4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session to learn about available undergraduate certificates at VCU's daVinci Center. Find out precisely what a certificate is and learn about the center's programs in product innovation, venture creation and human-centered design and how they fit into your academic plans. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ugrad-aug-16.

Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Members of VCU's Writing Center will introduce the center's services, discuss individual writing needs and address the nuts and bolts of a consultation. The event will be in Room 4203 Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

When cancer is detected early, it can be easier to treat or cure, and screening tests can help find tumors at an early stage before symptoms occur. Join Mary Helen Hackney, M.D., medical oncologist at VCU Massey Cancer Center, as she discusses the screening guidelines and options for a variety of cancers, including breast, cervical, colorectal, head and neck, lung, prostate and skin cancer. Stream the event live on Massey's Facebook page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Blake Belden at beldenba@vcu.edu or visit http://facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Google has added many exciting features to Meet and Chat for team collaboration. Collaboration Services invites you to learn all about Meet and Chat to make you the master of team collaboration. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present Project Management Essentials. The course, to be held from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Sept. 14, 16, 21 and 23, is geared for participants looking for a project management overview and application. The course will be offered live online via Zoom. The registration fee is $1,620. Register at the following URL or email go.vcu.edu/corped for more information.

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

Applications are now available for the 2022 cohorts of the VCU Leadership, HIGHER Ground, and Minority Political Leadership Institute programs in the VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Office of Student Experience is recruiting for its SCIE (Student Council for an Inclusive Environment) Ambassador cohort. The SCIE Ambassador Program is an inter-professional leadership opportunity for medical graduate students who are interested in and have a passion for cultivating diversity and inclusion across the medical campus. Ambassadors will have the opportunity to make suggestions and recommendations to improve the climate for all students on the MCV campus. Apply by Aug. 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Student Experience at studentexp@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pXgYhc6w2eLLQcQy5.

VCU Police are hiring additional student safety ambassadors for the new academic year. Student safety ambassadors respond to locations where sworn police officers are not required and assist in a non-law enforcement capacity. Positions are open to VCU students in their second year and above.

For more information, contact Lt. Aaron LaVigne at aklavigne@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcujobs.com/postings/108245.

Beginning Aug. 16 at noon, VCU students who have experienced a financial hardship related to the coronavirus pandemic are invited to apply for emergency relief grants as authorized by the American Rescue Plan.

For more information, contact Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success at semcares@vcu.edu or visit https://sfs.vcu.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/covid-19-relief/.

The VCU Peppas pep band will hold its first meeting of the season Aug. 21 from 5-8 p.m. The pep band performs at athletic events, school functions and community events. The band is seeking all musicians including flute, clarinet, sax, horn, trumpet, trombone and baritone, tuba, guitar, drums, marching percussion, vocalists and strings Interested students should preregister at the following URL.

For more information, contact Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/thepeppas.

Do you have an interest in supporting a more inclusive VCU? ACE-IT is an inclusive postsecondary education program at VCU that supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the classroom and at work. Questions: https://aceitincollege.org/. Join the ACE-IT in College team as an education coach.

For more information, contact Hannah Ramsey at ramseyhe@vcu.edu or (757) 287-9573 or visit https://www.vcujobs.com/hr/postings/108806.

VCU Student Conduct and Academic Integrity is seeking undergraduate students to participate on the Honor Council and/or the Student Conduct Board. Training will be provided to prepare volunteers to serve immediately. Review the Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct (https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies/honor-system-and-standards-of-academic-conduct.html) and the Student Code of Conduct (https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies/student-code-of-conduct.html) to learn more about the role of each board. Questions or to volunteer, email honorsystem@vcu.edu or stuconduct@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Karen Belanger at kbelanger@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit http://scai.vcu.edu.

A number of special events are planned during August at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. They include Compass Cookout (Aug. 23, noon-2 p.m.); Shafer Favorites Week (Aug. 23-27, 11 a.m.-close); Food Truck Pop-Up at 932 W. Grace St. (every Tuesday starting Aug. 24 at 11 a.m.); Abuelita’s Guest Restaurant (Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-close); Welcome Back Cookout (Aug. 26, 11 a.m.-close); and Fresh Catch Friday (Aug. 27, 11 a.m.-close). Questions: Follow @VCU_Dining.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Are you a health-care clinician or student who practices or trains in Virginia? If so, then you are likely eligible to participate in a survey study conducted by faculty at VCU. We are interested in how health-care professionals have learned behavioral health counseling, specifically motivational interviewing. Those who complete the 20-minute survey will be entered into a bi-monthly gift-card drawing. Click on the following link to participate.

For more information, contact Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D., at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-6752 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=NWWYMP4W44.

Youssef Roman of VCU's School of Pharmacy is conducting a study to assess the prevalence and causes of heart diseases in Filipino Americans. This study is for anyone who considers themselves as Filipino with both biological parents of Filipino heritage. The study is funded by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

For more information, contact Youssef Roman at romany2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8384 or visit https://forms.gle/jR9s1jgKncieSKxQ7.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in research studies. Compensation will be provided. View the screening survey at the following URL. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal Investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit https://cstp.vcu.edu/studies/.

We are inviting male and female patients with diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation into the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation on pain perception. This study involves transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is a noninvasive and widely used brain stimulation technique. It also involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. You are only required to come once for the study and it will take approximately two to two-and-a-half hours to complete the study. The study is conducted within the VCU Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Lab at 737 N. Fifth St. Recruitment is ongoing. Questions: Bhushan Thakkar or Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.