10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Duron Chavis, founder and director of Happily Natural Day, has transformed the ICA parking lot into a resiliency garden intended to help create a culture of urban farming and inspire city residents to make positive environmental and social change. In this session, Chavis discusses his vision. Those who attend may join via Zoom. To receive a link to join the sessions, contact the VCU Libraries Development Office at libdevelop@vcu.edu.

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/community-zooms.html.

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union to learn how to reduce debt through specific examples and strategies. Register in Talent@VCU.

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

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Rams in Recovery invites faculty, staff and students to a training session designed to help participants better support students and loved ones in recovery. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Thomas N. Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit https://goo.gl/2hY6KC.

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences will present their next lunch research seminar online, “Data Management Update: National Institutes of Health's New Data Sharing Guidance.” Nina Exner, Ph.D., research data librarian, will discuss the new policy for NIH-funded research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 714-7551 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkf-CopjIpE9DcOcv48w-nTNWE0lKtij6s.

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

VCU's Human Resources and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture Team will host a virtual two-part workshop to help leaders increase emotional intelligence competencies and promote individual and team effectiveness. The second workshop will be held from 9:30-11:15 a.m. on Dec. 17. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jen Bagley at bagleyj2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d951a491f-d84c-4d06-9162-b66bf527ac69.

The search for VCU’s next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs has officially launched. The provost search website at hr.vcu.edu/careers-at-vcu/search/leadership-searches/provost-and-senior-vice-president-for-academic-affairs/ provides information on the search committee, opportunities for feedback, the search process and timetable. All members of the university community are welcome and encouraged to participate in the survey with feedback at the following URL on the search process.

For more information, contact Pamela DiSalvo Lepley, Senior Advisor to the President and Vice President for University Relations, at provostsearch@vcu.edu or visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VCUProvostSearchSurvey.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the School of World Studies, will hold live online cultural competency and language classes for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members for one academic credit. Courses will be held the week of Jan. 25 through early May. Introduction to Conversational Spanish I & II and Introduction to Conversational Italian I are available. Contact Human Resources for tuition benefit or education assistance eligibility.

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/languages.

Massey Cancer Center is accepting applications for the NCI K99/R00 internal competition. The NCI Early K99/R00 program is designed to suit the career paths of postdoctoral fellows pursuing careers in Data Science and Cancer Control Science, who typically require only a short period of mentored research training beyond their doctoral degrees before obtaining independent faculty positions. Applicants must have a maximum of two years of postdoctoral research experience by Feb. 26, 2021. The internal application deadline is Dec. 17.

For more information, contact Glenny Escotto at escottog@vcu.edu or visit http://www.research.vcu.edu/vcuera/index.htm.

VCU Health Promotion and Well-being Center (The Well) and University Counseling Services' Advocacy Program have created a guide for holiday safety planning and self-care. Visit the following URL for an accessible Google Doc version or email myoptions@vcu.edu for a free pdf.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

Faculty and staff who participate in state health coverage (COVA plans, Optima Health or Kaiser) will not be charged December premiums. TRICARE Supplement participants are not eligible for the premium holiday.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration, at benefits@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/health-benefits/health-coverage-premium-holiday/.