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VCU News Newsletter for Tuesday April 09, 2024 ( 4 items )  

N.C. State: Senior Staff Give More Constructive Feedback When They Think They'll Work With You Again
RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 9 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds that senior auditors are more likely to provide constructive feedback and coaching to junior staff when the staff are in the same office and/or when the senior auditors know the staff will be working with them again in the future. The findings highlight ways to encourage more substantive on-the-job training for early career staff. "This study looked specifically at   more

New VCU Study Captures How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Altered Richmond-Area Residents' Perceptions and Lifestyles
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Research from RVA Views, an initiative in the VCU School of Business, identifies community challenges and resilience related to health, education and more. * * * By Leila Ugincius While the COVID-19 pandemic has strained perceptions of health care and education quality, it also has catalyzed a re-evaluation of economic priorities among Richmond-area residents and reinforced their commi  more

VCU Researcher Makes the Case for Improving Employment for People With Disabilities
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Lauren Avellone of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, who testified recently before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, offers insight into the realities and hopes tied to a longstanding issue. * * * By Sian Wilkerson More than 42 million Americans live with some form of disability, according to Census Bureau data from 2021. But in the workforce, individuals with d  more

VCU: Class of 2024 - Charles Baker Works to Protect Venomous Snakes and Reptiles - and Has Already Made a Mark in Central America
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: By Brian McNeill Charles Baker, a senior environmental studies major in VCU Life Sciences, is a lifelong lover of reptiles. He saves up money from his job at a local company building Koi fish ponds so he can travel to remote locations in Central America and South America to see and photograph rare snakes, reptiles and amphibians. When he was a junior, he conducted a herpetological inventory for a resea  more