(1) Self-Care Challenge: Tea Time (Institute Wide)
(2) Virtual Study Breaks (Students)
(3) Virtual Faculty and Staff Town Hall – Thursday, April 16 (Faculty & Staff)
(4) Faculty Member Creates Modeling Tool (Institute Wide)
(5) 2020 Census: Massachusetts Virtual Phone Bank (Institute Wide)
(6) EAP/SAP Daily Stress and Resilience Sessions (Institute Wide)
(7) Shop with AmazonSmile (Institute Wide)
(8) Virtual PRISM Meet Up (Institute Wide)
(1) Self-Care Challenge: Tea Time (Institute Wide)
From Kerry Kearns, Office of Student and Alumni Services and Amanda Tarbet, Office of the Provost
Need a caffeine fix without the jitters to get you through this week? Pick up your favorite tea for a caffeine boost in the afternoon. Tag us with your favorite tea and mug @IHPStudentLife or share your photo with us via
email. #IHPSelfCare
(2) Virtual Study Breaks (Students)
From Amanda Tarbet, Office of the Provost
Virtual Study Breaks are happening now! Check out the
Study Breaks Guide for information on Virtual Trivia, Secret Study Buddies, the Self-Care Challenge, and tons of ideas for fun things to do when you need a break this semester.
Contact Amanda Tarbet with any questions.
(3) Virtual Faculty and Staff Town Hall – Thursday, April 16 (Faculty & Staff)
From Joanna Duggan, Office of the President
President Paula Milone-Nuzzo invites faculty and staff to join her for a Town Hall Meeting via
Zoom on Thursday, April 16 at 10:00 a.m. She will provide updates and answer questions, which can be submitted either before the meeting using
Institute Input or during the meeting using Zoom’s chat function.
(4) Faculty Member Creates Modeling Tool (Institute Wide)
From John Shaw, Office of Strategic Communications
Alex Hoyt, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing, created a modeling tool to help
predict the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about efforts by the IHP community during this crisis in the
"Business as Unusual" series.
(5) 2020 Census: Massachusetts Virtual Phone Bank (Institute Wide)
From Dr. Kimberly Truong, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition is hosting virtual phone bank events on Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. and Thursdays, 5:00–7:00 p.m., throughout April. Training is provided. A laptop and phone are required.
Register.
(6) EAP/SAP Daily Stress and Resilience Sessions (Institute Wide)
From Jennifer Burke, Office of Human Resources
The EAP/SAP is offering free mini-sessions (10 minutes) to learn new relaxation techniques and help you stay present. Employees, students, and household members, please take a minute to
pre-register and join us for as many as you wish. Be well!
(7) Shop with AmazonSmile (Institute Wide)
From Christopher Bjork, Office of Development
Shop on Amazon? Support the IHP by visiting
AmazonSmile. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the proceeds from qualifying purchases. For more information
contact Christopher Bjork, (617) 643-4164.
(8) Virtual PRISM Meet Up (Institute Wide)
From Dr. Kimberly Truong, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
PRISM is hosting a virtual meet up on Tuesday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. PDT. Diversity, equity, and inclusion, COVID-19, and work from home environments will be discussed through the lens of access and ability.
RSVP.
