1 p.m.

Join VCU leadership for an informational session for staff to learn more about the "One VCU: Responsible Together" plan for returning to campus. Topics will include health and safety protocols, daily health monitoring, VCU’s COVID-19 testing strategy, COVID-19 reporting procedures and telework. Register to attend at the following URL. Submit questions and comments prior to the session at: https://forms.gle/nixUumzvcqMafH8z5.

For more information, contact VCU Return-to-Campus team at together@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8_MeKZX2QyOW9ALBTla7HQ.

12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Recreational Sports for this class, which incorporates core strengthening exercises with breathing techniques. 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/.

12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The VCU Institutional Review Board will continue to offer open consulting hours sponsored by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. IRB staff will be available for drop-in consultations with faculty and students from any school or department at VCU. Visit the IRB Blog at the following URL for a link to the Zoom meeting.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/07/27/irb-consulting-hours-virtual-5/.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on contract grading with Alli Tharp. The discussion will focus on the theory and practice of contract grading, its implementation in a variety of disciplines and a study of examples from scholars and teachers who have used contract grading in their courses. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/w7zBGGJk7ej9R8ax8.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will host a workshop highlighting strategies to minimize barriers for faculty when implementing active learning. Participants will brainstorm and develop a lesson plan to implement these exercises into their classes, either online or in physical distancing. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/vyGJKPAUdU9QXEYp9.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The news media play a large role in how we see each other and how we see the world. Although we rely on the media as a source of information, it often paints false narratives. Vivian Medina-Messner will lead the session, unpacking media depictions of Latinx folx. Register at this URL: https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/updates/.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at 4 p.m.

The Health Professions Faculty Development Initiative is designed to support faculty development across the VCU Health Sciences Campus. The Enhance Your Teaching workshops offer a model for effective teaching and behavioral strategies on a number of topics. Workshops are available during August. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex DeSpain at despainae@vcu.edu or visit http://rampages.us/enhanceyourteaching.

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon

Want to optimize your group meetings and learn current best practices for virtual and in-person meetings? This Learning, Development and Organizational Culture course, hosted by Human Resources, is for all VCU employees who facilitate or care about improving meetings. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/36a5ce05-3377-41c1-b7ed-c3bdf72668b8.

Monday, Aug. 17, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Center for Corporate Education's Mastering Management Series is geared for those looking to strengthen career-building skills in themselves and others. An individual one-hour coaching session is included in the program.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 from 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education presents the Society for Human Resource Management Exam Prep program online for Fall 2020. Gain a competitive edge and recognition as an expert in the field of human resources with a SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP credential. This class will run Sept. 1-Dec. 8 on Tuesday evenings, with no class held Sept. 8 and Nov. 24. Register at the following URL.

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

James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will open its building to VCU cardholders and return access to its physical collections and study spaces Aug. 3. Masks and physical distancing will be required and no food or drink will be allowed in the building other than in the Starbucks seating area.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/covid19/.

Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon Aug. 11, at which time grade entry will no longer be available. All grades must be reported by the deadline to complete all end of semester processes. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned in the Class Schedule.

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

Special Collections and Archives at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Science and James Branch Cabell Library are now open by appointment. To request research assistance, schedule a class or make an appointment to access collections, contact libtmlsca@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9898 for Tompkins-McCaw or libjbcsca@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1108 for Cabell Library. The departments will reopen for walk-in researchers on Sept. 8.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu.

Join VCU's Medical Journal Club and attend weekly meetings to learn about new advancements in medicine, discuss current events and their relevance in health care, meet like-minded and motivated students and learn about the opportunities available to pre-health students.

For more information, contact Samiya Majid at medicaljournalclub.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://bit.ly/medicaljournalclubvcu.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games are designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us at the following URL. You may be compensated for your time. Register at the following URL. Questions, http://www.movr.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at tiffany.amos@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.