Student Issue for July 19, 2024

Today

Facts and Faith Fridays

Add to calendar 19-07-2024 15:00:00 19-07-2024 16:00:00 America/New_York Facts and Faith Fridays VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will present "Lift Every Voice, A Collective Commitment to Understanding and Improving the Health of Black Women." Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., MSPH, and Alpa Patel, Ph.D., MPH, co-principal investigators of American Cancer Society's VOICES of Black Women study, will discuss the national initiative calling on Black women to join a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. Join the session via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce6sqT8rEtSnqo4cYE4eHJwca-NghmLM#/registration virtual the Rev. Rachel Pierce piercer2@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will present "Lift Every Voice, A Collective Commitment to Understanding and Improving the Health of Black Women." Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., MSPH, and Alpa Patel, Ph.D., MPH, co-principal investigators of American Cancer Society's VOICES of Black Women study, will discuss the national initiative calling on Black women to join a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. Join the session via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce6sqT8rEtSnqo4cYE4eHJwca-NghmLM#/registration

For more information, contact the Rev. Rachel Pierce at piercer2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-9154 or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

Coming up

Honors College Poster Session

Add to calendar 26-07-2024 14:00:00 26-07-2024 16:00:00 America/New_York Honors College Poster Session Join students participating in the Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program for a poster session highlighting their research projects. The session will be at the Goodwin Research Lab, 1400 E. Broad St. Goodwin Research Lab, 1400 E Broad St, Richmond, VA Honors College honors@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, Jul. 26, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join students participating in the Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program for a poster session highlighting their research projects. The session will be at the Goodwin Research Lab, 1400 E. Broad St.

For more information, contact Honors College at honors@vcu.edu.

Walter Lawrence Jr., M.D. Research Retreat To Feature Siddhartha Mukherjee, Ph.D.

Add to calendar 27-09-2024 09:00:00 27-09-2024 America/New_York Walter Lawrence Jr., M.D. Research Retreat To Feature Siddhartha Mukherjee, Ph.D. VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will host the Walter Lawrence Jr., M.D., Research Retreat at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The event will feature Pulitzer Prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee as well as scientific presentations from faculty and students and a research poster session. The event honors Walter Lawrence Jr., Massey's director emeritus. Register at the following URL. Greater Richmond Convention Center Courtney Rose rosec2@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, Sep. 27, 2024 at 9 a.m.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will host the Walter Lawrence Jr., M.D., Research Retreat at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. The event will feature Pulitzer Prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee as well as scientific presentations from faculty and students and a research poster session. The event honors Walter Lawrence Jr., Massey's director emeritus. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Courtney Rose at rosec2@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/6bc3a054-8f1c-44b3-8347-cac1e431b7a6/summary.

Notices

Graduate Certificate in Media and Leadership

The deadline to apply for the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture's Media and Leadership certificate is 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 19. The school will cover the $70 application fee. Questions: Visit bit.ly/3xPrG4D

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/events/robertson-events/deadline-extended-graduate-certificate-.html.

ACE-IT in College Hiring Federal Work Study Supported Employment Intern for 2024-25

ACE-IT in College is hiring one Federal Work-Study Supported Employment Intern for 2024-25. Applicants must be registered as full-time students and have accepted their FWS award. This is a nine-month, part-time position with ACE-IT in College. Applications are being accepted until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted via the Handshake app. Apply at vcu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9072766

For more information, contact Sonya Durham at durhams2@vcu.edu or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/certificate-ace-it/.

Registration Open for Advanced Certificate of Youth Development Management

This certificate provides essential training in workforce and positive youth development. It is specifically designed for professionals across various youth program sectors and services, including health services, out-of-school time programs and early childhood education. Participants acquire the knowledge needed to excel in roles such as caregivers, mentors, teachers, health service providers and youth program staff. The program, offered by the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., will span three semesters. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/rydn/ydncertificate/.

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