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Video link to Sept. 10 University Town Hall

Campus Community,

On Sept. 10, Interim Chancellor Cook and campus leadership held a live university town hall via Webex Events to discuss the change in leadership and COVI-19 updates. 

If you were unable to join during the live event, you are strongly encouraged to watch the video of the town hall, which covered a wide variety of important topics including leadership updates, the COVID-19 Hotline and winter sports updates, to name a few.

Our panelists included:

  • Tommy Thompson, President of UW System
  • Greg Cook, Interim Chancellor
  • John Chenoweth, Interim Provost
  • Grace Crickette, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs
  • Artanya Wesley, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
  • Greg Rutzen, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
  • Ryan Callahan, Interim Director of Athletics
  • Kenny Yarbrough, Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
  • Sara Kuhl, Assistant Vice Chancellor of University Marketing and Communications
  • Lynsey Schwabrow, Chief of Institutional Research and Planning
  • Kari Heidenreich, Chief of Staff
  • Matthew Kiederlen, Chief of Police

Many questions from faculty, staff and students were also addressed during the presentation.

Here is the video link to the University Town Hall: 
https://streaming.uww.edu/#/videos/d34c5815-f51d-442a-881e-0b293a12197c

For easy reference, here are the time stamps so that you can quickly navigate to topics of interest to you. 

0:00—Introductions

8:52—Chancellor Transition Update

10:06—COVID-19 Updates

14:32—Campus Climate

18:17—What should I do if I came in contact with someone who might have COVID-19?

20:19—What can campus do to stop off-campus parties?

22:36—What is the university going to do about COVID-19 cases increasing among students?

25:17—Where are the UW-Whitewater COVID-19 Dashboard numbers coming from?

27:02—What type of complaints are Chancellors put on paid leave for?

29:20—Has surveillance testing for students in the residence halls started yet?

31:08—Why are we encouraging students to go home if they feel ill?

34:12—What would make the university shut down before Thanksgiving break?

36:12—Are there any updates pertaining to winter sports?

37:11—What are the consequences for Greek organizations that throw parties?

38:32—Do the dashboard numbers include repeat tests?

39:28—Why is there “N/A” for the “Time to complete contract tracing” metric on the dashboard?

40:36—Have all the HVAC systems been updated?

42:37—How is the school enforcing mask-wearing?

45:10—Can faculty/staff get tested at the university?

47:59—Should the university be responsible for testing faculty/staff?

49:55—Why are the ordinances proposed to the City of Whitewater not more strict?

52:37—How do I notify campus if I have a health concern and cannot wear a mask all day?

54:43—Conclusion



Contact
Nicole Caine
Department
Chancellor's Office
Contact Phone
(262) 472-5669
09/11/2020
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