6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Questions: Email gsib@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-071921.html.

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Online will host an online workshop about how to tailor your online course experience according to specific student needs. This learning strategy accommodates students' academic strengths, weaknesses, interests and comprehension levels. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops/courses/personalized-learning---july-20-2021.

Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU’s Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner to hook readers and entice them to read more. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports for a slower 30-minute practice focused on active stretching of muscles and opening of connective tissue. Release built-up tension, prevent injury, increase blood flow to muscles and increase long-term flexibility. No equipment is required, though a yoga mat is recommended. 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/3dgBc38.

Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In this VCU Libraries Community Zooms session, VCU alumni author Kristin T. Thrower Stowe will discuss the research, selection process and storytelling that went into writing her latest book, "A History Lover’s Guide to Richmond," newly released by the History Press. The event is sponsored by VCU Libraries. To receive a Zoom link, complete this online form: https://forms.gle/rCEBtL9EDPT2rh2y8.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/community-zooms.html.

Friday, Jul. 23, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This two-hour workshop will explore unconscious bias – social stereotypes about groups of people that form outside our own conscious awareness. Participants will examine the origins of unconscious bias, its impact on individuals, organizations and societies and introductory tactics to combat unconscious bias and stereotypes. Zoom will be utilized for this interactive, virtual, instructor-led session.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d2c820efa-f877-490a-95bf-9f4d16dae890.

Friday, Jul. 23, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The ICA at VCU will host the opening of "Ibrahim Ahmed: It Will Always Come Back to You" at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The museum's first in-person exhibition opening since February 2020 will feature DJ sets by Ezrakh and DJ Graybeard, a live performance by artist Nyugen Smith and a conversation featuring Ahmed and director and curator Dominic Asmall Willsdon. The indoor/outdoor event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/exhibition-opening-ahmed/.

Tuesday, Jul. 27, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Online will host a discussion about how some university-supported tools can help facilitate meaningful course discussion and strategies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops/courses/meaningful-discussions-online---july-27-2021.

Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, for its upcoming VCU Leadership Development Program virtual open house. During this interactive event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the program, application process, benefits of the program and hear firsthand experiences from alumni. Questions: https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-leadership-development-program/application/. 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/tJMqfuqvqDIsE9YsMRLAKWQweOlNI_MEfihm.

Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present "Lavender Discussion – The Fetishization of Bisexual Women vs. The Erasure of Bisexual Men." Christina Brown will lead an exploration of bi-erasure, bi-phobia and the fetishization of bi-identity. 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.

Thursday, Jul. 29, 2021 from 10 a.m. to noon

This virtual course uses case studies and facilitated discussions to help managers tap into the HR support network, practice critical thinking and leverage the wisdom of the group. The course is designed for managers of classified staff and university professionals. Register in Talent@VCU or the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d9fd348f2-f77b-4fcd-8e84-8c5e75f36a11.

Thursday, Jul. 29, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

ChamberRVA, along with VCU, VCU Health and other sponsors, will host a summer series of virtual conversations inspired by the recent Brookings Institute report, “From Commitment to Action: How CEOs Can Advance Racial Equity in Their Regional Economies.” The second conversation in the series will be "Shifting Mindsets and Internal Business Practices With the Brookings Institute and Opportunity Hub." The final conversation, "Setting an Agenda and Measuring Progress Toward Inclusive Growth With the Greater Washington Partnership," will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 12. Questions: Elizabeth Tulip at elizabeth.tulip@chamberrva.com. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heidi A. Crapol, VCU Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success, at hcrapol@vcu.edu or visit http://go.chamberrva.com/events/details/all-sessions-shared-values-conversations-5674.

Polls will be open July 19-31 for VCU's Staff Senate election. Earlier this month, individuals nominated themselves and others to serve a three-year term on the university's Staff Senate. To vote, visit the following URL and select your meta-unit to find your ballot of candidates. You may also read more about the candidates by visiting the meta-unit.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/elections/#metaunit.

Grant applications are invited from junior faculty for the award of small research grants of up to $30,000 for one year. American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grants are awarded to junior faculty to pursue basic, pre-clinical, clinical and cancer-control research studies. These grants are intended for new investigators who are within six years of their first academic appointment. Each applicant is strongly encouraged to include a biostatistician collaborator as part of the proposal to assist with design and statistical methods. If assistance is needed in identifying a biostatistician, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., (bandyop@vcuhealth.org), director of the MCC Biostatistics Shared Resource, as soon as possible. Contact Lisa Mallory at the following email address by Aug. 1 with your intention to submit along with the title of your application. The application due date is Sept. 1. The earliest start date is Oct. 15.

For more information, contact Lisa Mallory at malloryld@vcu.edu or (804) 316-3030 or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/research/research-funding/acs-institutional-research-grants.