1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Come by the VCU Summer Studies information table at The Compass to find out more about summer classes and pick up summer swag.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://summer.vcu.edu.

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

Sahaj Kohli, founder of Brown Girl Therapy, will give a keynote address on "Identity and Mental Health in Higher Education" as part of the "Together We Transform” career development series hosted by the VCU Staff Senate and VCU Human Resources.

For more information, contact Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenateconference.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

In conjunction with National Sleep Awareness Month, the Well and VCU Recreational Sports will host an interactive program for students, faculty and staff about getting in tune with your circadian rhythm for better sleep. Up to five students who attend this event will be entered to win a healthy sleep goody bag. Questions: http://thewell.vcu.edu. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97619379864.

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Health Occupations Students of America at VCU will host a fundraiser at Chipotle Mexican Grill, 810 W. Grace St. Apply the code 4RQJ7KV online for pickup orders to donate. Take a photo of your receipt, email it to hosavcu@gmail.com and you'll be entered into the Kaplan raffle to win up to $2,500 of test prep materials.

For more information, contact Jenalyn Abisia at abisiajl@vcu.edu.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Collective Corazón will host a virtual roundtable discussion on nutrition and wellness in the Latinx community. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Ashley Victor at victora@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/s/94972185869.

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

In a world of changing norms and ever-present glass ceilings to break, female leaders will discuss the question - what does being a woman in business mean today? Hear their personal journeys, how they serve as mentors and the role of identity at work. Panelists will include Anna Goranson, head of people operations, MediaAlpha; Adele McClure, executive director, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus; Faby Helme, emergency preparedness specialist, Dominion Energy; and Reba Hollingsworth, morning anchor CBS6 (event moderator). The panel will be hosted by VCU's Office of Student Engagement. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cait Burns at cmburns@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/women-in-business-spring2021.

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence VCU Libraries - Innovative Media will present a workshop on designing a custom front page in Canvas. Participants will learn how customizing Canvas can better reflect personality as a teacher and help students connect with course content. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/J9Rh1tzi2y1tfeNo6.

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Storytelling and Healing will present an exploration of female narratives which address the question, “How have stories of women emerged out of anonymity and evolved throughout time?” Click on the Zoom link at the following URL to participate.

For more information, contact MiJin Cho at chom6@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97403531494.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D., director of VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, will discuss the National Institute of Health's research application and review process. The session will be part of the center's series on grant writing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcuGvqD0jGtxnH9x3Vt6YFi7Zo3jyDSbd.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 at 4 p.m.

Major companies, including Spotify, are hiring employees in podcasting. But in order to look good to a company, you have to speak that company’s language. Blake Day, a recruiter for Spotify Studios, will lead a free, virtual discussion presented by the VPM and ICA Community Media Center to help improve the odds of being discovered by top companies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or (646) 938-3788 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/lets-apply-to-spotify/.

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

First-generation students are aware of the hard work, determination and sacrifices necessary in pursuit of the American Dream. The trade-offs, including relationships with family and friends, community ties and self-identities, are often neglected in the traditional narrative of “success.” Ching-Yu Huang, Ph.D., and Camdyn Stewart will discuss the ethical costs of upward mobility and how to acknowledge and accept these costs as part of our journey. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents040121.

Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Medical Scientist Training Club will host a virtual surgeon-scientist panel at which speakers will share their personal experiences and advice on pursuing a career as an M.D.-Ph.D. Those interested in related health care fields are also encouraged to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Triniti Turner at turnert7@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/MSTC/rsvp_boot?id=1044273.

Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Session six of the Bench to Community seminar series will offer an overview of VCU Libraries resources, services and faculty available to support ideation and testing of medical innovations. John W. Cyrus, Julie Arendt, Nina Exner and L. Franklin Bost will speak at the session. The series will be hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, VCU Institute for Engineering and Medicine and the Office of the Vice President for Research Innovation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://iem.vcu.edu/events/bench-to-community/april-2-21/.

Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The goal of VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence's virtual symposium is to bring VCU educators together to share ideas and strategies about student learning in any setting in a higher education context, collaborate with colleagues and cultivate networks across disciplines and areas of work. The focus will be on general teaching excellence. Participants may join for any part of the day. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/events/symposium/.

Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 at 4 p.m.

Late medieval England was an age of ferment and noise as broad swaths of society — from laborers and artisans to university-educated theologians — sought to distribute knowledge and the authority that came with it outside of secular and church hierarchy. This talk examines Chaucer's attunement to the hubbub of the common voice in his early dream vision, "The House of Fame," where the noises of rumor and gossip emerge as a means of distributing authority and cultivating relational ways of being and knowing grounded in sensory experience and resonance. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catie-Reagan Palmore at palmorecr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/meet-vcus-authors-adin-lears-phd.html.

Tuesday, Apr. 6, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, VCU ADVANCE IT initiative and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will host a workshop on documenting COVID-19 pandemic impacts on diverse faculty careers. Guest speakers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst will lay out approaches to documenting these impacts, allowing faculty members to identify the changing contexts in which they have been carrying out their faculty workload. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/jpRvLacvvBti3v5g6.

Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Women in Science, Dentistry and Medicine (WISDM) Organization invites faculty to participate online in the next monthly meeting. WISDM is a professional organization supporting career and personal growth opportunities for women physicians, dentists and scientists at VCU. Contact the following email address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/deans-office/facultyaffairs/wims/.

Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU's School of Dentistry Student National Dental Association will hold its 10th Annual Oral Cancer Walk. Individuals will share their stories about how oral cancer impacted their lives, as well as people who have devoted part of their life to the cause. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Najah Lewter at nplewter@mymail.vcu.edu or (631) 813-9035 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscu-pqDssG9JgAKp9Zm9ASZZXC7UNdjp7.

Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, offers a diverse and idea-driven lineup that includes talks and performances from a wide variety of voices in the VCU community. This virtual event is now open for registration and is free for VCU students, faculty and staff. Register for tickets at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1039299.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Anushree Vichare, MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, will discuss health care workforce diversity as part of VCU's Department of Health Behavior and Policy Research Seminar Series. Questions: http://hbp.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3443 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUoce-prDItE9LaI4Y0ugB3MISpjLkbpnww.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Join the Central Virginia Chapter for the Society of Clinical Research Associates and VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research for a discussion of workforce development and the shift from training back to job performance. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAuceytpzIuGNPBC75byLZ5O9hAwwVLvhDy.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The Health and Wellness Library will host a bookmaking workshop in conjunction with Library Preservation Week. Nora Bloch, VCU Libraries Collections Care librarian and conservator, will demonstrate how to make a booklet for displaying photos or journaling. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dana Ladd at dlladd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/7626474.

Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present its Human Resources Essentials program online for Spring 2021. Interested in entering the HR field? Get an introduction to the principles of Human Resources. Full-day sessions will be offered April 29 and 30. Visit the following URL or email corp-ed@vcu.edu for more information.

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

VCU Publishing is seeking contributions for a curated, open-access anthology that imagines and explores futures for Richmond through an Afrofuturist lens. VCU Publishing, part of VCU Libraries, seeks Afrofuturist works from diverse authors — both academic and community members — as well as diverse disciplines and perspectives. Submissions can include multimedia, poetry, essays, fiction, scholarly pieces, art, comics or photography. The deadline is July 1.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2021-news/vcu-publishing-seeking-contributions-to-imagining-black-futures-in-richmond-.html.

New online Canvas training sessions are scheduled and ready for registration. Academic Technologies has partnered with VCU Online to provide a full schedule of training covering a variety of Canvas topics. Training will be delivered by members of both teams who have prepared the university's Canvas environment and resources to smooth the transition. View the training schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at onlinepd@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/learn-canvas.

Human Resources will host sessions open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. Questions: Email benefits@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexis Hobbs at hobbsad@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/c9921b6a-d526-48c3-ac2f-b5a913a231f0.

Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions will be open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Questions: Email benefits@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexis Hobbs at hobbsad@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/cf698494-7201-467a-8b5b-c8739911e503.

VCU Career Services and Alumni Relations will present a series of events designed to connect students and alumni with employers, information and opportunities to support professional development. Attend as many events as desired in the areas of arts, media and communications, health care, public and social service, STEM and even a Create Your Own Adventure. Visit Handshake to register for events (search "Career Week").

For more information, contact Monique Sample at hirevcurams@vcu.edu or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/career-fairs---events/careerweek/.

A draft of the policy for Safety and Protection of Minors is available for public comment by April 1. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

VCU REAL seeks participants for its Keeping It VCU REAL event, an online event on April 15-16 designed to provide a low-stress opportunity for experiential learning practitioners to share their passion projects and learn from one another. To see all the ways you can participate, and to sign up, visit the event page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at elwebstergarr@vcu.edu or visit https://real.vcu.edu/showcase/.

Apply to become an Immunity to Change facilitator and be a catalyst for cultural change at VCU, network with faculty across the university and be compensated for your efforts. This faculty development opportunity is part of an National Science Foundation ADVANCE-IT grant to increase recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse women faculty in STEM fields at VCU. Apply by April 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Denise Grothues at dmgrothues@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/itc-facilitator-app.

VCU REAL reminds faculty and staff that all REAL Challenge Grant and Community-Engaged Research Impact Grants must be received by April 1. To see the full RFPs for both grants and to apply, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit http://real.vcu.edu/grants.

A draft of the policy for Gift Acceptance and Administration is available for public comment by April 8. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

As part of a post-professional graduate thesis, an MFA candidate and graduate Interior Design student has prepared a survey that asks health care providers about the design of their workplace interior during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants can be health care providers and clinicians with any title and/or level of experience. This survey will not collect any personally identifiable data. No email addresses will be collected. Survey responses are anonymous. The survey is IRB-exempt. Participation is voluntary and will be available online only. The principal investigator is Roberto Ventura, Interim Department Chair, VCU Interior Design. Respond at the following URL by March 30.

For more information, contact Ruth Deibler at deiblerr@vcu.edu or (757) 880-5427 or visit https://bit.ly/3c4WfWj.

Researchers in the Departments of Health Behavior and Policy and Kinesiology and Health Sciences are conducting a study to test whether participants (and an assistant) of 18 years or older can conduct assessments of their balance, strength and walking ability in their home environment with the aid of a toolkit. The testing session takes about 40-60 minutes at home and requires a visit at our labs for the same duration. Contact the following email address for more information.

For more information, contact Alexander Lucas, Ph.D., at Alexander.Lucas@vcuhealth.org.