Hotline 11.16.20
This week’s Hotline includes the following articles:
- COVID-19 testing to be held today at Winter Show
- Dr. Jonna Reule participates in curriculum review for ACE
- Put Care19 Alert app to work for you
- Coronavirus update
- Viking sports update
- What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…
The VCSU Hotline online newsletter is published weekly during the academic year. Deadline to submit articles (photos encouraged) is 3 p.m. Friday. Please submit articles to carolyn.holen@vcsu.edu.
COVID-19 testing to be held today at Winter Show
A free COVID-19 testing event for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held today, Monday, Nov. 16, from 1-2 p.m. at the North Dakota Winter Show.
DRIVE THRU TESTING WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE.
This event is a WALK-IN testing event. Colder temperatures have moved operations indoors. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the main entrance.
Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.
Dr. Jonna Reule participates in online curriculum review
Dr. Jonna Reule recently participated in an online curriculum review for the American College of Education (ACE). ACE is a college credit recommendation service that works with many organizations, including the U.S. Military. In a competitive application process for each review, knowledgeable and experienced faculty members from across the country are selected in a variety of topics.
Put Care19 Alert app to work for you
VCSU students and employees are strongly encouraged to download a free smartphone app, Care19 Alert, to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by notifying users of possible COVID-19 exposure while protecting their privacy with technology developed by Apple and Google.
Care19 Alert uses Bluetooth proximity technology provided by both Apple and Google notification systems. The app provides proactive alerts and notifications to users based on anonymous keys exchanged between smartphones as users go about their daily activities.
Care19 Alert users will be notified if their device was in proximity of another device whose user tests positive for COVID-19. The app updates daily with positive COVID-19 results submitted by other users, which are then checked against the list of random keys that each device has encountered for more than 15 minutes in the last 14 days.
People who use Care19 Alert must explicitly choose to turn on exposure notifications, and they can turn off the app at any time. The Apple-Google Notification System utilized by the app does not collect, use or store any device location, including for users who report positive results.
Users have the option to decide whether to report a positive COVID-19 diagnosis, and identities are not known to Apple, Google or other app users. The system is only used for exposure notifications by official public health authorities and is not monetized.
The free app is available to download through the App Store and the Google Play Store. For more information, visit ndresponse.gov/covid-19-resources/care19
Coronavirus update
Campus coronavirus updates can be found at www.vcsu.edu/coronavirus-information. Here you can find updates with news of positives cases within the campus community, along with information regarding impact to campus activities and facilities.
A dashboard detailing COVID-19 isolations and close contacts can be found at www.vcsu.edu/coronavirus-information/covid-19-dashboard/. This information will be updated regularly as needed.
There is also a host of resources with detailed information for employees and students on OneStop at onestop.vcsu.edu/support/solutions/folders/10000082374.
A reminder that all students, staff, faculty, affiliates and campus visitors are required to wear face coverings when interacting with others on the VCSU campus. The VCSU Safe Operating Procedures regarding face coverings can be found at onestop.vcsu.edu/support/solutions/articles/10000052288.
Viking sports update
Football
Nov. 14: VCSU 14, Dakota State 6
The Viking football team allowed just 135 total yards in a 14-6 win at Dakota State on Saturday. VCSU now has a 5-2 record this season.
Men’s Basketball
Nov. 14: VCSU 99, University of Jamestown 83
The VCSU men’s basketball team outscored Jamestown 59-40 in the second half en route to a big rivalry victory on Saturday, 99-83. VCSU’s men are now 3-1 to start the season.
Upcoming Events
Nov. 17: MBB @ Trinity Bible College, 7 p.m. (Ellendale, N.D.)
Nov. 20-21: WBB @ Dakota State Classic, 5 p.m./6 p.m. (Madison, S.D.)
Nov. 20-21: MBB @ Waldorf University Invite, 5:30 p.m./1 p.m. (Forest City, Iowa)
What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…
Monday, November 16
VCHS Hi-Liner pantry food drive collection program underway now through Dec. 11 at VCHS
Dakota Bank Community Gift Tree accepting gift donations for infant through high school age through Dec. 18
Puklich Chevrolet Buick GMC “Drive Away Hunger” event through Nov. 23 – drop non-perishable food items at their location for Barnes County Food Pantry
1-2 p.m. COVID testing, North Dakota Winter Show building
Tuesday, November 17
5:30 SVFA Dog Park Committee meeting, VC Eagles Club
6 p.m. VCBC Public Library virtual cooking class – making microwave cereal bars – call 845-3821 for information
7 p.m. Viking men’s basketball @ Trinity Bible College (Ellendale, N.D.)
7 p.m. What in the World are you Reading? Zoom event – go to vcsu-witw@vcsu.edu to request zoom link
7:10 p.m. Bingo, Valley City Eagles
Wednesday, November 18
10 a.m. VCBC Public Library virtual story hour via YouTube – call 845-3821 for kit and information
Thursday, November 19
VCBC Public Library Knots Crochet on zoom – adultservioces@vcbclibrayr.org
7:30 p.m. VC Eagles Club meeting, VC Eagles Club
Friday, November 20
5 p.m. – Women’s Basketball @ Dakota State Classic vs. Presentation College (Madison, S.D.)
5:30 p.m. – Men’s Basketball @ Waldorf University Invite vs. North Central (Forest City, Iowa)
Saturday, November 21
1 p.m. – Men’s Basketball @ Waldorf University Invite vs. Baptist Bible College (Forest City, Iowa)
6 p.m. – Women’s Basketball @ Dakota State Classic vs. Dakota State (Madison, S.D.)
Monday, November 23
12 noon VC Lions Club meeting, Valley City Eagles Club
Tuesday, November 24
6 p.m. VCBC Public Library virtual cooking class – beefy baked ravioli – call 845-3821 for information
7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs. Oak Hills Christian College
7:10 p.m. Bingo, Valley City Eagles
Wednesday, November 25
VCBC Public Library virtual story hour on Facebook Live featuring Reada Reedy – call 845-3821 for kit and information
Thursday, November 26
Thanksgiving Day
No VCSU classes – VCSU office closed
Friday, November 27
No VCSU classes