5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This summer, six Richmond-based artists participated in Exodus: School of Expression’s Seed Summer Residency. Artists-in-residence participated in artist-led workshops centered on Afro-futurism, internal archives, speculative practices, sonics and visual languages. The ICA Shop, at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will hold a culminating salon that centers around the premise of eco-systems in relation to community. Works, process materials and individual practices will be shared through presentation and discussion. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/experiential-lectures-from-exodus-school-of-expression/.

Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Digital Sociology Lab will present its inaugural Summer Learning Series in three, six-hour sessions. These online courses, on popular digital data tools currently used by digital sociologists, are free to current VCU students. This hands-on training can advance individual research and professional skill sets. The final course in the series will focus on teaching students basic data analysis with Excel. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Sociology at sociology@vcu.edu or visit http://digitalsociologylab.com/events.

Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Come learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and people in recovery. This event will be hosted by Rams in Recovery. Questions: http://recovery.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/a/vcu.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfISpY2Iqmvq_nbttV2YmWSF5cKFHyxSxY5yGrIxiSNXfMh5Q/viewform.

Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This online workshop will demonstrate how faculty can install and use the Canvas mobile app to manage their courses. An overview of mobile features such as assignment review, grading, announcements, email and more will be presented. The event, free with no cancellation penalty, will be sponsored by VCU Learning Systems. Questions: https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL (keyword: Canvas).

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Fidelity for an educational web workshop to learn strategies and tips to help manage your financial future with confidence. Get strategies and tips on prioritizing and funding specific savings goals, such as buying a new home or car, saving for a child’s college and more. 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/3zB9oPG.

Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

There will be many emotions as we return to campus. In this online session presented by VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP, we will learn what to work on before coming back, what we learned during the pandemic, what worked and what didn’t work and tips for returning to the outside world. 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/3y3mTYd.

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.

Researchers are looking for volunteers to participate in the COVID-CARE study. Volunteers must be aged 18 and older, identify as Black or African American and be located within the Richmond area. Volunteers will be asked to review and electronically sign an informed consent document, complete online surveys and complete two COVID tests at home, provided at no cost. If you are selected for the study, you will be compensated for your time. To access the study’s website and see if you are eligible, click on the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Rocha at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4202 or visit http://www.covidcarestudy.org.