Monday, Jul. 12, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Learn the basics of Social Security with Bill Giesen of Fidelity at a session sponsored by VCU Human Resources. A Q&A will be available. 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/3vQvFqJ.

Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2021 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present "Lavender Discussion - Life Outside of the Binary: College and Beyond." What is the gender binary? What if you don't subscribe to it? Dae Newman will discuss individual identity and life outside the gender binary. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4891 or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

VCU Learning Systems is offering Canvas training for Summer and Fall. Faculty should register at go.vcu.edu/canvas-training. The full training schedule can be viewed on the VCU Canvas website at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/learn-canvas.

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.

The summer edition of Policy Points, compiled by VCU's Integrity and Compliance Office, is now available at the following URL. The publication brings awareness to new, updated and retired university policies from the past quarter. Questions: Email policy@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policy-points/.

VCU's Health Promotion and Well-Being Center and Recreational Sports recently completed a semester-long integration process to become one department to better serve the health and well-being needs of the VCU community. VCU RecWell will provide a broad range of programs, services, education and outreach to support student and community well-being.

For more information, contact Meredith Hawkins at mlhawkins@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

Individuals who vape/use electronic cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation will be provided. 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 http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.