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2020-05-08
Zoom Backgrounds
Social media post on the Facebook page of the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library. The post highlights eight different historical maps from the collection, noting that those interested can download these maps and use them as backgrounds on a video conferencing platform like Zoom. Due to social distancing, video conferencing apps like Zoom have become increasingly popular, and cultural institutions have sought to utilize and promote their collections in ways that are compatible with these platforms. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622122709/https://www.facebook.com/bplmaps/photos/a.10150599262740304/10163440288820304/?type=3&theater= -
2020
West End Museum #Museumfromhome
Post on the Twitter page of the West End Museum, highlighting an antique bicycle from their collection. The museum's then-current exhibition focused on cycling, and the role women played in the development of cycling as a pastime and means of transportation. Social media posts using #MuseumFrom Home became a crucial way for museums to interact with the public and was accessible to all institutions regardless of their size. -
2020-04-14
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture Caption Challenge
Post on the Twitter page of the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture that asks users to comment "what does this painting say to you?" Asks social media users to engage with their recent exhibit "Face to Face: Portraits of Museum Animals" by Jana Matusz. The specific post deals with a painting of a lion cub, inspired by the lion cub that can be viewed in the Africa Gallery of the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Posts like this highlight how museums continue to interact with their audience, and build awareness around their current exhibitions. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417092351/https:/twitter.com/HarvardMuseum/status/1250050814930026503 -
2020-04-22
HMSC Connects! Earth Day
Webpage created by the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture to educate and inform the public about vital environmental issues on Earth Day. This resource emphasizes the difference between 2020's socially distanced Earth Day, and how the holiday has normally been seen as a time for people to celebrate their natural environment and continue protecting it. The webpage includes resources for activities as well as lesson plans produced by the Harvard Museums, Harvard University, and other organizations in the Greater Boston area. Resources like this highlight how museums and other cultural institutions sought to continue using public holidays as opportunities to educate, even as they were no longer able to host physical events in their own spaces. https://hmsc.harvard.edu/earth-day -
2020-06-09
Harvard Museum of Natural History #MuseumAtHome
Coloring page for the exterior of the Harvard Museum of Natural History published on their Twitter page as part of the social media campaign #MuseumAtHome. This is also tied to their #ColorOurCollections social media campaign. Both campaigns are part of Boston museums' efforts to engage in socially distanced outreach as a result of the CoVid-19 pandemic. -
2020-06-12
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Webinar - Dual Pandemics: Global Youth Perspectives on Fighting HIV & COVID-19
Webinar hosted by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate focused on the CoVid-19 pandemic and the continued struggle against HIV/AIDS. Program focuses on youth perspectives, highlighting voices of HIV-positive youth advocates in the United States and Uganda. Participants discuss how the current pandemic has affected them, and how they relate to it both as young people who are also living with HIV. -
2020-06-15
Edward M. Kennedy Institute Youth Action Guide on Climate
Online guide exploring how young people can be involved in climate activism during the CoVid-19 pandemic. Explores activists that are crucial to the global movement for climate justice, and highlights 4 organizations engaged in this work. Guide emphasizes actions people can take to connect with these groups even during quarantine. -
2020-04-01
West End Museum Gofundme
Gofundme webpage created by the West End Museum to help sustain itself during the CoVid-19 pandemic. Webpage asks for donations that will assist the institution with the transition to creating more virtual content, as well as the maintenance of their collection. Reflects the challenges under-funded and community museums face as they have been forced to close their doors and rely more heavily on online platforms. -
2020-06-11
BPL To Go
