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Putting Services Where the Students Are—In DEI Offices
Inside Higher Ed, 4/17/24

Scaling Up: Teaching Students Meditative Practices
Inside Higher Ed, 3/5/24

Let’s Meditate Celebrates 10 Years of Campus Mindfulness
Cornell Chronicle, 2/19/24

2023

Student Wellness Tip: Offer Informal Counseling Consultations
Inside Higher Ed, 11/16/23

Embedded Therapist joins College of Veterinary Medicine
Cornell Chronicle, 11/2/23

New Vending Machine Enhances Access to Self-Care at Cornell Health
Cornell Chronicle, 8/11/23

Cornell Health, Weill Cornell Partnership to Support Students
Cornell Chronicle, 4/10/23

2022

With Okanagan Charter, Cornell to Become Health-Promoting Campus
Cornell Chronicle, 10/24/22

New Community Liaison Expands Mental Health Access for Indigenous Students
Cornell Daily Sun, 2/3/22

Cornell Health Welcomes New Leader to Skorton Center for Health Initiatives
Cornell Chronicle, 1/25/22

2021

Cornell Partners with Wegmans for Flu Vaccination Clinics to Promote Healthy Campus Population
Cornell Daily Sun, 10/5/21

Some Cornell Health Services Return In-Person
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/7/21

New EARS Model Aims to Broaden Peer Support Across Campus
Cornell Chronicle, 8/13/21

Leadership Changes Support “Whole-Person Care” at Cornell Health
Cornell Chronicle, 7/16/21

Community Effort Propels Cornell Past Millionth Test
Cornell Chronicle, 4/30/21

Cards from School Kids Brighten Days in Quarantine
Cornell Chronicle, 3/15/21

EARS Peer-Support Offerings to be Reimagined
Cornell Chronicle, 2/23/21

Cornell Health’s Medical Director: Three Things to Keep in Mind As COVID-19 Cases Surge
Cornell Daily Sun, 2/9/21

Spring Tweaks to COVID-19 Plan are Based on Fall’s Lessons
Cornell Chronicle, 1/22/21

2020

Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Age of COVID
WENY News, 11/10/20

Life in Medical Isolation at The Statler Hotel
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/9/20

Addressing Mental Health of College Students During a Pandemic
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/7/20

Peer Pressure: Students Promote Culture of Responsibility
Cornell Chronicle, 8/27/20

Campus Flu Clinics Underway
Cornell Chronicle, 8/27/20

What To Expect From Cornell’s COVID-19 Testing Experience
Cornell Daily Sun, 8/20/20

Planned with Safety in Mind, Cornell Move-In Days Begin
Cornell Chronicle, 8/20/20

Cornell Admin Stand By Plan to Return to Campus, Call for Flexibility and Trust
Cornell Daily Sun, 7/13/20

Mental Health for Black Cornell Students Requires Not Just Therapy, but Policy Change
Cornell Daily Sun, 6/25/20

Cornell Health Names New Counseling Services Director
Cornell Chronicle, 5/12/20

Cornell Health Physician Educates Youth Through ‘Health-Hop’
Cornell Chronicle, 4/30/20

Cornell Expands Telehealth to ‘Meet Students Where They Are’
Cornell Chronicle, 4/16/20

Cornell Health Survey Highlights Students’ Commitment to Halting COVID-19 Outbreak
Cornell Daily Sun, 4/6/20

Medicine and Therapy Go Virtual as Cornell Health Shifts to ‘Pandemic Operations’
Cornell Daily Sun, 3/30/20

Cornell Health Ready to Combat Coronavirus
Cornell Chronicle, 3/26/20

Collegetown Vendors Adapt as Vaping Death Toll Prompts Tougher State Regulations
Cornell Daily Sun, 1/21/20

2019

Chlamydia Tops List of Most Common STDs at Cornell
Cornell Daily Sun, 12/6/19

Mental Health Service Wait Time Decreased by 22 Days Since Reforms, CAPS Officials Say
Cornell Daily Sun, 11/12/19

In the Shadow of Party Culture, Alcohol Use Disorder Affects Cornell Students
Cornell Daily Sun, 10/30/19

On World Mental Health Day, A Look Back at Cornell Mental Health Policy Change
Cornell Daily Sun, 10/10/19

Body Positive Cornell Initiative Hopes to Push Back Against Societal Stereotypes About Weight and Health
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/26/19

Juuling Loses Its Cool: Collegetown Sales Slide and NY Bans Flavors
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/15/19

A Healthy Start to the School Year – How to Avoid Getting Sick When Back on Campus
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/2/19

Guest Room: Cornell Health Improves Access to Mental Health Services
Cornell Daily Sun, 8/27/19

Cornell to Implement Innovative Approach to Student Mental Health Services
Cornell Chronicle, 4/8/19

Lombardi Announces Mental Health Reforms, Students “Skeptical” But Hopeful
Cornell Daily Sun, 3/21/19

The Flu: Protecting yourself, safeguarding our community
Cornell Sun, 1/21/19

2018

The Complex Reasons Sexual Assaults Go Unreported
The Wall Street Journal, 9/29/18

Cornell Health to Add Therapists, Expand Services to Meet Demand for Mental Health Support
Cornell Sun, 9/18/18

Upcoming Fall 2018 Flu Vaccine Clinics
Cornell Chronicle, 8/22/18

Preventing Suicide Among College Students
The New York Times, 7/2/18

Cornell Health's ‘Intervene’ Video and Workshop Receive Best Practices Award
Cornell Chronicle, 5/1/18

Mental Health Promotion And Suicide Prevention: How Is Cornell Supporting Students?
Cornell Daily Sun, 4/30/18

After Staff Hires, Cornell’s Mental Health Service Has Shorter Wait Periods
Cornell Daily Sun, 3/7/18

Cornell Reviews Its Mental Health Approach, Looks Ahead
Cornell Chronicle, 1/18/18

2017

Cornell Health Dedication Highlights Vision, Generosity, Student Well-Being
Cornell Chronicle, 10/24/17

Cornell Health Opens Its Doors After Two-Year Reconstruction Project
Cornell Daily Sun, 8/24/17

2016

Cornell Health to Become ‘Entirely New Facility’ After Construction
Cornell Daily Sun, 9/7/16

Gannett to Become ‘Cornell Health,’ Expands to Campus Road
Cornell Daily Sun, 6/29/16

Health Services to Move to New Addition Starting June 27
Cornell Chronicle, 6/24/16

2015

Video: Groundbreaking ceremony for university health center expansion
CornellCast, 5/23/15

Digging in for Health Services’ $55M expansion
Cornell Chronicle, 5/23/15

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