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.

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.

Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 at noon

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This 45-minute online presentation will include an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. Questions: Call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99582482858. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-121120.

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.

Enrollment for spring 2021 dining plans is now open at the following URL. Dining dollars from fall will roll over to the spring semester with the purchase of a plan. All swipe exchange locations added this fall will continue through next semester, including Chick-fil-A, Starbucks and Chili's. VCUDine will also open a new location in the spring. Follow @VCU_Dining on social media for updates.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit https://vcu.campusdish.com/.

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.