1 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/.

10 a.m.

Join Commonwealth Cyber Initiative's Central Virginia Node and Changqing Luo, Ph.D., for the group's speaker series. Click on the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvdu2tqTktGtZ6qeD_tFQvwC8d2S-TDsOy#/registration

For more information, contact Zahra W. Ndirangu at ndiranguzw@vcu.edu or visit http://cci-cvn.org.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purchase a 2025 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and students at VCU. Additional sales contingent upon stock: Thursday, Dec. 5, in front of the Health and Wellness Library, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (near the Gateway Starbucks); Monday, Dec. 9, VCU Health Adult Outpatient Pavilion, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 13, VCU Health Stony Point Lobby, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Purchases can also be made online and mailed to you at www.support.vcu.edu/event/CHAI_Calendar

For more information, contact Karl Dorn at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m.

Kesem at VCU will collect donations at the Compass for Giving Tueday. Help support children whose parents have cancer.

For more information, contact Brianna Josey at joseybe@vcu.edu.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Pre-Health Advisers will host a virtual Radiation Sciences’ Application Overview for students. The discussion will include the application process. Questions will be answered about the application, the personal statement and the interview. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meg Waldron, MS, at waldronm3@vcu.du or visit https://forms.gle/WNXZa1f12g4UdXDx9.

3:30 p.m.

When it comes to leadership, we sometimes fall back on what we know, regardless of our values. In this workshop, participants will come away with concrete strategies for translating inclusive and team-centered values into practice. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcOipqjgoHd0JBq-AOzx63g_OCiG48Q4d#/registration

For more information, contact Tre Straughter at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/education/.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Dental Club at VCU will host Kevin Matthew Byrd, DDS, Ph.D., a research faculty member at VCU, who will share insights about his research in oral and craniofacial single-cell and spatial biology. He will also discuss how pre-dental students can become involved in his lab and explore other research opportunities. The session will be in the SGA Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jumana Meri at merin@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Kay Coghill, Ph.D., VCU Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, will discuss online harassment and mental health in a virtual session hosted by Bioethics 4 Students, Honey Club and Sisters and Stethoscopes. See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Riya Bajpai at bajpair2@vcu.edu or visit https://us05web.zoom.us/j/87336052265?pwd=IsHFxMZQxnBrzl8ED0LaM80Aomi0Qm.1.

Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Want to make a difference in the community and gain volunteering experience? Come to the first general body meeting of the Doorways at VCU in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1107, 1000 Floyd Ave. Meet the officers, learn about the group's mission and find out how to become involved with its volunteer events. Questions: Email Kelly Lindquist at klindquist@thedoorways.org or Sneha Gatuku at the following address.

For more information, contact Sneha Gatuku at gatukus@vcu.edu or (571) 233-5515 or visit https://www.instagram.com/thedoorwaysatvcu/.

Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Learn more about the top graduate program for advertising and branding in the United States during Preview Day at the Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St. Meet current students and faculty, learn about Brandcenter programs and attend the Friday Forum Speaker series. Register in advance at the following URL to save a spot.

For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/BC-Preview-Day-Dec2024?utm_source=TelegRam.

Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music will have its 37th annual Holiday Gala at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The program of holiday music will feature VCU's Jazz Orchestra, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Commonwealth Singers and other VCU ensembles. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Music at music@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcu-musics-37th-annual-holiday-gala/.

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon

In this interactive and hands-on learning session, participants will gain a deeper understanding of strength-based approaches to facilitating and building resiliency skills in youth. The facilitator/partner will be Kierra Price, Caron Treatment Centers. No cost to attend the event. Th event will be at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/178/1733842800000.

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Master of Product Innovation at VCU is a cross-disciplinary master’s program focused on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients. Attend this session and ask questions of the da Vinci faculty and staff. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary-Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI-QA-Dec-10.

