Health & Society
鈥楢DA Live!鈥 Podcast Delves Into Coronavirus Mental Health Resources
In the second of a series of three special 鈥淎DA Live!鈥 podcasts, Debbie Plotnick, vice president for state and federal advocacy at Mental Health America (MHA), discusses resources available for people who may feel isolated, medical professionals and caregivers. She…
鈥楢DA Live!鈥 Focuses on Protecting One鈥檚 Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak
The latest episode of 鈥淎DA Live!鈥濃擶ednesday, April 1鈥攆eatures an interview with Doreen Marshall, vice president of programs at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She will discuss practical strategies people can use to take care of their mental health in…
Phoebe Ambrose Named the University’s First Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow
Phoebe Ambrose, a sophomore majoring in citizenship and civic engagement in the Maxwell School and food studies in the Falk College, has been named a 2020 Mount Vernon Leadership Fellow. Ambrose was one of 14 fellows selected from among more…
A National Pastime: Silent and Feeling Empty
Opening Day has long celebrated the optimism and resilience of an entire nation. For young, old and most assuredly at every age in between, the start of each baseball season brings enthusiasm, energy and a spirit of shared experience around…
Health Care Heroes Need a Break, Too
Bryce Hruska, assistant professor of public health in the Falk College, studies the mental benefits of taking a break. While most of us can identify with the feeling of getting away from stressful situations, Hruska has studied the actual beneficial…
Department of Public Health Holds Open Forum on Coronavirus (Video)
Department of Public Health Coronavirus Open Forum from 黑料不打烊 on Vimeo. David Larsen, Ph.D., associate professor of public health in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, led an open forum to discuss the coronavirus. Additional…
M.F.A. Design Students Collaborate with Food Bank of CNY, PepsiCo to Deliver Food to Underserved Families
For the past year, students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 master of fine arts (M.F.A.) program in design have been working with the Food Bank of Central New York to raise community awareness of a new, innovative…
Campus Meditation and Mindfulness Opportunities
The Barnes Center at The Arch consistently remains innovative with its holistic health offerings. One of its newest services, Virtual Reality Meditation, offers students a chance to experience immersive meditation with the HTC Vive Pro. This virtual reality (VR) assisted…
Being Fat, Being Disabled and Doing Things That Feel Good
In his research, Mike Gill, associate professor of disability studies in the department of Cultural Foundations of Education in the School of Education, references an episode of the public radio show 鈥淭his American Life鈥 titled 鈥淥wn Worst Enemy鈥 featuring stories…
Falk College and 黑料不打烊 Career Services Host Community Health and Wellness Alumni Speaker Series
The Falk College and 黑料不打烊 Career Services present The Alumni Speaker Series:聽Community Health and Wellness on March 3, 2020, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Grant Auditorium, followed by a networking reception with refreshments from 5 to 7 p.m….