MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2020

Chancellor Virtual Office Hours Available

Chancellor Katherine P. Frank will hold virtual office hours from 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 17. Faculty, staff and students are welcome to schedule a 15-minute virtual meeting by emailing chancellor@uwstout.edu. The meetings will be via Teams or by telephone.

Sponsored by: Chancellor's Office
For more information contact: Julie Zack
 

Pandemic planning team: Open student forum

Chancellor Katherine P. Frank and members of the pandemic planning team will hold a student open forum from 5 to 6 p.m.. on Thursday, April 16,  via Microsoft Teams to provide an update and answer questions. For questions, it would be helpful to have them submitted in advance at chancellor@uwstout.edu, and would make the forum easier to manage.  However, questions may be posed via the chat feature of Teams during the forum. Join with the link below.

Sponsored by: Chancellor's Office
For more information contact: Julie Zack
Teams Forum Link

Writing Center Offers Online Tutoring

The Writing Center will offer asynchronous, online support for students working on writing projects.  Students who wish to schedule an appointment should complete the Online Tutorial Request Form on the Writing Center’s scheduling page.  Staff are available Mondays through Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by: UW-Stout Writing Center
For more information contact: Kim Blomquist
Schedule Here

For a variety of addtional support and resources visit Local and Regional Resources

Take 10 to be Zen

When we’re stressed about something, our thoughts tend to speed up. Taking 10 minutes or so to practise mindfulness can help produce a sense of calmness.

• Guided meditation - there are many different apps (some even free) to walk you through different meditation styles.
• Try doing an everyday activity in a mindful way – basically, put away distractions and focus fully on one small task. For example, while you’re having a cup of tea or coffee, pay attention to your senses (the smell, the warmth of the cup in your hand, the taste…).
• Go for a walk - many of us are spending less time moving than we would on campus.
• Take a break from your phone - we're consistently attached to our phones and it's good to get away from it (more than just when you're sleeping).

Library Feature Stream: The Breakfast Club

In "The Breakfast Club", five high-school students from different cliques spend a day-long detention together, and discover that they have more in common then they ever expected.   
This selection, one of the 100,000+ titles in your Video Streaming Library, is brought to you by Swank Digital Campus.

Sponsored by: UW-Stout Library
For more information contact: Cory Mitchell
Stream Here

Virtual Program Idea Submission

The Involvement Center staff have been excited to off a variety of resources, and links to events while we all participate in being #saferathome. As we continue planning virtual event opportunities we’re always open to suggestions. Please take our brief 5 question survey to submit your ideas today!

Sponsored by: Involvement Center
For more information contact: Involvement Center
Survey

Seeking Nominations - Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award

Each year this award is given to a graduate faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, enthusiasm, and assistance to the graduate student community. Graduate students, please nominate any graduate faculty member you feel is deserving of this award. Nominations will be accepted until April 14, 2020.

Sponsored by: UW-Stout Graduate School
For more information contact: Amy Corr
Nominate Here

Stay Informed

With the ever-changing COVID-19 coronavirus situation, UW-Stout continues to evaluate the situation daily.

Students should continue to stay up-to-date with the COVID-19 Coronavirus Planning and Preparedness website at www.uwstout.edu/coronavirus.