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VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present Edward Anthony Polanco, Ph.D., assistant professor of history, Virginia Tech, via Zoom. Polanco will explore the origins of mestizaje (mixed race) in Latin America and the implicit and explicit links this concept has with anti-Native sentiments. He will unearth early colonial definitions of mestizo and ladino to understand how Spaniards "created the Indian" and attempted to destroy complex and diverse Native cultures. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

VCU's Muslim Student Association will hold Jummah (Friday) Prayer in the Virginia Rooms on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. First Khutbah will be held at 1:15 p.m; the second will be at 2 p.m. Masks will be required. For more information, contact MSA at VCU at vcumsa@gmail.com.

Aya Mitani, Ph.D., Division of Biostatistics, University of Toronto School of Public Health, will present a seminar via Zoom titled "Analysis of Complex Multilevel Dental Data With Informative Tooth-Loss." The event will be sponsored by the Department of Biostatistics, VCU School of Medicine. Questions: https://biostatistics.vcu.edu/news/seminar/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The meeting ID is 923 1735 5766. The passcode is 364454. For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09.

Would you like to feel more comfortable leading dialogue about difference? ​Nov. 19 is the deadline to a​pply​ to IExcel's new Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator Training, led by Tamisha Williams. All staff, students and faculty are invited to apply ​and learn about inclusive dialogue and practice and increase their skills in leading inclusive dialogue about diverse social identities.​ ​Participants will reflect on identity, practice deep listening and discuss ways to address tension and conflict, among other core facilitation skills. Selected facilitators who opt for the RAMmalogues Facilitator Track will earn $500 and commit to co-facilitating RAMmalogues sessions (at least once per semester through 2022). Questions: Visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/ or the RAMmalogues website. Apply at the following URL by Nov. 19. For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/wTbMXkMzvULZAA4u9.

VCU's Department of Art History will present a virtual panel discussion with Christine Garnier, Kelvin Parnell and Kate Sunderlin, emerging scholars and co-founders of the Association of Scholars of American Sculpture. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/asaspanel/.

The ICA Shop will present an interactive session of creative collaging with writer, librarian and zine-maker Celina Nicole. In the process, participants will utilize elements of zine-making and collaborative social justice organizing. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/emergent-collaging/.

Coming up

Deep Stretch With Jess

Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
Add to calendar https://bit.ly/3CznCCE 22-11-2021 12:00:00 22-11-2021 12:30:00 15 Deep Stretch With Jess Join VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation and Well-Being for a slower virtual session focusing on active stretching of muscles and opening of connective tissue. Release built-up tension, prevent injury and increase blood flow and long-term flexibility. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL. Deep Stretch With Jess Cindi Phares cphares@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Join VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation and Well-Being for a slower virtual session focusing on active stretching of muscles and opening of connective tissue. Release built-up tension, prevent injury and increase blood flow and long-term flexibility. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL. For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3CznCCE.

Avaya Workplace Seminar

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon
Add to calendar https://training.vcu.edu 24-11-2021 11:00:00 24-11-2021 12:00:00 15 Avaya Workplace Seminar VCU Telecommunications Services will provide virtual training on the Avaya Workplace app throughout the next couple of months. Avaya Workplace is a Unified Communications application for remote workers. It provides the functionality of Avaya one-X Mobile while transitioning VCU to a platform capable of incorporating multimedia content in the future. Faculty and staff can register for training by clicking on the following link. Avaya Workplace Seminar Wayne L. Johnson wljohnson@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

VCU Telecommunications Services will provide virtual training on the Avaya Workplace app throughout the next couple of months. Avaya Workplace is a Unified Communications application for remote workers. It provides the functionality of Avaya one-X Mobile while transitioning VCU to a platform capable of incorporating multimedia content in the future. Faculty and staff can register for training by clicking on the following link. For more information, contact Wayne L. Johnson at wljohnson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4400 or visit https://training.vcu.edu.

VCU Holiday Open House

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Add to calendar https://forms.gle/XKaH2UAWrjTeM1D78 01-12-2021 14:00:00 01-12-2021 17:00:00 15 VCU Holiday Open House The annual university-wide Holiday Open House hosted by President Michael and Mrs. Monica Rao is an opportunity for the university community to come together and celebrate the holidays prior to winter closing. It is an informal gathering, in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., with food and drink provided. RSVP by Nov. 24 at the following URL. VCU Holiday Open House Casey Petrizzi perkinsc3@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

The annual university-wide Holiday Open House hosted by President Michael and Mrs. Monica Rao is an opportunity for the university community to come together and celebrate the holidays prior to winter closing. It is an informal gathering, in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., with food and drink provided. RSVP by Nov. 24 at the following URL. For more information, contact Casey Petrizzi at perkinsc3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/XKaH2UAWrjTeM1D78.

Make It Stick: Networking and Branding Yourself, Your Research and Your Message

Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 at noon
Add to calendar https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuspzoqGtOJRWsSy8RVsDobrTv_6Lqu 09-12-2021 12:00:00 09-12-2021 15 Make It Stick: Networking and Branding Yourself, Your Research and Your Message Join VCU's Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research for its Leadership and Career Development series, in which participants will hear strategies on how to build an elevator pitch and how to disseminate and brand their message while selling their research to a varied audience (academic and non-academic). John Ryan, Ph.D., will speak. He is a professor of biology and the associate vice president in the Division of Research Development. Register at the following URL. Make It Stick: Networking and Branding Yourself, Your Research and Your Message Rob DiRenzo direnzor@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Join VCU's Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research for its Leadership and Career Development series, in which participants will hear strategies on how to build an elevator pitch and how to disseminate and brand their message while selling their research to a varied audience (academic and non-academic). John Ryan, Ph.D., will speak. He is a professor of biology and the associate vice president in the Division of Research Development. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Rob DiRenzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuuspzoqGtOJRWsSy8RVsDobrTv_6Lqu.

Notices

VCU Police: Secure Spaces and Valuables Before Thanksgiving

VCU Police encourages everyone to lock the doors and windows of residences and offices and to take all keys during the Thanksgiving break. Valuables should be stored in a locked drawer or closet or taken home. Drivers leaving a car on campus should park in a well-lighted area, remove valuables and lock the doors; drivers staying in Richmond should park closer to residences and work sites. Cyclists should store bikes legally with a U-lock. More holiday safety tips are available at the following URL. For more information, contact VCU Police Crime Prevention Team at crimeprevreq@vcu.edu or visit https://police.vcu.edu/stay-safe/holiday-safety/.

Were You a First-Generation College Student?

VCU's You First-First Generation Center works to create a more equitable environment for the thousands of VCU students who are the first in their families to attend college. Were you a first-gen student? Share your experience at the following URL. For more information, contact Shena Crittendon at crittendons@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_jj2UCpbKLcPDQqhhqHKnqCGtJFzdGl2U1JFr7aeYps/edit?ts=615b7ea5.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from bookkeeping, computer skills, counseling and behavioral health, customer service, digital marketing, digital reporting, email promotions, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, remote working, supervisory and leadership, test prep and WordPress. Digital badging opportunities are also available. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

Join a Nationwide Research Effort To Create a Healthier Future

The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health is inviting more than a million people across the United States to help build one of the most diverse health databases of its kind. VCU has partnered with the NIH and All of Us to help patients at VCU Health contribute to that database. People who join will give information about their health, habits and where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers may learn more about what affects people’s health. For more information, contact Leslie Bobb at allofus@vcu.edu or visit https://www.joinallofus.org/VCU.

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