Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join artist John Freyer and VCU’s Rams in Recovery for a special coffee tasting event at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Participants will taste a variety of coffees from Afterglow Coffee Cooperative to finalize the latest edition of Recovery Roast Coffee. This coffee “cupping” will introduce participants to the history of coffee and the complexities of roasting, tasting and enjoyment. The tasting will also include editions of Recovery Roast from project partners in the UK and U.S.

For more information, contact John Freyer at jdfreyer@vcu.edu or visit https://collegiaterecovery.org/2022conference/.

Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break from the news, social media or telework responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with meditation. This session will be hosted by VCU HR and VCU RecWell. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/38ebInO.

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

Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

What can you do to support infant and early childhood mental health? VCU Continuing and Professional Education will present this session as part of its 3rd Wednesdays FREE Community Series. Join Jackie Robinson Brock, MSW, via Zoom for an overview of infant and early childhood mental health and learn about various professional development opportunities being offered in Virginia. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.

Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy to current and future job roles. VCU da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a Credly badge that can be posted on LinkedIn. Register for the 120-minute immersive workshop via Zoom at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/061522DT.

Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2022 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education will host a virtual informational session for its upcoming fall Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course that starts in September. Registration is required for the informational session. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jonathan Alford - VCU at alfordja@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpd-irpzgqE9VehM3w2O6BSj4EbdhmgUl3.

The three finalists have been selected for VCU's Cabell First Novelist Award. The finalists are "Hades, Argentina" by Daniel Loedel (Riverhead Books), "The Five Wounds" by Kirstin Valdez Quade (W.W. Norton) and "The Final Revival of Opal and Nev" by Dawnie Walton (Simon & Schuster). Congratulations to the finalists and a big thank-you to all our volunteer readers. The winner will be announced toward the end of June.

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

The VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, is currently accepting applications for the 2023 cohorts of the VCU Leadership and HIGHER Ground programs. Learn more about the Institute, its programs, application requirements and deadlines by calling the Institute at the following telephone number or emailing gehli@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/.

There is a potentially useful technique measuring blood flow on ultrasound as a way to noninvasively identify extremity compartment syndrome (dangerously elevated pressures in arms or legs). VCU's Dept. of Emergency Medicine plans to perform a study to investigate this hypothesis with 25 healthy volunteers. The study will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. If you are interested in participating, RSVP to the following email address.

For more information, contact Stephanie DeMasi at stephanie.demasi@vcuhealth.org.