Friday, Mar. 14, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Getting Better Together will be having its monthly meeting at VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. This postpartum peer support group is for moms who may be experiencing depression or anxiety and is open to all.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Monday, Mar. 17, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join us at the Auctus March GBM to learn how you can get your research, art and creative works published in VCU's undergraduate journal. Learn about how you can join the editorial team and work with peers and faculty and about opportunities to gain leadership experience. Come for fresh Insomnia Cookies. The meeting will be in the Honors College, Room 1303, 701 W. Grace St. Those who cannot attend in-person can join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6135769251 Receive updates through RamsConnect: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/auctus/club_signup

For more information, contact Auctus at auctus@vcu.edu or visit https://auctus.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Do you have a difficult time saying No? Do you not advocate for your own needs? Assertive communication is a communication style that allows you to get your point across while being respectful to both yourself and others. In this virtual session, brought to you by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, you will learn your communication style, tips for good communication, how to say No, and what obstacles there can be. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://tinyurl.com/2ct2vec2

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join Mayor Danny Avula, M.D. (M.D.’03, H.S.’07), via Zoom as he outlines his leadership approach for the future of Virginia’s capital city. He will discuss approaches, key priorities and strategic initiatives to improve community outcomes and collaboration with residents and stakeholders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PzytUQIQRdifpoOo55nFEQ#/registration.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

TEDxVCU’s Salon will focus on the social and academic demands faced by Gen Z, how those challenges can be overcome and how to create success. The session will be held in the University Student Commons, Alumni Board Room, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at tedx@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 at noon

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a walkthrough of the graduate student online application and live support for applicants. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit https://bit.ly/320appwalkthrough.

Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement will host another Community Engaged Research Series Session. The professional development sessions are designed for faculty and staff looking to enhance their skills in community engagement, focusing on building stronger, more inclusive relationships between institutions and the communities they serve. Participants will explore key strategies and best practices for effective outreach, partnerships and community-engaged research. Meghan Gough, Ph.D., will discuss "The Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory: Reflections on Cultivating Long-term University and Community Partnerships." Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdx8HPOItFnp6epl4mguRjf4Cc6G9CBk_4OzFQybjX3ZFhSNQ/viewform.

Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Join the Department of Graphic Design for a free talk by game developer, artist and educator Everest Pipkin as part of the Objects and Methods lecture series. Pipkin's work both in the studio and in the garden follows themes of ecology, tool making and fantasies of collapse and isolation — as well as the labor, maintenance, devotion and collective care present in those fantasies. The program will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Doors open at noon; a Q&A will follow.

For more information, contact Luiza Dale at oliveiramal@vcu.edu or visit https://objectsandmethods.net/.

Friday, Mar. 21, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

VCU's School of Medicine will host a session to discuss patient quality and safety. Learn about a framework that fosters excellence in patient care. Gain knowledge of its internal, external and organizational dimensions and equip yourself with tools to provide optimal care and to inform your learner/trainee education experience. This series, open to all, will be held at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 3-101, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-4156 or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/14057657.

Friday, Mar. 28, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In collaboration with the American Pharmacist Organization and Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity, the VCU School of Pharmacy will host its annual blood drive in front of the School of Pharmacy building, 410 N. 12th St. Each donor will receive a $30 E-gift card and $10 will be donated on your behalf to Feed More to help fight hunger Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ahmed Nour at nourai@vcu.edu or (703) 357-8807 or visit https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/284534.

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025 at 8 a.m.

Join the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at VCU School of Pharmacy in celebrating 50 years of medicinal chemistry at VCU. Hear nationally and internationally recognized speakers share their latest research in the fields of QSAR, artificial intelligence, drug discovery, structural biology and molecular modeling. The session will be held at Bio+Tech One on VCU's health sciences campus, 800 E. Leigh St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeannie Kilgore at jckilgore@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/medchemsymposium.

Friday, Apr. 11, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Join the School of Medicine for the application of a patient quality and safety model in clinical departments. Explore opportunities and barriers to implementing the patient equity wheel and learn about its early application in clinical settings. Equip yourself with tools to provide optimal care and improve patient care. This series is open to all. The event will be held at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 3-101, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-4156 or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/14085378.

Friday, Apr. 25, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.

VCU's School of Medicine will host a workshop to discuss key factors for implementing the patient equity wheel in clinical settings, explore various implementation models through case study scenarios and complete patient equity wheel worksheets. The session will offer practical tools to enhance patient care excellence. This series, open to all, will be held at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 3-101, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-4156 or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/14085380.

