Dean of Students Office launches virtual engagement program
As Wayne State University completes its first week of remote learning, the university is working diligently to encourage unity and ease stress for Warriors. To help the campus community connect virtually, the Dean of Students Office is piloting the Lunch with WSU program, where students can attend daily chats with Wayne State faculty and staff via Zoom.
This informal lunch will provide the opportunity for students and staff to stay connected, ask questions, learn about a staff or faculty member’s role, or just take a second to have lunch with familiar or new faces while they adapt to the online semester.
Students can drop in via Zoom on weekdays between noon and 1 p.m. Each lunch will last around one hour. Staff and faculty who are interested in participating in Lunch with WSU can sign up to host a lunch hour.
Future lunch hosts include:
- Monday, March 30: Amy Cooper, manager of the Learning Community programs
- Tuesday, March 31: Angela Zanardelli Sickler, associate director of the Academic Success Center’s Study Skills Academy
- Wednesday, April 1: Stephanie Hawkes, assistant director for the Office of Multicultural Student Engagement
- Thursday, April 2: Lynita Taylor, Diversity and Inclusion program manager at the Mike Ilitch School of Business
- Friday, April 3: Kenya Swanson, coordinator of the Warrior Vision and Impact Program (VIP)
- Monday, April 6: Richard Smith, associate professor in the School of Social Work (Innovation in Community Policy and Leadership)
- Tuesday, April 7: David Strauss, Dean of Students
- Wednesday, April 8: Tonya Thomas, professor of communication (Intro to Web Design)
- Thursday, April 9: Ahmad Ezzeddine, associate vice president for educational outreach and international programs
- Friday, April 10: Dawn Medley, associate vice president of enrollment management (admissions, financial aid, and the Welcome Center)
- Monday, April 13: Annmarie Caño, professor of psychology
- Tuesday, April 14: Carolyn Berry, associate vice president of marketing and strategic planning (will discuss 2020 Census)
- Wednesday, April 15: Greg Sikora, academic services officer in the College of Nursing
- Thursday, April 16: Daren Hubbard, associate vice president for Computing and Information Technology and chief information officer
- Friday, April 17: Keith Whitfield, Provost and senior vice president for academic affairs