What’s Up Wednesday — Wednesday, April 8, 2020

What’s Up Wednesday – COVID-19 Edition 4

Wednesday, April 8 – Saturday, April 18

Congratulations to all the Dance Marathon participants for raising over $56,000 for the kids of Lurie Children’s Hospital this past weekend!

What’s Up Wednesday 

Wednesday, 4/8

Deadline:         Submit a Christ the Light video for Chapel’s Easter Vigil
All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge — Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — online
12–1 p.m.         Career Center’s Ask Us Anything Session — online
2 p.m.               Snacks & Chat w/ OMP —Google hangout
3 p.m.               Mindfulness Training — online
3 p.m.               Civic Reflection Series: Times Are A Changin’ — Google hangout
5 p.m.               Valpo MBA Virtual Open House — online

Thursday, 4/9  

All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge — Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — online
7 p.m.               St. T’s Holy Week Livestream Mass: Holy Thursday — Facebook Live
7 p.m.               Fitness Center Class on IGTV — ValpoRecSports Instagram       

Friday, 4/10                  No Classes Today (Good Friday Observance)

All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge — Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — online
10 a.m.             St. T’s Holy Week Livestream: Stations of the Cross — Facebook Live
5 p.m.               Deadline: Sign-up for IM FIFA 20 Playstation Tourney — IMLeagues.com or app
5 p.m.               Deadline: Sign-up for IM FIFA 20 Xbox Tourney — IMLeagues.com or app
5 p.m.               Deadline: Sign-up for IM Madden 20 Playstation Tourney — IMLeagues.com or app
5 p.m.               Deadline: Sign-up for IM Madden 20 Xbox Tourney — IMLeagues.com or app
5 p.m.               Deadline: Sign-up for IM NBA 2K20 Playstation Tourney — IMLeagues.com or app
5 p.m.               Deadline: Sign-up for IM NBA 2K20 Xbox Tourney — IMLeagues.com or app
7 p.m.               St. T’s Holy Week Livestream Mass: Good Friday — Facebook Live
8 p.m.               UPC Game Night — Google hangout

Saturday, 4/11

10 a.m.             Rush University M.S. in Medical Lab Science Info Session — online
7:30 p.m.          St. T’s Holy Week Livestream Mass: Easter Vigil — Facebook Live

Sunday, 4/12

10 a.m.             Easter Sunday Worship — Meeting link at valpo.edu/chapel
10 a.m.             St. T’s Holy Week Livestream Mass: Easter Sunday — Facebook Live
8:45 p.m.          Communi-Tea — Meeting link at valpo.edu/chapel
9 p.m.               Candlelight Worship — Meeting link at valpo.edu/chapel

Monday, 4/13               Summer/Fall 2020 Class Registration Continues

All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge — Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — online

Tuesday, 4/14              All Summer/Fall 2020 Class Registration Earliest Times Are Open by Today

All Day              Coolest Place in Valpo Bracket Challenge — Vote Online
10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — online

Wednesday, 4/15

Deadline:         Dance Marathon E-Board Applications Due — online
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
2 p.m.               Snacks & Chat w/ OMP — Google hangout
3 p.m.               Civic Reflection Series — Google hangout
10 p.m.             Celebrate! — see the Celebrate Facebook page

Thursday, 4/16             Room Selection Appointments Emailed

10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — 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          

10 a.m.             Morning Prayer — online
TBD                  Watch UPC’s Instagram feed for this week’s Friday Night Event

Saturday, 4/18


Other Things to Do/Ways to Connect While Apart 

  • Follow Alliance’s Gaypril Instagram tributes to inspirational members of the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Go through and organize your email inbox: Delete what you no longer need, respond to whatever needs response, “label” (file) whatever you want to save but don’t need right now.
  • Play Scrabble virtually with friends.
  • Learn about the History of Easter in valpolibrary’s virtual display.

Ideas from a previous week…

Career Prep 

Mission and Ministry Hiring Many Positions — The Chapel, Church Relations, and Institute for Leadership and Service are hiring a variety of student employment positions. The deadline to apply for all positions is 11:55 p.m. on April 15. See the positions descriptions and apply on Handshake – Jobs – On Campus. The jobs are all for next school year unless otherwise noted.

Employers Are Still Hiring — The Career Center is getting contacted daily regarding positions employers are trying to fill. Career Center staff are here for you virtually. Email, call, or upload to Handshake when you need assistance (career.center@valpo.edu; 219.464.5005; https://valpo.joinhandshake.com/login). Follow valpocareers on instagram for updates.

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 

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.

Creating Face Shields for COVID-19 Frontline Responders — A small group of faculty, staff, and students are 3-D printing and assembling face shields for area hospitals, clinics, firefighters, and other frontline pandemic responders. The College of Engineering has been providing the printers and the group, so far, has been using the materials they’ve had on hand. But, the requests for the face shields are flooding in and the team needs to purchase supplies. $20 makes about 7 shields. If you want to donate to the cause, here is the online donation link.

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.

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.

Don’t Forget: Course Withdrawal and S/U Grading Deadline Extended — Your professors voted to extend the deadline to withdraw from a class or switch to S/U grading until 5 p.m. on April 21. This means you can still make schedule or grading changes until that time. S/U grading means that your final grade appears on your transcript as “S” for satisfactory or “U” for unsatisfactory. In order to earn an “S,” you need to be earning a C- or better in the class at the end of finals. S/U grades do not calculate into your GPA so they cannot help or harm it. If you think adjusting your schedule or switching grading options might help you this semester, please do get in touch with your academic advisor to talk through the process and what is best for you.

Buy DM Swag, All Proceeds FTK — Dance Marathon has set up an online store for anyone to purchase Dance Marathon gear all for the kids! Fanny packs, scrunchies, hats, and t-shirts are available while supplies last. Shop online here. Gear will be shipped to you. All proceeds go to this year’s Dance Marathon fundraising for the kids at Lurie Children’s Hospital.  

I.T. Now Using Remote Access — If you need I.T. help, add the Chrome Remote Desktop app to your device, generate a code and let I.T. know. This lets them see your screen and temporarily take control, allowing them to give you better, quicker technical support. You see everything they are doing while they can see firsthand what you are seeing. If you need help, submit an iTicket at helpdesk.valpo.edu or email helpdesk@valpo.edu. Follow itatvalpo for on-going tips.

Make-A-Wish For a Local Critically Ill Child — Every year, Chi Omega women’s fraternity hosts a philanthropy event to fund fully fund a wish for a child with a critical illness. This year’s child, Celia, is 5 years old and wishes to go to Disney so she can meet her favorite princess, Princess Belle. Every dollar raised goes to fund Celia’s wish. If you want to donate to this cause, head to Chi Omega’s Make-A-Wish page.

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. Follow ValpoUPC for future challenges.

Student Senate Budgeting & Elections — Student Senate is currently budgeting student organizations for next year. Tier 3 budgets have been voted on, Tier 2 budgets are coming up on April 13. Budgeting questions should go to Finance Chair Jesse Hershberger (senate.finance@valpo.edu). Student Senate will hold a virtual election for Student Body President and Vice President but will save all other senate elections until August. Watch your email for more information from senate. Election questions should go to Elections Chair Eric Maruyama (eric.maruyama@valpo.edu). All other senate-related questions should go to student.senate@valpo.edu. 

 

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.

Campus in the fall