11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This virtual workshop will cover Canvas features, communication in Canvas and provide a look at a Canvas course shell. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=85288385373 Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18309

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

12 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide an overview of program formats, curriculum and admissions process. See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hawley Smyth at smythh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5127 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/89795047139.

12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Robertson School will host two virtual informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about the graduate programs, on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 12-12:30 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m. Join a session at https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

2 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host sessions about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes, which provide recipients with the opportunity to spend three or four weeks studying abroad at a UK university during summer 2024, and how the NSO can offer support in the application process. This informational session, which will be held virtually and in person (Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St.) is open to first- and second-year undergraduate students in all majors. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebEAi-cUvro9qcsxY-MOI6o6Fu2Vvl0S2_DbVfjXxfHM4mOw/viewform.

5 p.m.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement will host a week of events themed “Thriving Communities: Beloved Community.” A fireside chat with community leaders will follow the keynote event with Vernon Gordon at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at jonesre22@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Y7XQdAR5V6MbkFb69.

Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center's Facts and Faith Fridays will host a discussion about "Past Atrocities/Present-Day Impact: How History and Health Collide" with New York Times best-selling author Sadeqa Johnson and VCU’s chair of the Department of African American Studies, Shawn O. Utsey, Ph.D., via Zoom. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce6sqT8rEtSnqo4cYE4eHJwca-NghmLM#/registration

For more information, contact the Rev. Rachel Pierce at piercer2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-9154 or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

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/.

Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Leticia Moczygemba, Pharm.D., Ph.D., University of Texas College of Pharmacy, will discuss via Zoom the implementation of diabetes education services and remote hypertension monitoring in community pharmacies at a Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Seminar. Moczygemba's research background involves working with communities and health-systems to mitigate health disparities. Faculty, staff and students can view the online presentation in Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/.

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will provide an overview of the various assignment types in Canvas, as well as centrally supported tools that can be used in Canvas assignments. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18310 The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=87046311162

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

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 at noon

Be a part of the VCU Institute for Women’s Health and Highland Support Project. Spend a week in partnership with indigenous midwives and community leaders. Learn about traditional Mayan medicine and explore the history of health care and healing in Guatemala. The summer study abroad group will learn about traditional medicine, midwifery and healing practices. Trip dates are May 25-June 1. 2024. The cost is $1,300 (plus air fare). View the Zoom link and apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tzG7S8wKPL8z7Rqs6.

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Learn about the da Vinci Center's undergraduate certificates. Learn exactly what a certificate is and the center's programs in product innovation and venture creation. Find out about classes in human-centered design and how they fit into your academic plans. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Ugrad-Info-Jan-23

For more information, contact VCU da Vinci Center at davincicenter@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This session will address the physical signs of stress on the body. Engage the senses in anchoring the body, breath and present moment. Representatives of BareSOUL Wellness will facilitate. The session will be at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Contact the following email address to register.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/94/1706112000000.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present via Zoom the first session in its grant-writing series. Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, will discuss strategies for developing competitive research agendas. Questions: Visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvduuurjstGND6eWM1L-rwM0WbFQcaTUQ2.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the VCU School of Nursing Office of Research, Scholarship and Innovation for a lecture to be presented by Paula Sherwood, Ph.D., RN, CNRN, FAAN. Sherwood, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, focuses her research on bio-behavioral outcomes in neuro-oncology caregivers and has conducted multiple federally funded descriptive and interventional research projects in this area. The lecture will be in room 1011, School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St., and also via Zoom.

For more information, contact Caitlin Hanbury at cshanbury@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/vcuson/detail/86/1706115600000.

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will provide an overview of the features of Canvas Gradebook. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18311 The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=84569193328

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

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host the ambassador of Mexico to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The ambassador will deliver a lecture to the public and the university community regarding the interdependence and common futures of Mexico and the United States. The event is open to all and registration is not required.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/media/global/pdf/strategies/Ambassador%20to%20Mexico%20flyer.pdf.

Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon

Facilitated by SideBySide, participants learn of identities, terminology and pronoun inclusivity in the LGBTQ+ community. Reflect upon individual biases and unintentional discrimination toward the LGBTQ+ community. Recognize key celebration/remembrance opportunities as well as important figures in LGBTQ+ history. Learn to be an ally if you identify in the LGBTQ+ community. Explore how to be an ally if you do not identify in the LGBTQ+ community. Identify resources for support and education. The session will be at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/67/1706281200000.

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

HR's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will offer a one-hour course via Zoom for managers on coaching. This course introduces managers to an easy-to-use mindset and model to help employees make progress toward goals. Registration is required in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://shorturl.at/aAR08.

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host a National and International Recognition Awards reception to celebrate the 2023 NIRA honorees in the Virginia Rooms of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact LaToya Blizzard at lblizzard@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6162 or visit https://forms.gle/QJiBo9x9yjCz7obq5.

Registration for children’s swim lessons at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center is now open to VCU students and RecWell members. Four types of lessons will be offered: parent/child and preschool 1, 2 and 3. Full information is available at the following URL. Session dates are Feb. 3-24. Registration closes at noon Feb. 2.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program?classificationId=7ed7ea86-88d1-4cc7-8094-d6560f38fd1d.

Table massage promotes a healthy and active life, relieves stress and muscle tension and assists in rehabilitating an injury. RecWell’s licensed massage therapists will discuss client needs and implement a customized treatment. Table massage is open to VCU students, RecWell members and faculty/staff non-members. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nadine Madison at massage@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/massage-therapy/.

Do you work with employers hiring interns, researchers, volunteers or other short-term experiential roles? Employers can meet these employees at the fair at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Employers can register at the following URL by Wednesday, Jan. 24.

For more information, contact Jeanette Hickl at jwhickl@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/45899/employer_preview?token=3YxG3bGJITZS5psdzbhPr2Z9sz-x3e6SBDRHzzxt1mjUjE0WQRhxBw.

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/5Ss8Bg9wwFXjznpY8.

A draft of the new Building Access Control policy is available for public comment until Thursday, Feb. 1. View the draft policy at the following URL and click on "Open for Public Comment."

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@Vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu.

VCU's Department of African American Studies is soliciting submissions for the 2024 Black History in the Making Awards. Recipients are typically chosen based on criteria such as academic excellence, community service or excellence in their field. Questions: Email bhitm@vcu.edu Information on the submission process can be found at the following URL. Apply by Wednesday, Jan. 31.

For more information, contact Grace D. Gipson, Ph.D., at gipsong@vcu.edu or visit https://afam.vcu.edu/program/scholarships-and-awards/black-history-in-the-making-awards/.

A draft of the new Academic Engagement Within Class policy is available for public comment until Thursday, Feb. 1. Go to the following URL and click on "Policies Open for Public Comment" to comment on the draft policy.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu.

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.

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

Individuals between the ages of 21 and 55 who vape electronic cigarettes daily and also occasionally drink alcohol are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. The purpose of this research study is to find out how ethanol (alcohol)-containing e-cigarettes impact ethanol breath tests, field sobriety tests and other tests of sobriety. (Ethanol is a common part of e-cigarette liquids.) Compensation may be provided. This study will be conducted at VCU’s Center for the Study of Tobacco Products at 100 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Alison Breland. Ph.D., principal investigator, Department of Psychology, at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of chronic psychosocial stress and vascular inflammation to an acute mental challenge. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus.

For more information, contact Lee Franco, Ph.D., principal investigator, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at healthyheart@vcu.edu.