Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

Rams in Recovery will present Recovery Ally Training. Learn to be an advocate and ally for people experiencing substance use disorders and those in recovery. Questions: http://recovery.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rams in Recovery at recovery@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/a/vcu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfISpY2Iqmvq_nbttV2YmWSF5cKFHyxSxY5yGrIxiSNXfMh5Q/viewform.

Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Students Fighting Human Trafficking and the VCU School of Medicine will host its third annual Human Trafficking Medical Symposium Jan. 19-23. The topic will be discussed by experts in the field, health care workers and survivors of human trafficking. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gurjas Bajaj at bajajgs2@vcu.edu or visit http://www.impactvirginia.org/jan-2021-symposium.

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.

Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at noon

Explore online programs in Certified Wedding and Event Planning and S.M.A.R.T. Corporate Event Planning at VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education's Virtual Hospitality Open House. Meet the program staff and student adviser during one of two 30-minute sessions at noon and 5 p.m. Register 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 https://ocpe.vcu.edu/hospitality.

Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 at 10 a.m.

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/.

VCU’s eighth annual MLK Week returns with a virtual keynote event honoring community leader Oliver Hill Jr. on Jan. 17. Additional activities during the week, through Jan. 22, will include a supply drive supporting Richmond and Henrico public school students and volunteer opportunities. Register for the keynote event at the following URL and check back for more information about the student supply drive, events and volunteer opportunities.

For more information, contact Division for Inclusive Excellence at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://mlkday.vcu.edu/.

VCU Business Services is accepting applications for 46 academic scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. Scholarships vary from $5,000 to $7,500 and are available to both undergraduate and graduate students. Specialty scholarships are also available for international students and single parents. Apply by Feb. 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephen Monroe at smonroe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3637 or visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/scholarships/.

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 and to determine eligibility, contact the following email address.

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