12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy to current and future job roles. VCU's da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a credly badge that can be posted on LinkedIn. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/eacademy-dt2.

Friday, Mar. 11, 2022 at noon

Take your cardio workout to another level with this high intensity interval training presented by VCU HR and VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell). 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/3sjyORn.

Friday, Mar. 11, 2022 at 2 p.m.

As part of appreciation week, VCU faculty and staff will have the opportunity to attend this week's home games for free at The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. Monmouth University will play North Carolina A&T at 2 p.m. March 11, VCU will play North Carolina A&T at 6:30 p.m. March 11, VCU will play Monmouth at 2 p.m. March 12 and VCU will again play Monmouth at 1 p.m. March 13. Faculty and staff should show their VCU ID's at The Diamond box office for free admission.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 11, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Celebrate the second season of the ICA's video series "Black Space Matters" with an in-person screening of the first episode featuring Mark Davis of Real Roots Food Systems. Following the premiere, host Duron Chavis will lead a panel discussion with some of this season's guests: Mark Davis of Real Roots Food Systems, Michael Carter Jr. of Carter Farms and Art Burton of Kinfolk Community Garden. 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/black-space-matters-season-2-premiere/.

Monday, Mar. 14, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Learning Systems will sponsor an online workshop to help navigate the basic functions of the Canvas Gradebook. This training, which is free and has no cancellation penalty, is designed for those new to using Canvas, in need of a refresher or those who haven`t used all of the available features of the Canvas Grade Center. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17939.

Monday, Mar. 14, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU da Vinci Center will present its showcase at Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W Broad St., to display prototypes of projects from the center's Master of Product Innovation students. Share your feedback.

For more information, contact Patricia Bradby at bradbyp@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022 from 10 a.m. to noon

VCU Humphrey Fellowship Program in collaboration with Emory University and Reynolds Community College will host a virtual annual public health symposium to explore the impact of the pandemic on the mental well-being of today's youth from a domestic and international lens. The symposium will feature a keynote address and a series of presentations on work being done to address youth's overall health and well-being. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://iie-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vOBrVHtPQn2Ff7SqB8iHEA.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

VCU Libraries hosts Krystle Dandridge, owner of newly opened The Book Bar. Virtually explore Richmond’s newest Black-owned bookstore, learn about intentional reading, broadened perspectives and add new titles to your spring reading list. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/community-zooms.html.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an info session to learn about our undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. This will be a virtual event open to all VCU students. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UG031722.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 at noon

There has never been a better time to understand your financial health. True financial health is based on four key components: spend, save, borrow and plan. In this webinar, presented by VCU HR, VCUHS HR and Virginia Credit Union, you will learn how to make yourself financially healthier. 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/3pehmvn.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program structure, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93239664841. Questions: Telephone (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-031722.html.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 at 4 p.m.

Join the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee, College of Humanities and Sciences, for a discussion about social justice within the Islamic tradition. Nisa Muhammad, D.Min., assistant dean for religious life at Howard University, will speak on how Islam has a profound tradition of social justice that is rooted in God’s revelations to the Prophet Muhammad. She will also reference the historical work of the abolitionist Abdul Qadr Kan, and how Islam and social justice are seen today. The session will be in Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Samaneh Oladi at soladighadiko@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU’s Pre-X program educates students in communicating their ideas in a format designed for pitching to investors, sponsors and accelerator programs. Students from the VCU Pre-X program have gone on to regional and national accelerator programs as well as to work for Fortune 500 companies. The VCU Pre-X is free and all VCU students are eligible to apply. Curious? Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/PXI2.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present a virtual event featuring Holly Crocker, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, in conversation with Adin Lears, Ph.D., VCU assistant professor of English. The discussion will investigate a model of selfhood connected to others through a raucous version of communal life while exploring Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Wife of Bath's Tale" and "Book of Margery Kempe." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3HAQfBF.

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 at 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries will present Creative Minds, the inaugural program in a new series planned for each spring semester. Mimi Onuoha is a Nigerian-American artist and researcher whose work highlights the social relationships and power dynamics behind data collection. This event will be presented online via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0593 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/creative-inquiries.html.

Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

How does ability and disability impact your daily life? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session about ability and disability. Share your experience with neurodiversity, physical and mental disabilities or ways that you’ve come to understand ability and disability in our society. Bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. All faculty, staff and students are invited, but registration is limited to 25, so register now at the following URL to reserve your spot.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at IExcel@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

Do you know an outstanding administrative and office support staff member who enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health? The nomination site for the Dorris Douglas Budd Award is now open and nominations are being accepted until March 15 at: https://forms.gle/op3oDeQ989upg6BB8. Additional information about VCU HR Recognition and Awards is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/dorris-douglas-budd-award/.

Join Outdoor Adventure Program trip leaders on weekday afternoons to explore what the outdoors has to offer nearby. No experience is required, but comfort in water encouraged for river activities. Gear and guides are included. This is a free opportunity for VCU students and RecWell members. Programs start the week of March 14.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

The VCU Staff Senate Awards of Excellence honor Classified Staff and Academic and University Professionals employee classifications of VCU and the staff of VCU Health for outstanding performance, achievement and service excellence. Any VCU or VCU Health staff member may nominate a fellow staff member who meets the specific criteria for each of the awards. The deadline is March 15.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/awards/.

VCU Human Resources and the VCU Staff Senate’s virtual week-long "Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M)” career development conference begins today at 9 a.m. Learn about career paths during the morning session with Bobbi Gouffon, director of Organizational Effectiveness with VCU HR. Susan Parish, Ph.D., Dean, College of Health Professions, continues the conversation at 1 pm. Visit the following website for today's agenda or to register for the conference.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenateconference.vcu.edu/registration/.

The Space Allocation and Validation Update (previously referred to as the space survey) is now open for 2022. Pre-assigned respondents and approvers in VCU schools and departments can log into FM:Interact to submit new space data and check existing space data.

For more information, contact Betsy Moscoso at fmdspace@vcu.edu or visit https://fmd.vcu.edu/space-management/space-data/savu/.

… Ready, SET, Health. Researchers at VCU are looking for young women interested in changing their diet and physical activity routine to enroll in a new study. Eligible participants will receive a free program designed to help them meet their goals for healthy living. The study requires two in-person data collection visits (one before the program and one after), but the entire four-month program is conducted completely online.

For more information, contact OPT for Health - VCU School of Medicine at optforhealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit http://www.readysethealthvcu.com.

You are invited to participate in an online study if you are age 18 or older, smoke menthol cigarettes, identify as Black/African American and willing to complete a 30-minute online survey about tobacco flavor regulations. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., VCU Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., VCU Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://www.bit.ly/rvaheat.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.