12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Mindful Ambassador Program at Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) will present health educator Bree Weeden in a session about mindful movement. Learn how to apply mindful awareness to physical activity in an interactive session that will conclude with a body scan meditation. Questions: http://recwell.vcu.edu. Register on RamsConnect or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1480220.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

This session has been rescheduled due to the Feb. 11 university-wide network outage. VCU Online and Learning Systems will sponsor a workshop with the necessary information to use Groups in your course, the various functionalities and best practices for teaching with Groups online. The event will also examine situations in which using Groups can best benefit your students. 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=17959.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU Gerontology's mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through its innovative education, scholarship and university-community partnerships. Graduates further the department's person-centered, transdisciplinary mission all over the country and globe. Join VCU Gerontology Chair Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., to learn all about the 15-credit graduate certificate in aging studies. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine S. MacDonald at macdonaldcs@vcu.edu or (571) 484-4511 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuduuqrD0tH9Aq1w3ru8L_0oiLwfBYve7x.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 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. Register at the following URL. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94307707092. Questions: Call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu.

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-021622.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at noon

GEO is expanding its global learning programming to include domestic study-away experiences. The office is interested in hearing from faculty and staff about their knowledge and perceptions of study away to assess needs in this area of REAL programming. GEO will share its growing knowledge about study away and an overview of its evolving vision for domestic programs in the context of its global learning plan. Register for this virtual event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at real@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/REALLunchandLearn.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This session has been rescheduled due to the Feb. 11 university-wide network outage. VCU Online, Learning Systems and the CTLE will join forces to share how to set expectations for discussions, create engaging topics and use feedback effectively. The workshop will include all necessary technical guidance. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcul.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17958.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Doctors Without Borders at VCU will have the organization's first guest speaker event of the semester via Zoom. Dr. Mohammed Farikh, an aspiring pediatric emergency physician, will talk about his experiences and answer questions. Zoom ID is: 930 7465 9623. Questions: DM the instagram page (friendsmsf_vcu).

For more information, contact Elmira Sedaghat at sedaghatbashe@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at 5 p.m.

VCU School of Dentistry's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a conversation via Zoom with the school's first African American female graduate, Erma L. Freeman, DDS. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact John Wallace at wallacej@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vbwtDQ-BTUCMNUrrqUJG6w.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Jose G. Trevino, M.D., associate professor and chair, Division of Surgical Oncology Surgeon-in-Chief, Massey Cancer Center, will discuss his career at a cafecito hosted by the Society For Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science. The session will be in Room 228, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Food and drinks will be provided. Seating is limited; RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindy Ascencio at sacnasatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD4OkfYPoTa-txqxOHdqXtOFfuHBge9mafy2Y3fQ6XhTo7jA/viewform.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Conveying your message on paper or by email is challenging at times and can be easily misunderstood. Learn how to identify the key components of an effective email and avoid common pitfalls. Join VCU HR and Anthem EAP for a discussion about the do’s and don’ts of writing, as well as how to capture your audience in a succinct, dynamic way. Questions: Visit 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/33UEDex.

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

Andrew Plunk, Ph.D., associate professor, Community Health and Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School, will virtually discuss planning community-engaged research, engaging community partners during the grant-writing process and describing a community-engaged project in a research proposal. The talk is part of the grant-writing series sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The JXN Project will virtually present the story of Abraham Peyton Skipwith, Jackson Ward’s first known Black homeowner. Skipwith built his home, also known as the Skipwith-Roper Cottage, in 1793 and it remained in the custody of Black homeowners until the cottage was forcibly condemned due to the construction of the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike. JXN is leading the “Skipwith-Roper Homecoming” campaign effort to reconstruct the cottage as a historic site to tell a fuller history of the Black American experience through the untold story of the life and legacy of the founding father of the country’s first historically registered Black urban neighborhood. Founders of the JXN Project are Sesha Moon, Ph.D., ’05, ‘08, and Enjoli Moon, assistant curator for film and special programs at ICA at VCU. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeffery Wilson at jlwilson4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpcO-rqTgvGtW90jZfVXSezL5pPItjz6W4.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and those in recovery. The event will be hosted by Rams in Recovery. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jennifer Hall at lawjl@vcu.edy or (804) 586-7746 or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/recovery-ally/.

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at noon

In the VCU Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation's next Lunch and Learn, a panel will discuss simple steps to improve heart health and also point out habits that can undercut heart health. The session, which will be available on Facebook Live at the following URL, will be from the standpoint of pharmacy, diet and exercise.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/VCUPharmacyCPPI/live_videos.

