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No matter who you are, where you鈥檝e been or where you鈥檙e going, you鈥檒l discover a great fit at Western. </div> </div></a> </div> <div class="image-card"> <a href="https://wmich.edu/rec/" class="tw-text-textblack tw-grid tw-content-start !tw-place-content-stretch tw-overflow-hidden tw-w-full tw-flex-none tw-rounded tw-border dark:tw-bg-gray-800 dark:tw-border-gray-600 tw-bg-white tw-border-gray-300 tw-grid-rows-card tw-grid-cols-1 tw-outline-none focus:tw-ring-1 focus:tw-ring-gold focus:tw-border-gold hover:tw-ring-1 hover:tw-ring-gold hover:tw-border-gold dark:focus:tw-ring-gold dark:focus:tw-border-gold dark:hover:tw-ring-gold dark:hover:tw-border-gold dark:focus:tw-bg-trueGray-900 dark:hover:tw-bg-trueGray-900 focus:tw-bg-trueGray-100 hover:tw-bg-trueGray-100"> <div class="tw-child-w-full tw-child-h-full tw-child-object-contain tw-child-object-center tw-text-center dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-aspect-3/2"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u171/2021/Passion_0.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=gcU2IaEE" width="900" height="600" alt="Student at the Rec Center lifting weights." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-max-w-prose tw-mx-auto tw-w-full tw-p-4 md:tw-p-6"> <h2 class=" heading--sm tw-font-semibold tw-text-textblack"> Active mind and body </h2> <div class="tw-prose tw-w-full tw-mx-auto dark:tw-prose-dark is-quotation-false tw-prose-sm md:tw-prose "> Participate in one of our club sports, join an intramural team or work out at our Student Recreation Center. </div> </div></a> </div> <div class="image-card"> <a href="https://wmich.edu/students/employment" class="tw-text-textblack tw-grid tw-content-start !tw-place-content-stretch tw-overflow-hidden tw-w-full tw-flex-none tw-rounded tw-border dark:tw-bg-gray-800 dark:tw-border-gray-600 tw-bg-white tw-border-gray-300 tw-grid-rows-card tw-grid-cols-1 tw-outline-none focus:tw-ring-1 focus:tw-ring-gold focus:tw-border-gold hover:tw-ring-1 hover:tw-ring-gold hover:tw-border-gold dark:focus:tw-ring-gold dark:focus:tw-border-gold dark:hover:tw-ring-gold dark:hover:tw-border-gold dark:focus:tw-bg-trueGray-900 dark:hover:tw-bg-trueGray-900 focus:tw-bg-trueGray-100 hover:tw-bg-trueGray-100"> <div class="tw-child-w-full tw-child-h-full tw-child-object-contain tw-child-object-center tw-text-center dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-aspect-3/2"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u171/2021/Experience_0.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=ZJv5OG9p" width="900" height="600" alt="Student with mentor, preparing for a career." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-flex tw-flex-col tw-max-w-prose tw-mx-auto tw-w-full tw-p-4 md:tw-p-6"> <h2 class=" heading--sm tw-font-semibold tw-text-textblack"> Gain experience </h2> <div class="tw-prose tw-w-full tw-mx-auto dark:tw-prose-dark is-quotation-false tw-prose-sm md:tw-prose "> Get the experience you need with our numerous career and student employment opportunities. </div> </div></a> </div> </div> </section> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="rest-of-page tw-w-full"> <div class="region region-3"> <div> <div> <section class="tw-w-full tw-relative tw-overflow-auto dxp-ui-container none"> <div class="dxp-row"> <div class="dxp-columns"> <div class="dxp-ui-container-heading"> <h2 class=" heading--xl tw-font-light tw-text-inherit"> Explore life on campus </h2> </div> </div> </div> <div style="height: 700px; 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Find tips and tools for everything from your mental and physical health to friendships and finding balance with YOU at Western. </div> <div class="cta-link-wrapper tw-flex-1 tw-flex tw-flex-row tw-flex-wrap tw-items-end tw-content-end"> <div class="cta-link primary"> <a href="https://wmich.edu/students/health" class="tw-inline-block tw-items-center tw-justify-center tw-text-center tw-border tw-border-r tw-border-l tw-rounded tw-font-semibold focus:tw-outline-none focus:tw-ring-2 focus:tw-ring-offset-2 focus:tw-ring-blue-500 dark:focus:tw-ring-blue-400 focus:tw-ring-offset-white dark:focus:tw-ring-offset-gray-800 pointer-coarse:tw-min-w-touch pointer-coarse:tw-min-h-touch tw-cursor-pointer tw-text-lg tw-px-4 tw-py-2 md:tw-text-xl tw-border-gold-400 tw-bg-gold-400 tw-text-gray-800 dark:hover:tw-border-gold-300 dark:hover:tw-bg-gold-300 dark:hover:tw-text-gray-800 hover:tw-border-brown-900 hover:tw-bg-brown-900 hover:tw-text-white"> Discover more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> 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