This 30-minute virtual class, brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell, will not only give you an excellent abdominal and low back workout, but will also challenge your other major muscle groups. Register in Talent@VCU or: https://bit.ly/3Tyhy7g For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Roy Sabo, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biostatistics, will provide a general description of the most frequently used adaptive designs for Phase I, II and III trials. While some technical details will be discussed, the session is designed for non-statisticians. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu,edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoce-srj0iHNYcaN90Hl4YEn_upV767um3.

The Office of the Provost-Faculty Affairs invites faculty to attend a virtual forum on preventing faculty burnout featuring VCU's Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Mangala Subramaniam, Ph.D. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.chronicle.com/CHE-CI-WBN-2024-04-24-C-FacultyBurnout-NCFDD_01aRegistrationLP.html?utm_campaign=che-ci-cnt-ci-ona-facultyburnout&utm_medium=pg-bspt&utm_source=che-wb&utm_content=24-04-24.

Interested in science and faith? The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host a discussion-based event. Chai and pastries will be provided. For more information, contact Maryam Amir at mccfactsfaith@vcu.edu or (571) 552-8900.

VCU's Human Research Protection Program team will share updates, including a comprehensive plan of action for study teams, at a virtual training event hosted by the Institutional Review Board System. This comprehensive session is tailored to equip participants with the tools and insights necessary to integrate the new IRB system into their workflow. Registration is required. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact VCU HRPP at irbeducation@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qf-GorD0iHtRw_eRwdWDwNQpeLapdqu7d.

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the M.S. in mass communications with concentrations in integrated communication and media leadership. The school also offers a certificate in Media and Leadership. Join a session here: https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad. For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will present dining and etiquette training. Have you ever attended a formal dinner and were unsure which utensils to use during which course? This short session will provide a crash course in the dos and don'ts to dining in a formal manner, as well as other aspects of formal etiquette. Such skills are less important in everyday life as society has become more egalitarian and casual, but these skills can still be relevant in a formal business setting (such as a job interview over lunch), attending a wedding or being a guest at someone's home for dinner. For more information, contact John Jones, Ph.D., at jonesj39@vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of the Provost-Faculty Affairs will present the second annual Non-Tenure Track Faculty Conference. The goal of the conference is to recognize the contributions of non-tenure track faculty, promote career planning and trajectories and create a space for conversations about the types and forms of support which may be beneficial. The conference. to be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., is designed to facilitate making connections and building collaborations. Visit the link provided for more details and to register. For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/uADE3CjxV7DkPxDa6.