Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 at 1 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship office will offer final online informational sessions regarding the Fulbright Student Scholarship (us.fulbrightonline.org) at 1 p.m. April 17 and 12:30 p.m. April 23. All juniors, seniors, grad students and recent alumni are encouraged to attend. Register to receive the Zoom link at blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or (804) 317-5929 or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Online MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. The program is currently ranked 35th nationally by U.S News & World Report. This online presentation includes an overview of the program and how to apply. Register at the following URL. If you cannot register ahead of time, attend by using this URL: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/662386145.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-omba-041720?program=OMBA&utm_source=Drip-OMBAProspect&utm_medium=email&utm_content=GMATWaiver&utm_campaign=OMBARY20.

Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 at 2 p.m.

Kim Case of the Center for Teaching Excellence will host 30-minute chats for faculty to discuss current issues and find support among colleagues. Additional chats will be held at 3 p.m. April 21, 9 a.m. April 23, 9 a.m. April 27 and 4 p.m. April 29. Join via the Zoom link provided or Zoom ID 521 478 248; password: 967869.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/521478248?pwd=TXl6WHpNSlNyVkxwQmlqZy9RMjBQUT09.

Monday, Apr. 20, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A Zoom Faculty Sandbox will be facilitated by Kim Case and Adria Hoffman of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. A link and password will be provided on the confirmation page after completing the registration form at the following URL. Please be sure to save it.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/U8FRZVP4U4FUcJiq9.

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

University Student Commons and Activities presents the Intercultural Festival Virtual Event Week through April 25. The live Zoom keynote address will be given by Erin Burke Brown, Ph.D., "Crisis Across Cultures: How Does Culture Impact Our Response to Crisis?" Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hanan Kourtu at kourtuhm@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/ICFKeynoteSpeaker.

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Residential Life and Housing's Inclusive Action Committee will host #TogetherAtHomeVCU, a virtual open mic for the VCU community. Join via Zoom at the following URL. If you are interested in sharing, sign up at tinyurl.com/TogetherAtHomeVCU.

For more information, contact Chris Jeter at rlhmaga@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91688400565.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, in collaboration with the VCU Human Research Protection Program, will offer open consulting hours via Zoom. The session is in partnership with colleagues on the Monroe Park Campus. Instructions for joining the session can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/04/16/wright-center-consulting-hours-virtual/.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a 60-minute webinar exploring how the change to working remotely during the COVID-19 crisis affects our lives and our work. It includes tactics to smooth the transition for yourself and others, collaboration features in Zoom and appreciative practices that build positive momentum and resilience. A session will also be offered from 2 to 3 p.m. April 23. Register in Talent at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu/.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Be more productive during your workday with Acrobat DC. Select one or more of the online sessions on April 22 and 29. This webinar will cover essential tips and tricks to be more productive and get work done from anywhere. Topics covered include creating, converting, editing, sharing and reviewing documents using Acrobat DC on desktop, the browser and even mobile. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lucy Halunko at lhalunko@vcu.edu or visit http://adobe.ly/AcrobatWebinar.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020 at 11 a.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host four virtual information sessions in connection with Research Week. They are: Goldwater Scholarship at 11 a.m., Fulbright U.S. Student Program at 12:30.p.m., Critical Language Scholarship at 2 p.m., and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship at 3:30 p.m. Register and find a Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/wZeWMn9vf4QeJafG8.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

A Virginia529 webinar offered by VCU Human Resources for VCU employees is an introduction to saving for future higher education expenses for your children, grandchildren or yourself. Learn how to save for tuition, housing, textbooks and other costs, how to take advantage of tax-free earnings and, most importantly, how to meet your savings goals. Register in Talent.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2020 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Many in the university community are now working from home, and we find ourselves sitting all day. Research shows that even a dedicated exerciser cannot make up for the negative effects of sitting all day with a daily workout. Join Mike King, CommonHealth Wellness consultant, to learn how to find better balance between time on our feet and time spent sitting. This virtual session is presented by VCU HR and CommonHealth, the employee wellness program for the Commonwealth of Virginia.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Learn how to apply appreciative inquiry to your work. VCU Human Resources' Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will host an online lunch-and-learn-from-each-other session. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HR Learning, Development and Organizational Culture at learndev@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/hr-learning/virtual-lunch-and-learn-events/.

The VCU Alumni African-American Alumni Council Mentoring Circle is in need of alumni mentors. The program connects African-American undergraduates with African-American alumni who share professional interests. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8194 or visit https://link.vcu.edu/hub/vcualumni/program/vcu-mentoring-program/about.

VCU Staff Senate Awards for Excellence are the premier university awards offered within VCU. The awards are for staff members, by staff members of the VCU and MCV campuses. Congratulations to the winners, whose names can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or (925) 683-9313 or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/awards/.

Current faculty and staff members are invited to participate in an IRB-exempt study examining views about Title IX policy. Completion of the survey at the following URL should take no more than 10-15 minutes and any risk is minimal.

For more information, contact Christina Mancini, Ph.D., principal investigator, associate professor of criminal justice, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, at cnmancini@vcu.edu or visit https://southalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MqZIX7nnUrHGvz.

The Honors College invites faculty to participate in the Berglund Seminar and Diverse Conversations Series. The purpose of the series is to engage honors students with a variety of topics and current events. It is also an opportunity for faculty to highlight research, practice for an upcoming conference or spread the word about a course they will be teaching. Speakers are asked to sign up using the Google Form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit http://honors.vcu.edu.

The Advocacy Program through University Counseling Services invites students to join a Zoom call to discuss sexual assault awareness and prevention. The virtual meeting follows the successful Take Back the Net initiative. April is sexual assault awareness month. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Confidential Advocates at myoptions@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit http://tinyurl.com/ActionSpaceVCU.

VCU's Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training online via Zoom in the upcoming months. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register at the following URL (keyword "records"). Busy but can’t make it? Self-paced Records Management 101 training is available in Blackboard.

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Due to changes in VCU's academic calendar, the 23rd Annual Graduate Research Symposium and Exhibit has been moved to an online format. Presenters have received instructions to submit presentation materials to the graduate school online. Submitted presentations will be available in Scholar’s Compass later in April.

For more information, contact Erin Britton at brittonel@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/research/symposium.html.

In order to best support all University VCU and VCU Health staff members at this time, VCU Staff Senate has created the following Google form where you may submit questions or concerns you have regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as related to being a staff member of the VCU community: https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/covid-19/. As leadership addresses these questions, the question and answer will be added to the FAQ page at this URL: https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/covid-19/faq/.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or (925) 683-9313 or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/covid-19/.

In support of all VCU and VCU Health staff members, the university's Staff Senate has created a Google form to submit questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 in relation to being a staff member of the VCU community. See the form at the following URL. As concerns are addressed, the question and answer will be added to the FAQ page at this URL: https://hr.vcu.edu/covid-19/employee-questions/.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or (925) 683-9313 or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/covid-19/.

VCU's Honors College is requesting proposals for Spring 2021 courses and modules (five-week courses). Submit a proposal by June 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1803 or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/for-faculty/teach-honors/.

Collaboration Services has released a "Work From Home" Google Challenge with six weekly learning modules about G Suite for Education at VCU for those who missed participating last summer. Visit the following URL to get started.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/about-us/activities.