"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant." - Anne Bradstreet |
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Dear Friends of CIHF,
A new season has arrived, bringing hope that we are nearing the end of what has been a challenging chapter. As more of us are able to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the post-COVID era is beginning to feel like more of a reality. It is in that spirit that CIHF is engaged in creating a "Life After COVID-19" series of publication(s) and events in which we consider how we will contribute to necessary changes in support of healthy futures.
As we navigate the post-pandemic terrain, we recognize that opportunities for travel will increase. Our recent eCornell webinar, "Designing for Healthy Sleep and Travel," considered the centrality of healthy sleep from researchers in health, hospitality, and design in combination with known industry practices. The panel discussions focused on alterations to sleep culture in support of better sleep that is essential to healthy travel. Hopefully, ongoing conversations like this will contribute to better sleep experiences and outcomes for all of us.
As we look forward to a time when we can, once again, meet in person, we want to thank you all for your work and continued support of the Institute. Happy Spring everyone!
CIHF Leadership Team
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Improving service excellence in healthcare, senior living, and wellness related organizations
Teaching * Research * Engagement * Membership
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CIHF News & Announcements |
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Statement on Anti-Asian Violence by CU President, Martha Pollack |
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The recent string of shootings in the Atlanta area, which left at least six Asian women dead, is appalling, and my heart goes out to the victims and their families. While the details of these killings are still forthcoming, we do know that throughout the course of the pandemic, there has been a marked increase in racism and violence toward Asians and Asian Americans.
It is intolerable that these communities have experienced acts of racism, violence and hatred. As a campus community, we denounce these vile acts and stand firmly with our Asian and Asian American friends and colleagues.
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Healthy Futures Instagram
Gratitude Series
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Check out our gratitude series on Instagram @cuhealthyfutures where community members answer the question: what inspires gratitude in your life?
Interested in contributing? Contact Ellie Mendoza at ev227@cornell.edu
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Alan Hedge, CIHF Faculty Fellow and CU Professor Emeritus of Design+ Environmental Analysis, Quoted in Vogue
"The Future of Interior Design is Soft and Squiggly"
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"As our days braid into each other, we’re looking for exciting inside distractions instead of the stark furniture we settled for from Ikea...
Over time, trends are recycled and renewed for the era they’re in. This time around, the rising wave of the squiggly aesthetic, for example, has produced made to order items that thrive on social media, and stand between minimalism and maximalism...
Alan Hedge, Professor of Design and Environmental Analysis at Cornell University says there’s a psychology behind our appreciation for weird shapes and pastel color palettes. 'Our color world typically is not in extremes of black and white, so viewing mid-tones is usually more comfortable and less straining for the eyes,” he says. The same is true of curved shapes: The professor adds that most natural objects have wobbly shapes, so “organic” designs tend to be more pleasing to the eye than stark, rectilinear ones.' "
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Karl Pillemer, CIHF Faculty Fellow, Director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research, and Professor of Human Development, Research Featured in CNN
"Family rifts seem on the rise. Here's why they happen and how to cope"
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"Over a quarter of adults responding to a US survey by the Cornell Family Reconciliation Project reported being estranged from a family member. The representational survey, which is the first of its kind, suggested by extension that tens of millions of Americans may be estranged from at least one relative...
'That number is probably low,' said Karl Pillemer, professor of human development at Cornell University, who led the study and explored his findings in the recent book Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them...
The groundbreaking survey sheds light on a topic Pillemer said is poorly understood by scientists, given how widespread and painful estrangement is. No more than 20 reliable scientific articles about estrangement exist, he said, 'and those are all based on small and non-representative samples.'
Today, however, researchers and mental health professionals are tuning into the problem."
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Karl Pillemer, Quoted in The New York Times
"How Two Lonely Generations are Helping Each Other Heal"
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"Young adults and the elderly were especially isolated in the pandemic. There are efforts underway to help connect them...
One thing that elders are expert in is how to thrive during hard times, according to Karl Pillemer, a gerontologist at Cornell University. Last April he initiated the Cornell Crisis Advice Project in which seniors — many of whom had lived through wars, epidemics and the Great Depression — offered wisdom to the young on how to deal with the current pandemic."
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Karl Pillemer Interviewed by Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson on the Sibling Revelry Podcast
"The Family Estrangement Episode with Dr. Karl Pillemer"
"Kate and Oliver sit down with Dr. Karl Pillemer, whose research found that 25% of people live with some kind of family estrangement. They discuss the stigma, the causes, steps to reconciliation, and more."
