Hotline 4.5.21

COVID-19 vaccination clinic for VCSU this Wednesday

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will take place on Wednesday, April 7 for all VCSU students, employees and family members of employees/students ages 18 and up. The clinic will be held in Graichen Gym from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. There will be 285 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine available.

Appointments are REQUIRED and can be made at https://www.ndvax.org//reg/0146051292 (link will not open in Internet Explorer).

Employee recognition dinner to be held May 13

The Office of the President is pleased to announce that the VCSU Employee Recognition Dinner will be held Thursday, May 13, at the Valley City Eagles Club. We are moving this event to a larger venue in order to accommodate two years of recognitions and will be following all VCSU COVID-19 protocols and regulations at the facility.

Recognitions for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 academic years will include retirements, years of service, Difference Makers, Staff Employee of the Quarter, degree and professional certification completion, tenure and promotion, student advocate, Teacher of the Year, and faculty excellence.

Those who will be recognized will be contacted by the Office of the President and offered two free tickets to the dinner. All other employees will be offered one free ticket with additional tickets available for purchase. A complete list of those to be recognized will be shared in a future Hotline! publication.

VanHorn and Reule present at Central States Communication Association

Shannon VanHorn, Ph.D., professor of communication arts, and Jonna Reule, Ph.D., associate professor of communication arts, recently presented at the Central States Communication Association annual convention. The conference was held virtually and the sessions were well attended. The sessions included a panel called “Mental Health and Emotional Labor” as well as “Fear of Failure.” Sessions at the conference gave them both valuable insight on practices in and outside of the class.

Heide presents at North Dakota Music Educators' Association Annual Conference

Jerrold Heide, M.M., assistant professor of music, presented at the North Dakota Music Educators’ Association Annual Conference on Monday, March 22.  The presentation was titled “Not Mine But Ours-Getting Students to Own Their Program”, focusing on developing leadership and healthy culture within secondary music programs. The presentation lists trust, responsibility, and pride as three key characteristics necessary for fostering growth and offers several strategies for effectively implementing each to help directors build their ensemble program(s).

Haneishi presents at SWEEP International Conference

Kanae Haneishi, associate professor of kinesiology and human performance, presented at the Sport for Women’s Empowerment and Employment Program (SWEEP) International Conference hosted by the Sport Management Council of Philippines and the University of Tennessee’s Center for Sport, Peace and Society on March 25. The title of the presentation was “Working together for meaningful changes – interdisciplinary research based advocacy for girls and women in sport.” She shared the current data on girls and women participation rate and provided suggestions on promoting sport for more girls and women in South East Asia and other Asian countries.

COVID-19 testing events this week at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”

A free COVID-19 testing event for the VCSU and Valley City communities will be held this week from 1-2 p.m. at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, “The Bubble”. Rapid and conventional testing will be offered at this event on April 9.

These are WALK-IN testing events. If you wish to be tested, please park your vehicle and enter through the west entrance. Handicap parking spaces and access are available at the east entrance. Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.

Care19 Alert App

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.

Find more information or download the app here.

Coronavirus Update

Stay informed about campus coronavirus information with the following resources. Click each link to learn more.

• VCSU Coronavirus information
• COVID-19 Dashboard
• COVID-19: Campus Health & Safety Information
• Campus face covering policy
• Required Quarantine/Isolation Procedures for Employees

Vikings sports update

Softball
March 29: VCSU 4, Dakota State 1
April 2: VCSU 7, Dickinson State 0; VCSU 10, Dickinson State 1
April 3: Dickinson State 3, VCSU 1; VCSU 17, Dickinson State 2
The Viking softball team posted a 4-1 record this past week. VCSU is now 14-4 overall and 7-1 in conference play. The Vikings host Bellevue University on Saturday and Sunday.

Baseball
March 29: Dakota State 12, VCSU 11; VCSU 9, Dakota State 7
April 2: VCSU 16, Dickinson State 5; VCSU 20, Dickinson State 5
April 3: VCSU 14, Dickinson State 3; Dickinson State 5, VCSU 4
VCSU baseball won three out of four games this past weekend at Dickinson State University. The Vikings are now 12-17 overall and 5-3 in conference. VCSU hosts conference-leader Mayville State on Tuesday at 2 p.m. 

Track & Field
Valley City State University athletes won 11 events, and the Viking men won the team title Saturday at the Minnesota-Morris Cougar Invite. VCSU’s men won nine out of the 18 events as they racked up 167 team points, defeating four NCAA Division III schools to win the team title. The Viking women scored 108 points, placing third out of six teams. Read more at http://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/4012

Upcoming Events
April 6: Baseball vs. Mayville State, 2 p.m./4:30 p.m.
April 8: Golf at DSU-UMary Triangular, 1 p.m. (Bismarck, N.D.)
April 9: Baseball vs. Bellevue University, 3 p.m./5:30 p.m.
April 9-10: Track & Field at Red Raider Open (Orange City, Iowa)
April 10: Baseball vs. Bellevue University, 12 p.m./2:30 p.m.
April 10: Softball vs. Bellevue University, 1 p.m./3 p.m.
April 11: Softball vs. Bellevue University, 12 p.m./2 p.m.

What's happening at VCSU and around Valley City...

Monday, April 5
No VCSU classes
6 p.m. Spring fever garden forum, NDSU Extension Office or online at www.ag.ndsu.edu/springfever/
7 p.m. Candlelight yoga class. Pre-register at www.lisamarie-reflexologyandyoga.com.

Tuesday, April 6
2 and 4:30 p.m. Viking baseball vs. Mayville State, Charlie Brown Field, Valley City, N.D.

Thursday, April 8
1 p.m. Viking golf @ DSU-UMary Triangular, Bismarck, N.D.

Friday, April 9
Viking track & field @ Red Raider Open, Orange City, Iowa
3 and 5:30 p.m. Viking baseball vs. Bellevue University, Charlie Brown Field, Valley City, N.D.

Saturday, April 10
Viking track & field @ Red Raider Open, Orange City, Iowa
noon and 2:30 p.m. Viking baseball vs. Bellevue University, Charlie Brown Field, Valley City, N.D.
1 and 3 p.m. Viking Softball vs. Bellevue University, Viking softball complex

Sunday, April 11
noon and 2 p.m. Viking Softball vs. Bellevue University, Viking softball complex

Monday, April 12
Ramadan begins at sundown
6 p.m. Spring fever garden forum, NDSU Extension Office or online at www.ag.ndsu.edu/springfever/
7 p.m. Candlelight yoga class. Pre-register at www.lisamarie-reflexologyandyoga.com.