(1) Virtual Faculty and Staff Town Hall – Thursday, April 2 (Faculty & Staff)
(2) New Date for NECHE Accreditation Site Visit (Faculty & Staff)
(3) Support Groups Led by Academic Support Counselors (Students)
(4) IHP Self-Care Challenge: Spring Cleaning (Institute Wide)
(5) Student Town Hall Recording Available (Institute Wide)
(6) Faculty Promotion Workshops – Monday, April 6 and Thursday, April 30 (Faculty)
(7) Marathon Postponed (Institute Wide)
(1) Virtual Faculty and Staff Town Hall – Thursday, April 2 (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 2 at 10:00 a.m. She will provide IHP updates and answer questions, which can be submitted either before the meeting using
Institute Input or during the meeting using Zoom’s chat function.
(2) New Date for NECHE Accreditation Site Visit (Faculty & Staff)
From Joanna Kreisel, Office of the President
A new date for the NECHE onsite evaluation has been identified as June 7-10, 2020. Originally scheduled for March 22-25, 2020, the visit was postponed as part of the MGH Institute’s response to COVID-19. The aim is to conduct the visit in June, but we will continue to monitor the situation and safeguard public health.
Reach out to Joanna Kreisel with any questions.
(3) Support Groups Led by Academic Support Counselors (Students)
From Mike Boutin, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and Steve Ciesielski, School of Nursing
Academic Support Counselors Mike Boutin (SHRS) and Steve Ciesielski (SON) will host two weekly support groups via Zoom.
Group 1: Balancing parenting and online education. Now that many schools have migrated online, adult learners and their children are home which creates new challenges. Join a group of other IHP students who are also parents seeking to balance both responsibilities. This group will meet on Thursdays, 4:00–5:00 p.m.
Group 2: IHP students living by themselves during this time of self-quarantine. Connect with peers who can relate to the pros and cons of living alone. This group will meet on Mondays, Noon–1:00 p.m.
(4) IHP Self-Care Challenge: Spring Cleaning (Institute Wide)
From Kerry Kearns, Office of Student and Alumni Services and Amanda Tarbet, Office of the Provost
Take a short break and declutter a space in your room, living environment, or study area. Minimizing the visual clutter can help you relax during times of stress. Show us the results by
emailing or tagging us @IHPStudentLife. #IHPSelfCare
(5) Student Town Hall Recording Available (Institute Wide)
From Ronan Campbell, Office of Student and Alumni Services
The
Zoom recording from the March 30 Student Town Hall Meeting with President Paula Milone-Nuzzo is now available. The next scheduled meeting is Monday, April 13 at Noon. Details to follow.
(6) Faculty Promotion Workshops – Monday, April 6 and Thursday, April 30 (Faculty)
From Peter Cahn, Office of the Provost
All faculty interested in learning more about academic promotion are invited to join a workshop on Monday, April 6 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. and repeated on Thursday, April 30 from 11:00 a.m.–Noon. The chair of the Appointment and Promotion Committee will review the process for applying and share how the committee makes its recommendations. You may connect to the workshop via
Zoom at the days and times above.
(7) Marathon Postponed (Institute Wide)
From Christopher Bjork, Office of Development
The 2020 Boston Marathon, originally scheduled for April 20, has been postponed to September 14. However, Team IHP runners Kim Erler, PhD ’17 and an assistant professor of occupational therapy, and Jordan Griffiths, SLP ’19, remain committed to continue training so they can run the race.
Follow their stories and support their fundraising efforts.
