Protecting against Cold, Flu, and the Coronavirus: What You
Dear UMBC Community,
Welcome to the Spring Semester! UMBC is committed to keeping our community safe, healthy, and informed. This email provides an update on influenza in the State of Maryland as well as the 2019-nCoV coronavirus.
The season for influenza and other viral illnesses is fully upon us. There is a high level of flu activity and it is widespread throughout the State of Maryland. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”) first identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The CDC is closely monitoring the situation and is working with the World Health Organization (WHO).
We are working alongside other University System of Maryland institutions to stay up-to-date on this important issue; you can read a letter from the Chancellor here.
Influenza Prevention and Treatment
Flu activity is high in the U.S. and expected to continue for weeks. University Health Services (UHS) is performing confirmatory tests for influenza. Anyone who has not received a flu vaccine this season should consider getting the vaccine.
The treatment for influenza for healthy people is mostly “supportive,” meaning rest, plenty of fluids, and fever-reducing medication as needed. Antiviral medications may be helpful, especially for students, faculty, and staff who have chronic medical problems (e.g., asthma or diabetes) and can be discussed with your primary care provider. Antiviral medications are most effective if started within 48 hours of developing flu symptoms.
- If you are sick, stay home and in bed and rest. Avoid crowded places like dining halls, classrooms, restaurants, and the RAC or other fitness centers to prevent spreading illness to others
- Take fever-reducing medications like acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), or naproxen (Aleve) if you do have a fever (temperature over 100°F). Please check your temperature using a working thermometer. If your fever persists for more than 48 hours in spite of taking these medications, please seek medical care (UHS hours Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., (410) 455-2542).
- Drink lots of fluids.
- If you have been diagnosed with the flu and develop shortness of breath or severe fatigue, call your healthcare provider or go to an emergency room.
If you are experiencing a fever, cough, or shortness of breath, visit your healthcare provider immediately.
Get your yearly flu shot to prevent complications.
2019-nCoV Coronavirus
The CDC considers the 2019-nCoV coronavirus a serious but not immediate health risk to the general American public. This coronavirus is a new virus for humans and was first identified in China. As of January 27, 2020, there are five confirmed cases in the United States in Washington state, Illinois, Arizona, and California.
There are no confirmed cases in Maryland or within the UMBC community reported by the State of Maryland or the Baltimore County Health Department. If this situation changes, we are committed to keeping the UMBC community informed. For the latest updates on campus efforts and information, please visit uhs.umbc.edu/resources/coronavirus.
Individuals visiting UHS are being screened during their appointment for recent international travel. Those who have traveled from China to the U.S. will be asked questions about their health and travel history. We advise you to seek medical care and alert a healthcare provider if you have traveled to Wuhan City within the past 14 days and are experiencing a fever with or without respiratory symptoms.
For more information about the 2019-nCoV coronavirus, click here. As we all come together to begin the semester, please remember to take the following steps to prevent the spread of cold and flu as well as to reduce the risk of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus:
- Wash your hands frequently and/or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Hand sanitizing stations are located around campus.
- Avoid contact with those who are ill, if possible.
- Clean high-touch surfaces in your room and/or office with antibacterial cleaner (bleach wipes are very good).
- Cough into your sleeve or a tissue, not directly into your hands, and wash your hands immediately.
- Avoid touching your face both when you are ill and when healthy. This spreads germs!
- Avoid sharing food, utensils, cups, and water bottles.
- It may still be helpful to get a flu shot. UHS provided more than 700 flu shots this season and while we do not have any more shots, vaccines may be available at local pharmacies or from your primary care doctor.
UHS is here to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to contact us at (410) 455-2542 for more information.
Be well!
Bruce Herman, Ph.D.
Director, University Health Services and Counseling Center
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PRAC 096 Student Reflections
RE is a program that shows unity, love, and gratitude - Dera
We were fortunate to have one of the most dedicated group of student volunteers, both Student Ambassadors and Direct-Service Volunteers, through the Shriver Center's PRAC 096 working with us in Fall 2019. Here are some of their reflections about serving UMBC through Retriever Essentials. We look forward to starting Spring 2020 with a similar level of passion and grit!
Kenneth Addo: Volunteering at Retriever Essentials has been very rewarding for me. I learned about a program that helps students who are food insecure and how to help contribute. This service has broadened my mind on the different problems students may face on campus and I am glad to be able to help them out.
