Spotlight: CDC Travel Notice and U.S. Travel Advisory
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The CDC removed their Global Level 3 travel notice and has provided country by country travel notices. Most countries remain a Warning Level 3 - Avoid Nonessential Travel.
The US Department of State Travel Advisory also removed its US Department of State Global Level 4 Health Advisory and returned to a country by country rating.
The new ratings will provide us and travelers with country-specific COVID-19 information on the CDC and Travel Advisory sites.
**Note: With the COVID-19 pandemic remaining fluid, cases will likely rise and fall over the next several months in countries around the world and these CDC and Travel Advisory ratings may fluctuate accordingly.The U-M COVID-19 Travel Restriction remains in effect as a global travel restriction.
With any questions please contact ssw.oga@umich.edu
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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 continuing students only.
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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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Global Focused Programming |
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Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2020
Brief Description: The Global Health Research Certificate Program is intended to help faculty, fellows and residents incorporate global health into their research portfolios. Through a combination of mentorship, and monthly seminar events, participants will gain the tools to develop their own research activities abroad, including the skills to seek extramural funding for global health projects. MSW students are eligible to apply.
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Deadline: Thursday, August 20 at 11:59 pm EDT
Brief Description: The International Student Voice will award a $500 scholarship to an international student through their *Spread Positivity, Not the Virus Scholarship Photo Contest* on Instagram. All international students studying in the USA are eligible: F-1 and J-1 visas/ESL, associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral, part-time and full time. To apply:
- Follow @internationalstudentvoice on Instagram
- After you find the perfect photo, be sure to include a caption describing why you picked the photograph and be sure to include the name of the university/college you're attending.
- Post the photograph on Instagram and tag @internationalstudentvoice
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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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Isabella Isaacs-Thomas
"The people of Beirut, Lebanon are still sorting through the aftermath of massive explosions that rocked the city on Tuesday, killing at least 135 people and injuring another 5,000.
First responders are continuing to sift through the rubble in search of the lost, injured people are seeking care at hospitals overrun with wounded patients and those with COVID-19 and residents of the city are grappling with what life looks like in the aftermath of this crisis.
Here’s how you can help..."
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Email ssw.oga@umich.edu if you have any questions.
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