2 p.m.

Susan McKelvey, Ph.D., will discuss Project College Success, an exploratory study consisting of project staff expertise, focus groups and interviews to inform the development of a survey on mental health concerns of transfer students from two- to four-year institutions of higher education in Virginia. McKelvey will provide a brief review of research on college student mental health and the themes identified through the focus groups and interviews, then share the results of the survey that was administered to transfer students in Virginia. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Blankenship at tcblanke@vcu.edu or visit https://centerontransition.org/resources/webcasts/details.cfm?webcastID=1644.

Tuesday, Jul. 11, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Learn to map your research writing with a cohesive and manageable step-by-step process. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Wednesday, Jul. 12, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Athletics and VCU Alumni will host VCU Day at Hardywood (RVA), 410 Ownby Lane, for faculty, staff, alumni and fans. Visit VCU Athletics and VCU Alumni tables for enter-to-wins and giveaways. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact VCU Athletics Marketing at ramsmkt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuathletics.com/sports/2023/4/21/vcu-day-schedule-2023.aspx.

Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

Greg Staois, MSc, CCRP, professor and program coordinator, Seneca College for the Clinical Research, Toronto, Canada, will discuss via Zoom how to navigate the various stressors in clinical research, including tools to improve personal and site performance. The meeting will be hosted by the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates and VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. SOCRA CE will be available for SOCRA members attending the full meeting. Registration is required. Register 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/tZAlfuuqrzMoE92BJ5dRNKpj9VGrTmbURikT.

Thursday, Jul. 27, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU Police Chief John Venuti will speak at a Richmond Times-Dispatch forum with other local police chiefs to discuss “Policing Post-Floyd.” All are welcome to attend this free community event. The Richmond Times-Dispatch Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Michael Paul Williams and reporter Em Holter will serve as panelists along with Brian Williams, associate professor of public policy at the University of Virginia. Questions can be submitted to sbass@timesdispatch.com. The event will be at the newspaper's Hanover Plant at 8460 Times-Dispatch Blvd., Mechanicsville. On-site parking will be available.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1014457459923100?_gl=1*jtldbe*_ga*MTE0OTc0MDAzOS4xNjU5NTQxMDQz*_ga_W89BPGH91C*MTY4ODM5MjkwMi4xODIuMS4xNjg4MzkzMDk2LjQ3LjAuMA...

VCU's Office of the President launched Project Gabriel in spring 2023 to report, reconcile and heal the wounds caused by VCU’s historic ties to the institution of slavery. Project Gabriel is hosting a community forum on Tuesday, July 11, from 6-8 p.m. Several volunteers are needed to serve as table hosts to guide conversations for feedback.

For more information, contact Jonsette Calloway at projgabriel@vcu.edu.

In partnership with VCU Continuing and Professional Education, the College of Engineering will offer Automation and Controls Training, Aug. 7-11, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. This introductory noncredit course in industrial automation is intended for engineers, technicians or supervisors who work in the area of industrial automation, but do not have in-depth knowledge of PLCs. The class will be in Room 105, VCU College of Engineering West Hall. A degree in engineering is helpful, but not required. Early bird and group rates available. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/professional-development-engineering/automation.html.

Weeks of Welcome is a comprehensive, campus-wide initiative taking place in the first few weeks of the semester. Consider hosting a program or event during WoW that will be advertised to the VCU community via RAMsConnect. Complete an event submission form at the following URL by July 15.

For more information, contact Bria Taylor at taylorbc7@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s81878.

The VCU Human Research Protection Program announces that the HRPP Tool Kit will go live on Friday, July 14. The Tool Kit includes resources for the research community that are designed to address the management of IRB submissions through the study life cycle, provide guidance on special topics and protocol templates that help research teams submit compliant protocols to the IRB. Questions: https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/hrpp-transformation-project/

For more information, contact VCU HRPP at orsp@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0868 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/.

Applications are now available for 2024 cohorts of the VCU Leadership, HIGHER Ground and Minority Political Leadership Institute programs in The VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

Do you know an elementary school or middle school student interested in a health career? Saint Paul’s Baptist Church is holding interactive health career exploration camps. These programs will introduce campers to various health careers and feature presenters from VCU Health and VCU. Questions: Call or email the church at (804) 643-4000 or SMB@myspbc.org,

For more information, contact Karen Hill-Holliday at karen.hill@vcuhealth.org.