The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/resources/)
Prameela Kottapalli ’23 and Louise Wang ’23 have created a Cornell-specific document that includes pages of courses, Ithaca-based advocacy groups and organizations in regions where many students live.
As the murder of George Floyd has shocked the nation into protest and the realities of systemic racism are further exposed, it is important to consider just how deeply this racism permeates. As the farmers market pavilion in Ithaca opens for its 46th year and many home gardens in the upstate region finally begin to flourish after a long winter’s frost, it is incredibly important to consider the intersection of food and racial justice. Our country was founded on colonialism and inequality. These same inequalities proliferate into our current food system, creating vast disparities in access to food and land. As a growing number of movements seek to dismantle our current food system in hopes of erecting one founded on principles of sustainability, health and justice, we must also acknowledge that food justice is racial justice.
The Learning Services Center, Career Services and IT@Cornell are all serving students online.
Whenever possible, staff are working from home, and clinicians who have to come in to work are provided personal protective equipment.
While COVID-19 poses unique challenges to all of Ithaca, St. John’s Community Services and the Tompkins Department of Social Services remain committed to helping the city’s homeless population.
Students have generated a spreadsheet with over 200 contacts willing to provide travel assistance and places to stay in wake of the several policies enacted in response to COVID-19, which have caused stress for students making last-minute plans.
Office of the Student Advocate launches a peer supporter program to address student concerns amidst a time of confusion and anxiety.
Members of the Employee Assembly discussed the availability and state of mental health benefits for Cornell employees and staff vacation day policies at their meeting Wednesday afternoon.
“For the first time, we are enabling students to tell us what materials they need for their courses, which we hope will allow us to better support students who want or need to utilize library resources for their work,” Hines said.
I’m tired. Tired of crying, tired of thinking, tired of being. Everything hurts but I don’t understand what exactly because it also all feels empty. And there are no more tears to cry because it’s all empty now. And that’s ok because it’s quiet.