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| COVID-19 Update for the University of Mississippi community
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A Word of Thanks on National Doctors’ Day
As COVID-19 has reshaped the world around us in so many ways, the essential role that one group of people play in our communities has grown more important each and every day — doctors.
Bound by an oath to treat the ill to the best of their ability, doctors across the globe are as committed as ever to helping our society combat this pandemic by putting the needs of others above their own. And that’s no different right here in our backyard. The University of Mississippi provides a culture of care that is built around some of the brightest and most compassionate doctors available offering the best possible care for members of our community.
From everyone at University Health Services and the entire campus community, we wish to thank Dr. Jean Gispen, Dr. Susan Gunn, Dr. John Black, Dr. Marshall Crowther, Dr. Hubert Spears and Dr. Travis Yates for their contributions to our society and our community. Your dedication and service help make this university so very special and, for that, we thank you.
If you get the chance, please thank these heroes. As our situation changes continually, know that their dedication to you is unwavering.
Alex Langhart, Director of University Health Services
V. B. Harrison Health Center
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Human Resources Office Hours
Effective April 1, the Human Resources front office will be open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The door will continue to be locked. The main phone line (662-915-7431) and drop-in questions will be answered from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Our customers may request to schedule an appointment outside of these hours, if needed.
UMMC Students Volunteer for “Army” Fighting Novel Coronavirus
The Medical Center is responding to the COVID-19 crisis with an army of employees dedicated to protecting the health of Mississippians. But there’s another army with the same mission, marching on a strictly volunteer basis: UMMC students. Read more.
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Making Sense of the Census for College Students
Completing the census is quick, easy and will impact your university community for the next 10 years. We recognize that everyone is facing challenges with COVID-19 right now and that you may be at home. But, if you usually spend most of your time on or near campus, you should be counted as part of Mississippi and the Ole Miss community. See this blog post that explains how and where you need to be counted in the U.S. Census. Since most students are not on campus currently or otherwise at school due to the coronavirus pandemic, you may have questions about how to complete your census questionnaires correctly. Census day is April 1, and it’s important to be counted by then if at all possible.
Message from Barron Mayfield, ASB President
First and foremost, I want to say that my top priority during this crisis is the health and safety of our student body and our university community. I am confident this priority is shared by the administration and I believe the actions taken thus far are justified and necessary.
Still, I cannot help but think of how unfair all of this is. Over the past few days, I have bounced between feelings of grief, anger and helplessness.
I have grief for the loss of my senior year. Spring in Oxford feels like a reward and a celebration. We — the largest class in the 172-year history of Ole Miss — were set to spend our final weeks in Oxford. Our incredible and historic run, our celebration, will likely be cut short. Read entire message.
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Keep Teaching: 7 Tips for Converting to Online Instruction
As UM faculty move to virtual classrooms, e-learning veterans share their best tips and tricks. Read more.
The Shift to Remote Learning: The Human Element
Inside Higher Ed recently asked experts to weigh in on how the sudden, forced adoption of technology-delivered instruction will affect the well-being of professors and students alike. See excerpt of response from Joshua R. Eyler, UM director of faculty development and lecturer in writing and rhetoric:
"First, one thing is clear: the rhetoric of care has been central to the discussions universities have been having right now. Front and center in all of the decisions — from closing campuses to emergency policies about P/F, withdrawals, etc. — has been an expression of caring for students. I'm not talking only about their physical health here, though, but about their emotional and psychological well-being as well and the ways in which crises like this affect students' ability to learn."
Isolated Connectivity, Future of Magazines
Samir Husni, Director of the UM Magazine Innovation Center, recently published an article, “On Isolated Connectivity, Social Distancing, and the Future of Magazines,” in Publishing Executive.
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Mobile COVID-19 Testing Sites – MARCH 31 ONLY in Vicksburg and Greenwood
The University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Mississippi State Department of Health will open two mobile COVID-19 sample collection sites for one day only on Tuesday, March 31. The appointment-only testing is free of charge. Mississippians who have been screened as being at high risk of infection can give a specimen sample, via a nose swab, without exiting their vehicle.
Drive-through sites for March 31, both open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., are:
- Pemberton Square Mall, 350 Pemberton Square Boulevard, Vicksburg
- Leflore County Civic Center, 200 Mississippi Highway 7, Greenwood
Anyone experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, who wants to be tested must first undergo a free screening from a UMMC clinician through the C Spire Health UMMC Virtual COVID-19 Triage telehealth smartphone app. Those without a smartphone can call 601-496-7200.
Appointments for testing will be given only to people who are symptomatic for COVID-19 and determined to need testing. Anyone who is not experiencing symptoms is asked not to use the app or call. Click here for full details.
Learn how the Stay@Home Festival is supporting artists, restaurants and the LOU community and beyond.
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For more information about the university and COVID-19 including past issues of this email update, visit olemiss.edu/coronavirus. Additionally, the UM COVID-19 Info Line (662-915-3600) is available Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. If you have information to submit for a future campus update, please send it to marcomm@olemiss.edu
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