The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first set of updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters, which target the most recent dominant subvariants of the coronavirus and can help keep you protected. Medical Center experts Ann Falsey and Ed Walsh, professors of medicine, answer questions about the new boosters.
In today’s issue:
University IT offers information on antivirus software below in this week’s Security Tip
Environmental Health and Safety reminds the community of guidelines for the proper use of fire extinguishers
Christy Pichichero ’00E gives the Department of History’s Verne Moore Lecture
UR Financials, UR Procurement, and UR Student upgrade with substantial changes
The semiannual upgrade of UR Financials, UR Procurement, and UR Student was completed over the weekend with notable changes for all users. The system navigation, homepage layout, and searching now look and perform differently. Watch this short video for an overview of the changes. Additional quick reference materials are available within the system’s announcements.
Antivirus is important to help prevent, detect and remove malicious software on your devices and the University network. The University provides Cylance Smart Antivirus at no cost to students as well as any University-owned Windows and Mac devices. Typically, software should be installed when a new device is initially configured to connect to the network, however, your departmental IT staff is available should you need assistance. For your personally owned computers, University IT suggests Cylance Home. You can get more information by visiting the Download Antivirus Software web page.
The University Counseling Center is offering a drop-in group on grief and loss today, September 12, via Zoom. The group takes place from 1 to 2 p.m. EDT.
Learn-to-meditate classes for first-year students
The Mindful University Project is offering four-week Koru learn-to-meditate classes just for first-year students. Experience many mindfulness practices, such as mindful eating, and establish a sense of community with your peers. Registration is required at the links below.
The Health Promotion Office is hosting a Graduate Student Wellness Fair on Friday, September 16, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Carlson Library. Graduate students can learn about on- and off-campus resources and organizations and find free swag, interactive activities, therapy dogs, and virtual reality mindfulness.
Environmental Health and Safety has posted guidelines for the proper use of fire extinguishers and reminds the University community the only time a fire extinguisher should be used to fight a fire is when:
The fire department has been notified.
You have been trained to use a fire extinguisher within the past year.
You know and understand the acronym PASS.
There is a clear exit behind the person using the extinguisher.
The fire is small, self-contained, and not spreading rapidly.
To schedule live fire extinguisher training, call the Fire Marshal’s Office at (585) 275-3243. Online training is available through MyPath as “EH&S Fire Extinguisher Training 2022.”
National Healthcare Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week
National Healthcare Environmental Services and Housekeeping Week takes place September 11–17. The week-long event is an opportunity to show appreciation to the staff that provides a clean and healthy environment at all University and Medical Center facilities. Participating Environmental Services home departments will celebrate their staff’s contributions and efforts by hosting multiple activities that include games, drawings, mealtime events, and service award ceremonies. University faculty and staff are encouraged to thank their area Environmental Services staff.
Accelerated pathways to a career in nursing
Join the School of Nursing for a virtual open house on Thursday, September 15, at 5:30 p.m. EDT. Register to attend and learn more about accelerated 12-month and 24-month bachelor’s degree options, master’s degree specialties, and application requirements. Attendees will receive an application fee waiver. Contact the School of Nursing Admissions Office with questions.
Win prizes through Walktober
With Walktober, Well-U’s fall campaign, you can participate just for fun or for the challenge. Stay consistent for the whole month of October and you will be entered into a weekly drawing plus earn more opportunities to win. Find out more and register on September 19 as an individual or with a team.
Christy Pichichero ’00E, an associate professor of French and history and director of faculty diversity in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University, presents the Verne Moore Lecture “Black | Power: Modalities of Resistance in the Early Modern Afro-French Diaspora” on Tuesday, September 13, at 5 p.m. in the Hawkins-Carlson Room, Rush Rhees Library. Read more about the lecture.
Virtual talk on how peers can help in addiction recovery
The AAPI Trainee Support Committee, with sponsorship from the Institutional Office of Equity and Inclusion, will celebrate Lunar Thanksgiving and Onam on Friday, September 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Evarts Lounge, School of Nursing. The event, which is open to the University community, will include AAPI food and presentations on Lunar Thanksgiving (Choo-Suhg in Korean) and Onam (a holiday celebrated by many in India). RSVP on this form, where you can also indicate if you’re an AAPI faculty member who would like to serve as a table champion for the event or if you’d like to introduce an AAPI subculture.
Masking when around other people indoors is strongly encouraged, especially for those who are at increased risk of severe illness if they become infected. Patient care areas, as well as University shuttles and transportation, continue to require masking. A full description of Medical Center masking requirements is available on theURMC Intranet (University network access required).
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