Saturday, Mar. 30, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Kappa Epsilon pharmacy fraternity invites all members of the VCU community to participate in the 5KE Color Run at Shelter No. 2, Robious Landing Park, 3800 James River Road, Midlothian. The annual event, which this year will be a color run, honors the memory of faculty members Amy Rudenko, Pharm.D., and Amy Pakyz. Pharm.D., Ph.D. Participation in this event costs $5, and white T-shirts for the color run are available for $10. Proceeds from this event will go toward the Amy Rudenko Memorial Scholarship and Amy Pakyz Scholarship.

For more information, contact Ashlee Waldrop at waldropam@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWdJ9Xt21Dk_lKl_Y71BMcMx6z30hSJ2KwBxko4pZzQtNAzA/viewform.

Monday, Apr. 1, 2024 from noon to 3 p.m.

Join the Public Health Student Association for daily events to celebrate National Public Health Week. This year's theme is "Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health." The organization will host a career and internship fair with a range of organizations which offer various career, internship or fellowship opportunities. The fair, open to students, faculty and staff, will be at 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brooke Nissim-Sabat at nissimsabab@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932333.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the Public Health Student Association for daily events to celebrate National Public Health Week. This year's theme is "Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health." The association will host a presentation by Rich Killingsworth, executive director of VCU Health Hub, titled "The Art of Placemaking in Public Health: Its History and Future Opportunity." This discussion, in Room 644, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St., is open to all students, faculty and staff. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brooke Nissim-Sabat at nissimsabab@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/publichealthstudentassociation/rsvp_boot?id=1932327.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join VCU's chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for a panel on getting Black people involved in local politics and organizations. The session will be in Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Suhylah Sharif at sharifs3@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Whether living with or without disability, ableism affects daily life for all of us, and we need connections with diverse groups of staff, students and faculty where we can share personal experiences and understand the unique stories of others. RAMmalogues, led by trained facilitators, is a respectful space for dialogue about who we are and what matters to us. The session will be held in Room 6101A, sixth floor, 912 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/KE4X13H2kLrPtzN56.

Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Carolin Schneider, M.D., RWTH Aachen University, will present an online research seminar titled, "Novel Preventive Strategies for Metabolic Liver Diseases - Personalized Medicine in Times of Big Data." Join online - no registration required - at https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/97679355685

For more information, contact Jennifer Sayne at Jennifer.Sayne@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

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

Consuming too much added sugar can lead to serious health problems and VCU HR and CommonHealth want to help you avoid this. Dive in and explore several ways to cut back and thrive. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4a9Df4C

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

Friday, Apr. 5, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

All VCU faculty, staff and administrators are invited to the Spring Leadership Networking and Social Club hosted by the Institute for Transformative Leadership. Food and drink will be served; RSVP at the following URL due to space limitations. The event will be at Common House, 303 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Chris Reina at ITL@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/ITLmixerSpring2024.

Friday, Apr. 5, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy to current as well as future job roles. VCU's da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a credly badge that can posted on LinkedIn. This virtual workshop is free and open to all VCU students and community members. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Design-Thinking-April-5-6pm

For more information, contact Heather Millar at hemillar@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/.

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

All managers of one or more staff members are invited to attend a VCU HR Manager Town Hall via Zoom. Hear more about VCU HR’s Culture of Care and Appreciation work, share resources and feedback and build relationships that will help better support managers and all VCU employees. Register no later than 2 p.m. Friday, April 5 in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carol Ann Lawson at lawsonca3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/08db00e4-6e7e-44ab-aa39-40654cf372a0.

Saturday, Apr. 13, 2024 at 9 a.m.

University Student Health Services will host this year's VCU Out of Darkness Walk with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at Monroe Park. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lynne Foreman at lforeman2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8828 or visit http://afsp.org/vcu.

Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2024 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost, Faculty Affairs, will host Presidential Professor Teresa Sullivan, Ph.D., the first female president at the University of Virginia, for a talk on “Leading in Calm and in Chaos” for faculty and staff. The talk will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/gXTSxrdGLkLL4WQC7.

Friday, Apr. 26, 2024 from noon to 5 p.m.

The WISDM faculty organization will host an afternoon of networking and professional development through enhancement of leadership skills. The theme is "Breaking Barriers: A Fresh Perspective on the Workplace." Learn how to identify and overcome barriers to success, recognize internal/external barriers, understand the effects of gendered expectations, identify approaches and resources to help yourself and others, and learn strategies to enhance visibility in the workplace. The event will be in the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jody Hedstrom at hedstromj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6591 or visit https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=33046.

Join the Public Health Student Association for daily events to celebrate National Public Health Week. This year, the organization will align daily events with the 2024 themes to highlight the critical issues facing communities and the solutions that public health professionals are implementing to address them. Events are scheduled daily from April 1-5. See the schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brooke Nissim-Sabat at nissimsabab@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eu1uH_jL02iyVWlMweOZlZhLYKErZz7CGGginO3Kk-0/edit?usp=sharing.

A draft of the new Learning Management System policy is open for public comment until Friday, April 12. Go to the following URL and select “Policies Open for Public Comment” to comment on the draft policy.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit http://policy.vcu.edu.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. The principal investigator is Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at the following email address.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.