“Be Mine” and other things you should never say at work
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.2 Valentine’s Day makes many of us nostalgic for the classroom parties we enjoyed as children: exchanging tiny cards, each with the name of a classmate written in an elementary hand; conversation hearts with silly sayings; cupcakes and creative, heart-themed projects. But when it comes to the workplace, should we try […]
The Party’s Over
Compliance Corner – Issue 2.1 Well, the party’s over. Another January’s here and none of us can believe the holidays have come and gone already. We’ll have to wait 11 whole months to celebrate International Anti-Corruption Day again! In case you missed it, The United Nations declared December 9, 2022 as the inaugural International Anti-Corruption […]
The Check’s (Not) in the Mail
A Compliance Case Study The People: Allison, a development specialist at the university Keenan, a manager in the Office of Development Carol, Director of Development Mrs. Nguyen, a donor to the university Micah, a specialist in Accounts Receivable The Setting: A meeting room in the Office of Development and University Relations The Event: Carol, the […]
2022: The (ICO) Year That Was
Compliance Corner: Issue 1.9 Here in the Integrity and Compliance Office (ICO) we are looking back at the year that was and, like a lot of you, taking stock of what we accomplished and what lies ahead. So, in this final installment of Compliance Corner for 2022, we thought it would be fun to peek […]
Not for Commercial Use!
A Compliance Case Study The People: Kevin, a grad student in the School of World Studies Ethan, a student who works in The Workshop, downstairs at the Cabell Library Amari, another student who works in The Workshop Trey, a student visiting The Workshop The Setting: The Workshop, a makerspace in the Cabell Library at VCU […]
On the Case! For you!
A Compliance Case Study When sitting down to write this month’s Compliance Case Study, it occurred to me that some of our colleagues might not know what we do in the ICO. With National Ethics and Compliance Week falling in November, it’s a good time to talk about it. Some of the things we do include […]
If a tree falls in the forest…
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.8 If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Perhaps you first heard this question when someone wanted to challenge you by drawing you into a philosophical conversation. For me, it was my Uncle Roy. He had the maddening habit of stopping […]
He put WHAT in the lesson?
A Compliance Case Study The People: Dr. Harris – An instructor of Botany at VCU Marc, Alex and Abby – Some of his Botany students The Setting: Dr. Harris’ classroom in the Trani Life Sciences Building The Event: As Dr. Harris’ Botany 101 class was about to begin, some of his students were discussing something funny […]
Spooky: How Cyber Villains Haunt Higher Ed
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.7 It’s that time of year again; the nights are darker, the shadows are longer, and the houses creek as they adjust to the change in temperature. Little ghosts and goblins will soon be traipsing through the neighborhood, in search of goodies. Of course, I’m thinking of Halloween, but I’m also […]
What Students Want
Compliance Corner – Issue 1.6 Last month, during the Weeks of Welcome (WOW) event, the Integrity and Compliance Office staged a table in front of Stokes House, the site of our offices on Franklin Street. We stirred gallons of sugary lemonade, set up an easel and markers and sprinkled the table with a smattering of […]