Service offered by the Boston Public Library in response to continued closure related to the CoVid-19 pandemic. Service allows for library members to pick up books, movies, and CDs from library locations. FAQs and press releases related to the program highlight the compliance with social distancing, as well as quarantine protocols for materials that are loaned out. This service highlights how libraries are coping with the coronavirus, both in terms of being unable to welcome visitors but also how the coronavirus affects their lending of physical items. -
2020-04-05
Harvard Museums of Science and Culture Explorers Club
An Instagram page created by the Harvard Museums of Science and Culture in 2020. This page's first post was from April 5th, during the pandemic. The page posts photos, offers activities during social distancing, and different ways to engage with science and other cultures in one's neighborhood or immediate surroundings. The page also promotes virtual events that are put on by the Harvard museums. This page highlights new approaches to engagement that museums have had to develop as they have been forced online, and how they're relating their collections and expertise to the current pandemic. -
2020-03-17
Exodus Bagels, March 17
Exodus Bagels is a black-owned business in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, MA. This Facebook post is an announcement on March 17 that Exodus Bagels would close indefinitely due to the pandemic. -
2020-06-10
#MOSatHome
Boston's Museum of Science has developed a wide range of virtual activities for virtual visitors: daily live streams, virtual exhibits, family STEM activities, podcasts, and other museum resources. This page gathers these online activities and puts them in one place. -
2020-06-10
The Museum Will Suspend all Planned Programming and Re-Opening Until Risk to Public Has Declined
Boston Children's Museum's announcement about closing due to COVID-19. -
2020-06-08
Marquee Outside Studio 210 Asks Readers to Stay Safe and Healthy
This is a photograph of the marquee outside Studio 210 in Boston. The sign asks the readers to stay safe and healthy, illustrating how some businesses in Boston responded to closings and quarantine. -
2020
Modified Hours at Symphony Cleaners
This is a photograph of a sign hung in the window of the Symphony Cleaners. The sign details how the hours of business for the cleaners have been changed and that they are only accepting pickups and drop offs for businesses such as hotels. The sign refers to the virus as a "little bug" -
2020
Public Health Advertisement
This is a photograph of a local advertisement/information regarding public health in Boston during Covid-19. This sign offers advice and information for dealing with Covid-19 and advises people to stay home. This information is especially important to save because Boston had so many cases of Covid-19. -
2020-04
Boston Thanks Essential Workers
This is a photograph of a sign in the Greater Boston area thanking essential workers for their service. This sign illustrates one of the ways in which Boston has responded to Covid-19 -
2020-05-20
A weird dream!
I think the pandemic just gave us a lot of time to do things we missed, and I know a lot of people have been having bizarre dreams/nightmares so I thought it would be interesting to one day look back on this period of time through my imagination. -
2020-03-31
Helping Kids Cope During the Pandemic
Psychology Professor David Langer also notes that self-care is one of the first steps in being prepared to care for one's children. "Caring for yourself not only makes it easier to care for your children and care for others, it also models for children that self-care is important. He also advises: "Two key things that have enormous benefits for mental and physical health and well-being are physical activity and spending time outside. As of right now, guidelines still allow for families to take walks, hikes, bike rides, and do other outdoor activities together while maintaining appropriate distance from others. These are behaviors parents can model and encourage that will benefit everyone. In addition to physical activity and outside time, take time to do enjoyable things like playing games and pursuing hobbies." -
2020-03-27
Calm in the Time of Coronavirus
Psychology Professor Susan Orsillo offers advice for practicing mindfulness amid the unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19, and anxiety expert David Langer, also on the Psychology faculty, has tips for families as they cope with a host of fears and responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic. "It is natural for us to feel anxious about COVID-19, given how quickly our routines have become disrupted," says Orsillo. "Many people are struggling with significant challenges: the illness of a friend or relative, financial struggles, balancing childcare with work, loneliness, and the disappointment of canceled plans. Practicing mindfulness involves acknowledging that these stressors are real and painful and being kind to ourselves." -
2020-03-30
Creating Safe Havens: University Police on Duty Despite Pandemic
