12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Drop by the University Counseling Services Prize Wheel in the lobby of the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., to meet counseling staff and peer health educators. Learn about suicide prevention, how to support a friend in distress and get information about helpful resources within UCS and across campus. Prizes and giveaways for all participants.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit http://counseling.vcu.edu.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Human Resources will host a virtual facilitated discussion aimed at collecting information about your career development experiences and expectations at the university. A few direct questions will be posed; the remaining time will be devoted to open discussion. Register at Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HR at askhr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253dbb66eb27-0263-4902-9ed4-b6f5e8683348.

3:30 p.m.

Ever wanted to animate but were intimidated by drawing hundreds of images? Come learn about a tool called EbSynth that allows users to record a video, draw over one frame and then apply that drawing to the entire video via artificial intelligence. The session is organized by the Workshop at VCU Libraries. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/wednesdays-in-the-workshop-fall-2021.html. Click on the following URL to receive a link to attend the session.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvde6trDwoGdc7oxhwQFYkrPf0s_WHzxt3.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Health's Office of Clinical Research will host a discussion via Zoom of the resources available in the North 8 Clinical Research Unit, the voucher program, how it works and what resources are provided through the unit versus the Pauley Heart Center. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at harrisl4@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqcu2rqz0qHtYe9vh5vsjvTH3Xde5OKqcM.

Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on creating a caring, supportive and safe learning environment for the university's students. Participants will learn how to respond in the moment to the non-academic needs of students and how to connect students with available resources at VCU to help address these needs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/WEijbQZVmUJPg8NJ9.

Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and the Virginia Credit Union and learn virtually what you need to know to purchase and finance your dream home. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. 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/3ze5Cw3.

Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Online MBA program, ranked 32nd nationally by Fortune, is accepting applications for Fall 2022. Learn why this synchronous format is a great choice for working professionals. The graduation rate is over 90 percent for this two-year cohort format. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/.

Saturday, Sep. 18, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Interested in global health? The ACCESS (Acute Care and Systems Strengthening) Program at VCU's School of Medicine will host the third annual ACCESS Symposium, which this year aims to engage students and those eager to learn about practicing acute care specialties in global settings. This symposium will offer five specialty specific panels: surgery, anesthesiology, OB/GYN, critical care and emergency medicine. The event will be offered in a hybrid format: in-person at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., and via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nancy Valencia at nvalencia@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/access/symposium-2021/.

Monday, Sep. 20, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

Join Devin Miller, M.D., a gynecologic oncologist at VCU Massey Cancer Center, as she discusses live on Facebook how improvements in clinical research and care have increased available screening options and created more targeted treatment options against these cancers. According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 110,000 women were diagnosed with gynecologic cancer in the United States in 2019, including cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancers.

For more information, contact Blake Belden at beldenba@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/calendar/details.asp?myVal=76229.

Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU Human Resources in partnership with the newly formed Department of Recreation and Well-Being will lead a virtual meditation session. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. 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/3mv13tS.

Thursday, Sep. 23, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present an online development workshop for managers and leaders at the university. Practice using a positive perspective to achieve lasting change and inspired results. Focus on and build upon strengths, powerful questions and open dialogue. Explore the positive power of appreciative leadership in this new two-session series, on Sept. 23 and Sept. 30. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeremy Bost at jbost2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253dd7d76e8c-fc10-4475-beb6-a5f7434240e7.

Friday, Sep. 24, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The first VCU Math Department colloquium of the year will feature internationally renowned mathematician Professor Carolina Araujo from the Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada (IMPA), Brazil. Araujo will deliver a colloquium online on "Symmetries in Algebraic Geometry." Visit the following URL for Zoom credentials.

For more information, contact Allison Moore at moorea14@vcu.edu or (512) 913-2114 or visit https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/math-colloquium.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

VCU's Office of Strategic Engagement and International Educational Studies Center will host a series to prepare U.S. university campuses and their larger communities to support international students to ensure their success academically and socially. This nine-part series will be held on Zoom. Register at the following URL by Sept. 24, Discounts will be available for VCU students, faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Leslie LaBrie at labrielu@vcu.edu or visit https://ose.soe.vcu.edu/professional-learning/globalization-in-higher-education-series/.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present a workshop at Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St., geared for managers, supervisors and leaders who want to strengthen their skills and empower their staff. The registration fee is $395. Questions: Email corp-ed@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Coaching_Fall_2021.

Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present "Refreshing Your Résumé" as part of the Level Up Learning series. This online workshop will allow participants to explore strategies on how to refresh and renew your résumé for your next career goal. The registration fee will be $40. Register at 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.

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Pediatrics Interest Group at VCU's School of Medicine will host the 13th Annual Pediatrics Conference on the MCV campus. The keynote speaker will be Danny Avula, M.D., MPH, director of the Richmond and Henrico County Health Departments. Discussion topics will include the development of clinical skills in suturing, airway management and childbirth. Those who attend will also have the opportunity to network with clinicians, residents and students. The conference will be held at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Questions: Email vcusompig@gmail.com. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sneha Krish at krishs2@vcu.edu or visit http://shorturl.at/jlJY6.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Join a fishbowl-style discussion via Zoom where environmental scientists and activists and social workers will demonstrate how each field would approach a relevant case involving climate change and its effects on vulnerable communities. This event is in conjunction with the VCU Common Book, "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore" by Elizabeth Rush, and is sponsored by the VCU School of Social Work's C. Bernard Scotch Fund. The fund honors emeritus faculty member Charles Bernard “Bernie” Scotch, Ph.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anna Givens at sswconnect@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IGveEw5hTHK7TQyaHK4XZQ.

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/.

Human Resources will present "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." These sessions are 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 Cross at crossah@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723.

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

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

It’s time for faculty to submit Progress Reports for the undergraduate students in your course(s) who need a nudge to improve their performance. It’s especially important for faculty to submit reports for students with attendance issues, since attendance is strongly related to class grades and GPA (Credé et al., 2010). Check your VCU email for an invitation to submit or log into the following URL to submit directly from within Navigate.

For more information, contact Katherine Drumm at kdrumm@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campus.eab.com.

Sept. 15 is the quarterly election deadline for voluntary contributions to become effective in October for participants in the Virginia Retirement System Hybrid Plan. Participants can voluntarily contribute up to 4 percent of their creditable salary and receive up to a 2.5 percent employer match. Request VCU HR support at https://go.vcu.edu/hrsupport.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or visit http://www.varetirement.org/hybrid.

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 bimonthly 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.

For more information, contact Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D., at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-3695 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=NWWYMP4W44.