340 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/972308c70bd1a3cb1e5b3ca263b78bb9.pdf a7c86ef483c914224e187fe1e331d423 PDF Text Text Day 126. by windoworks We have reached an interesting point in time - when I troll through my fat fact file (fff) this morning I discovered that items I filed over the last 2 days are now out of date. Thats how fast it keeps changing. Yesterday I did not do my normal amount of research because we had a busy day. We began work on Craig’s office at GVSU and he brought home 4 crates of trash. It was hard for him - i wish I had had my sister-in-law, Bernie to help. Years ago when we were moving out of a rental to our new purchased home. Bernie assisted my son Asher clean out his room. Her constant remark was: kiss it goodbye. I actually said that to Craig at least once yesterday. We’ll have to go back and begin on the book shelves ( and I thought we had a lot of books at home!), but that’ll be next week while the office is still shut. While we were doing this, Murphy was at the groomers being bathed and trimmed. They pluck the hairs out of her ears because she’s prone to ear infections otherwise, but when she comes home she flaps her ears for days afterwards. On our way home for lunch we stopped at Versluis farm stand. They had signs and masks (if you didn’t have one); hand sanitizer and careful customer spacing. So Craig bought green beans, peaches and blueberries. They are doing their best to run a safe business - well done! �From the City of Grand Rapids. Yesterday I forgot the next podcast suggestion from Zoe: White Lies From NPR In 1965, Rev. James Reeb was murdered in Selma, Alabama. Three men were tried and acquitted, but no one was ever held to account. Fifty years later, two journalists from Alabama return to the city where it happened, expose the lies that kept the murder from being solved and uncover a story about guilt and memory that says as much about America today as it does about the past. And in breaking news: Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology sued the Trump administration Wednesday over an order that would require international students to take classes in person this fall, despite rising coronavirus caseloads that are complicating efforts by colleges and universities to offer inperson learning. The lawsuit represented a swift response to an unexpected order issued this week by the federal government, as universities rush to protect the status of thousands of international students. It also marks a new battle line in the war between President Trump and education leaders over how to safely reopen schools in the midst of his reelection bid. Update: The Trump administration said it is dropping a much-criticized plan to require international college students to leave the United States unless they are enrolled in the fall for at least one in-person class. Washington Post We’ve seen this next development in other places before: Morgues in the South and West are bracing for a surge in covid-19 deaths by arranging for refrigerated vehicles, underscoring local and state officials’ concerns that those regions are headed in the direction of the country’s early epicenter, New York City. Multiple counties in Texas are procuring refrigerated trucks and trailers. The medical examiner’s office in Maricopa County, Ariz., is working to acquire coolers. Washington Post. This is from my neighbor: ��Burger King is just now testing the market with its Cows Menu, which debuted Tuesday at five restaurants, one each in Miami, Austin, Los Angeles, New York and Portland, Ore. The menu features a handful of burgers that will swap out their traditional patty for one made with Reduced Methane Emissions Beef, a product that the chain developed with the help of two groups of scientists. Methane is a greenhouse gas emitted by ruminant animals, such as cows, and scientists say it warms the planet 86 times more than carbon dioxide over a period of 10 to 20 years. “When cows fart and burp and splatter, Well, it ain’t no laughing matter. They’re releasing methane every time they do. And that methane from the rear goes up to the atmosphere, And pollutes our planet, warming me and you.” Washington Post. And here’s a story I really like about the Washington Redskins renaming: Ron Sutherland isn’t much of a football fan, but he has an interest in what Washington’s NFL team chooses as a replacement for its soon-to-be-retired name. The franchise’s decision could affect the future of an endangered species he has spent a decade of his career studying. A chief scientist at the nonprofit Wildlands Network in Durham, N.C., Sutherland is among those in favor of Red Wolves, which has been endorsed by a segment of the team’s fan base. The red wolf is on the brink of going extinct in the wild for a second time, and Sutherland suggested the exposure that would come with an NFL team naming itself after the animal could only help its chance of survival. Washington Post. A quick chart to illustrate the folly of schools reopening ‘as normal’ ��This is AllSides updated media chart which lets you know how each media outlet stands. One other item on Netflix is a documentary series on Hillary Clinton. I watched her being interviewed by Trevor Noah and she looked wonderful. She didn’t say ‘I told you so’, but she could have. The series is called Hillary (I think). Look it up. �By the way, thank you to the readers (friends and family) who responded to my blogpost yesterday with such encouraging words. The last 10 days have been challenging but today feels like a lighter day. Later this morning Craig andI are going to try to visit Trader Joe’s. I’ll let you know how it went tomorrow. Oliver! ��A new development - he likes to lie on the floor and play with his toys. I also have a wonderful video of him walking and pushing a cart with Zoe saying: ‘Mummy’s not ready’, in the background. But apparently he’s getting something similar for his first birthday in 16 days time. I can just see him racing up and down the long corridor in their apartment. The Orkneys: Scapa Flow. ˈskɑːpə, ˈskæpə/; from Old Norse Skalpaflói, meaning 'bay of the long isthmus' is a body of water in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, sheltered by the islands of Mainland, Graemsay, Burray, South Ronaldsay and Hoy. Its sheltered waters have played an important role in travel, trade and conflict throughout the centuries. Vikings anchored their longships in Scapa Flow more than a thousand years ago. It was the United Kingdom's chief naval base during the First and Second World Wars, but the facility was closed in 1956. Scapa Flow is one of the great natural harbours and anchorages of the world, with sufficient space to hold a number of navies. The harbour has an area 125.3 sq miles. Since the scuttling of the German fleet after World War I, its wrecks and their marine habitats form an internationally acclaimed diving location. Wikipedia. ����So, it was another wild, wet windy day when we drove to Scapa Flow. In the top photo you can see one of the causeway roads built between the Orkney Islands. Before these interconnecting roads were built, you had to travel between the islands by boat. There are still some smaller islands that not connected at all. In really bad weather conditions, these interconnecting roads are closed. In the photos you can see some of the scuttled ships. Why were they scuttled? Wikipedia: Following the German defeat, 74 ships of the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet were interned in Gutter Sound at Scapa Flow pending a decision on their future in the peace Treaty of Versailles. On 21 June 1919, after seven months of waiting, German Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter made the decision to scuttle the fleet. After waiting for the bulk of the British fleet to leave on exercises, he gave the order to scuttle the ships to prevent their falling into British hands. The Royal Navy made desperate efforts to board the ships to prevent the sinkings, but the German crews had spent the idle months preparing for the order, welding bulkhead doors open, laying charges in vulnerable parts of the ships, and quietly dropping important keys and tools overboard so valves could not be shut. �At least seven of the scuttled German ships and a number of sunken British ships can today be visited by divers. So now you know. 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Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5d576d511d6f727cf75730bd5a49a578.pdf df7551a96933d5afef41bb05653edb6a PDF Text Text Day 125 by windoworks Today marks the beginning of the 18th week of our new life. Yesterday afternoon I was sitting researching when my cell phone siren went off. It was the official notification from Gov Whitmer of her executive order for mandating masks in all indoor areas and some outdoor venues. There is a $500 fine for noncompliance and business owners can lose their license. Thats apart from the fact that by not wearing a mask you could endanger others and force a business to close for quarantining. On an entirely other note: I have never seen so many posts on FB of free stuff, or as many discarded pieces of furniture outside houses, waiting for someone to take them home. Last week Craig put the last of the window stash I had (the ones in good shape) out on the curb. Some disappeared the first day but the rest sat forlornly there for the next 3 days. Then just when we had decided to put them in the garage while we �wondered where to take them, a car pulled up and a man collected all of them and drove off. As I write this, there is a good looking wooden chair on the curb in front of a neighbor’s house, waiting for its new home. So my conclusion is that while we ave no control over anything outside our houses, we are taking a firm control of inside our houses. Well that’s certainly what is happening at our house. Speaking of reorganizing, today while Murphy has a bath and haircut at the groomers, Craig and I are going to his GVSU office and ‘reorganizing’ it. We’ve got empty crates ready to go. Here are 2 views of our house - with our new Biden sign. You can see our neighbors house with the painting completed. I have noticed an increase in traffic slowing down as they pass our 2 houses. �Joe Biden doesn’t seem like an obvious candidate to be a transformational president.He is not a great public speaker, and he doesn’t have a strong ideology. Over his long career, Biden has mostly tried to stay near the center of the Democratic Party, even when that center has moved. But history suggests that transformational presidents usually don’t look the part before taking office. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s critics called him an aristocrat without a coherent theory of how to end the Depression. Ronald Reagan was dismissed as an intellectual lightweight from Hollywood. And yet Roosevelt and Reagan each ushered in an era of dominance for their preferred policies. They did so because of their political skills — and because each was taking office during a national crisis, when a transformation of the government suddenly seemed reasonable to many Americans. If Biden wins, he may be taking office at a similar moment, in the midst of a deadly pandemic, a deep recession and a reckoning with racism. Which means he may have an opportunity to preside over greater change — on climate policy, racial issues, health care, taxes, education and more — than any recent president. Biden’s advisers say that, over the course of the campaign, he has become increasingly attracted to that notion. Biden has called for police reforms, sharp cuts in carbon emissions, a major infrastructure program, universal preschool for 3and 4-year-olds, a big expansion of Medicare and substantially higher taxes on the rich. And most polls show that a majority of Americans support each of these policies. �More on schools, In Monday’s briefing, WHO experts did not mention specific countries' responses but warned that while much remains unknown about how coronavirus impacts children, some continue to fall ill with the virus. “Our understanding of transmission in children is still limited,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on covid-19. “We know that overall they tend to have more mild disease, but in some situations they can have severe disease and we have seen children that have died.” When community transmission exists and when community transmission is intense, children will be exposed to that virus and children will be part of the transmission cycle. They will be exposed, some will be infected and they may infect others, The problem we have in some countries right now is that it’s very difficult to determine the safety of any environment because there’s just so much transmission going on that all potential environments in which people mix are essentially problematic. �In Atlanta, the schools had been planning a hybrid option, with students in school on certain days and learning from home on others. But amid rising cases, the superintendent announced a plan for all-virtual learning for at least the first nine weeks of school, or until the spread of the coronavirus falls off. “In a perfect scenario, we would have a face-to-face engagement for the first day of school,” Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Lisa Herring told the district’s school board. “We also do not want to turn our ears and eyes away from the truth.” �Which leads to my point: when you’re in a hole, stop digging. �And baseball: The numbers are significant because usually the national baseball teams spend the spring training in Florida. In NFL news, the Washington Redskins have come under fire for their team name and symbol. The team has been the Redskins for 87 years. The Navajo Nation has suggested a change to Code Talkers to honor the Navajo code talkers and other tribal nations who used their language to help to win World War II. And speaking of tribal nations: As Montana warily reopened last month to pandemic-weary tourists, an isolated community held firm with closures and stay-at-home orders. Few outsiders would have paid much attention but for one detail: The Blackfeet Nation borders Glacier National Park, and its decision blocked access to much of the vast wilderness there. The result this month has meant throngs of visitors crowding into a tiny corner of Glacier — a crown jewel of the park system — with long lines of cars at what is now the only entry point.And the bottleneck �won’t disappear anytime soon. Tribal leaders recently announced they would keep the eastern entrances and roads to Glacier, which lie on reservation land, closed at least through August.