Student Issue for September 7, 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.

This week

One in Christ Fellowship Informational Session

Add to calendar 08-09-2020 15:00:00 08-09-2020 America/New_York One in Christ Fellowship Informational Session One in Christ Fellowship will hold an informational session for new or interested members. RSVP for the Zoom link at the following URL. Zoom Yeji Hwang hwangy3@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2020 at 3 p.m.

One in Christ Fellowship will hold an informational session for new or interested members. RSVP for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Yeji Hwang at hwangy3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/1M96iAzvD6fHoUa29.

Leadership Begins Here: Unlocking Your Talents for Success in College and Beyond

Add to calendar 08-09-2020 16:00:00 08-09-2020 16:45:00 America/New_York Leadership Begins Here: Unlocking Your Talents for Success in College and Beyond Student organization leaders and advisors are invited to a session to discover your strengths and learn to lead with your talents. Register at the following URL. Virtual Donté Sharpe studentorgs@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Student organization leaders and advisors are invited to a session to discover your strengths and learn to lead with your talents. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r743504.

One VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting

Add to calendar 08-09-2020 09:00:00 08-09-2020 09:50:00 America/New_York One VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the monthly meeting via Zoom of the One VCU Clinical Research Teams. Recruitment Specialist Katie Schifano, MS, will give a presentation on online recruitment through the Wright Center. Register in advance for the Zoom link at the following URL. Zoom Emily Komornik komornikea@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the monthly meeting via Zoom of the One VCU Clinical Research Teams. Recruitment Specialist Katie Schifano, MS, will give a presentation on online recruitment through the Wright Center. Register in advance for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApceCvrzouHNdI97ycNOAjbG2ksldvWPWr.

RamsConnect 101 for Officers: Foundations in Student Organization Management

Add to calendar 09-09-2020 16:00:00 09-09-2020 16:45:00 America/New_York RamsConnect 101 for Officers: Foundations in Student Organization Management Student organization leaders and advisors are invited to a session to learn the basics of RamsConnect to ensure your organization is running smoothly. Register at the following URL. Virtual Donté Sharpe studentorgs@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Student organization leaders and advisors are invited to a session to learn the basics of RamsConnect to ensure your organization is running smoothly. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r743520.

Society of Women Engineers: Career Fair Dress Rehearsal

Add to calendar 09-09-2020 19:00:00 09-09-2020 21:00:00 America/New_York Society of Women Engineers: Career Fair Dress Rehearsal Prepare for the Fall 2020 Career Fair with the Society of Women Engineers at VCU. Come in your professional attire and receive pointers on how to look your best when speaking to employers. VCU Engineering Career Ambassadors will be present to help with your elevator pitch and offer advice on how to get the most out of the career fair. Those who attend will be entered in a raffle for an SWE logo polo shirt. Register at the following URL. http://cglink.me/r791769 Anisha Beladia beladiaar@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Prepare for the Fall 2020 Career Fair with the Society of Women Engineers at VCU. Come in your professional attire and receive pointers on how to look your best when speaking to employers. VCU Engineering Career Ambassadors will be present to help with your elevator pitch and offer advice on how to get the most out of the career fair. Those who attend will be entered in a raffle for an SWE logo polo shirt. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049 or visit http://cglink.me/r791769.

VCU Writing Center Workshop: Understanding Your Writing Process

Add to calendar 10-09-2020 16:00:00 10-09-2020 17:00:00 America/New_York VCU Writing Center Workshop: Understanding Your Writing Process The VCU Writing Center will present a workshop, Understanding Your Writing Process, via Zoom. The link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL. The workshop will help demystify the college writing process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, including brainstorming and how to get started to avoid procrastinating until the last minute. Register at the following URL. https://writing.vcu.edu/events/ Burnart Hall hallbr@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Thursday, Sep. 10, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present a workshop, Understanding Your Writing Process, via Zoom. The link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL. The workshop will help demystify the college writing process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, including brainstorming and how to get started to avoid procrastinating until the last minute. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or (540) 598-8097 or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

'Working While Black' Panel

Add to calendar 10-09-2020 18:00:00 10-09-2020 19:00:00 America/New_York 'Working While Black' Panel The workplace has become increasingly diverse and the journey is made easier when you can see yourself reflected in the faces of people who have gone before you. Join VCU Career Services to connect with and hear from a panel of diverse professionals in the "Working While Black" panel. The panel will offer a critical examination of how being Black/African American impacts the workplace experience across many different industries. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Webinar Ash Taylor-Beierl tayloram8@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Thursday, Sep. 10, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The workplace has become increasingly diverse and the journey is made easier when you can see yourself reflected in the faces of people who have gone before you. Join VCU Career Services to connect with and hear from a panel of diverse professionals in the "Working While Black" panel. The panel will offer a critical examination of how being Black/African American impacts the workplace experience across many different industries. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6166 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYof-mgqTssE9RepaZHOTmg6o9g4NIDk4cD.

Wright Center Virtual Consulting Hours

Add to calendar 11-09-2020 11:00:00 11-09-2020 14:00:00 America/New_York Wright Center Virtual Consulting Hours VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Institutional Review Board at VCU are hosting virtual open consulting hours via Zoom. Consultants from various research areas will be available for faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU. Zoom Nyssa Towsley ntowsley@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, Sep. 11, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Institutional Review Board at VCU are hosting virtual open consulting hours via Zoom. Consultants from various research areas will be available for faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/08/24/wright-center-consulting-hours-virtual-9-11-2020/.

Coming up

Developing a Clinical Research Protocol Using the Protocol Builder App

Add to calendar 22-09-2020 14:00:00 22-09-2020 15:00:00 America/New_York Developing a Clinical Research Protocol Using the Protocol Builder App VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host an event to demonstrate how to access and use the 'Protocol Builder' application and the CITI Research Study Design course to develop a research protocol/proposal. Register to receive the Zoom link at the following URL. For the Oct. 22 event at 3 p.m., register at https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17635. Zoom Maureen Olmsted meolmsted@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host an event to demonstrate how to access and use the 'Protocol Builder' application and the CITI Research Study Design course to develop a research protocol/proposal. Register to receive the Zoom link at the following URL. For the Oct. 22 event at 3 p.m., register at https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17635.

For more information, contact Maureen Olmsted at meolmsted@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9226 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17634.

Notices

Curbside Pickup — VCU Student Health Services Pharmacy

VCU Student Health Services Pharmacy offers curbside pickup of prescriptions and over-the-counter items. The pharmacy is located on the second floor of the Sports Medicine Center, 1300 W. Broad St. Call the following telephone number with requests and pay over the phone. Park in the roundabout behind the building and pharmacy staff will bring the purchased items to you. If you do not have a vehicle, pharmacy staff will bring your purchased items to you on the first floor of the Sports Medicine Center. If someone else is picking up your order, please alert the pharmacy staff ahead of time. Questions, ushsrx@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact VCU Student Health Services Pharmacy at ushsrx@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7734 or visit https://health.students.vcu.edu/services/pharmacy-services/.

VCU's American Geriatrics Society Student Chapter Seeks Members

The goal of VCU's student chapter of the American Geriatrics Society is to work with an aging population as health care professionals and to spread awareness of how aging impacts health care. Members of the organization work with students and staff from the health professional programs to provide seminars, workshops and community service about important issues in the field. Sign up at the following URL for a chance to win a $20 Grubhub gift card. Pre-health and undergraduate students are welcome to join the chapter.

For more information, contact VCU American Geriatrics Society at vcugeriatrics@gmail.com or visit https://tinyurl.com/yx98uwcl.

Countdown to Graduation Begins

Juniors and seniors are invited to attend a graduation Q&A session via Zoom from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 8. Register at https://rb.gy/2kzv0u. To browse and purchase official VCU class rings, students must schedule an appointment at the Balfour table at Barnes & Noble @ VCU between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sept. 15-17. Register for a time slot at https://v2.waitwhile.com/welcome/balfour. Orders may also be placed online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

Other resources

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