Yesterday, we noted that New York State health officials have announced that in-person college instructors/faculty are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As New York State and federal guidance continues to change, we want to share that the Medical Center is assessing the new guidance and making plans for vaccinating eligible faculty at an on-campus site.
As logistics are finalized, in-person instructors and faculty will receive an email link allowing them to register for an Employee Health vaccination. As New York State adds more categories of eligible individuals, Employee Health will open registrations to them as vaccine supplies allow.
For University staff who do not fall within the currently approved categories but are in regular student contact, the University is working with New York State through the Office of Government Relations and with the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities to expand the categories of vaccine-eligible university workers.
Together with community partners and local school districts, the Center for Urban Education Success at the Warner School of Education is building a new antiracist instruction to explore Rochester’s history with race relations
Students and staff are invited to participate in sustainability activities at the University.
A socially distant farewell for Jeff Foster, retiring director of facilities for the River Campus, Eastman School of Music, and Memorial Art Gallery
Since Tuesday’s notice in @Rochester, there are five new cases of COVID-19 to report: one River Campus student and three employees, and one Medical Campus employee. Please note that the University’s COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily. Whenever a new case is known, the contact-tracing process begins immediately with confirmed exposures being contacted and required to quarantine.
It’s also extremely important for the health of the University community that individuals continue to adhere to the face masking and social distancing protocols. Even as some individuals are now receiving their first or second dose of the vaccine, these practices to prevent the transmission of the virus cannot be relaxed.
If you think you’re experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, it’s important to report them through Dr. Chat Bot immediately. Even if you think your symptoms might be something else—like a cold, seasonal congestion, or allergies—it’s still important to tell University health professionals and contact tracers what you’re experiencing.
New instruction centered on equity underway for Monroe County schools
Well-U, your employee wellness team, has the tools to get you started on your New Year’s intentions. Complete your Personal Health Assessment and, while you are in the wellness portal, check out their fresh new look, as well as several useful videos. Visit the Well-U website to get a full picture of what’s in store for you and your health goals.
The Department of Psychiatry’s Collaborative Care and Wellness Division recently partnered with Andrew Francis, senior author of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale, to create free online training resources for trainees and psychiatrists on using the scale to assess for catatonia. Learn more here.
2021 undergraduate Women’s Leadership Award winners
The recipients of this year’s undergraduate Women’s Leadership Award winners are: An Nguyen ’22, the Fannie Bigelow Prize; Cindy Le ’21, the Jane R. Plitt Award; Ximena Reyes Torres ’21, the Sue S. Stewart Award; and Victoria Liverpool ’22 and Denise Navarrete ’22, the Susan B. Anthony Scholarship. Visit the announcement page to read more about the winners. The Susan B. Anthony Legacy Awards are presented annually by the Susan B. Anthony Center and are an over 60-year tradition honoring exceptional women from the University community and their achievements. The center will be announcing its Professional Women’s Leadership Award winners later this month for the Susan B. Anthony Lifetime Achievement Award and Susan B. Anthony Emerging Leader Award.
Go Green: Poster design contest and sustainable engagement
Friends and colleagues lined up to send well wishes to Jeff Foster (right), retiring director of facilities for the River Campus, Eastman School of Music, and Memorial Art Gallery, during a drive-by retirement celebration last month. Foster, who was previously director of facilities at Strong Memorial Hospital, worked for the University for 30 years. On December 18, staff from departments across the University lined up along the Zone 3 South parking lot to wish Foster well in his retirement.
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