Student Issue for June 22, 2018
Today
'Role of Inorganic Chemistry in Biology and Medicine'
1:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU Chemistry celebrates Dr. Nick Farrell and host international guest speakers discussing "The Role of Inorganic Chemistry in Biology and Medicine" in the University Student Commons, Commons Theater.
For more information, visit https://chemistry.vcu.edu/news/farrell-symposium-june-22-2018.html.
This week
'Capturing the Sound' at Belle Isle
Saturday, Jun. 23, 2018 from noon to 5 p.m.
VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging offers the second of three workshops in audio field recording, "Capturing the Sound: James River Walks" at Belle Isle. Learn about environmental soundscape and acoustic ecology and use hydrophones to collect underwater sounds on-location in the James River Park System. Led by Kinetic Imaging adjunct faculty Vaughn Whitney Garland, this workshop is part of KI's summer series "Experiments in Sound". $45. Register at the URL below.
For more information, visit https://arts.vcu.edu/kineticimaging/experiments-in-sound/.
Coming up
Goldwater Scholarship Information Session
Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2018 at 4 p.m.
Jeff Wing, director of the National Scholarship Office, holds an information session in the Honors College Multipurpose Room (1303), 701 W. Grace St., focusing on the Goldwater Scholarship for STEM undergraduates who are interested in getting a doctorate and pursuing research careers in academia, industry or government. Rising sophomores and juniors who are working on undergraduate research projects on campus this summer are encouraged to attend. Those who may be unable to attend are welcome to contact Wing.
For more information, visit http://nso.vcu.edu.
Hyperloop Pod Unveiling
Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
During an event in Engineering East Hall, Qimonda Atrium, VCU's Hyperloop team unveils the pod they are building to race in the SpaceX final round of competition in Hawthorne, Calif., this July. This event will include the Hyperloop team, their families and friends, sponsors, faculty, staff, students and leadership from across VCU.
For more information, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ0NpJ7XET86SwYtQESMGgzoxEvuqae4V6nwt7vVhc22UfmQ/viewform.
Notices
Cashier's Office Closure: Fiscal Year End
Due to fiscal year end processing, the Cashier's Office at Grace Harris Hall will be closing at noon. Please make sure to have all items for processing submitted no later than 11:30 a.m. The office will re-open for business at 8 a.m. July 2
VCUDine Welcomes Au Bon Pain, Shake Smart as New On-Campus Dining Locations
VCUDine welcomes two new campus dining locations to VCU, opening during the Fall 2018 semester. Au Bon Pain, a bakery café, will open at 944 W. Grace St. in the former VCU Police headquarters. Shake Smart, a fresh smoothie location, will open in the former Market 810-2-GO space inside Shafer Court Dining Center. Both locations will accept meal exchange swipes and dining dollars. For those without a dining plan, cash and credit will be accepted. Follow @VCU_Dining for information and updates.
For more information, visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.
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
View all of the student events happening on campus and register for events that interest you.