Congratulations graduates! As Virginia Commonwealth University continues to grow, we’re needing more feedback from you as graduates so that we can build new or tweak existing programming to better serve you as you transition to life after college. This is an area I champion and am particularly passionate about advocating for. With that said, when
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A series of events that are brought to you with the intention of helping you propel yourself into life after college.
About Jody
My name is Jody Symula. I am the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs here at VCUarts. What does that mean? What does the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs do? Essentially I’m here to help you, advocate for you, and help create new (and streamline current) processes to help guarantee you have a great experience at VCUarts, as well as a smooth transition to the world of work. I am also a source of information about University policies, advising questions as well as opportunities.
I have earned an Associate in Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University, a Bachelor of Art with a concentration in Painting from Humboldt State University, and a Master of Fine Arts with a concentration in Painting & Printmaking from VCUarts.
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Hands down the best way to get in touch with me is via email: jlsymula@vcu.edu.
If you would rather call, my direct line is: 804.828.9313.
About Jeanette
You can find Jeanette Hickl, Career & Industry Advisor at VCU Career Services (University Student Commons, 1st floor) M-F from 8:30-5 for appointments and from 1-3 on Fridays for drop-in hours in the fall semester.
To schedule an appointment to meet with her at VCU Career Services, please visit careers.vcu.edu and click on HireVCURams on the right hand side.
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The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) at Virginia Commonwealth University presents the art of our time and provides an open forum for dialogue and collaboration across the region and throughout the world. The ICA will serve VCU’s vision of a 21st-century urban research university through its commitment to community engagement, interdisciplinary collaborations, and fostering an
A fantastic way to be involved with the ICA is below, application deadline is April 15. Questions? Please reach out to Erin Hanas at eshanas@vcu.edu Join the Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) Student Engagement Committee! Opening April 21, 2018, the ICA is VCU’s new, non-collecting institute, dedicated to presenting the art of our time and to
If you dig really deep into your emails, you’ll see that you received a link to a climate survey on February 28th that came from an email address heri@vainc.net. The subject line was ‘Diverse Learning Environments Survey Invitation’. If you don’t mind looking for that email and responding through your unique link we would appreciate
Happy to share the call for submissions from B.A.S.E. All you need to know is below, but if you have more questions, please reach out to baseatvcu@gmail.com. Enjoy!
Art Student Library Use Survey Invitation VCU Arts students are invited to participate in the Art Student Library Use Survey. In this online survey, students will be asked questions about their awareness and use of VCU libraries resources. The goal is to discover both overarching and unique usage patterns by discipline. This information can facilitate
Calling all muralists for work in exchange for food and a possible stipend. All you need is below, please reach out to John Vick (jvick@rpv.org) directly with questions Location: ○ Republican Party of Virginia Headquarters ○ 115 E. Grace St., Richmond, VA 23219 Size of Project: ○ See photo of building space. Preferred concept: ○
Jon Sheridan in Photography and Film (also know for the green wall on Broad and Belvidere) is looking for students willing to volunteer for a project he’s involved in this summer. Details from Jon are below. _____________________________ My collaborative is looking for volunteers for what I think is an awesome project where students get to
Below is a condensed message from Dr. Hackett, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The university is working to make great strides to better serve students as they translate their education into the world of work. We can’t do this without your responses to this important outcomes survey! Please read on if you
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Wild Art: A Journey Off-Canvas and other info is now available on the new exhibitions page of our website: http://bit.ly/WILDART Wild Art: A Journey Off-Canvas Friday, May 26 – Sunday, October 1, 2017 Call for Proposals: http://bit.ly/WILDART Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden in Richmond, Virginia, invites emerging and established
While working with Carver Elementary, it was made known that many of the children do not receive birthday cards. Surely this a gap that we could put our creative minds to filling! Come to the Depot on November 1st from 12-5 and get some serious warm and fuzzies. All the supplies you need to create
Paige, a Fashion Merchandising student, has asked me to share out this great opportunity for all of you makers out there! Good luck and have fun! What: Pop-Up Shop When: September, 2 from 5-8pm Where: Loading Dock at The Depot “The Garden” will showcase vendors from VCU as well as the surrounding Richmond community. “The