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COVID-19 Updates

Until further notice — to centralize campus information during this unprecedented event, any and all updates regarding the campus response to COVID-19 will be posted on: 🔗 https://desales.edu/COVID-19.

You may still submit your updates regarding campus events, changes, etc. to dsudaily@desales.edu where they will be aggregated and vetted to be added to the COVID-19 page. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

Please join us in praying for those whose health and life are impacted by this virus.

Questions? kristin.laudenslager@desales.edu

E2Campus Alert System: Campus Closings and Delays

The easiest and most important way to get emergency messages and information about inclement weather closings and delays is e2Campus! All faculty and staff are encouraged to enroll in the e2Campus system. Note: e2Campus enrollments need to be renewed periodically. Please review your enrollment at the start of each semester.

Sign up for e2Campus.

If you have any difficulties or experience any problems in signing up for e2Campus, please contact Stephen.pierno@desales.edu.

Faculty/Staff: Early Alerts

In an effort to promptly assist students who exhibit behaviors of concern, we encourage all faculty and staff members to make use of the Early Alert form, available at www.desales.edu/earlyalert, or from the WebAdvisor faculty menu. Concerns may be either academic or personal. Research shows that the first six weeks of each semester are especially critical to a student’s success. Thank you for your assistance.

Questions? stacey.finney@desales.edu

Join us for Compline

The campus community is invited to Compline (night prayer) tonight, Thursday, Sept. 15, and every Thursday at 9PM in Connelly Chapel. The Church’s official last prayer of the day, Compline is sung in a beautiful Gregorian chant offering gratitude for the blessings of the day and asking for God’s protection during the night. This simple, calm, and brief 15 minute sequence of ancient prayers offers quiet solace in this time of unrest. All are welcome.

Questions? dennis.varley@desales.edu

Virtual Graduate School Fair

Interested in learning about graduate school opportunities? Check out the upcoming Graduate School Fair. This virtual fair will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, from 5-7PM through Handshake. Register for the event here.

To best prepare for this event, attend our prep session today, Sept. 16, from 5PM-7PM.

Here’s how:

Questions? Kristin.Eicholtz@desales.edu

Using Zoom for Quarantined and Isolated Students

Do you have isolated or quarantined students using Zoom? Are you fuzzy on the details of how to set up a Zoom meeting or use the Connected Classroom System?

These resources can refresh your memory:

If you would prefer a face-to-face tutorial, or have questions: Reach out to the CERT team at cert@desales.edu.

IT Maintenance Schedule to Affect Network Systems

The schedule below is for regular maintenance of information technology (IT) systems at DeSales University. During these maintenance windows, network systems, including internet access, may be unavailable for use.

The following IT maintenance schedule will begin October 2021:

  • The 2nd Wednesday and Thursday of each month:
    • IT maintenance will occur from 1AM-4AM (EST)
  • The 3rd Sunday of each month:
    • IT maintenance will occur from 1AM-5AM (EST)

We are providing notice for this regular maintenance so you can plan around it. IT maintenance is scheduled to cause as little inconvenience as possible. If additional maintenance windows are required, we will provide advance notice. Where possible, IT maintenance will occur during overnight hours.

Thank you in advance for your support; we strive to provide a safe and stable computing environment.

-James Mazurowski, Director of Information Technology

-Robert J. Snyder, VP for Finance and Technology

Questions? jim.mazurowski@desales.edu

 

Beat the Bulldog Stock Portfolio Contest Kickoff

Can you pick stocks that will “Beat the Bulldog”? There’s a cash prize for the student who does!

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to invest one million dollars in a simulated stock portfolio. No prior experience is necessary.

Kickoff orientation sessions will be held in the Gambet Center Trading room (room 248) on Monday, Sept. 20, at 1PM, or Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 11AM.

Questions or can’t make either session? Contact Prof. Barnhorst at bcb2@desales.edu.

ASC Workshop Series Presents: Time Management 101

Can’t find time in your day to study? Join us to learn how to better schedule and organize your time. The Academic Success Center’s (ASC) workshop series on time management will be hosted in partnership with the Career Development Center (CDC). Explore how you can not only manage your college schedule but how to apply these skills to your career as well. Attending this workshop will also earn first-year students a Character U point.

The event will be held tomorrow, Sept. 16, at 3PM in Dooling Hall room 107. It will be hosted by Debi Zosky from the ASC and Aubree Hiscox from the CDC.

Questions? Email tutoring@desales.edu or coaching@desales.edu

Faculty/Staff/Graduate Students: Free MBA Power Breakfast– Effective Leadership in the Digital Age

Join us Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the DUC for a free MBA Power Breakfast and presentation by Paul Leese. Check-in and breakfast begin at 7:30AM and the presentation is 8AM-9AM. To register, please email barbara.markwalter@desales.edu or call 610.282.1100 ext. 1450.

Enjoy a free breakfast while you learn proven practical leadership tools that yield measurable results with Paul Leese. Paul is the Executive Vice President at Keenan-Nagle Advertising, the longest-running full-service advertising agency in the Lehigh Valley, and a GIANT Certified Guide/Coach/Trainer. He has over 20 years of experience in marketing strategy, leadership development, and team-building across non-profits, large corporations, and small businesses.

Questions? barbara.markwalter@desales.edu