10 a.m.

Attend a virtual informational session. Also, build confidence in your writing by breaking down the process into manageable chunks. 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/.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In preparation for implementation of the new IRB system (VIRBs), the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP)/IRB will hold a VIRBs open lab for the research community. The labs will include VIRBs real-time practice and Q&A sessions. Several lab sessions will be held through July and August. A complete schedule has been posted on the New IRB Review System: VIRBs (VCU IRB System) webpage. Registration is not required. Labs will occur in real time. Recordings will not take place during the sessions. A Zoom meeting link will be opened at each date and time specified on the labs schedule. Join the lab at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89679536817

For more information, contact Jennifer Rice at irbeducation@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/virbs/.

Saturday, Jul. 26, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center will host the second annual American Muslim Heritage Celebration at 601 W. Broad St. This event celebrates Muslim American Heritage Month with cultural tables, traditional dress and interactive displays representing Muslim communities from around the world. All are welcome.

For more information, contact Hala Al-Tinawi at altinawih@vcu.edu or (804) 591-9884 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/american-muslim-heritage-celebration/.

Monday, Aug. 4, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU HR for this workshop from Social Security and learn answers to questions such as - When are you eligible to receive benefits? How does early retirement affect your benefits? How do you get the most from your benefit? And more. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4eZFKJX

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.

Peer Career Advisors assist and advise students during weekly drop-in advising hours with résumé and cover letter writing, job and internship searching and more. They also host presentations for classes and on-campus organizations. Those who apply must be Federal Work Service (FWS) eligible and able to commit to the 2025-2026 school year. Apply on Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Worthington at worthingtonar@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9984702/share_preview.

NASCAR at Richmond Raceway is offering VCU employees, their friends and families 20 percent off grandstand admissions for the Cook Out 400, under the lights on Saturday night, Aug. 16 as well as 20 percent off the Whelen Modified Tour on Thursday night, Aug. 14 and the Craftsman Truck Race on Friday night, Aug. 15. Check out this discount and others on the HR Work/Life webpage at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-discounts/.

July is Heat Awareness Month. Those who work outdoors should drink two to four glasses of water each hour and take frequent breaks. Eat multiple small meals with a focus on fruit, especially bananas and oranges. They help regulate potassium, magnesium and sodium while replacing electrolytes that are being lost. Visit the following URL to meet with the Wellness Team at 800 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Employee Health at employeehealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2594 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/employeewellness.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ.

For more information, contact Karen Gorgey at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

The Translational Research on Eating and Affect (TREAT) Lab is recruiting adolescents and young adults assigned female at birth (aged 12 to 25 years) for a brain imaging study to understand risky decision-making in individuals who have concerns about their body shape/weight, or overeat, purge, use laxatives, diet severely, or exercise excessively. We are also investigating these processes in individuals without a psychological disorder. There will be compensation for participation. Questions: Contact the following email address, telephone number or URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D., PI at treatlab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-4174 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=48YEAYT8MK33E8EJ.

Black women ages 18-35 who have little to no experience with resistance exercise (e.g., lifting weights, resistance bands, body weight exercises) are invited to share these experiences along with their desired features of a mobile app aimed to help guide and track their exercise regimens. Women will be invited to complete a one-time interview plus two surveys at a local library of their choice. Compensation is available. Check your eligibility using the following URL.

For more information, contact Chloe Jones, Ph.D., Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at jonesc53@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=CJCT4ELK87PHXKK3.