{"id":988,"date":"2020-12-18T16:15:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-19T00:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/?p=988"},"modified":"2021-08-02T18:57:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-03T01:57:31","slug":"the-2020-vision-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/2020\/12\/18\/the-2020-vision-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"The “2020 Vision” Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today marks the\u00a0final\u00a0Arts Update for\u00a02020.\u00a0 Last January\u00a0when\u00a0we rang in the new year, \u201c2020\u201d\u00a0carried\u00a0an auspicious ring.\u00a0\u00a0But if\u00a0hindsight\u00a0is 2020,\u00a0then\u00a0those early\u00a0reports of\u00a0Covid\u2019s\u00a0devastation\u00a0and its\u00a0spread across the globe during the latter part\u00a0of\u00a02019\u00a0were warning signs\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0impending impact of\u00a0the pandemic on\u00a0our daily lives.\u00a0\u00a0Now, nine months\u00a0and counting since\u00a0KPU made the rapid transition to\u00a0its\u00a0remote life,\u00a0we continue to be\u00a0humbled\u00a0and inspired by\u00a0the\u00a0collective\u00a0resilience of the Faculty\u00a0of Arts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we reflect on 2020, the sense of connection and community that emerged in the Faculty of Arts\u2019 online transformation is formidable and impossible to capture in a single list.  Faculty pursued professional development workshops<\/a> through the Teaching and Learning Commons in unprecedented numbers and pursued creative online teaching strategies. We opened our virtual doors to prospective students through initiatives like EDAS\u2019s asynchronous information session<\/a>, and celebrated our graduates through departmental messages, Music gatherings<\/a>, and university-wide video productions<\/a>. We established new routines of collegial support, such as Criminology\u2019s Hallway Chats<\/a>, and embraced opportunities to share our research and scholarly initiatives through record-breaking attendance at the Arts Speaker Series <\/a>and Brown Bag Lunches<\/a>. We migrated en masse from all parts of the country to attend our first-ever virtual Arts General Meeting<\/a>, and mastered the intricacies of online committee meetings, procedures, training, and search interviews through the dedicated work of our amazing staff<\/a>. We tested our wits through Jeopardy challenges<\/a> and laughed heartily with friends during the Arts Holiday Social!  Covid has truly created a different kind of  \u20182020 vision\u2019 that brings the strength, ingenuity, and compassion of the Faculty of Arts sharply into focus.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arts Holiday Social, December 11, 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Most Wonderful Deadline of the Year:<\/strong> Although we don\u2019t want to be the Grinch, we do need to remind everyone that the ultimate deadline for final grades and any Incomplete Grade Contracts to be submitted is Monday, December 21st<\/sup>. Please remember that a grade must be entered for each registered student. Be sure to \u201csave\u201d and \u201csubmit\u201d your final grades through KPU\u2019s online system. All grades must be submitted, or students face serious consequences, including being deregistered from their courses next semester or facing delays in graduation. We anticipate hearing a collective sigh of relief on Monday, marking the finale and the hap-happiest part of the grading season!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making a List, Checking It Twice:<\/strong> Until Santa brings us all vaccines, KPU is required to maintain strict COVID protocols. If you are planning a trip to campus, then, please continue fill out the Campus Visit Request Form here<\/a>. Upon arrival, you are asked to stop at the campus security stations to complete the mandatory health check. The sheet linked here<\/a> can be of use in preparing. Finally, please keep abreast of the latest Coronavirus safety information on the KPU website<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deck the Halls with Respectful Workplace Training: <\/strong>If you haven\u2019t completed your annual Respectful Workplace Training, don\u2019t forget to partake of this special (and mandatory!) holiday treat. As a reminder, the link is here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With KPU set to close for the holidays at the end of the workday on December 23rd, we wish a Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and a restful, restorative break to all.  We have weathered the pandemic storm, but a new year of renewal is at our doorstep. We bid 2020 a reflective farewell and look forward to ringing in 2021 as a year of hope and possibility!<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll take a cup of kindness yet for auld lang syne,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diane, Wade, Greg, and Shelley<\/em>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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