6 p.m.

Learn how to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Wednesday, Jul. 20, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

One in five Americans lives in a small town. An unexpected result of the pandemic has been a steady increase in talent moving to rural areas as people re-examine their values, connections to family and balance of work and life. What is next in this resurgence of rural America? Join Basil Gooden, Ph.D., director of state operations for USDA Rural Development, for a Zoom lunch and learn discussion sponsored by VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2-hd0PhMS6iCQhipMn-Yzw#/registration.

Thursday, Jul. 21, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Rams In Recovery will present Any Positive Change, a harm reduction skills and support group facilitated by a peer recovery specialist. This group is geared for VCU students and alumni who are interested in making positive changes to their drinking and/or substance use by reducing negative consequences or through moderation. This space is designed for participants to reflect on their relationship to substances in a judgment-free zone. Virtual weekly meetings will be held on Thursdays through Aug. 11.

For more information, contact Nicole Dann at dannne@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/n7vhs4cDS9tsh2BE6.

Tuesday, Jul. 26, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab will hold an Art for Hearts study at the VCU Health Hub at 25th, 1330 N 25th St., Suite A. The study is an eight-part, eight-week program which explores how painting and expressing your thoughts and feelings could help mental health and blood pressure in Black women.

For more information, contact Anika L. Hines at eqcholab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-5030.

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.

VCU Libraries will continue its StudyWell campaign for the Fall semester across both campuses. StudyWell sessions focus on student well-being. Events highlight physical, financial, emotional and social health and wellness, as well as academic success. If you believe your department or unit has a program, materials or services that would be a good fit for this campaign, contact the Libraries' events office by July 30 at the following email.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022-ongoing/study-well-spring-2022.html.

Weeks of Welcome is a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative taking place in the first few weeks of the semester. Consider hosting a program or event during WoW that will be advertised to the VCU community via RAMsConnect. Complete an event submission form at the following URL by July 15.

For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s70503.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring part-time Federal Work Study office assistants for the Fall 2022-Spring 2023 school year. Applicants must be enrolled as an undergraduate student full-time at VCU and be approved for Federal Work Study. Apply by Friday, July 15, at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/stu/jobs/6525579.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the School of World Studies, will hold live online Cultural Competency and Language Classes for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members for 1 academic credit. Intro to Conversational Spanish I and II and Language and Culture: Francophone World begin the week of Aug. 29 and run through early December. Visit the following URL for tuition benefit or education assistance eligibility.

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

VCU Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, will hold face-to-face and online self-defense Aikido courses for one academic credit this fall. Courses at The Fan Dojo begin the week of Aug. 22 and run through early December on Mondays, 8:15-9:15 p.m. (HPEX 121.C90) or Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (HPEX 121.C91). A $65 fee goes to the dojo to cover a T-shirt, costs and materials. An asynchronous online course is also available (HPEX 121.C94), or choose a live online short course beginning Sept. 13 on Tuesdays, 7-8:15 p.m. (HPEX 121.C92). View course information at the following URL.

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

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.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 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 will be provided. 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.