1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Come learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entrepreneur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 B. 25th St.

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

Monday, May 19, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar with Daniel Touchette, Pharm.D., who will speak via Zoom. His talk will be an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of innovative pharmacist practices - case study of patients with diabetes in a medication therapy management program. The seminar will also be held in VCU's School of Pharmacy, Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

How is Richmond International Airport transforming to meet the demands of a rapidly growing region, and what does that mean for you? RIC is seeing record-breaking passenger traffic, expanded nonstop destinations and significant infrastructure investments shaping the region’s air travel future. Join VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for "Soaring to New Heights" with Perry Miller, Ph.D., president and CEO of Richmond International Airport, who will discuss how the airport drives economic growth, fosters regional connectivity and advances innovation in aviation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZN61TioqR5mVBxGbiCjI6w#/registration.

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Massey’s Community Outreach and Engagement team actively welcomes new opportunities to reach communities in ways that make sense for them — by meeting them where they are to make sure community members know the basic information about cancer prevention and care. This includes when to be screened, fundamental preventive steps they can take to reduce their risk and general knowledge of the programs and services Massey offers. As Massey continues to grow and serve the community, requests for in-person opportunities increase. That’s where Massey's Core Volunteers program comes in. Volunteer members will be trained on cancer screening guidelines, take a deep dive into Massey community-based programs and shadow staff members who model best practices for outreach and engagement. Volunteers will also be able to learn from and engage clinical staff and providers, researchers and other experts across a number of cancer-related fields through monthly volunteer engagement sessions. Training sessions will be offered Thursday, May 22, 6-7:30 p.m. (virtual); Saturday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.-noon (VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St.) and Tuesday, June 17, 1-2:30 p.m. (hybrid, VCU Health Hub at 25th). Register for a volunteer training session at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRUhgaqKqk7wIt8BqpvallyutBFx38zM9RoKYVub4cLfLOzA/viewform Questions: Schedule a brief before you attend training at https://calendly.com/gesmem/core-volunteer-program-meet-and-greet?month=2025-05&date=2025-05-16

For more information, contact Michael Gesme at gesmem@vcu.edu or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/community-outreach-and-engagement/.

Thursday, May 22, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

VCU's Office of the President invites faculty, staff and students to attend virtual community listening sessions to share your thoughts on the provost search process. Feedback from the university community will play a central role in shaping the intention and outcomes of the search. RSVP is required. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact WittKeiffer Consultants at VCUProvost@wittkieffer.com or visit https://forms.gle/2UooZYRw4SY5nf4f8.

Friday, May 23, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Curious about collaborating across majors? Want to tackle big problems or launch your own venture? Discover how a da Vinci Center undergraduate certificate can help — register for a virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Da Vinci Center at davincicenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UG-Info-05-23.

RecWell offers private group exercise classes for student organizations and VCU departments. Classes are led by RecWell’s team of group exercise instructors. Classes can be held in one of RecWell’s spaces or instructors can come to the client’s location, either in-person or virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nadine Madison at groupexprgm@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/group-exercise/.

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.

The proposal submission deadline for the Global Education Office's 2025-26 Global Impact Awards has been extended to Friday, May 23. 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 call for proposal, there will be up to five awards of up to $5,000. Awards will still be announced by Sunday, June 15 and funds should be used by June 30, 2026.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/newsroom/2024/global-impact-awards/.

Two ACE-IT students have been recognized in the most recent Division of Community Engagement newsletter for their contributions. Elena Bellinger, a member of the Community Engagement Student Council, and Tyler Brown, a student worker at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, are both featured for their work within the division. Questions: https://aceitincollege.vcu.edu/ Read the newsletter at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Blankenship at tcblanke@vcu.edu or visit https://mailchi.mp/vcu/division-of-community-engagement-february-2025-newsletter-12895344.

Explore the legacy of civil rights attorney Roland J. Duke Ealey in the Division of Community Engagement's latest Community Impact Spotlight video. Learn how over 230,000 recovered documents are helping preserve his impact on legal battles, including Brown v. Board of Education. Questions: https://community.vcu.edu/ See the video at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alliannah Hamilton at hamiltonae@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/.

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.