No images? Click here June 22, 2020 Check out equity and justice resourcesAssociate Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Obie Ford III has curated a list of equity and justice resources for you to use and share. Today the site features a comprehensive list of anti-racism resources including books, articles, podcasts, movies, TV shows and organizations to follow on social media. Remember to visit the Virtual Gallery of AffirmationMessages of affirmation are significant during this challenging time. The Virtual Gallery of Affirmations is a brave, safe and holding space for students, staff, faculty and fellow human beings both near and far, including vulnerable and historically underrepresented populations, to receive messages that validate their lived experience, combat oppression and center equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. You are also invited to create affirmations (letters, messages, art, poems, prose, etc.) to share with the campus community. Your affirmations will make a meaningful impact, no matter the format or length. Send your submission to obie3.ford@wsu.edu. EAP offers new resources to address the timesThe Employee Assistance Program has a new webpage, EAP's Racism and Mental Health Resources. It includes information on:
The EAP website also has a link to COVID-19 Resources related to mental health and employee well-being, including the newest webinar “Navigating Change in Challenging Times.” Civil Service employees to receive pay increaseCivil Service employees will receive a 3% general wage increase in July as planned. Gov. Jay Inslee announced cancellation of some state employee raises last week. That announcement did not impact WSU Civil Service employees’ July 2020 increase. In-home caregiver resource to be discontinuedWSU’s contract with Bright Horizons, a website through which employees could access in-home caregivers for children and seniors will not be extended. The service ends July 1. Get an update on the Modernization InitiativeCheck out the latest information about the 2021 implementation of Workday: In case you missed itReminders
Events2:30 – 4 p.m. June 23 Discuss the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on people of color, and how students will be affected. Talk about approaches we can take as a campus community. There will be time for small group reflection on our individual actions in this time of immense societal change. COVID-19 Town Hall with President Schulz 2 – 3
p.m. June 24 This session, university leaders will share updates on a variety of topics, including:
You may submit questions in advance about these and other topics. You may also ask questions during the event, which will be livestreamed on YouTube. 2 p.m. June
24 The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors is sponsored by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and will provide free, unbiased help with Medicare Parts A, B, C, D and how to avoid becoming a victim of Medicare fraud. Learn more about SHIBA at www.insurance.wa.gov/shiba. BaCE: Hidden Disabilities: College Student Mental Health 2 – 3:30 p.m. June 29 Receive data regarding the prevalence of hidden disabilities nationwide and at WSU Vancouver. Learn how to identify and accommodate students with mental health disorders. Discuss relationships between physical and mental health, signs and symptoms of mental disorders and see vignettes that illustrate mental health concerns in a college setting. Event Accessibility Way to GoThank you to WSU Vancouver employees who participated in the June 8 – 11 food drive for the Cougar Food pantry. Shelves are well stocked for about two more weeks because of your generosity! WSU Vancouver In The NewsVancouver racial listening sessions will not be be broadcasted June 17, 2020 was followed by a letter to the full council from several Washington State University Vancouver professors, saying they believed... Surveys tackle maternal health and COVID-19 June 11, 2020 A study focused on the relationship between COVID-19-related stress and the birth experience, the quality of the mother-infant relationship and mother and infant stress and coping led by Sara Waters, an assistant professor of human development at WSU Vancouver. Confused About Screen Time and Disinformation? You Aren’t Alone. June 8, 2020 And CIVIX, a Canadian nonprofit focused on civic education and combating information pollution, introduces its offerings by first showing a video of Michael Caulfield, director of networked and blended learning at Washington State University Vancouver. ‘Breaking911’ Is Being Impersonated on Twitter, but Don’t Trust the Original Either June 8, 2020 Mike Caulfield, who specializes in the study and application of web literacy as Washington State University’s director of blended and networked learning, told OneZero that separating scoops from their full context in this way can be deceptive. |