Student Issue for January 15, 2021

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

Wilder School to Celebrate 66th Governor and Distinguished Faculty Professor L. Douglas Wilder

Add to calendar 15-01-2021 15:00:00 15-01-2021 16:00:00 America/New_York Wilder School to Celebrate 66th Governor and Distinguished Faculty Professor L. Douglas Wilder The Wilder School will host an event honoring distinguished faculty professor L. Douglas Wilder, Virginia's 66th governor. "Ahead of His Class: Celebrating 90 Years of Pathbreaking Leadership in Education" will commemorate Wilder's 90th birthday. His career and commitment to public education will be recognized with a virtual celebration. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcOmprT4uH93G2Jo3FyV3SxajPb2U6Use. Register for the virtual celebration at the following URL. Zoom Katie Huynh huynhkp@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Wilder School will host an event honoring distinguished faculty professor L. Douglas Wilder, Virginia's 66th governor. "Ahead of His Class: Celebrating 90 Years of Pathbreaking Leadership in Education" will commemorate Wilder's 90th birthday. His career and commitment to public education will be recognized with a virtual celebration. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcOmprT4uH93G2Jo3FyV3SxajPb2U6Use. Register for the virtual celebration at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/ahead-of-his-class-celebrating-90-years-of-pathbreaking-leadership-in-education-1.html.

Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Lunch and Learn: COVID-19 Immunization

Add to calendar 15-01-2021 12:00:00 15-01-2021 America/New_York Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Lunch and Learn: COVID-19 Immunization VCU School of Pharmacy and VCU Health practitioners will address questions about COVID-19 immunization in a Facebook Live panel. Panelists will answer questions about the reliability of the vaccine, who should get it, the timeline for distribution and pharmacists’ roles in immunization. Participate in the event at the following URL. Facebook Live Madeleine Wagner cppi@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

12 p.m.

VCU School of Pharmacy and VCU Health practitioners will address questions about COVID-19 immunization in a Facebook Live panel. Panelists will answer questions about the reliability of the vaccine, who should get it, the timeline for distribution and pharmacists’ roles in immunization. Participate in the event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPIFacebook.

Facts and Faith Fridays Webinar on COVID-19 and Cancer

Add to calendar 15-01-2021 15:00:00 15-01-2021 16:00:00 America/New_York Facts and Faith Fridays Webinar on COVID-19 and Cancer Norman E. Sharpless, M.D., director of the National Cancer Institute, will discuss COVID-19 and cancer at a Zoom webinar. The event will be co-sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; the Office of Health Equity at the Virginia Department of Health; VCU Massey Cancer Center and faith leaders from the Facts and Faith Fridays group. The event is open to the public. Register at the following URL. Zoom Melissa Mitchell mmitchell9@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Norman E. Sharpless, M.D., director of the National Cancer Institute, will discuss COVID-19 and cancer at a Zoom webinar. The event will be co-sponsored by the Governor’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; the Office of Health Equity at the Virginia Department of Health; VCU Massey Cancer Center and faith leaders from the Facts and Faith Fridays group. The event is open to the public. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Mitchell at mmitchell9@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IVACtnGNRDuoa5tRNYeH0w.

'Fernanda Laguna: As Everybody' Exhibit Extended at ICA

Add to calendar 15-01-2021 10:00:00 15-01-2021 18:00:00 America/New_York 'Fernanda Laguna: As Everybody' Exhibit Extended at ICA The ICA has extended "Fernanda Laguna: As Everybody" through Feb. 28. "As Everybody" is a survey of work by Argentinian multimedia artist Fernanda Laguna, who investigates her surrealist aesthetic and feminist activism. "As Everybody," Laguna’s first solo exhibition in the United States, weaves together various facets of her practice as a visual artist, curator of alternative art spaces, novelist, poet and activist. The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. ICA at VCU Stephanie Stanton stantons@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The ICA has extended "Fernanda Laguna: As Everybody" through Feb. 28. "As Everybody" is a survey of work by Argentinian multimedia artist Fernanda Laguna, who investigates her surrealist aesthetic and feminist activism. "As Everybody," Laguna’s first solo exhibition in the United States, weaves together various facets of her practice as a visual artist, curator of alternative art spaces, novelist, poet and activist. The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/exhibitions/fernanda-laguna-as-everybody/.

This week

MLK Week Keynote: 'Social Justice and Contemplative Practice'

Add to calendar 17-01-2021 14:00:00 17-01-2021 America/New_York MLK Week Keynote: 'Social Justice and Contemplative Practice' The Martin Luther King Week virtual keynote event, “Social Justice and Contemplative Practice: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Oliver Hill, Jr.,” will feature a panel discussion focusing on how Hill’s legacy answers King’s call to end injustice. Register for the keynote event at the following URL. Additional activities during the week, Jan. 17-22, will include a supply drive supporting Richmond and Henrico public school students and volunteer opportunities. Register for the keynote event at the following URL and check back for more information about the student supply drive, events and volunteer opportunities. Zoom VCU's Division for Inclusive Excellence inclusive@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at 2 p.m.

The Martin Luther King Week virtual keynote event, “Social Justice and Contemplative Practice: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Oliver Hill, Jr.,” will feature a panel discussion focusing on how Hill’s legacy answers King’s call to end injustice. Register for the keynote event at the following URL. Additional activities during the week, Jan. 17-22, will include a supply drive supporting Richmond and Henrico public school students and volunteer opportunities. Register for the keynote event at the following URL and check back for more information about the student supply drive, events and volunteer opportunities.

For more information, contact VCU's Division for Inclusive Excellence at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://mlkday.vcu.edu/.

Coming up

Removing Barriers to Share Stories: The VPM + ICA Community Media Center

Add to calendar 21-01-2021 10:30:00 21-01-2021 America/New_York Removing Barriers to Share Stories: The VPM + ICA Community Media Center Chioke I’Anson, Ph.D., assistant professor in VCU's Department of African American Studies, will talk about the new VPM + ICA Community Media Center at VCU and its potential impact on the community. Email the VCU Libraries Development Office at libdevelop@vcu.edu for a Zoom link. Online Gregory Kimbrell kimbrellgg@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

Chioke I’Anson, Ph.D., assistant professor in VCU's Department of African American Studies, will talk about the new VPM + ICA Community Media Center at VCU and its potential impact on the community. Email the VCU Libraries Development Office at libdevelop@vcu.edu for a Zoom link.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/community-zooms.html.

'International Mentoring Month: The Evolution of Mentoringship'

Add to calendar 26-01-2021 18:30:00 26-01-2021 20:00:00 America/New_York 'International Mentoring Month: The Evolution of Mentoringship' The VCU African American Alumni Council's Mentoring Circle will host "International Mentoring Month: The Evolution of Mentoringship." The event will highlight the purpose of mentoring and focus on African American mentorship. The evening will include mentoring testimonials, a breakout game room and information on the 100 Male Mentoring Initiative. Register at the following URL. Zoom Larry Powell, B.S.’85/MC, wlpowell@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCU African American Alumni Council's Mentoring Circle will host "International Mentoring Month: The Evolution of Mentoringship." The event will highlight the purpose of mentoring and focus on African American mentorship. The evening will include mentoring testimonials, a breakout game room and information on the 100 Male Mentoring Initiative. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell, B.S.’85/MC, at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/InternationalMentorMonth.

Notices

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For more information, contact Alexandria E. Davies at daviesae@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DYARNEF8ND.

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