Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Reynolds Cares - Covid

Reynolds Rolls:

What's Happening Virtually 


Reynolds Faculty Serve the Commonwealth
During COVID-19 Response


"I am humbled by your interest in my interpreting," Carrie Humphrey wrote at the beginning of her email. 

As part of the Commonwealth's COVID-19 Response, Reynolds ASL&IE Faculty and Program Head, Carrie Humphrey is one of two interpreters chosen to stand on the podium with Governor Ralph Northam as he delivers his video news briefings during the COVID-19 crisis.

Carrie took time to answer a few questions by email about what it's like to serve as an interpreter during a crisis situation. Read her answers.


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Reynolds Mobilizes Resources for COVID-19
to Meet the Commonwealth's Desperate Need


If your classes have been moved online, and your labs are now conducted virtually, what do you do with your unused resources? 

Resources that are urgently, no desperately, needed NOW to battle the COVID-19 crisis that's daily closing in on our community. 

You pack them. And, you send them. Read the whole story.

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Reynolds Culinary Arts Department Empties the Kitchen to Help Meet the Needs of the Richmond Community


With classes going online, Reynolds Culinary Arts program had a host of items on hand . . . eggs, cheese, fruits, vegetables, bread . . . so they quickly got in touch with FeedMore and emptied out the kitchen. 

Within one day, the items were sorted, counted, boxed, and delivered. See a list of what was sent.

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Reynolds Professor Creates an Audio Diary 
to Document the COVID-19 Crisis


During the COVID-19 crisis Assistant Professor of Paralegal Studies Melissa Ansley Brooks has been keeping an audio diary that was recently featured on VPM.

VPM is Virginia Public Media, the local PBS station.

Read an excerpt from Melissa's audio diary.