Tagged - UHS
cancellations
UHS introduces new cancellation and no-show policy
UHS recently introduced a $25 “no-show” fee for students that didn't cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours in advance of their appointments. Read More
COVID-19
Novavax vaccine unavailable at UHS
Cases continue to rise in Monroe County — and the newly updated COVID vaccine, Novavax, is currently unavailable on River Campus. Read More
Safe Sex Express
Concerns arise about Safe Sex Express, anonymity of delivery
With the removal of over 2,000 Campus Mail Center (CMC) mailboxes, the Safe Sex Express Order service — which is intended to provide anonymous safer sex supplies to students — is in danger of losing its anonymity protections. Safe Sex Express was designed by the UR Student Health Advisory Committee (URSHAC) in 2015 to meet […]
Mental Health
New UHS grant funds Lyft rides for mental health services
UHS can now provide Lyft rides to students seeking off-campus mental health resources thanks to a one-time grant provided by an anonymous donor. Last year, around 150 students utilized the University’s remote mental health service TELUS, with a small percentage engaging in recurring short-term therapy, UCC Director Bridgid Cahill said. UCC also provided referrals to […]
STI testing
UHS hosts free student STI testing sessions with Monroe County
This semester, UHS has partnered with the Monroe County Department of Public Health to offer free student testing for sexually transmitted infections. Read More
COVID-19
COVID-19 cases spike on campus
At least 132 River Campus students have reported positive COVID-19 cases during the past two weeks, filling Whipple Park’s isolation capacity, as COVID-19 numbers have slowly started to trend upwards again across Monroe County. Positive cases have been on the upswing following the removal of UR’s mask mandate just over four weeks ago as well […]
Health
Inside the Health Promotion Office
Bottom line — prioritizing specific, diverse programming is more important than a new yoga session in the library. Read More
COVID-19
UHS cancels J&J vaccine clinic
The announcement came in an email from University Communications at 8 a.m., about 30 minutes before the first dose was to be administered. Read More
COVID-19
Literally, defund UHS
It’s time that we carefully re-evaluate UHS’s usefulness, necessity, and contributions to the student body. Read More
COVID-19
UHS conducts more COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests for spring semester
To up their surveillance abilities, UR is conducting more Rapid Antigen Tests instead of just RT-PCR tests this spring. Read More
