Student Issue for March 12, 2020

Special Announcement

University events impacted due to COVID-19

Monroe Park Campus’s spring break has been extended an additional week, March 16-20.
Effective immediately, events that include more than 100 people are cancelled until April 15.
For smaller events, organizers are encouraged to consider rescheduling or online alternatives when possible, and taking every necessary precaution to prevent the spread of infection.
Some events and activities previously featured in the TelegRAM may be impacted. Please confirm with organizers before traveling to events.

This week

VCU Women's Lacrosse vs. Bryant

Add to calendar 14-03-2020 13:00:00 14-03-2020 America/New_York VCU Women's Lacrosse vs. Bryant VCU's women's lacrosse team will take on Bryant University at Cary Street Field, Harrison and Cary streets. Cary Street Field Danielle Koerner koernerd@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Saturday, Mar. 14, 2020 at 1 p.m.

VCU's women's lacrosse team will take on Bryant University at Cary Street Field, Harrison and Cary streets.

For more information, contact Danielle Koerner at koernerd@vcu.edu.

Coming up

Wednesdays in The Workshop: Effective Research Poster Design

Add to calendar 18-03-2020 15:00:00 18-03-2020 17:00:00 America/New_York Wednesdays in The Workshop: Effective Research Poster Design In this hands-on workshop, learn how designing with a target audience in mind is the key to communicating research. The effects of tone, colors, fonts, images and layout will be discussed. Learn the latest efforts to improve the delivery and design of research posters. Bring your own laptop to participate. The event will be in the Workshop, Room 078, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL. Cabell Library - 078 - The Workshop, Monroe Park Campus Edward Beckwith GSA@VCU.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In this hands-on workshop, learn how designing with a target audience in mind is the key to communicating research. The effects of tone, colors, fonts, images and layout will be discussed. Learn the latest efforts to improve the delivery and design of research posters. Bring your own laptop to participate. The event will be in the Workshop, Room 078, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=72392.

Can Old and Disturbed Forests Soak Up Our Carbon Emissions?

Add to calendar 19-03-2020 12:00:00 19-03-2020 13:00:00 America/New_York Can Old and Disturbed Forests Soak Up Our Carbon Emissions? VCU Honors College will host Chris Gough, VCU associate professor of biology, for a Berglund seminar. He will discuss how large-scale field experiments, open science networks and computer models are providing insights into how forests respond to disturbances. The talk will also include science communication, policy development and land-use management. The seminar will be in Room 1303 (multipurpose room), The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Honors College Multipurpose Room 1303 (701 W. Grace St.) Jared Johnson jajohnson4@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Honors College will host Chris Gough, VCU associate professor of biology, for a Berglund seminar. He will discuss how large-scale field experiments, open science networks and computer models are providing insights into how forests respond to disturbances. The talk will also include science communication, policy development and land-use management. The seminar will be in Room 1303 (multipurpose room), The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/629288877876489/.

Notices

Canceled: March 12 Grand Rounds With Tadataka Yamada, M.D.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Grand Rounds for March 12 with Tadataka Yamada, M.D., who completed residency training on the MCV Campus in 1974, have been canceled. There will be no Internal Medicine Grand Rounds on March 12.

For more information, contact Saher Randhawa at saher.randhawa@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-5775 or visit https://intmed.vcu.edu/education/rounds/.

Registration Ends March 13 for Spring Instructional Programs

Registration ends March 13 for VCU Recreational Sports' instructional programs and courses.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/instructional-programs/.

'Guess My Story' Volunteers Sought

As part of Storytelling Week, the Student Leadership and Civic Engagement office's Changemakers will host "Guess My Story" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 23 in the Compass. Volunteers, needed for one-hour shifts, should be outgoing and at ease talking to strangers and about themselves. All are welcome; participants need not be students. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexzane Taylor at taylorac22@vcu.edu or (804) 426-1103 or visit http://cglink.me/s26802.

Health Innovation Consortium Now Accepting Applications

The Healthcare Innovation Consortium, in partnership with VCU, VCUHealth and Activation Capital, supports innovators and health-care professionals improving the health care process and building new technologies to make health care more effective. Those interested in sharing a health care problem or improvement or seeking resources to improve health care should apply at the following URL for guidance, programming or funding from the HIC by March 13.

For more information, contact Ace Callwood at callwoodaf@vcu.edu or (757) 289-9157 or visit http://www.hicportal.com.

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