Health and Wellbeing During Crisis

"I urge us to remember our shared humanity, to comfort those in need, and to hope for peace."

-- Cindy Porter, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Community Building 

 

Since the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, there has been an escalation of antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents of hate across college campuses, across the country, and across the globe. Many struggle with feelings of uncertainty, stress, anxiety, or fear. These feelings are to be expected, however, if they are getting the way of being productive, or are too uncomfortable it is important to seek support. The campus has a number of resources that you may find helpful. 

Campus Resources   

Students seeking one on one support can contact Student Health and Counseling at 914-323-5155.   

Students seeking spiritual or faith-based support can contact any member of our Campus Ministry team at the Sister Mary T. Clark, RSCJ Center for Religion and Social Justice. 

Catholic Chaplain Father Fidelis  

Christian Chaplain Latalya Morrison  

Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Levi Welton  

Muslim Chaplain Stephen Curto  

Faculty and staff seeking support may contact the Employee Assistance Program at 800-252-4555. 

Faculty, staff, and students wanting to become more involved in increasing community awareness through programming can contact either the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at 914-323-5135 and the Center for Inclusion.   

Instances of bias can be reported to Campus Safety and Security at 914-323-7233 or to the Bias Education Response Team click here. 

As Valiants we value freedom of expression while simultaneously upholding our mission of developing ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community. We strive to be an inclusive community that has no place for bias, hate speech, and/or discriminatory acts based on race, religion, national, ethnic origin, and other protected classes. I urge us to remember our shared humanity, to comfort those in need, and to hope for peace. 

-- Cindy Porter, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Community Building