Student Issue for May 27, 2022

Coming up

Informational Session for Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation

Add to calendar 31-05-2022 12:00:00 31-05-2022 13:00:00 America/New_York Informational Session for Graduate Certificate in Health Care Innovation Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Zoom Erika Boltz boltzef2@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/05312022HC.

Training for Avaya Workplace App

Add to calendar 31-05-2022 15:00:00 31-05-2022 16:00:00 America/New_York Training for Avaya Workplace App Telecommunications Services will be offering virtual training on the Avaya Workplace app, which allows customers to extend their office number to their remote work site. The Avaya Workplace app is geated for remote workers. Callers can reach remote workers on any device by calling their work telephone number, and when placing a call the caller party will see their work number and not their mobile number. Register for the Avaya Workplace training by clicking the following URL. Zoom Wayne L. Johnson wljohnson@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, May 31, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Telecommunications Services will be offering virtual training on the Avaya Workplace app, which allows customers to extend their office number to their remote work site. The Avaya Workplace app is geated for remote workers. Callers can reach remote workers on any device by calling their work telephone number, and when placing a call the caller party will see their work number and not their mobile number. Register for the Avaya Workplace training by clicking the following URL.

For more information, contact Wayne L. Johnson at wljohnson@vcu.edu or (804) 929-4400 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Notices

Event Cancelled: Never Forget Memorial Run

The Never Forget Memorial run, hosted by VCU Police and previously scheduled for Memorial Day (Monday, May 30) at 11 a.m. has been cancelled.

For more information, contact Ofc. Stephen Adt at sgadt@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/neverforgetmemorialrun.

STAR Seeks New Members for Executive Board

For those who are passionate about refugees and are looking for a leadership position, Students Together Assisting Refugees (STAR) is looking for new members to join its Executive Board team for next year. Applications are due at the following URL by Monday, May 30.

For more information, contact Vineeth Vaidyula at vaidyulavr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/DqDxx1Ui4wrGXiaC8.

Child Care for Single Mothers Pursuing a Degree at VCU

The United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg is collaborating with VCU's Child Development Center to provide full child care funding for qualified students. Apply at the following URL by May 31.

For more information, contact Heather Farber at farberh@yourunitedway.org or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/news/recent-articles/important-news-for-single-moms-pursuing-a-degree-at-vcu.html.

Patients With Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Are Invited To Participate in a Study of a Potential New Treatment

We are inviting male and female Type 2 diabetes patients with painful diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation of a new treatment to alleviate pain and examine its effects on pain perception. In addition to the new treatment, this study involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Participants are only required to come once for the study. The study is conducted within the VCU Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Lab. Questions: Email Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., FACSM, at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu.

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