Healthy CUNY

Welcome to Healthy CUNY

The Healthy CUNY Initiative (HCI) is a campaign designed by CUNY students, faculty and staff to make CUNY the healthiest urban university in the United States by 2016—five years from now. HCI seeks to ensure that students leave CUNY healthier and better able to protect their future health than when they entered. Acknowledging the strong connection between educational achievement and health, HCI seeks to reduce the physical, psychological and family-related health barriers that block academic success and graduation.

Tobacco-Free CUNY

In January 2011, the City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees passed a comprehensive tobacco-free campus policy effective September 2012. Partnering with the NYC Health Department (DOHMH), CUNY’s Office of Student Affairs and School of Public Health support development of implementation plans and provide training and cessation services for students, faculty and staff on 23 campuses. Read more about tobacco policy development and implementation at CUNY. >>

Food and Obesity Initiatives

The CUNY School of Public Health and the CUNY Chancellor’s Office have created the CUNY Campaign for Healthy Food (CUNY CHeF). In its first phase, it is supported by the US Centers for Disease Control’s Communities Putting Prevention to Work Program via the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. >>

Events Archive

Healthy CUNY Workshop, a five day training program for students who want to take action to make CUNY a healthier university. For more information and an application click here.

CUNY Fights the Fizz counter advertising contest. For more information click here.