12 p.m.

Are you interested in pharmacy school but aren't sure where to start? VCU School of Pharmacy's admissions team is hosting this webinar-style event to tell you exactly what you need to know when applying to pharmacy school. Join to learn what makes a compelling applicant, how to ask for quality reference letters and what experiences can set your application apart.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at pharmacy@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8436142934?pwd=MWpoUkx1Q1QrNVdXTnBMZHI5dmFrdz09.

Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This online workshop will provide in-depth training for Kaltura, VCU's video management software. The discussion will include accessing Kaltura, various Kaltura capture options, creating and publishing videos and integrating Kaltura with Canvas. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/canvaslearn.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU HR and RecWell for a combination of strengthening exercises using free weights or your own body. The session is designed to provide participants with a total body workout hitting every major muscle group to build muscular strength and endurance. Good for all levels. Mat suggested. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3YFM00M

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

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at noon

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a Lunch and Learn Zoom presentation featuring Robert "Bob" Holsworth, Ph.D., managing partner at DecideSmart, political scientist and founding director of the Center for Public Policy and the Wilder School. Robyn McDougle, Ph.D., associate dean of Research and Outreach, will serve as the session moderator and Dean Susan Gooden, Ph.D., will provide opening remarks. Questions: email Stevan Dozier: doziers2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or (480) 686-6606 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mT-0HGU5Q6GBHgut3LY7Bg.

Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break in the middle of your day with virtual meditation. This session brought to you by VCU HR and VCU RecWell. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/3hEYrJE

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

Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU Transform for an American Red Cross Blood Drive in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. January is National Blood Donor Month. The Red Cross observes this as a time to celebrate volunteer donors and encourage others to participate. Register to donate at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kaylynn Hill at hillk8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1216 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=VCU.

Join Vox Concordia, VCU's soprano/alto choral ensemble. All choral ensembles welcome singers from any major, including non-music majors and students on the MCV campus. Register for new singer auditions at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa C. Fusco at fuscolc@vcu.edu or (804) 690-6602 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/vocal-ensemble-audition-info/.

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. Session 1 runs Monday, Jan. 23 to Wednesday, March 1. Register by Jan. 23 at the following URL.

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

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. The 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. Register at the following URL before Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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