Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Benefits will host a retirement forms review workshop to provide guidance on completing retirement paperwork and answer questions. The training will be at the VCU HR Training Building, 922 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelvin Allen at allenkt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/de0231f4-a42a-4e2a-a49d-7bf2d573b9fd.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 11 a.m. to noon

Sponsored by Learning Systems, this is an online opportunity for training specific to your individual experience and challenges on the newly acquired Möbius platform. Ask questions and offer feedback. Register at training.vcu.edu (keyword: mobius). Questions: Visit go.vcu.edu/mobius

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at jpmartin@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 11 a.m. to noon

Heather Fudala, Ph.D., RN, CCRP, will discuss Differentiating Research and Quality Improvement at a virtual meeting of the Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Chapter hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. CE will be provided to SOCRA members. Questions: https://cctr.vcu.edu/ All are welcome. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/v8BYfUdBRq2JwKD4moUJiA.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Come learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entreprensur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. Middleton will break down the basics of gardening. Gardening 102, Midleton's more in-depth garden talk, will be on Friday, May 16, 1-3 p.m. with even more strategies.

For more information, contact Malique Middleton at middletonme3@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present its next grant-writing session via Zoom. Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., WHNP-BC, RN, FAAN, dean, School of Nursing, will discuss strategies for developing competitive research agendas. Questions: https://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/pc9pPeWuT-2E0TzjVN6ADg.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Individuals in the sandwich generation (ages 35-54) often navigate the challenge of balancing caregiving for aging parents while simultaneously supporting their children. Attend this virtual workshop, presented by Sabrina Guerin with Virginia Credit Union, to gain practical strategies for managing your parents’ medical, legal and financial needs, while also ensuring you are also preparing for your children’s future. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/5917436107498/WN_SXd-2-XAT3yLrd94nrHSvg

For more information, contact Tiera Byrd, B.S.'12, assistant director of alumni career and personal development, at mcguiretj@vcu.edu.

Friday, May 16, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will host James Weinstein, D.O., senior vice president of Microsoft Health, for Facts and Faith Fridays via Zoom. He will discuss "AI and Health - Revolutionizing Care: The Role of AI in Early Detection, Treatment and Patient Support." Questions: Visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Pierce at mccfactsfaith@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FUItHKA0R3aZ9t5eIt7acA#/registration.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

VCU Psychology invites participation in two studies on the Monroe Park campus for which compensation is available. One: A study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging. Two: A study on how people react to fictional characters. Those who take part will fill out a 10-minute online questionnaire and then complete both studies in one lab session that will take about an hour. See more details and find out if you are eligible at the following URL. New signup dates are available. If you have already completed the eligibility survey but the listed times did not work for you, contact the researchers to schedule a different session time.

For more information, contact VCU HSS at vcuhss@gmail.com or (804) 554-0584 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3AJY3KMHN7NF87TY.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Health’s Office of Clinical Research for this month’s Clinical Research Town Hall. Lanie Salzman, Epic Technical Services representative, will explore how to leverage Epic Cosmos for clinical research data — what’s available, how to access it and required training. This interactive session is open to all, and your questions will help shape the discussion. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at lharris14@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/-bWzvuV4TZWZW1rLxN9CKQ#/registration.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Join us for the institute’s upcoming research webinar to hear from Michael Trauner, M.D., chair of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Medical University of Vienna. He founded the Liver Center at the Karl-Franzens-University in Austria. Since 2010, he has been professor of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Medical University of Vienna. Questions: Visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chantay Harris at chantay.harris@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_B4dtErpzRfi-fN34C1Ym3g#/registration.

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7 a.m.

Join the VCU Department of Surgery for Research Day. Activities will include keynote speaker Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, chair of surgery at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and director of the University of Colorado Cancer Center, clinical and basic science presentations, poster board review and remarks from Department if Surgery leadership. The event will be at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lily Warden at wardenlm@vcu.edu or visit https://surgery.vcu.edu/research/research-day-2025/.

