5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the M.S. in Mass Communications with concentrations in Integrated Communication and Media Leadership. The school also offersr a certificate in Media and Leadership. Join a session at https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and da Vinci Center to learn about a graduate certificate that helps those interested in innovation create products and solutions for health care challenges. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Schumacher at schumacheran@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Health-Inno-03-19.

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025 at 8 a.m.

The VCU Departments of Neurology and Epidemiology, along with the HRV Institute, will host the 2025 Heart Rate Variability Workshop and Conference on April 3-4 at Maymont, 1001 Spottswood Road. The theme, Integration of Heart Rate Variability Into Clinical Practice, will feature speakers, discussions and networking opportunities. A pre-conference workshop on HRV and HRV biofeedback will be held on April 3. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Muna Ali at alim28@vcu.edu or visit https://heartratevariabilityinstitute.org/hrv-conference.

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 at noon

Learn about the structural roots of social identities, focusing on group membership, individual agency and strategies for relating to one another in context. The workshop will be offered twice: Wednesday, March 26 at noon: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/-fhEypkERd69SiKJgkHJKA#/registration Thursday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m.: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/BsgZsDS0Tw-MUrEPg9tB4A#/registration

For more information, contact VCU Inclusive at inclusive@vcu.edu.

Students are encouraged to go to eServices to see if their professors have submitted a Midterm grade for one or more classes. Log on to Student eServices at http://www.eservices.vcu.edu. If you have received a Midterm grade indicating unsatisfactory academic progress, see your instructor or academic adviser. The last day to withdraw from classes or opt into Pass/Fail in the full semester is Friday, March 28.

For more information, contact Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu.

The American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course is open for VCU students and RecWell members looking to learn how to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies. Participants will earn a certificate that satisfies OSHA requirements for workplace First Aid/CPR/AED training in non-health care settings. March class dates are Thursday, March 20; Monday, March 24 and Saturday, March 29. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=157236e4-f012-4926-b19a-80ba87072981.

VCU's Black Graduate Student Association announces the Black Excellence Student Organization Awards, which will be presented at its Black Excellence Celebration Reception. The awards recognize outstanding student organizations that have demonstrated leadership, impact and commitment to excellence in various areas. Organizations are encouraged to apply for one or more of the awards described in the application at the following URL.

For more information, contact Eva Davis at davisep@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmz7BJ9gYRl6-WhkbcFarut_FRQWq8DyobhXd1234DDle_5g/viewform?usp=header.

VCU Division of Inclusive Excellence is seeking VCU students, staff and faculty to take part in an in-person focus group to discuss personal experiences regarding sense of belonging, care and community. Information shared in the questionnaire linked below will help identify potential participants who will then be sent an invitation to attend a focus group. If you do not attend a focus group, your answers to these questions will not be used. See the questionnaire at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Case at casek3@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduKK40A3aIz-bigZo4NwNGhAKYiZMxnwtaPUzfqegCYtVYog/viewform.

Did you know Employee Health offers wellness screenings at its Monroe Park location (800 W. Broad St.)? You can review wellness concerns with a nurse, get your cholesterol and blood sugar checked (optional) and get a customized list of resources that will help you reach your wellness goals. Schedule an appointment up to two months in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jennifer Bucknam at bucknamjj@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/employeewellness.

Looking to enhance your Pickleball skills? Come to the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., every Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. starting on March 19 for four weeks. No paddle? No problem! The cost is $75 for VCU faculty and staff and $60 for VCU students. Register at https://givepul.se/xcojun

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/.

Have you contributed to community-engaged scholarly work between 2022 and 2024? Whether it is a presentation, article, video or other work, we want to help showcase it. The Division of Community Engagement and VCU Libraries are partnering to feature your work on Scholars Compass. Submit your work by Wednesday, April 7 at https://forms.gle/n69mPtmrgxfyD3Em9. Submissions must include an abstract, authors and dates and will be reviewed to ensure they align with VCU’s definition of community engagement. See the definition at the following URL. Future submissions will also be accepted on an ongoing basis.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/rescources/community-engagement-glossary/.

PennyAppeal, an organization dedicated to helping the local homeless community, is accepting applications for its Social Media Committee. Those selected will start immediately this semester with the intention of taking over for the Social Media chair next semester. Apply at the following URL by Thursday, March 14.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/X3mbcrioeJRWHzK18.

The VCU REPEAT Lab is recruiting parents with and without a history of an eating disorder and their teenage children (12-18 years) for a brain imaging study. See the screening questions at the following URL.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=JCDPN7XJL8YLTLHH.