Student Issue for July 29, 2024
This week
Chemistry Department ACS Project SEED Poster Session
Tuesday, Jul. 30, 2024 at 2 p.m.
VCU's Department of Chemistry will hold its annual American Chemical Society Project SEED poster session in Room 3309, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Local RPS high school students performing summer research within the laboratories of VCU chemistry professors will present the results of their summer work.
For more information, contact Josh Sieber at jdsieber@vcu.edu.
VCU Writing Center Workshop: The Personal Statement
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2024 at 10 a.m.
Learn how to use the tools you need to write your best statement. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.
Mindfulness Workshop Series Informational Session
Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2024 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
Bring mindfulness into your personal and student life in an upcoming live, online mindfulness series led by facilitators from the Innerwork Center in partnership with VCU Continuing and Professional Education. The mindfulness practice helps to explore "in the moment," stress-reducing methods that can be transformative. Register at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dba005e532c34693a7fc54065b34e43e
For more information, contact Katherine Coates at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1187 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/mindfulness.html.
VCU Writing Center Workshop: Writing With Confidence
Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 at 11 a.m.
Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. 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
TriNetX: Using a Cohort Discovery Platform for Clinical and Translational Research
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research in partnership with TriNetX will present "Leveraging TriNetX for Clinical and Translational Research." TriNetX will be live in Classroom 2-006, VCU Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St. to support researchers interested in learning about TriNetX and how their platform enables real world data generation for clinical research. This year's training options will be in-person only and seats are limited. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Patrick Shi at shipy@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=9kxlA_hN90Suwp13iFlGQk6JD_WY5tVFnEoVCkruFlxURDk1TTQwQU9NMERUTjQwOEdWS1JWTFI0Qi4u.
Notices
Lane and Sidewalk Closures On Broad and Belvidere
Due to construction of the CoStar Center for the Arts and Innovation, one northbound lane and the sidewalk on North Belvidere Street between West Grace Street and West Broad Street as well as one eastbound lane and the sidewalk on West Broad Street between North Belvidere Street and North Henry Street will be closed from Tuesday, July 30 until construction is complete, which is anticipated by late 2027.
For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or visit https://masterplan.vcu.edu/implementation/current-projects/costar-center-for-arts-and-innovation/.
Long COVID Study Participants Needed
VCU School of Nursing is looking for participants ages 0-25 to participate in a Long COVID study. Have you or your child experienced lingering health symptoms or behavior changes since having COVID or a virus? Participants will be paid for their time. Sign up for the study at the following URL.
For more information, contact Amy Rider at recoverkidsva@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/RECOVERkids.
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
View all of the student events happening on campus and register for events that interest you.