Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2023 at noon

Learn how to use the tools you need to write your best statement. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Jul. 27, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

In his book, "When Breath Becomes Air," neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi shares the transformational power of giving life as he attempts to answer the question: what makes life worth living in the face of death? An in-person discussion on this hopeful and informative memoir will be held at the Health and Wellness Library, VCU Health Gateway Building, ground floor, Room G-112, 1200 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/10800316.

Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

If you’re just starting out or want to improve your day-to-day financial skills, this webinar, brought to you by VCU HR and TIAA, will help you learn how to manage your money and balance your priorities so you can enjoy life now and save for the future. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/3K8oeVQ

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

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Vox Concordia 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. Audition information is available at the following URL. If you miss singing and can sing soprano or alto, join Vox Concordia and belong to a welcoming choral community. All choral ensembles are open to all.

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

Articles in this month's blog ponder the concept of "strategic silence," and see what happened to one professor who tried to juggle two full-time teaching gigs. Visit the following URL to read "When Silence Isn't Golden" and "Playing for Both teams at Once."

For more information, contact Kim McQuillen at mcquillenka@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8028 or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/ico.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the School of World Studies, will hold live online Cultural Competency and Language Classes for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members for one academic credit. Intro to Conversational Spanish I and II and Language and Culture: Francophone World begin the week of Aug. 28 and run through early December. Contact HR for tuition benefit or education assistance eligibility.

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

VCU Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, will hold face-to-face and online self-defense Aikido courses for one academic credit this fall. Courses at The Fan Dojo begin the week of Aug. 21 and run through early December on Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (HPEX 121.C90) or Thursdays, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (HPEX 121.C91). A $65 fee goes to the dojo to cover a training shirt, which stands in for a traditional training uniform, and facility costs. An asynchronous online course is also available (HPEX 121.C94). Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/aikido.