12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

VCU Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will present the VCU Data Science Series via Zoom featuring Katherine Tossas, Ph.D. Tossas is the director for catchment area data analytics at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. 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/.

Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024 at noon

Having trouble communicating with your preschooler? Feel like you and your teen are speaking different languages? Discover how to reach younger kids and create a “safe space” for older ones. Join VCU HR and Anthem EAP to explore various communication techniques, which approaches make sense for different ages and best practices. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3LjkbWL

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

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024 at 1 p.m.

Join the VCU Alumni Richmond Chapter and CoStar Group to fill backpacks with school supplies for 30,000 students in the Richmond and Virginia Beach metro areas and patients at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Volunteer at the following URL.

For more information, contact Timmy Nguyen. B.S. 2011 at nguyenth6@alumni.vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdY635eYsEC1Q3-_46wzPdVvH4zQv1DLzUPJC5g0Nf6EKe0AQ/viewform.

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Presented by VCU Organizational Effectiveness, this 90-minute online workshop uses an assessment to discover your natural individual change style preferences. Learn to leverage your change strengths and see your blind spots to collaborate more effectively in times of change. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeremy Bost at jbost2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/DeepLink/ProcessRedirect.aspx?module=lodetails&lo=42d51c6d-96b2-4c82-bdfe-ca78e947f3b1.

On Monday, July 29 VCU Human Resources sent a two-minute survey to all VCU staff to hear feedback on the experience of working at VCU. VCU HR is committed to making the university a great place to work - and staff input is necessary to do so. The survey is anonymous and will be open until Friday, Aug. 9. Check your VCU email for the survey link.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources at askhr@vcu.edu.

Career Services has two jobs posted to Handshake, as they are hiring multiple Peer Career Advisors who will host drop-in appointments for the 2024-2025 academic year. One posting is available to Federal Work Study students, while the other is a grant-funded position available to only graduate students. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Worthington at worthingtonar@vcu.edu or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/experience/search-tools/handshake/.

Residential Life and Housing will hold its annual move-in weekend on Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17. Over 3,000 first-year students will be moving in and your help is needed to unload vehicles, manage and push move-in carts and welcome the Class of 2028. To volunteer visit https://forms.gle/TLbULLT3jfecmSs9A.

For more information, contact Kenzel Hill at RLHconduct@vcu.edu.

You First at VCU is offering a You First at VCU AAPI Faculty Fellowships to faculty who are motivated to advance the teaching and research mission of the university, specifically among first-generation college students and Asian American and Pacific Islander students. Apply for the fellowship at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ed Acevedo at eoacevedo@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZF_VpDU2OYLiXQEZ8DjAjUCZpBZFNOEwF4U9aMy6c5NPLOg/viewform?usp=sf_link.