Faculty/staff Issue for June 16, 2017

Today

VCU Community Health Education Center: Mindfulness Meditation Sessions

Add to calendar 16-06-2017 12:00:00 16-06-2017 13:00:00 America/New_York VCU Community Health Education Center: Mindfulness Meditation Sessions The VCU Community Health Education Center hosts 30-minute mindfulness meditation sessions every Wednesday and Friday at noon and 12:30 p.m. at the center, VCU Medical Center, Gateway Building, Ground Floor. The sessions will be led by Georgianne Ginder, VCU Department of Arts in Healthcare. Participants can relax and reduce stress with this healthy practice. Space is limited. To register, use the contact information below and specify which session you would like to attend. Sarah Amick seamick@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Community Health Education Center hosts 30-minute mindfulness meditation sessions every Wednesday and Friday at noon and 12:30 p.m. at the center, VCU Medical Center, Gateway Building, Ground Floor. The sessions will be led by Georgianne Ginder, VCU Department of Arts in Healthcare. Participants can relax and reduce stress with this healthy practice. Space is limited. To register, use the contact information below and specify which session you would like to attend.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/chec.

Coming up

'Hands-On' Insights Training: Institutional Information and Data Analytics Platform

Add to calendar 20-06-2017 14:00:00 20-06-2017 15:30:00 America/New_York 'Hands-On' Insights Training: Institutional Information and Data Analytics Platform Enterprise Analytics and Advanced Research hosts "Insights" training on both campuses. The sessions will be held on Tuesday, June 20, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the T. Edward Temple Building, Room 1118; and on Wednesday, June 21, from 2-2:30 p.m. in Sanger Hall, Room B1-020. The training aims to provide an overview of the platform and the data within and will focus on various ways of drilling into the institutional data for self-service analytics. Pre-registration is required for all sessions. Enterprise Analytics and Advanced Research eaar@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Enterprise Analytics and Advanced Research hosts "Insights" training on both campuses. The sessions will be held on Tuesday, June 20, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the T. Edward Temple Building, Room 1118; and on Wednesday, June 21, from 2-2:30 p.m. in Sanger Hall, Room B1-020. The training aims to provide an overview of the platform and the data within and will focus on various ways of drilling into the institutional data for self-service analytics. Pre-registration is required for all sessions.

For more information, visit http://opds.vcu.edu/eaar/insights/.

Free Community Series

Add to calendar 21-06-2017 17:30:00 21-06-2017 18:30:00 America/New_York Free Community Series The Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents "3rd Wednesdays" at Regency Square, 1420 North Parham Rd., in the Garden Room next to the food court. Each month will feature a different topic. Jennifer Sisane jsisane@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents "3rd Wednesdays" at Regency Square, 1420 North Parham Rd., in the Garden Room next to the food court. Each month will feature a different topic.

For more information, visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.

Notices

Technology Updates for Centrally-Supported Classrooms

To ensure the best possible classroom experience, Academic Technologies are making changes to centrally-supported classrooms. All computers are being upgraded to Windows 10. These changes began on Monday, May 15, and will continue throughout the summer. To report a classroom issue, email ts-classroom@vcu.edu or call 828-1098 (Monroe Park Campus) or 828-3400 (MCV Campus).

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/classroomsupport.

OCPE Personal and Professional Development Programs

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) presents a variety of face-to-face and online opportunities for personal and professional development for VCU faculty, staff, students and alumni. Noncredit certificate programs include: Corporate Event Planning, Certified Wedding and Event Planning, Signature Wedding and Event Design, and Paralegal Studies. Weekend workshops in play therapy, and an evening workshop series taught by Certified Professional Organizers, are also offered.

For more information, visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu.

Call for Nominations: VCU School of Medicine Teaching Awards

The School of Medicine accepts nominations through Wednesday, June 21, for four teaching awards: Gerszten Faculty Excellence Award, Irby-James Award for Clinical Teaching, Distinguished Mentor, and Educational Innovation/Research. For nomination requirements, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.medschool.vcu.edu/facultyaffairs/awards/.

OMSA: Seeking Faculty and Staff Mentors

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) seeks faculty/staff interested in mentoring underrepresented students in the Multicultural Connection Advisement Mentoring Program (MCAP). MCAP is a valuable opportunity for incoming students to enhance their collegiate experience at VCU through mentoring, academic enrichment, and leadership development. If interested in being a mentor or for questions, use the contact information below.

For more information, visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

VCU Rec Sports: Summer Intramural Sports

This July, Rec Sports offers Intramurals for 7v7 outdoor soccer, 5v5 basketball, 4v4 volleyball and cornhole. Registration will open on Monday, June 19, and continue until Friday, July 7. To reserve a spot, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://IMleagues.com/VCU.

Compensated Research Volunteer Opportunity

If you are between the ages of 21 and 40 you may be eligible to participate in a National Institute of Health funded research study conducted by the Virginia Commonwealth University. Call the Service Experience and Alcohol Preference Study at (804) 628-8387 or visit www.seap.vcu.edu to see if you qualify.

For more information, visit http://www.seap.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

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