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will host a webinar on creating grant budgets for competitive proposals. Candice Weber, Associate Director of Research Administration and Training with the School of Medicine, and Heather Lennon, Director of Sponsored Programs for the College of Humanities and Sciences, will share their advice and expertise for faculty navigating the budget-creation process. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1443 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUocu6qrTgoGdJRD5FlVRQs7-blf09Ux9fL.

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 3 p.m.

The Rev. F. Todd Gray, Rudene Mercer Haynes and VCU Massey Cancer Center Director Robert A. Winn, M.D., will host Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., director of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, for an online presentation. Questions: mccfactsfaith@vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Marianne Johnson at mccfactsfaith@vcu.edu or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Theatre will present "Intimate Apparel" by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Black American playwright Lynn Nottage, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D., VCU professor and co-artistic director and founder of The Conciliation Lab. Use code MAKINGHISTORY in celebration of Black History Month for 25 percent off tickets. Performances will take place Feb. 18-27 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695 or visit https://vcutheatre.showclix.com/.

Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Collective Corazón will host a panel event to discuss health disparities faced by Richmond's Latinx community. Scheduled panelists include Carolina Lugo (Sacred Heart Center), Elvira de la Cruz (Latinos In Virginia Empowerment), and Indira Sultanić, Ph.D., (VCU). Participants are encouraged to take part. Register at the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jasmin Blanco at blancovaja@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94972185869.

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Are you a first time homebuyer? Are you looking to find more information about the current housing market? VCU's Office of Development and Alumni Relations has partnered with American Pacific Mortgage to offer a free, virtual first-time homebuyer workshop. Industry expert Jason Mata will give an update on the outlook for homebuying and interest rates. VCU alumni, staff and faculty are eligible for a $750 discount on closing costs with American Pacific Mortgage. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Booth Greene at wbgreene@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5658 or visit https://www.jasonmata.com/events/virginia-first-time-homebuyers-workshop.

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

A free virtual film screening of 'River of Return' and a post-film panel featuring River Newe for the RVA Environmental Film Festival will be hosted by VCU's Department of Biology and River Field Studies Network. Follow Jessica and Sammy Matsaw, Shoshone-Bannock tribal members and co-founders of River Newe, as they share their story about hope, resilience and resurgence, and the vitality of sharing lands and waters with today's tribal youth and the generations to come. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Hulshof, Ph.D., at cmhulshof@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/riverofreturn.

The President's Awards for professional and administrative distinction, which honor VCU and VCU Health employees for outstanding performance, achievement and service excellence, are now open for nominations. The deadline is March 15.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at rewrdrec@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/presidents-awards-for-professional-and-administrative-distinction/.

Do you know a student who may qualify for one of the 51 scholarships awarded by VCU Business Services? Diverse scholarships range from $5,000-$7,500. They are available to both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as specialty scholarships for international students and single parents. Students can apply by Feb. 18 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephen Monroe at smonroe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3637 or visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/scholarships/.

The Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Blended Course will teach participants to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies, including burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back injuries and heat and cold emergencies to help victims of any age. The blended format features a virtual experience in which participants will respond to real-world emergencies in preparation for the instructor-led classroom skill session. The course will be offered by VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell). Register by Feb. 22 at the following URL for the March 2 class.

For more information, contact Noah Rogers at rogersn2@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/certifications/first-aid-cpr-aed/.

It’s time for faculty to submit progress reports for undergraduate students in your course(s) who need a nudge to improve their performance. Questions: https://semss.vcu.edu/. Log into the following URL to directly submit progress reports by Feb. 21.

For more information, contact Maggie Tolan at imtolan@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campus.eab.com.

The Cabell First Novelist Award, which annually honors an outstanding debut novel, is in search of volunteer readers as the first round of evaluations are wrapped up. Volunteers are needed to read one to two books by March 15, when reviews are due.

For more information, contact Ty Phelps at cabellfn@vcu.edu or visit https://firstnovelist.vcu.edu/.

A draft of the revised Time and Leave Reporting policy is available for public comment. The public comment period will end at 11:59 p.m. on March 1. Click on the following link to access the draft policy.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

Earn The Capital CoLab Digital Tech Credential by completing a prerequisite course in Computers and Programming, and courses in both Data Science Skills and Cybersecurity Skills through the Department of Computer Science in VCU's College of Engineering. Summer and fall courses are available. Nondegree-seeking students, including VCU and VCU Health employees, can register through VCU Continuing and Professional Education. Eligible employees may use their tuition benefit/education assistance.

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

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. Visit the following URL or call the following telephone number to learn more. 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.

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.