1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

OVPRI and the Research and Legal, Audit and Compliance Career Communities will present the first Rams Mini-Forum session. Topics include how data is viewed by the researcher, how the understanding of data changes over time and implications to the past, present and future. Panelists include Danielle M. Dick, Ph.D., psychologist; Tina Cunningham, VCU Office of Research and Innovation; and Barry Lanneau Jr., Technology Services. Register at Talent@VCU. Search for Rams Forum.

For more information, contact Stacy West at smwest@temple.edu or (804) 827-1446 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This 45-minute online presentation includes an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. Access the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91608468206. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gsib@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-mba-092320?program=MBA&utm_source=Drip-OMBAProspect&utm_medium=email&utm_content=GMATWaiver&utm_campaign=OMBARY20.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Rams for Hope will host a virtual prize wheel to help participants gain information and become familiar with resources about suicide prevention. Enter a raffle for a University Counseling Services care package. Questions: http://counseling.vcu.edu. Register at the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://zoom.us/j/95013958322?pwd=dlBWSVYrQVFhR3hYUUFKbjZYdEdRdz09.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This workshop covers the basics of planning, creating, captioning and uploading video content that serves hearing-impaired users. The principles of Universal Design for Learning will be discussed. VCU requires captioning of any video (lectures and scholarly presentations) published on YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook or any other publicly available platform. The session is hosted by the VCU Libraries Workshop. See details at the following URL.

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/wednesdays-in-the-workshop.html.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Lisa Phipps, Pharm.D., Ph.D., will discuss the VCU Institute for Women's Health and Nadia Gooray will speak about the YWCA Richmond at a meeting of Women in Science at VCU. Questons: vcu.wis@gmail.com. Visit the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Women in Science at VCU at kovilakathap@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/94130409406.

7 p.m.

Join The Anderson for a virtual exploration of the Gentle Tools web platform and open dialogue about the importance of imagination during hardship. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/sam-taylors-gentle-tools-gentle-space/.

7:30 p.m.

The first general body meeting of the semester of MEDLIFE at VCU will include details on a medical and dental service-learning trip to Ecuador, virtual volunteering and pre-health programming events. Also, the associate director of admission for Ross University School of Medicine will conduct a Q&A session and give a demonstration of Complete Anatomy, a digital instruction platform used in Ross University's anatomy lab. Questions: https://www.instagram.com/medlifevcu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Devin Singh at medlifevcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96471225854.

Friday, Sep. 25, 2020 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The discussion will highlight Black, indigenous and women of color and their impact on the education system at all levels. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Tim Bajkiewicz, Ph.D., associate professor of broadcast journalism, Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, will talk about moving himself across the country to work and live on his own, hoping to someday go to school — and how it happened. The talk will be hosted by Your First at VCU. Questions: https://youfirst.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdOqtqzwtE9zDPZBxGiPIFks5J-HaWWsS.

Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 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 visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/32730d40-023f-4b6b-beab-33547e320c97.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This experiential session hosted by the Career Development Collaborative career group on advising diverse populations is designed to help you learn how to tackle the I.D.E.A. (inclusive, diversity, equity and accessibility) within your space to help educate and advocate for your students as they navigate their college experience and beyond. Participants will learn how the systems and institutions in place have created a structure that promotes bias and what responsibility we all have in dismantling it. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lorayah Lenore at ltlenore@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocu2uqDIoG9TFiFDdt3cR3xnjvhASx-9P.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

This 90-minute online workshop presented by VCU Human Resources and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will provide knowledge, skills and tools to implement successful change initiatives. Register in Talent@VCU.

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

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Soon-to-be graduates can drop in to visit virtually with Alumni Relations staff to learn about opportunities after graduation. Complete a few requirements and possibly earn some alumni swag. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@gmail.com or visit https://rb.gy/e9x60e.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on inclusive teaching. Anthropology is a discipline fraught with historically colonial themes and avenues of inquiry. In this workshop, anthropology instructors will explore how these themes have shaped the way the discipline is conceived and taught, and strategies used for “de-colonizing” the content and pedagogy of VCU’s "Introduction to Anthropology" course. This session will include a discussion of how lessons learned from anthropology can be applied in other disciplines. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/events/workshops/.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

This class will help build a more stable, powerful abdomen and lower back to improve fitness, straighten posture and provide a foundation for an active daily life. The class is sponsored by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports. 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/.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Learn about who genderqueer and non-binary people are, gain a stronger grasp of terminology and definitions to guide inclusive language practices and increase your awareness of the current social and political context as it applies to genderqueer and non-binary people. IExcel seminars are typically offered to faculty and staff by arrangement through their departments, but the Oct. 7 session is open to individuals. Questions: https://iexcel.vcu.edu/faculty-and-staff/. Register for this 90-minute seminar (via Zoom), and learn about other IExcel seminars available on request at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at jhaltman@vcu.edu or visit https://iexcel.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education presents the Leading In Crisis program online for Fall 2020. This course is geared for those looking to develop key skills in managing yourself and your team through crisis and change. This class will run synchronously in real time via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 at 6 p.m.

The workplace has become increasingly diverse and the journey is made easier when you can see yourself reflected in the faces of people who have gone before you. Join VCU Career Services to connect with and hear from a panel of diverse professionals. The panel will critically examine how being Latinx impacts the workplace experience across many different industries. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6166 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qcuqoqjosGd2ZXSwwq_hvB6UC43uvcNa1.

VCU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation announces the 2020 Grant Academy. The grant-writing program provides training and support for a select cohort of faculty investigators working to submit a successful funding proposal. Apply by Sept. 30. Details at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1524 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/vpr/grant_writing/.

Active Minds at VCU is a mental health advocacy club on campus dedicated to encouraging peer-to-peer conversations about mental health and providing resources to those in need. The organization is currently looking to fill officer positions. Apply at the following URL. Individuals whose applications are approved may be called for a Zoom interview.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien at activeminds4vcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/BdgSiWkoQMJXrc7v7.

The Neo-Environmental Club is a new organization about hands-on experience involving environmental products for on-campus use and reforms to better the environment. Follow the group's Instagram @neovcu for updates. The group's first informational meeting will be Oct. 6.

For more information, contact Dymond Haynes at haynesdd@vcu.edu or (804) 878-8349 or visit https://bit.ly/NEORecruit.

Chemical and Life Science Engineering does not have a seminar scheduled this week. The next virtual seminar will be at 1 p.m. Sept. 30. The speaker will be Yu Yang, Ph.D, assistant professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of California State University, Long Beach, who will discuss "Global Optimization of Chance-Constrained Program for Process Design and Product Quality Control." Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Desiney Lowery at dlowery3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7789 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94466072898.

VCU Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies is inviting volunteers aged 21-55 who frequently drink alcohol to participate in a research study to add to the science for developing new treatments for people with alcohol use disorder. To find out if you can volunteer for this study, contact the following email address or telephone number to complete a prescreen questionnaire. All research is confidential and volunteers are paid for their time.

For more information, contact Katie Schifano at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784 or visit http://idas.vcu.edu.