Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union to learn how to reduce debt through specific examples and strategies. Register in Talent@VCU.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Department of Health Behavior and Policy will host Kathy Tossas, Ph.D., MS, who will discuss “Methods, Madness and Ministry Trinity: My Own Bench To Community Journey." Questions: http://hbp.vcu.edu. Register in advance for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3443 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctduigpjkvGt3nMir2VMFOyl3Ek1IOqAg6.

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the monthly One VCU Clinical Research Teams meeting via Zoom. Register for the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApceCvrzouHNdI97ycNOAjbG2ksldvWPWr.

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Antonio Abbate, M.D., Ph.D., director of the VCU Health Clinical Research Unit, and Joni Greer, RN-BC, nurse manager for the Clinical Research Unit, as they discuss best practices and engage in discussions centered around the reactivation of research for VCU Health. This is the first in a monthly series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at lauren.harris@vcuhealth.org or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtcOGrrzIiH9LVuMf1p6IySJYGmRrRemtn.

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 at 1 p.m.

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

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

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 at 11 a.m.

Learn more about Virginia529 and how to save for future higher education expenses. This webinar will focus on saving for tuition and other college costs, such as housing and textbooks, taking advantage of tax-free earnings and, most importantly, meeting your savings goals. Register in Talent@VCU.

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

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Betsy Ripley, M.D., MS, RAC, professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology, will discuss recognizing when conversations may be difficult and applying tools and tips for handling such situations. This installment of the CReSS workshop series will be hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. A second session will be held at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 15. Register at the following URL (keywords Wright Center). Space is limited.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit http://training.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at 9 a.m.

Join the Office of University Events to celebrate the Summer and Fall Class of 2020. The virtual celebration will kick off with a graduate Zoom pre-party at 9 a.m. The virtual ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Family and friends will be able to watch the Zoom party and ceremony at the following URL. Graduates, faculty, staff, families and friends are encouraged to share photos and posts on social media utilizing #VCU2020.

For more information, contact VCU Office of University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://commencement.vcu.edu/.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. View upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/2IQFZcJ.

Human Resources presents "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." These sessions are open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/2XvaJIH.

This award promotes cancer research collaborations between biologists and organic synthetic and medicinal chemists to generate chemical probes that will lead to anticancer drugs. Team projects must include at least three projects and one administrative core. Applications should be a multiprincipal investigator collaboration featuring at least one chemist and biologist, where also at least one investigator is a Massey Cancer Center member and another a full-time VCU faculty member. This opportunity is designed to provide teams with pilot funding for preliminary research and plans for a final P01 application. Team members must have a demonstrated record of collaborations, funding and publications. Applications are due by midnight on Dec. 15.

For more information, contact Olivia Patterson at opatterson@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3400 or visit https://massey.vcu.edu/research/funding/.

Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Dec. 14, at which time grade entry will no longer be available. It is imperative to meet this deadline to complete all end-of-the-semester processes before the winter closure. Faculty may choose to use the feature to upload grades from an Excel file in Banner 9. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research introduces a new seminar series that will serve as an insider’s guide to the National Institutes of Health’s K Awards for career development. Successful K Award applicants will share tips and tricks that those who attend can apply to their own writing. The five-part series begins Dec. 16.

For more information, contact Rob DiRenzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2020/12/02/k-award/.

Join the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) student staff of the Social Norms Think Tank as they unpack gratitude, habit loops and planning for family time during the holidays.

For more information, contact Kendyll Graham at grahamk4@vcu.edu or visit https://shows.acast.com/what-the-well/episodes/well-thank-you.