Tamia Bowers: My time spent volunteering with Retriever Essentials this semester has gone above my expectations as compared to my previous volunteer experience. Concise, rewarding, and manageable. I’ve enjoyed much of my time while serving to better my community and fill the needs of those who utilize the services of RE. There is no doubt that RE's impact can be seen throughout our humble campus and will continue to grow and provide our community with the support, care, and respect that has grown within the program.
Fehintola Elizabeth Bright-Awonuga: Coming to UMBC as a freshman last school year I became affiliated with Retriever Essentials through the Shriver Center’s PRAC 096. I have volunteered with Retriever Essentials for two years now and I am now a part of the Student Leadership Board. I have the growth over the past two years and the impact it has had on the lives of fellow faculty, staff, and students. I do not regret my decision of joining this team because I have seen the first-hand the seed this organization has sown. The seed is continuing to sprout, grow, and blossom into something bigger than it once was.
Alex Gwizdala: Volunteering with Retriever Essentials was a great way for me to feel connected to the UMBC community. As a first-semester freshman, I was feeling out of place on campus when the semester started. When I started volunteering, I felt much more involved in the community. Being able to meet so many great people and knowing that my work was having an impact was an amazingly rewarding experience.
Stephen Isabell: Retriever essentials is a necessity. Retriever Essentials is full of love, teamwork, and community. While volunteering for Retriever Essentials, I felt every one of those things I felt so empowered that I am apart of the solution to ending food security. No one should have to go hungry in this world.
Stephanie Koshy: I started volunteering at Retriever Essentials at the beginning of my first semester at UMBC. When starting college, I wanted to find an organization that I could volunteer at that was similar to the volunteer work I did at my high school. Luckily, I was able to find that Retriever Essentials, I have enjoyed working with Retriever Essentials to help other students on campus overcome food insecurity. I learned a lot about food insecurity and how we can combat this worldwide problem through Retriever Essentials at UMBC. I look forward to volunteering in the Spring.
Brian Lynch: Working with Retriever Essentials made me feel fulfilled. Everyone I worked with was part of a larger community helping those in need. I enjoyed sauntering around campus in the crisp fall air to deliver and pick up food bags. Moving shelves to the new pantry was an exciting time as well. Retriever Essentials made me realize the problem of food insecurity on campus and how to address it.
Zara Mahmood: Retriever Essentials has been a great group to work with in my first year as a UMBC student. Working with them has made me feel integrated in the school. Being a part of such an amazing group that impacts so many lives has been a wonderful experience. Everyone in Retriever Essentials is very welcoming which makes it better.
Dera Osuigwe: Have you ever felt the love of a community? Have you ever seen people from different works of life come together to tackle a problem? Have you ever seen people so passionate about what they do? Well, let me tell you, I HAVE!! Retriever Essentials is a place where people give their time and joy. It is a place where students come from a community to help the community. Retriever Essentials is a program that shows unity, love, and gratitude.
Sabtain Saroya: Retriever Essential is a community of like-minded individuals influencing the broader UMBC community in an impactful way. This amazing organization is setting a precedent for what it means to/how to fight the issue of food insecurity.
Zoe Smith: Retriever Essentials is an incredibly unique experience. Although the distribution of the food bags is anonymous and done by campus partners, rather than the pantry itself, it is still incredibly easy to see the impact of the program. From seeing food fly off the shelves as campus partners request more bags to deliver the bags and seeing how excited the staff are for the new bags the appreciation for Retriever Essentials is evident and helps you feel that you really are helping to make a difference in your own community.
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Thank you Kimani for Designing our Bulletin Board!
Kimani from Cristo Rey High School brought in her creative skills and helped design this bulletin board for Retriever Essentials. Please stop at Sherman 205 to check it out. The food pantry in Sherman 205 will be opening soon.
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Retriever Essentials is out of Boxed Healthy Cereal
We are also in need of canned fruit packed in its own juice
Please drop into any collection box on campus:
1. Admin first floor in front of elevators,
2. Commons by the windows near the reception desk, and
3. Library to the right as you walk in.
You can also contact Fariha Khalid,
fariha1@umbc.edu, to arrange for a pick up from your office.
