Student Issue for May 12, 2023

Special Announcement

Upcoming Campus Traffic Closures May 12-16

Today, Friday, May 12, through Tuesday, May 16, multiple streets around the Monroe Park Campus (between Belvidere and Harrison) will be closed as the city installs speed tables in the area. While installing the speed tables, the contractor will close one street at a time. The affected streets will be: Friday, May 12, West Cary, between Belvidere and Madison, between Brunswick and Morris, between Harrison and Linden and between Cherry and Laurel; Monday, May 15, West Grace between Laurel and Shafer, between Shafer and Harrison and between Harrison and Ryland; and Tuesday, May 16, West Franklin between Shafer and Laurel, between Ryland and Harrison and between Harrison and Shafer. See additional details at https://blogs.vcu.edu/parkingtransportation/2023/05/10/multiple-streets-around-mpc-closed-starting-may-11/

This week

Graduation Brunch

Add to calendar 13-05-2023 10:00:00 13-05-2023 14:00:00 America/New_York Graduation Brunch The Pace Center (700 W. Franklin St.) will host a drop-in graduation brunch for students and their families. RSVP to the following email address. The Pace Center (700 W Franklin St) Russ Kerr kerrr@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Pace Center (700 W. Franklin St.) will host a drop-in graduation brunch for students and their families. RSVP to the following email address.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or visit http://thepacecenter.com.

VCU Market Day at The Diamond

Add to calendar 13-05-2023 11:00:00 13-05-2023 15:00:00 America/New_York VCU Market Day at The Diamond The Virginia Department of Agriculture will present the first ever VCU Market Day at The Diamond, 2001 Arthur Ashe Blvd. Shop from over 20 Virginia brands before heading in to cheer on VCU baseball. The Rams take on the University of Richmond Spiders at 2 p.m. The VCU Market is a free and public event. A ticket is required for entry into the game. The Diamond (3001 N Arthur Ashe Blvd Richmond, VA 23230 United States) Sarah Frasier frasiers2@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture will present the first ever VCU Market Day at The Diamond, 2001 Arthur Ashe Blvd. Shop from over 20 Virginia brands before heading in to cheer on VCU baseball. The Rams take on the University of Richmond Spiders at 2 p.m. The VCU Market is a free and public event. A ticket is required for entry into the game.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu or (801) 232-0669.

Coming up

Brandcenter Virtual Application Workshop

Add to calendar 16-05-2023 18:30:00 16-05-2023 20:00:00 America/New_York Brandcenter Virtual Application Workshop Are you interested in a creative career (advertising, branding, communications, marketing, innovation and more)? Check out the Brandcenter, the nation’s preeminent program for creative careers right here at VCU. Questions: http://www.brandcenter.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/VirtualApplicationWorkshopMay?utm_source=TelegRam Erica DePompeo brandcenter@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Are you interested in a creative career (advertising, branding, communications, marketing, innovation and more)? Check out the Brandcenter, the nation’s preeminent program for creative careers right here at VCU. Questions: http://www.brandcenter.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erica DePompeo at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/VirtualApplicationWorkshopMay?utm_source=TelegRam.

HRPP Tool-Kit Training for the Community

Add to calendar 19-05-2023 12:00:00 19-05-2023 13:00:00 America/New_York HRPP Tool-Kit Training for the Community The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) invites all members of the research community to join us via Zoom for the third session of the HRPP Tool-Kit Training for the Community series. The topic is "Clinical Drug and Device Trial Considerations." Questions: Email irbeducation@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL. Virtual via Zoom Elizabeth Marlowe marloweep@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, May 19, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) invites all members of the research community to join us via Zoom for the third session of the HRPP Tool-Kit Training for the Community series. The topic is "Clinical Drug and Device Trial Considerations." Questions: Email irbeducation@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Marlowe at marloweep@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/?p=2646.

Notices

$500 Design Contest Deadline Extended to June 12

Looking for a new project with a chance to get paid $500? The Friends of the VCU Libraries invites students and alumni of the previous five years (2018-2022) to submit designs for use on a VCU Libraries T-shirt and other promotional materials. The deadline for submission is midnight, June 12. The prize is $500. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2023-news/deadline-is-june-12-for-annual-design-contest-and-500-prize.html.

Black Love Safe Love

This is a research study aiming to receive feedback on a sexual health intervention designed for couples. To be eligible to participate, you have to identity as Black or African American and be 18 to 35 years of age. The study requires participation in a 120-minute session and completion of a questionnaire. Amazon gift card compensation is available. Participation in this research study is voluntary.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VmlFqlb19CZYWi.

VCU School of Medicine 2023 ACCESS Symposium Accepting Abstracts

VCU School of Medicine's ACCESS program has issued an invitation to the 2023 ACCESS Symposium, themed “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Global Era." The symposium will feature keynote speakers, workshops, panels and research from students nationally and internationally. Students interested in submitting an abstract and presenting a poster should complete the following form due July 31: https://forms.gle/2WJQqXt2gvVPq69A7

For more information, contact Samantha Matthesen, Jane Choi at vcu.access.symposium@gmail.com or visit https://rampages.us/access/symposium-2023/.

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