COVID-19 essential articles
Hello neighbors! All of us at the ASUM Renter Center wish you health and wellness during this time! Please reach out to the Renter Center on our social media if you are ever in need of assistance! Check out the articles from the ASUM Renter Center to assist you with COVID-19 crises:
“What Renters Need to Know about the Coronavirus”
Outreach Coordinator Michael Brown wrote this article in mid-March. He lays out the logistics of “flattening the curve” and governmental assistance to renters.
“Now we’re online: How do we do it?”
I don’t know about you, but it has been an unusual two weeks getting used to online courses. Here is a guide from Neighborhood Ambassador Anna Potter about some methods to make online courses a part of your quarantine routine.
“Prioritizing mental health while you shelter in place”
Michael Brown, a social work student, emphasizes lifestyle changes with “sheltering in place” and how they can impact your mental health. Read for your own benefit, but also for the benefit of people around you!
“SNAP in the time of COVID-19”
Elizabeth Weaver, from the Montana Food Bank Network, explains how students can overcome food insecurity in quarantine by considering applying for SNAP, commonly known as food stamps. More people are eligible than they think!
International Traveling During a Global Pandemic
Looking to read outside of your experience for a minute? Neighborhood Ambassador Chloe Loeffelholz detailed her experience having to end her semester-long study abroad early due to COVID-19.
Celebrating Holidays and Milestones and Moving on in the Midst of a Pandemic
Michael Brown, once again, writes an article that provides some comfort to neighbors and students about keeping normalcy in the form of celebration during this time.