The name change better reflects their subject-matter-expertise and areas of oversight – biological safety, environmental health and safety, fire safety, insurance, chemical safety, occupational health and safety, radiation safety and employee health.

For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or visit https://healthsafety.vcu.edu/.

Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Tuesday, May 13 at which time grade entry will no longer be available. It is imperative to meet this deadline to complete all end of the semester processes. Faculty may choose to use the feature to upload grades from an Excel file into eServices or the Ellucian Grade Passback in Canvas. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned.

For more information, contact Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu.

Your help is needed to encourage upcoming May 2025 graduates to complete the VCU First Destination Survey. Open to undergraduate seniors and graduate/professional students completing their degree programs, survey data helps VCU improve student services and recruitment. Graduating students who complete the survey will be eligible to win prizes. Students can access the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS25.

VCU's Global Education Office has opened a call for proposals for the 2025-26 Global Impact Awards. Two awards, the Global Learning Program Development Awards and the Global Partnership Impact Awards, will fund proposals from VCU academic units to develop partnership collaborations with institutions abroad or new global learning programs. For each CFP, there will be five awards of up to $5,000. Completed proposals for both CFPs are due by Thursday, May 15, with awards announced by June 15.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 426-8053 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/newsroom/2024/global-impact-awards/.

We’re seeking six tenure-track assistant professors to join the Community-Engaged Research Scholars Collaborative (CERSC) — a new opportunity to deepen your practice in community-engaged research (CEnR), connect across disciplines and receive community-engaged mentorship. The stipend is $500. Questions: https://community.vcu.edu/facultystaff/community-engaged-research/cersc/ Apply at the following URL by Sunday, June 15.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecEyKjABgtZJ7w3f3RztxRqtSiYVPsD3mZEEUiWtWx4sZkhg/viewform.

VCU's Global Education Office will host 10 visiting faculty from various universities in Spain to campus in late June and would like to offer our visitors the opportunity to meet with local Richmond families for a meal. If you would be interested in hosting a faculty member or two for a family meal on the evening of Tuesday, July 1, please let us know at your earliest convenience by emailing global@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Kelly Richard at richardkj@vcu.edu.

We are recruiting adults who are 21+ who smoke cigarettes to complete a paid online survey. We want to understand how perceptions of the health harms from different nicotine and tobacco products among adults who smoke may influence the likelihood that someone might intend to purchase and use a product other than cigarettes. Questions: Email the research team at the following address or call the following telephone number.

For more information, contact Morgan Snell at ncorstudy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8653.

Feeling bored, burned out or you’re not using your strengths at work? Ready to make a career transition? Discover your next move in this 30-day online program. Wherever you are in your journey, VCU Alumni's Career Design Program provides the structure and accountability you need to reinvent your career. Enroll at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://www.missioncollaborative.com/vcuprogram.

By Monday, June 30, all RamPages users must transition their content due to security and compliance issues. Questions: https://go.vcu.edu/ramscentral Suggestions based on the type of RamsPages content you manage can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Matt Roberts at mdroberts@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/.

VCU's Department of Rehabilitation Counseling in the College of Health Professions invites any master's level student who is interested in learning about brain injury as an elective to enroll in RHAB 681-905. This virtual class starts Monday, May 19 and concludes Friday, Aug. 8.

For more information, contact Kelli Gary Talley, Ph.D., at williamsjonk@vcu.edu or (804) 787-4848.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of chronic psychosocial stress and vascular inflammation to an acute mental challenge. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

Be part of VCU's AYA Collective Research Team's ongoing study called ROOTED Endeavor. We're discussing racial socialization with romantically involved couples who are either expecting or raising Black children ages 0-5. Explore how racial factors shape parenting through five virtual interviews every six months involving both parents and brief online questionnaires every three months. Compensation will be provided for every interview and every questionnaire. Ready to join? Complete the eligibility screener at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn C.T. Jones, Ph.D., at ayaresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3k4TWXvqDDvYd9A.