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She also highlighted the timeliness of the amenities donation, considering the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic which she noted has brought the world to its knees, altered how we go about our daily lives and changed how many of us view life. “More focus is being placed on mental health, which includes our emotional and social wellbeing; how we think, feel and act can be impacted. Our mental health can determine how we deal with stressful situations, relate to others and make choices,” Forde said.
She also urged students to treat the area with respect and leave it free of litter so that others can also enjoy it. The Pondside Students’ Recreational Space consists of five tables and benches with paving stones located in an area with Wi-Fi access. They were built by SBT Building & Construction Inc which also donated one of the seating spaces while the campus’ Office of Institutional Planning and Infrastructural Services (INPLAIS) installed the electrical works and carried out the landscaping.
Town Hall Meeting: Dispelling Myths & Misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine
Discussants included (l-r): Dr Jacqueline Benn, Psychological Counsellor, Office of Student Services & Development; Dr Tania Whitby-Best, Resident Medical Officer and Head of the Student Health Clinic; Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor R Clive Landis; Dr Heather Harewood, Lecturer in Public Health and Epidemiology; Dr Kim Quimby, Senior Lecturer in Immunology; and Deputy Dean of Recruitment & Outreach and Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, Dr Kenneth L. Connell
The Cave Hill Campus joined the national discourse on vaccine use by hosting a town hall meeting on August 26, 2021. The event, which was held under the theme ‘COVID-19: From the Virus, to Vaccines’, addressed concerns, fears and expectations from members of the Campus community and highlighted the conditions for a safe return to campus. Pro Vice-Chancellor & Principal Professor R Clive Landis, who holds a PhD in Immunology and is an experienced researcher in the fields of the immune system and viruses, spoke on the topic Vaccines – Smallpox to Spike Proteins . Presentations were also made by other faculty
members including Senior Lecturer in Immunology, Dr Kim Quimby, who addressed the Myths about Immunity , while Lecturer in Public Health, Dr Heather Harewood, spoke on Public Health Measures to Reduce the Spread . Medical Officer of Student Health Services, Dr Tania Whitby- Best, addressed the topic Preparing the Campus for safe return of students , and Psychological Counsellor at the Office of Student Services, Dr Jacqueline Benn, offered advice on Coping with the stressors of a pandemic . The town hall meeting was held at the Roy Marshall Teaching Complex.
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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