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Councilmember Troy Warner thanked Dr. Fox and all the schools for the work they have done. He has talked to many local businesses and restaurants concerning the virus spread, and they are grateful for the campus's work towards containing the spread of the virus. Chair Tomas -Morgan asked Dr. Fox Indiana state testing sites, even if residents do not show symptoms, are those the type of sites we want to expand and are those open to the students from campuses. Dr. Fox replied, those are open to everyone, and with grant funding from the state, we opened more sites with extended hours. Keeping the students testing on campus allows the data to stay in the school's database. Chair Tomas -Morgan stated it had taken campuses a while to build a relationship with South Bend. Chair Tomas -Morgan asked someone from each campus to speak to student engagement within our community and local businesses regarding the current standards put in place. Jillian Walter- Holy Cross has a social concerns committee, and they are moving forward to give out Thanksgiving baskets still but are looking for more ways to give in the community. Rodger Pinto- IUSB has set up a drive-in theater open to the public. Student engagement and volunteer programs like the American Democracy Project are hard at work setting up community events. The Honors Program at IUSB has set up a letter -writing program for first responders. All University Students Association and Board of Trustees has taken a look at food and housing insecurities amongst students and will be forthcoming in providing resources. Gloria Jenkins- Saint Mary's is doing on campus in-service collections and care packages to take out to the community. Sarah Galbenski- Notre Dame shared they are hosting a letter -writing campaign, virtual service opportunities with local schools, and are campaigning with United way for partnership within the community. Chair Tomas -Morgan opened the floor for the last announcements. Page Risser- IUSB's updated numbers for the dashboard are available. Aaron Polaniecki- Holy Cross stated we have a plan in place. It's a process, and hope is part of that. Cooperation and Collaboration together to prepare to keep the students here to learn and succeed is our plan. Sarah Galbenski- Notre Dame is working closely with Campus Dining and having a reusable cutlery campaign, so students don't have to keep throwing away utensils. Rachel Tomas -Morgan said thank you to everyone and shared the next meeting is Tuesday, November 10`h, at 3:30 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 4:33 p.m. Respectfully Yours, Rachel Tomas -Morgan Committee Chair rd