Student Issue for June 25, 2024
Today
VCU Writing Center Workshop: American Psychological Association and Avoiding Plagiarism
4 p.m.
Learn how to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.
This week
The Dobbs Decision: Looking at the Health Policy Consequences Two Years Later
Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.
What effect has the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision had on reproductive rights and health policy in the U.S.? Wendy Klein, M.D., MACP, associate professor emerita of internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology at the VCU School of Medicine, will offer insights into the consequences and challenges that have emerged from this pivotal moment when the constitutional protections for abortion established by Roe v. Wade were overturned. RSVP at the following URL.
For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PT8uQxQkR72VLPRLmpeEmw.
VCU School of Medicine Dean's Seminar Series: 'Transcriptional Regulation in Early and Late Life'
Thursday, Jun. 27, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VCU's School of Medicine will present the Dean's Seminar Series lecture, to be given by Yi Zhang, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, known for his expertise in epigenetics and chromatin biology. Zhang's work has significantly advanced our knowledge of how chromatin modifications influence cellular processes and contribute to various diseases, including cancer. The talk will be in the auditorium of the Egyptian Building, 1223 E. Marshall St.
For more information, contact Hengbin Wang, Ph.D., at Hengbin.Wang@vcuhealth.org.
Notices
Volunteers Sought for Residential Life and Housing Move-in Weekend
Residential Life and Housing will hold its annual move-in weekend on Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17. Volunteers are needed to unload vehicles, manage and push move-in carts and welcome the Class of 2028. The Student Organization Competition is back with the most volunteers in each category receiving additional funds for your organization. To volunteer visit the following URL. Questions: Email RLHconduct@vcu.edu
For more information, contact Kenzel Hill at hillka4@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/TLbULLT3jfecmSs9A.
Fall '24 Parking Sales
Permit sales for fall housing and 24/7 commuter permits start June 25, 9 a.m. MCV Campus permit sales start July 15, 9 a.m., and Monroe Park Campus commuter permit sales start July 30, 9 a.m. All permits will be virtual, linked to your license plate for easy access—no hangtags will be mailed.
For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/.
Discover Möbius: VCU’s Newest STEM Tool
Learning Systems announces that an agreement to procure Möbius has been reached and is now available to all VCU faculty, staff and students for your STEM-based learning needs. For more information on this platform, including why and how it came about, visit the Learning Systems blog at https://blogs.vcu.edu/learning-systems/ Visit https://go.vcu.edu/mobius for more information, including support and how to get started with Möbius. Questions: Email LSRequest@vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at jpmartin@vcu.edu.
Cashiers Office Closing Early
The Cashiers Office will close at noon on Friday, June 28 for fiscal year-end processing. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. on Monday July 1.
For more information, contact Lee Francis at ycfranci@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1874.
LGBTQIA+/First-Generation Student Research Study - Paid Opportunity
Participants are sought who can attend three 90-minute sessions, are open to sharing their experience and willing to photograph their "voice." Participants will be paid $25 for each session. Participants must be a first-generation student and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
For more information, contact Traci Wike, Ph.D., M.S.W., at twike@vcu.edu or (804) 420-2715 or visit https://tinyurl.com/bdfx5px5.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
Navigate a vast library of online video tutorials to supplement teaching, learning, and professional development.
RamsConnect events
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