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 at noon

Learn about the structural roots of social identities, focusing on group membership, individual agency and strategies for relating to one another in context. The workshop will be offered twice: Wednesday, March 26 at noon: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/-fhEypkERd69SiKJgkHJKA#/registration Thursday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m.: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/BsgZsDS0Tw-MUrEPg9tB4A#/registration

For more information, contact VCU Inclusive at inclusive@vcu.edu.

The 2025 You First at VCU Student Success Research Grants application deadline has been extended to Monday, March 17. With funding from the U.S. Department of Education, You First invites applications for funds to support scholarly activity focused on (a) first-generation student success and (b) improving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) first-generation and/or low-income college student success. Apply at the following URL by 5 p.m. Monday, March 17.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus, Ph.D., at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/faculty-and-staff/research-opportunities/first-generation-student-success-research-grants/.

VCU Division of Inclusive Excellence is seeking VCU students, staff and faculty to take part in an in-person focus group to discuss personal experiences regarding sense of belonging, care and community. Information shared in the questionnaire linked below will help identify potential participants who will then be sent an invitation to attend a focus group. If you do not attend a focus group, your answers to these questions will not be used. See the questionnaire at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Case at casek3@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduKK40A3aIz-bigZo4NwNGhAKYiZMxnwtaPUzfqegCYtVYog/viewform.

VCU School of Education's Department of Educational Leadership is now seeking Problems of Practice from VCU units. Submissions will be considered to match with an EdD Capstone team in 2025-2026. The teams use analytical, diagnostic, communication, leadership and research skills, with faculty supervision, to help effect improvements targeted to your unique challenges and context. Submit a request for partnership at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoB9uDD4Q6hFeUMBsa4SJSilv82YjTs5vaIWZACGF_wcFIIQ/viewform Submit a request by Friday, March 14 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Bridges, Ed.L.D. at bridgeskm@vcu.edu or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/academics/leadership/leadership-edd/capstone-partnerships/.

The Office of the Provost - Faculty Affairs invites applications from tenure-eligible assistant and tenured associate professors for the Expanding Network of Expert Scholars initiative. This initiative provides funding for faculty to engage with national and international experts in their respective disciplines and in the process expanding their scholarly networks. Apply by Monday, March 17 at https://forms.gle/Fc6VQyU91HYgVD8DA

For more information, contact Mangala Subramaniam at strunkk2@vcu.edu or visit https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/faculty-recognition/expanding-networks-of-expert-scholars/.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Excellence in Community Engagement Awards. For all awards, nominees should exemplify the values of community engagement, collaboration and a commitment to addressing real-world challenges. Register at the following URL by Friday.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tnvKyWSefuVvy6r68.

Looking for something for your young one to do this summer? Have them join the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., for one or more weeks of camp. The center is offering Tennis/Pickleball Camp, STEM in Sports Camp and a Multi-Sport Camp. A limited number of scholarships will be offered. Register at https://givepul.se/gdhm8u

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/.

Have you contributed to community-engaged scholarly work between 2022 and 2024? Whether it is a presentation, article, video or other work, we want to help showcase it. The Division of Community Engagement and VCU Libraries are partnering to feature your work on Scholars Compass. Submit your work by Wednesday, April 7 at https://forms.gle/n69mPtmrgxfyD3Em9 . Submissions must include an abstract, authors and dates and will be reviewed to ensure they align with VCU’s definition of community engagement. See the definition at the following URL. Future submissions will also be accepted on an ongoing basis.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/about/community-engagement-glossary/ .

A master of landscape architecture, Charles Gillette (1886-1969) shaped the distinctive Virginia Garden style, blending classical European influences with the Southern landscape. Curators Amie Rennolds and Mimi Sadler, both architects, have assembled an exploration of Gillette’s legacy. Fourteen projects – spanning educational, commercial and residential landscapes – are presented through photography and architectural renderings, offering insights into a visionary approach. The exhibit is open until Sunday, June 8 at The Branch Museum of Design, 2501 Monument Ave. Questions: Visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Camden Whitehead at wcwhiteh@vcu.edu or (804) 512-2371 or visit http://branchmuseum.org.

The Translational Research on Eating and Affect (TREAT) Lab is recruiting adolescents and young adults assigned female at birth (aged 12 to 25 years) for a brain imaging study to understand risky decision-making in individuals who have concerns about their body shape/weight, or overeat, purge, use laxatives, diet severely, or exercise excessively. We are also investigating these processes in individuals without a psychological disorder. There will be compensation for participation.

For more information, contact TREAT Lab (or Serena Gu, Clinical Research Coordinator, or Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D., PI) at treatlab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-4174.