Walk With A Doc (Cornell Cooperative Extension and Bike Walk Tompkins)
Tuesdays through Sept. 1, 5:30-7pm, Ithaca Community Gardens. Each walk along the Cayuga Waterfront Trail will feature a local health professional and a special guest to connect folks in the community with one another and local resources.
Reduce Your Risk to Cyclosporiasis Learn from a Cornell expert how to reduce your risk for the parasitic infection impacting fresh produce.
Staying Hydrated and Healthy the Right Way (Weill Cornell Medicine) Every cell of your body relies on hydration, and you can’t survive more than a few days without water. Learn the best ways to stay hydrated.
Emergency Preparedness – Plan how to keep yourself and others safe during an active threat to life, including with the Run-Hide-Fight approach. Help keep yourself and the Cornell community safe: If you’re on or near campus and see criminal behavior or something that is strange or looks out of place, say something.
Financial Wellbeing
Check out these financial webinars designed specifically for Cornell employees:
Retirement Basics: Building Your Financial Foundation Workshop(Fidelity)
August 25, 2-3pm, virtual. Learn about the power of saving and the different types of accounts, including your workplace savings plan, you can take advantage of to save for your future.
Master the Art of Saving: Building Financial Confidence for Life (TIAA)
September 3, 2-3pm, virtual. Transform the way you think about saving by learning how to build lasting habits, find personal motivation, and create a strategy that grows with you through every stage of life.
Environmental Wellbeing
Project ReCollect Sale Kicks Off Cornell's Project ReCollect program (formerly Dump and Run) collects items from students leaving campus in May and resells them to the community each August, diverting tons of reusable items from the waste stream. Sale opens to the public August 20.
What's Bugging You - Mosquitoes are Still Active | Is That a Bee? September 4, 12-12:30pm, virtual. Each month, experts from Cornell Integrated Pest Management share practical information to help you avoid pest problems in your yard/garden and promote a healthy environment.
Explore the Cornell Sustainable Landscapes Trail The trail is comprised of several sites around the Ithaca campus, all open to the public. Each stop has a marker that links to this website, explaining more about the sustainable features, development, and plantings at the site.
Mental Wellbeing
Guided Mindfulness Meditation at Cornell Botanic Gardens August 14, 3:30-4pm, Cornell Botanic Gardens. This meditation focuses on nature and is a chance for reflection and renewal at the end of the week. Sessions will take place at the Summerhouse at the Cornell Botanic Gardens, located behind the Nevin Welcome Center.
Grief and "Off-Ramping" Experience for Caregivers After Loss September 10, 12-1pm, virtual. When caregiving comes to an end, caregivers often experience a complex mix of emotions, life transitions, and questions about identity and purpose. Join Laura Ward, Manager of Psychosocial Services at Hospicare of Ithaca, for a discussion on grief, loss, and the “off-ramping” experience after caregiving.
Parenting with Purpose: ACT-Based Approach to More Flexible, Intentional Parenting Led by the Faculty Staff Assistance Program’s Casey Benson, LCSW, PMH‑C, this 8‑week virtual group will meet every Wednesday at 1pm, starting September 16. It is open to all Cornell faculty and staff interested in discovering effective strategies to support their parenting journey. If you would like to participate, please email Casey at ceb369@cornell.edu.
President's Awards for Employee Excellence Nominations Now Open These awards were established in 2011 to recognize the achievements of staff and faculty who excel in their roles, both in skills and performance. Know someone or a team that has gone above and beyond their daily responsibilities to achieve greatness? Nominate them!
What We Learn From Each Other: Inside Cornell's CLASP Program At Cornell, learning isn’t confined to classrooms. It emerges through conversations, relationships, and shared curiosity — and it belongs to everyone. That idea sits at the heart of the Community Learning and Service Partnership (CLASP), a program that connects Cornell students with staff in collaborative, one-on-one learning partnerships.
Silent Movie Under the Stars August 22, 8pm. Upper Treman State Park. Watch a screening of Ella Cinders (1926) starring Colleen Moore with live improvised piano accompaniment by Andrew Westphal (Professor Keys). NYC Parks also hosts Movies Under the Stars -click for the schedule.
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