Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Pauley Heart Center seminar series on navigating research as an early career scholar begins with a multidisciplinary research panel. The seminar is intended for individuals who are exploring or beginning careers, including undergraduate, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The session will be held in-person (fifth floor, Hess Library Conference Room, West Hospital, 1200 E. Broad St.) and via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Alebna at Pamela.Alebna@vcuhealth.org or (857) 352-3174 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIufuqprjkiEt1-H8ZYTv5LhI3MqtgOsp6x.

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid degree? RTR Teacher Residency is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program in the VCU School of Education that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Questions: http://teachrtr.org Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at teachrtr@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/RTRInfoSeshJan17.

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.

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.

A new course open to all undergraduates, UNIV 391-015: Peer Mentoring in Higher Education (CRN 44730), will meet on Tuesdays from 2–3:15 p.m. Design a peer support project aimed at improving the lives of VCU students. This two-credit hybrid course will explore the special power of students mentoring other students, emphasizing not only academic assistance but also belonging and community building.

For more information, contact Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge (FILL) at ucfill@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/391peerMntR.

A revised version of the Safety and Protection of Minors Policy is available for public comment until Monday, Jan. 29. Visit 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.

University Band is a one-credit course (APPM 357) open to all VCU students. The band meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-3:50 p.m. and performs one concert each semester.

For more information, contact Duane Coston, director, at costonpd@vcu.edu.

The Pauley Heart Center is now accepting applications for its fifth annual American Heart Association-supported undergraduate research fellowship program. VCU undergrads are invited to apply for a 10-week mentored cardiovascular research fellowship in summer 2024. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30 at the following URL. For more information, contact Pauley Undergraduate Fellowship Committee at pauley.undergradfellowship@vcuhealth.org or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Afshaan Burtram at afshaan.burtram@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-6608 or visit https://pauleyundergradfellowship.vcu.edu/apply/aha/.

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.