12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join the Information Technology Career Community Lunch and Learn event, presented by Hannah Steighner and Jason Jacobus. The discussion will focus on the resources available to VCU IT staff for business continuity and IT disaster recovery planning, best practices, templates and more. Register in Talent at the following URL. Join the virtual event on Aug. 31 at https://go.vcu.edu/itcc-events-remote.

For more information, contact Hannah Steighner at itcareer@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/itcc-events.

5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Learn about Cooking Club's events at the group's first interest meeting, featuring culture cuisine workshops and volunteer opportunities. For more, http://instagram.com/vcucookingclub. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Arjun Tomer at vcucookingclub@gmail.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88628585144?pwd=cGNnQUVrQjUvd2tPRDlYSG9BNzkyQT09.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

LinkedIn Learning will host a webinar for staff that will cover the following: what is LinkedIn Learning and how do they organize their content library of over 16,000 courses, how the platform can be used for developing new hard and soft skills, how staff can leverage it to ace the performance review cycle, how staff can build a professional brand and how to find the right content easily through a live demo. A Q&A to answer specific questions will be ongoing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rochelle Clarke at rclarke3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7768 or visit https://bit.ly/Staff1Web.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Transfer Center will welcome transfer students to campus with addresses by VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D., and Senior Vice Provost for Student Affairs Charles Klink, Ph.D. A transfer student panel will be available to answer questions. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL. For more information, contact Angela Aslanska at adaslanska@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Anna Clark at alsclark@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/c73209172914573.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 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 Donte Sharpe at dsharpe2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/theundergroundthehub/rsvp_boot?id=743510.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

Through a career in sound art, electronic music and soundtrack composition, Stephen Vitiello has created works in which sound is a primary medium. In this lecture, presented by VCUArts, Vitiello discusses the interdisciplinary power and potential of audio and visual art, especially at VCUarts. Admission is free and open to the public. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelly Kerr at kkerr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JHyZ3kblSm6MPjuL2PDtTg.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 at 7 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will hold a meeting via Zoom to introduce the officers and get to know the members of the organization. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Suzannah Boaz at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88011036004?pwd=cWtoZGhZUmhRL1drczhrSXJZNzJWdz09.

Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU da Vinci Center will host the first virtual eClub meeting of the year. eClub is a student organization that provides an opportunity for collaboration, networking and feedback from student founders for student founders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kendra Cabler at cablerka@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/eclub-kickoff.

Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2020 at 7 p.m.

When Robb Crocker discovered booze as a 12-year-old, all his problems went away. He went on a bender from life. Then he decided he wanted to live. Join Crocker, a VCU alumnus from the Robertson School and a Ph.D student in MATX; Dave Coogan, Ph.D., VCU Department of English; and VCU students to discuss the ways writing changed their recovery journeys. The event is hosted by Rams in Recovery and Writing Our Way Out — The Podcast. Crocker's story, told in episode six, is available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Libsyn.

For more information, contact David Coogan at dcoogan@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/321160035754455.

Thursday, Sep. 3, 2020 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Human Resources will host a webinar on "Leave Options for Working Parents." Register in Talent@VCU.

For more information, contact HR Leave Administration at leave@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/a837afdf-c65f-431c-ad32-3b6caab94a76.

Friday, Sep. 4, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.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/.

Tuesday, Sep. 8, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP will host a course on how lessons from past crises (such as 9/11) can help in preparation for the post COVID-19 world. 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/.

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. Students, faculty and staff are invited. 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. 15, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Research Administration Back-to-School meetings are held twice a year to convey updates and information related to research administration and compliance issues. All members of the VCU community interested in research administration and compliance activities are welcome to attend. Register for the Zoom link in Talent@VCU.

For more information, contact Cathy Short at cfshort@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Sep. 26, 2020 at 9:30 a.m.

RamHacks is a 24-hour programming marathon for innovative developers from a variety of universities to design and implement a software or hardware application. Sponsors provide specific themes and challenges for competitors. This year the organizer, VCU College of Engineering, is aiming at 400-plus participants and $10,000-plus in prizes. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alberto Cano at acano@vcu.edu or visit http://ramhacks.vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present the Project Management Professional Exam Prep program online for Fall 2020. This course is geared for participants looking to fulfill the remaining 14 education hours for the PMP or refresh before taking the PMP exam. This class will run half-days on Sept. 28, Sept. 30, Oct. 2, Oct. 5, Oct. 7 and Oct. 9. Questions: email corp-ed@vcu.edu.

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

VCU Human Resources is sponsoring a Kindness Kickoff Challenge. The challenge runs for the month of September and offers 30 ways to show kindness. Complete 21 out of 30 to be entered in a drawing to receive prizes. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education is currently offering a variety of learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. The offerings include computer skills for the workplace, customer service, event planning, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, sales and test prep for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, ACT, MCAT, PCAT and DAT. A FREE 3rd Wednesdays Community Series is also available.

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

Registration is open for the Transfer Student Leadership program sponsored by The Commons. The six-week, virtual leadership program is for transfer students to learn new skills and build community. Learn more at one of the upcoming information sessions via RamsConnect or register for the program at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1582 or visit http://cglink.me/r746550.

VCU Archery will hold its first practice from 3-5 p.m. on Sept. 5 at Virginia Archery Center. Join the club if you've ever wanted to become more competitive and join USA Archery Events or train to shoot ambidextrously, backward or from the back of a horse.

For more information, contact Ryan Assi at archeryclub@vcu.edu or (703) 470-4329 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/acvcu/home/.

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/.

Learn how to help save a life. VCU Recreational Sports is offering the First Aid/CPR/AED Blended Course to VCU students and Rec Sports members. Classes are held throughout the semester, with weeknight and Saturday options.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/certifications/first-aid-cpr-aed/.

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.

The VCU Department of Surgery is inviting all volunteers willing to donate a blood sample. This is a one-time blood draw. The project involves individuals ages 18-50 years, on no medications and not currently pregnant or ill. Compensation is available. Scheduling is flexible. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Loren Liebrecht, M.D., at loren.liebrecht@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-3753 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=A3LNR7LE3L.