Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the Information Technology Career Community Special Interest Group chairs for an end-of-term discussion highlighting the activity and achievements of each SIG since their inception last fall. All ITCC members are welcome to join and SIG membership not required. Questions: https://wiki.vcu.edu/display/CCIT/VCU+ITCC. Register for the Zoom link in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Warren Mays at itcareer@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/itcc-events.

Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join VCU's Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, for the HIGHER Ground virtual open house. During this interactive event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the program, application process, program benefits and hear firsthand experiences from alumni. Questions: https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/higher-ground-womens-leadership-development-program/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (757) 320-6597 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_f3biPmyxT9G6mw_HQW43rQ.

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.

Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Common Book Program invites faculty and staff to welcome first-year students to VCU by facilitating a 50-minute August Common Book discussion on Aug. 16 or Aug. 17 via Zoom. The 2020-21 Common Book, "Rising" by Elizabeth Rush, looks at the impact of climate change and rising sea levels on U.S. coastal communities. Questions: http://commonbook.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Fagan at fagane@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/42f3NKMEyQeHuLUs8.

All VCU Recreational Sports facilities will have special hours of operation on Independence Day, July 4. View the hours at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/hours/.

As VCU moves forward with expanding community-engaged research efforts and improving relationships with community members and partners, VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research recognizes the need to connect researchers and the public. Community health needs assessments serve as the starting point to address community needs and advocate for improvement. Over the years, the VCU/VCUHS community and partners have conducted several assessments and evaluation reports. The Wright Center seeks to create a database of compiled reports for users to access a cataloged repository of statewide and local needs assessments. Once populated, the database will be made public via the Wright Center website and participants who submit their needs assessment will automatically have access to the entire database. To begin this process, the Wright Center requests the submission of any existing assessments and reports completed by VCU/VCUHS or community partners. To submit a needs assessment, use the following URL to input information. This link may be shared with community partners and others to complete.

For more information, contact Rachel Hunley at hunleyre2@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=PN347K3T38.

Access to the Top Hat active learning platform is now free for all VCU students. Top Hat will automatically issue a refund to students who purchased a subscription for Summer 2021 courses. Questions: go.vcu.edu/tophat. Instructors interested in using Top Hat with Canvas should review the LTI Setup guide at the following URL.

For more information, contact Houston Griffith at tophat@vcu.edu or visit https://support.tophat.com/s/article/Professor-LTI-Setup-Canvas.

Beginning July 1, Virginia employers, including VCU, will be subject to the Virginia Overtime Wage Act. The act states new overtime pay requirements including the elimination of paying overtime leave in lieu of overtime pay, except for police officers. Employees with existing overtime leave will be able to retain these balances. Learn more about the Overtime Wage Act at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HR at askhr@vcu.edu or visit https://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/docs/default-source/hr/210525_va_ot_act_memorandum_final.pdf?Status=Temp&sfvrsn=22b220e_2.