“Our number one objective is to keep people alive,” said Robert DesRosier, who leads the tribe’s coronavirus response team. Also, this landmark SCOTUS decision: The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that about half of the land in Oklahoma is within a Native American reservation, a decision that will have major consequences for both past and future criminal and civil cases. The court's decision hinged on the question of whether the Creek reservation continued to exist after Oklahoma became a state. The ruling will have significant legal implications for eastern Oklahoma. Much of Tulsa, the state's second-largest city, is located on Muscogee (Creek) land. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation cheered the court's decision. "The Supreme Court today kept the United States' sacred promise to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of a protected reservation," the tribe said in a statement. "Today's decision will allow the Nation to honor our ancestors by maintaining our established sovereignty and territorial boundaries." It brings to mind the Chinese proverb (which some say is a curse) ‘May you live in interesting times’. So what else is happening? Well schools are refusing to open. Betsy DeVos is threatening to take funding from public schools that refuse to open and give it to private schools (and who knows if they will open); Chump is threatening everyone, everywhere for everything; Dr Fauci is being smeared; states are locking back down in a tacit admission that they might have opened way too soon; racism still seems prevalent and a 75 year old woman sat down on the floor in Costco to protest having to wear a mask inside the store. It all comes down to what Big Gretch says; I’m doing my best to keep all Michiganders alive. So what is the purpose of my daily blogpost? It is a record of what I see, read, hear and then feel every day of this pandemic. For those of you who worry - am I depressed? No. Although what I record daily can be very depressing for you the reader, I am not depressed. I alternate between hopeful, angry, tired and often sad but most days the anger is paramount. Having embarked on this odyssey, I am keeping going until somehow it resolves. I am thrilled by how many are joining me on my journey. No new Oliver photos today but here’s one of the cousins I hope I haven’t already posted. �The Orkneys. So the first place we visited was Skara Brae. Skara Brae /ˈskærə ˈbreɪ/ is a stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, the largest island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. Consisting of eight clustered houses, it was occupied from roughly 3180 BCE to about 2500 BCE and is Europe's most complete Neolithic village. Skara Brae gained UNESCO World Heritage Site status as one of four sites making up "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney". It is older than Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, it has been called the "Scottish Pompeii" because of its excellent preservation. Craig was very excited to visit this site. It was a cold, rainy and windy day on the Mainland. It was cold, windy and rainy pretty much the whole time we were in the Orkneys. �����There are very few trees on the Orkneys, and so they built their houses out of stone. They built beds, fire pits, shelves and drains. They had running water through each dwelling. I think they fished and they farmed. There is no obvious reason why the settlement was abandoned and there are many fanciful theories. There are far more dwellings, still uncovered behind the excavated houses. Such an eerie experience. I’ll leave you today with this accurate example of personal perception. �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. 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Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e6eb5f9e0ec85f2817dea084807215c1.pdf 2e3e9ae0d03c2f110b3bfcdfa20e0ab3 PDF Text Text Day 124 by windoworks Form now onwards we’ll be able to judge what sort of day we’re having by this, the rubber duck scale. ��Last week was definitely a 5 all week long. So Chump has ordered all schools to reopen as normal and has threatened to cut off federal funding to any school that’s non compliant. Meanwhile in Florida: Florida on Sunday reported a record 15,300 new coronavirus cases, the most by any state in a single day and a bleak sign of the United States’ failure to control the pandemic about six months after the first infection surfaced in the country. The staggering number was the result of both increased testing and widespread community transmission that has affected the state’s population centers as well as its rural areas. It shattered previous highs of 11,694 reported by California last week and 11,571 reported by New York on April 15. And just a note here - if Florida was a country, it would rank 4th in the number of Coronavirus cases in the world. But their governor isn’t daunted. He’s ordered all schools to reopen 5 days a week next month. From Arizona :Although she had once retired, Mrs. Byrd loved teaching so much, she couldn't help but return to the classroom, her husband, Jesse Byrd, said. Now she's gone. Kimberley Chavez Lopez Byrd died after testing positive for the virus with 3 other teachers who taught summer school virtually from the same classroom. Byrd was admitted to a hospital and put on a ventilator for more than a dozen days, her condition slowly deteriorating, before she died. Now, the community is grieving for a teacher her colleagues say was ingrained in the fabric of their school system and a matriarch her family says was the center of their world. The teachers who survived also say Byrd's death is a stark reminder of the risks teachers will face if school reopens too soon. "Everything is safety, safety, safety," said Jena Martinez-Inzunza, a Hayden-Winkelman teacher. "What a contradiction to be threatened by the president. What a contradiction to be bullied: 'Do this, or I'm going to pull funding.' What a contradiction to say our kids lives matter … Why would you push to open schools?" And here’s this: Rice University, in Houston, is building nine big new classrooms this summer, all of them outdoors. Five are open-sided circus tents that the university is buying, and another four are semi-permanent structures that workers are building in an open field near dorms. Students and professors will decorate the spaces with murals and video projections. In the fall, the structures will host classes and student activities, while reducing health risks — since the coronavirus spreads less easily outdoors. Across the country, many indoor activities are going to be problematic for the foreseeable future: school, religious services, work meetings, cultural events, restaurant meals, haircuts and more. Mask-wearing �reduces the risks, but being outdoors can reduce it even more. As Megan McArdle, a Washington Post columnist, has written: “Move everything outdoors — as much as possible and much more than has been done already.” Yes, the weather will sometimes be a problem. But “we’re long past searching for ideal solutions,” McArdle notes. “We’re now hunting for adequate.” In Denmark, schools held spring classes on playgrounds, in public parks and even in the stands of the national soccer stadium. Several towns have held meetings outdoors, including Southwick, Mass., which spaced out folding chairs in a parking lot. At a Baptist church in Westerville, Ohio, the pastor recently climbed into a scissor lift and conducted a drive-in service while he was 25 feet off the ground. And San Diego County has lifted some restrictions on outdoor religious services. Many cities have loosened restrictions on outdoor dining. In New York, restaurants — like Melba’s, in Harlem — have responded creatively, building new outdoors spaces that have temporarily transformed the city. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, a staple of summer at the Jersey Shore, put on a drive-in concert this weekend while thousands of fans listened from their cars. ��So, we’ll see what happens. Craig is busy preparing to teach completely online, just in case. At the moment though, he is outside on the south side of our house, busily painting. The back and the front are completed and now he is painting the first of the 2 sides. So far we’ve removed pesky doors inside; painted the upstairs bathroom and the kitchen; had the kitchen faucet repaired and the hot water heater replaced and up to code; had all the drains scoured clean after the sewage seeped up onto the basement floor; started a �meadow in part of the back garden; doubled the vegetable garden in size and contracted with TJ to build a new cedar fence across the back lawn. We still want to increase the meadow across the back lawn area and install a wider gravel path, and add a railing at the bottom of the front path to the sidewalk. Of course when I say we, I really mean Craig. Yesterday we went to Blodgett Hospital ER for a small problem I was having. We wore our hospital grade masks and sat in a small room with an examination table. I’m pretty sure that the room we were in and all the others along the corridor used to be a large common waiting room. We were seen quickly and efficiently. Everything was done very carefully. Craig was allowed in with me but 6 weeks ago he would have had to leave me at the door. We were home again about 2 hours later. I never felt anything but safe there was hand sanitizer everywhere, everyone used it and everyone wore the same masks as us. (They won’t accept cloth masks). Oh and everyone there was cheerful and kind. I was so impressed. My daughter Zoe is an avid podcast listener and for the next 3 days I will post one of her recommendations. First up ‘Wind of Change’: It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall has just come down. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. A heavy metal band from West Germany, the Scorpions, releases a power ballad, “Wind of Change.” The song becomes the soundtrack to the peaceful revolution sweeping Europe — and one of the biggest rock singles ever. According to some fans, it’s the song that ended the Cold War. Decades later, New Yorker writer Patrick Radden Keefe hears a rumor from a source: the Scorpions didn’t actually write “Wind of Change.” The CIA did. This is Patrick’s journey to find the truth. Among former operatives and leather-clad rockers, from Moscow to Kiev to a GI Joe convention in Ohio, it’s a story about spies doing the unthinkable, about propaganda hidden in pop music, and a maze of government secrets. “Wind of Change.” An offbeat eight part investigation Another podcast recommendation tomorrow. Here’s something from Republican Voters Against Trump which targets committed Republican voters with the message: Its Okay to Change. “Hi, my name is Josh and I live in North Carolina and I voted for Donald Trump — my bad, fam,” he begins, before explaining that this November will mark the first time “ever, ever” that he will vote for a Democrat. “If Joe Biden drops out and the DNC runs a tomato can, I will vote for the tomato can, because I believe the tomato can will do less harm than our current president.” The unsolicited video submission to a group called Republican Voters Against Trump is just one small part of a broader “Never Trump” rebellion that began four years ago as a largely ineffective cadre of appalled Republicans, but which has transformed in recent weeks into a potentially disruptive force in this year’s presidential race. And then there’s this: �Advisers to the Lincoln Project, which they say has about 30 employees and raised $16.8 million this quarter, will soon expand to include ground operations. They are coordinating over 2,500 volunteers in Michigan and plan to next target Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.), who they see as vulnerable after his challenger, Jaime Harrison (D), pulled in a staggering $13.9 million since April. There seems to be an organized groundswell across most states to unseat siting Republicans. The Blue Wave which astonished the pundits in 2018 is gearing up again and constantly urging everyone to ignore the polls and get ready to vote!vote!vote! It is the glimmer of light at the end of the longest tunnel in the world and each person who votes and votes Blue helps to get us closer to the end of that tunnel. So remember to do your part. So here’s a gem of an Oliver photo. As Zoe’s says: there are so many captions for this photo that spring to mind. My favorite is: Who farted? ��Flashback: the next morning we drove our car onto the inter island ferry to the Orkneys. It was a cold rainy day. �����From the top: the view as we left the dock; Asher outside; me inside in the warm; my one venture outside and a rainbow. Then we arrived in the Orkneys. I’m going to cheat and use Wikipedia here. The islands have been inhabited for at least 8,500 years, originally occupied by Mesolithic and Neolithic tribes and then by the Picts. Orkney was colonised and later annexed by Norway in 875 and settled by the Norse. The Scottish Parliament then absorbed the earldom to the Scottish Crown in 1472, following the failed payment of a dowry for James III's bride Margaret of Denmark. In addition to the Mainland, most of the remaining islands are in two groups, the North and South Isles, all of which have an underlying geological base of Old Red Sandstone. The climate is relatively mild and the soils are extremely fertile, most of the land being farmed. