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

Add to calendar 06-07-2020 11:00:00 06-07-2020 America/New_York Gap Year Considerations for Pre-Professional Health Students 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. Zoom Meeting William Burke wburke2@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

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

Add to calendar 06-07-2020 12:00:00 06-07-2020 13:00:00 America/New_York VCU Campus Sustainability Initiatives 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. Zoom Ching-Yu Huang (Biology), cyhuang@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

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

Add to calendar 06-07-2020 12:30:00 06-07-2020 15:30:00 America/New_York IRB Open Consulting Hours - Virtual 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. Virtual (Zoom) Nyssa Towsley ntowsley@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

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.