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, Dec. 20 at 12-12:30 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m. Join a session via the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brooks Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.

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

The historic achievements of former Va. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder will be recognized at a black tie gala to celebrate his seven decades of public service and dedication to civil rights, visionary education and people-first governance. The event will honor his legacy and inaugurate a scholarship fund benefiting students aspiring to create an impact in public service. The gala will be at the Washington Hilton Hotel, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Register 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/.

The Cashiers Office will close at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 22 for the university's winter break. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.

For more information, contact Lee Francis at ycfranci@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8774.

Children’s swim lessons at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center are now open to VCU students and RecWell members. Four different types of lessons will be offered: Parent/Child, and Preschool 1,2, and 3. Full information is available on the RecWell website. Session dates run Feb. 3-24. Register at the following URL by 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.

VCU’s School of Medicine requests proposals about educational research or innovations in health professions education at the university. The theme for the 2024 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 Jan. 8. The symposium will be March 21, 2024 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.

Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Research will offer an eight-week Certified Clinical Research Professionals Exam Study Group in February 2024. Study Group enrollment requires proof of exam eligibility and scheduled date to sit for the exam. Interested participants are encouraged to submit a Society of Clinical Research Associates Certification application no later than Dec. 31 to allow adequate time for processing and approval by SOCRA.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://www.socra.org/.

The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress reduction programs for undergraduate students in Spring 2024. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Register 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.