Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 at 11 a.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/.

Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU HR and VCU RecWell for this virtual 30-minute class that will not only give you an excellent abdominal and low back workout, but will also challenge your other major muscle groups. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3Oo1cgf

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

Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Summer is a great time for picnics and cookouts. But summer is also a time when there is an increase in food poisoning and potentially poisonous injuries such as animal bites. Join Educational Specialist Shelly Clary from the Virginia Poison Center and VCU HR for this virtual talk. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/44xvPp3

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

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

4PCP faculty will present a one-hour ECHO session: Optimal Uses of Buprenorphine for Pain. The Zoom session will be open to all practicing and community-based providers. Join the conversation and become confident and skilled in managing chronic pain as any other chronic condition you treat. The 4PCP (The Primary Practice Practitioner Program for Chronic Pain) ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is a virtual network of providers and practitioners working together to optimize virtual team management of chronic pain in primary care. Register at the following URL. Optionally submit a case study to receive feedback. CME credit is available.

For more information, contact 4PCP Team at 4pcp@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/4pcpecho.

Friday, Aug. 18, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education (APT Approved Provider 15-397) will present its workshop Expressive Arts in Play Therapy (16 contact hours) on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 18 and 19, from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at ChildSavers, 200 N. 22nd St. The workshop is part of a series of noncredit workshops for licensed mental health professionals seeking the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) or School-Based Registered Play Therapist (SB-RPT) credential. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/playtherapy.

VCU Residential Life and Housing seeks volunteers to assist with "Move-In 2023" on Friday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Aug. 19. Volunteers will help with everything from unloading vehicles to pushing move-in carts to passing out water and treats. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ra'meer Roberts, Ed.D., at movein@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/G3mwxQNzP6yyaZM17.

VCU chorus auditions will be held Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 2-4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Aug. 23, from noon–2:40 p.m. in the Recital Hall, James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave. All choral ensembles are open to all students, regardless of major. Audition information is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/vocal-ensemble-audition-info/.

As a project for the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, a team of VCU faculty and staff is developing a job-shadowing program to match students with nonacademic staff at the university. Job shadowing will support student engagement and student retention. The first step is to gauge staff interest. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rebecca Segal at rasegal@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/frfaQ6M6fvi9Qd7y5.

Teens between the ages of 14 to 17 are invited to participate in a study on risky decision making. The study involves two online surveys about nine months apart, each completed remotely at the teen's convenience. Teen participants are compensated for both surveys. The principal investigator is Hayley Cleary, Ph.D., VCU Department of Criminal Justice.

For more information, contact Amy Clifton-Mills at savvyteens@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/savvyparentsvcu.

If you frequently use opioids or cocaine or do not use drugs, you may be able to participate in a research study. The goal of the study is to test an assessment battery that could be used to personalize treatment for people who use substances. If this is of interest, call the following telephone number or email the following address.

For more information, contact VCU Research IDAS at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784.