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Hotline 9.14.20

Sep 14, 2020

This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles:

• Two free COVID-19 testing events to be held this week
• Ephrim exhibition, ‘The Space In-Between,’ opens Tuesday in McCarthy Gallery
• Complete the 2020 Census
Free Care19 Alert app available
• Face coverings on campus
• Coronavirus updates
• Viking sports updates
• 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.

Two free COVID-19 testing events to be held this week

Two free COVID-19 testing events will be held this week in the West Fieldhouse Parking Lot.

The first, for VCSU students and employees, will be held today, Monday, Sept. 14, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The second, for the VCSU and Valley City communities, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 4-5 p.m.

Preregistration at testreg.nd.gov is encouraged; one only needs to register once.

Ephrim exhibition, ‘The Space In-Between,’ opens Tuesday in McCarthy Gallery

“The Space In-Between,” an exhibition of the graphic design work of Ekow Ephrim, new assistant professor of art, will open Tuesday, Sept. 15, at noon in the McCarthy Gallery on the third floor of McCarthy Hall.

The exhibition features Ephrim’s experimental work and MFA thesis work.

Ephrim will present a virtual artist talk on Friday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. The exhibition runs through Oct. 15.

Free Care19 Alert app available

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.

Complete the 2020 Census

If you haven’t already done so, please complete the 2020 Census. Your response will influence the next 10 years of federal funding. That includes North Dakota’s share of funding for public health and aid during emergencies and disaster declarations. One missed resident is equal to a $19,100 loss in funding to North Dakota.

The census is safe, confidential and secure. Completing the census has never been easier and can be done by mail, phone and for the first time, online at www.2020census.gov.

VCSU students wearing facemasksFace coverings on campus

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.

Coronavirus updates

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.

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Viking sports update

Football
Sept. 12: VCSU 21, Presentation College 3
The Viking football team won its season opener on the road Saturday, 21-3. VCSU plays its home opener on Saturday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. against Waldorf University.

Volleyball
Sept. 12: Northwestern-St. Paul 3, VCSU 0; Northwestern-St. Paul 3, VCSU 1
The Viking volleyball team went 0-2 on the road this weekend at Northwestern-St. Paul. VCSU is now 0-5 overall. The Vikings open conference play Wednesday night, hosting Dickinson State University at 7 p.m.

Cross Country
Sept. 12: Valley City State’s cross country teams opened the 2020 season Saturday morning at the Herb Blakely Invitational hosted by Dakota State University. The VCSU women placed third and the Viking men took fifth in the season opener. The Vikings had six Top 20 finishes, including two Top 8 finishes on the women’s side. Of VCSU’s 13 runners on Saturday, nine of them were running their first collegiate cross country race. Read more at www.vcsuvikings.com/article/3790.

Golf
VCSU freshman golfer Ashley McKittrick won medalist honors in her collegiate debut Thursday, firing an 83 to take first place at the VCSU-DSU Dual in Mandan, N.D. A freshman from Minneola, Fla., McKittrick paced the Viking women to a dual victory over Dickinson State in the season opener. On the men’s side, Jayden Ewoniuk finished with a 2-over round of 74 to lead the Vikings. Ewoniuk placed 2nd individually. Dickinson State won the men’s dual. Read more at www.vcsuvikings.com/article/3788.

Upcoming Events
Sept. 14: Golf at Jimmie Fall Invite, 9 a.m. (Jamestown, N.D.)
Sept. 16: Volleyball vs. Dickinson State, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17: Baseball vs. Mayville State, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 18: Volleyball vs. Presentation College, 6 p.m.
Sept. 19: Football vs. Waldorf University, 1 p.m.
Sept. 20-21: Golf at Dickinson State Invite, 1 p.m./10 a.m.

What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Monday, September 14
Valley City Cleanup Week (Sept. 14-18)
9 a.m. Viking men’s and women’s golf at Jamestown Country Club, Jamestown, N.D.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., free COVID-19 testing for VCSU students and employees, West Fieldhouse Parking Lot
4-6 p.m., Farmers Market, Rosebud Visitor Center Parking Lot

Tuesday, September 15
Payday

Wednesday, September 16
10 a.m., Valley City Barnes County Public Library virtual story hour on YouTube
4-5 p.m., free COVID-19 testing for Valley City and VCSU communities, West Fieldhouse Parking Lot
7 p.m., Viking volleyball vs. Dickinson State University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Thursday, September 17
4-6 p.m., Farmers Market, Rosebud Visitor Center Parking Lot
6:30 p.m., Viking baseball vs. Mayville State University (9 innings), Charlie Brown Field

Friday, September 18
6 p.m., Viking volleyball vs. Presentation College, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Saturday, September 19
North Dakota High School Rodeo, North Dakota Winter Show arena (Sept. 19-20)
1 p.m., Viking football vs. Waldorf University, Lokken Stadium

Sunday, September 20
1 p.m., Viking golf at Dickinson State University Invitational, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, Medora, N.D. (Sept. 20-21)
1:30-3:00 p.m., Enderlin/Sheldon Wildlife Club youth fishing derby, Patrick Pierce Park, Enderlin
6:30 p.m., Barnes County Farmers Union annual convention and supper, Valley City Town and Country Club

Monday, September 21
Sheyenne Valley Friends of Animals and Valley City Veterinary Hospital spay/neuter week, offering 15% discount and $25 toward spay/neuter (Sept. 21-25)
4-5 p.m., free COVID-19 testing for Valley City and VCSU communities, West Fieldhouse Parking Lot
4-6 p.m., Farmers Market, Rosebud Visitor Center Parking Lot

Tuesday, September 22
6 p.m., Valley City Barnes County Public Library virtual cooking class for ages 5-12 on YouTube

Wednesday, September 23
3-7 p.m., City County Health District drive-through flu shot clinic for Valley City and VCSU communities, North Dakota Winter Show 

Thursday, September 24
4-6 p.m., Farmers Market, Rosebud Visitor Center Parking Lot
7 p.m., Valley City Barnes County Public Library In Knots crochet on Zoom

Friday, September 25
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Bridge City Dentistry tailgate open house
7 p.m., Viking volleyball vs. Presentation College, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse

Saturday, September 26
1 p.m., Viking football vs. Waldorf University, Lokken Stadium

Sunday, September 27
1 p.m., Viking golf at Dickinson State University Invitational, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, Medora, N.D. (Sept. 20-21)