Balance Festival Schedule of Events: Saturday, March 4, 2023

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Balance Lounge

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Tatkon Center, RPCC 103

To give you even more options to choose what you need, we're adding Balance Lounge to this year's lineup of events!

Hosted by RHDs Cliff-Simon Vital (Mary Donlon Hall) and Lauren Feldman (Court-Kay-Bauer), Balance Lounge is a space to take some time for yourself. Make a self-care kit (all supplies provided), chat with members of the North Campus community, reflect on how you're balancing the academic/social/wellness aspects of your life, or just relax between Balance Festival events.

You're welcome to drop in between 11 AM and 5 PM and you can stay for as long as you like.

Please use this link to register for this event.

Meditation & Mindfulness Workshop

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Tatkon Center, RPCC 103

Start your weekend with a meditation and mindfulness workshop led by Faculty In Residence Connie Yuan.

No previous experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome to join in. Dress comfortably and come as you are!

Please use this link to register for this event.

#FacultyFails: Stories of Resilience

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Tatkon Center, RPCC 103

Setbacks happen. What matters is how you respond and move forward.

In this panel discussion, faculty members Lori Leonard (Global Development), Jed Sparks (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and Stephanie Thomas (Economics) share their stories of challenges in personal and professional settings and how they moved forward.

Please use this link to register for this event.

What Really Matters: Perspectives from Young Alumni

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Tatkon Center, RPCC 103

Do you really need that fourth minor? How many extracurriculars are enough? Did I use my time at Cornell in a way that will serve me?

In this facilitated discussion, young Cornell alumni from various disciplines share their thoughts on what you need, what you don't, and the undergraduate experiences that have served them the most in their careers and in their lives in general.

Please use this link to register for this event.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | RPCC Auditorium (2nd floor)

Join Julie Edwards, MHA, Director of the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives, for a discussion on the mental health challenges faced by many Cornell undergraduate students, the array of resources currently available, and how the university plans to proactively address these challenges moving forward.

Please use this link to register for this event.

Unwind and Play With the Therapy Dogs of PAWS For Friendship

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Tatkon Center, RPCC 103

Take a break from the grind and de-stress with the dogs of PAWS For Friendship!

Come and experience the physical, social, and emotional benefits of interacting with a therapy dog. Drop in and stay for as long as you like!

Please use this link to register for this event.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Meet at Tatkon Center, RPCC

Join us for an informal dinner and conversation with some Cornell alumni.

We'll meet at the Tatkon Center, RPCC 103 and then walk across the courtyard to Morrison Dining Hall.

Registration is required, and students are responsible for the cost of their own meals.

Please use this link to register for this event.