BMI Weekly News- August 31, 2020
BMI Weekly News
August 31, 2020
News:
• The September BMI Faculty meeting is this week, Thursday, September 3, 11:30 am. Zoom or Teams details will be sent out soon.
• Update on WSU Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) for employees for fall 2020 https://parking.wayne.edu
Events:
• New student orientation via Microsoft Teams at 1:00 PM Monday, August 31. The initial Teams invitation included a 1:20 PM start time, but we will start at 1:00. All new and current students, as well as staff and faculty are welcome to join in to greet the new members of our department.
• The WSU Office of the Vice President for Research is hosting a town hall meeting today from 2:00-3:00 PM. The meeting will consist of several short presentations about research in the time of Covid-19, followed by Q&A. Registration link: https://rsvp.wayne.edu/research-town-hall.
• The 24th Annual C.P. Lee Endowed Graduate Student Research Presentation Day (GSRPD) 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.
Information for Students:
• Student return-to-campus plan: https://wayne.edu/coronavirus/student-fall-semester
• Warrior Safe Training: https://wayne.e du/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/
• 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:
• 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/
• 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: Central Receiving
• Message from the Public Health Restart Committee: Campus Health Center Message
• 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):
• MoGo, Detroit’s bike share system, expands and enhances service:
• Updated SEVP COVID-19 Guidance for Fall 2020:
• Central Receiving Updated Delivery information:
• 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
• 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/