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Ready to advance your career? Join VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture for a virtual informational session exploring its M.S. in Mass Communications and Graduate Certificate in Media and Leadership. The school is hosting two identical sessions on Wednesday, June 3: from noon-1 p.m. and 4–5 p.m. Join directly at vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad. Questions? Contact Jonathan Brown at the following email address or visit the following URL.

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

Thursday, Jun. 4, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meet at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. on Thursdays this summer beginning June 4 to ride to Belmont Community Resource Services, 3510 Broad Rock Blvd., to work in their food pantry. The pantry is outdoors so dress accordingly. Participants must be available until 1 p.m. because it is a 20-minute drive from VCU. Volunteer to drive students or Pace will provide a Lyft ride.

For more information, contact the Rev. Russ Kerr at community@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit http://www.thepacecenter.com.

Monday, Jun. 8, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Would you like to get a handle on your debt once and for all? Join VCU HR and Bill Giesen from Fidelity and discover real strategies to help you prioritize what to pay off first and tips for managing your spending. There will also be time for Q&A on any Fidelity financial topic. Register for the virtual session in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4usSDDk

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2026 at noon

Join the School of Business for an informational webinar to explore how the 16-month Master of Decision Analytics Weekend Program can elevate your career. Learn about the interactive curriculum, weekend schedule (that includes in-person and online courses), cohort experience and application process. No registration is required – join via the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Kaeser at rekaeser@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/87088324393.

Thursday, Jun. 25, 2026 at 11 a.m.

Susan Richards, R.N. from VCU Employee Health and VCU HR, will explore simple, science-backed strategies to help you feel your best this summer. In this engaging session, participants will learn how seasonal changes can impact physical and emotional well-being, energy levels, sleep, stress and overall health. Those who attend will leave with practical tips to boost resilience, stay energized and support their well-being throughout the summer months. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4tOI5NI

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

From 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, to 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, the Cathedral Place bus stop will be closed due to church activities. During this time, the RamsXpress stop at Cathedral Place and Floyd Avenue will be moved to Floyd Avenue and Cherry Street. RamSafe buses will also be rerouted to pick up passengers from Cabell Library on Floyd Avenue. Track the buses via the Ride Pingo app, downloadable from your phone's app store.

For more information, contact Olivia Truban at parking@vcu.edu.

EDUS 268 – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Education will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. in Room 0440, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. This Fall 2026 course is part of the VCU General Education Curriculum and the Practical AI Minor. Play with AI, learn with fun, be future-ready with AI, no coding experience required, low-pressure learning environment. This is a hybrid-synchronous course with two meetings each week: one online synchronous session will include a discussion about AI and machine learning applications in teaching and learning, assessment policy and research. One in-person session in which students will explore AI tools and create projects that apply AI/ML to real-world problems. No quizzes. Instead, students will work in teams to explore, develop and propose an AI/ML-based idea to address a real-world problem. This course is designed to be a hands-on, beginner-friendly AI playground for students from different backgrounds.

For more information, contact Chi-Ning Chang, Ph.D., at changc10@vcu.edu.

LEDstudio and Technology Services have created resources to support faculty in making sure their digital course materials are accessible to all of their students. In addition to two new tools integrated into Canvas (TidyUP and UDOIT) that help faculty keep their course materials accessible and organized, we have also created a self-paced course and a website with best practices and resources for digital accessibility. Canvas course: Digital Accessibility for VCU Faculty (https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/microcourses/courses/ledstudio-digital-accessibility-for-vcu-faculty) Web resource: Digital Accessibility (https://digitalaccessibility.vcu.edu/)

For more information, contact Ginny Thompson at vthompson5@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/microcourses/courses/ledstudio-digital-accessibility-for-vcu-faculty.

Looking ahead to Fall 2026? LEDstudio workshops are designed to help you rethink, refresh, and reimagine your teaching. Whether you are exploring new tools, building more engaging courses or experimenting with new approaches, these sessions focus on what actually works in practice. Expect hands-on, interactive sessions with practical strategies you can apply right away, along with topics that span teaching tools, AI, accessibility and more. Explore upcoming events and register for the Fall 2026 lineup at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cairo Jones at jonesc34@vcu.edu or visit http://ledstudio.vcu.edu/news-and-events/events/.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have GAD or symptoms of GAD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of cold water immersion on GAD symptoms with specific focus on blood vessel function. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principle Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 55 years who have PTSD or symptoms of PTSD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of heat therapy (infrared sauna) on PTSD symptoms with specific focus on blood vessel function. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principle Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.