Faculty/staff Issue for June 11, 2025
Today
Financial Success Summer Series at VCU Health Hub
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Virginia Credit Union (VACU) will host a Financial Success Summer Series each Wednesday in June at VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. Visit the following URL for additional information about the program.
For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7H2K8BJ.
This week
Executive MBA Informational Webinar
Thursday, Jun. 12, 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 the following Zoom link.
For more information, contact Butch Sarma at mksarma@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81507234631.
Master of Decision Analytics Weekend Program Informational Webinar
Thursday, Jun. 12, 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 the following Zoom link.
For more information, contact Rachel Kaeser at rekaeser@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84729100388.
Coming up
From Syllabus to Feedback: How AI Can Help You Teach
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025 from 11 a.m. to noon
In this hands-on, interactive workshop, explore how VCU’s AI tools can support your teaching from course design to grading. Using your own ideas – assignments, policies, grading schemes or videos – you’ll explore real-world examples and learn how generative AI can indirectly support student success. Bring a Canvas course, syllabus, or something to work on. Questions: https://ledstudio.vcu.edu/ Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Cairo Jones at jonesc34@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/4Q84u8-8TvGLd7hJz7xUOw.
Brandcenter Virtual Informational Session
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Want to learn more about the No. 1 graduate program for advertising and branding in the U.S.? Join us for a virtual informational session — like a Brandcenter 101 — to learn about how we develop the most prominent thinkers and creatives in the industry. We’ll chat about our program, our four concentrations (art direction, copywriting, creative brand management and strategy), the admission process and more. The Brandcenter is still accepting applications for Fall 2025 entry. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Brandcenter Admissions at brandcenter@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Info-Session-June-2025?utm_source=TelegRam.
Family Wealth Education
Monday, Jun. 23, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Do you have estate questions? Join VCU HR and TIAA for this virtual family wealth education session. Family wealth includes more than just economic resources. The plan should also contemplate your family’s values, experiences and passions. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4jdOuww
For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.
Notices
Employee Health Wellness Screenings
Did you know Employee Health offers wellness screenings at its Monroe Park location (800 W. Broad St.)? You can review wellness concerns with a nurse, get your cholesterol and blood sugar checked (optional) and get a customized list of resources that will help you reach your wellness goals. Visit the following URL to schedule your appointment up to two months in advance.
For more information, contact Jennifer Bucknam at bucknamjj@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2594 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/employeewellness.
CHRO Listening Sessions for Staff
Alison Miller, VCU’s chief human resources officer, will host a series of listening sessions to better understand which aspects of the VCU employment experience are most important to staff and how VCU HR can best serve staff moving forward. Join a session to share your thoughts. Questions: http://www.hr.vcu.edu Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL for an upcoming virtual session.
For more information, contact VCU Human Resources at askhr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/79d4adf8-a696-43b5-b200-79ecc3d1945b.
Apply Now – Community-Engaged Research Scholars Collaborative (CERSC)
We’re seeking six 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. A $500 stipend is available. Apply by Sunday, June 15 at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecEyKjABgtZJ7w3f3RztxRqtSiYVPsD3mZEEUiWtWx4sZkhg/viewform Questions: Visit: https://community.vcu.edu/facultystaff/community-engaged-research/cersc/
For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu.
Participants Invited for Study Examining the Impact of Acute and Chronic Stress on Cardiovascular Health
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.
Participants Invited for a Study Examining Psychosocial Stress and Cardiovascular Health in Sexual and Gender Minority Adults
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.
A One-Time Interview To Understand the Experiences or Lack of Experience With Resistance 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 your eligibility at the following URL.
For more information, contact Chloe Jones, Ph.D., Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at jonesc53@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=CJCT4ELK87PHXKK3.
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
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