Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 at 9 a.m.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement will host Childsavers for an in-person training series at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. This two-day series, on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13, will provide information and resources to help participants understand and cope with trauma. It includes a standard two-day training session with an optional one-day train-the-trainer workshop. Registration fees apply. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/143/1723467600000.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Panelists at a Richmond Geometry meeting will give speeches on various aspects of developing a career in either industry or academia after obtaining a Ph.D. in mathematics. The event will feature speeches by Scott Baldridge (Louisiana State University), Evangelia Gazaki (University of Virginia), Nika Lazarian (Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond), Andre Perunicic (Google) and Boya Wen (University of Richmond). The event will be in Room 1165, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or visit https://math.vcu.edu/rgm/.

Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 at 3 p.m.

The Ram Spirit Walk is an opportunity for incoming freshmen to celebrate the beginning of their VCU journey. Welcome the new members of the RAMily by signing up your organization to cheer them on. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Breydon Duncan Horton at hortonb2@vcu.edu` or (731) 225-6830 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932740.

Saturday, Sep. 14, 2024 at 5 p.m.

The National Pan Hellenic Council at VCU will present its annual step competition, Fall Block a cinematic experience, at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Purchase tickets at the following URL. For Greek tickets, visit the Fraternity and Sorority Life office in the VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Madison Traylor at traylorm@vcu.edu or visit https://vcutickets.evenue.net/events/FBSS.

Career Services has posted two jobs to Handshake to hire multiple Peer Career Advisors to host drop-in appointments for the 2024-2025 academic year. One posting is available to Federal Work Study students; 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/.

Students interested in law enforcement are invited to speak with VCU Police. Take courses in all levels of degree programs for free, work toward student loan forgiveness and receive a competitive salary and benefits as an officer. VCU students receive a $5,000 bonus upon completing the academy and field training. The 50th Academy starts in fall 2024. Applicants who are made a conditional offer may qualify for the department’s Law Enforcement Apprenticeship Program.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policerecruit@vcu.edu or visit http://police.vcu.edu/about/recruitment/.

VCU's Division of Inclusive Excellence is accepting applications for the Inclusive Excellence Student Fellows program. This program aims to empower students to actively contribute to campus-wide inclusion initiatives, enhance their leadership skills and promote inclusive excellence throughout the university and the broader Richmond community. Apply at the following URL by Friday, Aug. 30.

For more information, contact Brooke Berry at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RHjUPUqH7oMCDDKr6.