Faculty/staff Issue for June 4, 2020
Special Announcement
University Events Impacted Due to COVID-19
Events featured in TelegRAM have been moved to an online setting to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Please check with organizers for assistance in accessing the online venue. Information about the university's One VCU: Responsible Together plan for a phased return to campus is available at https://together.vcu.edu. It is the source for the latest VCU updates. You can also receive VCU Together notifications. Download "VCU Mobile" from your iOS or Android App Store, or visit https://mobile.vcu.edu with your smartphone and select the appropriate link.
Today
Mandatory Federal Work Study Employer Training
2 p.m.
VCU Career Services and VCU Financial Aid are holding online mandatory federal work study training for supervisors. This training will provide a review of program expectations and updated requirements. It is required for participation in the 2020-2021 academic year. Prior access to posting work study positions have been removed until this training is completed. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at hirevcurams@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/FWSRegister.
This week
Men of Color Discussion Group
Friday, Jun. 5, 2020 from noon to 1:15 p.m.
This group, for students who identify as men of color, will provide a safe space for students to discuss with supportive peers issues related to the social, cultural and political aspects of their identities. Discussions will feature a specific topic related to navigating the world as a person with multiple identities. Visit the following URL to click on a link and attend the session.
For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6672 or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/updates/.
Coming up
Online Informational Session: Master of Product Innovation at VCU da Vinci Center
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
General information will be shared and a Q&A will be held about the Master in Product Innovation Program. The center is a collaboration of VCU’s Schools of the Arts and Business and the Colleges of Engineering and Humanities and Sciences. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Mary-Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/mpi-info-session.
Lavender Discussion Group
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020 from noon to 1:15 p.m.
The group, for students who identify as LGBTQIA+, offers students a safe space to discuss issues related to the social, cultural and political aspects of their identities with supportive peers. Discussions will feature a specific topic related to navigating the world as a person with multiple identities.
For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/updates/.
One VCU Clinical Research Teams To Meet
Tuesday, Jun. 9, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.
Mary Harmon, Ph.D., director of clinical research, and Alison Montpetit, Ph.D., RN-BC, VCU Health Systems director of nursing research and innovation, will discuss clinical trial operational changes at a meeting of the One VCU Clinical Research Teams. Visit the following URL for a Zoom link to the meeting.
For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/research/2020/06/01/june-one-vcu-clinical-research-teams-meeting/.
Mentoring Those With Underrepresented Identities
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
The Multicultural Connections and Advisement Program of the university's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is seeking new students (first-year and transfer) and student mentors (sophomores, juniors and seniors). Participants will serve as mentors, focusing on those who are underrepresented in terms of race, class or sexuality. Apply at the following URL.
For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/updates/.
'Navigating the Department of Defense Grant Process'
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a grant-writing seminar via Zoom. David Cifu, M.D., professor and chair, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, VCU School of Medicine, will discuss the Department of Defense research application and review process. Register at the following URL (keywords "Department of Defense") for a Zoom link. Questions, http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.
Introduction to Logic Models for Research and Program Evaluation
Thursday, Jun. 11, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
The VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Nina Exner, Ph.D., research data librarian, will discuss how logic models can be used to visualize future benefits of research and program implementation. Register at the following email address.
For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.
Webinar on VCU Evening MBA Program
Thursday, Jun. 11, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. The 45-minute online presentation will provide an overview of the program and how to apply. Register at the following URL. If you cannot register ahead of time, you can attend using this URL: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98709425407.
For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at GSIB@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-mba-061120?program=MBA.
Wright Center Virtual Consulting Hours
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Institutional Review Board will host virtual consulting hours using Zoom. Representatives from various research areas will be available for consultations with faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU. Join the meeting anytime between 1 and 4 p.m. Visit the following URL to join the meeting.
For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/05/28/wright-center-consulting-hours-virtual-2/.
Zoom Strategies and Solutions for Learning, Working and Socializing
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents its first session as part of the third Wednesdays Free Community Series. Join David Morefield, manager of VCU video production and teleconferencing, for an exploration of Zoom features while keeping Zoombombers at bay. Register 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.
Notices
COVID-19 Student Support Groups
University Counseling Services staff is facilitating new support groups for VCU students coping with the impacts of COVID-19, including support groups for all students, students of color and health professionals. Students can participate regardless of geographic location. Register using a VCU email address at the following URL.
For more information, contact Camille Rudney, senior staff clinician, at rudneycm@vcu.edu or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/.
PennyAppeal at VCU: Relieve Richmond Campaign
PennyAppeal at VCU is a nonprofit student organization that is raising money to create “Blessing Bags” for homeless residents of Richmond. Donations will go toward food, clothing, hygienic products and other items. Donations may be made via the following LaunchGood URL.
For more information, contact Samah Nor Bouyakoub at bouyakoubs@vcu.edu or visit http://www.launchgood.com/RelieveRichmond.
Applications Being Accepted by Va. Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program
Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities is a one- to two-year graduate level program funded by the Partnership for People with Disabilities (within VCU's School of Education). Trainees learn to work as leaders and advocates in the field of neurodevelopmental disabilities and disability leadership. Apply at the following URL by June 15. Questions: https://rampages.us/virginialend1/
For more information, contact Va-LEND at valend@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0073 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd591xgOO3J0G22XRHra1LoOPQS_D4ffjeshkiBCsvbLx4hLA/viewform.
Vaccine Beliefs Study
You are invited by VCU researchers to share your thoughts on vaccination and how your decision to get vaccinated has or has not changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey takes two to five minutes to complete and your participation is completely voluntary. Click on the following link to complete the survey.
For more information, contact Nicholas Hooper at hoopernr@mymail.vcu.edu or (518) 322-2019 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=CDKA878LEH.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
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LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
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