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy. The significant wind and marine energy resources are of growing importance, and Orkney generates more than its total yearly electricity demand using renewables. The local people are known as Orcadians and have a distinctive dialect of the Scots language and a rich inheritance of folklore. Orkney �contains some of the oldest and best-preserved Neolithic sites in Europe, and the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney" is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is an abundance of marine and avian wildlife. We stayed in an odd 2 part hotel in Stromness. ��Dinner in the hotel with a folk band entertaining us and an unusual plaque that Craig found. Tomorrow some of the astonishing Neolithic sites we visited. So, here we are, waiting to see what will happen next. Stay safe, wash your hands all the time, keep 6 feet or more from people not in your bubble and put on the damn mask - that’s an order! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_2020-07-13_BenjaminPamela_PD-Day-124 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin, Pamela Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-07-13 Title A name given to the resource Day 124 Description An account of the resource Daily journal entry of Pamela Benjamin, spouse of GVSU history professor, Craig Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally self-published on WordPress. Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids (Mich.) Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2494a22e58edcf68b75ccf7b529ebd39.pdf f41ce46b8190fe33faf7ff4725024919 PDF Text Text Day 123 by windoworks To start us off this morning, this just in from my daughter Zoe. It seems entirely appropriate. Oh yes. Today I’m hoping for a baking banana bread day, although drinking a good gin for breakfast might make the day more fun. �Lately some of my children are worrying that I am depressing myself daily by writing the blog. Chump and the virus they say. Thats all you talk about. And they’re right, but what other news is happening worldwide? My friend Lynne was watching the news with one eye (while she did something else) and all of a sudden she heard a story about China’s crackdown on Hong Kong. Why isn’t that the breaking news of the day? She asked me. That’s a very important story! The reason is (I think), we are consumed by surviving in an unfamiliar world. I sometimes feel as though Craig and I are standing in the eye of the storm, while the tornado whirls around us, with danger everywhere we look. Yesterday someone actually rang our doorbell and stood expectantly at our front door waiting for us to step out and talk to him. The only people who ring our doorbell are the prescription deliverer from our pharmacy (and he waits back in his car for me to open the door and retrieve the meds from the basket by the door before waving and driving off) and Dan the coffee guy, who leaves the bags of beans in the basket, and lastly the Instacart grocery deliverer who rings the bell to let us know the groceries are by the door. We didn’t talk to the salesman, we said no thank you from deep inside the hallway. In a whimsical moment Craig and I decided we live in the Independent Region of Benjamina. We haven’t worked out the details yet but I can tell you the regional boundaries are the property lines. I held a Zoom committee meeting on Friday morning. The faces I am used to seeing across the private dining room table at a local retirement village, were looking at me from somewhere in their houses. We are getting better at using Zoom. There are less awkward silences and more efficient working. In our hearts we know that we will never be able to meet in that private elegant dining room again because the safety of the residents is paramount and negates any outside income. Any hope of resuming face to face program meetings seems to be dwindling off into the distance. I keep wondering if Big Gretch will find it prudent to bring us back down a level. Yesterday there were 62, 653 new cases across the US. In Kent County we had 110 new cases for a total of 5,299 confirmed cases and the deaths are rising. In Michigan there has been an average of 600+ new cases a day. So just because, here’s a mask story: ��Even if this is fake, Ive seen footage of a man in hospital, on oxygen, saying the exact same thing - and pleading with viewers to take it seriously. And I knew I wasn’t alone: It’s bad enough that we’re spending our waking hours worrying about the pandemic. Now, it turns out, many of us are stressing out when we’re asleep. Harvard dream researcher and psychologist Deirdre Barrett found that many people dreamed about catching the coronavirus, spiking a fever and experiencing shortness of breath. One woman had a post-apocalyptic dream where the North Pole was the only place of refuge from the virus. As she trekked around the tundra, she shot a polar bear during an attack I think we are living in a science fiction movie and I’m not sure what the ending might be. I’d like a happy ending, please. And I know some of us are really crazy all the time but during the pandemic, this: Have you heard the COVID-19 conspiracy theory that says the coronavirus was intentionally planned by powerful people? It goes something like this: the pandemic is part of a strategy created by global elites — like Bill Gates and George Soros — to roll out vaccinations with tracking chips that will later be activated by 5G cellular network technology. Holy mark of the beast stuff, Batman! Apparently, a new Pew �Research Center survey says 71 percent of American adults have heard of the theory, and a third of them think it’s "definitely" or "probably" true. Huh? To finish this thread I’ll leave you with this: �Here’s today’s plug for Joe Biden: �And: • It’s 2022, and the coronavirus has at long last been defeated. After a miserable year-and-a-half, alternating between lockdowns and new outbreaks, life can finally begin returning to normal. • But it will not be the old normal. It will be a new world, with a reshaped economy, much as war and depression reordered life for previous generations. • Thousands of stores and companies that were vulnerable before the virus arrived have disappeared. Dozens of colleges are shutting down, in the first wave of closures in the history of American higher education. People have also changed long-held patterns of behavior: Outdoor socializing is in, business trips are out. • Large swaths of the cruise-ship and theme-park industries might go away. So could many movie theaters �and minor-league baseball teams. The long-predicted demise of the traditional department store would finally come to pass. Thousands of restaurants would be wiped out (even if they would eventually be replaced by different restaurants). • The changes imagined in this article are based on neither an unexpectedly fast or slow resolution, but instead on what many scientists consider the baseline. In this scenario, a vaccine will arrive sometime in 2021. Until then, the world will endure waves of sickness, death and uncertainty. Well that’s a bit bleak and probably pretty near the truth. So, to cheer ourselves up its Oliver time. ��Theoretically this is Zoe’s living room but it seems to be Oliver’s playroom to me. Every time we FaceTime with Zoe and Oliver we sing to him at the end of the call. We have a huge repertoire: The Wheels on the Bus and If You’re Happy. When we FaceTimed with Zoe and Oliver 2 nights ago , while we were singing, Zoe said: he’s touching your faces on the screen. Awww. At the edge of mainland Scotland. John O’Groats. From Wikipedia: The settlement takes its name from Jan de Groot, a Dutchman who once plied a ferry from the Scottish mainland to Orkney, which had recently been acquired from Norway by King James IV. Local legend has that the "o' Groats" refers to John's charge of one groat for use of his ferry, but it actually derives from the Dutch de groot, meaning "the large". People from John o' Groats are known as "Groaters". The name John o' Groats has a particular resonance because it is often used as a starting or ending point for cycles, walks and charitable events to and from Land's End (at the extreme south-western tip of the Cornish peninsula in England). The phrase Land's End to John o' Groats is frequently heard both as a literal journey (being the longest possible in Great Britain) and as a metaphor for great or allencompassing distance, similar to the American phrase coast to coast. Also, for many years it was the northern terminal of the A9 trunk road, which now ends at Scrabster. ���I cannot even begin to tell you how cold it was. We left the car and Craig and Asher walked out of earshot to take photos. I returned to our car, freezing cold with icy rain pelting me, to find the car locked and me locked out. I was very cranky by the tine they came back to the car. This was one part of Scotland I didn’t like. On to the Orkneys tomorrow. I found this online: Help us Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re our only hope. Tomorrow then. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_2020-07-12_BenjaminPamela_PD-Day-123 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin, Pamela Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-07-12 Title A name given to the resource Day 123 Description An account of the resource Daily journal entry of Pamela Benjamin, spouse of GVSU history professor, Craig Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally self-published on WordPress. Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids (Mich.) Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9ac02b0dbc686ad98b85248d295b0502.pdf 77e5035c84d5f3000b7dc204bf058a9c PDF Text Text Day 122 by windoworks This morning the US had 64,630 new coronavirus cases bringing the total to 3.24M cases. My fingers shook as I typed that. In Michigan Governor Whitmer called on Chump to extend the National Guard through to December 31 to help with the virus. Whitmer also signed an executive order requiring mask use in all indoor public spaces (with enforceable fines) and she welcomed a sizable donation of PPE from the Kingdom of Jordan. The Kingdom of Jordan is donating PPE supplies to Michigan? Our governor had to scour the world and ask for essential supplies because there’s nothing coming from the federal government? Should the State of Michigan secede because apparently we’re doing better on our own! Perhaps my blogpost should be renamed Day 1 in the Parallel Universe. The future is unknowable. But the pandemic increasingly looks like one of the defining events of our time. The best-case scenarios are now out of reach, and the United States is suffering through a new virus surge that’s worse than in any other country. One more time for the people in the back: the best case scenarios are now out of reach.There’s a thought that makes you want to get out of bed in the mornings. ��State leaders and laboratories say that they have been confused and feel unprepared by the Trump administration's erratic approach to testing. They report that they don’t know who is in charge, nor do they know which agencies to contact about supply issues. “It is increasingly unlikely the nation will be �prepared with sufficient testing capacity to meet the health and economic needs of the country by late summer or even into the fall,” lawmakers wrote in a report. Email correspondence released through a public records request shows how states that raced to reopen allowed businesses to write their own rules when it happened. The emails also show governors' thinking as they have pledged not to shut back down, even as cases spike in states such as Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Health experts in these states say that concerns from industries overpowered the health advice they were giving to implement more presentation measures. And this: Fifty-seven former government scientists and public health officials have demanded the Trump administration stop politicizing the pandemic. “Sidelining science has already cost lives, imperiled the safety of our loved ones, compromised our ability to safely reopen our businesses, schools, and places of worship, and endangered the health of our democracy itself,” wrote the former officials, who served under presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Trump. Bu this is expecting sense from a man who has no common sense, empathy or moral fiber. This is a cartoon but its not too far from the truth: �Here’s a story. Some years ago Craig and I were on a cruise (Craig was one of the lecturers) and the other lecturers were from the New York Times. During a session, one of the NYT lecturers was talking about Sean Spicer who he knew quite well through press circles. When Sean was asked to become press secretary for chump, he asked this lecturer if he should take the job or not. The lecturer said he was torn: on the one hand he’d have an inside man in the White House and on the other hand, he predicted this move would be the end of Spicer’s career. I think he probably said: think carefully. But to illustrate this, I found this gem 3 days ago: As one anonymous former official told our White House correspondent Peter Nicholas: “You get the Trump stink on you, it’s hard to get it off.” �In the dire warning category: Health experts are increasingly convinced that the only way to stop America's rapidly worsening coronavirus situation is to reimpose stay-at-home orders, effectively abandoning the country's twomonth-long effort to resurrect public life. “Stay-at-home is a blunt instrument,” Farshad Fani Marvasti, director of public health at the University of Arizona College of Medicine at Phoenix, told The Post. “But when you’re leading the world in new cases and things don’t seem to be getting better, you may have to use