Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11 a.m.

Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Thursday, May 30, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Gerry Moeller, M.D., director, Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Professor and Division Chair, Addiction Psychiatry, will discuss via Zoom the National Institutes of Health’s application and review process. The event will be part of a grant-writing series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu,edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdO-pqDssGNWYpCwM8ApcBMjank7MXV20.

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the Graduate Certificate program in Media and Leadership. Join a session here: https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad Unable to attend? Schedule a one-on-one at https://calendar.app.google/jfFWTc3M61sfR4qS7

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

VCU Business will host an Executive MBA Experience Day. Come learn more about the hybrid weekend schedule, program details, tour the school and sit in on a class. Lunch will be provided. The event will be held in Room B3106, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/executive-mba/?post=executive-mba-experience-day-2.

Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2024 from 9 a.m. to noon

Rams in Recovery seeks to ensure students do not have to choose between their recovery and their education. Faculty, staff and other students make that possible.‌ Come learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and those in recovery. The session will be at the Rams in Recovery Clubhouse, 1103 W. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Thomas N. Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/training--resources/recovery-ally/.

Monday, Jun. 10, 2024 at noon

Join a facilitated discussion via Zoom on putting self-care and community care resources to practice. The event will be led by disability advocate and VCU professor B. Ethan Coston, Ph.D., College of Humanities and Sciences. The event will be presented by VCU's Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Disability Action Network Employee Resource Group. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Burns at burnss3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/s5oX3dFyCJjREHbu9.

Friday, Jun. 14, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The second annual research symposium hosted by the VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Center will include talks followed by a networking poster session. The event will feature updates from across the MCV campus about research and innovation related to movement disorders as well as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The symposium will be in the VCU College of Health Professions Building, 900 E. Leigh St. Register by June 7 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bonnie Mahl at mahlb@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2022 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNpF2ujPcj7i-yN22Zm_Owkg0g-dmwXe5ZJ2Orq9WhDyWAnA/viewform.

Monday, Sep. 30, 2024 at 9 a.m.

VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute's Virginia Executive Institute applications are open until June 28 at the following URL. VEI provides a dynamic forum for current and future leaders to join a network of state executives who have committed to developing their leadership strengths and becoming change agents for Virginia's future. Sessions will be held in Virginia Beach and Charlottesville.

For more information, contact Mandy Fowler at afowler3@vcu.edu or visit https://pmg.vcu.edu/professional-development/vei/.

The Trans and Non-Binary Support Group facilitated by University Counseling Services and Rams in Recovery continues throughout the summer. This non-clinical support group is designed to provide space for students who want to build community. The group is hybrid, so students can join virtually or at the Rams in Recovery clubhouse on campus. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Powell at detrevillelj@vcu.edu or visit http://counseling.vcu.edu.

The University Academic Advising Board Awards and Grants Committee has launched the 2024 Awards Cycle. The UAAB Awards Program encourages support and recognition of outstanding advising at VCU. Awards are presented across several different categories to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in advising, innovation and administration. View all award categories, criteria and submit nominations at https://forms.gle/H9wXq9XgWot9zJbX6 by Friday, June 14. An Award Recommendation Form is now available. Interested in nominating someone for an award/scholarship but missing information such as the nominee’s updated résumé/C.V. or are limited on time? Now you can recommend a VCU colleague for a self-nomination. Submit a recommendation form at https://forms.gle/zWHAv3MgatXeWnzc7 by Friday, May 31.

For more information, contact Cathryn Coffey at ccoffey@vcu.edu.

Are you a Black woman between the ages of 18-39? Do you plan to conceive within six to 36 months? The Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes (EqCHO) Lab invites you to participate in a study aimed at creating a tailored program to reduce stress and improve blood pressure disorders during pregnancy. To check your eligibility and to sign up, visit: https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=M3CCHYWRR9PNJXDL

For more information, contact Anika Hines, Ph.D., MPH, at alhines@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5030 or visit https://eqcho.lab.vcu.edu/.

VCU School of Nursing is looking for participants ages 0-25 to participate in a Long COVID study. Have you or your child experienced lingering health symptoms or behavior changes since having COVID or a virus? Participants will be paid for their time. Sign up for the study at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Rider at recoverkidsva@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/RECOVERkids.