Perform exciting music, make lifelong friends and let your voice shine this spring in the VCU choirs. Interested in Commonwealth Singers? Enroll in APPM358 CRN30105. Join Choral Arts Society with APPM359 CRN30106 — no audition is required, Audition for Vox Concordia by enrolling in APPM378 CRN30122.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., Director of Choral Activities, at hansenc3@vcu.edu or (910) 280-4865 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/.

The 27th year of the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign is in full swing. Since 1997, the CVC has been the officially sanctioned, nonprofit fundraising program for over 120,000 Commonwealth employees to safely and easily donate to their favorite causes. All monetary donations made through the CVC are 100 percent tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donations may be made by credit card or payroll deduction until Dec. 31, 2024.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/commonwealth-of-virginia-campaign/.

Congratulations and best wishes for success to VCU's Class of 2024. Don't forget to upload your graduation photos so they can be displayed for family and friends during the celebrations. Be sure to add your school or college and the degree you will receive. Upload your photos at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RgapLNVXe9cQby9g6.

Celebrate the mothers of the OB MOTIVATE Clinic at VCU Health by donating to the clinic's Winter Wishes fund, created to provide patients with something special for themselves and their babies as they continue their recovery. Visit the following URL to make a donation.

For more information, contact OB MOTIVATE Clinic at culbertml@vcu.edu or (804) 314-5651 or visit https://give.chfrichmond.org/OB-MOTIVATE-Clinic.

This class will prepare participants to prevent, recognize, respond to and care for aquatic and breathing/cardiac emergencies that may occur in or around the water. Those who take the course will also learn critical thinking and communication skills that are crucial to an effective emergency response. Course dates will be Feb. 7-9, Friday, 4-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday noon-8 p.m. Register by Jan 31. Open to VCU students, RecWell members and non-members. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/program?classificationId=2ce927aa-e031-40e6-b64c-d3a8ac5d6876.

Calling all undergraduate students: Thinking about all of your final papers, projects and exams? Schedule an appointment to meet with an academic coach from the Campus Learning Center to create a plan and finish strong. Complete the following Google form to get started: https://forms.gle/2rEXjyGFpQnT5qoW9

For more information, contact Bridget Prince at bprince@vcu.edu or visit http://clc.vcu.edu.

VCU students are asked to share their experiences with on-campus offices and organizations that offer services or resources to students. VCU staff member Jess Hoy, M.S.W., is conducting a research survey that can be completed online and takes about 10 minutes. Students are not required to have ever used a VCU resource to participate. Students who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of five $25 gift cards to the VCU bookstore. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jess Hoy at hoyj2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1I3jkZe3oTGVt0ufnnNU1aK1zlvbVzSRSAqoCfZ3AnIE/viewform?edit_requested=true%20....

VCU's Engaged Transformative Learning is now accepting nominations and applications for Service-learning Teaching Assistants (SLTAs) for spring 2025. SLTAs are exceptional undergraduate students who are nominated by a VCU service-learning instructor to assist them with a service-learning course. If you are an instructor for a service-learning course this fall and would like more information on SLTAs, contact servelearn@vcu.edu Questions: https://academics.provost.vcu.edu/transformative-learning/service-learning/ See the nomination form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shanza Isom, Director of Engaged Transformative Learning, at isomsa@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfd1ziPIj_7y9gUAV9s6l6nYZDTJQo0DsJxzAYysBwTvq9ktg/viewform.

RecWell trains its peer health educators on mental well-being, physical health, sexual and relationship health, and alcohol and other drugs in ways that are positive, inclusive and empowering. To join, register for HPED 305: Concepts of Peer Health Education for the spring semester. Taking the class is a requirement to join and provides the opportunity to interview to become a peer health educator.

For more information, contact Rebecca Lebedun at peerhealth@vcu.edu.

Do you vape? We are seeking participants between 18 to 29 years old who regularly vape to participate in a study investigating the effects of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health. We are also seeking non-users. Compensation is included. To sign up, email the following address.

For more information, contact The Vascular and Integrative Physiology (VIP) laboratory at theviplab@vcu.edu or (804) 396-4498.