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/.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at noon

Join the Campus Learning Center and VCU faculty members to break down the myths surrounding office hours, student hours, how to send an email and how (and when) to ask questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michal Coffey at mzcoffey@vcu.edu.

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 3 p.m.

Find out what the VCU Campus Learning Center has to offer and ask questions about learning support and time management at an online session. Register for a Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michal Coffey at mzcoffey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlceiurDwrGNJGflrkD0dgVSDA91UsbbUC.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 at 1 p.m.

The Campus Learning Center will host a session on how to read a syllabus, understand Blackboard, what to expect with grades and additional tips. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michal Coffey at mzcoffey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlcOypqj0qH9Xc9gGfMzxGgjBkPrMoNx35.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at noon

Perhaps it's been a few semesters since your last math class. Join the Campus Learning Center and Math Department for some tips and tricks to math success in your first VCU math class. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michal Coffey at mzcoffey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYucequqDksG9A47MlfRAXS8pS27awndU8Z.

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/.

Virtual Volunteer at VCU is a student coalition designed to create opportunities for students to engage in the community through programs facilitated by student leaders with community partners such as Circles RVA, Dominion Place, The Doorways and the Salvation Army. Join the coalition through RamsConnect to receive emails. Questions: Sneha Gade, gadesr2@vcu.edu or Jennifer Duong, duongjn@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Akhila Kunuthuru at kunuthurua@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/virtualvolunteeratvcu/home/.

The VCU Votes Student Coalition invites student leaders to apply to serve on its leadership team for the upcoming academic year. VCU Votes Student Coalition is a network of VCU student leaders working with campus and community partners to make VCU the most voter-friendly campus it can be. All students are invited to apply. Apply at the following URL by Aug. 7.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/VCUvotes/leadership-team/.

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.