Student Issue for August 1, 2023

Special Announcement

VCU, City of Richmond to Conduct Training Exercise on Aug. 2

VCU and the City of Richmond will conduct a training exercise on 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 on 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: The Research Writing Process

Add to calendar 01-08-2023 11:00:00 01-08-2023 America/New_York VCU Writing Center Workshop: The Research Writing Process Learn to map your research writing with a cohesive and manageable step-by-step process. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/ Trey Burnart Hall hallbr@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

11 a.m.

Learn to map your research writing with a cohesive and manageable step-by-step process. 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

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

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 at noon

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/.

Coming up

Project Management Essentials

Add to calendar 26-09-2023 09:00:00 26-09-2023 12:30:00 America/New_York Project Management Essentials VCU's Center for Corporate Education will host a four-session, half-day course geared for participants seeking a project management overview and application. The live, online Zoom course will be held Sept. 26, Sept. 28, Oct. 3 and Oct. 6. The cost is $1,800. Register at the following URL. Zoom Katie Fauth corp-ed@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education will host a four-session, half-day course geared for participants seeking a project management overview and application. The live, online Zoom course will be held Sept. 26, Sept. 28, Oct. 3 and Oct. 6. The cost is $1,800. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Fauth at corp-ed@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/center-for-corporate-education/?post=1441.

Notices

Applications Available for Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute Programs

Applications are now available for 2024 cohorts of the VCU Leadership, HIGHER Ground and Minority Political Leadership Institute programs in The VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

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