Friday, Mar. 11, 2022 at 8:30 p.m.

VCU military alumni, staff and students are invited to the VCU Military Veterans Alumni Council's A-10 basketball tournament watch party to cheer on the VCU Rams. The watch party will be held at District 5 in the Fan (1911 W. Main St.) and includes complimentary food, soft drinks and giveaways. Adult beverages are available for purchase. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2586 or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/a102022.

Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This Queer Coffee Hour will turn the Rams Lounge into a space for video games, card games and board games. If you would like to bring your own consoles, games or controllers, email the following address. Mini cupcakes will be available for those who RSVP at the following URL by March 11.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/8C3S1d6McavKrsQN7.

Thursday, Mar. 17, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Lauren Kanigher, FDA program manager, VCU's Office of Research and Innovation, will discuss online the purpose of clinical study audits, the different types of audits and the necessary steps to prepare for an audit/inspection at a Clinical Research Skills Series Workshop hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Registration is required. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vfu-ppjIvGNA1xlNtplHgKhpYVObQPPYE. The event will also be held at 10 a.m. March 22, Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrdeCsrjsjGtexkWO1fTWhfEyohsQmr1gl.

For more information, contact CCTR Workforce Development Team at cctrtwdp@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

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/.

The Xi Pi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha at VCU is accepting applications for new members. Pi Sigma Alpha is the only national honor society for university students of political science in the United States. The organization's goal is to recognize and celebrate students' academic achievement and excellence in the field of political science. Membership is now open for undergraduate students from any major.

For more information, contact Jordan Roberts at pisigmaalphavcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/pisigmaalpha/home/.

Share your experiential learning story as part of the 2022 Keeping it REAL showcase. Apply to participate in a short conversation/panel about the surprises - good and bad - you faced when engaging in experiential learning, what you learned and why it matters. What REAL advice do you have for other students as they prepare for their next opportunity? Apply by 11:59 p.m. March 18 at the following URL. The showcase will be held April 4 at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

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

VCU Parking and Transportation is hiring part-time special event attendants with evening and weekend availability. Attendants assist with collecting cash, reconciling event sales, providing traffic control/safety patrols and customer service to event patrons. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kate Tkach at tkachke@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/648?c=vcu.

The second session of adult swim lessons will be offered March 14-April 7. All classes are held at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St., and are open to all VCU students, RecWell members and non-members. Classes include beginner, intermediate/advanced and all levels. Register and see class fees by noon March 13 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/adult-swim-programs/.

Want to participate in an internship that is unpaid or doesn't pay enough to cover your expenses for the summer? Apply for funding through the new VCU Internship Funding Program. The summer 2022 application is now open in the RAMS Scholarship Hub and will close on March 15. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/resources/internshipfundingprogram/.

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.

Individuals between the ages of 18-65 who vape nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are invited to participate in a research study that examines the effects of vaping on eating behavior. Two, three-hour laboratory visits, each with a buffet meal, are required. Compensation is provided. Call (804) 827-3562 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. or visit the following URL. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

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

Seeking survey respondents to investigate the relationship between student stress levels and the presence of pets in the home. Graduate Clinical Social Work students are exploring the impact of pets as social supports on student stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey is designed to measure how access to pets (or lack of access) in the home during the school years of 2020-2022 has affected stress levels and feelings of loneliness in VCU students following the Covid-19 shutdown.

For more information, contact Emily Melton at meltonem@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1lK4CPYchLeO8e4QKUNuq2qp4dSCwkRKhPHkPIwIYDUIF1A/viewform?usp=sf_link.

We are inviting male and female Type 2 diabetes patients with painful diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation of a new treatment to alleviate pain and examine its effects on pain perception. In addition to the new treatment, this study involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Participants are only required to come once for the study. The study is conducted within the VCU Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Lab. Questions: Email Bhushan Thakkar at the following address or Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., FACSM, at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.