Student Issue for August 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.

Today

Closing Weekend for Exhibitions at ICA

Add to calendar 07-08-2020 10:00:00 07-08-2020 America/New_York Closing Weekend for Exhibitions at ICA "The Otolith Group: Xenogenesis" and "Provocations: Guadalupe Maravilla" will be available at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., until Aug. 9. To ensure visitors' safety, the ICA has instituted new protocols, including limiting capacity, enhanced cleaning and requiring face masks. The ICA will be closed Aug. 10—Sept. 11 for the installation of Commonwealth, opening Sept. 12. ICA at VCU located at 600 W. Broad St. Meredith Carrington mtcarrington@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

10 a.m.

"The Otolith Group: Xenogenesis" and "Provocations: Guadalupe Maravilla" will be available at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., until Aug. 9. To ensure visitors' safety, the ICA has instituted new protocols, including limiting capacity, enhanced cleaning and requiring face masks. The ICA will be closed Aug. 10—Sept. 11 for the installation of Commonwealth, opening Sept. 12.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit http://icavcu.org.

Women of Color Discussion Group: Radical Self-Care

Add to calendar 07-08-2020 Noon 07-08-2020 13:15:00 America/New_York Women of Color Discussion Group: Radical Self-Care Alex Boothe and Maeya Bland discuss self-preservation and resistance through rest. Radical self-care requires community and setting healthy boundaries. Register for the Zoom link at https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa. Virtual Tiana Ingram ingramtd@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

noon to 1:15 p.m.

Alex Boothe and Maeya Bland discuss self-preservation and resistance through rest. Radical self-care requires community and setting healthy boundaries. Register for the Zoom link at https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/updates/.

Coming up

First Semester Basics

Add to calendar 11-08-2020 13:00:00 11-08-2020 America/New_York First Semester Basics The Campus Learning Center will host a session focusing on how to read a syllabus, understand Blackboard, what to expect with grades and additional suggestions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Zoom Meeting Michal Coffey mzcoffey@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at 1 p.m.

The Campus Learning Center will host a session focusing on how to read a syllabus, understand Blackboard, what to expect with grades and additional suggestions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michal Coffey at mzcoffey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kd--sqTwuHtBHFCeoI5UgrIzgbWWqBUGd.

Math - Nothing to Fear

Add to calendar 11-08-2020 17:00:00 11-08-2020 America/New_York Math - Nothing to Fear Perhaps it's been a few semesters since your last math class. Join the Campus Learning Center and Math Department for some tips and tricks for math success in your first VCU math class. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Zoom Meeting Michal Coffey mzcoffey@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at 5 p.m.

Perhaps it's been a few semesters since your last math class. Join the Campus Learning Center and Math Department for some tips and tricks for math success in your first VCU math class. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michal Coffey at mzcoffey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvdO-pqjMtHNGb8Rg3nnPYPiqVNq00hM7Q.

Child Health Equity Theme Meeting

Add to calendar 14-08-2020 15:00:00 14-08-2020 America/New_York Child Health Equity Theme Meeting The first quarterly meeting of a group focusing on child health equity and research will be held online. Share your work and learn what others are doing. Find collaborators and expand your impact. Attendance counts toward maintaining membership in the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Child Health Research Institute and eligibility for grants. The Child Health Research Institute is a new entity formed within the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. The institute has been approved by the School of Medicine and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/93469469542 Henry Rozycki hrozycki@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Friday, Aug. 14, 2020 at 3 p.m.

The first quarterly meeting of a group focusing on child health equity and research will be held online. Share your work and learn what others are doing. Find collaborators and expand your impact. Attendance counts toward maintaining membership in the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Child Health Research Institute and eligibility for grants. The Child Health Research Institute is a new entity formed within the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. The institute has been approved by the School of Medicine and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Henry Rozycki at hrozycki@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9602 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/93469469542.

Notices

Google Chat Replacing Google Hangouts

Beginning Aug. 10, users will see Google Chat replacing Google Hangouts in their web browsers. Users will be prompted to install Google Chat on their smartphones if they currently use Google Hangouts. Chat offers 1:1 direct messaging, group messaging and supports virtual rooms for team collaboration. Teams can share files from Drive and join online meetings with Meet.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/about-us/news-archive/google-chat-replacing-google-hangouts.html.

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