5 p.m.

Join a community of peers who enjoy writing and seek to enhance their confidence in their own writing process. The group will meet in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Monday, Mar. 11, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Critical Quantitative Methodologies Series, VCU School of Education, will host Wendy Castillo, Ph.D., in its spring speaker series. The title of her talk will be "The Next Chapter in Quantitative Educational Research Can Challenge Racial Inequities." The talk will be available in person (Room 4084B, Oliver Hall - School of Education, 1015 W. Main St., or via Zoom with ID 81724847595.)

For more information, contact Kamden Strunk at strunkk2@vcu.edu.

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

Have you ever wondered how implicit biases show up on our campus and in our classroom, 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 speak in Room 112, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. The talk will be hosted by VCU's Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee in the College of Humanities and Sciences. Register at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

When politics and ideologies threaten to divide us every day, RAMmalogues can provide a path to connect, share personal experiences and understand the unique stories of others. RAMmalogues, led by trained facilitators, offers a respectful space for dialogue about who we are and what matters to us. Spring sessions are in-person in Room 2121, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/kWdYe2CBkY7pUWEy7.

VCU Career Services’ Suit Yourself Closet is collecting professional clothing to help students dress to impress and express. Collection boxes will be available through Wednesday, March 13 at locations across the Monroe Park and MCV campuses in partnership with Business Career Services, Engineering Career Services, Women in Science, SEMSS Engagement Committee and Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group. Check out @vcucareers on IG for item and location details.

For more information, contact Suit Yourself Closet at suityourself@vcu.edu.

The deadline to register for VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Cultural Achievement Ceremonies is 5 p.m. Friday, March 1. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/N1kHPQXFUz8xayLF8.

Over spring break, some 70 pieces of furniture at Cabell Library will be out of service to be reupholstered. Most of this furniture is from the second floor or the lower level and was installed in 2016, when the expanded library opened, and is now in need of care and attention. All seating should be back in place by March 22, and much of it sooner. Please excuse any inconvenience.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have GAD or symptoms of GAD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of cold water immersion on GAD symptoms with specific focus on blood vessel function. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. The principal investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.

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. Register by March 3 at the following URL.

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