Deciding when the time is right to retire, including estimating retirement expenses, closing any income gap and understanding key milestones that can impact retirement finances will be discussed in this virtual session, brought to you by VCU HR and TIAA. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3VAnbEz For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

In conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will collaborate with the YouFirst office to host AAPI Connect, a mixer for faculty, staff and students. This event, to be held in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is open to all. Food and games will be provided. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Teresa Dulaney-Dewald at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932567.

The VCU and VCU Health communities are invited to attend the 2024 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. This year’s recipients are Shawn Utsey, Ph.D. (Academic and Administrative Leadership); Kim Case, Ph.D. (Faculty Award); Christina Davis (Staff Award); and Austin Ezzard and Ka’Lyn Coghill (Tristen Sloane Student Award) The Riese-Melton Award recipient will be announced at the ceremony. The event will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Corey Martin at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/AC5raf5DoMu7jKRo8.

Arnethea Sutton, Ph.D., will lead a conversation on postdoctoral fellowships and what they entail, the benefits of completing one and how to maximize an individual postdoctoral fellowship. The event will be live (Hess Library conference room, fifth floor, West Hospital, 1200 E. Broad St.) and via Zoom. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Pamela Alebna at Pamela.Alebna@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlfuqhrzsiHtINQ60k5sNnfe0kCS6LrtQJ.

VCU's Division of Inclusive Excellence will host a webinar led by Amer F. Ahmed, Ed. D., University of Vermont, an organizational strategist and co-founder of Equip Inclusive. He will explore Muslim identity and offer strategies to combat Islamophobia and anti-Arab discrimination. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Brooke Berry at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceyhqzksH9ZUKDBfFN289i1_kmzAN_sW#/registration.

The Division of Inclusive Excellence webinar led by the Academic Engagement Network, seeks to mobilize the VCU community to counter antisemitism through education and civil discourse. The webinar will focus on educating and promoting awareness about Jewish identity and antisemitism. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Brooke Berry at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcOqqrzosGdEXAaL3QwHAY7vMLWZ5Stp6#/registration.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center's Pride Employee Resource Group will present its "Out in the Workplace" webinar. Join the open discussion about what it means to be out at work and how to make the LGBTQIA+ community feel safe and welcome at work. Registration is required. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Massey Pride at masseypride@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTivDhLPPNUcTGDBMOZ9c5FKGlRiiNwrPzVDbmpmKY0gCRFg/viewform.

The Health Humanities Lab at the Humanities Research Center will host a mini-symposium on research related to the East Marshall Street Well Project. The program, which will be held in the lobby and Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., will include panel presentations, lunch and poster sessions. For more on the well project, visit https://emsw.vcu.edu/ For more on the oral history and memorialization project, visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/labs/health-humanities-lab/emswp-oral-history-and-memorialization/ Register at https://bit.ly/hh0427 For more information, contact Chris Cynn at cjcynn@vcu.edu or (347) 645-9622 or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/labs/health-humanities-lab/.

Learn to support School of Medicine colleagues and respond to situations of discriminatory behavior. Through video scenarios, interactive debriefing discussions and improvisation experiences, participants will discuss and practice responses to the scenarios in a safe and supportive environment. Join the session, in Room 3-101, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., to learn how to address discrimination and other mistreatment in clinical and learning environments. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11836772.

VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute's Experienced Supervisors Institute is open for registration until Nov. 1. This three-day course, Nov. 6-8, will help participants build the necessary competencies to move beyond the role of a managing supervisor and become an influential leader. ESI focuses on advanced supervision tools and tips and an introspective look at what it takes to succeed in challenging climates. The session will be held at Maymont. Register before Nov. 1 at the following URL. For more information, contact Deb Taminger at dktaminger@vcu.edu or visit https://pmg.vcu.edu/professional-development/esi/.