4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Alumni and Students Today Alumni Tomorrow invites students, student organizations, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to the annual Ram Spirit Walk. In this Weeks of Welcome tradition, the Class of 2026, incoming transfer students and The Peppas spirit band march from New Student Convocation at Monroe Park through campus and back to the park for a celebratory cookout. Put on your spirit gear, make a banner and line up along the parade route to cheer on our newest Rams.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Events/Ram-Spirit-Walk/.

5:30 p.m.

The Weeks of Welcome Block Party begins in Monroe Park and will feature a DJ, a live cover band (Attraction), inflatables and free dinner (new VCU students only). Food options will include Burrito and Cookout stations (with vegetarian and vegan options), Papa John's Pizza, popcorn, shaved ice, cotton candy and nachos. Preceding the block party will be Convocation at 4 p.m. and Ram Spirit Walk at 4:30 p.m. No advance registration is necessary.

For more information, contact Tommy Otterbine at tmotterbine@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/wow/convocation-info/.

Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Are you new to VCU? Are you hesitant to check out a book or talk to a librarian? Your professor asks for multiple primary and secondary sources and you don’t know how to find those at the library. New VCU Libraries sessions are geared for undergraduates in the humanities, including students studying English, gender, sexuality, women’s studies, history, philosophy and world studies. Sessions will be taught in part by undergraduate library fellows and professors on Aug. 23, 26, 30 and will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Go to one or all. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/arp-event.html.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates Chapter together with the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host its August meeting virtually. Bret Brooks, CRC, VCU School of Nursing, will discuss strategies to maintain study data in an audit-ready state and transformation of abstract regulations into specific SOPs and best practices. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdeivqTwvHdfOHhVh8WH9kgo7KW2b42im.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Learning Systems will sponsor an online session to help organize Canvas dashboards, effectively use notifications, use the Rich Content Editor and embed Kaltura videos. The training is free and has no cancellation penalty. Register 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=17950.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a seminar led by Archana A. Pathak, director of VCU's Q Collective. The seminar will focus on developing DEI skills to address complex, sometimes controversial conversations around social identity and issues in classroom settings regardless of the course topic. Register for the Zoom link at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register//seminar-dd-classroom-082422.

For more information, contact IExcel Education at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit http://iexcel.vcu.edu/calendar.

Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Learn more about the impact of clinical pharmacy services in underserved populations in the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar. The speaker will be John Bucheit, Pharm.D., associate professor at VCU's School of Pharmacy. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teresa M. Salgado at tmsalgado@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/CPPISeminar.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at 3 p.m.

President Michael Rao invites the VCU community to the 40th annual Faculty Convocation at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Faculty members will be welcomed and this year’s distinguished faculty award recipients will be honored.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/vcuconvocation2022.

Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Department of Health Administration will host a virtual information session for the Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in Health Administration programs. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekZHdPkFwhFOtluQojc_SJaX0r9NrQ6Dn5KNYaQOfQTekn5w/viewform.

Thanks to an ongoing partnership with Barnes and Noble@VCU, VCU Libraries notifies faculty members when a book they are assigning is available free to students as an unlimited user ebook. Although purchasing traditional textbooks falls outside library collection guidelines, VCU Libraries has many books that are already being assigned as course materials. This project allows students to freely access their course materials without faculty having to make any changes to their course plans.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/library-collections/2022/08/16/vcu-libraries-notifies-faculty-about-ebooks-assigned-in-classes/.

The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program pledges $1.5B for outstanding early career faculty committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Funding will be awarded to outstanding basic biomedical researchers, including physician-scientists in their efforts to create labs in which everyone can thrive. Apply at the following URL by Sept. 28.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3GKcAxp.

The Health Sciences Library will host a wide range of informative webinars this fall for the VCU community. This semester the library will offer training on PubMed, Zotero, OVID and more to help students, faculty and staff with their research needs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ask HSL at askHSL@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/healthwebinars.

IExcel Education will host two extended seminar sessions (four hours) led by Adrien DeLoach, executive director of the Division for Student Engagement and Impact. The seminar is designed for faculty members to workshop their syllabi to enhance diversity and inclusion throughout their teaching. It focuses on developing best practices for revising course content to incorporate learner-centered teaching methodologies that consider multiple cultural perspectives. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact IExcel Education at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit http://iexcel.vcu.edu/calendar.

You can now access many on-demand recorded well-being sessions as well as online classes that address work-life topics such as financial wellness, how to be the best you in your work, how to live your best life, being well emotionally, staying mindful and covering your bases and having a plan. Find all the playlists in Talent@VCU (https://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/catalog/CustomPage.aspx?id=221000415.

RecWell Small Group Training Power Hour is a circuit-style six-week class that utilizes strength and cardiovascular training on specialty equipment to improve fitness level, challenge mind and body and most importantly, make fitness fun. Groups are limited to 12 participants. No prior experience is necessary. RecWell trainers can modify all exercises to fit current skill levels, while coaching participants to improve the body's capabilities.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at santosmacst@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.