12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the VCU Votes Student Coalition will present a virtual lecture, "Freedom Summer: The Struggle for Democracy," featuring guest lecturer AJ Musewe. The conversation will highlight the moments that shifted the trajectory of the struggle for suffrage to highlight how Black women have always been at the center of the fight for freedom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1135968.

Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This class requires a minimum of five participants or it will be rescheduled. Whether you're using Google Sheets for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join us for this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

This class requires a minimum of five participants or it will be rescheduled. Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join us for this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present "From Burnout to Reignition" as part of its Level Up Learning series. Participants will explore strategies to cope with and work through burnout on the job. Registration is $35. Register at the following URL or email corp-ed@vcu.edu for more information.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

VCU's Mary and Frances Youth Center will offer virtual orientation sessions to review the Safety and Protection of Minors Policy and highlight recent changes. The orientations are geared for those new to the policy and those who are familiar to understand how the changes will impact them. Sessions will be offered 9-10 a.m. Aug. 25 and noon-1 p.m. Sept. 9. Register at the following URL under “Orientation Sessions.”

For more information, contact Charles Johnson at youth@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/mfyc/youth-safety/.

Top Hat’s active learning platform allows instructors to conduct polls, track attendance, host discussions and present slides and assessments for interactive learning. Now free for all VCU students, responses can be submitted by students by using a mobile device, tablet, laptop or SMS and are no longer required to purchase “clickers” or subscriptions. Read about this new student savings partnership at https://bit.ly/2VEDao8.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/tophat.

Join the VCU Center for Corporate Education this fall for its Level Up Learning Series. These 90-minute sessions are concentrated ways to boost your professional development. Join a single session for a $40 registration fee or sign up for all four sessions at a discount of $120. Topics include burnout, résumé refresh, change management and managing remotely. Questions: go.vcu.edu/corped. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/level-up-learning-registration.

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 at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-6752 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=NWWYMP4W44.

We are inviting male and female patients with diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation into the effects of noninvasive brain stimulation on pain perception. This study involves transcranial magnetic stimulation, which is a noninvasive and widely used brain stimulation technique. It also involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. You are only required to come once for the study and it will take approximately two to two-and-a-half hours to complete the study. The study is conducted within the VCU Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Lab at 737 N. Fifth St. Recruitment is ongoing. Questions: Bhushan Thakkar or Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.

… Ready, SET, Health. Researchers at VCU are looking for young women interested in changing their diet and physical activity routine to enroll in a new study. Eligible participants will receive a free program designed to help them meet their goals for healthy living. The study requires two in-person data collection visits (one before the program and one after), but the entire four-month program is conducted completely online.

For more information, contact OPT for Health - VCU School of Medicine at optforhealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit http://www.readysethealthvcu.com.

VCU's Center on Transition Innovations is conducting a statewide survey and seeking students to pilot the survey. The first 30 who complete will receive a $30 gift card. Click here for the survey: https://rb.gy/vkdz8z. The survey is related to the service and support needs of Virginia community college students with mental health concerns when transferring to a four-year college or university. Questions: Email Susan McKelvey at mckelveysp@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jan Shea at djshea@vcu.edu or visit http://centerontransition.org/projectcollegesuccess.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in research studies. Compensation will be provided. View the screening survey at the following URL. 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 https://cstp.vcu.edu/studies/.