12 p.m.

Have you tried to "get healthy" but aren't really sure what that looks like for you? Are you looking for some practical steps you can take or areas you can focus on in your health journey? A Lunch and Learn session hosted by VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation will cover wellness and mindfulness, diet, exercise and health care as they intersect with building healthy habits. Submit questions ahead of time at the following email address or via Facebook.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/VCUPharmacyCPPI/posts/820303591965466.

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This summer, the ICA Shop will present a series of live programming every Friday evening. The Aug. 13 event will feature collective writing, reading and moving through the text projected on the building with Richmond-based poet Ty Little. Capacity for the event, at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is 35. RSVP in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/ty-little-moving-text/.

Friday, Aug. 20, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and the Department of Recreation and Well-Being will sponsor 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/. 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/37awVuB.

Wednesday, Aug. 25, 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 its HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Development Program virtual open house. During this interactive event, interested participants will have the opportunity to learn about the program, application process, benefits of the program and hear firsthand experiences from past 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 (804) 827-1169 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrc-GpqjsvHdEWOZPkxLI4yWrT7J6PWXr1.

Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

This online colloquium is a forum for interdisciplinary and intersectoral participants to understand the state of health equity in Virginia, explore obstacles to fair and just health care and to generate policy solutions that favor the health of all Virginians. It is planned by the Affiliate Scholars of the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety in collaboration with VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shelly Smith, DNP, ANP-BC, at sporter@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=22895&P=5.

Beginning Aug. 16 at noon, VCU students who have experienced a financial hardship related to the coronavirus pandemic are invited to apply for emergency relief grants as authorized by the American Rescue Plan.

For more information, contact Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success at semcares@vcu.edu or visit https://sfs.vcu.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/covid-19-relief/.

Hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, "The Write Track VCU CTLE" is a private Facebook group for faculty peer support geared to writing and scholarship. Writing progress often requires more intentional accountability to stay on track. Members can help one another move forward by sharing writing habits and resources. Join at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/304102474791118.

VCU's Office of Student Experience is recruiting for its SCIE (Student Council for an Inclusive Environment) Ambassador cohort. The SCIE Ambassador Program is an inter-professional leadership opportunity for medical graduate students who are interested in and have a passion for cultivating diversity and inclusion across the medical campus. Ambassadors will have the opportunity to make suggestions and recommendations to improve the climate for all students on the MCV campus. Apply by Aug. 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Student Experience at studentexp@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pXgYhc6w2eLLQcQy5.

Do you have an interest in supporting a more inclusive VCU? ACE-IT is an inclusive postsecondary education program at VCU that supports students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the classroom and at work. Questions: https://aceitincollege.org/. Join the ACE-IT in College team as an education coach.

For more information, contact Hannah Ramsey at ramseyhe@vcu.edu or (757) 287-9573 or visit https://www.vcujobs.com/hr/postings/108806.