Student Issue for May 10, 2024
Coming up
Honor Council Training
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to noon
The Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity is seeking volunteer Honor Council members to serve on hearings. It is open to full-time faculty, staff and students. Virtual training will be offered and typically takes around two-and-a-half hours. A second session will be offered from 1:30-4 p.m. the same day.
For more information, contact Tracey Mullis at mullistd@vcu.edu.
Mini-Symposium: See Biology in New Ways With Single-Cell and Spatial Technologies
Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
The VCU Genomics Core will present a mini-symposium in Room 129, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. and via Zoom. The event will feature recent VCU research, provide information about lab-technical resources available via the VCU Genomics Core and present the latest innovations by a leading vendor in the field. Lunch will be provided those who register. The event is free but registration is required. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Karolina Aberg at genomics@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/6F6GfNXamLMkyCNv6.
Facts and Faith Fridays: VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3 p.m.
Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will present via Zoom "Mental Health and the film, 'The Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane'" with Shawn O. Utsey, Ph.D. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce6sqT8rEtSnqo4cYE4eHJwca-NghmLM#/registration
For more information, contact the Rev. Rachel Pierce at piercer2@vcu.edu or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Academic Medicine: Experiences and Challenges
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the VCU School of Medicine's DEI Office will host a presentation via Zoom by Associate Professor Lindsay E. Y. Kuo, M.D., MBA, FACS, Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine Department of Surgery. Kuo will discuss the journey of AAPI individuals within the medical profession. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/12382235.
A Panel With Early Career Psychologists: Things to Do and Consider
Friday, May 24, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
American Psychological Association Division 38 and VCU Health Psychology Didactic Series will present a panel with early psychologists in the White House basement, Room B001, 806 W. Franklin St. Graduate and undergraduate students who attend this event will have the opportunity to learn about APA Division 38 and hear from clinical health psychologists about their career paths.
For more information, contact Kendall Fugate-Laus, APA Division 38 Campus Representative, at kcfugatelaus@vcu.edu.
Notices
Graduates and Continued Email Access
Attention Spring graduates: Your student Google account will automatically be disabled after three semesters if you do not re-enroll in classes. Be on the lookout following graduation for important information arriving to your student email about claiming your alumni email account.
For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/how-to/use-an-alumni-account/.
Upcoming High School Graduation Impacts
VCU Police and VCU Parking and Transportation remind the VCU community that upcoming high school graduations will create interruptions to parking from May 20-24, Monday-Friday. Additionally, traffic surrounding the Siegel Center is expected to be heavier than normal. West Broad Street Deck subscribers will relocate to alternate facilities and a dedicated shuttle service will be provided. Reciprocal parking will be disabled at West Broad Street Deck from May 20-24.
For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/special-events/high-school-graduations.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
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