1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., will hold a rollator repair clinic. Free rollator (four-wheeled walker) safety checks and basic repairs will be offered, including: tightening brakes, adjusting handles and replacing worn nuts and bolts. Some part replacements (wheels, seats) may be available.

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

12 p.m.

Join the VCU School of Public Health for the "All of Us" Research Program at One Capitol Square, Room 644, 930 E. Main St., or via Zoom. The program is one of the largest and most diverse biomedical datasets of its kind. Learn how researchers can use this dataset to conduct studies and accelerate health research and enable the individualization of prevention, treatment and care. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katherine Peterman at petermankb@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/H49dmGFlSUSr-DJ-OrXtZQ.

5 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

VCU's Department of Political Science and the students of POLI 330 will host an evening with Del. Shelly Simonds in the Academic Learning Commons, Room 1201, 1000 Floyd Ave. POLI 330 (Lobbying) students will make their final presentations to Simonds (D-Va. House District 70) from 5-6:30 p.m. This will be followed by a conversation with Simonds from 6:45-7:15 p.m. and a reception in the second floor lobby of MCALC from 7:15-7:45 p.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Margot Moser at polistaff@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepgrd9tRwWW-pFY-VBhH_rzyi-XfpxJZecSGa9UfvNW2AOXg/viewform.

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 1 p.m.

The Staff Senate’s Accessibility and Inclusion Working Group will host a virtual ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) 101 Lunch and Learn session featuring Katy Washington, chief accessibility officer, and Hunter Lacy, ADA specialist. Those who attend will have the opportunity to have questions about the ADA process answered directly, which could include requesting accommodations and available resources. Also, managers and supervisors can learn how they can support their teams and foster an inclusive work environment. Questions: Visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/committees/accessibility--inclusion/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Abigail Zaremba at apzaremba@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/1yIRk3IJRSmj2hOQODEikw.

Thursday, May 1, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present a Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar via Zoom. Deborah DiazGranados, Ph.D., and Andrea Molzhon, Ph.D., both of the Wright Center, will discuss best practices for designing and using surveys in research. 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/FTgMB8Z9R_6D-uZ0YoR4Rg.

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at noon

Join VCU HR and RecWell for a Staff Appreciation Chair Yoga session. This gentle form of yoga is practiced sitting on a chair or standing using a chair for support. The virtual class is suited for those who may have limited mobility or joint range of motion, or anyone who sits too long at a desk and would benefit from this chair yoga class. Questions: Visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/ Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/4364wUj.

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Integrative Life Science Student Organization, Pharmacology and Toxicology Student Organization and Neuronerds will host the Ph.D. Collab, welcoming VCU Ph.D. and MD/Ph.D. students and alumni at Mainline Brewery, 1603 Ownby Lane. Come for an evening of live music and food with the Ph.D. community at VCU. Make connections; first-come, first serve freebies will be available.

For more information, contact Jade Smith at smithja12@vcu.edu.

Friday, May 2, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's School of World Studies, in partnership with the DC Arabic Teachers Council and Qatar Foundation International, has organized the Second Arabic Language Education Forum. The forum highlights research and innovative practices in Arabic language teaching, with a focus on AI, assessment and K–16 collaboration. The forum will be in the STEM Building, Room 503, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kamilia Rahmouni at rahmounik@vcu.edu or visit http://go.gwu.edu/ALEFBridges.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 from 11 a.m. to noon

The HR Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team offers a one-hour course via Zoom on coaching for managers. This course introduces managers to an easy-to-use mindset and model to help employees progress toward goals. Registration is required by Friday, May 2 in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://rb.gy/f3gevm.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at noon

Join the School of Business for an informational webinar to explore how the 16-month Master of Decision Analytics Weekend Program can elevate your career. Learn about the interactive curriculum, weekend schedule (that includes in-person and online courses), cohort experience, and application process. No registration required — join via https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82282792439

For more information, contact Rachel Kaeser at rekaeser@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 3 p.m.

