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

Find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with meditation. The session via Zoom is suitable for all levels of practice. Register on Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1721876.

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purchase a 2023 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and students at VCU. The calendars are $12 (cash or credit) when purchased in-person and will be available at the MCV Campus, Main Hospital, First Floor, kiosk today, Nov. 22; Wednesday, Nov. 30; Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 16 (while supplies last). Online orders are $14 and can be completed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Center for Human-Animal Interaction at CHAI@VCUHealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/CHAI_Calendar.

Monday, Nov. 28, 2022 from noon to 12:50 a.m.

Kenneth Hohmeier, Pharm.D., will join this month's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar via Zoom. Hohmeier, associate professor and Director of Community Affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, will discuss community pharmacy as a destination for public health and primary care. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL or view the session in Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. Free CE credit.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminar.

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 at 9 a.m.

VCU Parking will restart the MCV Campus lottery process today, Nov. 29. All lottery preferences will be reset to ensure an equitable MCV Campus sales process for everyone. If you previously submitted your spring parking preferences via email or the online parking portal, you will need to resubmit them online during the new sales period (Nov. 29- Dec. 1).

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/mcv-campus-sale/.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

You are cordially invited to attend the Presidential Holiday Open House in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwZJ7fXtDL0gfR7ddrVbmZ-Ug8JopHbB6JAR7qiMD0HsG7nA/viewform.

Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Pediatrics Interest Group at VCU's School of Medicine will host the 14th Annual Pediatrics Conference at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. The keynote speaker will be Jeff Mapp, M.D., director of Extra Mile Pediatrics, a nonprofit medical mission organization. Discussion topics will include global health and workshops. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rebecca Xu at xurr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/3QgiU1nVquZANQN28.

VCU Police is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to share a lifesaving reminder: Click It or Ticket. VCUPD officers enforce Virginia's seat belt laws and encourage everyone to stay buckled in vehicles. Drivers/passengers 16 or older in the front seat need to wear a seat belt. Any child under 18 is required to wear a safety belt (and be in a safety seat, if applicable). Back seat passengers 18 or older are encouraged to wear a seat belt.

For more information, contact VCU Police at jedejesus@vcu.edu.

During the next several weeks, the Human Research Protection Program will be undergoing additional changes in personnel that may impact HRPP/Institutional Review Board services and timelines. Additional details and instructions are available on the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation Human Subject Research Protection blog at https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/. Questions: Contact the HRPP directly at orsp@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0868.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Marlowe at marloweep@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/.

AUCTUS, VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, is currently accepting student submissions for its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities, and News and Noteworthy sections. Students can submit their work to AUCTUS for publication. Students can also join AUCTUS as reviewers to gain experience reviewing work in their discipline. Visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu to learn more.

For more information, contact VCU AUCTUS at auctus@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu.

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.

Refugee undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in a short research survey that explores refugee mental health issues. The survey may be taken at the following URL. Principal investigator is Myriam Kadeba, Ph.D., Office of Multicultural Affairs.

For more information, contact Mehwish Safdar at safdarmn@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=9KKRMWDM3LFJJ33L.