11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Because of misinformation, beliefs about COVID-19 vary widely and can stray far from the truth. How can correct information be disseminated in ways that will be heard and accepted by people with competing beliefs? Join VCU Libraries for a panel discussion about strategies, struggles and stories around communicating COVID information. The event, free and open to all, will be broadcast live on YouTube. No registration is required.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/communicating-covid.html.

2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Tanya Wineland, academic adviser, School of Business, and Nicolette Zbell, academic adviser, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will discuss how to create an advising relationship to help discover, dream about and design your college path. Acquire practical tools and tips for making the most of your appointments. The talk will be hosted by You First at VCU. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Calendar of events: www.youfirst.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://bit.ly/YouFirst101920.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Honors College will host Natalie Pennywell, director of the VCU Health Hub at 25th, for a Berglund seminar. She will discuss how the Hub works to ensure that a diverse set of perspectives shape community priorities and programming, including the use of collaboratively driven solutions to recognize the inherent power of the community and the roles of partners in supporting those communities. Email the following address for the event link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2623111591275914/.

6 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow will host a panel discussion with three recent graduates: Casey Spencer (B.S. '16/H&S, M.S. '18/H&S), Lester Brown (B.S. '09/H&S) and Jonathan Mathes (B.S. '13/B; M.B.A. '19/B) to discuss life after VCU and offer suggestions about navigating college. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/HS99krx2o3SUi99W7.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

INROADS, a not-for-profit organization that connects under-represented students with engineering internships, will hold an informational session for members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers at VCU, National Society of Black Engineers at VCU and the Society of Women Engineers at VCU. INROADS' focus is primarily for under-represented students with a 3.0 or higher. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at swevcu@gmail.com or (571) 208-6049 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdOqtrzIqHd0WhEsqCiB5OXYV8ApDYMxL.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at noon

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This 45-minute online presentation will include an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92990059470. Questions: call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-102020.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's Office of Student Experience will host Doug Pick of FeedMore, who will discuss the effects of COVID-19 on existing food insecurities and the disproportionate effects on low-income communities and communities of color. The session is designed with health sciences students in mind. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chelsea Gary at garycs@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/vphs/OSEReg/Form.aspx?EventTypeID=3.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a 60-minute virtual practice session on speaking up when others put your safety at risk. Register in Talent@VCU.

For more information, contact Jeremy Bost at jbost2@vcu.edu or (804) 301-5973 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/32730d40-023f-4b6b-beab-33547e320c97.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on global local (glocal) and virtual global opportunities for faculty. In this session, VCU's Global Education Office will share ideas on global faculty engagement opportunities including glocal opportunities, virtual exchanges and virtual study abroad. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/FXy54zfxtrbcJLd16.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 at 6 p.m.

The VCU Alumni Richmond Chapter and the VCU Alumni African American Alumni Council will host a series of social justice-injustice panel discussions focused on spreading awareness and spawning conversations around topics of social justice and disparities concerning Black people and people of color. The first panel discussion will feature Tomikia LeGrande, Ed.D., VCU's vice president for strategy, enrollment management and student success; and alumnus and 2019 National Teacher of the Year Rodney Robinson. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stefani Bonner at bonnersj@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/41264.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner to hook readers and entice them to read more. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

This training for VCU instructors will demonstrate how to install and use third-party tool integrations in Canvas. Examples: content from publishers, curricula-specific materials, interactive content, quiz builders and more. Questions: https://go.vcu.edu/learn-canvas. Register for the training with your VCU eID at the following URL. You will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom training URL and password.

For more information, contact Eric Harvey at canvas@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcOqopj8iHdddFkVevU6iuC4eGOR0OEoC.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU School of World Studies will host anthropologist Nicholas Copeland, Ph.D., Virginia Tech, for a public Zoom lecture. He will speak about his research on international social justice and environmental politics in Mayan Guatemala. Register at the following URL. The meeting ID is 935 8221 6398. The pass code is YgA1J1.

