Student Issue for March 9, 2021
Today
Clinical Research Work With Patients of Color Amidst National Race-Related Events
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Paul Perrin, Ph.D., VCU associate professor and director Health Psychology, will discuss his research into social justice in disability and health at a meeting of the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldOmrrjMvG9MYmhrrOW3eliMtcORGD975.
TakeBreakMake Google Suite
2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Learn how creating weird things (together) in Google Docs, Slides and Jamboard can help create community in your classroom. TakeBreakMake is a virtual “hands-on” workshop series, exploring creative and alternative uses of technology for instruction and is a joint program between the VCU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and Innovative Media at VCU Libraries. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/wednesdays-in-the-workshop.html. Register at the following URl for the Zoom link.
For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://forms.gle/CfFEkHGf6eRk1xDE7.
Writing Center Workshop: Using CPR to Write a Strong Introduction, Abstract or Proposal Narrative
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
VCU’s Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner to hook readers and entice them to read more. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.
Draft Policy Available for Public Comment
7 a.m.
A draft of the revised Working @ VCU: "Great Place" HR Policies is available for public comment by March 23. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.
For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.
Screening and Artist Talk for Student Video Work
7 p.m.
The Anderson will present its fifth reel of Student Video Work, which provides a showcase for time-based media works by VCUarts students. Join The Anderson for a virtual screening and artist talk on Zoom led by Anderson Intern Sam Taylor. Questions: https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/student-video-work-reel-5/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.
For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94720230729#success.
Pre-Law Society Résumé Workshop
7:30 p.m.
VCU Pre-Law Society will present a résumé workshop with Bryce Legal career counsel. Questions: Email vcuprelawsociety@gmail.com or follow the organization's account on Instagram. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.
For more information, contact Hala Al-Mustafa at almustafahr@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/99465423463?pwd=VXQ5aGZlSFZsSVcrT1paUG43M2dhUT09.
This week
VCU Writing Center Workshop: Structuring Your Writing for Your Audience
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.
The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom. The session will focus on the tools necessary to write strong, logical, structurally sound work. The Zoom link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL.
For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.
Changing the Face of Science - Diversity Speaker Series
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Aderonke A Akinkugbe, B.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., assistant professor, Dental Public Health and Policy, VCU School of Dentistry, will give an address as part of the speaker series hosted by VCU's Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and the VCU Center on Health Disparities. This series is designed to provide an inclusive and interactive platform for scholarly exploration. Questions: https://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Khiana Meade at khiana.meade@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0719 or visit https://forms.gle/cvzGDfTMSjE4gyye8.
Skill Share IV: Music and Scoring With Ramtin Arablouei of NPR's 'Throughline'
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The musical score accompanying a podcast can make or break the episode. In this session for the VPM + ICA Community Media Center, Ramtin Arablouei (NPR's "Throughline") will share the secrets to scoring a podcast.
For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/music-and-scoring-ramtin-arablouei/.
Representation Has Always Mattered: BIPOC, Women and Queerness in Global Theater
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU’s Honors College will host Jesse Njus, Ph.D., for a Berglund seminar. She will discuss the representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color), women and queerness in global theater throughout history. Contact the following email address for the event link.
For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu.
Google Drive: Collaboration in the Cloud
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone, or tablet. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.
Coming up
'CPR Anytime'
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 at noon
The Health and Wellness Library will present "CPR Anytime" on Zoom. Learn basic life-saving resuscitation skills to potentially help someone in need. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Dana Ladd at healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/7570676.
English Career Series
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
VCU Career Services will present the English Career Series virtually via Zoom on March 16, March 18, March 23 and March 25 from 2-3:30 p.m. The series is designed for any student interested in a career in writing, reading, teaching, editing, publishing and/or communications. Workshops, discussions and presentations from professionals working in these areas will be featured. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Julia Bailey at baileyje@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events.
Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU's School of Education will present on Zoom an informational session on Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership. RSVP at the following URL.
For more information, contact Cheyanne Brown at browncl27@vcu.edu or (914) 310-3287 or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/events/info-sessions-open-houses/.
Brandcenter Virtual Informational Session
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
VCU Brandcenter's final virtual informational session of the semester will focus areas of concentration and the application process for the two-year master's program. Those who attend will hear from current Brandcenter students and the director of admissions. The deadline to apply is April 1. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at ensingr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/BCinfo_session_3.16.
The Virginia People's Debates Watch Party: Governor's Race
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Democracy Matters VCU, VCU Young Democrats and Planned Parenthood Generation Action at VCU will host an online watch party for the Governor's Race Virginia People's Debates. All Democratic candidates competing in the primary are invited to debate, so watch with your peers and feel free to hang around afterward for a short discussion. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.
For more information, contact Emily Downs at downsee@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/97023305329?pwd=RXpxWkJVL1FTZ2FFR1ZvVFhLNis5UT09.
'The Stranger That Hath His Liberty': Foreign Performers in Early Modern England
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
VCU's Department of English will host a free, online English Faculty Forum talk by Matteo Pangallo, assistant professor. Throughout late medieval and early modern periods, foreign musicians, actors, dancers and other performers made England a destination for touring, cultural diplomacy and immigration. Performers reveal that Europe and England was a linked space where cultural development occurred not just through textual borrowing or artistic influence but also through frequent physical movements of performers across borders. Questions: https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 564-4939 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkceipqTwuE9Dt8QDQglaohIyNlnVaLke-.
Training for Handling Dangerous Goods
Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon
VCU Environmental Health and Safety will hold online training for those who handle dangerous goods. Register for the class through BioRaft for the Zoom URL.
For more information, contact Barbara Back at bjback@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0345.
Notices
Spring Midterm Grades Are Now Available
Students are encouraged to go to eServices to begin checking to see if their professors have submitted a midterm grade for one or more classes. Log on to Student eServices at the following URL. If you have received a midterm grade indicating unsatisfactory academic progress, see your instructor or academic advisor. The last day to withdraw from classes is May 5. Questions: Email the following address.
For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit http://www.eservices.vcu.edu.
Recreational Sports OAP Climbing Challenge
VCU's Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program is hosting its first annual climbing challenge, which runs through March 31. Climbers are challenged to set a personal record or compete against friends to climb a total of 2,900 feet to ascend the face of El Capitan on the 35-foot Cary Street Gym Climbing Wall. Climbers can also participate in the OAP's group goal of climbing 29,035 vertical feet to the peak of Everest. All levels of experience are welcome. Register at the Climbing Wall.
For more information, contact Sam Albert at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/.
Recreational Sports OAP Weekly Activities
Outdoor Adventure Program's weekly activities, hosted by VCU Recreational Sports, begin the week of March 15. Nature hike and outdoor trash cleanup, stand-up paddleboarding and mountain biking will be offered weekly through the last week of April. Programs are local and run midafternoon to 6 p.m. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.
Participate in the Racial Socialization and African American Immigrants Study
Are you above 18 years of age and identify as first- (immigrant) or second-generation (born of immigrant parents) originally from a country in Africa or the Caribbean? The purpose of the study is to increase the knowledge and understanding of the racial socialization practices and perspectives among African and/or Caribbean immigrant families raising black children in the United States. Participants may receive SONA Research credit for study completion. A consent form is available at the following URL.
For more information, contact Shawn Jones, Ph.D., MHS, at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YhyxfFmpYOrJ4h.
Healthy Lifestyle Program for Young Men
ACTIVATE is testing a new self-guided program to understand what works best for young men ages 18-35 when it comes to losing weight. This study is being conducted in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at VCU. Check eligibility at the following URL.
For more information, contact Jean Reading at optforhealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit http://activateyoungmen.com.
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