Faculty/staff Issue for June 25, 2021
This week
Queerantine Archive Project Informational Session
Saturday, Jun. 26, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.
The Queerantine Archive Project (bit.ly/QueerArchive) will hold its final informational session on June 26. Register at the following URL. All registrants will receive a recording of the session. The registration deadline is midnight on July 1.
For more information, contact B. Ethan Coston at bmcoston@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrc-qrrzksH9QjGJ23o6bh2Bm-GdLoDsPu.
Coming up
Applying a Growth Mindset
Thursday, Jul. 8, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This online 90-minute workshop will focus on how creating a growth mindset will make you more relevant and resilient in your career. The session is will be presented by VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business as part of its Level Up Learning series. The registration fee is $40. Register at the following URL or email corp-ed@vcu.edu for more information.
For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.
Notices
Nomination Deadline for Staff Senate Elections
The deadline for nominating yourself or another VCU staff person for the upcoming Staff Senate elections is June 25. Submit a nomination at the following URL.
For more information, contact Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/elections/#metaunit.
VCU OCPE Personal and Professional Development Courses and Events
VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from aikido, bookkeeping, computer skills, counseling and behavioral health, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, customer service, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, storytelling, supervisory and leadership, and test prep for the GMAT, GRE, and LSAT, ACT and SAT, and MCAT, PCAT, and DAT, and WordPress.
For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.
Volunteers Needed for COVID-19 Research Study
Researchers are looking for VCU employees, as well as their family members, to volunteer for the COVID-CARES study. Volunteers must be aged 18 and older and have one of the following apply to them: have had a known exposure to COVID-19 in the last 14 days, currently have suspected COVID-19 symptoms, or have had no known exposure to COVID-19 and no suspected COVID-19 symptoms. Volunteers will be asked to review and electronically sign an informed consent document, complete a survey pertaining to your current symptoms (if any) and any known exposures in the last 14 days. You will be asked to complete two COVID tests at home, which will be provided at no cost. Volunteers are paid for their time. To access the study’s website and see if you are eligible, visit the following URL.
For more information, contact Allison Rocha at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4202 or visit http://www.covidcarestudy.org/.
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.