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COVID-19 mitigation protocols to begin the fall 2022 semester – Marquette Today

Mitigation protocols for fall 2022 semester: 

Masks 

Community spread remains high in Milwaukee County, with the city issuing a mask advisory in July that recommended wearing a well-fitting mask in indoor public settings. Students are encouraged to bring disposable or KN95/N95 respirator masks to campus to ensure they are able to follow mask guidance. 

  • Classrooms and labs: Our goal is to remain safe and provide a meaningful in-person learning experience. Instructors teaching in-person classes or labs this fall may encourage students to wear masks in alignment with our university recommendation and city guidance. Students are asked to comply with any such request in the spirit of fostering a respectful, inclusive community.  
  • On-campus clinical settings: Masks are required. 
  • Marquette University Child Care Center: Masks are required for anyone aged two or older. 
  • Elsewhere on campus: Masks are strongly recommended indoors if Milwaukee County is at a “High” CDC Community Level or when the city issues a mask advisory. Anyone who feels more comfortable wearing a mask is encouraged to do so. 

Free masks are available on campus 

Students are encouraged to bring disposable or KN95/N95 respirator masks to campus to ensure they are able to follow mask guidance. In addition, disposable masks and nonmedical grade N95 respirator masks for voluntary use are available at the AMU Information Desk and Raynor Memorial Libraries. Each school, college and residence hall also have a supply of masks to distribute. 

For departments, all mask styles can be ordered by submitting a requisition form to the Dental Store by emailing dentalstore@marquette.edu. Schools and colleges should place consolidated mask orders for their faculty, staff and students instead of individual academic departments ordering masks on their own. For COVID-related purchases, use your department RC along with the COVID natural 6202. 

CDC definition of up to date with COVID-19 vaccination 

You are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines when you have received all doses in the primary series and all boosters recommended for you, when eligible. Read more on the CDC website. Please note that the CDC has updated booster recommendations for individuals aged 50 and older to include a second booster at least four months after the first booster. Individuals are considered up to date immediately after getting all recommended boosters. 

COVID-19 vaccination for students 

The primary series and booster (if eligible) are required for students. Upload proof of vaccination and booster online.  

Source: COVID-19 mitigation protocols to begin the fall 2022 semester – Marquette Today

Fall semester COVID-19 readiness | Protect the Pack | NC State University (Me: Still a big mistake-handicap not requiring masking up!)

The Campus Health Center (formerly Student Health Services) will continue to serve our campus community by providing free COVID-19 testing and administering vaccinations and boosters.

  • COVID-19 voluntary testing will remain available for students, faculty and staff. Click here for testing locations and times.
  • Vaccines remain the best way to protect yourself and our community against COVID-19 and its most severe symptoms. If you haven’t yet done so, please consider making an appointment to get your vaccine on campus or, if you’re eligible, to get your booster shot.

Personal Responsibility

As we enter the fall semester, it’s important we continue to take steps to help protect ourselves and the community while remaining respectful of others and their choices.

  • Familiarize yourself with the university’s Protect the Pack website, which includes important information about the university’s ongoing COVID-19 response.
  • Face coverings are not required on campus, but are encouraged.
  • When preparing to return to campus, include COVID-19 precautions in your planning. Discuss isolation and quarantine procedures with your roommates and family if applicable.

Source: Fall semester COVID-19 readiness | Protect the Pack | NC State University

Deforestación vs. Pueblos Indígenas – II« Lo que los blancos llaman ‘la protección de la Naturaleza’ somos en realidad nosotros, la gente del bosque,…

Pistas de aterrizaje ilegales llevan oro tóxico a tierras indígenas Yanomami en Brasil « Tenemos amistad por el bosque porque sabemos que los …

Deforestación vs. Pueblos Indígenas – II« Lo que los blancos llaman ‘la protección de la Naturaleza’ somos en realidad nosotros, la gente del bosque,…

Palm oil industry lobbying and greenwashing is like Big Tobacco – World Health Organisation (WHO) Bulletin — Palm Oil Detectives

What does the $60 billion USD palm oil industry have in common with Big Tobacco? A lot according to this report by the World Health Organisation. …

Palm oil industry lobbying and greenwashing is like Big Tobacco – World Health Organisation (WHO) Bulletin — Palm Oil Detectives

Rainwater everywhere on Earth unsafe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’, study finds | Euronews

Rainwater almost everywhere on Earth has unsafe levels of ‘forever chemicals’, according to new research.

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large family of human-made chemicals that don’t occur in nature. They are known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they don’t break down in the environment.

They have non-stick or stain repellent properties so can be found in household items like food packaging, electronics, cosmetics and cookware.

But now researchers at the University of Stockholm have found them in rainwater in most locations on the planet – including Antarctica. There is no safe space to escape them.

 

Source: Rainwater everywhere on Earth unsafe to drink due to ‘forever chemicals’, study finds | Euronews

Hurry and register your site for International Coastal Cleanup Day: DEADLINE AUGUST 9!

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Just a quick reminder: If you want to register as a site coordinator for International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day 2022 – the deadline is tomorrow! Tuesday, August 9, 2022.Email JET at beachcleanupjamaica@gmail.com NOW! Or contact: Ms. Lauren Creary, Programme Director at… t| +1876 960 3693/ c| +1876 368 4452 e| lcreary.jet@gmail.com/ jamaicaenvironmenttrust@gmail.com

ICC Day has been on hiatus for two years due to the COVID pandemic, although a number of smaller beach cleanups have taken place during that period. In fact, it seems to me that awareness of solid waste management – and in particular, the scourge of plastic pollution – has increased over the past two or three years. Jamaicans are taking action (but more is always needed) and there is a concerted effort underway, in particular in the Kingston area.

Volunteers from the Optimist Club of West Portland at Buff Bay Beach played their part in 2021, separating plastics…

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