NEWS BRIEFS- Sept. 3, 2020.

BY: THE MONTAGE STAFF

Student self-health screening form required for on-campus visits

STLCC is requiring that all students who plan to be on campus complete a self-health screening form prior to each visit. The daily self-health assessment is available on the Healthfully smartphone app. The form assesses COVID-19 symptoms and responses determine whether students can be on campus or if they should seek medical care or stay at home. All students scheduled to attend classes on campus should have received an email invite to the Healthfully app.

Meramec Honors Program accepting virtual applications

Students interested in applying for the Meramec Honors Program can apply for admission virtually at stlcc.edu/mchonors. All new applicants must also schedule a virtual interview. For more information, contact Dr. Jerry Myers, honors coordinator, at mchonors@stlcc.edu.

STLCC hosts Racial Justice Film Series Sept. 22

STLCC will host a virtual conversation as part of the Racial Justice Film Series. The fourth discussion of the series will revolve around the film “13th” and will be hosted from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 22. All participants must register in advance to join the conversation. Registration is available at https://libcal.stlcc.edu/event/6955240.

STLCC appoints new general counsel to serve the district

STLCC has appointed Lucy Singer as the general counsel for the district. Singer will be responsible for advising the Board of Trustees and college administrators on legal and compliance matters.

Singer is a native of St. Louis and joined the college Sept. 1 after serving as the general counsel and vice president at the University of the South in Sewannee, Tennessee.

Submit to the ‘COVID Chronicles’

STLCC libraries are seeking submissions for the ‘COVID Chronicles’ to tell the stories of students, staff and faculty during these unprecedented times. All are encouraged to submit stories that focus on work-from-home or study-from-home experiences, ways you have nurtured your physical and mental health or ways you or a loved one has been touched by COVID-19. Entries can include test, video and photos. For more information, visit the COVID Chronicles website at https://guides.stlcc.edu/CovidChronicles.