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.

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Health Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation will host a virtual keynote address by Erin Andrews, Psy.D., and panel discussion focused on health care as a universal human right, barriers faced by disabled people and the solutions for providing culturally competent care. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ana Mills, Psy.D., at ana.mills@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/95953035431.

VCU's Office of Faculty Affairs and Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence invites students, alumni, VCU colleagues or family members of students to submit messages of gratitude to professors who have done something that you are thankful for this semester. These messages of gratitude will be shared with the VCU faculty member. A submission form is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/jboNfu8eZq6j5jiG9.

APPM 357 is open to all VCU students and faculty. All levels are accepted. If it has been a while since you played your instrument, come develop your skills in an inclusive and welcoming group. University Band practices every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2-2:50 p.m.. The band performs one concert each semester and plays fun music that is not too stuffy.

For more information, contact Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974.

The Queer Research and Advocacy Center (Q Collective) will present Q Symposium 2023: Policing Bodies on March 28-29. This second annual symposium will explore the forms of violence levied against trans/queer people that are central to liberal democracy and state power. Scholars/artists/activists are asked to explore these ideas from intersectional and/or transdisciplinary frames. Questions: Visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y_EW7SxpD2vqryVjwFPHcwADtG1h8ITZOf2hSesHzQc/edit?usp=sharing Submit proposals at the following URL.

For more information, contact Q Collective at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/q-symposium-proposals.

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.

Individuals who dip/use smokeless tobacco 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 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.

Ready, SET, Health! Researchers at VCU are looking for young women interested in changing their diet and physical activity routine to enroll in a new study. Eligible participants will receive a free program designed to help them meet their goals for healthy living. The study requires two in-person data collection visits (one before the program and one after), but the entire four-month program is conducted completely online.

For more information, contact Morgan Meyer at morgan.meyer@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit http://www.readysethealthvcu.com.