Monday, Jul. 13, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present Stephanie Fryberg, Ph.D., professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. She will share research findings on how culturally grounded interventions, by way of reframing the learning environment, positively influence student motivation and performance. Specific practices for creating identity safe classrooms will be discussed. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/NzHszh5kpBPr2M5R6.

Monday, Jul. 6, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Departments of Biology, World Studies and Office of Sustainability call for all VCU faculty, staff, student leaders and student organizations to participate in VCU's 2020 campus sustainability initiatives. Questions, Mark Wood (World Studies) at mdwood@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Ching-Yu Huang (Biology), at cyhuang@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pptRFrsgYtaAwfAR9.

Monday, Jul. 6, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The VCU Institutional Review Board will continue to offer open IRB 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.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/06/23/irb-consulting-hours-virtual-4/.

The Weeks of Welcome 2020 Planning Committee invites faculty, staff and community partners to host events during this university-wide effort. Weeks of Welcome, Aug. 16-Sept. 12, encourages new students to connect with the campus community and returning students to renew and enhance campus connections.

For more information, contact Meghan Zapiec at wow@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/wow/event-form/.

Learn to lead yourself and others during times of uncertainty with optimism, purpose and trust. Register for the new course, sponsored by VCU Human Resources Learning, Development and Organizational Culture, in Talent@VCU.

For more information, contact VCU HR Learning, Development and Organizational Culture at learndev@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/course/2a7ef8e6-092b-4d8f-8dc6-089b51d3a951.

Honors biology student Samah Nor Bouyakoub, a member of MEDLIFE at VCU, is raising money to participate in a service-learning campaign to provide free medical and dental care to low-income communities in Riobamba, Ecuador via a mobile clinic. Money donated to the campaign will go toward hiring doctors and nurses, purchasing medicine and follow-up care. Donations may be made via the following URL.

For more information, contact Samah Nor Bouyakoub at bouyakoubs@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://my.medlifemovement.org/campaigns/samah-nor-bouyakoub-riobamba-ecuador-may-09-20/.