Monday, Jul. 15, 2024 at noon

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about its graduate certificate program in media and leadership. Join a session at 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/.

Monday, Jul. 15, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Learn how to use the tools you need to write your best statement. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join this workshop from Social Security to learn when you are eligible to receive benefits, how early retirement affects your benefits and how to get the most from your benefit. This session is offered both in person in the HR training room and virtually. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/4bhvLfC

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

Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This course, offered via Zoom by VCU HR for supervisors and managers, is based on a situational leadership approach that emphasizes leader flexibility and management styles to meet the differing needs of team members. The course is held in two parts, on July 16 and July 23 from 1-2:30 p.m. Attendance at both is required to receive full credit. Register for both parts at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://t.ly/D_Hol.

Tuesday, Jul. 16, 2024 at 5 p.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/.

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

What are the ripple effects of the recent challenges of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program? How will changes affect students, families and educational institutions? Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for its July virtual Lunch and Learn, a discussion led by Jill Desjean, a senior policy analyst at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. She will explore the complexities of the issue, based on her comprehensive report for the Brookings Institution. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mwK-qYDNSySZjOryMSJ0ig#/registration.

Thursday, Jul. 18, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Reconciling the demands of work and home life can be a source of constant tension which can result in sleep disturbances, appetite changes, headaches, poor concentration and irritability. In this virtual session presented by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, participants will learn how to identify emotional and physical symptoms of stress, assess their situation and discover hands-on techniques to bring life-work balance. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/4eIkqIn

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

Thursday, Jul. 18, 2024 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will present the VCU Data Science Series, featuring Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D., via Zoom. Ghosh will discuss combining data from different health data sets to reveal new insights. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or visit https://pmr.vcu.edu/research/data-hub/vcu-data-science-series/.

Friday, Jul. 19, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will present "Lift Every Voice, A Collective Commitment to Understanding and Improving the Health of Black Women." Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., MSPH, and Alpa Patel, Ph.D., MPH, co-principal investigators of American Cancer Society's VOICES of Black Women study, will discuss the national initiative calling on Black women to join a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. Join the session via Zoom 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.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 at 9 a.m.

VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute's Fundamentals for Supervisors is open for registration. This three-day course, to be held Aug. 13-15 at Westover at Maymont, 1000 Westover Road, will provide essential skills required by those new to supervising others, leading project teams or who have not received prior supervisory training. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Deb Taminger at dktaminger@vcu.edu or visit https://pmg.vcu.edu/.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring Federal Work-Study office assistants for 2024-25. Applicants must be registered as full-time, on-campus students and have accepted their FWS award. This is a nine-month, part-time position in the OMSA for the 2024-25 school year. Applications are being accepted until noon today, July 12 and must be submitted via the Handshake app. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/9040439.

In 2005, VCU was among the first universities to earn the Carnegie Community Engaged University classification. This self-study brings together the university and its partners to assess and improve community engagement. As the Division of Community Engagement seeks reclassification, input is sought to describe the university's work with communities. Participate in the effort at the following URL. The final results will be shared.

For more information, contact Division of Community Engagement at engage@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/WsgKsSwBqi5oN9yg6.

VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute’s professional development courses are open for registration. These courses develop critical skills for supervisors, managers and senior leadership both professionally and personally. The programs currently open for applications and registration are Fundamentals for Supervisors, Experienced Supervisors Institute, Supervisors and Managers Boot Camp, Commonwealth Management Institute and the Virginia Executive Institute. Apply at the following URL.

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

TEDxVCU is now accepting applications to join its 2024-2025 planning team. Roles include marketing, production and engagement, and curation. All applicants are welcome, but applicants for marketing and production and engagement are encouraged. Applications will be accepted throughout the summer. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Wi9JcoycQwWWCssJ8.