Student Issue for September 14, 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
Using Science Fiction in Interdisciplinary Classrooms
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU Honors College will host Instructor of Film Studies Ivy Roberts, Ph.D., for a Berglund seminar. With a focus on themes and interdisciplinarity, Roberts will present findings and outcomes from her HONR 398: Science Fact/Speculative Fiction topics seminar. She will also discuss her recent book, "Histories of the Future, an Anthology of Science fiction" (McFarland 2020). Email the following address for the event link.
For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu.
This week
LinkedIn Learning Webinar for Students
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020 from 11 a.m. to noon
LinkedIn Learning will host a webinar for students to cover how LinkedIn learning can be used to develop or learn new skills and showcase them on a profile, how to build an online brand through LinkedIn, how to create a LinkedIn profile that will stand out and how to take advantage of LinkedIn Learning's alumni tool to create a strong network and help in the job search. A Q&A will be ongoing. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Rochelle Clarke at rclarke3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7768 or visit https://bit.ly/Student1Web.
Master of Product Innovation Informational Session
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020 at 5 p.m.
VCU's da Vinci Center will host an online informational session about its cross-disciplinary Master of Product Innovation Program. The session will include general information and a Q&A. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/mpi-sept.
VCU Writing Center Workshop: Understanding Your Writing Process
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 from 11 a.m. to noon
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/.
Pre-Health Undergraduate Experience Workshop
Wednesday, Sep. 16, 2020 at 7 p.m.
United Healthcare Network will present a Pre-Health Undergraduate Experience Workshop via Zoom. Strategies and suggestions for making the most of the undergraduate experience will be presented. The discussion will focus on maintaining a balance between school and personal life as an undergraduate. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Suzannah Boaz at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81131847141?pwd=N1JJVGx0NERyUit0Z2hLTWdFZVBtdz09.
'Got Educational Debt? Learn About the NIH Loan Repayment Programs'
Thursday, Sep. 17, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.
VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Carrie Peterson, Ph.D., assistant professor, Biomedical Engineering, will discuss the NIH’s Loan Repayment Program and how it has impacted her research career. Register at the following URL. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrc-qspz8jEtKHunOCzbR3hLNvc52E58qj.
National Eczema Association Event
Friday, Sep. 18, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The International Pre-Health Student Association is hosting a National Eczema Association event on the VCU Commons Plaza, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will focus on involvement in eczema research.
For more information, contact Hala Idris at idrish@vcu.edu.
Coming up
PMP Exam Prep
Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present the Project Management Professional Exam Prep program online for Fall 2020. This course is geared for participants looking to fulfill the remaining 14 education hours for the PMP or refresh before taking the PMP exam. This class will run half-days on Sept. 28, Sept. 30, Oct. 2, Oct. 5, Oct. 7 and Oct. 9. Questions: email corp-ed@vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.
Notices
Feedback Sought on Experiential Learning 'REAL' Academic Regulation
The VCU REAL Council has opened a public comment period on its recommended “Academic regulation for experiential learning, or 'REAL,' graduation requirement at the undergraduate level for students matriculating in fall 2021 and thereafter.” The feedback form, proposed academic regulation and registration link for information sessions are available at the following URL through Oct. 1.
For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://real.vcu.edu/employees/regulation/.
Suit Yourself Closet Opens
VCU Career Services' Suit Yourself Closet is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9-11 a.m. by appointment only. Students can take up to four gently used, professional clothing items during each visit to help build a professional wardrobe. All clothing is free for students and does not need to be returned. Make an appointment on Handshake.
For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6166 or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/resources/suit-yourself/.
Virtual Reality Gaming for Back Pain
Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18 and 60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three questions, you may qualify for our research. Visit the following URL. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games 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. You may be compensated for your time. 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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