Faculty/staff Issue for June 6, 2025
Coming up
VCU Writing Center Workshop: Writing a Strong Introduction, Abstract or Proposal Narrative
Monday, Jun. 9, 2025 at 11 a.m.
In this Zoom workshop, learn the necessary tools to establish your ideas in a logical way to hook your audience. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.
Participate in Two Psychology Studies; Compensation, New Times and Sign-Up Dates Available
Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
VCU Psychology invites you to participate in two studies. Compensation is available. One: a study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging. Two: 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.
Operationalizing Community Engaged Research
Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.
VCU's Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU's Health Sciences Library will present a Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar via Zoom. Maria Thomson, Ph.D, M.Sc., associate professor, Social and Behavioral Sciences, will discuss how to meaningfully collaborate with communities on research. Questions: https://cctr.vcu.edu/ Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/-yQIRP4EQu6d_fCDML17VQ.
SSI Research Seminar
Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025 at noon
Phillip Hylemon, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology and Immunology at VCU, will give a presentation entitled “Gut and Urine Bacteria Synthesize Androgens: Implications for Prostate Cancer and Lessons From Clostridium Scindens." The virtual presentation is part of a research seminar hosted by the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Hylemon received his doctorate in microbiology from Virginia Tech and postdoctoral studies at VCU. His research interests include the gut microbiome’s role in health and disease; bile acid metabolism by gut bacteria; bile acid-activated cell signaling pathways and liver disease; and C. difficile, endogenous antibiotics and secondary bile acids. Register at https://bit.ly/vculiverJune
For more information, contact Chantay Harris at chantay.harris@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.
Da Vinci Center Undergraduate Informational Session
Friday, Jun. 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Curious about collaborating across majors? Want to tackle big problems or launch your own venture? Discover how a da Vinci Center undergraduate certificate can help — register for a virtual session at the following URL.
For more information, contact da Vinci Center at davincicenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UG-Info-06-13.
Core and More
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 2025 from noon to 12:30 p.m.
This 30-minute virtual session brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell will not only give you an excellent abdominal and low back workout, but will also challenge your other major muscle groups as well. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4dEpY6M
For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.
Community Wellness Fair at VCU Health Hub
Saturday, Jun. 21, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
VCU P.A.T.H.S. (Promoting Access To Health Sciences) will hold a community wellness fair featuring wellness checks including blood pressure, dental health, foot care and more. The event will be at VCU Health at 25th, 1330 N. 25th St. Refreshments will be available.
For more information, contact VCU PATHS at dsei@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0982.
Notices
Apply Now – Community-Engaged Research Scholars Collaborative (CERSC)
VCU's Office of the Provost is seeking six tenure-track assistant professors to join the Community-Engaged Research Scholars Collaborative (CERSC) — a new opportunity to deepen your practice in community-engaged research (CEnR), connect across disciplines and receive community-engaged mentorship. $500 Stipend. Questions: Visit https://community.vcu.edu/facultystaff/community-engaged-research/cersc/ Apply by Sunday, June 15 at the following URL.
For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecEyKjABgtZJ7w3f3RztxRqtSiYVPsD3mZEEUiWtWx4sZkhg/viewform.
Call for Website Designer (Paid)
Personalized Exploration for College Success is looking for someone to create our website on Wordpress. We have exactly how we want it to look like (website inspiration, mockup of how it will look, word content, hexcodes for desired colors and desired fonts). We are willing to pay for the service. Reach out if interested.
For more information, contact Adam Vo at voat3@vcu.edu or (714) 878-9906.
Pickleball Open Court Hours at the MFYC
This summer starting Monday, June 9 all students, faculty and staff are invited to play pickleball at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., during open court hours. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.-1p.m. No equipment is needed.
For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10Vo05USr8hQJ2C4oZDrFOygOeuaD8WXs9OgacJs6z5w/edit?usp=sharing.
Follow VCU Parking and Transportation on Instagram
Stay up to date on the latest parking information and vibes by following VCU Parking and Transportation on Instagram at @vcuparking.
For more information, contact Olivia Truban at trubanoa@vcu.edu.
Creative Arts Day Camp Openings Still Available
Enrollment in VCUarts Day Camp (June 16-Aug. 1) is still open in all weekly sessions for rising seventh-ninth grade students. Classes will be held in the Murry N. DePillars building, 1000 W. Broad St., and taught by graduate and undergraduate art education students. Day camp participants will explore a variety of media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, bookmaking, fibers, photography, animation and more. Enroll at the following URL.
For more information, contact Lia New at artedcadc@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/art-education/creative-arts-day-camp/.
Participants Invited for Study Examining the Impact of Acute and Chronic Stress on Cardiovascular Health
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 Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.
Participants Invited for a Study Examining Psychosocial Stress and Cardiovascular Health in Sexual and Gender Minority Adults
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 Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.
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