12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will present information about funded opportunities for postgraduate study in the UK, Ireland, China and at Stanford University. An identical session will also be held at 2 p.m. Feb. 11. Questions: email natlscholar@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Google Meet now provides the faculty host attendance reports and a recording automatically, and the use of a chat room for class collaboration is easy to set up. Collaboration Services invites you to learn all about Meet and Chat for on-line learning enhancement. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

Chioke I’Anson, Ph.D., assistant professor in VCU's Department of African American Studies, will talk about the new VPM + ICA Community Media Center at VCU and its potential impact on the community. Email the VCU Libraries Development Office at libdevelop@vcu.edu for a Zoom link.

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.

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

University Counseling Services will host a drop-in space for students, staff and faculty for a discussion about the impact of the current unrest and violence. Strategies for coping and resources for support will be included. Questions: http://counseling.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtcuGvpz4tE9NI9U1q6a9DBfZbSMJoqVOo.

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at 12 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union to discover effective strategies for saving money, managing spending and improving credit. 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, Jan. 27, 2021 at noon

VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP will host a session to explore the impact of the pandemic, discuss strategies for coping with unexpected challenges and uncertainty, identify practical ways to manage stress and build resiliency and identify resources to support individuals and families through the pandemic. 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, Jan. 27, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Biomedical Engineering will host Janette K. Burgess, Ph.D., professor, Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. Burgess will present virtually on "Understanding the Role of the Three Dimensional Extracellular Matrix in Driving Chronic Lung Disease Progression." Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rene Olivares-Navarrete, Ph.D., at ronavarrete@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GePHZICvRF6wMJO3daNSgg.

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) will resume its virtual guided meditations the week classes begin. Meditations are suitable for all levels of practice. Questions: http://thewell.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93693450990.

Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host an online informational session about its Master of Teaching program in secondary science and math. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cheyanne Brown at browncl27@vcu.edu or (914) 310-3287 or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/events/info-sessions-open-houses/.

Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will facilitate a two-hour remote learning session on designing and diagnosing teams for effectiveness. The content is based on Roger Schwarz's mutual learning model. Effective behaviors and norms are introduced. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3buXhed.

Recreational Sports will offer swim lessons for children. Parent/child and preschool levels 1-3 will be held on Saturday mornings at the aquatic center, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Registration closes at noon on Feb. 5. The first session of lessons will be held Feb. 6-March 6.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

VCU Recreational Sports personal trainers guide and support their clients through an exercise program customized to meet their needs and goals. One-on-one and Buddy training packages of three, six, 12 or 18 hour-long sessions are available. Each package comes with a free, 45-minute goal-setting session to discuss client needs and goals.

For more information, contact Jessica Norman at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/personal-training/.

Supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, the Pilot Imaging Fund supports innovative imaging projects that use the Wright Center’s Collaborative Advanced Research Imaging facility. Faculty investigators may apply by 5 p.m. Feb. 21 for awards of up to $25,000 to support one-year, clinical and translational research projects.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/support/funding/pilot-imaging-fund/.

RamTech is now inside Barnes and Noble @ VCU at 1111 W. Broad St. RamTech has joined the B&N College family, which means tech and VCU gear can be bundled on payroll deductions and Barnes and Noble gift cards can be used on all technology. Questions: email ramtech@vcu.edu. Technology is available for purchase at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at budde@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8324 or visit http://vcu.bncollege.com/shop/vcu/home.

VCU Health Promotion and Well-Being Center and Recreational Sports are being integrated into one department. The joining of these units provides opportunities to broaden their collective reach and deepen their collective impact as they move toward a more holistic approach to well-being for the VCU community. The two units will engage in a semester-long process to identify the best path forward to fully merge.

For more information, contact Derek Hottell at dlhottell@vcu.edu.

Are you a woman ages 18 to 25? Would you like to participate in a research study aimed to accept your body? Involvement includes participation in a one-week online intervention that lasts 45 minutes total. Participants are asked to complete one-hour online surveys at three time points. Eligible participants will receive compensation in the form of Amazon gift cards.

For more information, contact Alexandria E. Davies at daviesae@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DYARNEF8ND.