that blunt instrument.” Or as Harvard surgeon Thomas Tsai vividly put it: “We see the hurricane coming. In some places, it’s already here. The question is whether you’re going to evacuate your citizens from the path.” The White House shows no sign of heeding this advice, and is instead pressuring federal health agencies to fall in line with President Trump's rosy outlook on the pandemic. This morning I have looked for good news to counter the overwhelming bad news - and I couldn’t find any. Sometimes its just beginning a gratitude list. Here’s my first item: I am grateful for my husband Craig who is sharing this pandemic with me every day; who takes me for long drives in the country until the green lowers my anxiety levels; who carries out all the projects I have devised for him; who wraps his arms around me and holds me until I run out of tears; and so much more. I am so fortunate to have this fellow traveler in my life. Just because: �And: �And its a 2 photo Oliver day. ��Creative play day at Daycare - and apparently he had to have his hair shampooed before bed because he had glitter all through it. And where’s his little apron?? ��Just chatting up a girl at daycare. Flashback: I loved Fort William. It reminded me of parts of the South Island of New Zealand. But, we had to move on and on our way north we visited Loch Ness. This is a deep freshwater loch 23 miles long. It is best known for its alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, also known as Nessie. It is often described as large, long-necked, and with one or more humps protruding from the water. Popular interest and belief in the creature have varied since it was brought to worldwide attention in 1933. Evidence of its existence is anecdotal, with a number of disputed photographs and sonar readings. Scientists state that it has no biological basis and sightings are hoaxes or wishful thinking. But our main interest at Loch Ness was Urquhart Castle. It’s ruins date from the 13th century to the 16th century. The castle, situated on a headland overlooking Loch Ness, is one of the largest in Scotland in area.It was approached from the west and defended by a ditch and drawbridge. The buildings of the castle were laid out around two main enclosures on the shore. The northern enclosure or Nether Bailey includes most of the more intact structures, including the gatehouse, and the five-story Grant Tower at the north end of the castle. The southern enclosure or Upper Bailey, sited on higher ground, comprises the scant remains of earlier buildings. (Authors note: yes, I used Wikipedia) Now I could research who lived there and what significant events happened - but I’m going to suggest you do that for yourself. ������After Loch Ness we drove north to John O’Groats. That’s tomorrow. In Victoria Australia, where new cases continue to surge daily, my son is on Day 3 of the 6 week total lockdown. The police have been busy. They’ve arrested and fined 20 people at an illegal birthday gathering (moral of story - don’t buy 20 KFC meals at one time) and they’ve arrested a couple who tried twice to drive to their holiday cottage. Now I know this sounds draconian but it gets the job done - and this is what a real shutdown looks like. Remember: you HAVE to wear a mask in public spaces; you SHOULD stand 6 feet OR MORE apart even outside and you MUST keep washing your hands (20 seconds counted properly). We are knee deep in the first wave and we can’t seem to get back to dry land. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_2020-07-11_BenjaminPamela_PD-Day-122 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin, Pamela Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-07-11 Title A name given to the resource Day 122 Description An account of the resource Daily journal entry of Pamela Benjamin, spouse of GVSU history professor, Craig Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally self-published on WordPress. Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids (Mich.) Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/bafca08ba0603be797de8bc8328c4277.pdf 11855213708aaf5dea751901a0da0d00 PDF Text Text Day 121 by windoworks Welcome to the state of high anxiety. Yesterday I had a video call with my doctor and she told me that so many of her patients were experiencing high anxiety and some are experiencing depression. Some of her patients have never experienced anxiety or depression before and they are finding it extremely difficult to deal with. She checked that I was seeing a counselor and was very happy when I said yes. My counselor and I had been discussing changing from weekly to every other week, but my doctor said no. Keep it weekly, even if you just check in each week. So I am sharing this with you because the days of ‘how are you?’ ‘Fine’ are far behind us. Polite, meaningless exchanges are like normal life, a thing of the past. If you ask me how I am, I will tell you and I am always interested to hear how you are really doing. The phrase ‘high anxiety’ triggered a memory and after quick research I found this: High Anxiety PG 1977 ‧ Comedy/Mystery ‧ 1h 35m Just after becoming the director of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous, Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) is greeted by a series of mysterious events. When his colleagues -- including the militaristic and mustachioed Nurse Diesel (Cloris Leachman) -- become leery of his questions, they accuse him of murder. Thorndyke's own mental health comes into question as he struggles to clear his name in the midst of a crippling bout of a condition known as "high anxiety." It is available on Starz and I think Craig and I are going to watch it tonight. I love a good Mel Brooks movie. Late yesterday afternoon a huge rainstorm blew in. Craig and Murphy sat on the front porch and enjoyed watching it. This morning its cool enough to turn off the a/c and have all the doors and windows open instead. ��What about schools reopening? �Guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls for social distancing, and grouping kids into small pods, to limit the spread of a potential infection. That means a drastic reduction in class sizes everywhere. In the absence of funds for more space and more staff, that's driving schools to cut back on in-person class time. The state of California, for example, recommends splitting up students into smaller cohorts that attend two days a week, every other week, or mornings and afternoons, while offering remote instruction the rest of the time. We're hearing versions of this limited-time plan everywhere from New York City — the nation's largest school district — to Omaha, Neb., Seattle and West Bloomfield, Mich. At the same time, districts are surveying parents and teachers to find out if they are willing to go back at all. One national survey by the American Federation of Teachers found about 1 in 4 educators were not willing to come back even with precautions, and a survey of parents found two-thirds were nervous about the prospect. That means many districts are offering remote learning at the same time, which is essentially a whole other job for schools and teachers. �In Victoria, Australia, the State Medical Officer is suggesting the wearing of masks is a good idea. Asher tells me that he has a colleague’s mother who is making them ( ahh, mask makers of the world, unite!) and he will get a couple from her. I would send some to him but the mail from the US is incredibly slow. In other news from New Zealand and Australia, both countries have temporarily halted incoming international flights as quarantine facilities are overloaded. In New Zealand they’re considering using cruise ships as quarantine spaces. Meanwhile more cruise lines are talking about ship scrapping and airlines are warning of bankruptcies while laying off thousands of crew members. Oh and here’s a story that will raise the hairs on the back of your neck: almost 1 in 3 Pakistani pilots have fake pilot licenses that is, someone else took their pilot test for them. Say, what? �And after a whistleblower told the story - Union leaders representing aviation workers, with the backing of Democrats in Congress, have clashed with airlines and the Trump administration over safety at airports and onboard planes. With only limited direction from the federal government, airlines and airports have been adopting their own approaches, leading to a patchwork of a different approaches. While the government has declined to impose new rules on the industry, it last week issued guidelines that recommend limiting the number of passengers on flights and changes to check-in procedures to encourage social distancing As Craig says - not getting on an airplane any time soon. Last 3 Dr Fauci questions: If you had young kids, would you send them back to school in the fall? It really depends on where you live. Have you been tested for the coronavirus? Yes, every time I go to the White House. What is your best guess about when a vaccine will be available? We have multiple candidates, and my hope is that we will have more than one, probably by the end of this year or the beginning of 2021. Notice he said: my hope. Craig heard this morning on the radio that even if there is a vaccine, it would take at least 12 months to disseminate it. With tears in his eyes, the director of the World Health Organization pleaded Thursday for international unity to fight the pandemic, after President Trump announced his intention to quit the organization. “How difficult is it for humans to unite to fight a common enemy that’s killing people indiscriminately?” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asked. “Can’t we understand that the divisions or the cracks between us actually are to the advantage of the virus?” And: Coronavirus patients are pouring into hospitals in hot spots such as Florida, Arizona, California and Texas, where hospitals are adding new ICU beds and specialairflow systems as virus hospitalizations set records almost daily. The surge in patients is creating a major shortage in protective equipment, and forcing healthcare workers to reuse the PPE they already have. Nurses say they are using N95 masks for weeks at a time. “A lot people thought once the alarm was sounded back in March, surely the federal government would fix this, but that hasn’t happened,” said Deborah Burger, a California nurse and president of National Nurses United. �And today’s Joe post: �How refreshing As the disease spreads, Americans are recalibrating their expectations about the future. In the late June survey, 74 percent said they now expect disruption of their lives due to the disease to last until the end of this year or longer. That group is split evenly between those who expect things to return closer to normal by year’s end and those who say it will be at least sometime in 2021 before that happens. And actually, I think that expectation may have changed again in the last week, and not for the better. �And �And this �It’s time for Oliver. ��The top one - what about reading to me? And the bottom photo: at last I have you reading to just me. �Flashback: while Craig and Asher were climbing Ben Nevis, I went for a lake cruise on Loch Linnhe. It was freezing waiting at the dock, never mind on the boat - but it was worth it. �����Loch Linnhe is a sea loch. It’s about 30 miles long and it opens into the Firth of Lorne at its southwestern end. We cruised for about 2 hours and the captain told us more information that I could retain. In the top photo its the lake from the shore; then 2 farm photos. They built longer cottages so their animals could be housed in one end of the cottage in the winter. The animals provided some heat for their owners. Along the shores the farms were mainly sheep. Next photo is of a salmon farm. At the very end of the loch there was a seal colony but it was too hard to get a photo. And the last photo is of us returning back to Fort William. Further north tomorrow. I’ll leave you with this: ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. 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Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/064b34a3f4d4ac09130568821d5d4968.pdf 425ba7408a88eb03df07e11d0d845f3f PDF Text Text Day 120 – or the beginning of week 17. by windoworks One of the best signs I’ve seen so far. This morning is tough. It’s so hot outside, our water heater is on the fritz so no hot water, and in really disturbing news, Grand Rapids has been designated a ‘high risk’ area. We have 5,014 cases - a rise of 71 new cases since yesterday. Michigan has 67,237 cases - a rise of 610 cases since yesterday. The US added 62,751 new cases yesterday . That’s a terrifying number for one day. Other countries have taken it seriously, and we have not,” said Ashish Jha, director of the Global Health Institute at Harvard University. “Other [countries] have had a very aggressive shutdown. We have not. Other countries have taken an aggressive approach to testing and tracing and isolation. We have not. Some countries have universal masking laws, and we don’t.” Just to remind you: the fish rots from the head. �"We're very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools," Trump said during a roundtable discussion Tuesday afternoon at the White House. "Get open in the fall. We want your schools open," Trump said. The president spoke alongside first lady Melania Trump, administration officials and teachers as part of planned programming from the White House to push for the reopening of schools. This was a meeting in a closed space, with recycled air conditioning. People are sitting next to each other or standing around the walls. I counted 3 masks in the photograph. Chump has ordered schools to open and that’s all he’s offered, an order. So this is the real story of where we are: Anthony S. Fauci’s statement Tuesday that the United States is “still knee deep in the first wave” of the coronavirus pandemic is certainly true in a metaphorical sense. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases meant that the country has not yet effectively tamped down the initial round of infections, months after the virus emerged. Where the metaphor really shines, though, is in a more literal sense. We analyzed county-level data through Monday to determine when each county hit its recorded high in the seven-day average of new �coronavirus cases. More than a fifth of the country’s population now lives in a county where the high was reached on Monday. If it’s a tide threatening the body politic, it’s at our knees. Again, that’s the other significant part of what Fauci said. Not only are we knee-deep, we’re knee-deep in the virus’s first emergence. We never left the water. I was talking to my oldest child the other day. He is an editorjournalist for an online news service in New Zealand. In his job he sees many disturbing things. I hadn’t realized that those people sorting out what news we should see on tv, or streaming, on our TVs, or computers, or phones is vetted before we see it. That is, someone has to watch the raw footage (and sometimes that means the carnage) and decide what is appropriate to show the viewing public. Consider this: when it warns you that some scenes may be disturbing to viewers, think about what they left out and what toll that takes on editors. And yet, my son remains a kind, gentle man who always tries to cheer me up and show me the lighter side of life. This morning I offer this gem from him: Japan has banned screaming at its reopened amusement parks as a measure to stop the potential spread of Covid. They released a video of two stony-faced executives going on a roller coaster ride and remaining stoically silent. And I found another video of a Dutch rollercoaster with a teddy bear in every seat as it raced around the course but I couldn’t share it with you - I’m sure you can find it online. 3 more Dr Fauci questions: �What about mammograms? Would you get a routine mammogram/advise your wife/daughter to get one? If routine, I’d probably tell her to wait. Are you working in your office? What precautions do you take? I don’t wear a mask when I’m alone in my office, but I slap one on if I walk out into the hall and could pass someone, like my assistant, who also wears one. Will you ever shake hands again? Hug/kiss someone? I think it’s going to be a while. The infection rate will have to be extremely low or nonexistent, or we have to have a vaccine. Right now, I don’t even think about doing it. Last 3 questions tomorrow. This is one way to social distance in a park. And here is a sign at one of our local restaurants. ��I would like to say that everyone in our city is wearing a mask but not only are some people not doing so, they are maskless and belligerent. It seems some people go into stores seeking a mask confrontation. Like our idiot ‘leader’, its all about me, me, me. To change pace, Craig has finished painting the back of the house. In the last day or so I have noticed people driving down our street and stopping in front of our house and our neighbors house. I guess the Big Blue next to the Big Red is striking. Oh look! Murphy made it into the photo! Today Craig is exhausted. It was dreadful painting in the heat yesterday. It was dreadful just being in the heat. Oliver! �Look at those red cheeks. That 6th tooth is slow in breaking through. �Fort William. The main reason for staying here two nights was so Craig and Asher could climb Ben Nevis. This is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom and the summit is 4,413 ft above sea level. They drove to the Rangers Center where they had to sign the book. The woman staffing the counter cheerfully informed them that at least 2 people had fallen off the mountain in the last 2 weeks. She told them to be careful at the top as the track runs between sheer drops on either side. Look for the markers, she said. I didn’t know any of this until afterwards. �����As you can see, the first hour or so of the climb was in cold but clear weather. When they neared the summit, a thick cloud cover rolled in and they had to proceed carefully between the track markers to safely reach the top. It didn’t look like easy climbing to me on all those stones. Tomorrow I’ll show you what I did while they were on Ben Nevis. Practicing Safe Six? And remember: masking for a friend. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. 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Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/710267d5b6b4022dcfa2523aca877bd1.pdf 058fd4ec08b70df5a5437af2af129e3e PDF Text Text Day 119 by windoworks This morning Craig said: do you know what day it is? When I answered Wednesday July 8, he said: good job Pamela! It’s true that each day looks pretty much like the day before and I assume that today looks almost exactly like tomorrow. The big questions of the day are ones like: will it rain today? Did I order enough bread? What can we eat for dinner? Will there be fireflies again tonight? Earth shattering, I know. 119 days means 119 breakfasts, lunches and dinners. In 119 days we’ve had one take out lunch and one take out dinner. I’ve baked bread, rolls, muffins, cakes, pies and bars. We’ve harvested one crop of lettuce and the second one is on its way. We’ve done many home improvements - and when I say we, I mean I made the suggestion and Craig carried it out. I think we have explored every inch of Grand Rapids and most of Kent County by car, and we’ve found a lot of parks to walk in. And that’s our lives, one day after another. People keep asking and asking: when will it be over? When will my life be normal again? Here’s one answer (and I suspect, a fairly accurate one): Taken together, the studies bolster a view increasingly voiced by experts: there may never be a “return to normal.” Rather, the ill effects of the pandemic will resonate long after an effective coronavirus treatment is discovered. And just when you thought that hand washing, distancing and masks were enough, there’s this: Scientists are urging the WHO to take the possibility of airborne spread of the virus more seriously. “In a forthcoming paper titled ‘It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Covid-19,’ 239 signatories attempt to raise awareness about what they say is growing evidence that the virus can spread indoors through aerosols that linger in the air and can be infectious even in smaller quantities than previously thought. Until recently, most public health guidelines have focused on social distancing measures, regular hand-washing and precautions to avoid droplets. But the signatories to the paper say the potential of the virus to spread via airborne transmission has not been fully appreciated even by public health institutions such as the WHO. … Last night I watched a video of Chris Cuomo on CNN interview Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Two days ago she tested positive for Covid-19 with NO symptoms. Her husband tested positive and 2 of her 4 children have been tested and the other 2 will be tested. She told Chris that she did everything correctly and carefully and she has no idea how she contracted the virus. So maybe this lingering aerosols is a real thing. �Chump’s niece is releasing a ‘tell all’ book about her uncle and so far she hasn’t told us anything we didn’t know. She blames his persona on his father, but honestly, I have no interest or time to waste pitying him. Every day he sinks to unbelievable depths. For a long time I thought he would hit the bottom but apparently he epitomizes ‘a bottomless pit.’ Craig says historians will judge him harshly but I don’t care. I want him to be judged harshly right now. And Gladysin - here’s the right moment for this: Oh yes. And I found this somewhere and I just have to include it today: Trump should’ve started his speech with: Four whores and 7 lawyers ago. �We are banned from Europe, probably Australia, definitely New Zealand (no international flights allowed in for the next 2 weeks), possibly Canada and now, some parts of Mexico: The residents of the Mexican beach town of Puerto Peñasco used their cars to block all southbound traffic from Arizona as the town’s mayor asked American tourists not to visit Mexico. 3 more Dr Fauci questions: What would you tell your kids or grandkids who wanted to join a protest march or go to a political rally? My daughters feel very strongly about social injustice, but would not likely want to do that. They are very careful with their health. They stay away from crowds. Would you go work out at a gym? Swim in a pool? Run? Walk? I wouldn’t go to a gym. I need to be so careful. I don’t want to take a chance. I have a pool at home, so I swim in that. I do power-walking with Chris. I was running until about a year ago, but every time I went running, my back would tighten up the next morning. So now I walk the same distance. It just takes longer. We go every day with few exceptions, 3.5 miles per day during the week, four miles over the weekend. Prior to covid-19, I did it at lunch alone in the parks near NIH. Now, I do it in the evening with Chris around the neighborhood. On the weekends, Chris and I do it together on the C&O canal. Are you making routine trips to the doctor or dentist? No, not yet, although I might check in within the next few weeks with my physician to get some soothing meds for my throat since I have a hoarse voice from so many briefings and interviews. He will probably take a look and say: “Just stop talking so much.” As if this virus isn’t life changing enough, here’s a warning from the United Nations. Lets be prepared next time, okay? • A new United Nations report warns that more diseases that pass from animals to humans, such as COVID-19, are likely to emerge as habitats are ravaged by wildlife exploitation, unsustainable farming practices and climate change. • These pathogens, known as zoonotic diseases, also include Ebola, MERS, HIV/AIDS and West Nile virus. They have increasingly emerged due to stresses humans have placed on animal habitats, according to the U.N. Environment Program report • We have intensified agriculture, expanded infrastructure and extracted resources at the expense of our wild spaces," UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen said. "The science is clear that if we keep exploiting wildlife and destroying our ecosystems, then we can expect to see a steady stream of these diseases jumping from animals to humans in the years ahead." On that cheery note, I offer these: �The wildflowers at the Grand Ravine Park. We drove to look at the river but it was just too hot to walk. �The lushness of the community garden - you’re looking at one third of it. And I think it is a Two Oliver Photo day: �His new favorite book which we watched him read last night. As he turns the pages he says: oh! ��He has turned into a speed crawler and he goes into Mummy’s bedroom and plays with the bottles on the table beside her bed. She always knows when he’s in there because the pill bottle rattles. Is that a guilty look? Flashback: the next day we arrived In Fort William. This town is located in the Highlands on the shores of Loch Linnhe. Fort William is a major tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south and Ben Nevis to the east. It is a centre for hillwalking and climbing due to its proximity to Ben Nevis and many other mountains. It is also known recently for its connection to Diana Gabaldon and her Outlander novels. Fort William features heavily in the early books. ���Our first real glimpse of the Highlands and then Loch Linnhe. More Fort William adventures tomorrow. I’ll leave you with these 2 thoughts: �And, �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Subject The topic of the resource Epidemics Grand Valley State University College students Personal narratives COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/78133311032005b606d6960b0d9870dd.pdf 2b2ef0c8ed76b5a557e326026ac6efc6 PDF Text Text Day 118 by windoworks Last night two significant things happened. First, we watched the second half of “Hamilton“. I was never enthusiastic about paying a small fortune to see it onstage, especially as it is sometimes hard for me to distinguish the lyrics in a live show. We watched it over 2 nights and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. It allowed us to see the men behind the birth of the country as real, flawed, people who all put their pants on, one leg at a time, just like us. The second thing was that as we were about to turn out the light and go to sleep, a firefly flew around our bedroom and out through the door. How did it get inside the house? This morning there is no sign of it. So, in Victoria, Australia, they have returned the state to Level 3: outdoor exercise and recreation is limited to you and members of your household or you plus one other person if you do not live with them. Hair and nail salons, cultural and entertainment venues, community facilities are closed. Cafes and restaurants are returned to take out and delivery only. There are only 4 reasons to leave home: food shopping; medical care; exercise and study and work (if you can’t do it from home). This level will stay in place until August 19. This applies to our youngest son Asher. He’s right back inside again, keeping safe. Yesterday the US had 57,186 new cases. Meanwhile, in the alternative Republican universe: The Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said it was “too early to tell” whether the Republican National Convention could be held safely in Jacksonville, Fla., next month. “We’ll have to see how this unfolds in Florida and elsewhere around the country,” he told CNN. ‘We’re right back where we were at the peak of the epidemic during the New York outbreak,’ former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on ‘Face the Nation’ on CBS. ‘The difference now is that we really had one epicenter of spread when New York was going through its hardship, now we really have four major epicenters of spread: Los Angeles, cities in Texas, cities in Florida, and Arizona. And Florida looks to be in the worst shape.’ New coronavirus cases in that state on Sunday exceeded 10,000 in a day for the third time in the past week, after the state posted a record of 11,458 the previous day. The new infections pushed the state’s total caseload past 200,000, a mark passed by just two other states, New York and California. Oh really? How did this happen? This is a line to be tested in Dallas, Texas. This is just part of one line for one testing station. �My friend Mary Alice (Authors note: MA and I share a birthday. She is the only other non family member I’ve met who’s shares a birthday with me) sent me this artist’s name; Pamela Sztybel, who publishes a drawing most days on FaceBook. Here is an offering from a week ago. This one’s for all of my Australian fam. �And this should scare you: After 28 straight days of rising infection averages, with no solution in sight, President Trump's political strategists are betting that Americans will simply get used to an uncontrolled pandemic before he stands for reelection in November, our politics desk reported Monday. They’re of the belief that people will get over it or if we stop highlighting it, the base will move on and the public will learn to accept 50,000 to 100,000 new cases a day,” said a former administration official in touch with the campaign. I have no words. When you fill in your absentee voting form, or stand in line on November 3, remember these words: the public will learn to accept 50,000 to 100,000 new cases a day. We’ll simply get used to an uncontrolled pandemic. I had to pause for a moment there. I think I may have slipped into an alternative universe and I can’t seem to find my way back. Next 3 answers from Dr Fauci: �Are you getting your hair cut? I usually get it cut every five weeks, but I didn’t go for a long while. By the 11th week, it was looking really bad. So I asked the woman who cuts my hair if I could come in really early in the morning, at 7 a.m., and we arranged to do that. No one else was there. She wore a mask and I wore a mask. Are you willing to fly? What about bus, train, subway? I’m 79 years old. I am not getting on a plane. I have been on flights where I’ve been seated near people who were sneezing and coughing, and then three days later, I’ve got it. So, no chance. No Metro, no public transportation. I’m in a high risk group, and I don’t want to play around. Would you visit your kids/grandkids? My middle daughter, who teaches school in New Orleans, drove up here after they closed the schools. She could teach online from here, so she thought: Why not come home and see her parents? When she got here she went straight through the back entrance into the basement. She stayed in our basement, which has a room with a bed, a shower, electricity, and she did not come upstairs for 14 days. My wife brought food down to her on paper dishes. She lives in a very high risk city, and she wouldn’t let us near her. I wanted to hug her when she arrived, but she said: “No way, dad.” She came upstairs after 14 days, and then stayed with us for several months. I too had my haircut early in the morning, wearing a mask, with no one else there. I’m not getting into any other form of transportation except our car and I would visit my children in a heartbeat and do the mandatory quarantine but the Australian and New Zealand borders are closed, as well as the NSW/Victoria border - and anyway, our American passports expire in less than 6 months and it will take months to get them renewed. This: �And this: �A picture is worth a thousand words. Oh by the way, Harvard University will be teaching all classes online this fall. Oliver! Because he makes me smile. ���Flashback: on to Loch Lomond. 'Lake of the Elms' is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault, often considered the boundary between the lowlands of Central Scotland and the Highlands. The Loch forms part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park which was established in 2002. This was the start of our journey into the Scottish Highlands which I just loved. �����These are all photographs of Loch Lomond. In the bottom photo I am standing in the parking lot next to a cafe/restaurant where I ate the best Caesar salad of my life. The falls are the Falls of Fallach, and the second to last photo is of Loos Bay. I decided to time myself this morning - so far I’ve been writing and researching for 90 minutes. It will be another 15 minutes to finish, edit and publish. I research on and off all day long. It’s almost like a real job! I really appreciate hearing from you and anything you can share with me for addition to the blog. Sometimes I wait for the appropriate moment to share something you’ve sent me (Gladysin). This morning my friend Mary Alice posted on FaceBook an a capella song with the words from a Mayan greeting. You are another me. I am another you. Isn’t this the best place to begin? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context COVID-19_2020-07-07_BenjaminPamela_PD-Day-118 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Benjamin, Pamela Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-07-07 Title A name given to the resource Day 118 Description An account of the resource Daily journal entry of Pamela Benjamin, spouse of GVSU history professor, Craig Benjamin, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally self-published on WordPress. Subject The topic of the resource COVID-19 pandemic, 2019-2020 Epidemics Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids (Mich.) Personal narratives Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. COVID-19 Journaling Project Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1687310616bf454e78c2523cd6fdfad2.pdf a98eef9a2ef86a3f261db396b2059138 PDF Text Text Day 117 by windoworks In 4 more days I will have been writing this Pandemic Diary for one third of the year. Sobering thought. Now before I begin today’s post, I have to correct an item in yesterday’s post. The monument I was standing awkwardly in front of in Edinburgh was not the Robert Burns Monument but the Walter Scott Monument. He was a Scottish historical novelist, poet, playwright, and historian. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include the Lady of the Lake (narrative poem) and novels Rob Roy and Ivanhoe. (Many thanks for the catch, Jan). As ever, where to begin? Perhaps this from my friend Heathe: Thomas Jefferson: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all white, heterosexual, educated, firstborn, Christian men who own property and have a record of military service are created equal, that they..." Founding Fathers: "Wait, hold up." Thomas Jefferson: "Yes?" Founding Fathers: "Something about that last sentence... It's a little wordy. What if you just said 'men' and left out all the adjectives?" Thomas Jefferson: "You know, the thought crossed my mind. But then I got to thinking, what if future generations misinterpreted our intentions? What if there was confusion about how we felt about women, minorities, atheists, poor people, those that do not have access to a quality education, homosexuals, other faiths, homeless people, etc... I decided to leave all the adjectives in so there would be no way future generations could misunderstand our interpretation of 'equality'." Founding Fathers: "Tom.... you don't think future Americans would be that stupid do you? As you yourself said, it is 'self-evident' that all white, heterosexual, educated, first-born, Christian men who own property and have a record of military service are created equal. I think it's safe to say future generations will understand exactly what we mean if you just shortened that to 'men' and left it at that." Thomas Jefferson: "Hhhmmm... Well, alright. I'll edit it. I sure hope wars don't get fought over this..." �Meanwhile in Victoria Australia, last night the New South Wales state government closed the borders between themselves and Victoria. Of course this is personal to Craig and I as our youngest son, Asher, lives and works in Melbourne. On the other hand, this is how you stop community spread across state lines. Then this from New Zealand: In an effort to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, Air New Zealand is making a clear separation between its domestic and international crews. While there was already a split for long-haul flights out of Oceania, the latest change further divides crews, taking into consideration trans-Tasman trips. I wonder if United and other airlines here that fly internationally have considered this? And speaking of travel, yesterday I read that major cruise lines have begun scrapping some ships - that is, breaking them down for parts. Most cruise companies have delayed any future sailings to either September, October or November. Next 3 questions for Dr Fauci: 4. Would you dine inside a restaurant? Outside? Do you get takeout. We don’t do anything inside. I don’t eat in restaurants. We do get takeout. 5. Do you take any precautions with your mail or packages? I used to, but now I just bring the mail in, wash my hands, then let it lie around for a day or two before I open it. 6. Do you go to friends' homes for dinner, or have friends to your house, or see them in other ways? On the rare occasion when we have people over, we have them out on the deck, six feet apart, and we never have more than two people, and they are people who themselves are locked in. We wear masks, unless we �are eating. We don’t share anything. There are no common bowls. Each person has his or her own receptacle. Some people even bring their own glasses. We always do takeout and I tell the takeout people that I want the food in four separate plastic containers, so no one has to touch anyone else’s food. Everyone’s food is self-contained. Also, we always stay outside. We don’t do anything inside. If it’s too hot, or rainy, we cancel it. 3 more questions tomorrow. In case you were wondering The Republican Party under Donald Trump has become a party wandering aimlessly in the street talking to itself and responding to itself, and all the rest of us have become the pedestrians trying to avoid that guy. John Kasich: They coddled this guy the whole time and now it’s like some rats are jumping off of the sinking ship. It’s just a little late, It’s left this nation with a crescendo of hate not only between politicians but between citizens. … It started with Charlottesville and people remained silent then, and we find ourselves in this position now. I’m glad to see some of these Republicans moving the other way but it reminds me of Vichy France where they said, ‘Well, I never had anything to do with that,’” a reference to the French government that continued during Nazi occupation in the 1940s. Something to divert us: This is Pony Gate, Lincoln, Mass. It started out with a few “horses” grazing in a field and people keep dropping them off. Under the cover of night, they are often re-arranged. No one takes credit for it which makes it funnier! �One for the teachers and then this: ��Sometimes we think that something like this has never happened before but here is this from the Spanish flu epidemic. The 1918-1920 flu pandemic came in three major waves. After the first wave in the US, the virus subsided, and Americans were restless to have businesses reopened and for social life to resume. There was a growing movement to stop wearing masks, which had become ubiquitous - so much so that The AntiMask League of 1919 was formed. These were protests from those who thought the public health ordinance violated their liberty. The virus came back with a vengeance in the fall and was much deadlier than the first wave, eventually killing more than 675,000 Americans and killing around 100 million of the 500 million it infected worldwide before it was over. This was before mass vaccination, before the electron microscope; this is the tragedy of herd immunity and stubborn ignorance. ��Notice that the woman on the right has a sign which says: wear a mask or go to jail. Hmmm. It must be time for an Oliver moment. ��So young and yet so bossy - not now Alfie! Still in Edinburgh. ���Today we visited the National Museum of Scotland. It is full of artifacts and has an excellent cafe where we met a friend of Asher’s with her family for lunch. From the top: on our way to the museum we came across the cafe where apparently, J.K Rowling sat and wrote much of the Harry Potter books entirely by hand. over cake and coffee. It has now become a major tourist attraction. I have never read the books (although I’ve tried) but I have seen all the films. Next: the atrium in the Museum. Asher and I are sitting on a bench waiting for his friend. And lastly, Dolly the cloned sheep. Dolly was a female domestic sheep born in 1996 and was the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell, using nuclear transfer. After Dolly, many other mammals were cloned including pigs, deer, horses and bulls. The main result from cloning is the development of stem cell research. Now they use Crispr for gene editing. I once stood on the spot where you can ask the researchers questions behind the glass window in the lab in the Chicago Museum of Natural History, and asked: Are they cloning humans anywhere in the world? After a silence in which the 3 of them looked at each other, one finally said: well, we aren’t. Tomorrow we begin our journey further north. �“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up”. Anne Lamott Carry on. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/496c7851d35db4bec16bed54dc7b848b.pdf ef622169aa5cbbaf69dd0f5a1c61471b PDF Text Text Day 116 – the day after July 4th by windoworks Last night Craig and I sat on our front porch for 30 minutes as the fireworks exploded constantly, all around us. The noise was incredible. Some made a whistling sound and then burst into huge exploding balls of color. And some made such a bang as they shot up that I could feel the porch floor vibrate under my bare feet - and then they exploded as a small round ball. All noise and no color. The last fireworks exploded at 3:30am. Until that time the noise was loud, constant and endless. There was barely a second between explosions. I’m sure everyone loved the display - but 3:30 in the morning? As I told you yesterday, we didn’t go to the Hollyhock Parade but our neighbors 3 doors down joined the parade in their beautifully restored truck - and everyone wore face masks! Here they are ready to go. ��My next door neighbors cycled over to watch but said it was nothing like the normal parade. Maybe next year. From Joe Biden: Our country was founded on an idea. “We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created equal.“ We never lived up to it. Jefferson himself didn’t. He held slaves. Women were excluded. Two suggestions = perhaps it would be a more honest document if it said; That all rich white men are created equal. And it should say: That all people are created equal. And here’s something else for your consideration: Notice anything different? Yes, that’s right, its upside down. Why? The United States Code, the list of federal statutes, says the stars and stripes should only be flown upside down to signal “dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.” It is also commonly acknowledged that the American flag is flown upside down as a form of political protest. �And I think we actually have both reasons at this time. Now to make you laugh. Our Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, affectionately known as Big Gretch posted a photo of herself wearing this: �To interpret for all overseas readers; Dear America, sorry about Betsy De Vos (possibly the worst Secretary of Education, a billionaire from the Amway family, AND from Grand Rapids). Sincerely, Michigan. A constant embarrassment to us in Grand Rapids - but thats another whole blog thread. Dr Fauci was interviewed about how he manages his life in the pandemic. There were other scientists interviewed but I am presenting his answers only, as we all know who he is. There were many questions so I will post them over several days. First 3 questions: 1.When and where do you wear a mask? Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: It dominates everything I do. The only time I don’t wear one is when I am alone, when I am home with my wife, or when I am speaking in public — provided there is 6 feet between me and the people to whom I am speaking, as was the case when I answered questions at the recent Congressional hearings. 2. Besides family, do you allow anyone else inside your home, such as cleaners or service people for repairs? The only person who comes into the house besides (my wife) Christine and me is the woman who cleans the house once every two weeks. She wears a mask and gloves at all times while in the house. �3. Do you shop in grocery stores, or order online? Do you wash the items off or disinfect the outside of packages once you get home? I do physically go to the grocery store, but I wear a mask and keep my distance. I usually go at odd times. I spend half the day alone in my office, and I’m part-time at the White House. In the late afternoon or evening, when I’m finished with the White House, I go shopping for groceries, or to drugstores. I don’t disinfect the bags. In general, I will take the materials out of the bags, then wash my hands with soap and water, and then use Purell, and let everything sit for a day. I am not advocating his response as the only way to live at this time but it is interesting to read the responses of the leading scientist in this pandemic. More tomorrow. Step-kick your way to the couch for the Disney+ edition of the musical Hamilton. To say that much has changed in the country since the hit first opened in 2015 would be an understatement. “Hamilton’s brassy celebration of the founding of America’s governmental institutions plays in a different light in 2020,” our film critic David Sims writes. “But the show is not irrelevant … It now also functions as a reminder that the country’s history and future is still being written and rewritten.” We haven’t watched it yet, but I excited to have the opportunity, as I never did get to see the show live. My son alerted me to an interesting program that originated in Japan with Akira Miyawaki, a botanist. Now you have to look this up online for yourself, but it seems to involve using places like abandoned parking lots or even your garden to plant indigenous trees and shrubs to completely cover the existing space. Tiny forests create a small functional ecosystem that restores soil, protects water and air quality and acts as a biodiversity hotspot that can have a measurable effect on the local and even the regional environment. Now as much as I love this idea, I don’t think Craig will want to covert our back yard to a tiny forest. But if you have the space and the passion - think about it. Meanwhile in Melbourne Australia where Asher lives the virus is on the rise: Victoria has set a new record for its seven-day running average of daily new coronavirus infections, after tallying its second-largest one-day rise in coronavirus cases. State health authorities confirmed 108 new infections on Saturday, the highest number in a single day since March 28, when the state’s new case count peaked at 111. The major escalation in Victoria's coronavirus crisis comes as a major imposition on about 3,000 residents of public housing towers in Melbourne's north. They have been shut in their apartments with no notice, with the lockdown enforced by 500 police officers each shift — roughly one officer for every six residents. Testing of the entire building will be one of the factors determining if any of the nine affected housing blocks will stay locked down for longer than five days. �In light of these restrictions, I think it makes our restrictions look super easy. Asher says they may have a super spreader. The concern for Australians and New Zealanders is that having done such a good job of acting quickly, testing, tracing and quarantining, that they may be unable to open their borders for the foreseeable future. It’s hard to imagine tourists being willing to be tested and quarantined for 14 days upon entering either country. Time for some Oliver. He had a wonderful time with his great aunt and uncle, his cousins and his great grandmother. He also met Alfie, an Oliver sized dog. There was much licking of ears happening. ���In the second photo he can’t understand why his mother has a hamburger while he has nothing. Flashback: Edinburgh. �����From the top: Robert Burns Memorial. He was known as Rabbie Burns and is regarded as the national poet of Scotland. He only lived for 37 years and among his most notable works is the poem Auld Lang Syne. In this photo you can see me standing awkwardly by a piper. Next: Asher and I on the bridge overlooking the park; James VI of Scotlands Royal Seal (he later became James I of England and Ireland after Elizabeth I’s death); the view of Edinburgh and the castle from Carlton Hill; unfinished Acropolis on Carlton Hill, early morning. Remember: make sure you’re registered to vote, wear a mask when you leave your house, wash your hands and stand one average cow length apart from people you don’t live with. Easy peasy. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. 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From my friend Gina: We’re all exhausted. We’re all stuck at home. We’re all wondering how to proceed. And we’re all cross. �Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ― Theodore Roosevelt. Today is the 4th of July. This is a federal holiday in the United States celebrating the Declaration of Independence of the United States, on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states. The Congress had voted to declare independence two days earlier, on July 2, but it was not declared until July 4. Usually we get up early and walk 6 blocks to watch the Hollyhock Parade. This parade has been running annually for 85 years. There’s marching bands, floats, politicians running for re-election (or election), vintage cars and lots and lots of thrown candy. Everyone cheers and waves American flags and catches up with friends. One year I marched with Joe Jones and his team as he was running for reelection to his City Commission seat. It was one of the most memorable moments. At the end of the parade all participants meet in Hollyhock Lane for music and refreshments. I believe the parade is happening this morning but Craig and I are not going. All other parades and fireworks have been canceled this year along with pretty much everything else. And if the virus and its consequences weren’t enough, now we’re in a heatwave. For the next 13 days (that’s as far as my weather app goes) we have temperatures ranging between 91F -96F (32.7C-35.5C). This is the first morning Craig has not turned off the window a/c units and opened all the windows and doors. We are eating a diet of salads, salads and more salads. Every evening at 9:30pm, before we go to bed, we sit outside in the waning light and watch the fireflies. They rise up, little erratic blinking lights that twinkle. After a while one or both of us begin to yawn and then its time for bed. Some nights most of our neighbors are siting on their porches, just talking but last night we were the only ones. And here’s this: As a new academic year approaches, colleges and universities across the country say they are taking every precaution to safely bring their campuses back to life. But with coronavirus cases surging, especially among young people, college faculty members are demanding the right to teach remotely this fall — no questions asked. Thousands of professors, increasingly rattled by reopening plans that they say place tuition revenue above their well-being, have signed petitions calling for more flexibility to teach remotely. They argue they should not be forced to disclose medical information or make a case for keeping themselves and their families safe in the middle of a pandemic that has killed more than 125,000 Americans .A common thread is the belief that everyone deserves the right to teach remotely regardless of their health or age. With so little known �about the virus, faculty members worry about the risks to everyone, especially the nearby college dependent towns. To raise your spirits: Here is a photo from Craig’s walk this morning. ��Yesterday Zoe and Oliver drove 177 miles to Canberra to stay with her aunt and uncle and visit GG (Oliver’s great grandmother). These photos just in: ���Everyone worried that Oliver and Kym’s dog Allie wouldn’t get on, but so far so good. Flashback: Edinburgh Castle. Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century CE), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued at times to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century, the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100-year-old history, giving it a claim to having been "the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world". So I have to be honest and say: Wikipedia, but they say it all so much better than me. I loved Edinburgh. To this day I cannot explain why, it just spoke to me as did all of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle felt steeped in history and we explored it all. ����From the top: Asher and I walking up to the castle’s main entrance. Two years later, Craig and I sat in a temporary stand watching the massed pipe bands come out through that entrance, past the barrels of fire, on the opening night of the Edinburgh Tattoo. (But thats another story for another day). Then 3 photos from the gun turret area. It was a gorgeous fall day. More Edinburgh tomorrow. Remember: 122 days to Election Day 2020. Are you all ready to vote? Register now if you haven’t already. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 Journals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. University Libraries Description An account of the resource This collection of journals and personal narratives was solicited from the GVSU community by archivists of the University Libraries during the events of the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. During this unprecedented crisis the university closed suddenly, following federal and state guidelines of social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. The university closed its campuses on March 12, 2020, and quickly moved students out of campus housing. Faculty swiftly transitioned to fully-online teaching for the remainder of the Winter 2020 semester, and all campus events, including commencement, were cancelled. The purpose of the COVID-19 Journaling Project was to document the individual and personal experiences of GVSU’s students, staff, faculty, and the wider community during this time of international crisis. Some project participants were university student employees who were compensated for their journaling. Other participants were granted stipends or extra credit for submitting entries to the archives. Still others participated without any compensation or credit. The University Archives remains grateful to all who submitted journals, for helping us to understand the impact of this crisis on our community. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives. 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Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Lectures and lecturing Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/483f825cfa6ef7432587c11c6eab88cb.pdf e8995c9f65e5414fc9882115ae5ec0df PDF Text Text prc~cnts KATE MILLETT "Women and the Future" Wednesday, Apri I 1, 199 2 7:00 p.m. Room 215, Eberhard Center Public lnvitrd Classes are encouraged to attpmJ Light Rrfrrshmenl\ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. 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Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Lectures and lecturing Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/de81be7711ec0db9c99565f55808ad52.pdf faa5d69cc65e2e126c2a6743a6d353d4 PDF Text Text � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_1992_InvitedSpeaker_KateMillett_Letter.