For more information, contact Rohan Kalyan at rkkalyan@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/33D8cyf.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Partnership for People with Disabilities, the Inclusion Project, a youth-led project, and the Center for Disability Leadership will host a "Black Disability Art History 101: From Back in the Day to Today." The workshop will be led by Leroy F. Moore Jr., founder of Krip-Hop Nation. Register via Eventbrite at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jack Brandt at brandtj@vcu.edu or (540) 421-8519 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-disability-art-history-101-from-back-in-the-day-to-today-tickets-123688406353.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 7 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will hold a Plan for the Future Event on Zoom. Students can reflect on the semester and how to best prepare for upcoming semesters. UHCN will discuss final exam tips, how to register for classes and more. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Suzannah at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81924356081?pwd=MHF6dHliUzhRNnVqc0kwcmo1dm9TUT09.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at noon

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Clinical Research program is accepting applications for Spring 2021 admission. The program, managed by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and sponsored by the Office of the Vice President of Research and Innovation, prepares students for entry or transition into clinical research and provides professional development for current clinical and allied health professionals. Course and admission requirements can be found at https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/. Apply online at https://www.vcu.edu/admissions/apply/graduate/. The application deadline is Dec. 11. Register for the informational session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or (804) 628-6511 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrdO6rqz0uEtEKhHDd8IgjCJoL9Kk8fagP.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists in collaboration with the VCU Police Department will host a National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event at the Compass Plaza, 901 Park Ave. This event provides the community with a safe way to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications. Questions: Email the following address.

For more information, contact Natalia Smith at smithn10@mymail.vcu.edu or (916) 221-0594.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Yamilé Molina, MS, MPH, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Illinois Chicago, will speak at a Health Behavior and Policy Seminar. Questions: http://hbp.vcu.edu. Register 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/tJIpcu-urzwuHtAop_Ccgr0fFIJZswUaa4CW.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on imposter syndrome in academia. This workshop will explore how academia is the perfect ecosystem for breeding imposter syndrome dragons and offer strategies for slaying your own personal imposter dragon. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RGmaWSfWWPhavMUi8.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will host a workshop to share knowledge, skills and tools to implement successful change initiatives. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeremy Bost at jbost2@vcu.edu or (804) 301-5973 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/771126d4-db2f-484d-bce7-59d580240fdc.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Dana Ladd, Ph.D., Health and Wellness librarian, will discuss health literacy and how it impacts patients as part of the CReSS workshop series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. This workshop is under the JTF Competency Domain #5, Study and Site Management. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17653.

Friday, Nov. 6, 2020 at noon

The VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, announces registration is open for its 14th Annual HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Conference. The theme, Not Waiting to Lead, encourages women to explore how to break free of leadership models that undervalue women and embolden women to take the lead without needing to hold position. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/conference/.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU Center for Corporate Education presents the PMP Exam Prep program online for Fall 2020. This course is geared for participants looking to fulfill the remaining 14 education hours for the PMP or refresh before taking the PMP exam. This class will run half days on Nov. 16, Nov. 18, Nov. 20 and Nov. 23.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at corp-ed@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

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.

VCU's 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. All events will be virtual this spring.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1715 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_XpOYkMR27i9AmonpxN3nYUfVb5sVZr1j1MHtYqHqzo/edit.

Undergraduate team members will assist with education and outreach and work in teams to develop research questions and analyze Spit for Science data. Students from all majors and at all class levels are welcome to apply. Enrollment will be for 3 credits (A-F grading system). The application deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 20.

For more information, contact Amy Adkins at adkinsae@vcu.edu or visit https://spit4science.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Bioinformatics Graduate Student Organization will host an online Research Seminar Series featuring the Director of the Center for the Study of Biological Complexity, Michael Rosenberg, Ph.D., and two of its newest faculty members, LaMont Cannon, Ph.D., and Bret Boyd, Ph.D. Cannon will speak at noon Oct. 23, Rosenberg will speak at 3 p.m. Oct. 28 and Boyd will speak at 2 p.m. Oct. 30. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact the Bioinformatics Graduate Student Organization at bgso@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/bgso/events/.

We are a research team at Virginia Commonwealth University and Hadassah, Hebrew-University Hospital, who are conducting a study to better understand the impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare workers with regard to employment and well-being. If you are interested in helping out, please take 10-15 minutes to fill out the survey at the following URL. Your participation is completely voluntary and confidential. Hopefully, the results of the study will provide us with more insights about how people’s employment and life in general have changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and help us think about ways to assist.

For more information, contact Amy Armstrong at Ajarmstr@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0913 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=AJXH4EJRH8.