Thanks for passing the word and for your fabulous donations!! We're truly making a difference to students, faculty and staff in need. Last semester, with your support, we gave away approximately 297 bags of nutritionally balanced, non-perishable food.
Go Retrievers!!
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Need 1 or 2 volunteers to pick up items from Asian Studies
and take to the Retriever Essentials Food Pantry Today
Please note the elevator is not working on our side of Fine Arts (South side), but you can walk down to the 4th floor, around to the North side and take that elevator.
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Contact me: Julie Rosenthal, julier@umbc.edu Please note the elevator is not working on our side of Fine Arts (South side), but you can walk down to the 4th floor, around to the North side...
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Counseling Center and UHS Joint Retreat
Counseling Center and UHS Closed on January 23, 2020
Due to
a scheduled departmental retreat The UMBC Counseling Center and University
Health Services will close on Thursday January 23, 2020. The Counseling Center and
University Health Services will reopen on Friday, January 24, 2020 at 8:30 am.
In case of an emergency on January 23, 2020
please contact University police at 410-455-5555.
If you
have any questions please feel free to contact Dr. Bruce Herman, Director, at
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DoIT's Technology Support Center Hiring for the Spring
Are you looking for an on campus job? Come work for us!
The DoIT Technology Support Center is looking to hire additional consultants to work during the Spring semester and beyond. Please see our job description below and visit our job posting on UMBCWorks to apply. (Search for TSC Student Consultant.) The application will be open until January 15th.
We're specifically looking for students available to work during the following hours:
- Mondays 12pm-6pm
- Tuesdays 2pm-6pm
- Wednesdays 4pm-8pm
- Fridays 8am-2pm
TSC Student Consultant Job Description
Technology Support Center (TSC) student consultants are the first points of technical contact for the UMBC community and those who do well often go on to work in other areas of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT). Minimally, consultants are expected to provide initial triage and support for a wide range of information technologies including accounts, hardware, instructional technologies, networking, software, telecommunications, and basic web development.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provide technical assistance to users by phone, online and in person;
- Answer TSC phones in a professional and courteous manner;
- Create, update and resolve tickets in the Request Tracker (RT) ticketing system;
- Create, update, suggest and recommend relevant FAQ articles to users (www.umbc.edu/faq);
- Provide direct assistance to users on technical issues they cannot easily resolve on their own;
- Complete in-person or online training about quality support as defined in umbc.edu/go/ticketrubric;
- Respond to all work-related communications in a timely manner;
- Escalate urgent problems to the Full-Time staff, as appropriate.
Required Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate by phone or in person.
- Demonstrated writing ability.
- Demonstrated ability to achieve successful outcomes in handling difficult situations and customers.
- Demonstrated analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability & willingness to learn coupled with a clear understanding of one’s technical abilities, so as to triage and escalate an issue that leads to an effective solution for the user.
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New VPN to Replace PulseSecure VPN Tomorrow
New GlobalProtect VPN will replace PulseSecure VPN tomorrow
In December we announced a new VPN system, named GlobalProtect, is now available to the campus to enable access to restricted services from off-campus. Global Protect is scheduled to replace the current VPN, PulseSecure, tomorrow January 7th 2020. The GlobalProtect VPN is fully operational and users are encouraged to migrate to the new client now as the legacy VPN system will no longer be operational starting tomorrow.
The GlobalProtect VPN has the same access and permissions as our existing VPN, and the client works with the latest versions of Windows, Mac, and Linux, as well as iOS and Android mobile platforms.
For more information on getting started with GlobalProtect please see the FAQ here. If you have additional questions or would like assistance please submit a help request through the TSC here or via phone at 410-455-3838.
Thank you,
Ray Soellner
rays1@umbc.edu
Associate Director Telecommunications
DoIT - UMBC
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Happy New Year!
Did you resolve to save money in 2020? Understanding the difference between "needs" and "wants" can be a helpful first step! Check out this article that shows how we may be spending money on practical needs that are comprised of superfluous wants!
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Financial Education Center: The Basics
Savings Accounts
Savings is money that you put aside for safekeeping. You may be saving for a specific purpose, or you could be building up an emergency fund.
Understanding the various types of accounts available to you and the way these accounts earn interest is one great way to increase savings even further!
Explore how you can make savings work for you with this short 5 minute module in the UMBC FinancialSmarts Financial Education Center playlist
The Basics: Savings Accounts!
