Balance Festival

Start your weekend with a meditation and mindfulness workshop led by Dickson Faculty In Residence Connie Yuan.
No previous experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome to join. Dress comfortably and come as you are!

Please note this event is open to first year students only.

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.
Visit our website to learn more about Balance Festival, and check out our individual event listings on Campus Groups!

Please note that this event is open to first year students only.

Setbacks happen. What matters is how you respond and how you move forward.
In this panel discussion, faculty members Lori Leonard (Mews/Loving House Faculty in Residence and Department of Global Communications), Jed Sparks (Donlon Faculty In Residence and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), and Stephanie Thomas (Low Rises 6&7 Faculty In Residence, Department of Economics) share their stories of setbacks in personal and professional settings and how they moved forward.

Please note this event is open to first year students only.

Do you really need that fourth minor? How many extracurriculars are enough?
In this facilitated discussion, young alumni from various disciplines (finance, tech, nonprofit, etc.) 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 note this event is open to first year students only.

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 note this event is open to first year students.

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 as long as you like!

Please note this event is open to first year students only.

Join Faculty In Residence for an informal dinner and conversation with some Cornell Alumni.
We'll meet up in the Tatkon Center RPCC 103 and walk across the courtyard to Morrison Dining Hall.
Registration is required, and participation is limited to 10 students to ensure a good discussion.
*Students are responsible for the cost of their own meals.

Please note this event is open to first year students only.