Faculty/staff Issue for April 27, 2017
Today
RamBikes Bike Checks
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
RamBikes technicians perform free bike maintenance checks on the Compass, Shafer Court side.
For more information, visit http://bikes.vcu.edu.
Student Advocacy Workshop
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Andrew Goodman Foundation host Victoria Yeroian, political science professor and program director, Podium Foundation, for a talk about student advocacy in the University Student Commons, Room 215.
'Market Marronage: Enslaved Women and the Informal Economy in Nineteenth Century Jamaica'
4 p.m.
The Alexandrian Society with the support of the Department of History hosts Shauna Sweeney, Ph.D., New York University, and postdoctorate fellow, College of William and Mary, discussing female maroons engaging in trade in nineteenth-century Jamaica in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit http://history.vcu.edu.
Sikh Student Association: Open Mic and Talent Night
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Sikh Student Association of VCU presents "Open Mic and Talent Night," featuring visual and verbal performances that reflect the sentiments of minorities and ethnic groups in the United States, in West Grace Street Student Housing-North, Room 1030J.
This week
Spring 2017: Biostatistics Seminar Series
Friday, Apr. 28, 2017 from noon to 12:50 p.m.
The Department of Biostatistics presents its spring 2017 seminar series featuring Singdhansu Chatterjee, associate professor, School of Statistics, University of Minnesota, discussing "Model Discovery using Statistical Evaluation Maps" in One Capitol Square, Third Floor, Room 305.
For more information, visit http://www.biostatistics.vcu.edu/seminars-invited-talks/.
VCU Opera Presents Puccini's Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi
Friday, Apr. 28, 2017 at 7 p.m.
The VCU Opera and VCU Opera Orchestra present a special "double feature" of Giacomo Puccini’s one-act operas Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi on Friday, April 28, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m. in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for seniors and VCU employees; or free for VCU students with a VCU I.D. Tickets are available at vcumusic.showclix.com
For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events.
Coming up
'Achieving Environmental Equity': Community Roundtable Event
Monday, May 1, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Center for Environmental Studies presents an undergraduate research study on urban heat island research in Richmond, followed by a speaker panel and roundtable discussion on environmental equity issues at The Depot. Speakers will include Duron Chavis, Andrea Almond, Art Burton and Hans-Peter Plag, Ph.D. R.S.V.P. and livestream registration is available at the website below.
For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/achieving-environmental-equity-community-roundtable-event-tickets-33685577469.
25th Annual Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine Leadership Conference
Friday, May 5, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine (WISDM) Faculty Organization holds its annual leadership conference, "25 Years of WISDM: Celebrating Women in Leadership -- What's Next?" at the Hermes Kontos Medical Sciences Building. This conference features a keynote address on celebrating success and leadership development and four breakout sessions. To register, visit the website below.
For more information, visit http://cme.vcuhealth.org.
VCU Human Resources: Benefits and Wellness Fair
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Human Resources presents its Benefits and Wellness Fair for VCU faculty and staff in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom. Attendees can explore the world of rewards offered to faculty and staff, make open enrollment elections on-site for health benefits and flexible spending, talk with wellness providers and learn more about employee discounts. A direct shuttle service from the MCV Campus will be available.
For more information, visit http://hr.vcu.edu/benefits-fair/.
Notices
Employee Health and Fitness Month
Human Resources and Recreational Sports celebrate Employee Health and Fitness Month during May with sessions to help employees incorporate fitness into their busy schedule, learn yoga poses to practice at a desk, participate in a group walk (and maybe win a Fitbit Alta courtesy of RamTech) and learn more about Zuma. To sign up for sessions, visit the website below.
For more information, visit http://www.hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.
Deadline Extension : VCU Division for Inclusive Excellence Curriculum Development Awards
The Division for Inclusive Excellence has extended the submission deadline to apply for the Curriculum Development Awards to June 1, 2017. Four curricular development awards of up to $10,000 each will be made available. These awards will allow departments to submit proposals to strengthen a minimum of three graduate and/or undergraduate courses with respect to diversity and inclusion. For more information, please email us the contact information below with the subject "Curriculum Development Awards."
For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/inclusive/cda.
VCU Home Page Redesign
A redesign of the VCU home page is currently underway and scheduled to launch during the fall 2017 semester. To learn more about the redesign, follow the team’s progress and provide feedback along the way, visit the VCU Web Redesign Blog at webredesign.vcu.edu. Send questions or comments to webredesign@vcu.edu or directly to Elinor Frisa, VCU home page manager in the Division of University Relations, at ejfrisa@vcu.edu.
For more information, visit http://webredesign@vcu.edu.
Mindful Moms Research Study
Are you pregnant? Would you like to be in a research study about the “Mindful Moms” program for stress management and self-care? For more information, contact our research nurse about the “Mindful Moms” study: Amy Rider, VCU School of Nursing—804-828-5579 or rideraw@vcu.edu
Other resources
VCU Libraries workshops
See a schedule of workshops and classes that teach how to use collections and databases.
LinkedIn Learning @ VCU
Navigate a vast library of online video tutorials to supplement teaching, learning, and professional development.