Stop & Breathe! Highlighted events for Finals: Tuesday to Saturday

By Cathy Michael, December 1, 2023

JED Campus Initiative's Stop and Breathe Week Events

Consider attending one of these programs to catch your breath before finals!  It is only a selection of one of the many wonderful events you can attend at IC; browse the Events page or Engage for additional opportunities.

Also consider fitness opportunities.  Browse Group Exercise events at the Fitness Center.  Click on the class you're interested in and Register.

Unable to attend any programs in person? No problem. Check out our virtual hub of online wellness resources that include live animal cams, videos for visual relaxation, and creative virtual art activities.

Stop & Breathe: Finals Edition

Stop & Breathe Finals 2023

Stop & Breathe Finals 2023

Tuesday, December 5th
Event Title:  Stress Management Drop In: Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide
Time:  12 PM - 1 PM
Location: Muller Faculty Center 106
Description: Reduce your finals week stress with the Center for Student Success! Stop by the Center for Student Success (Muller Faculty Center 106) during the noon hour December 4th - 8th and meet with the CSS staff for our stress management drop-in hours. Pick up a Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide and map out your plan for a successful end of the semester.
Sponsor & Contact: Center for Student Success.  Allison Davis adavis7@ithaca.edu

Event title: Karaoke Night
Time:  5 PM
Location: Business School Rm 204
Description: Get ready to sing your hearts out at Karaoke night. 
Sponsor & Contact: Allison Davis adavis7@ithaca.edu

Event title:  Lyric Theatre Ensemble
Time: 7 PM
Location:  Hockett Family Recital Hall
Description: The inaugural performance of Lyric Theatre Ensemble (the class formerly known as Opera Workshop) will present a musical collage of lyric repertoire from a variety of genres, composers, and writers. The presentation will explore the relationship between music and movement in an avant-garde presentation.
Sponsor: School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.  Zachary McDonald zmcdonald@ithaca.edu

Wednesday, December 6th
Event Title:  Guided Meditation
Time: 12 PM
Location: Muller Chapel
Description:  Meditation sessions are available at noon EST on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in Muller Chapel.  Open to All
Sponsor & Contact:  Mindful IC ddimitrova@ithaca.edu

Event Title:  Stress Management Drop In: Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide
Time:  12 PM - 1 PM
Location: Muller Faculty Center 106
Description: Reduce your finals week stress with the Center for Student Success! Stop by the Center for Student Success (Muller Faculty Center 106) during the noon hour December 4th - 8th and meet with the CSS staff for our stress management drop-in hours. Pick up a Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide and map out your plan for a successful end of the semester.
Sponsor & Contact: Center for Student Success.  Allison Davis adavis7@ithaca.edu

Event title: Nutritional Impact on Mental Health
Time: Business School Rm 105
Location: Center for Health Promotion
Sponsor & Contact:  Michelle Goode mgoode@ithaca.edu

Event title:  Craft for a Cause Weekly Meetings
Time: 6 PM
Location: Friends 205
Description: As a non-profit organization, IC Craft for a Cause provides local community organizations with different crafts such as knit and crocheted objects like hats, blankets and booties. Experience level doesn't matter - join if you know how to knit and crochet or if you want to learn or even if you want to create other crafts such as bracelets, painting, jewelry, etc. All materials and supplies will be provided for members at our weekly meetings, however you are welcome to bring your own as well. Along with knitted goods, our organization works on other craft projects to be donated
Sponsor & Contact: IC Craft for a Cause craftforacause@ithaca.edu

Happy Holidays from Guiding Eyes for the Blind at Ithaca College (image from their Instagram)

Happy Holidays from Guiding Eyes for the Blind at Ithaca College (image from their Instagram)

Thursday, December 7th

Event title:  Nature Rx
Time:  10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Outside of CAPS - probably the Health Center side of the Garden
Description:  Join Marney Lieberman in gardening (weeding!) around the CAPS Building. Proviso: if it is 40 degrees and dry outside! Bring gloves that can get dirty.
Sponsor & Contact: Marney Lieberman mlieberman@ithaca.edu

Event Title:  Stress Management Drop In: Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide
Time:  12 PM - 1 PM
Location: Muller Faculty Center 106
Description: Reduce your finals week stress with the Center for Student Success! Stop by the Center for Student Success (Muller Faculty Center 106) during the noon hour December 4th - 8th and meet with the CSS staff for our stress management drop-in hours. Pick up a Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide and map out your plan for a successful end of the semester.
Sponsor & Contact: Center for Student Success.  Allison Davis adavis7@ithaca.edu

Event title:  Introduction to Crochet and Knitting Workshop ***Registration Required ***
Time:  1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Location:  Friends 102
Description:  Come to the Makerspace to learn the basics of crochet and create your first project! We'll go over the basic stitches and then help you start your first project. We will also go over basics of knitting. Note that there is a limit 10-12 people at this event just due to the Makerspace's size.
Sponsor & Contact: Ash Bailot abailot@ithaca.edu

Event title:  Board Game Night
Time:  5 PM
Location:  Williams Hall Rm 320
Sponsor & Contact:  IC Tabletop

Event title:  Madrigal Singers
Time: 7 PM
Location:  Hockett Family Recital Hall
Description:  A choral chamber ensemble.
Sponsor & Contact: School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,  Zachary McDonald zmcdonald@ithaca.edu

Jingle Jangle Jubilee:  Ugly Sweater Contest!

Jingle Jangle Jubilee:  Ugly Sweater Contest!

Friday, December 8th

Event Title:  Guided Meditation
Time: 12 PM
Location: Muller Chapel
Description:  Meditation sessions are available at noon EST on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays in Muller Chapel.  Open to All
Sponsor & Contact:  Mindful IC ddimitrova@ithaca.edu

Event title:  Puppy De-Stresser
Time: 12 PM - 12:50 PM
Location:  Business School Rm 202
Sponsor & Contact: Guiding Eyes for the Blind @IC

Event Title:  Stress Management Drop In: Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide
Time:  12 PM - 1 PM
Location: Muller Faculty Center 106
Description: Reduce your finals week stress with the Center for Student Success! Stop by the Center for Student Success (Muller Faculty Center 106) during the noon hour December 4th - 8th and meet with the CSS staff for our stress management drop-in hours. Pick up a Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide and map out your plan for a successful end of the semester.
Sponsor & Contact: Center for Student Success.  Allison Davis adavis7@ithaca.edu

Event title:  String Chamber Music
Time:  12 PM
Location:  Muller Faculty Center 106
Description:  Reduce your finals week stress with the Center for Student Success! Stop by the Center for Student Success (Muller Faculty Center 106) during the noon hour December 4th - 8th and meet with the CSS staff for our stress management drop-in hours. Pick up a Finals Week Bingo & Survival Guide and map out your plan for a successful end of the semester.
Sponsor & Contact:  School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,  Zachary McDonald zmcdonald@ithaca.edu

BONUS EVENT:  Saturday, December 9th
Event title: Jingle Jangle Jubilee
Time:  11am to 2pm
Location:   IC Square
Description: Take a fun and tasty break as you prepare for finals week! Design your own personalized street sign, or make a reed diffuser, or stuff a build-a-buddy - all for free! Enjoy a complimentary hot cocoa bar, cookies, and popcorn while you relax and play board games with friends. Best of all - wear your gaudiest holiday sweater and you can win a fabulous prize in the Jingle Jangle Ugly Sweater contest! Open to all IC students - see you there! Open to Students.
Sponsor & Contact: Office of Student Engagement and Office of Public Safety