Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

AT Learning Systems will sponsor a demonstration of content authoring in Möbius. The session will show how lessons and questions are delivered and how to design Möbius lessons and questions by taking advantage of Policy Sets without needing to manually adjust individual lessons and questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at jpmartin@vcu.edu or visit https://digitaled.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtcu2pqTgpGtQODrujPLvxSE4yMOE9VSoF#/registration.

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Good sleep is crucial to overall wellness and happiness. Join Susan Richards of Employee Health Services and learn how to set yourself up for success and get tips and tricks to sleep the best you have in years. Register inTalent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3TxH3XK

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

Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Saving for your goals is great but investing your savings – properly and with a plan – can really help your money grow. Join VCU HR and Fidelity to learn how to build an investment plan to help you optimize your savings. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/41yULLW

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

Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

This virtual session, hosted by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, will cover the history of adversity, trauma symptoms, triggers and how to care for yourself while dealing with these issues. Explore different sources and types of trauma and develop tools to set healthy boundaries and maintain optimal self-care. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4787art

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

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Google Assignments tool in the Canvas Learning Management System makes it easy to create and distribute assignments to your students. Use originality reports and rich submission feedback to prevent plagiarism and enable your students to do their best work. Simplify grading and leaving feedback through pre-defined rubrics and your comment bank, which carry over between courses. Register at the following URL for the online link.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 from 7 p.m. to midnight

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/.

Research-related Institutes and Centers support and promote VCU’s interdisciplinary strengths in research, scholarship and creative expression. Institutes and centers are organizational units comprised of a group of multidisciplinary researchers across multiple units focused on solving a critical societal problem that is consistent with the goals of VCU’s Quest 2028 and the One VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan. Apply at the following URL by March 18.

For more information, contact Lydia Klinger at ovprifunds@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/resources/institutes-and-centers/.

Winter has arrived; Bundle up and declutter your Google Workspace account while you stay cozy.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2023/12/19/bundle-up-and-tidy-up/.

RecWell’s personal training packages are available to VCU students and RecWell members. Participants are guided through an exercise program customized to meet their specific needs and goals by a certified personal trainer. RecWell offers one-on-one and buddy training packages of three-, six-, 12- or 18-hour-long sessions. Registration information is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/personal-training/.

Private swimming lessons and semiprivate swimming lessons are available to VCU students and RecWell members ages 2 and older. Lessons are taught by certified water safety instructors and are available in packages of two, four and six sessions. Sessions can be 30, 45, or 60 minutes in length. Registration is ongoing through April 30.

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

VCU’s School of Medicine requests proposals about educational research or innovations in health professions education at VCU. The theme for the symposium is "Exploring Innovations in Health Sciences Education: Bridging Research and Practice." Visit the following URL to learn about presentation opportunities and to submit scholarly proposals, due Monday, Jan. 8. The symposium will be March 21 and is sponsored by the VCU College of Health Professions and Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/vcuhses.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation hosted a refresher course provided by Veeva for VCU SiteVault users on Dec. 4. The recording is now available for additional viewing at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Wallace at kanigherl@vcu.edu or visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vthi10G5g-M.