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Keeping Bobcats Informed, Sept. 15, 2021

Three ways to navigate campus a little more safely

Download the BobcatSafe app
This app has the resources you need in case of an emergency. Read more >

Use the buddy systemWhether going out or studying late, have a friend with you whenever you can.

Know the lay of the land
Make a plan before you leave so you don't wind up lost.

What’s better than coffee?  FREE COFFEE!
DM  @OHIOStudentLife on Instagram three photos of you and friends around campus in exchange for one medium drink of your choice from Front Room Coffeehouse!

JOIN A TEAM

Register for OHIO Intramurals  solo or with a team by Sept. 16!
LEAGUES – 
4v4 Mini Soccer, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee, 2v2 Sand Volleyball
TOURNAMENTS –Drop-in Lawn Games, Badminton, Water Volleyball, Pickleball

WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER

OHIO Libraries 
Not sure where to go to attend your online classes? OHIO Libraries offers a few suggestions of where to meet up with your virtual classmates.

Blackboard
Ally is a tool on Blackboard that changes hard-to-read documents into a file type that will work better for you. If you use assistive technology and can’t access a document, or need a document read to you, use Ally .

THIS WEEK - Things to do on Campus

Art gallery Current exhibit

Career Closet Professional attire

Acoustic music Concert with Megan Bee

ATHENS FUN - Pawpaw Festival
The Pawpaw Festival is here! Starting Sept. 17, get ready for three days of Pawpaw music, food, contests, and more!
See the real Athens

Only 5% of women have the body type seen in almost all advertising. 
Engage in open conversations about body image and activism in a comfortable environment.  Learn more  and email OUBodyProject@ohio.edu  to get involved.

PUBLIC HEALTH UPDATES

Be in the know
Have symptoms of COVID-19? Even if you think it’s just a cold or allergies, best be on the safe side and follow the COVID-19 Protocol  in consideration of all Bobcats and in accordance with the  Presidential Health Directives .

Use a liaison
If you test positive, experience symptoms, or are exposed to COVID-19, your first step is to contact COVID Operations . What happens next? A COVID Campus Liaison will follow up with information and resources to support you while you are affected.

Get the best careIf you receive an email or text asking you to participate in text-based symptom monitoring, please opt in. This will expedite COVID Operations' ability to care for you and other Bobcats.

EAT ON CAMPUS

Eat, earn points, and win rewards
OHIO Eats is a mobile app that allows students to order and pick up a wide range of healthy and delicious food and drinks safely and efficiently on campus. Earn 3,000 points through the OHIO Eats mobile app and you will be entered to win a new laptop.

QUICK LINKS

GivePulse Find community opportunities

Mental health apps Self-guided tools for all Bobcats

Career & Internship Fair Sign up for the Sept. 22 event

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