{"id":1036,"date":"2021-01-21T09:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/chancellor\/?post_type=utcblogs_newsletter&#038;p=1036"},"modified":"2021-01-21T09:25:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-21T14:25:00","slug":"chancellors-update-99","status":"publish","type":"utcblogs_newsletter","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/chancellor\/newsletters\/chancellors-update-99\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor&#8217;s Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Welcome back<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter break and is rested and ready to start the spring semester<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To our newest Mocs: Welcome to UTC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are glad you are here!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulations to everyone involved in Operation Move In and the COVID-19 testing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Testing students and getting them into residence halls smoothly was handled with incredible skill and organization<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Everyone did their part, and it worked out better than we could have hoped<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you to our resident life, housing, health teams and our many volunteers<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What an incredible team effort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kudos to Yancy Freeman and Chris Smith for their leadership and attention to detail<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also, a big shout-out to our students for using great judgment over winter break in protecting themselves \u2013 we had only nine positive<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> out of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nearly 2,000<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tests!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Just like the fall semester, we are carefully and continuously <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">monitoring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> data from the region, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">community<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and campus to make decisions that honor our mission and protect the health and safety of the campus community<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Measures are in place to manage the risk associated with COVID-19, and we will be instituting new on-campus testing capabilities<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mocs helping Mocs is how we continue to keep this campus safe, and it takes a total team effort<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wearing masks, social <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">distancing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and limiting group sizes will continue to be part of our daily lives for the spring semester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Students, we realize these have been <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">difficult times<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for all of you, and there are people and places you can turn to on campus for <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assistance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and support<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/coronavirus\/covid-19-information\/students\/resources-and-support\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UTC website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for a wide-ranging list of the many resources available to you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MOC<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Forward, a virtual series of events and talks designed to spur conversations and actions for embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion at UTC, will resume via Zoom at 12:30 PM on January 28<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The topic, \u201cMoving Forward Together: White Allies and Accountability,\u201d will be presented by Beth <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Douthirt<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-Cohen, a Social Justice Training Institute faculty member and the executive director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Frederick Community College in Maryland<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you to the Office of Equity and Inclusion, the Diversity Advisory Council, and members of the planning committee from across campus who <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assisted<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in organizing and developing these sessions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UTC MLK Day 2021, a virtual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s life and legacy, will take place on January 29<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The youth keynote address will be presented by Alex Tha Great, a renowned playwright and spoken word artist<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additional<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> speakers and virtual links will be announced in the days leading up to the event<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UTC MLK Day is sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Department of Communication in collaboration with various campus partners.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is always an honor to recognize the recipients of Chancellor\u2019s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blue Ribbon<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Awards, who are nominated by their coworkers for going above-and-beyond in supporting the UTC campus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Congratulations to the winners from the second half of 2020: Mike Andrews (Communications and Marketing), Yasmine Key (University Health Services), Marcus Williams (Housing and Residence Life), Val Sample (Housing and Residence Life), Craig Gosnell (Campus Recreation) and Kristen Johnson (Procurement and Contract Services)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I encourage you to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">submit<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> recommendations for this award by clicking on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/9KHY9NP\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blue Ribbon Award nomination form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In recent weeks, UTC and the athletics department have lost two great friends of the University in Frank Kinser and Jim Frost<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frank was a longtime supporter of UTC athletics and a former member of the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UT<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Board of Trustees<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">established<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> the annual Porky\u2019s Open Golf Tournament, raising more than $1 million for the UTC athletics scholarship fund over the last 20 years<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jim, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a businessman<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and philanthropist, was heavily involved in the sport of softball and youth sports<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">established<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> one of the top softball facilities in the country in building Jim Frost Stadium, home of the Mocs softball team<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our thoughts and condolences go out to the Kinser and Frost families.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back!\u00a0 I hope everyone had an enjoyable winter break and is rested and ready to start the spring semester.\u00a0 To our newest Mocs: Welcome to UTC.\u00a0 We are glad you are here!\u00a0 Congratulations to everyone involved in Operation Move In and the COVID-19 testing.\u00a0 Testing students and 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