You are about to read Parts IV, V, and VI of the University of Rochester Libraries oral story on COVID-19. To get the full story, pause here, read Parts I, II, and III, and come back. Read them already? Perfect! Let’s get into Part IV.
Congresswoman Louise Slaughter’s concern for human rights and the safety and security of her constituents intersected with international work to bring freedom and peace to the people of Ukraine (and nearby Baltic states), who were living under the repressive Soviet Union.
What day is it?
Time is a flat circle.
Time has no meaning.
These have been common refrains for just about everyone throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, earlier this month, our time bubbles were burst by…time. It has, impossibly and in fact, been a year.
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
If you don’t recognize the verse, these are the last lines of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses.” It’s about an aging, idle king, tired of sitting at home and yearning to set sail and explore. Same, Ulysses. Same.
On March 3rd the NERL Consortium issued a statement, “NERL Demands a Better Deal,” articulating the values NERL will adopt in negotiating agreements with publishers.
It’s tax season. Time to dig up those W-2s, 1098s, and that clip of Seinfeld that talks about write-offs. The scene is based on the premise that most non-CPAs don’t understand how write-offs work. An alternative version of this scene—perhaps one that occurs in “bizzaro world”—could have Jerry and Kramer discussing data science.
The University of Rochester Libraries partners with vendors who support the needs of the communities we serve and deliver the best value for our investment. We expect vendors to work with us in good faith to honor the expectations outlined below. We reevaluate partnerships with vendors who consistently fail to meet these expectations.
Throughout Black History Month, we have honored African-Americans who pioneered and persisted; inspired and excelled; transformed culture, and transcended race to shape America. That’s not just history. It’s also happening right now. There are Black leaders who are using their creativity, passion, and ingenuity to build a more equitable and inclusive future. Steven Christian is among them.
COVID-19’s presence in the U.S. has been tracked primarily through the number of deaths and cases. That’s because numbers are easy to understand in terms of their significance. More than 500,000 deaths. More than 28 million cases. Those numbers hit hard. But that data only provides a surface-level view of the pandemic’s impact on American lives.
Jitterbug.
Jitterbug.
You put the boom-boom into my heart.
You send my soul sky-high,
And so on, and so forth.
