BMI Weekly News- August 24, 2020
BMI Weekly News
August 24, 2020
News
• New student orientation
We will hold a Zoom graduate student orientation next Monday (August 31). Time and other details will be communicated tomorrow. All new and current students, as well as staff and faculty are welcome to join in to greet the new members of our department.
• Dr. Noel Rose remembrance from Dr. Kong
As noted in the August 10 issue of BMI News, Dr. Noel Rose, recently passed away, at age 92. Dr. Rose chaired the former Department of Immunology & Microbiology from 1972-1982, and is widely recognized as the father of autoimmunity. Dr. Yi-chi Kong, an emerita professor in our department was a long-time collaborator with Dr. Rose. Dr. Kong kindly wrote the attached remembrance of Dr. Rose and his time at WSU.
• GSRPD is back
The 24th Annual C.P. Lee Endowed Graduate Student Research Presentation Day is going virtual! Join us on Thursday, November 19, 2020 via Zoom as we celebrate another year of graduate student STEM research at Wayne State with keynote speaker Dr. Marlene Belfort of University at Albany - SUNY.
Abstract submissions open Monday, August 31st and will stay open until Friday, September 26th. Due to time limitations of a virtual format, we will feature 5 oral presentations and 20 poster rapid-fire presentations this year. As tradition, the top 7 presentations will receive monetary awards, so get out there and show us what you've got!
Keep an eye out for more details to come soon! For more information, like us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, or visit the 2020 WSU GSRPD website. Questions can be directed to conference co-chairs, Shreya Banerjee and Madison Walton, via email at gsrpd@wayne.edu.
• Message from Kelly Dormer (WSU Student Disabilities Services)
Subject: Faculty and Staff Accessibility Training invite
** Hi Liaisons! We are running our Accessibility training series one more time before school starts at the request of several new instructors- this time we’re doing back to back days so we’ll have 3 30 minute sessions this week, kicking off tomorrow. If you haven’t joined us yet, please consider signing up! You can attend 1 or all of the sessions. If you would do a final share with your departments, we’d love to have faculty join us as well. Many thanks! Kelly**
Teaching virtually this fall? Curious about how to create more inclusive and accessible course content? Does the term “accessibility” intimidate you? Wondering how students with disabilities will engage with your online courses? If so, please join Student Disability Services for our Accessibility for All mini-series. We know time is precious as you work to adjust your courses so these are short 30 minute trainings where we will teach you simple strategies to improve accessibility and promote inclusive learning experiences for all students. The best part? We will focus primarily on programs that you already use and these techniques are either free or minimal cost to implement!
Session 1: Accessibility in Word and PowerPoint- August 25th, 1-1:30pm
Session 2: Captioning (in Zoom, Big Blue Button, Echo, & Teams), Immersive Reader, and Universal Design- August 26th, 1-1:30 pm
Session 3: Canvas Accessibility with Krystal Tosch, WSU Web Accessibility Coordinator, August 27th, 1-1:30 pm
Register Here for one or all of these sessions. A Zoom link for each training will be sent to all registrants in advance of the sessions.
Please share widely with any interested colleagues.
Kelly Loftis Dormer, MA, LPC, CRC
Disability Specialist
Wayne State University Student Disability Services
313-577-4637
Events
• No events
Information for Students
• Student return-to-campus plan: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/student-fall-semester
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Dean of Students Office: https://doso.wayne.edu/
• Office of International Students and Scholars (OISSO): https://oiss.wayne.edu/
• Updated link for SEVP COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2020: Updated SEVP COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2020
• Wayne State University Recent Updates: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus
• Parking and Transportation Services Department
◦ The OneCard/Parking Service Center is in the Welcome Center, Room 257, Detroit, MI 48202, 313-577-CARD (2273).
◦ For 24/7 Parking Assistance or Motorist Assistance which includes battery jumps, vehicle lock outs, and help locating your vehicle, please call 313-577-1979.
• MoGo, Detroit’s bike share system, expands and enhances service: MoGo Detroit
Lab restart information
• Phase 2 is still in the planning stages. Gloves, hydrogen-peroxide disinfectant, and masks have been distributed to Phase 2 labs in advance.
• Reminder: Do not throw away the disinfectant bottles & sprayers because they are reusable.
• Review and adapt Start-up guidance from OEHS (link)
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/warrior-safe-training/
• Campus Daily Screener: https://forms.wayne.edu/covid-19-screening/
• Submit return to campus questions: https://forms.wayne.edu/return-to-campus-questions-comments/
• If Parking Structure 4 is still closed, use the adjacent surface lot (Lot #75) for parking.
• Campus and U.S. Postal Service mail delivery to medical school buildings has resumed. Central Receiving
• Message from the Public Health Restart Committee: Campus Health Center Message
• From Facilities Planning and Management (FP&M)
◦ Facilities Campus Restart Playbook https://facilities.wayne.edu/covid19/playbook
◦ Facilities Campus Restart FAQ https://facilities.wayne.edu/covid19/faq
◦ Custodial https://facilities.wayne.edu/operations/custodial
• Guidelines to aid faculty and academic staff as they prepare for the fall semester: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/academic-restart-guidelines-printable.pdf
• Important new guidelines for equipment servicing - Attached are the guidelines for any outside vendors scheduled to work on your research equipment in a WSU building. Please make sure you and your vendors follow these instructions prior to coming to WSU campus.
Links (as embedded in items above):
Accessibility training register here link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiZhrzuAQVz76a6wbHttjVYhY_DG8UqtOVBXbRHVZNiIjcUw/viewform
• MoGo, Detroit’s bike share system, expands and enhances service:
• A message from the Public Health Restart Committee: https://i.wayne.edu/view/5f1588d61299b?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-5f1588d61299b&utm_campaign=A+message+from+the+Public+Health+Restart+Committee+&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web
• Office of International Programs: https://i.wayne.edu/view/5f0e21bd8950f?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-5f0e21bd8950f&utm_campaign=Updated+SEVP+COVID-19+Guidance+for+Fall+2020&utm_content=Read+this+email+on+the+Web
• Updated SEVP COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2020:
• F&M playbook on campus cleaning and more: https://today.wayne.edu/news/2020/07/08/playbook-launched-covering-protocols-for-safe-return-to-campus-measures-taken-to-prepare-facilities-for-employees-and-students-37872?utm_source=link&utm_medium=email-5f0620a6bb068&utm_campaign=Wednesday%2C+July+8%2C+2020%2C+-+Today%40Wayne+-+Wayne+State+University&utm_content=Playbook+launched+covering+protocols+for+safe+return+to+campus%3B
• Central Receiving Updated Delivery information:
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2019-2020: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar19-20
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2020-2021: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar20-21/
• Academic and Registration Calendar 2021-2022: https://wayne.edu/registrar/registration/calendar21-22/