Thursday, Mar. 7, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Join the School of Social Work to celebrate Social Work Month. Connect with alumni, faculty and Interim Dean Gary Cuddeback, Ph.D., over complimentary coffee, tea and refreshments at a VCU alum-owned business, Buna Kurs Ethiopian Café, 402½ N. Second St., Suite A.

For more information, contact Rachel Zeeve at zeeverb@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/SSWCoffee.

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024 at 1 p.m.

Learn more about the VCU Master of Decision Analytics Weekend Program at a webinar hosted by the Business School. Alumni will speak about their experience in the program, including the curriculum, program structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. In addition, program administration will join the alumni to answer any questions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Kaeser at rekaeser@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/mda-weekend/#newsSection.

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024 at noon

Learn more about the VCU Executive MBA program at a webinar hosted by the Business School. Alumni will speak about their experience in the program, including the curriculum, program structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. In addition, members of the program administration will join the alumni to answer any questions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/executive-mba/#newsSection.

Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2024 from 9 a.m. to noon

Following the President’s announcement, "Promoting a Welcome, Safe VCU Campus," the Provost lecture series will begin with two virtual workshops, one focused on Resilience and another focused on Courageous Dialogues. Register for the "Resilience" workshop at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tbnDtXq3GyJERGrB8.

Thursday, Mar. 14, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU HR and VCU's approved real estate vendor, Long & Foster, for this virtual session. Topics will include the RVA housing market update, preparing to buy or sell a home, marketing your home, the process from contract to close, financing and the rewards of the VCU “Moving With the Ram” discount program. Register in Talent@VCU or at: http://tinyurl.com/462xc3ke

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Friday, Mar. 15, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Student National Pharmaceutical Association will host its Multicultural Night at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center ballroom, 900 Turpin St. Come for an evening of food, fashion and entertainment from around the world. All VCU students and employees are welcome. Register at the following URL by Friday, March 8.

For more information, contact Dina Estaleen at estaleend@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflud-p7Uv-VhXMVHPgl41GKIJ-XcVURUH7a4VMYr_4wu09XQ/viewform.

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered how implicit biases show up on campus and in classrooms, impacting both educators and students? Social psychologist and former congressional fellow Luis Rivera, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Rutgers University and director of the Rutgers Implicit Social Cognition Lab, will offer a presentation on implicit bias-in-action, highlighting current research, as well as offering solutions to this problem, with a focus on identity-safe classrooms. The event will be sponsored by the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences and the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee. The talk will be in Room 112, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qXpv6VtqBhcJWvyp8.

Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Hear from five alumni – Allison Gilbreath (B.S.’11; M.S.W.’16), Rachael Randall (M.S.W.’19), Lourdes Sandoval (M.S.W.’23), Chrissy Wengloski (M.S.W.’17) and Alexa Zafarana (M.S.W.’18) – about how their field experiences have impacted their career trajectory. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Zeeve at zeeverb@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkdu2grDwtHtXBrFzS62L0J_WkNaeff0qk#/registration.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This immersive day-long event will showcase educational research and initiatives from the entire MCV campus. Join fellow educators, leaders and learners to engage with effective pedagogical strategies, interprofessional educational initiatives and evidence-based practices that support health professions education. The event, sponsored by the VCU Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy and the College of Health Professions, will be at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swhal@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/hses/.

Friday, Apr. 12, 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 with colleagues and learners to come to a common understanding of what DEIB is and how it functions within our work and academic and clinical environments. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashili Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11489678.

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

Develop a shared understanding of wellness from an individual and organizational perspective. This presentation will offer a discussion about wellness and mental health in the context of the workplace and a DEI framework. The session will be available in person (Room 3-101, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.) and via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11489808.

Severe weather can be sudden and can impact anyone. VCU’s Emergency Management team encourages everyone to follow local weather reports to prepare for forecasted local weather impacts. Severe weather may include tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail, lightning, wind and flash flooding. Because of the sudden impact of some weather events, having an emergency kit available in your residence and/or vehicle is recommended. For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

For more information, contact VCU Emergency Management Team at VCUAlert@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vaemergency.gov/prepare/emergency-kit.

This course will prepare individuals to plan and teach American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses. Lifeguarding Instructors can also bridge to other disciplines within the American Red Cross program, including CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, basic CPR/AED, First Aid, and Basic Life Support. The program runs March 19-April 4, Tuesday/Thursday, 4-8 p.m. at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Register by March 11.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program?classificationId=2ce927aa-e031-40e6-b64c-d3a8ac5d6876.

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 at the following URL by March 8.

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

Tell us what you think about the research-based ONE VCU Sustainability Plan that will help us better embed sustainability into our culture, restore the natural environment and inspire sustainability in education, research and health care in our community and beyond. Complete the feedback form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Molly Case at sustainplan@vcu.edu or visit https://sustainabilityplan.vcu.edu/.