Connections

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer to be a Greeter During August Move-In
If you're a returning upperclass student who would like to be a Greeter during first-year move-in (August 20, 22, 23), we encourage you to volunteer! Greeters are often the first friendly faces new students see when they arrive at the University. Student-greeters living on Grounds in the fall have the option to move in early on the day before their shift, and the first 400 students to sign up will receive $50 in Flex Dollars! Learn more and sign up.

ENGAGE

Still on Grounds? Attend the McIntire School's Knowledge ∞ Continuum and Network with Alums and IT Leaders
May 10, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Rouss Robertson.
The Knowledge ∞ Continuum is the signature event for the McIntire School’s Center for the Management of IT (CMIT), bringing together business and technology leaders, UVA alumni, faculty, and a small group of incredible students to network and learn from world-class speakers and best-selling authors on critical and emerging IT topics. RSVP to attend the networking luncheon with alums or any of the sessions.

TALKS

‘The 2024 Election and the Struggle for America’s Economic Future’
May 10, 1 p.m., virtual.
Join the Miller Center for a conversation with Suzanne Mettler, professor of American institutions at Cornell University; Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist; and Scott Miller, director of the Miller Center's Project on Democracy and Capitalism, considering how the current conflicts over the political economy in the U.S. are likely to affect the approaching campaign for the White House and Congress. This event is presented by the Miller Center's Project on Democracy and Capitalism. Register for virtual.

STUDIES

Are You Suffering from GERD? Earn up to $250
The GI Research Department seeks adults ages 18-75 with GERD-associated heartburn symptoms who are taking a PPI 5-7 days per week and still experiencing heartburn. This study involves 4 office visits, lab tests (including blood draws and ECGs), taking the investigational drug/placebo, nightly questionnaires, and endoscopy. All research-related tests and procedures are provided at no cost. The investigational medication is a pre-biotic, lightly sweet liquid – just 1/3 teaspoon nightly. No pills or capsules. Study participation is for up to 3 months, and you will be compensated up to $250 for your participation. Principal investigator: Jeanetta Frye, M.D. IRB-HSR No.: 220460

Graduating Fourth-Years: Participate in a Psychology Study and Get $50
Interest form due: May 11, 11:59 p.m.
The UVA Department of Psychology seeks fourth-year students who will be graduating this month to participate in an online, multi-part study about college students' social life experience post-graduation.