Student Issue for August 6, 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

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

Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 at 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.

Coming up

One VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting

Add to calendar 11-08-2020 09:00:00 11-08-2020 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 One VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting via Zoom. Zoom Emily Komornik komornikea@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 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 One VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting via Zoom.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu.

Getting To Know Google Forms

Add to calendar 13-08-2020 13:00:00 13-08-2020 14:30:00 America/New_York Getting To Know Google Forms Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, take part in this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL. Online Dr. Gee drgee@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, take part in this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Notices

Google Chat Replacing Google Hangouts

Beginning Aug. 10, users will see Google Chat replaced by 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.

Virtual Reality Gaming for Back Pain

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games are designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us at the following URL. You may be compensated for your time. Register at the following URL. Questions, http://www.movr.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at tiffany.amos@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.

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