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

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the monthly meeting via Zoom of the One VCU Clinical Research Teams. Recruitment Specialist Katie Schifano, MS, will give a presentation on online recruitment through the Wright Center. Register in advance for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports for a class incorporating core strengthening exercises and breathing techniques for a stronger and better-functioning body. All levels are welcome. 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, Sep. 9, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Student organization leaders and advisors are invited to a session to learn the basics of RamsConnect to ensure your organization is running smoothly. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r743520.

Wednesday, Sep. 9, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Prepare for the Fall 2020 Career Fair with the Society of Women Engineers at VCU. Come in your professional attire and receive pointers on how to look your best when speaking to employers. VCU Engineering Career Ambassadors will be present to help with your elevator pitch and offer advice on how to get the most out of the career fair. Those who attend will be entered in a raffle for an SWE logo polo shirt. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049 or visit http://cglink.me/r791769.

Thursday, Sep. 10, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present a workshop, Understanding Your Writing Process, via Zoom. The link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL. The workshop will help demystify the college writing process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, including brainstorming and how to get started to avoid procrastinating until the last minute. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or (540) 598-8097 or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Thursday, Sep. 10, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 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 in the "Working While Black" panel. The panel will offer a critical examination of how being Black/African American 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/tJYof-mgqTssE9RepaZHOTmg6o9g4NIDk4cD.

Friday, Sep. 11, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Institutional Review Board at VCU are hosting virtual open consulting hours via Zoom. Consultants from various research areas will be available for faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/08/24/wright-center-consulting-hours-virtual-9-11-2020/.

Tuesday, Sep. 22, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host an event to demonstrate how to access and use the 'Protocol Builder' application and the CITI Research Study Design course to develop a research protocol/proposal. Register to receive the Zoom link at the following URL. For the Oct. 22 event at 3 p.m., register at https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17635.

For more information, contact Maureen Olmsted at meolmsted@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9226 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17634.

Thursday, Sep. 24, 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 "record"). 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.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will host the faculty learning community every other Wednesday beginning Sept. 16 from 1-2 p.m. Discussions will highlight recent research in inclusive and equitable teaching and include brainstorming about potential cross-disciplinary projects. Register by Sept. 8 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpSQVWNuKyF-I032LwICI6XYaCu9BV4fS_8q1HxItUbHpFgA/viewform.

VCU Student Health Services Pharmacy offers curbside pickup of prescriptions and over-the-counter items. The pharmacy is located on the second floor of the Sports Medicine Center, 1300 W. Broad St. Call the following telephone number with requests and pay over the phone. Park in the roundabout behind the building and pharmacy staff will bring the purchased items to you. If you do not have a vehicle, pharmacy staff will bring your purchased items to you on the first floor of the Sports Medicine Center. If someone else is picking up your order, please alert the pharmacy staff ahead of time. Questions, ushsrx@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact VCU Student Health Services Pharmacy at ushsrx@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7734 or visit https://health.students.vcu.edu/services/pharmacy-services/.

The goal of VCU's student chapter of the American Geriatrics Society is to work with an aging population as health care professionals and to spread awareness of how aging impacts health care. Members of the organization work with students and staff from the health professional programs to provide seminars, workshops and community service about important issues in the field. Sign up at the following URL for a chance to win a $20 Grubhub gift card. Pre-health and undergraduate students are welcome to join the chapter.

For more information, contact VCU American Geriatrics Society at vcugeriatrics@gmail.com or visit https://tinyurl.com/yx98uwcl.

A growing COVID-19 registry is now accessible to all VCU researchers. Any VCU investigator working in basic science, clinical and translational research may request access to registry samples, data or both. Download the request form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Somaya Albhaisi at Somaya.Albhaisi@vcuhealth.org or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2020/08/31/covid-19-registry/.