11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

This workshop will cover Canvas features, communication in Canvas and a look at a Canvas course shell. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=84845087483 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Celebrate former Va. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's seven decades of public service and dedication to civil rights, visionary education and people-first governance. A documentary film will have its premiere on Wilder's 93rd birthday, offering personal insights into his life, revealing memories, passions and the experiences that forged the man. The free film will be shown at the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center, Virginia Union University, 1500 N. Lombardy St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or (480) 686-6606 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/a-national-ovation-to-l-douglas-wilder/.

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU HR Employee Relations and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team are facilitating a bimonthly series of case studies via Zoom for managers of university and academic professionals and classified staff. The Jan. 18 session will present opportunities for managers to apply performance management best practices in thought-provoking scenarios. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL by Tuesday, Jan. 16.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://shorturl.at/pGJOV.

Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

Join VCU HR and the Alzheimer's Association to learn how care-giving affects finances, identify the legal and financial documents caregivers should put in place, prepare for financial planning discussions, identify risks for financial abuse and fraud and create a backup plan for care. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4870k75

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

Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Leaders Unleashed is coming and open to all VCU students. The free student leadership conference will be held in the Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The keynote speaker will be Ashley Gaddy Robbins, Ph.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooper at lcooper4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/leadershipcon/rsvp_boot?id=1930152.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Kevin Harris, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and various department DEI leaders will cohost a series of discussions to come to a common understanding of what diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging is and how it functions in work, academic and clinical environments. The session will be available in person (Room 3-101, McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.) and virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11759321.

Elevate your vocal talents with VCU's choir program. Experience the power of music and friendship with Choral Arts Society (APPM-359), Vox Concordia (APPM-378) and Commonwealth Singers (APPM-358). Audition for Spring 2024. 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/.

Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Register for an upcoming session at https://bit.ly/3NqLY7a. For more information, create a service request at https://go.vcu.edu/hrsupport or call the following telephone number.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/retirement/planning-resources/.

A new course open to all undergraduates, UNIV 391-015: Peer Mentoring in Higher Education (CRN 44730), will meet on Tuesdays from 2–3:15 p.m. Design a peer support project aimed at improving the lives of VCU students. This two-credit hybrid course will explore the special power of students mentoring other students, emphasizing not only academic assistance but also belonging and community building.

For more information, contact Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge (FILL) at ucfill@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/391peerMntR.

VCU Wellbeing Lab invites students to join the research assistant team. Contribute to the lab's research studies on the effects of online stress reduction training on VCU students' emotional well-being, as well as on making high school education more engaging for students. Research assistants are in charge of participant recruitment and day-to-day communication with participants and participant interviews. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Luka Djajakusuma at djajakusumal@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/2nfoufYCMbrvVgDg9.

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. Sign up 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.