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Attention all GovState Community Members: Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni

Due to the possibility of weather restrictions for tomorrow (2/12), we are rescheduling the Institutional Wellness Committee Book Club event.

We will meet in the Hall of Honors, on Wednesday, 2/19 at 12 PM.  Light refreshments will be served.

This book club is designed for GSU faculty, staff, students, and alumni to build community and identity through reading and discussing a book about wellness.

For our Spring 2025 book club, we will discuss Who Is Wellness For?: An Examination of Wellness Culture and Who It Leaves Behind by Fariha Róisín. 

Faculty and staff participants who attend the in-person discussion will be eligible to win a free 1-year membership to the GovState fitness center.

I will host an online, virtual option for those who are unable to make it to campus but would like to participate.

Here is the virtual room link: https://us.bbcollab.com/guest/6c191667da704152933edf774b81caa4

Please keep yourself muted unless sharing with the group.  We recommend using a Chrome or Firefox browser to join.

Members of the Institutional Wellness Committee will lead the book club discussion.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Frank Czuba DrOT, OTR/L

Pronouns: he/him/his

Assistant Professor

Department of Occupational Therapy

Governors State University and the College of Health and Human Services wishes Dr. Caren Schranz, Chair of Occupational Therapy Department,  a very happy retirement after many years of dedicated service to Govst.   Dr. Schranz we thank her for her many valuable contributions throughout her time with Governors State University We know she has many endeavors to keep her busy out there so we send all our best wishes for her continued success and enjoyment.  From all of us at GSU, thank you Dr. Schranz, it was a pleasure to work with you, enjoy your retirement!

The Driver Rehabilitation Program in the GovState Department of Occupational Therapy is excited to announce the Driver Simulator!!

The Driver Rehab program is underway in planning with Educating Occupational Therapy Students; working with the GovState Community with Driver needs; and developing the plan for Community member Driving Evaluations and Training!!!

Look for more information to come!

Governors State University Social Work, faculty member, Lori Crowder, PhD, was invited to attend the 30^th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) at the White House! Dr. Crowder is pictured above  standing with other advocates from around the country and President Biden in the East Room (She is on the left, end of second row from the bottom).  

This year, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. Since 1994, this Act has funded services and support for countless survivors of sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

In 1994, Dr. Crowder started her career working the night shift in a domestic violence shelter in Texas, and her colleagues here and across the country, like her, have personally witnessed the tremendous impact that VAWA has made for survivors over the past 30 years.

Dr. Crowder was honored to be invited to the White House by President Biden to stand alongside him on September 12th as he reflected on the impact of three decades of legislation that he co-sponsored when he was a senator. He personally thanked them for their work and called VAWA the proudest legislative achievement of his career. 

While there is still much more work to be done, it is especially important to support community-led solutions. It was a pleasure and honor, Dr. Crowder shared, to celebrate the progress we've made to promote safety and accountability in Illinois and across the country.

It really helps us to have portraits for when awards or events come up in the future and we want to feature someone in a story for the Agora or other promotion.

  Here’s the link that to click “Get Started” and “Continue” and change the month from August to September to see the open dates.

Students group, Faculty and Staff can use the link below to sign up for head-shots. Ven will be adding more dates, but this link will continue to be the link to use for sign-up.

Follow this link to schedule a new or updated 

GovState's E-Photo Studio  located in E Wing, Room E-1522 (next to the Art labs).

Congratulations to Dr. Robbie O'Shea, a faculty member in CHHS for being recently featured by the Chicago Tribune. Alongside SXL Staff member Michelle Sebasco, they were interviewed for creating the Jaguar Jumps program that assists children with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities held at #GovState.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/05/gsu-program-allows-students-with-disabilities-to-find-their-place/

Governors State University CDIS Graduate Student Perspective:

https://www.ishail.org/asha-minority-student-leadership-program-a-student%E2%80%99s-perspective

Congratulations to GSU Nursing Department for ranking #4 in Illinois for it's RN to BSN Program - Registered Nursing.ORG 

 https://www.registerednursing.org/rn-to-bsn/illinois/#2024-best-online-rn-bsn-programs-illinois