Cornell University - Health & SafetyCollege Prowler3.85
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Quick Stats
Number of Public Safety Officers
54
Safety Services
- Crime prevention services
- Fingerprinting services
- Lost and stolen property reporting
- Patroling the University around the clock
- Blue-light phones
- Campus shuttles
- CU police force
- Escort service
- Self-defense PE courses
- Van call service
Health Services
- Alcohol, other drug, and tobacco–cessation services
- Allergy shots and immunizations
- Cornell Healthy Eating Program (CHEP)
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- General medical services
- Health-promotion services
- HIV testing and counseling
- Laboratory and radiology services
- Occupational health
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy and massage therapy
- Sexual-health services (including yearly GYN exam)
- Sports medicine
- Travel clinic (advice, immunizations, supplies)
- X-Ray (radiology)
College Prowler Take
Most students agree that Cornell is a very safe campus, since it’s had only a few seriously consequential incidents in the past. In recent years, bias-related incidents against minority students have risen slightly, but such events are the exception, not the rule. Sexual assault is not widely reported, although whether this is due to infrequency or simply a lack of reporting is unclear, as many students concur that the campus feels slightly less welcoming for women than for men.
The occasional robbery or mugging does occur in Collegetown or Ithaca, but rarely on Cornell’s campus. In general, Ithaca is a very safe area, perhaps due to its small size. Some students think that the campus is safer there than at other schools. This is most likely due to the fact that the campus is somewhat isolated, and Cornell has an alert and diligent police force, with a variety of services available to ensure student safety.
Students Speak Out
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Anonymous says:  |
Security is good. Police are...
Security is good. Police are always on hand and prepared for any incidents that might arise. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus is both very secure and...
The campus is both very secure and safe. We have something called blue-light escort service, which is a system with a blue streetlight and a special phone. Supposedly, no matter where you are on campus, you can see one of these. You push the button on the phone and it immediately connects you to Cornell police. You may also have an escort take you to wherever you have to go on campus late at night. |
Anonymous says: |
Once a year, there may be a...
Once a year, there may be a problem such as a mugging, but it never results in anything that bad. |
Anonymous says: |
There doesn’t seem to be much...
There doesn’t seem to be much security, but there doesn’t seem to be a need for tight security either. |
Anonymous says: |
In four years here, I’ve never had...
In four years here, I’ve never had a problem with anything. I feel totally safe walking anywhere within Cornell and Ithaca at any given time. Occasionally, you’ll hear about something like a robbery or a sexual assault against a woman, but it rarely happens. |
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Health Center
Gannett Health Center
Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
110 Ho Plaza
(607) 255-5155
www.gannett.cornell.edu
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