Cornell Health
University-Wide Campaign Seeks to Promote Public Health Awareness
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Cornell introduced a public health campaign — a day after the behavioral compact — to educate students on the risks of COVID-19 on campus.
CAPS
New CAPS Director Arrives With Challenging Semester Ahead
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Cornell Health welcomed Alecia Sundsmo as its new CAPS director on July 1.
cornell fall reopening
Cornell Admin Stand By Plan to Return to Campus, Call for Flexibility and Trust
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As the University continues to iron out details for move-in, courses and social distancing on campus, administrators Ryan Lombardi and Sharon McMullen spoke with The Sun about Cornell’s decision to reopen for the fall.
mental health
Mental Health for Black Cornell Students Requires Not Just Therapy, but Policy Change
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The day to day experience of racism exacerbates mental health concerns for many Black people in the United States, including on Cornell University’s Ithaca campus.
Both Dr. Jacque Tara Washington, LCSW-R, Doctor of Social Work and Cornell Health clinician, and multiple Cornell students expressed a desire for systematic change to create a welcoming environment for Black student wellness.
COVID-19
What To Do If You Think You Have COVID-19
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Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath.
Cornell Health
From Campus to Zoom: How Student Mental Health Support Has Changed
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Organizations adjust their practices to provide mental health resources online, as students quarantine.
access fund
Cornell Services Expand Online Resources for Students
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The Learning Services Center, Career Services and IT@Cornell are all serving students online.
News
Cornell Health Survey Highlights Students’ Commitment to Halting COVID-19 Outbreak
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From April 2 to April 3, the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives at Cornell Health administered a digital survey via multiple email lists with the goal of understanding students’ attitude and shift in behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the survey are intended to inform administrators and professors, so they can appropriately develop educational material and messages.
Cornell Health
Medicine and Therapy Go Virtual as Cornell Health Shifts to ‘Pandemic Operations’
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To limit exposure to COVID-19, Cornell Health is decreasing in-person contact by moving to online healthcare.
flu season
Coughs on Campus? Probably the Flu
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2,216 cases of the flu have been reported in Central New York since Oct. 5, 2019, with 65 of those having been treated at Cornell, according to Anne Jones, Cornell Health’s director of medical services.