🎓 Chris Wolfe closes 36-year chapter at Miami University. The cognitive psychology professor is retiring after a career dedicated to medical decision-making research and mentoring students. Known for giving students independence while providing guidance, Wolfe created a supportive environment in his lab and classroom. Though stepping away from undergraduate teaching, he'll continue advising his PhD students through their graduation next year. As retirement approaches, Wolfe looks forward to balancing academic writing with fishing and discovering "different ways to live my life."
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🐴 Horses join dogs in Miami University's mental health arsenal. The university has launched a pilot equine therapy program at its on-campus Equestrian Center, expanding beyond its successful therapy dog initiatives. Students participate in "unmounted therapy," working one-on-one with counselors while grooming horses, which has proven so popular there's now a waiting list. The program, officially called "equine psychotherapy," helps reduce anxiety and depression and is particularly beneficial for those who have experienced trauma. Miami alumna Mary Beth Canfield, a former equestrian team member, championed the initiative alongside university officials who recognized horses' intuitive ability to support therapeutic conversations.
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⚖️ Jail staff watched restrained man die without intervening, family says. Christian Black, 25, died after becoming unresponsive while in a restraint chair at an Ohio jail, with video showing staff waited nine minutes before starting CPR. The county coroner ruled his death a homicide, likely caused by positional asphyxia when deputies piled on him. Montgomery County Sheriff placed ten employees on paid administrative leave following the incident. "He's dead because of how they handled him," said the family's attorney, who is demanding criminal charges against the deputies and medical staff involved.
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