Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Commons will host a virtual RamsConnect Training: Tracks, Checklists and Badging. The training will explore these functions in depth and review common use cases with a representative from CampusGroups. Faculty, staff and students who are interested in expanding their virtual toolkits through RamsConnect are encouraged to attend. Register in RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura O'Brien at lbobrien@vcu.edu or (804) 840-6220 or visit http://cglink.me/r899645.

Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Center for Psychological Services and Development at VCU is beginning its Spring Adult Anxiety Group on Zoom. This 12-week group helps members target anxiety-related concerns by learning specific coping skills. Questions: cpsd@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Scott Vrana at srvrana@vcu.edu or visit https://anxietyclinic.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU's Health Sciences Library will present the next session of its "Whetting Your Appetite for Research" via Zoom. Stacey Wahl, Ph.D., research and education librarian, will discuss scholarly profiles that can be used to track individual scientific progress, find information about contributions to science and display work for grant reviewers. 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) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkd-6gpjsoHdVCG6dAixK2tBEdsIjVR_Cs.

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCU African American Alumni Council's Mentoring Circle will host "International Mentoring Month: The Evolution of Mentorship." The event will highlight the purpose of mentoring and focus on African American mentorship. This will be a fun, impactful evening with mentoring testimonials, a breakout game room and information about the 100 Male Mentoring Initiative. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell, B.S.’85/MC, at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/InternationalMentorMonth.

Consider joining the over 1,500 students earning three credits this winter at VCU. Intersession classes run for two weeks (Dec. 28-Jan. 9) and J-Term classes run for three weeks (Dec. 28-Jan. 15). For a list of classes, visit the following URL. Winter classes can also be found in the Spring 2021 advanced search in eservices by choosing attributes “Intersession” and “J-Term.” All classes will be online.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at summer@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4586 or visit https://intersession.vcu.edu/.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration returns to VCU for the eighth year from Jan. 17-Jan. 23. Organizations can submit event information via the following URL to the VCU Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success for inclusion on the VCU MLK Week Events website.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/598Vr1sXGgXLgnE56.

In partnership with the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling, VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education is offering registration for a new Counseling and Behavioral Health Continuing Education Program. The modules offer flexible and convenient self-paced online learning around a variety of topics, including understanding suicide risk and trauma, alcohol use and addiction and cultural competency. View a full list and select and register by topic at the following URL.

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

Many of VCU’s faculty and staff are also first-generation graduates, meaning they were among the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. About 90 are listed on the You First at VCU website. Students can browse the list to see if they know anyone. First-gen faculty or staff who wish to be included in the list should email the following address.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at youfirst@vcu.edu or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/resources/faculty-and-staff/.

Rethink. Create. Explore. Adobe Creative Cloud has new discounted pricing options for VCU students. The cost is $60 for a one-year Creative Cloud license, $30 for a six-month Creative Cloud license and $15 for a three-month Creative Cloud license. Questions: https://adobe.vcu.edu. Sign in with your VCU eID at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lucy Halunko at lhalunko@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.onthehub.com.

Does your degree require a fine arts credit? If you would like to play in a concert band, consider University Band APPM-357. University Band meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-3:50 p.m. Students will receive one credit upon successful completion of the course. No audition is required and enrollment is open to all VCU students, faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974.