Monday, Jul. 11, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Fidelity to learn the basics of when and how to claim Social Security, including what to consider and how to make the decision. Register for the Zoom link in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3bA3kk3.

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

Friday, Jul. 15, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The crochet and knitting club, open to all levels, will meet at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Some materials will be available for beginners.

For more information, contact Grace Conklin at conklingc@vcu.edu.

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.

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.

"The Final Revival of Opal and Nev" by Dawnie Walton, (Simon & Schuster) has been selected as the winner of the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Walton is scheduled to visit VCU in the fall to accept the award. Thanks go to VCU's MFA in Creative Writing, Community Readers, the Cabell Award Committee and sponsors of the event - VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, VCU English Department, VCU Libraries and Barnes & Noble at VCU.

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

Weeks of Welcome (WoW) is a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative taking place furing 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. Event submission forms are due by July 15 and are available at the following URL.

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

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry is a group of twins and their families who are willing to consider taking part in twin-based, health-related research. MATR welcomes twins of any age, ethnicity and zygosity (identical or fraternal). All twins and triplets in the VCU community are invited to to register with MATR and to pass the registry's information on to any other twins.

For more information, contact MATR at matr@vcu.edu or (800) 872-8946 or visit http://www.matr.vcu.edu.