Student Issue for August 2, 2023

Special Announcement

VCU, City of Richmond to Conduct Training Exercise Today

VCU and the City of Richmond will conduct a training exercise today, Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the University Student Commons on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. A heavy presence of police, EMTs, firefighters and emergency vehicles from various agencies will be in the area. The exercise will include simulated gunfire sounds inside the building and volunteers will role-play as victims on site. The University Student Commons (907 Floyd Ave.), Grace E. Harris Hall Auditorium (1015 Floyd Ave.) and the walkway between these facilities will be closed to the public during the training. Road closures today, Wednesday, Aug. 2, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. will include North Linden Street between Park Avenue and Floyd Avenue, Floyd Avenue between North Harrison and North Cherry Streets and North Cherry Street between Floyd Avenue and West Main Streets. Questions: Email VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu.

Today

VCU Writing Center Workshop: Writing the Research Question

Add to calendar 02-08-2023 12:00:00 02-08-2023 America/New_York VCU Writing Center Workshop: Writing the Research Question Learn how to develop clear, focused, complex research questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/ Trey Burnart Hall hallbr@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

12 p.m.

Learn how to develop clear, focused, complex research questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

This week

Summer Send-Offs

Add to calendar 03-08-2023 18:00:00 03-08-2023 20:00:00 America/New_York Summer Send-Offs VCU's Office of Alumni Relations is hosting summer send-offs. Summer send-offs give new students and families a chance to connect with the VCU community and get a first glimpse of what it means to be a Ram. Help make new students’ first impression a great one by sharing your VCU experience while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The event will be at River City Roll, 939 Myers St. Register to attend at the following URL. River City Roll, 939 Myers St, Richmond, VA 23230 Stefani Bonner bonnersj@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Office of Alumni Relations is hosting summer send-offs. Summer send-offs give new students and families a chance to connect with the VCU community and get a first glimpse of what it means to be a Ram. Help make new students’ first impression a great one by sharing your VCU experience while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The event will be at River City Roll, 939 Myers St. Register to attend at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stefani Bonner at bonnersj@vcu.edu or visit https://volunteer.vcu.edu/need/detail/?need_id=813983.

Coming up

Da Vinci Center for Innovation Undergraduate Informational Session

Add to calendar 09-08-2023 12:00:00 09-08-2023 America/New_York Da Vinci Center for Innovation Undergraduate Informational Session Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session to learn about undergraduate certificates at VCU's da Vinci Center. Learn about programs in Product Innovation and Venture Creation, as well as classes in human-centered design and how they can fit into individual academic plans. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UG-Aug-9 https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UG-Aug-9 Caslin Applewhite applewhiteec@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 at noon

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session to learn about undergraduate certificates at VCU's da Vinci Center. Learn about programs in Product Innovation and Venture Creation, as well as classes in human-centered design and how they can fit into individual academic plans. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UG-Aug-9

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/undergrad-info-sessions/.

4PCP ECHO Session

Add to calendar 18-08-2023 13:00:00 18-08-2023 14:00:00 America/New_York 4PCP ECHO Session 4PCP faculty will present a one-hour ECHO session: Optimal Uses of Buprenorphine for Pain. The Zoom session will be open to all practicing and community-based providers. Join the conversation and become confident and skilled in managing chronic pain as any other chronic condition you treat. The 4PCP (The Primary Practice Practitioner Program for Chronic Pain) ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is a virtual network of providers and practitioners working together to optimize virtual team management of chronic pain in primary care. Register at the following URL. Optionally submit a case study to receive feedback. CME credit is available. Zoom 4PCP Team 4pcp@vcuhealth.org DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

4PCP faculty will present a one-hour ECHO session: Optimal Uses of Buprenorphine for Pain. The Zoom session will be open to all practicing and community-based providers. Join the conversation and become confident and skilled in managing chronic pain as any other chronic condition you treat. The 4PCP (The Primary Practice Practitioner Program for Chronic Pain) ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is a virtual network of providers and practitioners working together to optimize virtual team management of chronic pain in primary care. Register at the following URL. Optionally submit a case study to receive feedback. CME credit is available.

For more information, contact 4PCP Team at 4pcp@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/4pcpecho.

Build Trust, Support Healing From Trauma Through Storytelling

Add to calendar 19-09-2023 18:30:00 19-09-2023 20:00:00 America/New_York Build Trust, Support Healing From Trauma Through Storytelling VCU Continuing and Professional Education will present a new course taught live online over five sessions on Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. from Sept. 19-Oct. 17. Participants will learn to give voice to experiences with grief and loss and tell stories that make life feel more authentic. VCU alumni, employee, student and military discounts are available. Register at the following URL. Live Online VCU Continuing and Professional Education ocpe@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Sep. 19, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education will present a new course taught live online over five sessions on Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. from Sept. 19-Oct. 17. Participants will learn to give voice to experiences with grief and loss and tell stories that make life feel more authentic. VCU alumni, employee, student and military discounts are available. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/storytelling.

Notices

ACE-IT in College Is Hiring FWS Peer Coaches

VCU's ACE-IT in College is hiring part-time Federal Work Study Job and Education coaches for the upcoming 2023-24 academic year. Locate the positions on Handshake (Job numbers 7922972 & 7922946) and reach out to the following email address by Friday, Aug. 4.

For more information, contact Jan Shea at djshea@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2057 or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/certificate-ace-it/.

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