What’s Up Wednesday — Wednesday, April 15, 2020

What’s Up Wednesday – COVID-19 Edition 5

Wednesday, April 15 – Saturday, April 25

What’s Up Wednesday 

Wednesday, 4/15

All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online
12 p.m.             COVID-19 Q&A for Recent Grads Entering the Job Market – online
1-7 p.m.            Mount Carmel Health System RN Hiring Live Chat – online
2 p.m.               Snacks & Chat w/ OMP – Google hangout
3 p.m.               Civic Reflection Series: Decisions – Google hangout
10 p.m.             Celebrate! – see the Celebrate Facebook page
11:59 p.m.        Deadline: Apply for Dance Marathon Executive Board – online

Thursday, 4/16             Room Selection Appointments Emailed

10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
11 a.m.             Service-Year Info Panel: Peace Corps, Ascend Indiana, AmeriCorps, Teach for America – online
2 p.m.               Fidelity Investment Careers Info Event – online
2 p.m.               Building Your Personal Brand – online
3:30-5 p.m.       Butler Virtual Career Fair – online

Friday, 4/17                  Room Selection Begins          

All Day              Current Student Room Selection
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
8 a.m.-5 p.m.    Vote for Student Body President via Valpo Email
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer with a Senior Reflection by Maddie Bohlin – online
11 a.m.             Counseling Center’s Introduction to Mindfulness Workshop – online
TBD                  Watch UPC’s Instagram feed for this week’s Friday Night Netflix Party Plan

Sunday, 4/19

10 a.m.             Chapel Weekly Worship – Sunday worship WebEx link
10 a.m.             St T’s Sunday Mass – Facebook Live
8:45 p.m.          Communi-Tea – Candlelight WebEx link
9 p.m.               Candlelight Worship – Candlelight WebEx link

Monday, 4/20               Room Selection Continues

All Day              Current Student Room Selection
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online

Tuesday, 4/21              Room Selection Continues

All Day              Current Student Room Selection
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online
10 a.m.-1 p.m.  QPR Suicide Prevention Training – online
2 p.m.               Bank of America Career Info Event for Freshmen and Sophomores – online
5 p.m.               Deadline to withdraw from a class – DataVU Course Withdrawal after Add/Drop
5 p.m.               Deadline to switch to S/U grading –https://valpo.joinhandshake.com/events/483908 online form

Wednesday, 4/22         Room Selection Continues

Deadline:         Student Orgs Submit Songfest Videos
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
All Day              Current Student Room Selection
9 a.m.               Ascension RN Virtual Hiring Event – online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online
11:30 a.m.        Veritas Prep Info Session for Educators – online
12 p.m.             Ball State Master’s in Communication and Information Sciences Info Session – online
2 p.m.               Snacks & Chat w/ Office of Multicultural Programs – Google hangout
3 p.m.               Civic Reflection Series – Google hangout
3 p.m.               Advice for Finding a Career Opportunity Amid COVID-19 – online
4 p.m.               Capital Teaching Residency Webinar – online
5 p.m.               Orr Fellowship Spring Virtual Info Session – Google hangout

Thursday, 4/23             Room Selection Continues

All Day              Current Student Room Selection
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online
Noon-6 p.m.      Red Cross Blood Drive – ARC (lots of room for social distancing)

Friday, 4/24

All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge – Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer – online
TBD                  Watch UPC’s Instagram feed for this week’s Friday Night Event

Saturday, 4/25

All Day              Virtual Voting for Songfest – see valpoupc for details


Other Things to Do/Ways to Connect While Apart 

  • Create or update your LinkedIn profile and your resumé (Resume Guide). Ask friends, family, and/or the Career Center for feedback.
  • Get your student org together virtually and create a Songfest video.
  • Watch for members of Pi Phi posting about their Meals on Wheels fundraiser via social media and donate if you can. All proceeds will go to Meals on Wheels, a group that delivers meals to elderly individuals who are unable to purchase or prepare their own meals.

Ideas from a previous week…


Career Prep

Office and Transportation Driver Positions Available for 2020-21 – Applications are now being accepted for the OneCard, Parking and Transportation Office’s Customer Service Associate position, which assists in office daily operations. The office is also now hiring Student Transportation Drivers to drive the campus shuttle. The job descriptions and application links are on Handshake – Jobs – On-Campus. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. April 30.

Other Career Tools Available Online – The Career Center also offers you access to these tools anytime:
Ascend – Free service for students to find jobs and internships in Indiana
Big Interview – Complete online mock interviews
Candid Career – Watch career profile videos to explore industries & occupations
Cover Letter Guide
Focus 2 – If you need assistance figuring out what your major or career could be, log-on to Focus 2 today! The access code to register is govalpo.
Handshake – Apply for jobs and internships, upload your resume and cover letter for review, and access career resources
My Visa Jobs – Country-specific career and employment resources
Resume Guide
ValpoConnect (powered by Wisr) – Career networking site for Valpo alumni and students

General Announcements 

2020-21 Room Selection Starts Friday – Room selection begins this week for those of you living on campus next year. If you completed step 1 of housing sign-up in February, watch your Valpo email on Thursday for your room selection appointment. Then, check with your room/suitemate(s) to see who has the earliest day/time. That person can go into DataVU Housing Self-Service on that day/time to select a space from what is available and it will pull in the confirmed room/suitemate(s).

