Monday, Jun. 2, 2025 at 3 p.m.

Attend an informational session. Also, 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/.

Thursday, Jun. 5, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Important training will be held for the Human Research Protection Program/Institutional Review Board (HRPP/IRB) and research community. The HRPP/IRB is preparing to launch VIRBs, a new IRB system, this summer. Join us for new IRB system (VIRBs) research community training demonstrations for human subjects researchers, study teams, administrators, regulatory coordinators or anyone supporting human research at VCU. All virtual training sessions will be recorded and recordings will be posted on the HRPP Kaltura channel. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jennifer Rice at irbeducation@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OANKaC6fRGOv6LuYFsFRDA.

Friday, Jun. 6, 2025 at 10 a.m.

The Student Involvement Team will host a trip to Kings Dominion. Transportation and park admission will be provided for a limited number of students (first-come first-served) who sign up via RAM Connect. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooper at lcooper4@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1938767.

Make a gift to VCU’s Student Life and Learning Fund by Monday, June 30 to claim a 4-by-6-inch limited-edition print of “Richmond Reflections: Culture” by Wanda Felsenhardt (M.S.’25). This is the third piece in a series of four. The first two prints are still available with additional gifts. The fourth piece will be available in the future to complete your collection. Questions: Visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Hart at jbhart@vcu.edu or visit https://give.vcu.edu/spring-artwork-appeal-2025/.

VCU students are asked to share their experiences with and awareness of 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 to complete. 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.

For more information, contact Jess Hoy at hoyj2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctIBpT8H0TVLHzE4sq66PB1aEx8HCkKwtNtbG8odN3VY0qIA/viewform?usp=sf.

VCU School of Education’s Graduate Certificate in Preparing Future Faculty equips students with the skills, experience and knowledge needed to step into a faculty role. Read more and apply today at bit.ly/PreparingFutureFaculty

For more information, contact Brandon Norris at norrisbs@vcu.edu or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/prospective-students/graduate/-graduate-certificate-in-preparing-future-faculty/.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of chronic psychosocial stress and vascular inflammation to an acute mental challenge. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

VCU Psychology invites you to participate in two studies (compensation is available): (1) a study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging, (2) a study on how people react to fictional characters. You will fill out a 10-minute online questionnaire and then complete both studies in one lab session that will take about one hour. See more details and find out if you are eligible at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HSS at vcuhss@gmail.com or (804) 554-0584 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3AJY3KMHN7NF87TY.