12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

In a world of changing norms and ever-present glass ceilings to break, female leaders will discuss the question - what does being a woman in business mean today? Hear their personal journeys, how they serve as mentors and the role of identity at work. Panelists will include Anna Goranson, head of people operations, MediaAlpha; Adele McClure, executive director, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus; Faby Helme, emergency preparedness specialist, Dominion Energy; and Reba Hollingsworth, morning anchor CBS6 (event moderator). The panel will be hosted by VCU's Office of Student Engagement. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cait Burns at cmburns@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/women-in-business-spring2021.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn how customizing your Canvas can better reflect your personality as a teacher and help students connect with course content. TakeBreakMake is a virtual hands-on workshop series which explores creative and alternative uses of technology for instruction. It is a joint program between the VCU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and Innovative Media at VCU Libraries. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/takebreakmake.html. Register for the Zoom link 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.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Storytelling and Healing will present an exploration of female narratives which address the question, “How have stories of women emerged out of anonymity and evolved throughout time?” Click on the Zoom link at the following URL to participate.

For more information, contact MiJin Cho at chom6@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97403531494.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn about VCU's National Scholarship Office, how the office can offer support in applying for external funding and available opportunities. A second session will be held at 3 p.m. April 2. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the VCU National Science Foundation ADVANCE-IT (Institutional Transformation) Grant will present a workshop on making invisible work visible in academia. Women professors and faculty of color experience marginalization and leak from the academic pipeline at alarming rates. This workshop will explore strategies for managing and gaining recognition for the invisible work in academia. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/CXFMESqknvFuYhpX9.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Relay at VCU will host a fundraiser at Chipotle, 810 W. Grace St., to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Show the flyer from the organization's Instagram page @RelayatVCU or order online with the promo code DHTJ82G. During the fundraiser, Chipotle will donate 33 percent of its profits.

For more information, contact Yumna Rahman at rahmany@vcu.edu or (804) 621-3573 or visit https://linktr.ee/RelayatVCU.

Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Medical Scientist Training Club will host a virtual physician-scientist panel at which speakers will share their personal experiences and advice on pursuing a career as an M.D.-Ph.D. Those interested in related health care fields are also encouraged to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kirti Sharma at sharmak10@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/MSTC/rsvp_boot?id=1052240.

Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Division of Family Medicine and Population Health's Division of Epidemiology will host Art Kellermann, M.D., MPH, as the speaker to kick off National Public Health Week, April 5-9. Kellermann, VCU senior vice president for Health Sciences and VCU Health CEO, will present "American Public Health: Past, Present, and Future." Other National Public Health Week events include seminars by Norm Oliver, M.D.; Gonzalo Bearman, M.D.; and April Williams. Email the following address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jeny Beausoliel at jenifer.beausoliel@vcuhealth.org or visit https://familymedicine.vcu.edu/epidemiology/seminars--events/.

Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Julius Watkins, the first prominent jazz French horn player and arguably the first professional African American French horn player in America, has received little attention from music scholars, jazz artists and other performers of his instrument. This lecture by Patrick Smith, interim assistant chair, Department of Music, is part of the VCU Faculty Lecture Series. Smith will document Watkins' life story in biographical form, determine his innovative methodologies for breaking down stereotypical barriers related to racial and instrument “norms” and explore the development of the jazz French horn.

For more information, contact Kim Catley at artssocial@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-innovation-and-application-julius-watkins-and-the-jazz-french-horn-genre-patrick-smith/.

Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop about finding potential external reviewers for the promotion process. Join us for tips and strategies to get started on finding potential reviewers. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.

Bree Burks, RN, MSN, vice president of Strategy, Site Solutions, Veeva Systems, will be the guest speaker at the monthly Clinical Research Teams meeting. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdu2urz4jH9GPIHQsqdeojmmJUQh7xsNa.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 at 7 p.m.

The members of VCU's Presidential Student Ambassadors will discuss student leadership and engagement with peers, administrators and the community. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The code to join is 657 408 7913.

For more information, contact PSA at PSAmbassadors@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/6574087913.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 from noon to 5:30 p.m.

VCU WISDM will present its 29th annual conference, featuring keynote speaker Jennifer Hunt, M.D., University of Florida, author of Amazon best-selling book “Unlocking your Authentic Self” and spotlight speaker Katherine Wintsch, author of Parade magazine award-winning book “Slay Like a Mother.” Those who register for this CE-approved activity will receive a copy of Wintsch’s book. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Deborah Stewart at deborah.stewart@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=17466.

Collaboration Services is merging VCU's Google Workspace domains, mymail.vcu.edu and vcu.edu, into one so students and faculty/staff can collaborate.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/domainmerge.

VCU Publishing is seeking contributions for a curated, open-access anthology that imagines and explores futures for Richmond through an Afrofuturist lens. VCU Publishing, part of VCU Libraries, seeks Afrofuturist works from diverse authors — both academic and community members — as well as diverse disciplines and perspectives. Submissions can include multimedia, poetry, essays, fiction, scholarly pieces, art, comics or photography. The deadline is July 1.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2021-news/vcu-publishing-seeking-contributions-to-imagining-black-futures-in-richmond-.html.

VCU REAL will hold training sessions for VCU Student Opportunity Center, a platform which provides a central place for students to find hands-on learning activities. Training sessions are open to faculty and staff and will be held every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. Topics to be covered include an introduction to SOC, using SOC communities and building SOC pathways. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://real.vcu.edu/employees/socsupport/.

Are you a staff or faculty member unable to attend class at some point this semester? Instead of canceling class, provide students with a fun, interactive module from The Well. These Canvas modules are self-paced and are aimed to provide nonjudgmental tools and resources to stay well. Choose from such topics as managing stress using mindfulness, bystander intervention, self-care and more. Request a Health Foundations Learning Module at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/programs/request-a-program/.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers flexible online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from bookkeeping, computer skills for the workplace, counseling and behavioral health topics, customer service, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, supervisory and leadership, WordPress and test prep for the GMAT, GRE and LSAT, ACT and SAT and MCAT, PCAT and DAT.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

A draft of the policy for Automated External Defibrillators Purchase, Installation and Maintenance is available for public comment by April 2. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

Apply to become an Immunity to Change facilitator and be a catalyst for cultural change at VCU, network with faculty across the university and be compensated for your efforts. This faculty development opportunity is part of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE-IT grant to increase recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse women faculty in STEM fields at VCU. Apply by April 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Denise Grothues at dmgrothues@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/itc-facilitator-app.

The VCU chapter of the American Association of University Professors is conducting a survey focusing on faculty governance, promotion and tenure. The survey is directed to adjunct faculty, term faculty, tenure-track faculty and tenured faculty. If you have not received an email invitation to participate, check your spam folder or email the following address.

For more information, contact Everett Carpenter at ecarpenter2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7508 or visit http://www.facebook.com/aaupvcu.

University Student Health Services offers free flu vaccines to all students on both campuses. The flu vaccine is safe, effective and does not cause the flu. All students are encouraged to get the flu vaccine, especially those at high risk for flu complications (people with asthma, diabetes or heart disease). Due to COVID-19, the flu vaccine is available by appointment only. Call the Monroe Park Campus clinic at (804) 827-8047 or MCV clinic at (804) 828-9220 to schedule an appointment.

For more information, contact University Student Health Services at ushsimmuniz@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047 or visit https://health.students.vcu.edu/.