12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

BCX, VCU Brandcenter’s executive education division, will host a free, virtual session at which instructor Rick Plautz will provide a sneak peek into the program’s content, structure and focus. Those who register will produce product packaging redesign, glass bottle presentation and business card/letterhead mockup. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Matt Jernigan at jerniganm@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/dimension_preview.

Friday, Jun. 11, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom focusing on the tools necessary to write strong, logical, structurally sound work. The Zoom link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a Lunch and Learn session featuring Amy Wight, Virginia’s assistant secretary of transportation. Wight will discuss the role of transportation in a post-COVID Virginia. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Questions: Email James Wasilewski, director of development, at wasilewskijr@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Katherine Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or (703) 269-8237 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/wight-to-discuss-the-role-of-transportation-in-a-post-covid-virginia-1.html.

Thursday, Jun. 17, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Old American Legation in Tangier, Morocco, is the only site on the National Register of Historic Places located abroad. It houses a museum, cultural center and research library. In this talk by VCU alum Michael A. Toler, explore the history of the Legation from the 18th century to the present and learn about its ongoing cultural relevance. The event is sponsored by VCU Libraries. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/community-zooms.html. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2851 or visit https://forms.gle/rCEBtL9EDPT2rh2y8.

The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health is inviting more than a million people across the United States to help build one of the most diverse health databases of its kind. VCU has partnered with the NIH and All of Us to help patients at VCU Health contribute to that database. People who join will give information about their health, habits and where they live. By looking for patterns, researchers may learn more about what affects people’s health.

For more information, contact Leslie Bobb at allofus@vcu.edu or visit https://www.joinallofus.org/VCU.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring Federal Work Study Program assistants for the 2021-22 school year. This is a part-time position and applicants must have been approved for Federal Work Study. Questions: http://omsa.vcu.edu. Apply online through Handshake at the following URL. Applications must be received by July 2.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4876846.

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.

VCU Recreational Sports facilities are transitioning to full operations. Masks are not required for those who are vaccinated. Vaccinated community members who wish to wear a mask are encouraged to do so. Masks are still required of all unvaccinated patrons ages 5 and up at all indoor Recreational Sports facilities. Additionally, workout reservations at the Cary Street Gym or MCV Campus recreation center are no longer required. Further changes will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more information, contact Amanda Simnons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/re-opening/.