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 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's School of Social Work and Nicole Corley, Ph.D., will host a session about a June learning abroad opportunity in Ghana, West Africa, focusing on art, identity and social justice. Sessions will be offered in-person (Room 3100, Academic Learning Commons 1000 Floyd Ave.) and virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Corley at ncorley@VCU.edu or visit https://forms.gle/ptfUSAg2PTT2Kchh8.

Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 at 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 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Explore student organizations, connect with like-minded individuals and learn about the vibrant campus community at the Student Organizations and Volunteer Opportunities Fair. The event, hosted by The Underground, will be held in the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1931071.

Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 at 11 a.m.

Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. 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/.

Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.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-19

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

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Are you a Pell Grant Recipient? Interested in studying or interning abroad? Apply for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, which awards up to $5,000. Join VCU Education Abroad in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for a writing workshop to help maximize your chances of receiving a nationally competitive scholarship. This is a hybrid event; if you cannot join in person, join via Zoom at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Levy at levya@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5794 or visit https://bit.ly/3QQw4G7.

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

VCU's Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics will present via Zoom a lunch research seminar. Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will discuss the most common study designs used in health sciences research. The presentation will include the characteristics, goals, benefits and limitations of each design and potential adaptations. Questions: 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/tZMsf--gqDoiGNw0QSjXvDftOjj_muXLlRCb.

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Gain some helpful personal finance tips from the Financial Success Center coaches in the atrium of Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided.

For more information, contact Jessica Forrest at finsuccess@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/?id=28abaea2-46fe-4f94-b10d-1ab7b82fa10b&utm_source=telegram.

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.

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Tuition reimbursement is a benefit of employment at VCU. Earn a 30-credit master's degree or 15-credit certificate from VCU Gerontology and gain professional and personal development for career and life. Gerontology is the study of aging and VCU Gerontology has a strong commitment to viewing aging as a lifespan journey. Questions: https://gerontology.chp.vcu.edu/ Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Ivey at ksivey@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtc-Gqpz0qG9Se1DeP1DUYdNC_zFRF71mU.

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 series will be available from Feb. 23 to April 22 in-person and virtually. Click the link to the website below to view all of the sessions in this series.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/calendar/somofacal?cid=5461&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=5461&ct=69200&inc=0.

Drivers who park in VCU/VCU Health parking decks and lots and who park on streets are reminded to secure vehicles and valuables inside. If you plan to leave items such as bags, laptops, phones, wallets or cash in your vehicle, they should be hidden, placed in the trunk or taken with you. Doors and windows should always be locked. Leaving these items inside and visible from the outside can attract thieves who are willing to break in. Take these precautions to prevent theft.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu.

RecWell’s spring group exercise classes are free to all VCU students and RecWell members. Learn more about the fundamentals of exercise and work out with your peers. All skills and fitness levels are welcome. The schedule runs Jan. 16-April 30. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nadine Madison at groupexprgm@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/group-exercise/.

VCU RecWell's Intramural Semester Pass allows participation in any and all IM programs. The passes are $10 per semester and are on sale Jan. 26-April 30.

For more information, contact Alex Bruman at brumana@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

Unlock your voice at VCU. Join the university's collegiate choir program and experience the joy of singing with Choral Arts Society (APPM-359), Vox Concordia (APPM-378) or Commonwealth Singers (APPM-358). 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/.

Join VCU's Transfer Center for Transfer Tuesdays in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., from 1-3 p.m. Come to this open study session to work on whatever you need to and meet other transfer students. These Tuesday sessions will continue throughout the spring semester.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu.

VCU School of Education doctoral students invite undergraduate men of color in their sophomore (or second year) of study to share their experiences of belonging at VCU. This doctoral project will involve one-on-one interviews and focus groups through February. The interviews will last approximately 45 minutes Compensation is available. Questions: Email tcresearchteam4@gmail.com Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nick Williams at williamsn@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPG-uaAnIE7A0NoVmmO1PIAzqXvf-L028e1Cq1o76k-UIXhw/viewform.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records, request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected, provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.

The Research on Excessive, Persistent and Emotion-Based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab at VCU is conducting a brain imaging study to understand how decision making differs between adults with anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder and no history of a psychological disorder. Participants will be compensated for participating in the study. Contact the lab at the following URL.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://tinyurl.com/25wnkh7z.

A draft of the new Foreign Gifts and Contracts Reporting Policy is available for public comment until Tuesday, Jan. 30. Go to the following URL and click on "Policies Open for Public Comment" to view the draft policy.

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

VCU's Global Education Office will provide one U.S. passport-style photograph to current VCU students, faculty and staff free of charge. This service will be available by appointment the first Tuesday of each month from 1-3 p.m. and the third Wednesday of each month from 9-11 a.m. in the GEO office (912 W. Grace St., fourth floor). Schedule a 15-minute appointment at the following URL. This service is available to VCU faculty/staff for $5.

For more information, contact Alex Levy at abroad@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7882 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejLHsHb1Q3lapB5hNPwQiMxVs8-YfY1IWQ5OPVp5zVVmGscQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Have you participated in a Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning (REAL) experience such as undergraduate research, internship or extracurricular? This semester the REAL office will showcase various REAL experiences and the mentors who make them happen including professors, lab directors and more on REAL social media. Complete the form at https://forms.gle/c9tstY4SC3ErRvf8A to share your REAL experience and nominate a mentor who has made a positive difference in your academic journey.

For more information, contact Lauren Franks at lfranks@vcu.edu or visit https://real.vcu.edu.

VCU students who open an account through the following link will receive an initial $25 deposit. And those who meet with a Financial Success Center coach before May 1 will receive an additional $25.

For more information, contact Amy Pridemore at finsuccess@vcu.edu or visit https://memberconnect.vacu.org/#/anonymous-configurable-product?loanType=ACCOUNT_OPENING&productId=FEPSav&promoCode=VCU.

Beginning spring 2024, students who are not demonstrating academic engagement within class activities must be assigned a newly created UF grade notation at the ‘midpoint’ class calendar date by faculty as part of the midterm grading process in eServices. More information on the implementation of this policy and its impact are available online at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Student Financial Services at sfmc@vcu.edu or visit https://sfs.vcu.edu/financial-aid/keeping-your-aid/academic-engagement-within-class/.

Each spring, VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosts six cultural achievement ceremonies (graduation ceremonies for students of underrepresented communities). OMSA invites participation in the planning process and assistance in making these ceremonies truly celebratory for students who take part and their loved ones. Sign up at the following URL by Friday, Jan. 26.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/QrJZMd6vcHepKaEk8.

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.

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.

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.