12:30 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office will offer two virtual informational sessions to provide graduate students with an overview of some of the awards for which the office can offer advice and support through the application process. A session will also be offered at 4 p.m. Sept. 16. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present a workshop via Zoom. The focus of the event is to demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable chunks, brainstorming and how to get started to avoid procrastinating. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL, hosted on the center's events page.

For more information, contact Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

4 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session about the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship and how to apply. This five-year grant includes three years of funding for tuition and educational costs for graduate study in the STEM fields. Seniors and first- and second-year graduate students in the STEM fields are particularly encouraged to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the online mentorship kickoff event sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers. Network with industry professionals and meet a potential mentor.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049.

Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Students of all years and all majors who are interested in the study of critical languages are invited to attend this virtual information session. The event, hosted by the National Scholarship Office, focuses on the Critical Language Scholarship, which funds an intensive summer language study abroad in one of 15 languages. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 at 10 a.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session about the Goldwater Scholarship, an award for sophomores and juniors planning to pursue a career in STEM-field research. Scholars receive up to $7,500 toward their educational expenses, as well as access to mentoring and an alumni network. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

The Transfer Student Association will hold its first general body meeting of the semester via Zoom. Learn about the organization, its functions, its goals, meet the officers and hear about plans for the semester. Register on Ramsconnect at http://cglink.me/r766752 or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexzane Taylor at tsavcu19@gmail.com or (804) 426-1103 or visit http://cglink.me/r766752.

Are you a health information expert or health professional? Would you like to help promote health literacy to the public? The Network of the National Library of Medicine's Speakers Bureau is seeking individuals of all skill sets. Programming can be in the form of a facilitated discussion, lecture, panel discussion or Q&A. To sign up, follow the link below and complete the short form.

For more information, contact Rachel Hunley at rachel.hunley@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-8583 or visit https://nnlm.gov/all-of-us/resources/speakers-bureau.

VCU Parking and Transportation now offers a discounted single-use daily permit for employees. Permits are valid for up to 24 hours per day in designated parking facilities on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses at a cost of $8. MCV Campus permits can be purchased in person at 659 N. Eighth St., and Monroe Park Campus permits can be purchased online. Learn more about purchasing a daily parking permit at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/faculty-and-staff/options-and-rates/.

Due to new federal regulations related to international travel, VCU's Export Compliance Program is updating its RAMS ECO system. Once travel resumes, RAMS ECO will automatically request more information from travelers on the data and technology they plan to carry with them on official VCU business abroad. Respond to these prompts thoroughly when you receive them, and reach out directly to the Export Compliance Program at exportctrl@vcu.edu with questions.

For more information, contact Peter Landsman at exportctrl@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/export_control/index.htm.