Faculty/staff Issue for January 21, 2021

Special Announcement

University Events Impacted Due to COVID-19

Events featured in TelegRAM have been moved to an online setting to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Please check with organizers for assistance in accessing the online venue. Information about the university's One VCU: Responsible Together plan for a phased return to campus is available at https://together.vcu.edu. It is the source for the latest VCU updates. You can also receive VCU Together notifications. Download "VCU Mobile" from your iOS or Android App Store, or visit https://mobile.vcu.edu with your smartphone and select the appropriate link.

Today

Let's Talk: Support During Unrest and Uncertainty

Add to calendar 21-01-2021 11:00:00 21-01-2021 13:00:00 America/New_York Let's Talk: Support During Unrest and Uncertainty 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. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtcuGvpz4tE9NI9U1q6a9DBfZbSMJoqVOo Caroline Coffill cscoffill@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

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.

Coming up

Buying or Selling a Home in the RVA Housing Market

Add to calendar 25-01-2021 11:00:00 25-01-2021 America/New_York Buying or Selling a Home in the RVA Housing Market Join VCU Human Resources and Long and Foster Real Estate for a session which will include an RVA housing market update, how to prepare to buy or sell a home, how to market your home, the process from contract to close, financing and the rewards of the Moving With the Rams program. Register in Talent@VCU. Virtual Cindi Phares cphares@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Long and Foster Real Estate for a session which will include an RVA housing market update, how to prepare to buy or sell a home, how to market your home, the process from contract to close, financing and the rewards of the Moving With the Rams program. 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/.

CPPI Seminar: Lessons Learned After a Decade of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Implementation

Add to calendar 25-01-2021 12:00:00 25-01-2021 12:50:00 America/New_York CPPI Seminar: Lessons Learned After a Decade of Clinical Pharmacogenomics Implementation VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation is opening its spring seminar series with a talk from Kristin Wiisanen, Pharm.D., clinical professor and associate director of the Health Precision Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. She will discuss precision medicine in the context of clinical implementation based on the experiences she and her colleagues have had in the UF Health Precision Medicine Program. Register at the following URL. Zoom Madeleine Wagner cppi@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation is opening its spring seminar series with a talk from Kristin Wiisanen, Pharm.D., clinical professor and associate director of the Health Precision Medicine Program at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy. She will discuss precision medicine in the context of clinical implementation based on the experiences she and her colleagues have had in the UF Health Precision Medicine Program. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or (804) 404-3869 or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminars.

Annual General Faculty Meeting With President Rao

Add to calendar 26-01-2021 16:00:00 26-01-2021 18:00:00 America/New_York Annual General Faculty Meeting With President Rao The VCU Faculty Senate will sponsor the Annual General Faculty Meeting with President Michael Rao on Zoom. Typically at this annual meeting, the president will briefly address the faculty and then answer questions and concerns from the faculty in attendance. This meeting is open to all VCU faculty. Questions: http://facultysenate.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Zoom Faculty Senate FacultySenate@VCU.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Faculty Senate will sponsor the Annual General Faculty Meeting with President Michael Rao on Zoom. Typically at this annual meeting, the president will briefly address the faculty and then answer questions and concerns from the faculty in attendance. This meeting is open to all VCU faculty. Questions: http://facultysenate.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Faculty Senate at FacultySenate@VCU.edu or (804) 828-1303 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99460660420?pwd=Qk1Ga1Rwcmx1UHQ3ZzdKVlRESDRDQT09.

Cancers Below the Belt: The Wright Center Health Equity Series

Add to calendar 09-02-2021 10:00:00 09-02-2021 12:00:00 America/New_York Cancers Below the Belt: The Wright Center Health Equity Series Join speakers and panelists for presentations, discussion and a call to action on prostate and colorectal cancer disparities in minority communities. Featured will be Luisel Ricks-Santi, Ph.D., director of the Hampton University Cancer Research Center; Terrance Afer-Anderson, writer-producer-director of “The Black Walnut” and Renee Malone, program director at Hitting Cancer Below the Belt. The session will be hosted by Debbie Cadet, Ph.D., MSW, program manager for community health education and research at Massey Cancer Center, and is part of the Wright Center's Health Equity Series. Register at the following URL. Zoom Lauren Harris cctrhlthdis@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon

Join speakers and panelists for presentations, discussion and a call to action on prostate and colorectal cancer disparities in minority communities. Featured will be Luisel Ricks-Santi, Ph.D., director of the Hampton University Cancer Research Center; Terrance Afer-Anderson, writer-producer-director of “The Black Walnut” and Renee Malone, program director at Hitting Cancer Below the Belt. The session will be hosted by Debbie Cadet, Ph.D., MSW, program manager for community health education and research at Massey Cancer Center, and is part of the Wright Center's Health Equity Series. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at cctrhlthdis@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/health-equity/.

Coaching for Leaders and Managers

Add to calendar 17-02-2021 08:30:00 17-02-2021 12:00:00 America/New_York Coaching for Leaders and Managers VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present an online program to encourage leaders to motivate and empower their teams. This class will be held Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 for two half-day sessions. Register at the following URL or email corp-ed@vcu.edu. Online Carrie Hawes cjhawes@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to noon

VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present an online program to encourage leaders to motivate and empower their teams. This class will be held Feb. 17 and Feb. 24 for two half-day sessions. Register at the following URL or email corp-ed@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

Notices

Alumni Sought for Mentoring Circle

Part of the mission of the VCU Alumni African American Alumni Council is to promote the recruitment and retention of African American students. The AAAC’s Mentoring Circle is seeking VCU African American alumni to serve as mentors to VCU students for the 2020-21 academic year.

For more information, contact Larry Powell, B.S.’85/MC, at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/mentoringcircle.

VCU University Band: 'Come Play With Us'

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.

Apply by Feb. 1 for a Wright Center Endowment Fund

The awards allow researchers to collect data that will support external funding – for work that ultimately will improve patient and community health outcomes. Investigators and research teams may apply for up to $50,000 for an 18-month period through this funding mechanism. Apply at the following URL.

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

Recreational Sports Mobile App Available

VCU Recreational Sports offers a free app that allows members to register for workout times, program instances and receive notification of potential closings or facility hour changes. The VCURecSports app is available to download for iOS and Android. Once downloaded, the link can be used in VCU Mobile to access Rec Sports as well.

For more information, contact Connie Kottmann at crkottman@vcu.edu.

Recreational Sports Basic Life Support and First Aid Blended Learning Course

VCU Recreational Sports will offer the American Red Cross blended learning Basic Life Support and First Aid course. Single-day sessions will be held Feb. 9, Feb. 13, Feb. 27 and March 2.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/certifications/arc-bls/.

Want To Learn Strategies To Accept Your Body?

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.

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