12 p.m. 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.

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.

RecWell Children's Swim Lessons will be held on Saturday mornings at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Four levels of lessons will be available for ages 6 months-5 years old. Register for Spring Session 1 by Feb. 3 at noon.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at scottm14@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

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.

Individuals who vape/use electronic cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be provided. 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.