Student Issue for April 2, 2021
Today
Health Career Q&A
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
VCU Career Services advisors are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This session will include questions and answers on health careers. Register in Handshake at the following URL.
For more information, contact Haley Sims at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/704916/share_preview.
NSA General Information Session
3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn about VCU's National Scholarship Office, how the office can offer support in applying for external funding opportunities and available opportunities.
For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.
Professional Development Seminar: AAAS Science Policy Fellowships
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Women in Science will host a panel of current and former American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows who will share their experiences. Ask questions about a career in science policy or the field itself. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The passcode is 619632; the meeting ID is 959 0235 6485.
For more information, contact Women in Science at vcu.wis@gmail.com; kovilakathap@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/95902356485?pwd=UWo0QnRQWnJQWkdZTDFadW9ZZ0JxZz09.
'Take Back the Net'
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
VCU's Counseling Services Advocacy Program will present a virtual night of healing and community for survivors of sexual assault. Hear survivors from across Virginia tell their stories of resilience, hope and healing. Note that speakers are set and viewers will not be on camera. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at myoptions@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/tbtn2021.
This week
Racial Ecologies of the South: Land, Heritage and Environmental Justice in Virginia
Saturday, Apr. 3, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VCU's Department of Sociology will explore the intersections of racial justice, heritage and environmentalism in the American South and will feature Black and Indigenous community voices and coalitions in Virginia. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.
For more information, contact Travis L. Williams, Ph.D., at tlwilliama3@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2021RacialEcologies.
Coming up
Rescheduled: Open Casting Call for 'Make It Real' Campaign
Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Interested in being featured in VCU’s "Make It Real" advertising campaign? VCU University Relations will conduct an open casting call and photo shoot at the Compass. The first 50 students will receive a $20 gift card. A valid VCU V# is required. University-established COVID guidelines will be followed at this outdoor event. (Rain date will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 7.)
For more information, contact Shannon Cain at urvidpho@vcu.edu.
'Meet VCU's Authors: Adin Lears'
Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 at 4 p.m.
The Humanities Research Center will present "Meet VCU's Authors: Adin Lears, Ph.D.," who will discuss her debut book, "World of Echo: Noise and Knowing in Late Medieval England." Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Catie-Reagan Palmore at palmorecr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/meet-vcus-authors-adin-lears-phd.html.
A Celebration of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021 at noon
Carrie LeCrom, Ph.D., executive director of VCU's Center for Sport Leadership, will moderate a panel discussion in celebration of International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. The panel will include graduates and friends of the center. Register for the webinar at the following URL.
For more information, contact Amy Beck at acbeck@vcu.edu or (804) 586-5202 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MoLtVQHcQNquQC0uq6amXQ.
'VCU Center on Health Disparities: Our Science Stories'
Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU's Center on Health Disparities will host Joseph Engada, a VCU Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program alumnus, as part of its spring speaker series. The series includes a selection of alumni from the VCU Center on Health Disparities Research Training Programs discussing their experiences and career paths as under-represented minorities in the biomedical sciences. Questions: https://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Ettora Burrell at ettora.burrell@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-6890 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98731295826.
VCU Evening MBA Webinar
Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Learn about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. The online presentation will include an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Register at the following URL. Questions: Email gsib@vcu.edu.
For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-040721.html.
Notices
'I Know Where I've Been: Exploring the Minority Experience'
Storytelling and Healing and Democracy Matters at VCU will host a virtual storytelling event in conjunction with Minority Health Month at 5 p.m. April 20 via Zoom. Students interested in presenting personal stories, narratives, artwork or testimonies of lived experiences may submit to the following URL by 11:59 p.m. April 14.
For more information, contact Emily Downs at downsee@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/UBJB1kwsvqH3mDHT8.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
Navigate a vast library of online video tutorials to supplement teaching, learning, and professional development.
RamsConnect events
View all of the student events happening on campus and register for events that interest you.