1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators at Table Two in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to discuss strategies for self-care and stress management during finals. Supplies for rock painting and other crafts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

1 p.m.

Learn more about the VCU Master of Decision Analytics Professional Track program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Alumni will speak about their experience in the program including the curriculum, program structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. Members of the program's administration will be available to answer questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come to the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for a watch party for the Round of 16 World Cup games. The 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. games will be shown. Snacks and drinks will be provided during the games and lunch will be available from 12:30-1:30 p.m. All members of the VCU community (faculty, staff and students) are welcome. Register on Ramsconnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or (571) 359-1370 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1925831.

12 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Executive MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Alumni will discuss the program's curriculum, structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. Program administration members will be available to answer questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join da Vinci Center staff to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. The program is designed for creative thinkers and doers from a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds who want to ideate and launch innovative products, projects and initiatives in the world’s most leading-edge companies. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/120822MPI.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The English Club at VCU will host an open mic night in Room 303, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. All are invited to share poems, spoken word, artwork or one-to-two pages of short fiction. Participants will be entered to win a raffle for a $20 gift card at Barnes and Noble. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alicia Bonilla at bonillaab@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/21wcYp5aQrpCoVKJ6.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will host Melissa Febos as the final speaker of the group's monthly Recovery Speaker series. This is a virtual only event via Zoom. Melissa Febos is the best-selling author of four books. She is a Girlhood—LAMBDA Award finalist and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism. She is the author of "Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative." Her fifth book, "The Dry Season," is forthcoming from Alfred A. Knopf. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcOusqTwvHNQeimL_Fv-9ceMSDdWoDncj Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact John Freyer at jdfreyer@vcu.edu or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to decorate your own joy journal, complete with mindfulness activities, mini meditations and other self-care strategies to take into the New Year.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join the da Vinci Center at Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., to celebrate the launch of the inaugural Shift Retail Lab Magazine, created by students in the Shift Innovation 591 class. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://www.paperlesspost.com/go/k6V56BZIjd9Pl3cLAr01K.

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Nina Exner, Ph.D., Research Data Librarian, will discuss the latest updates via Zoom on the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy and VCU resources for data management and sharing at a lunch research seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Bring your research studies and practice writing an NIH DMS Plan. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-GvpjsrHtcJ350kKqx8CrapCaM8zGir

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education for more information on effective leadership in an ever-changing educational environment. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=c8a6c84d-c134-484a-9742-d9986199996d.

Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Rev. F. Todd Gray, Rudene Mercer Haynes and VCU Massey Cancer Center Director Robert A. Winn, M.D., will host Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical adviser to the president, and VCU's Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., to Facts & Faith Friday to discuss COVID-19, vaccines and public health. Register at http://masseycancercenter.org/fff

For more information, contact Arnethea Sutton, Ph.D., at mccfactsfaith@vcu.edu or visit http://masseycancercenter.org/fff.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research actively supports clinical research professionals entering the work force or transitioning career paths with the Certificate in Clinical Research. The program prepares students for first-time entry or transition into the field of clinical research and provides professional development for current clinical, allied health and research professionals. Spring 2023 applications are due by Friday, Dec. 30 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/.

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 Jan. 23 and run through early May. Contact HR 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.

Apply by Friday, Dec. 16 to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University 2023 Program. Join a global community of emerging leaders who are turning their ideas into action. The in-person meeting will take place March 3-5 at Vanderbilt University. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit http://cgiu.org/apply.

The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress reduction programs for undergraduate students. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Sign up before Feb. 1, 2023.‬‬

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or (804) 215-6196 or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.

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) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.

Are you concerned about your teen’s weight? We can help. TEENS is a research program that includes a four-month family-based lifestyle intervention - all conducted virtually - for teens ages 12 to 16 with overweight or obesity. The program is offered by Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. It includes weekly, virtual group classes for teens and parents that cover topics such as healthy eating, physical activity and goal-setting. Teens also participate in live exercise sessions conducted online by personal trainers.

For more information, contact Sarah Farthing at teens@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-8336 or visit http://www.chrichmond.org/TEENS.

The Furthering Our Understanding Of Diet study invites Black students to participate in one of two online surveys that seek to understand factors influencing their food choices. Students may participate in either of the two surveys. Study 1 takes 20-25 minutes to complete and Study 2 takes 30-35 minutes to complete. Students who complete the study will have a 33 percent chance of winning 1 of 66 Amazon e-gift cards for $15. To participate: visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Danyel Smith at smithdi@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/23ayd8fd.