Decrease Anxiety, Increase Your Focus – Join The Counseling Center this Friday (April 17) at 11:00 AM CST for our Introduction to Mindfulness workshop. In this 15-minute workshop, you will learn how you can use mindfulness coping strategies. The tools you will learn in this workshop can help decrease anxiety, quiet your mind, and increase your focus and general sense of wellbeing.

Telehealth With Student Insurance – If you are on the the university-sponsored United HealthCare insurance, you now have the option of using telehealth at no cost on go.healthiestyou.com/student. There is a video on the site that explains more about how telehealth works. Students who are not currently on the university-sponsored health insurance can utilize this serve for $40 per consultation or check with your insurance company to see if they offer a similar product.   

Applying for Emergency Grant Funds – Don’t forget to apply for emergency grant funds through the university before May 1 if you have run into COVID-19 related financial challenges like not being able to work on- or off-campus, losing a job, parent loss of employment or reduction of hours, increased medical bills due to yourself or a family member being sick, etc. You can apply for $500-$6000 if needed.

UPC Hosting Virtual Songfest – All student orgs are welcome to enter this year’s annual Songfest lip-sync competition. Create a TikTok video with your student org and email it by April 22 to upc.traditions@valpo.edu and upc.publicrelations@valpo.edu. Virtual voting for winners will begin April 25. Be sure to follow valpoupc for updates and voting.

Submissions Sought for Spring Art Contest – The Lighter literary magazine and English department are teaming up for “Isolated Art: Creation in the Midst of Quarantine & Social Distancing.” Valpo students can submit up to two pieces of art, poetry, or prose relevant, in response to, or were created during this time. First place winners in each category will receive a $50 Amazon gift card. Submissions are due April 24 online here.

Language Resource Center Still Offering Virtual Tutoring – The LRC’s Language Partners have virtual tutoring in all languages throughout the week. See the schedule online here. Book an appointment online here.

Res Life Offering Virtual Building Tours – Room selection occurs soon. Be sure to check out the virtual residence hall tours on ValpoResLife instagram’s saved stories if you haven’t been inside the buildings you’re hoping to live in next year.

Urgent Need for Blood Donations – If you live near Valpo, there is a Red Cross Blood Drive in the ARC on Thursday, April 23, 12-6 p.m. It’s in the ARC so there can be plenty of social distancing. The Red Cross is strongly encouraging people to schedule an appointment online here (choose the Athletics-Recreation Center event) to manage the number of people in the area at any given time. If you are not near Valpo, but are able to donate blood, you can enter your zip code at redcrossblood.org to find donor events near you.

Need a Cultural Diversity Course? Check out this Fall 2020 course: EAST 340: China Uncensored: An Exploratory Course (Mondays 6:30 – 9:00). Learn about the everyday lives and concerns of regular Chinese citizens, as well as explore and analyze a cultural product of your choosing (literature, film, art, theater, internet culture, video games). This class is project based and has no prerequisites. It is open to students of all disciplines who are interested in learning more about China. For more information, contact Professor Fontaine Lien at fontaine.lien@valpo.edu.

Updated Student Account Balance for Class Registration – Due to the effects of COVID-19, the university has raised the balance you can have on your student account and still register for Fall 2020 classes to $3,000. The maximum balance allowed is usually $1,000. At this point, if your student account balance is below $3,000, you can register for Fall classes if the rest of your registration restrictions are cleared.

Valpo Early Entry Grad Programs – Did you know Valpo has several early entry grad programs that allow you to complete both your undergrad and grad degrees in just 5 years? That saves time and money! Check out the programs and process online here.

Win Prizes Through UPC Helping Hand Challenge – UPC is starting a multi-week virtual challenge called the Helping Hand Challenge. Post according to the challenge each week and tag @ValpoUPC for a chance to win Valpo swag sent to your house. Week 3=Post your best social-distancing TikTok video. Follow ValpoUPC for future challenges.

Areas That Have Adjusted Hours

Library
In keeping with Governor Holcomb’s stay at home order, the Christopher Center library’s building is currently closed. Access to online resources is always available via our website and you can contact your friendly neighborhood subject-librarian with your questions.
https://library.valpo.edu/
https://libguides.valpo.edu/covid19
https://library.valpo.edu/liaison.html
Updated information will be posted online including when the CCLIR will reopen.
Book drops: Chapel side of the building, near the door
ASB side of the building: up the concrete steps, near the door
Please be safe and take precautions to keep yourself healthy!

Harre Union – Closed except for meal and mail pick-up for those who needed to stay on campus.

IT HelpDesk – Working Remotely
Place a ticket at helpdesk.valpo.edu or email helpdesk@valpo.edu for help. Stay tuned to itatvalpo for updates.

All other campus buildings are closed until the Indiana Stay-At-Home Order is lifted. Campus shuttle service is also suspended until then. Faculty and staff are working remotely and available to you virtually via email, google hangouts, etc.

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