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Effective Time Management Amid Covid-19Wednesday, November 18 | 12:00PM- 1:00PM
With so many classes being taught online this semester, it can be difficult to manage your time effectively and stay on top of all of your deadlines and assignments. But don't stress! This Wednesday, our Student Success Advocates will be hosting a workshop for effective time management amid Covid-19. All you need to join is the Zoom Meeting ID: 95168325751, and the Passcode: 024821.
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Stress Reduction StrategiesExercise is a key component of comprehensive stress management. Getting regular exercise is associated with reduced cardiovascular reactivity to stress, improved cognitive functioning, lower depression, and better sleep quality.
Exercise is also a buffer against infectious disease—people who get regular exercise get sick less often and are less severely ill when they do get sick. Unfortunately, many people have found it challenging to get regular exercise in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Here are some tips for integrating regular exercise into your schedule:
- Break your exercise into 10-minute bouts (go out for a short walk several times a day between classes or meetings).
- Explore new outdoor winter exercise options. Bundle up and go for a walk, snowshoe your favorite hiking trails, or try cross-country skiing!
- Given safety concerns about gyms and fitness classes, consider doing at-home fitness videos. There are many freely available online videos, as well as affordable home equipment (resistance bands, step platforms, free weights, kettlebells).
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Coded Bias EventsNovember 18 | 7:00PM- 8:30PM
November 19 | 6:30PM- 7:30PM
Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? Join CSBS and the Utah Film Center for live-streamed films that will answer these fascinating questions!
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Access the New York Times OnlineThanks to the ASUU, Student Life, Academic Affairs, Human Resources, and the Marriott Library, everyone at the University of Utah now has a complimentary NYTimes.com subscription! This includes students, staff, and faculty.
Activate Your Complimentary Access to NYTimes.com, provided by the University of Utah here!
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University of Utah Food DriveOctober 12- November 25
The annual University food drive is here! You can drop off food donations at the College of Social and Behavioral Science Dean's Office (Gardner Commons Suite 3725) or at the Feed U Pantry, which is located in the basement level of the Union building. Monetary donations can be made by visiting the UGive Food Pantry Donations Page.
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Gender-Based Violence StudyResearchers in the College of Social Work are launching a new study to investigate how gender-based violence impacts the lives of people at the U who identify as women.
Click here to take an anonymous online survey and enter for an opportunity to win 1 of 10 $50 gift cards to the University of Utah campus store!
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2021 CSBS Undergraduate Scholarships; Graduate Fellowships & ScholarshipsAre you a CSBS Undergraduate student? You can complete just ONE application per major and apply for multiple scholarships!
Many scholarships require a high GPA, but not all!
Application opens November 1, 2020 and closes February 1, 2021.
Are you a CSBS Graduate student? Complete your CSBS Fellowship Application to be considered for many CSBS Fellowships!
Application opens December 1, 2020 and closes April 1, 2021.
Don’t forget to reach out to CSBS departments for individual Fellowship opportunities.
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FCS 5730: Community and Environmental Change
Learn how to make lasting positive change in your community!
In this class, students will analyze the sociopolitical context in which change operates, the impact of environmental and social changes, major models and methods of practice, and tools to promote public participation.
This course provides a theoretical foundation and hands-on experience
developing and evaluating community interventions. Special emphasis will be placed on collaborative and participatory planning.
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2021 UAAC Outstanding Academic Advisor AwardDo you know an academic advisor who has made a positive impact on campus and for students? Nominations are now being accepted from students, staff, and faculty for the annual Outstanding Advisor of the Year award in the categories of Experienced and New Advisor. Outstanding Advisors:
- Approach advising as teaching
- Reach out and support under-served populations
- Make appropriate referrals
- Show a caring, helpful attitude toward advisees, faculty, and staff
- Work with students outside the office in formal University- related activities
- Monitor advisee progress toward academic and career goals, and much more!
Nominations are due November 20, 2020!
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CSBS Student Success Center Beacons of Excellence AwardThe CSBS Student Success Center has been recognized as a 2020 recipient for the University of Utah Beacons of Excellence Award. This well-deserved recognition is bestowed due to the nominations received from several students who described the CSBS Student Success Center as providing “an absolutely transformative educational experience.”
This year’s nominations celebrate people, programs, or projects that have positively influenced students’ learning experiences and the campus during COVID-19.
Check out the virtual awards ceremony as well as more about the 2020 award recipients below!
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Solving Obesity Requires Structural ChangeSo far, solutions to obesity have been largely based on pushing individuals to make “healthier” choices. The issue with this approach — and the reason why obesity is still on the rise — is that it treats people as consumers and not as citizens who have a right to demand better access to nutritional food.
Learn more about how solving obesity requires structural change, not just healthier choices below!
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What’s the Deal with Online Classes?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Utah is offering five types of class instruction for the Fall 2020 and Spring 2020 Semester. Many students are currently registering for next semester or will sign up for classes soon, so make sure you fully understand what each type of class entails.
The type of classes available next semester are: In-person, Online, Hybrid, IVC (Interactive Video Class) and IVC-Hybrid. Online classes are the most flexible, with over 80% of class content taking place when the student chooses, and do not have required locations or meeting times. Hybrid classes combine both same-time (synchronous) in-person instruction and on-your-time (asynchronous) online instruction. IVC classes are fully digital classes that have scheduled meeting times that are delivered with a web video technology, such as Zoom. IVC-Hybrid is a mixture of in-person and same-time online interactive video.
To learn more about these class types, read the @theU blog about Fall 2020 courses and schedules.
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Upcoming Deadlines
Wednesdy, November 25
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Featured Event
Monday, November 16- Friday, November 20
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