12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Health Chief Quality and Safety Officer Silvia Munoz-Price, M.D., Ph.D., will host a patient safety town hall via Zoom featuring a presentation from Tejal Gandhi, M.D., MPH, CPPS, titled "Health Care Transformation: Leading With Safety." Gandhi is the Chief Safety and Transformation Officer at Press Ganey. Click on https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/98850481334 to join the webinar, or one-tap mobile, US: +17866351003,,98850481334# or +19292056099, 98850481334# or telephone: +1 301 715 8592, The webinar ID is 988 5048 1334.

For more information, contact Adam Austin at acaustin@vcu.edu or (804) 243-2638 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/98850481334.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education for a session on the university's M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Administration and Supervision. Coursework is designed to give graduates foundational knowledge in change and improvement, diversity and social justice, understanding and engaging communities and the multiple dimensions of leadership. Register for the online link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=0ba25427-ff34-40f3-bc4f-11e27e404499.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This online workshop will cover the different components of Canvas Gradebook, including a discussion on Gradebook views, customization and how the Gradebook integrates with other areas of Canvas. Questions: https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/ The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/my/canvaslearn Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18102.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Success in today’s workplace means being an effective communicator — a skill that can be learned and refined. In this seminar, brought to you by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, the discussion will cover how to find the focus and goal of any conversation. Tips will also be shared for avoiding common communication pitfalls. Register in Talent@VCU or at: http://bit.ly/3INnR2N

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

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

In this second session of a three-part webcast series, the discussion will include how trauma impacts development, learning, mental health and behavior in youth with disabilities. The series, hosted by VCU's Autism Center for Education, will use case vignettes to practice identifying potential trauma-related factors affecting students with disabilities and encourage participants to consider how trauma may impact students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Blankenship at tcblanke@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuautismcenter.org/te/webcasts/details.cfm?webcastID=624.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Curious about the controversies surrounding AI-generated art? This VCU Libraries online session with The Workshop explores the problems, possibilities and powers of image generation from text. The presenter will be Adam Hyland, a doctoral student the University of Washington's Human Centered Design and Engineering program. He will give the computer instructions it can’t follow and see what happens. Details and register online.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/10248742.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 at 5 p.m.

The VCU history department will host a talk by Boston College Professor of Law Mary Sarah Bilder, Ph.D. Female Genius makes clear that America’s framing moment did not belong solely to white men and offers an inspirational transatlantic history of women who believed in education as a political right. The talk will be in Richmond Salon I, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/female-genius-eliza-harriot-and-george-washington-at-the-dawn-of-the-constitution.html.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This lecture will examine the evolution of pedagogical approaches to voice and speech and consider what that journey can teach us about actively confronting accent discrimination in our own lives. This hybrid event is free and open to the public. The in-person lecture will be held in the auditorium of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Register at the following URL to participate virtually.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/karen-kopryanski-accents-speak-louder-than-words-examining-accent-bias-through-the-lens-of-actor-training/.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join the VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for a writing workshop for Women's Herstory Month. The event will be led by published poet, writing teacher artist Paula G. Akinwole, owner of PGARTistry and the creative force behind the internally recognized blog "For Lack of Better Words." The event will be at the OMSA, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The first 10 people to arrive will receive a journal. Snacks will be provided. Snacks will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amala Thomas at thomasac4@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1927420.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Global Education Office's monthly Global Café will be hosted by the Latinx Student Association. Empanadas, café and Lotería (bingo) with prizes will be available. The event will be in the kitchen area, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926060.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Central Va. chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates together with VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will will meet via Zoom. Carrie Chiaro, MPH, CCRP, CHRC, Research Compliance Audit Manager, University of Arkansas, will discuss the essential practices of research recordkeeping. SOCRA CE will be available for those attending the meeting. Zoom registration is required at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvfuuhqj4sH9SjLOFiJWJEXqfmbZu42JrG.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost-Faculty Affairs will present a continuation of the discussion on GenAI and teaching and learning. The session will comprise three virtual roundtables around the following topics: what is ChatGPT, DEI Implications of ChatGPT, copyright and plagiarism concerns around ChatGPT. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vu.edu or visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uO7PqbGo_WNnabD2Ez6Wu4e8gmLv28b3/view?usp=share_link.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 at 3 p.m.

In partnership with Pat Cummins, Ph.D., VCU World Languages Department, join a Zoom panel of representatives from Commonwealth Catholic Charities for an interactive Q&A session related to job searching, career placement and advancement and industry knowledge. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Hanley, Ph.D., at hanleye@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/1245925/share_preview.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join VCUarts and The Anderson to celebrate the opening of Round 1 of the 2023 VCUarts Senior Capstone Exhibitions. Round 1 consists of artworks by seniors in the Sculpture, Craft and Kinetic Imaging departments on view on all floors of The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St., Wednesday, March 15 to Monday, March 20.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/spring-2023-vcuarts-senior-capstone-exhibitions/.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Nina Exner, Ph.D., research data librarian, will discuss how logic models can be used to visualize future benefits of research and program implementation. This session via Zoom will introduce the basics of input, output and outcome data in logic models. The talk will be part of the "Whetting Your Appetite for Research" series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu,edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlf-GvqDIuHNDa5QgwqIGhyPpVcMxbIsba.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the VCU School of Education is hosting Tawara Goode, director of the National Center for Cultural Competence and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Each year this event brings together hundreds of stakeholders in public education. Tickets are free but an RSVP is required to attend. Register at the following URL. The event will be at Armstrong High School, 2300 Cool Lane.

