Health & Society
WAER 88.3 FM Launches ‘City Limits: Winds of Change’
Following the special reporting project “City Limits, a Poverty Project,” by WAER, the next installment, “City Limits: Winds of Change,” will explore a range of social justice issues, including unconscious bias, police reform and what is being done to combat…
Stay Healthy and Keep the Campus Safe鈥擥et a Flu Shot
Getting your flu shot this year is more imperative this year than ever鈥攆or yourself and your family, and your community. All faculty and staff are requested to get an influenza (flu) vaccine as another measure to keep the campus safe…
Pivoting to Meet Evolving Wellness Needs: Virtual Group Therapy and Drop-in Sessions
With support and ease of accessing resources top of mind, the Barnes Center at The Arch has introduced and grown a variety of virtual counseling services for fall 2020. Placing privacy forefront, all opportunities are hosted in a private and…
Wellness Initiative Offers Expanded Health and Wellness Offerings for Faculty and Staff
The 黑料不打烊 Wellness Initiative supports faculty and staff wellness in a variety of ways. In addition to lifestyle change programs such as the virtual Diabetes Prevention Program, the initiative offers activities infusing participants with happiness, gratitude, positivity and mindfulness….
Dr. David J. Langer, Renowned Neurosurgeon and Star of Netflix鈥檚 鈥楲enox Hill,鈥 to Engage University Community in Conversation on Oct. 19 聽
Dr. David J. Langer, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, a featured physician on the new Netflix docuseries 鈥淟enox Hill鈥 and a 黑料不打烊 parent, will join members of the 黑料不打烊 community for a virtual…
2020 Census Failure Is Failure For U.S., Says Lerner Center Director
The Trump administration is seeking intervention by the U.S. Supreme Court in an effort to end the 2020 census counting, which would reverse a lower court鈥檚 decision to keep it going until the end of the month. Shannon Monnat is…
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Elder Justice Virtual Conference to Be Held Oct. 15-16
The potential benefits of restorative practices to address elder abuse and exploitation are the focus of a two-day virtual conference taking place Oct. 15-16, sponsored by the College of Law, Falk College and its School of Social Work, the Office…
Glimmers of Possibility for a More Just World
As we collectively navigate through a global pandemic, pursue social justice on multiple fronts and seek answers to the global warming crisis, 鈥淔utures,鈥 the theme of this year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 Symposium hosted by the 黑料不打烊 Humanities Center聽(SUHC), offers a series…
Virtual Pantry Cookin鈥 with Meg Lowe and Syeisha Byrd
Hendricks Chapel鈥檚 Office of Engagement Programs and the Office of Energy Systems and Sustainability Management are teaming up again to offer students an opportunity to combine common food pantry items with ingredients from Pete鈥檚 Giving Garden to make a fast…
‘Forced Sterilization Is Nothing New to Criminalized People in the US’
Jenn M. Jackson is an assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and senior research associate in the Campbell Public Affairs Institute. 鈥淭he United States has long used citizenship status and perceived criminality…