8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Join VCU Staff Senate for Krispy Kreme doughnuts and refreshments at the University Student Commons Theater concession stand. Network with colleagues and get some free doughnuts and refreshments to grab-and-go for yourself and for your office. Doughnuts and refreshments will be available first-come first-serve, while supplies last. Visit the following URL for the full schedule of events.

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

Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Senior Bioinformatics Specialist Amy Olex, Ph.D., will discuss access to and considerations for using large datasets in research at the next virtual lunch research seminar sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the university's Health Sciences Library. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link 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/tJwqcuCrqjsjGNfiMgqNWqKu0LYGMvv57oLl.

Thursday, Mar. 10, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Engineering and Medicine will host its seventh seminar online in the Bench to Community Series. Participants will learn how to present a company, technology innovation, development team and market potential size to potential investors. Register for the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit https://iem.vcu.edu/events/bench-to-community/.

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 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Telecommunications Services will be offering virtual training on the Avaya Workplace app. Our customers are inquiring about extending their office number to their remote work site. The Avaya Workplace app is ideal for remote workers. Callers can reach them on any device by calling their work telephone number, and when placing a call the caller party will see their work number and not their mobile number. Register for the Avaya Workplace training by clicking the following link.

For more information, contact Wayne L. Johnson at wljohnson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4400 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

C3: VCU's Communications Career Community will present a virtual, in-depth seminar on university style and how to apply it to all university communications — from serial commas to best practices on inclusive language. Panelists: Kristen Caldwell, executive director, Development and Alumni Communications; Carla Davis, editor, University Relations; and Teri Dunnivant, managing editor, University Bulletins. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Greg Weatherford at goweatherfor@vcu.edu or (804) 937-4722 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-deep-dive-into-university-style-tickets-276010202947.

Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join us for this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Tuesday, Mar. 15, 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/PXI1.

Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU HR and VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) for Vinyasa yoga. This virtual class will provide movement through a variety of yoga poses in a balanced and systematic way to connect the breath with movement. 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/3hfevxW.

Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Iryna Piontkivska, an economist and avid crafter from Ukraine, will discuss Ukranian history and traditions - including intricately decorated eggs known as "pysanka" - at a free virtual Lunch and Learn session sponsored by VCU Continuing and Professional Education. Register for the Zoom link 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/languages.

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Human Resources Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will host a virtual course focused on the design and diagnosis of effective teams. Register for the Zoom link in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d783c5b57-6a3d-4dad-b3df-2ac0938bfd3c.

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022 at 8:45 a.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will host the 2022 Teaching Excellence Symposia virtually and in person in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The event honors pedagogical innovators who contribute to the faculty learning community and motivates participants to support student learning and belonging. This two-day hybrid event will be held March 25 and April 1. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/events/symposium/.

Friday, Apr. 8, 2022 from 8 a.m. to noon

A day of data discussion will include VCU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and Sheltering Arms Institute. The event will be held in Room 1050, College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh St. The forum will bring together researchers, clinicians and trainees across VCU and VCU Health to discuss opportunities related to data science/large data research at the university and to further develop infrastructure and resources for data-related translational research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Albert at Laura.Albert@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-2377 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/vcudataforum.

VCU Human Resources and the VCU Staff Senate’s week-long "Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M)” career development series starts March 7 with a keynote presentation by author and corporate trainer Barbara Smith. Each session will offer opportunities for VCU staff to explore a variety of topics, network with peers and gain insights from VCU and regional leaders. This year's virtual event is scheduled during spring break and is free to all VCU and VCU Health System employees. Register at the following URL.

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

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's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is accepting applications for the Spring 2022 Grant Academy, a grant-writing program providing training and support for a select cohort of faculty investigators working with senior faculty, research-development experts and research administrators with the goal of submitting a successful funding proposal. This training, open to all faculty, offers assistance to a selected cohort who: (1) currently have a concrete research project idea, (2) are ready to develop a proposal and (3) have identified an opportunity due in the next 18 months that will have a transformative impact on their career if awarded. Faculty participants will receive guidance on proposal strategy, development and project management; scaffolded proposal preparation with intensive individual support from research development staff and three-tiered review, including cohort peer partner feedback, internal VCU review and access to an external review committee before submission. Online applications are due by 5 p.m. March 25.

For more information, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/training/grant-academy/.

Save the date and join your Ramily on April 28 for the inaugural VCU Giving Day. Your gift, no matter the amount, will help change the lives of our students, patients, faculty members and the communities VCU serves. Let’s show the world how VCU can unite for 24 hours of change.

For more information, contact Mike Andres at andrewsmp@vcu.edu or visit http://givingday.vcu.edu.

VCU's Graduate and Professional Student Government Association is beginning its 2022 election cycle. Openings are available for president, vice president, speaker of the senate and attorney general. Register via RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chidera Ntiwunka-Ifeanyi at ntiwunkaifcm@vcu.edu; gpss@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s64267.

Weekly guided meditation held virtually and in person on Mondays and Tuesdays will resume after spring break. The sessions are sponsored by VCU's Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell).

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

We are seeking to enroll participants for a research study on two stress-reduction programs. Participants will receive a 14-day smartphone-based stress-reduction course free of charge. Study includes a lab session before and after the stress-reduction course wherein participants will fill out brief surveys and complete several brief tasks during fNIRS neuroimaging. Compensation is available. Please contact us to learn more and determine if you are eligible to participate.

For more information, contact Hadley Rahrig at rahrighm@vcu.edu.

… 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.

Youssef Roman, Pharm.D., Ph.D., of VCU's School of Pharmacy is conducting an epidemiological study to assess the prevalence and causes of heart diseases in Filipino Americans. This study is for those who consider themselves Filipino with both biological parents of Filipino heritage. The study is funded by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

For more information, contact Youssef Roman at romany2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8384 or visit https://forms.gle/jR9s1jgKncieSKxQ7.