Tuesday, March 24

Good evening everyone,

There is clarifying guidance from the Provost regarding use of the facility below as well as a few additional updates. Please plan to join us for Virtual Coffee Popup on Thursday at 9 a.m. HERE

General

• Today, the Provost has issued clarifying guidance on accessing UK facilities. All employees and students are to work remotely. If on campus, you are to work in isolation.
• University is pausing all hiring except student employment. See the message here. This does not affect current fulltime staff, lecturers or other faculty.

Faculty

• Given the clarifying guidance from the Provost today, be aware that all teaching should be moved to delivery from home. After the week of March 22^nd IT and Facility support will only be available remotely.
• Coping with Coronavirus: How Faculty Members Can Support Students in Traumatic Times

Community & Fun

• Internet slang to make you totally cool online this semester
• Cuteness for the day; twin boys have a conversation about quarantine and then have a pillow fight.
• 75 years ago, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof opened in New York. This play went on to earn Tennessee Williams his second Pulitzer Prize.
• Virtual Meetups on the docket (email Jackie if you want to propose & host an event)
  • Wine-down Wednesday (4:30 p.m. for 30 minutes recurring weekly, starting April 1^st) – 1^st topic, Bourbon: bring your favorite Bourbon and share why you like it. We are looking for a onetime host, if you are a Bourbon enthusiast, please email Jackie.
  • Coffee Popup (9:00 a.m., recurring weekly, starting Thursday March 26^th) – topic, Updates on life from home.https://uky.zoom.us/j/678871785

Be well,

Nicole