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.

Thursday, Sep. 24, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Tom Katovsich of Virginia Credit Union will discuss how to create a basic budget as part of the Office of Student Experience lecture series, Dollar$ and Sen$e. The discussion will include creating a realistic budget and sticking to it and establishing healthy spending habits. Questions: https://rampages.us/studentexp2/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chelsea Gary at studentexp@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2472 or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/vphs/OSEReg/Form.aspx?EventTypeID=2.

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.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 at 10 a.m.

Design thinking is all about collaboration and problem solving. This workshop is an entry-level introduction to the design-thinking process. It will focus on empathy, ideation, innovation, problem-solving and introduction to prototyping. This virtual workshop, hosted by VCU's da Vinci Center, is free and open to all VCU students only.

For more information, contact Kendra Cabler at cablerka@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/design-thinking-workshop.

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.

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.

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.

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.