Tuesday, Jul. 6, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.

Do you have a high school student who will graduate in 2022 or 2023? Join VCUarts for the Pre-College Summer Program from July 6-30, 2021. All programs will be held virtually on Zoom. Available courses include interior design, fashion design, digital video production and more. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chelsey Fix at fixcj@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/pre-college-prep/pre-college-summer-program/.

Wednesday, Jul. 7, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and TIAA to learn how to balance risk versus reward. Understand the role of investing and managing risks, how to help accelerate savings and tools that can help sustain a portfolio. Find out how much you should be saving and discover different investment vehicles that can work together to help reach your retirement goals. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/. 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/3xQqJn0.

Thursday, Jul. 15, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This online workshop will allow participants to explore their top strengths and discover how those unique talents contribute to their success as an individual contributor, team player and leader at work. The event will be hosted by VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business. The registration fee is $60 and includes StrengthsFinder assessment. 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 visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

Friday, Jul. 23, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education will hold its two-evening course live online on Fridays, July 23 and July 30. Learn about the types and styles of craft beer, the history of each and the regional history of craft beer with RVA Beer Guy Lee Graves. A book is included. The course is limited to participants age 21 and older. VCU alumni, employee and military discounts are available.

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/craftbeer.

VCU Police is sponsoring a food drive through July 14 to support VCU's Ram Pantry. The pantry helps to fight food insecurity among VCU students and accepts perishable and nonperishable food items and hygiene items such as deodorant, soap and toothbrushes. Donations can be placed in designated bins at VCUPD Headquarters lobby, 224 E. Broad St.; VCU Facilities and Financial Services Building, 700 W. Grace St.; and Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.

For more information, contact Cpl. Cory Neace at neacecb@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3hkM5Cu.

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/.

Are you a health-care clinician who practices in Virginia? If so, then you are likely eligible to participate in a survey study conducted by faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University. 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 at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-6752 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=NWWYMP4W44.