USI To Host Week Of Virtual Events Honoring Life, Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
USI To Host Week Of Virtual Events Honoring Life, Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The University of Southern Indiana will host a week of virtual events honoring the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from Monday, January 18 to Friday, January 22. All events are free and will be available to the public for viewing and participation.
A schedule of events for the week, which is themed “The Fierce Urgency of Now!,†is below:
- Monday, January 18: Virtual MLK Memorial Celebration featuring keynote speaker Dr. Talitha Washington
- Washington, an Evansville native, is currently Professor of Mathematics at Clark Atlanta University and director of the Data Science Initiative for the Atlanta University Center Consortium. The first woman to be named a fellow by both the American Mathematical Society and the Association for Women in Mathematics in the same year, she is an in-demand speaker on the subjects of STEM education, diversity and mathematics.
- Washington is a graduate of Bosse High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Spelman College and master’s and doctoral degrees in mathematics from the University of Connecticut, with study abroad experience in both Mexico and Costa Rica.
- Tuesday, January 19: Virtual USI Student Reflection
- The USI student reflection brings together some of the best student orators on campus to share their perspectives on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while incorporating this year’s theme, “The Fierce Urgency of Now!†Participants include students from Indiana and Illinois as well as international students.
- Wednesday, January 20: “I Have a Dream†Collaborative
- The power of oratory is often measured with the action that comes from the spoken words. For this special collaborative presentation, USI has partnered with local high school students from Harrison, North and Central high schools to recite selections from Dr. King’s speeches.
- Thursday, January 21: Panel Discussion: “Where do we go from here?â€
- In the interest of promoting open and honest dialogue to foster positive change in the community, this panel discussion with local community leaders will cover the importance of the life and legacy of Dr. King as well as solutions that encompass his life’s work here in Evansville. Panelists include:
- Adrian Brooks – Pastor, Memorial Baptist Church
- Alexander Burton – OptIN Program Manager, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Kelley Coures – Executive Director, Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development
- Melissa Morehead Moore – Public Servant and Life Coach
- Moderator: Xavia Harrington-Chate – USI Instructor in English Education
- In the interest of promoting open and honest dialogue to foster positive change in the community, this panel discussion with local community leaders will cover the importance of the life and legacy of Dr. King as well as solutions that encompass his life’s work here in Evansville. Panelists include:
- Friday, January 22: Designed by Grace performance
- USI’s Gospel Choir will present an ensemble performance of music chosen to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The performance will be recorded in accordance with COVID-19 safety protocols.
All events will be linked on the USI website at USI.edu/mlk-week and will be available on-demand. The public is invited to participate live with the January 18 Memorial celebration on YouTube Live and the January 21 panel discussion on Facebook Live.
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EPA FY 20 Environmental Justice Report Highlights Progress in Vulnerable Communities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Fiscal Year 2020 Environmental Justice Progress Report highlighting the agency’s progress in advancing environmental justice for minority, low-income, tribal, and indigenous communities across the country.
“The FY 2020 Report demonstrates the tangible improvements that EPA is making across this country to help Environmental Justice communities become healthier.â€Â said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Our focus on and commitment to these long neglected communities has improved both the environment and the physical health of countless citizens, and I am proud of that progress.â€
The FY 2020 Report describes how the Agency is working to promote a cleaner, healthier environment, more effective partnerships, and greater certainty, compliance and effectiveness to meet the needs of vulnerable communities to address disproportionate environmental impacts, health disparities and economic distress. Highlights of this work include the following:
- Provided over $160 million in grant funding to support low income and minority communities. These grants will clean up brownfield sites in communities with Opportunity Zones, reduce emissions from diesel vehicles and equipment at ports, provide environmental job training to residents of underserved communities, and address challenges faced by communities related to the pandemic.
- Deleted all or part of 27 sites from the National Priorities list for a second consecutive year, to reduce exposure to contaminants.
- Announced a new $4.3 million grant program, under the Water Infrastructure Improvements of the Nation Act, to help protect children in tribal communities from lead in drinking water by boosting lead testing in schools and childcare centers.
- Finalized rules that will make a meaningful difference to communities by ensuring that more people – particularly lower-income and minority populations – have greater access to newer, cleaner, more affordable cars, and by reducing lead dust-related risks to children in pre-1978 homes and childcare facilities where lead removal activities take place.
- Reclassified 20 communities across the country that now meet air quality standards.
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EPA Honors Clean Air Projects for 17th Year
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes seven groups and individuals for their innovative work on clean air projects. The 2020 Clean Air Excellence Awards were given to state, local, tribal, and private sector programs that educate the public in improving air quality or reducing harmful air pollutants that threaten health and the environment.
“For 17 years, the Clean Air Excellence awards have honored those who go above and beyond to improve air quality both at the local and national level,â€Â said Anne Austin, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “Our winners’ inspirational dedication to environmental protection is a model for all of us, and we look forward to many more years of clean air innovation and collaboration.â€
Students must sign up for COVID-19 test upon returning to Bloomington
Students returning to Bloomington for the upcoming semester must be tested for COVID-19 once they arrive, with the exception of students who have tested positive within 90 days of their arrival.
Students living in on-campus housing who arrive before Jan. 30 will take a saliva test and are asked to quarantine in their residence hall rooms until they receive their results. If a student tests positive, they will be required to isolate for ten days and until symptoms improve either at their home or in the Ashton Residence Center, according to IU’s website.
IU will administer rapid tests for students arriving between Jan. 30 and Feb. 7. Rapid tests return results within an hour but are more likely to return a false positive than the saliva test, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A positive result from the rapid test will require the student to immediately take a saliva test.
Related: [IU reveals spring 2021 on-arrival COVID-19 testing plan]
If a student receives a positive test result from a rapid test, they are expected to isolate either at their homes or in Ashton for 48 hours while awaiting their second results. Students who receive a negative result from the second test will be able to move into their residence halls as normal.
Students living in on-campus housing arriving after Feb. 7 will take the saliva test and are expected to isolate for the next 48 hours while waiting for their results, according to IU COVID-19 guidelines.
Students who arrive after Jan. 29 cannot move into their residence halls unless they have a negative test result, and they are expected to wait for their test results either at their home or in Ashton. Students who arrive before Jan. 29 must move out of their residence hall if they receive a positive test and must quarantine at their home or in Ashton.
If a student tests positive, they cannot move into their residence hall until 10 days have passed and they are experiencing no symptoms.