Like their public safety colleagues across the nation, the men and women of the Suffolk University Police Department are balancing caring for their community and their families. "We still have a job to do to take care of people and their needs," said Lt. Ramon Nunez. "We have to pick each other up and have a positive mindset that we're going to get through this together." "I tell her that police officers are like superheroes in the community and that our job is to go out and help other people." Patrol Officer Gisela Rodrigues' daughter sometimes gets a bit nervous when it's time for her mom to go to work, but the officer knows how to calm her. -
2020-04-06
Behind-the-Scenes Tech Team Ensures Continuity of Learning
Like students, faculty, and staff, the IT team is adjusting to new working conditions, yet the group remains resolute in its mission. Dahlia Bryan personifies what it's like for many members of the University community working from home. She's operating out of an attic office, flanked by her two young sons who are doing schoolwork. But when someone needing tech support calls, "I put my headset on and tell the boys that 'mommy has to work and to keep quiet,' but there are times when I know the people I'm talking with can hear them in the background." said Bryan. -
2020-04-14
Public History Takes a Forced Holiday
While Patriot's Day traditions are on hold this year due to the coronavirus, Monday remains a holiday. There are no classes scheduled, and Suffolk employees are off for the day. But history buffs will miss the traditional reenactment of "the shot heard 'round the world," and "Marathon Monday" is postponed until September. Professor Kathryn Lasdow, director of Suffolk's Public History concentration, explains the ties between the marathon and the commemorations in Lexington and Concord and offers some ideas for celebrating the holiday virtually. -
2020-04-09
On the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Crisis
Jen Raichle, MHA '21, is an EMT who recently joined Fallon SPRINT (Special Pathogens Response & Incident Navigation Team), which, working with Partners HealthCare, has implemented a new Covid-19 at-home test. She and her partner were able to conduct 10 tests on patients in a number of Greater Boston communities one recent morning and then deliver the tests to Brigham & Women's Hospital. -
2020-04-13
Clubs & Organizations Remain Active Despite Pandemic
More than 100 student-run clubs and organizations, including the Student Government Association, the Suffolk Journal, and the Program Council, are continuing their efforts amid the current COVID-19 pandemic. Even the Performing Arts Office's SpringFest show will go on. "There is no playbook in this unprecedented time, and I'm so proud of our student leaders who have stepped up to provide some normalcy with their student organizations and continue to support the out-of-classroom experience," said Assistant Dean/Director of Student Leadership and Involvement Dave DeAngelis. -
2020-04-08
Innovation Keeps Studio Art Classes Vibrant
Studio art classes would seem to present a particular remote learning challenge. Yet professors like Audrey Goldstein are sharing ideas in nationwide online forums and then implementing ideas for maintaining a vibrant educational experience for student artists. One way students and professors stay connected is through one-on-one video critiques that follow Zoom class meetings -
2020-04-14
Lab Work Without a Laboratory
Science lab courses are continuing, so professors are finding a wide variety of ways to conduct them virtually. Creation of online Physics labs was accelerated when signs of a pandemic appeared; an astronomy lab that was to take place in the Canary Islands went online, an ecology lab shifted gears so students could study nature at home, and more. "We are doing our best to reach the same learning goals, but it requires a lot of creativity and hard work," said Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Melanie Berkmen. -
2020-04-10
The Humanities Respond to the Pandemic
Far from sitting on the sidelines and waiting for the world to return to normal--or assume the shape of a new normal--Suffolk writing and theater faculty are using the pandemic as a teachable moment and bringing their varied expertise to bear in the effort to improve society's resilience in the face of the current health crisis -
2020-04-17
Cancer Care Students Help Isolated Families During Pandemic
The pandemic has created critical needs for the families at Christopher's Haven, a temporary home for those whose children are undergoing cancer care at Boston hospitals. Students in Professor Jessica Mak's Cancer Care course--who had been helping the organization as part of their semester-long service learning project--have stepped in to deliver groceries, raise funds for essential supplies, and spread cheer remotely. "Suffolk students always go above and beyond to support and celebrate our Christopher's Haven families. Now, when our families are feeling so isolated, it means a lot to know the students are still thinking about them," says Catie MacWilliams from Christopher's Haven. -