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Alex Susskind, CIHF Faculty Fellow, CU Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the School of Hotel Administration, and Director of the Food and Beverage Institute, Referenced in The Washington Post
"The New dining reality: Shorter menus, quicker meals - and ugly delicious dinners"
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"Almost a year into what insiders liken to an extinction event for the industry, with 110,000 restaurants closed during the pandemic, diners are adjusting to the reality of fewer menu choices, briefer dining times, online ordering and dishes whose looks take a back seat to taste...
Alex Susskind, professor of food and beverage management at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. Finally, he says, 'restaurants have figured out how to raise prices and pass the cost of doing business on to the consumer,' as airlines and hotels have in the past. The pandemic, he says, is 'an opportunity for restaurants to improve labor relations — pay more to staff — and try to renegotiate the fundamental elements of their business.' Landlords and suppliers need restaurants as much as restaurants need them."
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Brooke Hollis & Dr. Mary Tabacchi, Acknowledged in Hotel Business in partnership with Ronald McDonald House NY in the struggle against pediatric cancer:
"NY Hospitality and healthcare industries help families fight pediatric cancer"
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Brooke Hollis, CIHF Executive Director Emeritus and CU Associate Director Sloan Program in Health Administration |
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Dr. Mary Tabacchi, CIHF Faculty Fellow and CU Professor Emerita Food and Beverage Management in the School of Hotel Administration |
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"Industry leaders from the world’s of healthcare and hospitality have joined forces to help children and their families fight against pediatric cancer, as part of Ronald McDonald House New York’s (RMH-NY) healthcare and hospitality councils.
Comprising a senior-level group of advisors, RMH-NY’s healthcare and hospitality councils provide unique expertise to the organization and continually advise on its core initiatives, including pediatric cancer treatment protocols, the patient and guest experience, healthcare hospitality, amenities and services at the House, and more. The councils have also been front and center throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, working with RMH-NY’s senior leadership to execute strategies to continue helping families in the fight against cancer amid the global crisis."
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CIHF Series: Life After COVID |
CIHF Directors and Advisory Board members are collaborating on writing a white paper that considers the changes COVID-19 has inspired and necessitated for health, hospitality, and design.
From academic research and industry practice, this paper will outline the many aspects of our lives that will change for the better to address our ever-changing world.
We will continue to update our community on the progress of this work. Stay tuned!
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CIHF Virtual Advisory Board Meeting
April 8, 2021, 1-3pm (EDT)
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CIHF is hosting a Spring Advisory Board Meeting to discuss progress on Institute goals, invite the Board to listen to and judge student presentations from finalists in the Human Experience Design Challenge, and discuss the "Life After COVID-19" publication. |
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Show Me the Resume
April 16, 2021, 1-2:30pm (EDT)
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CIHF is organizing a resume workshop for Cornell students; they will meet with academic and industry experts in health, hospitality, and design for professional feedback on how best to market their skills.
There is still time if you are interested in volunteering to assist Cornell students! Contact Ellie Mendoza at ev227@cornell.edu.
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Have you attended a fascinating virtual conference? Do you know of any webinars coming up that our community would be interested in? Published a paper? Earned a research grant?
If you have news to share - and we hope you do! - please email Ellie Mendoza at ev227@cornell.edu.
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FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM |
At CIHF we are dedicated to building and expanding our community. Social Media is an opportunity to reach audiences that may not come across the organization otherwise.
To follow the Institute on FB click here:
Look for us on Instagram
@cuhealthyfutures
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CIHF affiliates with Faculty Fellows from various Cornell colleges and departments, Industry Scholars from corporations and nonprofits, and Visiting Scholars and Academic Scholars from other academic institutions. Affiliates participate in collaborative activities, lead research or curriculum projects, provide feedback on strategic priorities, and create industry-focused deliverables that link hospitality, health, and design. |
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Corporate Membership
Composed of senior-level leaders in industry from around the globe, Advisory Board members are representatives from Corporate Members. This diverse network collaborates with CIHF academics on projects and initiatives with a focus on integrating the fields of hospitality, health management, policy, and design.
Advisory Board members participate in bi-annual meetings and conferences, as guest lecturers, speakers, and mentors to students, and as collaborators with Cornell faculty, researchers, and student groups. Membership provides a platform for industry professionals to connect, build lasting relationships, and collaborate across academia and business.
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