Learn how to use the tools you need to write your best statement. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Purchase a 2025 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and students at VCU. Additional sales contingent upon stock: Thursday, Dec. 5, in front of the Health and Wellness Library, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (near the Gateway Starbucks); Monday, Dec. 9, VCU Health Adult Outpatient Pavilion, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 13, VCU Health Stony Point Lobby, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Purchases can also be made online and mailed to you at www.support.vcu.edu/event/CHAI_Calendar For more information, contact Karl Dorn at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

Kesem at VCU will collect donations at the Compass for Giving Tueday. Help support children whose parents have cancer. For more information, contact Brianna Josey at joseybe@vcu.edu.

When it comes to leadership, we sometimes fall back on what we know, regardless of our values. In this workshop, participants will come away with concrete strategies for translating inclusive and team-centered values into practice. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcOipqjgoHd0JBq-AOzx63g_OCiG48Q4d#/registration For more information, contact Tre Straughter at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/education/.

Connect and reflect with fellow students with pizza, soda and water at an end of semester celebration hosted by the Society for Human Resource Management. The event, in the Alumni Association Board Room, first floor, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is open to all VCU students. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ella Henderson at hendersoner@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1935952.

This full-body virtual circuit training, presented by VCU HR and RecWell, will feature a variety of strength and cardio exercises. Designed to provide you with a total body workout hitting every major muscle group as you build strength and endurance. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/40oTGbp For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.

Explore how AI can be an innovative learning tool if used properly. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Join Rams Aging and Engaging on Dec. 4 (Wednesday) and Dec. 5 (Thursday) at the at the Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for a henna fundraiser to support enrichment activities for low-income older adults. Volunteers are sought (no henna skills necessary) to assist. Sign up to volunteer at the following URL. For more information, contact Rhea Chatterjee at chatterjeer2@vcu.edu or (703) 814-3594 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPM7J_MYeCVJsCn5p-BKgi1gGmoTteTyHpef5MMpSlz20gjw/viewform.

Need a place to study for finals? Join You First at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., for a Pomodoro study session. Those in attendance will study for 45 minutes and take 15-minute breaks. Food will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis to fuel your studies. Register on RamsConnect or at the following URL. For more information, contact Aurianna Nacua at nacuaat@vcu.edu or (757) 575-5219 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1936220.

VCU's Bachelor of Social Work Program invites undergraduate social work students, faculty and staff to a pre-finals week celebration with food and games. Enjoy a social space to decompress as the fall semester comes to a close. The event will be in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 3100, 1000 Floyd Ave. Space is limited. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Zacc Diamond-Tapper at bsw@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/YdR7WuDaFZ3HJSPP7.

VCU’s Division of Community Engagement will host an informational session for the Community-Engaged Data Dissemination Grant. This session via Zoom will provide key details and insights for those interested in applying for funding to support projects that creatively share research findings with community stakeholders and within communities. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pngkcc1R64tf92zK9.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present their next lunch research seminar via Zoom. Pamela Dillon, Wright Center, will show those who attend how to use various databases to identify appropriate research funding. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqduiurz8rHtBS8ysFO35h-jlGfV7oRCSF For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Learn how to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Kay Coghill, Ph.D., VCU Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, will discuss online harassment and mental health in a virtual session hosted by Bioethics 4 Students, Honey Club and Sisters and Stethoscopes. See the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Riya Bajpai at bajpair2@vcu.edu or visit https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87336052265?pwd=IsHFxMZQxnBrzl8ED0LaM80Aomi0Qm.1.

The second edition of the SHIFT Magazine was created by a cross-disciplinary team of students and faculty from the VCU da Vinci Center and Robertson School as an accumulation of the Fall 2023 semester at the SHIFT Retail Lab. It features interviews with many student entrepreneurs and is intended to be an educational resource for anyone interested in entrepreneurship. The launch party will be held at SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. Pick up a copy of the magazine along with complimentary refreshments. Questions: Email Alicia Edgerton at pennixar@vcu.edu or Cael Parker at the following email address. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Cael Parker at parkerc10@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Mag-Party-Dec-5.

The VCU School of Medicine ACCESS Global Health Program and VCU School of Medicine Dean's Office will present Wesler Lambert, M.D., Zamni Lasante (Partners in Health) in the learning theater of James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC),, 1201 E. Marshall St. He will discuss the role Partners in Health plays in Haiti’s health care landscape and share insights into its response to the political turmoil that has impacted the nation this year. For more information, contact Konrad McKalip at accessprogram@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/access/global-health-forum/.

Thinking of applying to the Brandcenter? Join Brandcenter admissions and faculty concentration chairs to learn more about application requirements, prerequisites and what to keep in mind when completing an application. Find out about the qualities and skills of successful applicants. A Q&A will follow. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/BC-Virtual-App-Workshop?utm_source=TelegRam.

The VCU School of Education's Child Development Center on the VCU Monroe Park campus has immediate full-time child care openings for children 16 months to 5 years old. A virtual open house will be held Thursday, Dec. 5 or Thursday, Dec. 12. Both events start at 7 p.m. Questions: http://cdc.soe.vcu.edu Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Tessa NeSmith at nesmithtr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7377 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftIyLhicC_T0CQiVZwcYhWoh1tWxxyc9D5jkKPiO07Stj_bQ/viewform.

Learn more about the top graduate program for advertising and branding in the United States during Preview Day at the Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St. Meet current students and faculty, learn about Brandcenter programs and attend the Friday Forum Speaker series. Register in advance at the following URL to save a spot. For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/BC-Preview-Day-Dec2024?utm_source=TelegRam.

Learn about graduate programs in health care leadership (Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in Health Administration) at the Department of Health Administration's virtual informational session. The discussion will include the program's mission, curriculum, administrative residency (MHA) and the application process for both programs. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekZHdPkFwhFOtluQojc_SJaX0r9NrQ6Dn5KNYaQOfQTekn5w/viewform.

BASE (Black Art Student Empowerment) at VCU will host its semester Artist Alley in collaboration with Ink Magazine. The event will be in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons III-IV, 907 Floyd Ave.. Buy original artwork, posters, stickers and jewelry. The works of VCUarts student filmmakers will also be featured. For more information, contact Black Art Student Empowerment at VCU at baseatvcu@gmail.com.

If you are a mentor yearning to renew your fervor and forge meaningful change, the Soulful Leadership Professional Development Curriculum welcomes you. Join the event at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. The fee is $65. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://form.jotform.com/242345318547055.