The Partnership for People With Disabilities at VCU along with the Home and Community Positive Behavior Support Network (HCPBS) and Parenting Special Needs magazine will host a webinar focusing on innovative strategies used by a person with intellectual disabilities and Stage 4 cancer to communicate his preferences and needs with his health care team. Health care support strategies and customizable visual supports and templates will be provided to participants. Questions: https://partnership.vcu.edu/ Register at the following URL. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kayla Diggs Brody at diggskg@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/CenteringChoice.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at noon

Join the School of Business for an informational webinar to explore how the 20-month Executive MBA Program can elevate your career. Learn about the dynamic curriculum, weekend schedule (that includes in-person and online courses), cohort experience and application process. No registration required — join via https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84250273360

For more information, contact Butch Sarma at mksarma@vcu.edu.

Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Staff Senate invites all staff to an afternoon of food, fun, resources and prizes. Grab your coworkers and come outside to the Student Commons Plaza (rain or shine) for a time of VCU resource tables, Dogs on Call, chair massages, outdoor games, fitness demonstrations, contests, raffles, treats, free swag, chances to win basketball tickets, pizza and other yummy snacks, photo booth, VCU Senior Leadership meet-and-greet and more.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1316.

The You First at VCU First-Generation Student Success and Research Center will host the 2025 Summer Faculty and Staff Institute for First-Generation and Asian American Pacific Islander Student Success. The institute will be held Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at West Grace North, Room 1030J, 830 W. Grace St., and will feature group activities, guest speakers, discussion topics and time for reflection. Participants will receive a $500 professional development award and an official Credly badge. Register at https://forms.gle/mKNmMwvF4aLfcfjq5

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-and-staff-development/faculty-programming-for-inclusive-teaching-for-faculty-and-staff/summer-faculty-institute-for-first-gen-and-aapi-student-success/.

Registration is open for RecWell’s small group training program, Summer Sweat. Participants work with a certified personal trainer to learn the foundational methods of cardio and resistance training and program design using a variety of equipment throughout the fitness center to build skill and knowledge of proper technique and progressions. Session 1 runs May 20-June 26, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5-6 p.m. Register May 1-23 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Abbas Sherazi at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program?classificationId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000026001.

VCUDine has partnered with Too Good To Go to offer Surprise Bags from all campus Starbucks, Ram City Market, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Au Bon Pain on West Grace Street. These discounted bags contain surplus food that would otherwise go to waste. To reserve one, download the Too Good To Go app and pick it up before the location closes.

For more information, contact Margaret Massie at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit https://vcu.campusdish.com/en/locationsandmenus/.

The Q Collective builds, represents and serves all of VCU’s intellectual and creative communities by connecting all faculty and staff who conduct research and creative work in the area of LGBTQIA+ communities. Complete the form at the following URL if you are a current member or are interested in participating in the collective. Questions: Email Lisa Abrams, Office of the Provost - Faculty Affairs, at the following email address or Kevin Allison at kallison@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Lisa Abrams at lmabrams@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/7neesMnx4NfQphYt8.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education and LEDstudio are offering asynchronous noncredit Foundations of Instructional Design Program. This program is geared for those interested in exploring instructional design - full program and individual courses are available. Register at the following URL. Discounts are available for VCU faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Tinsley Jones at jonesmt6@vcu.edu or visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu/onlineed.

Request applications are now open for faculty who would like a Service-Learning Teaching Assistants (SLTAs) for the upcoming semesters. SLTAs are exceptional undergraduate students who assist an instructor with a service-learning course. If you are interested in having an SLTA, contact servelearn@vcu.edu or complete an application. You can nominate a student or have one assigned to you by the Engaged Transformative Learning office at https://forms.gle/EAieBab2ZGz4R1cR6

For more information, contact Shanza Isom, Director of Engaged Transformative Learning at isomsa@vcu.edu or visit https://academics.provost.vcu.edu/transformative-learning/service-learning/.

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 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 Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

VCU faculty are invited to participate in a research study focused on how VCU collects and uses data about faculty members’ gender. Participation involves a focus group interview of about 60 minutes, and compensation is provided to participants. If you are interested, you can view the information about the study letter here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jX_rA2Ljt1Ah8wUpxChtu4d5SUYvGvMO/view?usp=sharing Sign up for a focus group interview using this link: https://calendly.com/kamdenstrunk/faculty-data-focus-groups For questions or to schedule an individual interview, email the following address.

For more information, contact Kamden Strunk at strunkk2@vcu.edu.

The VCU REPEAT Lab is recruiting parents with and without a history of an eating disorder and their children ages 12-18 for a brain imaging study. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=JCDPN7XJL8YLTLHH.