Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Feel more secure in your savings strategy by verifying you’re on the right track. And if you’re off track, know what adjustments you need to make. Learn how to plan your investments and hold on to as much of your nest egg as possible with this session from VCU Human Resources and TIAA. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3B32rLj.

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

Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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

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

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's English Language Program is offering two courses for international graduate students in Fall 2022: Oral Communication and Written Communication. These courses are designed to provide English language and academic support to graduate students and visiting scholars who are currently enrolled in a degree program or doing research at VCU. Complete the interest form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Aziz at rcwiltshire@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/9kPd8HHzdBuHEQaj7.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and the public. Choose from Aikido, automation and controls, bookkeeping, craft beer, data analysis, digital marketing, digital tech, early childhood guidance, event planning, Excel, glass art, health and wellness, language and culture, makerspace training, online teaching, paralegal, play therapy, social media, supply chain operations and test prep.

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

Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts and surveys. Compensation is provided. Primary 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.

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.