For more information, contact Laura O'Brien at lbobrien@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dei-community-conversations-an-evening-with-tawara-goode-tickets-526583454287?fbclid=IwAR0fWI5di0i8RsGHU6C6gfhmkNOqI9ORxS-xA7LNQt_DYbu0Irl6PeJILEU.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Join Crushing Medical Debt @ VCU for a soccer tournament partnered with Dental Club and the Muslim Student Association at the Cary Street Field Complex. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Crushing Medical Debt @ VCU at crushingmedicaldebtatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://flowcode.com/p/v6HK0eQSu.

Friday, Mar. 17, 2023 from 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Department of African American Studies, Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Girls for a Change will present a Women's HERstory Month panel event on the current state and history of women in hip hop. The panel will discuss lyrics, dress, feminism/womanism, culture appropriation (the Black woman aesthetic), overt and covert misogyny, activism, what’s next for women in hip hop and how a multitude of women's voices need to be heard. The event will be in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Adofo Ka-Re at pattonrs2@vcu.edu or visit https://afam.vcu.edu/events/event-items/pass-my-crown-the-womens-voice-in-hip-hop.html.

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Integrative Life Sciences Student Organization will host its annual Research Showcase in Virginia Rooms A-D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Mallory Stephenson at stephensonm2@vcu.edu.

Monday, Mar. 20, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Fidelity's Women Talk Money welcomes special guest Venus Williams, Grand Slam tennis champion and entrepreneur, for a virtual talk about advocating for what you’re worth and steps to taking charge of your financial future. Register in Talent@VCU or at http://bit.ly/3ZhD9SZ

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

Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Teal House, a local real estate company, will discuss the pathway to home ownership and investment. The program is part of the monthly Financial Wellness Series hosted by the VCU Health Hub in partnership with LISC Virginia. This series, at 1330 N. 25th St., provides skills to build a better financial future. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/HHSpeakerSeries.

Saturday, Mar. 25, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

TEDxVCU will present its annual live speaker event, "TEDxVCU: Reframed," at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The event will include six TEDx Talks from the VCU community, as well as audience interaction, networking opportunities and light refreshments. Request your free ticket at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1927372.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU Team at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu.

Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Join President Michael Rao for the State of the University Address in the James Branch Cabell Library, Lecture Hall, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/sotu2023.

The Office of the Provost requests input from faculty and staff on the draft VCU Hybrid University statement. The statement is a vital component of moving VCU’s academic enterprise into the future and meeting the goals of Quest 2028. You can provide comments on the hybrid university statement at the following URL. In addition, the link includes an update on VCU’s growing online strategy. Comments are due by Friday, March 31.

For more information, contact Office of the Provost at provost@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/yWedJbkstqUMBTJa8.

F.A.S.T. (Faculty and Staff Training) is an open environment in which certified trainers take participants through the foundations of resistance training. The sessions are offered in a format designed specifically for VCU faculty, staff and additional adult members of these groups. The program runs Tuesday, March 21-April 27. Register at the following URL by Friday, March 17.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at santosmacst@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.

Human Resources will present "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." These sessions will be open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/3xuwHLZ.

Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. View upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/3NqLY7a.

Do you know an outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health? The last day to submit nominations at https://forms.gle/3qwbQw1CgFmMznYf8 is Wednesday, March 15.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at rewrdrec@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/dorris-douglas-budd-award/.

VCU School of Nursing's Mindful Moms Program welcomes those who are 12-26 weeks pregnant to join a free prenatal yoga or education classes during their pregnancy. Mindful Moms is an NIH-funded study seeking to understand how to best enhance mental health and well-being during pregnancy. The program is geared for those who are feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed.

For more information, contact Christine Aubry at mindfulmoms@vcu.edu or (804) 273-7267 or visit http://www.mindful4moms.org.

RecWell offers Women+ on Weights, a biweekly small-group program open to women and non-binary/gender-nonconforming individuals. This six-week course is designed to teach participants the foundational methods of resistance training and workout design. RecWell personal trainers will utilize strength machines, resistance bands, cable stacks and free weights to build participants’ skill and knowledge of proper technique and progressions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.

The General Education Curriculum Committee and Office of the Provost are soliciting feedback on the proposed new literacies for ConnectED, VCU's general education program. All VCU faculty, staff, students and administrators are welcome to share their input. A feedback form and more information can be found at the following URL. Visit the following URL by April 10.

For more information, contact General Education Curriculum Committee at gened@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/initiatives/gened/new-literacy-initiatives/.

Wednesday, March 15 is the quarterly election deadline for voluntary contributions to become effective in April for participants in the Virginia Retirement System Hybrid Plan. Participants can voluntarily contribute up to 4 percent of their creditable salary and receive up to a 2.5 percent employer match. Questions: Visit http://www.varetirement.org/hybrid or request VCU HR support from https://go.vcu.edu/hrsupport

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or visit https://www.varetirement.org/hybrid/plan-info/voluntary-contributions.html.

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 identity 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. Amazon gift card compensation is available. Participation in this research study is voluntary.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://progress.vcu.edu/participate/.