Faculty/staff Issue for July 11, 2025

Coming up

Investing Confidently

Add to calendar 14-07-2025 10:00:00 14-07-2025 America/New_York Investing Confidently Join Fidelity and VCU Human Resources and learn how to invest confidentially. Saving for personal goals is great but investing savings – properly and with a plan – can really help your money grow. Learn how to build an investment plan to help optimize your savings. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3HY6Epj Virtual Cindi Phares cphares@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Join Fidelity and VCU Human Resources and learn how to invest confidentially. Saving for personal goals is great but investing savings – properly and with a plan – can really help your money grow. Learn how to build an investment plan to help optimize your savings. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3HY6Epj

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

Gardening Workshop: All About Vermiculture at VCU Health Hub

Add to calendar 14-07-2025 14:00:00 14-07-2025 16:00:00 America/New_York Gardening Workshop: All About Vermiculture at VCU Health Hub Learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entrepreneur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. This month's workshop is all about vermiculture and worm composting at home. A short talk will explain what vermiculture is, its benefits and how to set up your own bins. 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A Malique Middleton middletonme3@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Monday, Jul. 14, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entrepreneur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. This month's workshop is all about vermiculture and worm composting at home. A short talk will explain what vermiculture is, its benefits and how to set up your own bins.

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

Brandcenter Virtual Informational Session

Add to calendar 15-07-2025 12:30:00 15-07-2025 13:30:00 America/New_York Brandcenter Virtual Informational Session Take a look behind the scenes of Brandcenter's program. The session will break down the application process, the center's four creative concentrations — art direction, copywriting, creative brand management and strategy — and give participants a look at what life is really like as a Brandcenter student. The session will also include a discussion about the kinds of industry careers Brandcenter grads go on to and how the program can help you get there. Register adt the following URL. Register for Zoom link Emma Barone brandcenter@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Take a look behind the scenes of Brandcenter's program. The session will break down the application process, the center's four creative concentrations — art direction, copywriting, creative brand management and strategy — and give participants a look at what life is really like as a Brandcenter student. The session will also include a discussion about the kinds of industry careers Brandcenter grads go on to and how the program can help you get there. Register adt the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/info-session-july-2025?utm_source=TelegRam.

Career Pathing Practice

Add to calendar 16-07-2025 13:00:00 16-07-2025 14:30:00 America/New_York Career Pathing Practice In this application workshop via Zoom with VCU HR facilitators, participants will practice creating or updating their career development plan using the career pathing tool. Discuss the intersection of a career path and a career development plan, practice using a career path framework to create or update an individualized career development plan and leverage the facilitators as a resource. Zoom Penny McFarline mcfarlinep@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

In this application workshop via Zoom with VCU HR facilitators, participants will practice creating or updating their career development plan using the career pathing tool. Discuss the intersection of a career path and a career development plan, practice using a career path framework to create or update an individualized career development plan and leverage the facilitators as a resource.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d4c781f4d-6860-4dcf-b073-78b558811cd0.

WellGOnomics

Add to calendar 23-07-2025 12:00:00 23-07-2025 America/New_York WellGOnomics This program, hosted by VCU HR and CommonHealth, focuses on ergonomics, which is the study of the relationship between people and the objects and environments with which they interact. Learn more about ergonomically correct work (and home) environments to reduce injury and pain. Register for this virtual session in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4nl20ln Virtual Cindi Phares cphares@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Jul. 23, 2025 at noon

This program, hosted by VCU HR and CommonHealth, focuses on ergonomics, which is the study of the relationship between people and the objects and environments with which they interact. Learn more about ergonomically correct work (and home) environments to reduce injury and pain. Register for this virtual session in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4nl20ln

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Notices

RecWell OAP July Activities

RecWell’s Outdoor Adventure Program will host free activities in July. Activities include flatwater paddling on Wednesday, July 16. Sessions are open to VCU students and RecWell members. Spaces for all activities are limited, so register early. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Philpott at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/program?classificationId=d722033b-3a3d-44c6-a639-491797a4b9a2#.

A One-Time Interview To Understand the Experiences or Lack of Experience With Resisstance Exercise and Mobile Apps in Young Black Women

Black women ages 18-35 are invited to share their experiences or lack of experience with resistance exercise (e.g., lifting weights, resistance bands, body weight exercises) along with their desired features of a mobile app aimed to help guide and track their exercise regimens. Women will be invited to complete a one-time interview plus two surveys at a local library of their choice. Compensation is available. Check eligibility at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chloe Jones, Ph.D., Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at jonesc53@vcu.edu.

Expecting or Raising a Black Child Under Age 5? Participants Invited for a Study on Parenting and Race (Compensation Provided)

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.

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