Student Issue for May 21, 2019
This week
Navigating the National Science Foundation Grant Process
Thursday, May 23, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.
VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research presents a seminar on grant writing for early career faculty researchers. The session, to be in Room 1-013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St., will be led by Bill Eggleston, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs, VCU Biology. Seating is limited. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16989.
ICA Provocations Performance: RVA Rap Elite
Friday, May 24, 2019 at 4 p.m.
For their return appearance at the ICA, RVA Rap Elite bring back the most authentic underground hip-hop experience in the city – a live event platform dedicated to lyricists, where old-school nostalgia merges with modern design and social media. A performance will also be given at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. at 3 p.m. May 25.
For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0524/.
Coming up
Never Forget Memorial Run
Monday, May 27, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
VCU Police in partnership with VFW Post 6364 host the Never Forget Memorial Run, rain or shine. This is a 1.4 mile silent run through VCU to the Virginia War Memorial. Runners are asked to wear white T-shirts for a uniform appearance. This event is free; all runners are welcome. Sign-in begins at 10:30 a.m. in the west parking lot, Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. The opening ceremony will be at 11 a.m. and the run begins at noon. Participants may park for free in the Bowe Street parking deck. Unaccompanied minors must have a parental consent form, which is on the event's Facebook page.
For more information, contact Officer Stephen Adt at sgadt@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2Hkvblx.
The Science, Art and Philosophy of Floating
Tuesday, May 28, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.
David Berv of The Float Zone and VCU Human Resources will co-host a session about floating, as a way to relax mind and body. Unplugged from external stimuli, floating can be used as a form of meditation, introspection, problem-solving and a way to boost creativity. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17198.
Richmond Beer Essentials
Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education will hold Richmond Beer Essentials. The session will be at Regency Square, 1420 N. Parham Road, in the Garden Room just off the food court, as part of its free Third Wednesdays Community Series. The evening will be led by Lee Graves, the RVA Beer Guy. RSVP at the following URL.
For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.
College of Engineering: Automation and Controls
Monday, Jul. 22, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In partnership with the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education, the College of Engineering will offer Automation and Controls July 22-26. This introductory course in Industrial Automation is intended for engineers, technicians and supervisory personnel who work in the area of industrial automation, but do not have in-depth knowledge of programmable logic controllers. A degree in engineering is helpful, but not required. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/engineering.
Notices
Memorial Day Hours for VCU Rec Sports
VCU Recreational Sports will have abbreviated hours on Memorial Day, May 27. Cary Street Gym will be open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and MCV Campus Recreation Center will be open 5:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Visit the following URL for a complete list of hours.
For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://bit.ly/2MFBpRD.
MCV Campus Traffic Alerts Now Available Via Text
Faculty, staff and students can now sign up for text message alerts to receive updates and urgent information about MCV Campus traffic impacts. To opt-in to this subscription, text the keyword MCVTRAFFIC to 795-16. Note: If not subscribed to VCU Alert text messaging, subscribing to the MCVTRAFFIC group will auto-enroll users to VCU Alerts. Opting-out or replying STOP to 795-16 will automatically unsubscribe users from both MCVTRAFFIC and VCU Alerts.
For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org.
MCV Campus Construction: Traffic Impact Updates
Construction and related utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Facility and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus for several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.
For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.
VCU Summer Parking Sale
VCU's summer parking sale will be held online at 7 a.m. May 21. All MCV Campus and Monroe Park Campus permits will be available at this time. View options and rates online at the following URL.
For more information, contact Mia Williams at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/options-and-rates/.
Rights of Students Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records, request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected, provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent, and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. For complete rights under FERPA, visit the following URL.
For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1349 or visit http://rar.vcu.edu/registration/familyed.html.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
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LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
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