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From left, first-year students Taylor Piergrossi and Amelia Phillips enjoy spending time with a llama Nov. 16 named Late for Breakfast, who is part of the Cornell Companions program.

Library staff raise awareness about animal assisted activities

By Farid Ahmad, Staff Writer November 16, 2022
To increase awareness about the benefits of animal assisted activities, IC Library staff — organizers for de-stress events — hosted an event Nov. 15.
Since becoming a JED Campus, the college has enacted multiple initiatives, like partnering with the mindfulness app Sanvello and implementing two Stop and Breathe Weeks, a week-long initiative that promotes de-stress during finals weeks on campus. 

College makes progress to improve mental health in community

By Olivia Stanzl, Staff Writer September 28, 2022
Ithaca College is halfway through the JED campus initiative, the four-year mental health program the college joined in January 2020. The college released a progress report in September.
Stop and Breathe Week is a week-long initiative that promotes de-stress events to calm students before their finals. The JED campus outreach committee compiles a list of events thrown by organizations and clubs that support students' mental wellness. 

IC’s Stop and Breathe week helps students relax before finals

By Olivia Stanzl, Assistant News Editor April 13, 2022
As Spring 2022 comes to an end Ithaca College’s departments and organizations are preparing for the campus’ Stop and Breathe Week, April 30 to May 6.
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