Sep 03
With Covid19 came a huge faculty transition, with those who had never taught on-line forced to make a sudden and unexpected shift to distance teaching. The transition focused on shifting course content online quickly, with speed of transition as the main goal. Because of that, and because of the multiple layers of stress (including stress …
Nov 20
Wow! Who would have thought last March that we would still be in the situation we are in? Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and the Holiday break is coming up fast. To keep you as safe as possible during these times I wanted to reinforce the note Michael Ciri sent to UAS employees …
Oct 30
You’ve probably heard the term “COVID Fatigue,” but what is it, and do I have it? COVID Fatigue is an overall sense of exhaustion due to the extra demands of dealing with COVID. Here is what health-care providers are seeing: people who are feeling defeated, burned out, and individuals with higher levels of depression, anxiety, …
Aug 21
In one of the strangest years in our lifetime, we are starting classes next week. With many more classes online than normal, and face to face changes due to COVID, I am sure there is anxiety being felt. Because of that, today I am sharing with you material from Torrey Trust, PhD. Some of the …
Aug 14
Well, Convocation has ended and we are now ready to start the new semester …. but, things aren’t the same as any other year. Since we are still in the midst of the pandemic, I wanted to try to help by giving you some resources that will help answer any questions. One issue we all …
