Student Issue for June 7, 2023
Special Announcement
Parking Deck Subscribers To Relocate During Graduations
Upcoming high school graduations will create interruptions to parking. Today (June 7), June 8 and June 9 all West Broad Street Deck subscribers will relocate to the West Cary Street Deck, 1101 W. Cary St.; Jefferson Street Deck, 100 S. Jefferson St.; or West Main Street Deck, 801 W. Main St.
A dedicated shuttle service will be provided by Parking and Transportation June 7-9 to transport subscribers to and from the West Cary Street and Jefferson Street decks. RamSafe shuttles will run continuously to and from the West Cary Street Deck, Jefferson Street Deck, Harrison and Franklin Streets, Franklin and Laurel Streets, and Shafer and Franklin Streets from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. VCU parking subscribers who need transportation between the hours of 6:31 p.m. and 6:29 a.m., can place a ride request at https://parking.vcu.edu/transportation/ramsafe/ using the Ride Pingo app.
Reciprocal parking will not be permitted on the West Broad Street Deck June 7-9. MCV Campus subscribers may park on the West Cary Street Deck, Jefferson Street Deck or West Main Street Deck.
Additional information regarding high school graduation impacts can be found at go.vcu.edu/hsgraduations.
Coming up
Discovering Differences Between Women and Men With Long COVID
Monday, Jun. 12, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.
Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., associate professor, Robertson School of Media and Culture, will present the next virtual session of the Discovery Dialogues seminar sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu,edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvfuyprDgqHddbhmVYTf0vYDUYeZYyk-T7.
Film Screening and Discussion Brown Bag: 'The Central Lunatic Asylum for the Colored Insane'
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
This documentary illuminates the early history of mental health treatment for African Americans with a focus on the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and Emancipation, from 1865 to the early 1900s. Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., VCU Sociology, will discuss his film and research. Dessert and drinks will be provided. The event is free and open to the public and is sponsored by VCU Libraries.
For more information, contact Sue Moss, research and education coordinator, at mosssr2@vcu.edu or (804) 838-3737.
Ramscaping Your Google Storage
Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023 at 8 a.m.
Like a front lawn, your Google account can become unruly without proper maintenance. Emails need to be collected and trashed, Drive files need to be pruned and you need all the right tools for the job. Follow Collaboration Services' eight-week journey to learn how to prune, trim and maintain your Google account.
For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2023/06/01/welcome-to-the-ramscaping-your-google-account-summer-challenge/.
Universal Design for Learning: What It Is and Why It Matters
Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
VCU Online and Continuing and Professional Education will present this session as part of the Annual 3rd Wednesdays Free Community Series. Join Brianne L. Jackson, Ph.D., to learn the key concepts of Universal Design for Learning, and how it aims to remove barriers and make learning equitable and inclusive for all. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact VCU Online and Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.
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