12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Paul Perrin, Ph.D., VCU associate professor and director Health Psychology, will discuss his research into social justice in disability and health at a meeting of the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldOmrrjMvG9MYmhrrOW3eliMtcORGD975.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn how creating weird things (together) in Google Docs, Slides and Jamboard can help create community in your classroom. TakeBreakMake is a virtual “hands-on” workshop series, exploring creative and alternative uses of technology for instruction and is a joint program between the VCU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and Innovative Media at VCU Libraries. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/wednesdays-in-the-workshop.html. Register at the following URl for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://forms.gle/CfFEkHGf6eRk1xDE7.

7 a.m.

A draft of the revised Working @ VCU: "Great Place" HR Policies is available for public comment by March 23. 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/.

7 p.m.

The Anderson will present its fifth reel of Student Video Work, which provides a showcase for time-based media works by VCUarts students. Join The Anderson for a virtual screening and artist talk on Zoom led by Anderson Intern Sam Taylor. Questions: https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/student-video-work-reel-5/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94720230729#success.

Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Aderonke A Akinkugbe, B.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., assistant professor, Dental Public Health and Policy, VCU School of Dentistry, will give an address as part of the speaker series hosted by VCU's Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and the VCU Center on Health Disparities. This series is designed to provide an inclusive and interactive platform for scholarly exploration. Questions: https://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Khiana Meade at khiana.meade@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0719 or visit https://forms.gle/cvzGDfTMSjE4gyye8.

Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The musical score accompanying a podcast can make or break the episode. In this session for the VPM + ICA Community Media Center, Ramtin Arablouei (NPR's "Throughline") will share the secrets to scoring a podcast.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/music-and-scoring-ramtin-arablouei/.

Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU’s Honors College will host Jesse Njus, Ph.D., for a Berglund seminar. She will discuss the representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color), women and queerness in global theater throughout history. Contact the following email address for the event link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone, or tablet. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Strength starts with the core. This class will help build a more stable, powerful abdomen and lower back to improve fitness, straighten posture and provide a foundation for an active daily life. No equipment is required, though a yoga mat is recommended. The class will be hosted by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3uoA4lb.

Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 at noon

The Health and Wellness Library will present "CPR Anytime" on Zoom. Learn basic life-saving resuscitation skills to potentially help someone in need. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dana Ladd at healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/7570676.

Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will present on Zoom an informational session on Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership. RSVP 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/.

Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the fourth of its K Award Seminar Series. Participants will learn how to draft the abstract, project narrative, cover letter and facilities/resources section. K Awards, which focus on career development, are designed to help scientists, physician-scientists and clinicians conduct research while working toward independence and competitiveness for major grants. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rob DiRenzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ksF-DxUCRdCjXHHgc1UDmA.

Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on inclusion (and “diversity”) vs. anti-racist pedagogy. This critical conversation will be about the value of anti-racist pedagogical strategies and how they differ from commonplace diversity and inclusion efforts. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/ttZccirGxSXaTdDw9.

Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Democracy Matters VCU, VCU Young Democrats and Planned Parenthood Generation Action at VCU will host an online watch party for the Governor's Race Virginia People's Debates. All Democratic candidates competing in the primary are invited to debate, so watch with your peers and feel free to hang around afterward for a short discussion. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Emily Downs at downsee@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/97023305329?pwd=RXpxWkJVL1FTZ2FFR1ZvVFhLNis5UT09.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of English will host a free, online English Faculty Forum talk by Matteo Pangallo, assistant professor. Throughout late medieval and early modern periods, foreign musicians, actors, dancers and other performers made England a destination for touring, cultural diplomacy and immigration. Performers reveal that Europe and England was a linked space where cultural development occurred not just through textual borrowing or artistic influence but also through frequent physical movements of performers across borders. Questions: https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 564-4939 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkceipqTwuE9Dt8QDQglaohIyNlnVaLke-.

Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU Environmental Health and Safety will hold online training for those who handle dangerous goods. Register for the class through BioRaft for the Zoom URL.

For more information, contact Barbara Back at bjback@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0345.

All VCU Research Institutes and Centers seeking new or continued support from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation must apply at the following URL by 5 p.m. March 15.

For more information, contact John Ryan at jjryan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2267 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/resources/institutes-and-centers/.

VCU REAL will hold training sessions for VCU Student Opportunity Center, a platform which provides a central place for students to find hands-on learning activities. Training sessions are open to faculty and staff and will be held every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. Topics to be covered include an introduction to SOC, using SOC communities and building SOC pathways. Register at the following URL.

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

There are over one million Richmond views and each one counts. Share your viewpoint by joining RVA Views, the central Virginia research registry. RVA Views is an initiative of the VCU School of Business. All new members will receive a welcome gift, a pair of virtual-reality goggles. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/current-undergraduate-students/centers-institutes-and-labs/rva-views/.

For more information, contact Mayoor Mohan at mmohan@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/RVAViewsInfo.

VCU's Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program is hosting its first annual climbing challenge, which runs through March 31. Climbers are challenged to set a personal record or compete against friends to climb a total of 2,900 feet to ascend the face of El Capitan on the 35-foot Cary Street Gym Climbing Wall. Climbers can also participate in the OAP's group goal of climbing 29,035 vertical feet to the peak of Everest. All levels of experience are welcome. Register at the Climbing Wall.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/.

Outdoor Adventure Program's weekly activities, hosted by VCU Recreational Sports, begin the week of March 15. Nature hike and outdoor trash cleanup, stand-up paddleboarding and mountain biking will be offered weekly through the last week of April. Programs are local and run midafternoon to 6 p.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

Are you above 18 years of age and identify as first- (immigrant) or second-generation (born of immigrant parents) originally from a country in Africa or the Caribbean? The purpose of the study is to increase the knowledge and understanding of the racial socialization practices and perspectives among African and/or Caribbean immigrant families raising black children in the United States. Participants may receive SONA Research credit for study completion. A consent form is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones, Ph.D., MHS, at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YhyxfFmpYOrJ4h.

ACTIVATE is testing a new self-guided program to understand what works best for young men ages 18-35 when it comes to losing weight. This study is being conducted in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at VCU. Check eligibility at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jean Reading at optforhealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit http://activateyoungmen.com.