Monday, Jun. 16, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Come learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entrepreneur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St. This month's Gardening 102 Workshop will be about vermiculture: worm composting at home. The session will have a short talk about vermiculture, its benefits and how to set up your own bins.

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

Tuesday, Jun. 17, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Important training has been scheduled for VCU's Human Research Protection Program/Institutional Review Board (HRPP/IRB) and research community. The HRPP/IRB is preparing to launch VIRBs, our new IRB system, this summer. Join us for new IRB system (VIRBs) research community training demonstrations for human subjects researchers, study teams, administrators, regulatory coordinators, or anyone supporting human research at VCU. This training session focuses on the process for Initial Single-Site Submissions in VIRBs. All training sessions will be recorded and recordings will be posted on the HRPP Kaltura channel. Registration for the Zoom session is required. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Hh5ueI79R5movBTQHEsBnw

For more information, contact Jennifer Rice at irbeducation@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/virbs/.

Wednesday, Jul. 2, 2025 from 10 a.m. to noon

VCU Emergency Management will host a Stop the Bleed Course at Harris Hall, Room 2107, 1015 Floyd Ave. The course is designed to teach community members how to render aid to themselves and others during a bleeding emergency. Registration is free and can be completed by selecting the course on the CTCCE Training Calendar. The registration link is below.

For more information, contact Matthew Majid at majidM@vcu.edu or visit https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0082-0003-e9a18e2743fa486894fbc9ad41a1156e.

Ram Pantry has announced a recall of Dinty Moore beef stew with a February 2028 expiration date. The recall has been issued due to a potential contamination. Consuming this product may pose a health risk. Cans of the stew with a February 2028 expiration date should be returned to the Ram Pantry/Little Ram Pantry for exchange or discarded. Do not donate this item ro other food pantries.

For more information, contact Brooks Baker at rampantry@vcu.edu or visit https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/hormel-foods-corporation-recalls-canned-beef-stew-product-due-possible-foreign.

Stay up to date on the latest parking information and vibes by following VCU Parking and Transportation on Instagram at @vcuparking.

For more information, contact Olivia Truban at trubanoa@vcu.edu.

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.

Would you like to connect with new and returning Rams at the start of the new academic year? Does your department/office have an event to include in the Weeks of Welcome 2025 RamsConnect calendar? If so, complete the form at the following URL by 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 15. Inspired by fan conventions like DreamCon and Comic-Con, Rodney-Con transforms Weeks of Welcome into a con-style celebration of VCU spirit, creativity, and connection. This theme invites students, especially new and transfer students, to step into the spotlight and begin their VCU journey by exploring campus life, forming meaningful connections and discovering where they belong in the Ram community. Questions: Email Bria Taylor at the following address or Lisa Cooper at lcooper4@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Bria Taylor at taylorbc@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s82257.

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.

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.