Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 at 1 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will offer an informational session about the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program online via Zoom and in-person in Multi-Purpose Room 1313, Engineering Research Building, 70 S. Madison St. The program provides funding for up to three years of graduate study in non-medical STEM disciplines. Register at https://forms.gle/SYGzMDYXGiWKkUks5.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

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 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Discuss goals for staying well this semester and pick up a Well-Being passport.

For more information, contact Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

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.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 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. A new VCU Libraries session is 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. 30 and will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. 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.

Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

A virtual workshop hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will provide space to discuss common experiences and strategies to re-engage students through learning activity and assessment design. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/e8KxDhiiw6CFMScSA.

Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

VCU's International Educational Studies Center and Office of Strategic Engagement will host a series focusing on preparing U.S. university campuses and larger communities to support international students through positive interactions, meaningful engagement, anti-discrimination actions and culturally responsive resources to ensure their successes in all aspects. The cost for students is $25; the fee for faculty and staff is $250. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tessa Boutwell at boutwelltr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM-wlQRzLeizsPI2D4IXIPAy-SmgUwePm_mUqJMsoAgXCtIw/viewform.

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education will present Project Management Essentials. This four-session, half-day course is geared for participants looking for a project management overview and application. The course will be held Sept. 20, 22, 27 and 29 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. live, online via Zoom. The registration fee is $1,800. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Fauth at corp-ed@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/center-for-corporate-education/project-management-essentials.html.

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 program’s relaunch includes a new website, a simplified registration process and virtual seminar options, all geared toward building more equitable and inclusive organizational climates. Offerings include an Inclusive Leadership Certificate, interactive seminars, Rammalogues sessions and mentoring opportunities. View and register for sessions at http://iexcel.vcu.edu/calendar/.

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

RecWell offers Women+ on Weights, a small-group program open to women and non-binary individuals, designed to teach participants the foundational methods of resistance training and workout design. RecWell Personal Trainers will utilize strength machines, resistance bands, cable stacks and free weights to build participants’ skill and knowledge of proper technique and progressions.

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

RecWell offers massage therapy services at Cary Street Gym and MCV Campus Rec Center. Services are available to VCU students, RecWell members and nonmember faculty and staff. Single sessions and packages are available.

For more information, contact Jessica Norman at normanj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/massage-therapy/.

IExcel Education will host two seminars, one on Difficult Dialogues in the Classroom and one on Difficult Dialogues in the Workplace. The seminars will focus on developing DEI skills to address complex, sometimes controversial conversations around social identity and issues. Register for the Wednesday, Aug. 24 and/or Thursday, Sept. 8 session at the following URL.

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

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and the public. Choose from accounting, Aikido, business writing, communication, computer skills, craft beer, digital tech, early childhood guidance, entrepreneurship, event planning, Excel, glass art, health and wellness, infant mental health, language and culture, makerspace training, management, online teaching, play therapy, podcasting, Power BI, social media, storytelling and supply chain operations.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

This is a research study aiming to receive feedback on a sexual health intervention designed for couples. To be eligible to participate, you have to identify as Black or African American and be 18 to 35 years of age. The study requires participation in a 120-minute session and completion of a questionnaire. Compensation is available.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://progress.vcu.edu.

Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts and surveys. Compensation is provided. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D. Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.