This newsletter is a daily source of major campus news, information about events, useful tips for navigating campus this fall, and updates about new and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community. Read more here.
|
|
IN THIS ISSUE
- Coronavirus update: No new cases to report as of 5 p.m. yesterday
- Provost Lyman's September 2020 Report to the Faculty
- Video rebroadcast: Town Hall "Check-In" for faculty and staff
- Study abroad goes virtual! Learn more at the SUNY Abroad Fair, Sept. 9
- Rosendale Romp with the Faculty Adventure Group, Sept. 4
- Game on! Fall 2020 intramural sports and registration dates
- TAs and GAs: Enrollment is now open for the Student Employee Health Plan
- Video: A message to students from Interim Athletics Director Matt Giufre
- FAQ of the Day: What is the status of the county’s polling place on campus?
- From our Community: A tour of the early September night sky from the John R. Kirk Planetarium
- Events and resources
- The latest from media
|
|
Updated: COVID-19 Dashboard The College's tally of active cases has expanded to include information about on-campus student testing, positivity rates and quarantine
|
|
|
Matt Giufre, the College's interim athletics director and women's volleyball coach, recorded a short video message welcoming students back to campus and to the recently reopened Athletic & Wellness Center, and offering a reminder of the importance of taking every step to reduce COVID-19 transmission in light of recent positive cases in our community.
|
|
|
|
|
What is the status of the county’s polling place on campus?
We will continue to host the District 9 polling location on campus, and we will work with the Ulster County Board of Elections to ensure this effort follows appropriate social distancing and other safety measures for voters.
|
|
The College's fall 2020 reopening plan is highly detailed and dense, and our corresponding list of FAQs runs to more than 10,000 words (and counting!). In an effort to make this very important information more digestible for campus community members, we're highlighting questions and answers in this newsletter, one per day, as the fall semester approaches.
Please note: We are working to update and add FAQs as planning continues and this situation evolves. We will prioritize sharing the most current information in this space.
|
|
Upcoming Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion Trainings
- Tips for Better Virtual Meetings
Thursday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m. via Webex
- Using OneDrive to organize, store and share files and folders
Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. via Webex
- Creating Online Forms with Adobe
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. via Webex
- Best Practices for Remote Supervision
Thursday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. via Webex
- Building Community While Working Remotely
Thursday, Sept. 24, at 3 p.m. via Webex
|
|
This self-paced, optional resource is live on Blackboard now Faculty are encouraged to review the the Orientation as well, and point students to modules that are relevant to their classes
|
|
|
The "Looking Up" series of virtual shows from the John R. Kirk Planetarium continue this week, with guest direction by David Meer '21 (Physics & Astronomy). The latest broadcast provides a guided tour of the early September night sky, with a detour into some classic Greek myth.
|
|
|
|
|
Daily Digest readers: We want to hear from you!
Our team is seeking input on how this newsletter can best serve students, faculty and staff as we all adjust to new ways of teaching, learning, working and living.
We're inviting submissions* and ideas of all kinds:
- Have important news to share with the SUNY New Paltz community?
- Developed an innovative solution to improve remote teaching and learning?
- Figured out a lifehack to help yourself stay positive?
- Want to share a photograph with friends and colleagues?
Please just reply to this email or write to communication@newpaltz.edu and let us know what you would like to see in this space. Thank you!
*Note: Opinions expressed by our contributors belong solely to their authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of SUNY New Paltz.
|
|
|