Student Issue for January 21, 2020
Today
OCSS Rental Workshop
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Off Campus Student Services is hosting a monthly workshop to walk step-by-step through the process of finding and renting an apartment. Learn about deposits, leases, budgets, tenant/landlord rights and more. The session will be held in Suite 229, the Student Leadership and Engagement Center, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Sessions will also be held at the same location at 2 p.m. Feb. 19 and 3 p.m. March 19.
For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at offcampus@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.vcu.edu.
Open Meeting of VCU Votes Student Coalition
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
VCU Votes Student Coalition will hold its first open meeting in the Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, Room 229, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. This is the first in a series of weekly meetings dedicated to breaking down barriers and increasing student awareness through civic learning and democratic engagement work while collaborating with such organizations as Campus Vote Project, NextGen, VA Student Power Network, Virginia’s League of Conservation Voters and ASPiRE.
For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r652051.
Phi Sigma Pi Informational Table
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will have an informational table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Rachel L. Rairigh at rairighrl@vcu.edu.
Phi Sigma Pi Informational Session
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will hold an informational session in Virginia Rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Rachel L Rairigh at rairighrl@vcu.edu.
From VCU InSight to CNN Politics: A Conversation with Alumna Chandelis Duster
6 p.m.
CNN politics reporter and VCU alumna Chandelis Duster will speak at the Robertson School Speaker Series and talk about covering the news in Washington at CNN and NBC News. The event will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.
For more information, contact Marcus Messner at mmessner@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0252 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/news/cnn-reporter-chandelis-duster-to-talk-at-robertson-school-speaker-series.html.
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
7 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., will commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a display including a video of his “I Have a Dream” speech and resources about his legacy.
For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017.
This week
SERVANT Lunch at Grace and Holy Trinity
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
Episcopal Campus Ministry at VCU will resume Wednesday Lunches with a blood drive, open house and tours of Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St. Drop in or register to donate blood at the following URL.
For more information, contact The Rev. Kimberly A. Reinholz at kreinholz@ghtc.org or (804) 359-5628 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=vcu.
Wednesdays in the Workshop Returns With 'What Even Is a Multimodal Project?'
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at 3 p.m.
VCU Libraries reprises its Wednesdays in the Workshop series. Each week, the Innovative Media department offers hands-on demonstrations of resources, equipment and work spaces. See the following URL for a complete schedule. First up is a session designed for UNIV 112 students' projects. "What Even Is a Multimodal Project?" will be presented by Hannah Franz, Assistant Professor and Interim Director of the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Department of Focused Inquiry. The event will be in the Workshop, lower level, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.
For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/wednesday-workshops-2019-20.html.
'The Pay Check'
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
VCU Career Services and the Financial Success Center at VCU present "The Pay Check" in Room 311, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Students are invited to learn more about securing a part-time job while in college, and how to make the income beneficial.
For more information, contact Carolyn McCrea at finsuccess@vcu.edu.
Interest Meetings for Physical Trainer, Group Exercise Instructors
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
VCU Recreational Sports will host an informational session for those interested in becoming physical trainers or group exercise instructors. The session will be in the Wet Classroom, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. A second session will be held at the same time and location on Jan. 23.
For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/become-an-instructor-or-personal-trainer/.
SoGal: Female Entrepreneurs Meet Up
Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at 4 p.m.
VCU da Vinci Center will host SoGal Richmond, a community of female student founders and students interested in entrepreneurship. The community will connect monthly for networking, speakers, workshops, resource sharing and intentional development. The event will be at the center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. RSVP at the following URL.
For more information, contact Kendra Cabler at cablerka@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sogal-richmond-meet-up-where-do-your-values-lead-tickets-89822995999.
Rough Cut: Student Film Screening
Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
VCUarts Dance presents Rough Cut 2020, the first annual screening of movement-centric films by students from multiple disciplines across the School of the Arts. The free screening will be at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St.
For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2020 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/dance.
MLK Legacy Day Mixer
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Activities Programming Board will host a mixer with a variety of activities to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The event will be in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at phillipsar3@vcu.edu.
Artist Workshop: Strategic Planning
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon
The ICA will host a seminar for artists focusing on setting personal goals, assessing skills and viewing money less as a reward and more as a tool. The session will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Participants will consider the value and drawbacks of their own procrastination.
For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit http://icavcu.org.
APB Presents: The Legacy Day Service
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with performances and spoken word by members of the VCU and Richmond communities. The event, hosted by the Activities Programming Board, will be in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at phillipsar3@vcu.edu.
First Love Church Sunday Service
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 at 2 p.m.
First Love Church will host a welcome back service in Virginia Rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 432-1986.
Coming up
OCSS Budget Workshop
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Off Campus Student Services will host a monthly workshop to help students to create a basic budget, including how to budget for living expenses, savings, repay debt and incorporate personal values into the budgeting process. The session will be held in Suite 229, the Student Leadership and Engagement Center, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Sessions will also be held at the same location at 2 p.m. Feb. 26, 3 p.m. March 25 and 3 p.m. April 20.
For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at offcampus@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.vcu.edu.
VCU Men’s Basketball vs. Richmond
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Join the VCU men's basketball team as they take on their rival University of Richmond Spiders at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St.
For more information, contact Rebecca Piner at pinerre@vcu.edu or visit http://vcuathletics.com.
Student Success Resource Fair
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
University Academic Advising will host the Student Success Resource Fair as part of the "Ready, Set, Go! Sophomore Transition Series." The event allows first-year students talk with campus representatives about housing, financial aid, Study Abroad and other areas. There will also be a chance to win prizes such as electronic devices, gift cards and other swag. The fair will be on the James River Terrace, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Allison Norden at nordenan@vcu.edu or visit https://uaa.vcu.edu/sophomore-transition-series/.
Part-Time Job Fair at Student Commons
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU Career Services presents the Spring 2020 Part-Time Job Fair in the second-floor Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Learn about area part-time and hourly opportunities, both on- and off-campus.
For more information, contact Monique Sample at HireVCURams@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit http://tinyurl.com/PTJobFair2020.
APB Presents 'Knives Out'
Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
The Activities Programming Board will host a free screening of "Knives Out" in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at phillipsar3@vcu.edu.
Getting to Know Gmail
Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Need to organize a messy Inbox? Want to know what that cool sidebar has to offer? Not sure what's new? Collaboration Services will host a hands-on walk-through of the organizational and productivity tools Gmail has to offer in Room B1-020, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.
Notices
English Department Writing Awards
VCU Department of English is accepting undergraduate and graduate submissions in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and literary criticism for its annual writing awards. Students in all majors and fields of study are invited to submit. The deadline is 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Guidelines are available at the following email address.
For more information, contact R. Dale Smith at rdsmith@vcu.edu.
MCV Campus Construction: Traffic Impact Updates
Construction and utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Pavilion and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus. 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.
ACE Group Exercise Prep Course and Personal Training Interest Meeting
VCU Recreational Sports is offering an American Council on Exercise group exercise and personal training prep course for VCU students. The program is led by certified instructors and trainers. Students will gain the skills necessary to lead group exercise classes and training sessions. Students interested in becoming certified should attend one of the two interest meetings at the Wet Classroom, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 from 6-6:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/become-an-instructor-or-personal-trainer/.
2020-21 Student Representatives to the VCU Board of Visitors
Students interested in serving as a student representative to the VCU Board of Visitors for the 2020-21 academic year can apply through Feb. 14 at the following URL.
For more information, contact Reuban Rodriguez, Ed. D., Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students, at vcudean@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8940 or visit https://students.vcu.edu/resources/student-representatives/application/.
Policy Points Winter Publication: Universitywide Policy Updates
VCU's Integrity and Compliance Office has published the winter edition of Policy Points, the quarterly notification that highlights universitywide policy updates from Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2019. View this edition at the following URL.
For more information, contact Tony Rapchick at policy@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policy-points/.
Black Women Sought To Participate in Study About Dealing With Racial Discrimination
VCU School of Medicine is looking for black women ages 18-25 with a BMI between 25-45 kg/m2 in the Richmond area who want to take part in a study designed to capture experiences of racial discrimination. HER Squared is a research study designed to provide the opportunity to reflect on various experiences with racism and how you deal with the experiences. Compensation is available for eligible participants.
For more information, contact Kristal Brown at kristal.brown@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-4644 or visit http://hersquaredrva.com.
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