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A new Accommodated Testing Center and ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s first-ever Disability Cultural Center are now open in a newly remodeled area on the garden level in McGregory Hall.

The development is made in an effort to reaffirm the University’s commitment to whole-person health and data security.

Jan. 10–13, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ students embraced an opportunity to connect, recharge, and explore spirituality in the serene setting of Silver Bay, N.Y., during a retreat organized by the Office of the Chaplains and hosted at the Silver Bay YMCA.

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ has announced several proactive steps to educate the community about the dangers of accidental overdose from opioids and provide greater access to resources that could save lives: free distribution of Narcan/naloxone and training.

Guacamole dusted with crispy, crushed black ants. Nachos covered in cricket cheese sauce. Brownies flavored with mealworm powder. These were just a few of the entomological delicacies enjoyed by ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ students, faculty, and staff during a recent visit by Chef Joseph Yoon, the self-proclaimed edible insect ambassador and founder of Brooklyn Bugs.

Assistant Vice President of Counseling and Psychological Services and Director of Survivor Support Services Dawn LaFrance shares how the University supports student mental health.

Haven, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s sexual violence resource center, celebrated its fifth anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 28, in a ceremony honoring those who were instrumental to its creation in 2016.

Last month, the ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Student Government Association, in collaboration with the Shaw Wellness institute, put on a series of wellness events centered around mental health and self-care.

One of the facets of ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s strategy to detect signs of SARS-CoV2 on campus is the broad use of wastewater testing to find any early indications of spreading coronavirus. The plan received national attention, with news outlets like CBS mentioning the effort as a stand out among many of the college reopening plans across the country. 

ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ Director of Student Health Services Dr. Merrill Miller and Dr. Ellen Larson talk about how the University has worked to keep the community healthy amid a global Coronavirus pandemic on the newest episode of 13.