3 p.m.

VCU President Michael Rao invites the VCU community to celebrate this year's Distinguished Faculty Award recipients at the 39th annual Faculty Convocation. Questions: Visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of University Events and Special Programs at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/convocation.

Friday, Sep. 3, 2021 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a graduate programs virtual informational session via Zoom. An overview of the school's graduate programs, benefits and application procedures will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/SepWSGrad.

Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Honors College Berglund Seminar Series will host "Intro to The Well and Recreational Sports Managing Stress and Taking Care." Join Mia Liadis, a health educator at VCU's Health Promotion and Well-Being Center, to learn more about the merger of Rec Sports and The Well to form Recreation and Well Being (RecWell). Email the following address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/news--events/events/.

Tuesday, Sep. 7, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Take a break from the news, social media and class assignments to find a moment of quiet reflection with guided meditation. Recharge for the rest of your day. This class is hosted by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation & Well-Being. 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://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present an online three-part writing retreat series. It will involve opportunities to build a pipeline for those new to this practice, maintaining and updating a writing pipeline and reflective practices to envision growth as scholars across multiple career phases. Parts two and three will be on Sept. 15 and 22 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/AAqxYvkxN4KxstyU7.

Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School School of Government and Public Affairs Office of Student Success will host the Virginia Capitol Semester Internship Program Virtual Chat. Students of all majors are encouraged to join to learn about the program. Questions: https://wilder.vcu.edu/students/student-success/virginia-capitol-semester/. Register at the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Ashley Harrison at harrisona2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcuuqqDIrGNHF6GA3NZvD-u8TdZtqIL_4.

Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

This class requires a minimum of five participants or it will be rescheduled. Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join us for this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL

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

Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will host the VCU Leadership Development Program's virtual open house. During this interactive event, participants can learn about the program, application process, benefits and interact with alumnae. Questions: https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-leadership-development-program/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEudOGhqzsjGdTvXHO538Uo4aJ43zcN5pjT.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This inaugural, regional virtual research symposium hosted by VCU in collaboration with Eastern Virginia Medical School and Virginia State University will focus on the biology of inflammasomes and the therapeutic potential of inhibiting the inflammasome in diseases. Join a panel of experts who will present the latest investigations and discuss the future of inflammasome research. Register at the following URL for this free event.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at harrisl4@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvfuygqzMpH9OJvPpgfU6FHPszgZD6GVGz.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Digital badges are web-enabled versions of a credential, certification or learning outcome that can be shared and verified in real-time, online. VCU Continuing and Professional Education will present this session as part of the 3rd Wednesdays FREE Community Series. Join VCU's Edward Howard, M.Ed., to learn more about the benefits of digital badges and how to demonstrate your skills in a new way. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at badging@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.

VCU's Faculty Peer Mentoring Program is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 cohort. The program is a cross-disciplinary, one-to-one faculty mentoring program sponsored by the Office of the Provost. Tenure-track and term faculty members are encouraged to apply at the following URL by 5 p.m. Sept. 10.

For more information, contact the Office of the Provost at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit http://provost.vcu.edu/faculty/faculty-resources/mentor/.

VCU RecWell's Outdoor Adventure Program offers climbing clinics, free to VCU students and RecWell members, for all levels of experience. The clinics are held at the Cary Street Gym climbing wall, 101 S. Linden St., throughout the semester. Clinics include sport climbing, gym to crag, climbing technique and request-a-clinic.

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

VCU Libraries and the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will offer a new online genomic databases course. "The Introduction to the Genomic Databases" asynchronous course is open for Fall 2021. Enroll and learn how to use National Center for Biotechnology Information databases like BLAST, GEO and GDC. This self-paced, six-module course will allow you to build your bioinformatic skills and obtain an official certificate of completion. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://virginiacommonwealth.instructure.com/enroll/9LX44P.