Student Issue for December 19, 2023
This week
VCU Robertson School Graduate Program Informational Sessions
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
VCU's Robertson School will host two virtual informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about the graduate programs, on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 12-12:30 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m. Join a session via the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Brooks Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.
Notices
Free Store Volunteers Needed During Student Move-Out Week
Support the VCU Free Store by volunteering in December and January. Volunteers are needed to help monitor donations in residence halls during move-out week in December and to process items collected in January. Volunteers are being sought for three-hour shifts on Dec. 20 (Wednesday) between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Brandt/Rhoads, GRC and Broad & Belvidere. Sign up at the following URL.
For more information, contact Parker Long at longpj@vcu.edu or visit https://signup.com/group/2922497940106.
Recreation and Well-Being Children’s Swim Lessons Session 1
Children’s swim lessons at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center are now open to VCU students and RecWell members. Four different types of lessons will be offered: Parent/Child, and Preschool 1,2, and 3. Full information is available on the RecWell website. Session dates run Feb. 3-24. Register at the following URL by noon Feb. 2.
For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu` or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program?classificationId=7ed7ea86-88d1-4cc7-8094-d6560f38fd1d.
Women in Science Holiday Toy Drive
Women in Science will partner with the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU in a holiday toy drive through Tuesday, Dec. 19. Collection boxes for newly purchased toys in original packaging can be found in the VCU Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St., and Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Both locations are on the MCV campus.
For more information, contact Chloe Simons` at simonsc2@vcu.edu or (305) 746-1949.
SOCRA CCRP Exam Study Group
Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Research will offer an eight-week Certified Clinical Research Professionals Exam Study Group in February 2024. Study Group enrollment requires proof of exam eligibility and scheduled date to sit for the exam. Interested participants are encouraged to submit a Society of Clinical Research Associates Certification application no later than Dec. 31 to allow adequate time for processing and approval by SOCRA.
For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://www.socra.org/.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
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RamsConnect events
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