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/.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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/.

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.

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.