Campus Memo - 12/18/2018

News

Donations for Student Pantry

The Student Pantry, located in the Center for Religion, Spirituality, and Social Justice, 913 8th Ave., will offer food, toiletries, and cold weather gear to students who may need assistance over winter break. As you may know, many international students remain in Grinnell over the winter break when the dining hall is not open. Additionally, domestic students from non-contiguous states in the U.S. and those who cannot afford to travel or for personal reasons cannot go to a home, spend many weeks finding ways to purchase and prepare food. In recent years, there has been an increase in expressed need for food assistance from our low-income students over the break and throughout the year.

In an effort to aid these students in their need over the break, the Chaplain's Office will open the pantry beginning on Saturday, Dec. 22. They are accepting donations of (mostly) non-perishable food and other items at the CRSSJ through Thursday, Dec. 20 and again beginning on Jan. 3, 2019. As they are able and eligible, the CRSSJ will assist students in finding other local sources for food, toiletries, and clothing. As you might imagine, these needs do not begin and end with academic breaks. Many low-income students are food insecure throughout the year. The CRSSJ plans to have some supplies in the pantry throughout the spring semester as well.

The CRSSJ is asking for donations for the pantry. The CRSSJ is open and staffed, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. It welcomes your assistance and your opinions as it begins this endeavor. Over the next week or so, the hours for the pantry will be finalized. Check out the list of suggested items for donation .

Get Your Pioneer One Cards Replaced Before January 2019

If you haven't already done so this semester, please visit the Dining Services Office in the Joe Rosenfield '25 Center to replace your single-protocol Pioneer One-Card from 8:30 a.m.-noon and 2-4:30 p.m. between Tuesday, Dec. 18 and Friday, Dec. 21. The process only takes a few minutes. The College is nearing completion of a project to install a new building access control system, which will replace the current card reader system. Once installed in January, the building access card readers will require the use of the new Pioneer One-Card. First-year students do not need to replace their Pioneer One-Cards, as first-year students received the new multi-protocol Pioneer One-Card at the beginning of the Fall 2018 semester. Read the full announcement on GrinnellShare for more details.

New Wellmark Health Insurance Cards

A reminder for those covered under the College's health insurance plan that Wellmark will be issuing new ID cards effective Jan. 1, 2019 . Cards will be mailed to your home address that is on file with Wellmark. The card includes a new ID number, so to avoid problems, present this new card to your doctor's office and pharmacy once you receive it.

Opeyemi Awe '15 Named Schwarzman Scholar

Opeyemi Awe '15 has been named a Schwarzman Scholar to pursue graduate study in global affairs through Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing. Awe is one of 147 members of the fourth class of scholars chosen for this highly selective program because they have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities and the potential to bridge and understand cultural and political differences. For more information on the Schwarzman Scholarship and Awe, read the news article on GrinnellShare.

Rachel Bass '19 Receives Marshall Scholarship

Rachel Bass '19 has been named a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The physics and mathematics major from Salem, Oregon, is Grinnell's first recipient of the scholarship since 1990 and the fifth since the program was founded in 1953. Bass intends to complete a Master of Science in particle and nuclear physics at the University of Edinburgh and a Master of Arts in mathematics education at King's College London. For more information about Bass' plans and the Marshall Scholarship, read the news article.

Booklets for 2019 Charitable Giving Distributed

The Office of Community Enhancement and Engagement is pleased to announce the 2019 Payroll Deduction Program for charitable giving. Employees should be on the lookout for the 2019 Program Booklet in campus mail this week. This year, the booklet has been simplified by including a snapshot of the list of funds, arranging most by categories. They have also noted the web address for the respective organizations if you'd like additional information in determining your distributions. They will continue the option of "ongoing until I decline," allowing employees to continue the same pledge designations without having to renew the pledge each year.

Pledges are due back to the Office of Community Enhancement and Engagement by Friday, Dec. 21 for deductions to begin in January 2019. If you are new to the program or would like to be reminded of previous charitable giving choices, please call 269-3900 or e-mail [email protected]. Please call if you don't receive your booklet and they will send you one through campus mail.

Campus Construction Update

For the most current information about the construction of the HSSC, visit the GrinnellShare Construction Page or the "Updates" section of Construction Central.

While you're there, take a few minutes to watch the transformation in real time!

Events

Office Hours with Title IX

Tuesday, Dec. 18

1-3 p.m., Rosenfield Center, Spencer Grille

Bailey Asberry, Title IX coordinator, will host office hours to discuss recently proposed changes to Title IX. This is an opportunity for members of the campus community to ask questions, raise concerns, and clarify College policies and practices relating to Title IX. Read the proposed changes on the Department of Education website.