Student Issue for July 20, 2022

Today

Introduction to Design Thinking Training

Add to calendar 20-07-2022 18:00:00 20-07-2022 19:30:00 America/New_York Introduction to Design Thinking Training There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy to current and future job roles. VCU da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a Credly badge that can be posted on LinkedIn. Register for the 120-minute immersive workshop via Zoom at the following URL. Zoom Erika Boltz boltzef2@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy to current and future job roles. VCU da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a Credly badge that can be posted on LinkedIn. Register for the 120-minute immersive workshop via Zoom at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/072022DT.

This week

VCU Writing Center Workshop: Structuring Your Writing for Your Audience

Add to calendar 22-07-2022 13:00:00 22-07-2022 America/New_York VCU Writing Center Workshop: Structuring Your Writing for Your Audience Learn to meet the needs of your audience with strong, logical, structurally sound writing. Register at the following URL. https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/ Trey Burnart Hall hallbr@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, Jul. 22, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Learn to meet the needs of your audience with strong, logical, structurally sound writing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

VCU Community Guitar Ensemble Concert

Add to calendar 24-07-2022 16:00:00 24-07-2022 America/New_York VCU Community Guitar Ensemble Concert The VCU Community Guitar Ensemble will be featured in concert in Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall in VCU’s W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The program will include works by Bach, Ponce, Lecuona and Chet Atkins. Admission is free. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23284 John Patykula jtpatyku@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Sunday, Jul. 24, 2022 at 4 p.m.

The VCU Community Guitar Ensemble will be featured in concert in Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall in VCU’s W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The program will include works by Bach, Ponce, Lecuona and Chet Atkins. Admission is free.

For more information, contact John Patykula at jtpatyku@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/.

Notices

VCU Students Gain Full Access to Adobe Creative Cloud

VCU's Enterprise license now includes access to Adobe’s Creative Cloud suite for all VCU students enrolled in at least one credit-bearing course. Review the details at go.vcu.edu/adobe/students prior to retrieving your new VCU license at the following URL. Visit and/or subscribe to the VCU Adobe blog for the latest news.

For more information, contact Houston Griffith at adobe@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.onthehub.com.

Office of Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity Is Hiring FWS Office Support

VCU's Office of Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity is hiring part-time Federal Work Study office support for the Fall-Spring school year. Applicants must be enrolled undergraduate or graduate-level students and be approved for Federal Work Study. Applications should be submitted through Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Holcombe at holcomberc@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/6650463.

Do You Vape Electronic Cigarettes?

Individuals who vape or use electronic cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation will be provided. This study will be conducted at VCU. The principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

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