12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center will host a webcast via Zoom. Learn about resources from experts and successful entrepreneurs and discuss self-employment topics. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Blankenship at tcblanke@vcu.edu or visit https://vcurrtc.org/training/webcasts/.

Thursday, Jun. 13, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host a midsummer trivia night. Meet new people, sample snacks and answer brain-teasing questions. All are invited.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Saturday, Jun. 15, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Health Office of Inclusive Excellence and the VCU Health Arts in Health Care will host a free family-friendly cultural festival on 12th Street between Broad and Marshall streets. The event celebrates the cultures and backgrounds of the VCU Health team and its patients. Free food will be available for the first 200 people who attend.

For more information, contact Adam Austin at acaustin@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/inaugural-cultural-festival-to-be-held-at-vcu-medical-center.

Thursday, Jun. 20, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

HR Employee Relations and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team facilitate a series of case study workshops via Zoom for managers of university and academic professionals and classified staff. The next session on June 20 is in partnership with the Integrity and Compliance Office and aims for managers to strengthen their awareness and behaviors when employees report or disclose issues of ethics, equity or compliance. Register by Monday, June 17 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://rb.gy/95xi0h.

Thursday, Jun. 20, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

RecWell’s Mindful Ambassador Program invites students, faculty and staff to join a two-hour workshop on creating a mindful and healthier campus community. Participants will learn about different meditation techniques, belly breathing, mindful posture and leading meditation sessions. Upon completion, those who attend will receive mindfulness resources and a leadership sticker. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85254753781.

The Global Education Office's Peace Corps Prep Certificate program now offers micro-credentials allowing students to earn a digital badge. This formal partnership between the Peace Corps and VCU allows students to develop intercultural competency skills while simultaneously preparing for future Peace Corps service. Earners will gain global professional opportunities, knowledge and experience that will make them competitive in the global workforce. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Young at syoung8@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/peacecorpsprep/.

VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to contribute to a qualitative data coding for a study on the daily experience of desire. Get the experience of working with real psychology data and build your qualitative analysis skills. Project dates: Monday, June 17-Sunday, July 21. All meetings will be online. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at beloborodp@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/AqCckxUvVvakd7DH9.

Supervisors of student staff are invited to participate in a research study about the experience of supervising students. Interested individuals who qualify and participate may enter for a chance to win a pair of Beats headphones. The event is sponsored by VCU Career Services through the VCU Work+ team. Complete the following URL to indicate your interest in participating.

For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/edckVL1y4gXxjyUf6.

The Science Hub is hiring two new Student Hours Assistants for the 2024-2025 academic year. Student Hours Assistants support Student Hours by assisting with the check-in process, providing administrative support and creating a welcoming environment. Applicants must receive a Federal Work Study award, have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, be enrolled in a STEM major at VCU and commit to working a full semester.

For more information, contact Mariah Maxwell at maxwellmc@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9010901/share_preview.

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. Principal Investigator: 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 Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.