Learn more about this benefit offered to all VCU employees. TimelyCare provides mental health counseling and resources to help you be the best you. This virtual session is brought to you by VCU HR and TimelyCare. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://tinyurl.com/2pspr4b6 For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

Rambikes will host an introductory mechanics workshop at 1006 W. Broad St. Participants will be taught how to perform on-the-road repairs. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Rambikes at rambikes@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Pf-LobARYwQQt_CMYfwlzjq_NgSeJZOzwsCLyw6FtZnR2Q/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Morning Tai Chi is returning to the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., and RichmondYDN (Youth Development Network). The class is an introduction to Tai Chi, intended for anyone interested in starting their day by destressing and connecting to their bodies and breath through slow, soft and rooted movement. The eight-week class is open to the community. Register at the following email address. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/173/1727179200000.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend a virtual informational session to learn about undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. Certificates will be explained and programs in product innovation and venture creation will be discussed, as well as classes in human-centered design and how they fit into individual academic plans. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Mary-Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Undergrad-Info-Sept-25.

Join Inclusive Excellence facilitators to learn about the structural roots of social identities, focusing on group membership, individual agency and strategies for relating to one another in context. Sessions via Zoom will be offered at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Jackson Bartlett at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf--rpjIjGtURxauyCVIDQ74mVO1iHUFq#/registration.

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a virtual session with Ben Teresa, Ph.D., to learn more about the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/murp925.

VCU's Frank Gupton, Ph.D., Gottwald Chair, Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Chemical and Life Science Engineering; CEO, Medicines for All, will present an online research seminar for the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Registration is required. Register at https://bit.ly/47pIgW3 For more information, contact Emily Wigginton at emily.wigginton@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

Pups on the Plaza, the Dogs on Call fundraising event, will be held outside the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Come for music, visit with the therapy dogs and support the program with the purchase of a T-shirt ($12) or a hot dog, chips and a drink ($5). Purchase lunch tickets or merchandise ahead of time on Thursday, Sept. 19 and Monday, Sept. 23 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the kiosk near the Subway at Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. For more information, contact Karl Dorn at karl.dorn@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide an overview of program formats, curriculum and admissions process. No registration is required; join at the following Zoom link. For more information, contact Hawley Smyth at smythh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5127 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84857994207.

This session is designed for both staff and faculty (term and tenure track) to discuss opportunities, strategies and techniques for incorporating First-generation and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) inclusiveness in their courses and programs. The group will meet in person at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27; Friday. Oct. 25, Friday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Dec. 6. Register at https://forms.gle/nUrysrJuXLsPX4oa7 Questions: Contact Ellen Carpenter at the following address or Michelle Yee at yeem@vcu.edu, For more information, contact Ellen Carpenter at emcarpenter@vcu.edu or (757) 581-9262 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-and-staff-development/.

VCU's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is launching a new resource to foster more meaningful intergroup relationships and communications – Dialogue to Action: Community-Building Circles to Foster a Culture of Respect and a Shared Sense of Belonging. A series of community-building circles open to faculty, staff and students are scheduled over the next few months that seeks to create a sense of belonging through sharing stories and active listening. Sessions will be held in Suite 4-100, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC), 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/12733781.

The Hispanic Coalition of Healthcare Academics will host a presentation by Cynthia Lebron, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor at the School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, and president of the American Public Health Association Latino Caucus for Public Health. Lebron will explore critical aspects of maternal and child health among Latinas. The session will be in the auditorium of the Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/13156669.

Join VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence for a discussion about humor in the classroom. This session will explore the role of humor in fostering an inclusive and engaging learning environment and provide practical strategies for integrating it in respectful and inclusive ways. The session will be in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, MCALC, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/dmRCZTwX4vwkwTde6.

Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue is back. Build your communication skills around high-stakes, emotional or risky topics. This is your chance to experience the course at a fraction of the cost of public courses. This five-part virtual workshop will meet on Monday, Oct. 21; Wednesday, Oct. 23; Friday, Oct. 25; Monday, Oct. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 31. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Jeremy Bost at jbost2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/DeepLink/ProcessRedirect.aspx?module=lodetails&lo=fe074423-2b11-46ae-9b53-f34df1d83589.

Join students from VCU's Peace Corps Prep program to meet with local Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and learn about their service experience. Food and drinks will be available. The session will be in the first floor of West Grace North, 830 W. Grace St. For more information, contact Kelly Richard at richardkj@vcu.edu or (919) 816-5318 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1935006.

The Global Education Office will hold the fall Global Initiatives Master Class Series: Global Engagement Strategies, intended to provide VCU deans, associate deans, faculty and staff support, recommendations, guidance and data-informed approaches to increasing global engagement. Cheryl Delk-Le Good, EnglishUSA, executive director, will facilitate an interactive workshop exploring the crucial role of campus-based English language programs in advancing international education. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Lunch will be provided. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/facultydevelopment/master-class-series/.