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@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ It's hard to imagine that it will actually be that long.
</p>
<hr>
+<h2 id=2020-05-08><a href=#2020-05-08>2020-05-08 Friday</a></h2>
+
+<p>
+Day 52 of work from home.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The chair of the Chemistry Department, Judith Burstyn, sends an update email entitled "Patience, please" [<a href="./may-8-update.pdf">PDF</a>].
+In this email, Professor Burstyn clarifies that campus is not in control of the situation and there are no details to be had regarding plans to return to campus.
+She includes two attachments from Wisconsin Health Services:
+</p>
+
+<ul>
+ <li>Safer at Home [<a href="./EMO28-SaferAtHome.pdf">PDF</a>]</li>
+ <li>Badger Bounce Back [<a href="./EMO31-BadgerBounceBack.pdf">PDF</a>]</li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<hr>
<h2 id=2020-05-18><a href=#2020-05-18>2020-05-18 Monday</a></h2>
<p>
@@ -35,6 +54,7 @@ Day 62 of work from home.
I am partially furloughed from my job at UW-Madison.
Essentially this means that I am forced to take four days (32 hours) of unpaid time off between now and the end of October.
By "firing" me for this short period of time, the institution hopes to save money to compensate for decreased income.
+While I'm disappointed to have reduced income, I am impressed with the equity of campus' response: all staff and faculty are being furloughed together.
Click here to read the furlough letter that I received: <a href="./furlough.pdf">PDF</a>.
</p>
@@ -52,6 +72,19 @@ I am thankful that I have not lost my job.
</p>
<hr>
+<h2 id=2020-05-22><a href=#2020-05-22>2020-05-22 Friday</a></h2>
+
+<p>
+Day 66 of work from home.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Again, the chair of the Chemistry Department sends out an email entitled "more patience".
+Read it here: <a href="./may-22-update.pdf">PDF</a>.
+The Department is preparing to organize for whatever campus needs.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
<h2 id=2020-05-23><a href=#2020-05-23>2020-05-23 Saturday</a></h2>
<p>
@@ -73,6 +106,19 @@ There are lots of people enjoying the nice weather, and we see many rock climber
</p>
<hr>
+<h2 id=2020-05-25><a href=#2020-05-25>2020-05-25 Monday</a></h2>
+
+<p>
+Day 69 of work from home.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+George Floyd dies at the hand of police officer Derek Chauvin [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_George_Floyd">wikipedia</a>].
+This event feels like a tipping point for civil unrest in this country.
+Black lives matter.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
<h2 id=2020-05-27><a href=#2020-05-27>2020-05-27 Wednesday</a></h2>
<p>
@@ -86,6 +132,21 @@ Everything in the electronics shop is exactly as I left it.
</p>
<hr>
+<h2 id=2020-05-29><a href=#2020-05-29>2020-05-29 Friday</a></h2>
+
+<p>
+Day 73 of work from home.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Again the Chemistry Department Chair emails about this situation.
+"Research reboot lite" [<a href="./may-29-update.pdf">PDF</a>].
+This email shows that actual progress is being made.
+Campus is entering into "Stage 1" of reopening, which includes limited research restoration.
+This "Stage 1" will probably last through the month of June.
+</p>
+
+<hr>
<p>
<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0</a>: no copyright
</p>
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