2020-04-21
Performing Arts Keeps Tradition Alive
For nearly half a century the Suffolk community has gathered to celebrate Suffolk arts and culture with a fun-filled variety show. The show has taken a variety of formats over the year and at one time even featured a baking competition. This year, for the first time ever, SpringFest will be happening in homes around the world. Find out where to tune in for the show at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24. "We made a 'show-must-go-on' decision," said Suffolk Performing Arts Director Kristin Baker. "We reached out to students, faculty, staff, and alumni across the globe, and they have responded to the call. In a lot of ways, this event has showcased who we are at Suffolk, honoring our traditions while being flexible enough to adapt to new circumstances. We are creatively pulling together as a community to support one another." -
2020-04-28
Poll: Voters Want Federal Government More Involved in the Coronavirus Health Response, press release
Forty-five percent of voters fault the government's response to the economic fallout from coronavirus as not enough; 36 percent said it has been adequate; and 10 percent said there has been too much government involvement. -
2020-04-10
Analyzing the Coronavirus Rumor Mill, news story
Jon Lee, English, examines social phenomena such as conspiracy theories and fake "cures" that arise during times of widespread illness. "We essentially have two different narratives running in an epidemic," Lee says. "One is the official medical narrative, which tells you where [the disease] came from, when a vaccine might be possible. But you also have the cultural narrative, which runs alongside--but often counter to--the medical narrative." -
2020-04-28
Undergraduate Tutors Innovate Ways to Connect with Their Elementary-Age Pupils, news story
Even without face-to-face contact, Suffolk students continue to work with elementary pupils through service-learning tutoring courses. The Suffolk students are learning about community building, critical thinking, project management skills, and, given the circumstances, innovation. -
2020-04-23
Awakening the Inner Scientist news story
Suffolk faculty encourage people of all ages to explore and record the world around them, and with the coronavirus keeping so many at home, opportunities abound for those interested in joining a growing movement toward citizen science. "Some people want to do science because they're concerned about what is happening in the environment, and they want to have a positive impact. Some are naturally curious about the world around them," says Professor Patricia Hogan, director of Suffolk's Center for Urban Ecology & Sustainability. She sees a role for people who are not trained in science. -
2020-03-19
Drone footage over Boston
t feels like the streets of Boston haven’t been this empty since the cows (apocryphally) laid out the paths centuries ago. Aram Boghosian, a regular freelance photographer and videographer for the Boston Globe, shot aerial video with a drone over several Boston hotspots on Monday and Tuesday. On a normal weekday afternoon, the city bustles with workers and tourists and commuters alike. But in the footage, the city sits nearly empty. It’s a ghost of what it was just a week ago, before Gov. Charlie Baker banned gatherings of over 25 people, established tight restrictions on stores and restaurants, and closed the schools in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Newbury Street and Faneuil Hall Marketplace are nearly devoid of shoppers. The seagulls on Summer Street seem to outnumber the pedestrians. Traffic is breezy in and out of the city, and an empty Fenway Park won’t see a pitch anytime soon. Only a handful of people walk and bike across Boston Common, which hosted a rally of over 13,000 densely packed people less than three weeks ago. It seems unimaginable now *Drone footage of Boston during quarantine -
2020-05-01
Downtown Boston Deserted
The beginning of Spring would normally have the North End and downtown Boston streets bustling with locals and visitors taking in the season after a long Winter. As the business shutdowns and stay-at-home advisories associated with the COVID-19 outbreak have gone into effect, the streets are very quiet with very few moving vehicles, and only a smattering of social distancing locals walking around. All the tourist and community sites are nearly abandoned as shown in this daytime photo. -
2020-03-24
Kindness is Contagious Too
Kids around the country are using chalk to spread positive messages on the sidewalk. This image taken in the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood of Boston is just one example. The link below is to a video that shows more images like this from around the city. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/kids-spread-cheer-on-sidewalks-during-coronavirus-pandemic/2096368/ -
