Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Learn how to earn a master's degree in analytics on the weekends at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Click on the following URL to register. Applications are still being accepted for the cohort starting Aug. 26.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/analytics/master-of-decision-analytics-professional-track/#sob-events-1759442.

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and VCU RecWell and take a break from the news, social media and other responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with this mindfulness meditation session. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3P5Jv2z.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2022 at noon

Learn more about the VCU Executive MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Click on the following URL to register. Applications are still being accepted for the cohort starting on Aug. 25.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/executive-mba/#sob-events-1759433.

Tuesday, Jul. 12, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's da Vinci Center will host free intellectual property clinics with lawyers from Nixon Peabody Tuesday-Friday, July 12-15. The clinics, to be at Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., will be individual or team meetings open to students, faculty, staff and the public. Questions will be addressed about patents, branding, trademarks, copyright or forming a corporation for a project. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary-Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/DPjaUMgTL8tMBt8i9.

Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Meredith Zauflik, MPA, recruitment and special populations program manager, Oregon Health and Sciences University, will present and discuss via Zoom the importance of inclusive research at the July meeting of the Central Virginia chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates. SOCRA and VCU's Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the meeting. Zoom registration is required. Register 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/tZcpcemqpz8tGdZxM_qatquZaklT4MiiicAL.

Wednesday, Jul. 13, 2022 at 11 a.m.

Are you a VCU campus partner interested in hosting a Weeks of Welcome event for Fall 2022? If you want to learn how the WoW Campus Relations and RamsConnect Committee can help you advertise your program or event during WoW, consider coming to a virtual informational session at 11 a.m. (Wednesday) July 13 or 1 p.m. (Thursday) July 14.

For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUuduiqqTwiGdIfTlPEb1LSw310RR3Az9PJ.

Monday, Jul. 18, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab will host a focus group on the stress, vulnerability and resilience of young Black women. Sessions will be held virtually on Monday, July 18, and Thursday, July 21, from 6-8 p.m. Check eligibility and sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., M.P.H., at eqcholab@vcuhealth.org or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=P8FMMYKNAEMCF8TC.

Friday, Jul. 29, 2022 at 7 p.m.

VCU Alumni will host VCU Day at Nationals Park on July 29. Tickets are $33-$81 and the first 1,500 fans who purchase a ticket will receive a limited-edition co-branded VCU/Nationals baseball hat. An Outfield Reserved - VIP Hospitality Package also is available for $110. This private pregame event is limited to the first 250 VCU fans and includes food and beverage.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at ramkeysm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.mlb.com/nationals/tickets/specials/college-day-series/virginia-commonwealth-university.

Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022 at noon

VCU's Department of Health Administration will host a virtual informational 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.

RecWell's weekly meditation sessions are going on summer vacation. Mindfulness moments are still available by visiting RecWell Health Promotion on YouTube at the following URL. View a playlist of prerecorded guided meditations.

For more information, contact Health Promotion at thewell@vcu.edu or visit https://www.youtube.com/user/thewellvcu.

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.

Say hello with a hometown good-bye. This year’s student send-offs — sponsored by VCU Alumni, New Student and Family Programs and the Family Council — will kick off July 27. Join us to welcome VCU’s newest students and their families and enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and beverages.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/enews/2022/05/10/summer-send-offs-welcome-vcus-newest-students-2/.

The Virginia Geriatric Education Center, housed in VCU’s Virginia Center on Aging, is accepting applications for its annual faculty and clinicians development program. CIRCAA is a case-based, interprofessional learning experience that creates age-friendly practitioners who are knowledgeable of person-centered care. The program meets monthly from mid-September through May. Apply at the following URL by Sept. 1.

For more information, contact Kim Ivey at circaa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1525 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/circaa.

Weeks of Welcome helps VCU's newest Rams experience a greater sense of self and belonging, which translates to measurable increases in student success. Weeks of Welcome is a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative taking place in the first few weeks of the semester. It takes the whole VCU village to create a community culture where our new Rams feel the excitement and warmth of VCU. Consider hosting a program or event that meets one of our three WoW Goals. Event submission forms are due on July 15. Register at the following URL.

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

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have PTSD or symptoms of PTSD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of PTSD symptoms on blood vessel function during acute exercise and following exercise training. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.

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. 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.