Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU School of Social Work, the Q Collective and the Global Education Office are offering Camp Qmunity Cape Town: LGBTQIA+ Intersectional Experiences of Post Colonial South Africa, a spring break study abroad trip. Through an intersectional lens that includes gender, sexuality, race and class, this program will highlight social issues and how local organizations address issues experienced by the local LGBTQIA+ community. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82913326257

For more information, contact Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., at gattism@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11568.

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 at 9 a.m.

Join the VCU Staff Senate to mingle over hot chocolate as the senate awards prizes to show appreciation for the senate's staff. Learn more about what it means to be a senator and how to help display the senate's mission of advocacy and help VCU become an exceptional place to work. Stop by one of the senate's tables in Shafer Court Dining Center (810 Cathedral Place) from 9-11 a.m., Jonah L. Larrick Student Center (900 Turpin St.) from 12:30-2 p.m. or Hunton Student Center (1110 E. Broad St.) from 12:30-2 p.m. Questions: Visit www.staffsenate.vcu.edu or the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or visit http://www.staffsenate.com.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Richmond-area HIV/AIDS activist and 2023 VCU Publishing Research Award recipient Willnette Cunningham will read excerpts from her book, “Lessons From the Real Me.” Cunningham is a retired postal worker and an AIDS survivor who has worked for more than 15 years with HIV/AIDS education. The reading will be in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room, Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Moss at mosssr2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3737 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11608784.

Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 at 4 p.m.

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, Dec. 14, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's RTR Teacher Residency program will host a virtual event via Zoom. Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career as a teacher? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid degree or certificate? RTR is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Learn how to become a teacher in high-needs and hard-to-staff schools by joining us for this information. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/7040429011

For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at evanssl4@vcu.edu or visit http://teachrtr.org.

Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purchase a 2024 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health, and students at VCU. The calendars are $12 (cash or credit) and will be available at the MCV Campus, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St., first-floor kiosk on Friday, Dec. 15 (while supplies last). Order online ($14 each) https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/CHAI_Calendar

For more information, contact Center for Human-Animal Interaction at CHAI@VCUHealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

Are you ready to make your voice heard? Join VCU's collegiate choir program and be a part of something extraordinary. Experience the magic of music with Choral Arts Society (APPM-359), Vox Concordia (APPM-378) and Commonwealth Singers (APPM-358). Auditions for Spring 2024 are live. Register 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/.

Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Research will offer an eight-week Certified Clinical Research Professionals Exam Study Group in February 2024. Study Group enrollment requires proof of exam eligibility and scheduled date to sit for the exam. Interested participants are encouraged to submit a Society of Clinical Research Associates Certification application no later than Dec. 31 to allow adequate time for processing and approval by SOCRA.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://www.socra.org/.

We are inviting male and female participants with elevated blood pressure between the ages of 18-45 years to participate in a study to examine how the time of day that you eat affects your blood pressure, blood vessel function and kidney function. This study involves a screening visit to determine eligibility; two single-day interventions where you will eat a meal that we provide in the morning or late at night; and two visits to our laboratory. The study involves collection of blood, saliva and urine samples, in addition to blood pressure, blood vessel and body composition assessments. The study is conducted at VCU Kinesiology and Health Sciences Building on the Monroe Park Campus. Participants will be compensated for their time completing the study. Questions: Email Natalie Bohmke at the following email address or Danielle Kirkman at dlkirkman@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Natalie Bohmke at bohmkenj@vcu.edu.

The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress reduction programs for undergraduate students in Spring 2024. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Register for the study at the following URL.

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.