04/22/2020
Moments at Home
This short video, created using the app One Second Everday (1SE), is a collection of photographs each day taken during the initial weeks of the stay at home order in Boston. The images demonstrate the ways that life shifted during this time. For example, many people spent more time than ever inside, took up baking bread or cooking more elaborate meals, and began to wear homemade masks anytime they would leave the house. *A short video, created using the app One Second Everday (1SE), is a collection of photographs -
2020-03-22
Graffitti on MBTA fence, Jamaica Plain neighborhood, Boston, MA
Poor people, Black people, and Latinx people are suffering and dying during the pandemic more than others. Most frontline workers in Jamaica Plain-- from the cashiers and stockers at Whole Foods and Stop & Shop grocery stores, to the pharmacy's staff, to the aids at Brookside Community Health and Spaulding Rehab, are mostly low wage workers, many of them immigrants and/or people of color. The pandemic is forcing people to address longstanding social inequities, and the White House is failing to gain any trust that it will help those suffering. As recently as the day before I'm writing this, Donald Trump was pushing for all states to begin re-opening businesses that are not necessary at this time, largely staffed by people who are financially and socially vulnerable. Someone is taking out their frustrations by graffito-ing walls around JP; this is but one sample. -
2020-03-21
Graffitti on MBTA fence, Jamaica Plain neighborhood, Boston, MA
Poor people, Black people, and Latinx people are suffering and dying during the pandemic more than others. Most frontline workers in Jamaica Plain-- from the cashiers and stockers at Whole Foods and Stop & Shop grocery stores, to the pharmacy's staff, to the aids at Brookside Community Health and Spaulding Rehab, are mostly low wage workers, many of them immigrants and/or people of color. The pandemic is forcing people to address longstanding social inequities, and the White House is failing to gain any trust that it will help those suffering. As recently as the day before I'm writing this, Donald Trump was pushing for all states to begin re-opening businesses that are not necessary at this time, largely staffed by people who are financially and socially vulnerable. Someone is taking out their frustrations by graffito-ing walls around JP; this is but one sample. *Graffitto painter is unknown. Photo taken by Ashley Enochs *03/22/2020; graffitti was painted over within a week of this picture being taken *Ashley Enochs, Boston MA -
2020-03-28
Social distancing in line at Trader Joe's - Boston, MA
Photograph of a line stretching down the street and around the corner due to social distancing at Trader Joe's grocery store in Boston, MA. -
2020-03-28
Empty street during Covid19 outbreak - Boston, MA
Photograph of St. James St. in Boston, MA, empty during the Covid19 outbreak. -
2020-03-28
Empty street during Covid19 quarantine - Boston, MA
Photograph of St. James Street, empty during the Covid19 quarantine in Boston, MA. -
04/30/2020
Kathy Weisse Oral History, 2020/04/30
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05/04/2020
Lahey Coming Together
On May 4th, 2020, a convoy of first-responders and the Boston Bruins came to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center to celebrate and thank the staff. This image was taken of one of my mothers' coworkers and family friend. Image of Lahey Hospital and Medical Center staff in Burlington, MA -
2020-05-08
Boston's The Table at Season to Taste announces closure.
The Table at Season to Taste was a small but beloved restaurant in Cambridge, MA. Unfortunately, they announced that they will be closing due to the pandemic and sent an email to their customers and subscribers. It was a small restaurant that only sat around 20 people but it was perfect for a fancy, delicious night out. This restaurant is just one of the many business casualties that this pandemic has produced. #NortheasternJOTPY -
2020-04-03
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston COVID Response
On April 3rd, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston joined museums around the country when it announced it would furlough between 325 and 340 of its 750 employees as part of the MFA's strategy to mitigate financial losses caused by the coronavirus. In a guerilla art installation, Boston artist Peter Agoos placed a surgical mask over Antonio López García’s sculpture “Day,” which stands outside the museum. -
2020-04-22
Suffolk University Instagram April 22, 2020
Suffolk University Interfaith Center online programming during pandemic -
2020-04-21
Suffolk University Instagram April 21, 2020
Suffolk University Interfaith Center online programming during pandemic -
2020-04-15
Suffolk University Instagram April 15, 2020
Suffolk University Interfaith Center online programming during pandemic