Spotlight: COVID-19 and Campus Reopening
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With the Fall 20201 semester beginning on August 31st, President Schlissel's Fall Announcement (available in Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese) is relevant.
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Time: August 26th - Sept 30th
Brief Description: In Pan-African Pulp, Botswana-born artist Meleko Mokgosi explores the history of Pan-Africanism, the global movement to unite ethnic groups of sub-Saharan African descent. . Inspired by the history of Pan-African groups in Detroit, Pan-African Pulp comprises four parts.
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The International Center has recently added these Fall 2020 FAQs to the International Center's COVID-19 Updates page. The webpage will be updated with new information as it becomes available. If you have other questions and concerns, please email the International Center at icenter@umich.edu.
This FAQ applies to new students only.
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The International Center has recently added these Fall 2020 FAQs to the International Center's COVID-19 Updates page. The webpage will be updated with new information as it becomes available. If you have other questions and concerns, please email the International Center at icenter@umich.edu.
This FAQ applies to continuing students only.
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In recognition of the technology barrier created by the pandemic and in support of a healthy, safe, and caring environment, ITS created the Sites @ Home laptop loaner program. It is available to students on the Ann Arbor campus to support your academic needs for up to two semesters. |
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"This document was initially directed at ways for how to turn fieldwork that was initially planned as using face-to-face methods into a more ‘hands-off’ mode. However, people have added useful material about ‘born digital’ research (content already generated on the internet by online interactions), which provides an alternative source of social research materials if researchers decide to go down that path."
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This three session video workshop will focus on understanding anxiety, learning strategies to manage anxiety, and developing a plan to apply the strategies on a daily basis wherever you are during the Pandemic. |
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SSW has listed resources and information on this web page related to tuition costs, financial aid, employment, health insurance and general questions and support. |
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Can I get COVID-19 from food? What precautions should I take in grocery stores? Is food/grocery delivery safe? Find the answers to these and many other frequently asked questions about COVID-19 and food here. |
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Professional Opportunities |
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Deadline: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Brief Description: The School of Information (UMSI) seeks master’s or doctoral level applicants for a Graduate Student Staff Assistant (GSSA) position focusing on creating an explicitly anti-racist organziation through their Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategic Planning and Implementation efforts. For consideration submit a resume, cover letter, and two references.
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Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2020
Brief Description: The School of Social Work’s Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is seeking one 50% (0.50 FTE; 20 hours/week) Graduate Student Staff Assistant (GSSA). The GSSA position will focus on three key areas in our DEI strategic plan -- Education and Scholarship, Recruitment and Retention, and Promoting an Equitable and Inclusive Community. For consideration submit a resume, cover letter, and three references.
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Deadline: Friday, August 28, 2020
Brief Description: Rackham is committed to enhancing the development and training offerings related to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows through its Professional Development DEI Certificate program. The DEI Certificate Program is seeking a collaborative, energetic, enthusiastic, hands-on, innovative and well-organized program specialist who embraces creative work in a fast-paced environment.
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Campus Deadline: Friday, August 28th, 2020
National Deadline: Sunday, October 13th, 2020
Brief Description: The Institute of International Education (IIE), on behalf of the U.S. State Department, administers the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which offers research, study, and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students. This competition is administered on campus by the International Institute. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or national at time of application. Applications are due just over a year before grants begin.
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The new COVID-19 Emergency Funding Application is now available. Students can apply for support to address unexpected COVID-19-related costs such as medical expenses, travel costs, or computing/technology expenses required to study remotely. A FAQ page about this funding can be found by clicking the link above, under "As a U-M student, where can I request emergency funds?".
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Please contact the SSW Office of Student Services (ssw.finaid@umich.edu) if you are in financial hardship due to COVID-19. OSS staff will assist you to find funding to support you.
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If you are facing financial hardship due to COVID-19 or any other unforeseen situation, the Dean of Students Office stands ready to assist you. Students must contact the Dean of Students Office by phone (734-764-7420) or email (deanofstudents@umich.edu).
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CEW+ is able to offer small emergency grants to current U-M Ann Arbor graduate students. These grants are for unexpected financial emergencies that threaten to derail degree progress including funding issues that are a result of COVID-19.
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Global Impact: News Story of the Week |
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*All news stories presented are likely to include bias. Please be aware of this as you read the article. If interested, we encourage you to read further about the topic at your own discretion. |
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NPR Staff
"Nearly two weeks after an Aug. 9 election kept Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in power amid accusations of vote-rigging, massive protests against Lukashenko continue and neither side is backing down.
"New fair, free and transparent elections must be held," Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, Lukashenko's main challenger, told reporters in Lithuania on Friday. She fled there under pressure from Belarusian authorities last week..."
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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