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women's Studies Program Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-04-01 Title A name given to the resource Letter from Kate Millet to department Description An account of the resource Handwritten note written by Kate Millet thanking the department in hosting her. Subject The topic of the resource Thank-you notes Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c323b5adb932e6a27873d0ab898363ad.pdf a2ff3b0d3b2816960243bdcd60bda131 PDF Text Text GRAND VALLEY STATE UNWERSITY WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM Presents KATE MILLETT "Women and the Future" Wednesday, April 1, 1992 7:00 p.m. Room 215, L.V. Eberhard Center Public Invited Classes are encouraged to attend this informative lecture � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_1992_InvitedSpeaker_KateMillett_Flyer.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women's Studies Program Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-04-01 Title A name given to the resource Kate Millet: "Women and the Future" Description An account of the resource Text based flyer of the talk by Kate Millett location, time and date are included. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Lectures and lecturing Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/384ac427dea7854271cece110bc274eb.pdf dd12598c2aefe3a49d7878da7efc021e PDF Text Text w 0 m e ~-t u d• I e s V 0 U l m b u m e OUR OWN LIVES Ar tist : Mag g ie Ch i ve l l N e r • /:f ,",,9 (eaFfefs do<J.)n b.,sen?Qnt.s; e,pos~ ../-/,~n, on $/alls; fru~dl, fum o.lonJ t>ftUfs on burows +o hf' 50/cJ lor a. P<'hncf or gium Find o_uf n, w wtt9~ H approa.chinJ -Y,~ 'publ,c. ; singlt> tf in h :5epud. fe. ~oP./e /nsfu.d of' rM,s!;i/lj ,'1 ,n+,, one rnonsie~ jror.:. tlWtJ.:r in bcd_;J 1 .f'eebff' in mind. 11 -V,;j;nic Woolk71!.!:!! Guing,.s ��))))))))))) )) )) WINTER COURSE OFFERINGS ((((((((((((((( WS 201-Introduction to Women• s Studies Course presents an overview of gender-related issues, with emphasis on comparing the experiences women of different classes, races, ages, and sexual preferences. The course concentrates on contemporary American society, but includes historical and cross-cultural material. Class meets: M/W/F 12:00-12:50 PM, 106 ASH WS 300-Gender Perspectives on Values Course examines the attitudes and beliefs about women and men in American society, to discover to what extent there is a gender-based difference in values, to explore what the consequences of those differences have been and might be, and to consider whether female and male values are complementary. General Educ at ion Course-CGE/D Class meets: WS-380/CJ 380 Sec. A M/W/F 11: 00-11: 50 AM, 105 ASH Sec.BT/TH 1:00-2:15 PM, 105 ASH Spncial Topics WS 380A-Crimes Against Women ( Cross listed with CJ 380A) Course examines the study and analysis of female victimization within patriarchal societies. Class meets: T/TH 2:30-3:45 PM, 410 EC WS 380B-Feminist Theory Course "Wi 11 focus on the development of feminist political, philosophical, psychological, and ethical views of the world. Will also examine Ecofeminism and ask the question, Do women have a unique perspective on solving global problems of war and environmental destruction? Class meets: T/TH 4:00-5:15 PM, 114 MAK BIO 325-Human Sexuality (Cross listed "With WS) Course focuses on the biological dimensions of human sexuality from physiological, ecological, and evolutionary perspectives. This course is scheduled for the same time as last "Winter. Successful completion of this course counts toward the degree cognate of the Women• s Studies minor. For more information, call 895-3730. ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_1991_WomensStudies_Vol.1Num.1.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women's Studies Program Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991-10 Title A name given to the resource Women's Studies Description An account of the resource Volume 1 Number 1 of the newsletter published by the newly autonomous Women's Studies Department. Women in GVSU work is included, and encouraged. Courses coming up available, various resources, and quotable women are included in this newsletter. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Newsletters Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/62faa863c7ae66fc01d253df21077c46.pdf 2134b50084c55b9d3d600fb3fda0d779 PDF Text Text Gra nd Vo lley State University K,rkhof Cente r AHendole. Michig an 4940 (6 16) 895-3740/ 895- 329 FAX. (616) 895-3506,_ _ _ __ October 18, 1990 To All Faculty and Staff, On November 13, Sarah Weddington will be giving a lecture on our campus. She was the successful attorney in the controversial Supreme Court case of Roe vs. Wade. Using her diverse experience she will lecture on how to develop excellent leadership skills and strategies for achieving ker positions in any field. Her lecture will begin at 9: oo pm n the Promenade Deck of Kirk.hot Center. I would appreciate it you would inform your classes of the lecture and encourage them to attend. It you have any questions please contact me at 895-3740 or Jay Cooper at 8953295. Hope to see you there! 5 tt:::,, 7/~~ «.~~rban UPB Lecture Chairperson c. Jay Cooper Asst. Director of Student Life � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_1990_InvitedSpeaker_SaraWeddington.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource University Program Board Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-10-18 Title A name given to the resource Invited Speaker Invitation Letter Description An account of the resource Letter advicing teachers to inform their classes of the lecture Sara Weddington had on November 13. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Lectures and lecturing Leadership Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/890a586e844ed1d5d42e92c9d5064d2a.pdf de971a5d5cc2c2ac0cbd4bc1479a818c PDF Text Text A 3 credit course in Women's Studies and Sociology: we., o'iso 13 \N":, 3to C.. PANEL DISCUSSIONS GUEST SPEAKERS FILMS Winter Semester 1987 1-2:15 Tues&Thurs VIS110RS WEU::OME For more information contact: G.V.S.C. Pal\\. 895-3416 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_1987_Poster.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women's Studies Program Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987 Title A name given to the resource Women In the Making of Michigan Description An account of the resource Poster of the WS 380 B &C class being offered in Winter 1987. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9d1c4b1887c9676645fdcd00b027f263.pdf cbc7fc3655df592638bd6f2b3f6c0265 PDF Text Text WOMEN and SOCIETY TWO LECTURES BY DR. ROSEMARY RADFORD RUETHER Georgia Harkness professor Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary February S and 6, 1978 Grand Valley Minist:ry sponsor �In 1973 and 1974 she was Lect u rer in Theology and Women 1 s at Yale Divinity School and at Sir George Willi.ams University, Montreal , . Canada. She has also been a professor at Howard University, Princeton Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, Immaculate Heart College, and George Washington University. She was a preceptor in theology fo r the Inter- Faith Metropolitan Theological Education in 1975-76. Sunday, February 5 "The Religious Tradition and Vi o lence in the Home" Park Con gre gational Church Gr an d Rapids 7 : 30 p. m. She has authored more than 130 a rticles in magazines as diverse as th.e Re ade r s Di gest , Christian Century> an d t h e Jou rna l of Religious Thought . Her degree s are f r om Scripps College (Religi on & Philosophyl Claremont Graduate Schoo l (Ancient History) and her Ph .D. is from Claremont Graduate Sch ool in Classics and Patris tics . Monday, Fe bruary 6 "Women, Home, Work: Chan ging Social Symbols'' Multi-Purpose Room Campus Center Grand Valley State Colleges 11:30 a.m. DR. ROSEMARY RADFORD RUEmER is Georgia Harkne ss Pro f e s sor at Garrett-Evangeli c al Seminary, Evanston, Illinois. In recent years she has edited and contributed an article to Religion and Sexism: The Image of Women in the Judaeo-Christian Tr..dition. (Simon and Schuster,1974) She was co-author with Eugene Bianchi of From Machismo to Mutuality: Essays on Se)t'.i..sm and Woman-Man Liberation (Paulist Press, 1975) and wrote The New Woman/New Earth: Se.xis t Ideologies and Human Liberation (Seabury, 1975) A distinguished profes so r and a prolific write r, she i s married to Professor Herman J . Ruether a specialist in Poli tical Science and Asian Studi e s . They have three children, Rebecca(l8), David (16) and Mimi, (13) . ******** "The alienation of women culminates in the dehumanization of society." from New Woman/New Earth � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_1978_WomenInSociety_Lecture.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women's Studies Program Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1978-02-05/1978-02-06 Title A name given to the resource Women and Society Description An account of the resource Pamphlet with information on Dr. Rosemary Radford Ruether and the dates and places of two lectures. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Women and religion Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5a46cfe48d8080ba6343548fbe628ed9.pdf a4313818ff26db38b0de6964e70ab88b PDF Text Text This class engages in an interdi~iplinary examination of theo~etical approaches to sexuality and gender, focusing on contemporary queer theory, including its hi rical development. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_2019_Winter_WGS365_QueerTheory.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Title A name given to the resource Queer Theory Description An account of the resource Poster of the WGS 365 class being offered in Winter 2019. A synopsis of the topic, name of the professor teaching and the length of the class is included. Subject The topic of the resource Queer theory Women's studies Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/fc1fa3c79e6dd9b54c51bdd3c63561eb.pdf 9c0ee413bb024238da89a61b52a590fc PDF Text Text Examine the intersection of gender and: personal development, race/ethnicity, class, & sexual orientation. Learn about gender justice movements. WGS 200: Introduction to Gender Studies WGS 200.01 WGS 200.03 Tue/Thur Mon/Wed 3:00-4:15pm 11 :30a-12:45p CRN 24478 CRN 32183 WGS 200.04 WGS 200.05 Tue/Thur ONLINE Tue/Thur 1:00-2:15pm CRN 24481 4:00-5:15pm CRN 24479 WGS 200.07 CRN 35153 **Gen Ed Requirement: Fulfills Foundations - Social & Behavioral Sciences•• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Questions? Contact wgs@gvsu.edu / 331-8025 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_2019_Winter_WGS200_IntroToGenderStudies.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Title A name given to the resource Introduction to Gender Studies Description An account of the resource Poster of the WGS 200 class being offered in Winter 2019. A synopsis of the topic, and the days/times of the class are included. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1b8fdf6e93b750287bb4f4a0bce78f1d.pdf 55569e5c94d060e3af0ead98bd46a764 PDF Text Text WGS/LIB 402 ~ Vandana Shiva ~ Winter 2019 Tues/Thurs 11:3oam-12 : 45pm (CRN:33591) Prof . Julia Mason This course will focus on the lif e and work of Dr Vandana Shiva. a visionary thinker who brings together feminism. environmental just ic e. sustainable agriculture and advocacy QUESTIONS' WGS@GVSU.EDU � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_2019_Winter_WGS-LIB402_FeministVisionary_Thinkers-VandanShiva.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Title A name given to the resource Feminist Visionary Thinkers: Vandana Shiva Description An account of the resource Poster of the WGS/LIB 402 class being offered in Winter 2019. A synopsis of the topic, name of the professor teaching and the length of the class is included. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Environmental justice Feminism Sustainable agriculture Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/17b2d2beb1d8cfb2cae0d967861c3b91.pdf 901ab65fbe5bf28a16f77a68e7c6eab6 PDF Text Text Questions? wgs@gvsu.edu � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource GVSU Sexuality and Gender Flyers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Rainbow Resource Center Women and Gender Studies Department Women's Commission Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity Description An account of the resource Digitized posters, flyers, event notices, and other materials relating to gender expression and sexuality at Grand Valley State University, with materials spanning from 1974 to 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1974/2019 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized from collections at the Rainbow Resource Center (formerly the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center), Women and Gender Studies Department, Women's Commission, and Gayle R. Davis Center for Women and Gender Equity. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Subject The topic of the resource Gender identity Gender expression Sexual orientation Women's studies Queer theory Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DC-09_SGF_WGS_2019_Winter_IDS-WGS180.01_Gender_SexualityInComics.pdf Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019 Title A name given to the resource Gender and Sexuality in Comics Description An account of the resource Poster of the IIDS/WGS 180.01 class being offered in Winter 2019. A synopsis of the topic, names of the professors teaching and the length of the class is included. Subject The topic of the resource Women's studies Gender identity in literature Comic books, strips, etc - United States - History and criticism Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/">In Copyright</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives