Student Issue for July 3, 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.
Coming up
Gap Year Considerations for Pre-Professional Health Students
Monday, Jul. 6, 2020 at 11 a.m.
Thinking about taking a gap year between VCU and your next step? Career Services will host a session to explore strategies to make the best decision for long-term goals. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact William Burke at wburke2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldOGvqjIqGdL29ycLM8rOa3w2OOZFmyUG.
VCU Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Monday, Jul. 6, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
The Departments of Biology, World Studies and Office of Sustainability call for all VCU faculty, staff, student leaders and student organizations to participate in VCU's 2020 campus sustainability initiatives. Questions, Mark Wood (World Studies) at mdwood@vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Ching-Yu Huang (Biology), at cyhuang@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pptRFrsgYtaAwfAR9.
IRB Open Consulting Hours - Virtual
Monday, Jul. 6, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The VCU Institutional Review Board will continue to offer open IRB consulting hours, sponsored by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. IRB staff will be available for drop-in consultations with faculty 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/2020/06/23/irb-consulting-hours-virtual-4/.
Notices
Ecuador Service Learning Campaign
Honors biology student Samah Nor Bouyakoub, a member of MEDLIFE at VCU, is raising money to participate in a service-learning campaign to provide free medical and dental care to low-income communities in Riobamba, Ecuador via a mobile clinic. Money donated to the campaign will go toward hiring doctors and nurses, purchasing medicine and follow-up care. Donations may be made via the following URL.
For more information, contact Samah Nor Bouyakoub at bouyakoubs@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://my.medlifemovement.org/campaigns/samah-nor-bouyakoub-riobamba-ecuador-may-09-20/.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
Navigate a vast library of online video tutorials to supplement teaching, learning, and professional development.
RamsConnect events
View all of the student events happening on campus and register for events that interest you.