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

VCU's Honors College is seeking students for the Spring 2022 semester. Attend an online interest session to learn more about the application process and what to expect when enrolled in Honors. Questions: Email honors@vcu.edu. Register for an interest session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Venable at venablejl@vcu.edu or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/admissions/continuing-students/.

6 p.m.

Interested in cryptocurrency, blockchain, Bitcoin and NFTs? The VCU Blockchain Club is open to all. There is no required knowledge, just an open mind and genuine curiosity. The club will be in Virginia Room D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Connor Riely at rielyc2@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021 at noon

Get to know students from all over the world at VCU's Global Café, a monthly event that brings VCU and international students together to get to know each other better. Each café, in the kitchen area at West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St., has a different theme and refreshments are always served. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or visit http://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

Wednesday, Sep. 1, 2021 at 4 p.m.

The VCU Faculty Club will return to the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., for an in-person Faculty Club event. Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos will provide opening remarks to kick off the first Faculty Club event of 2021-22, which will also feature a research roundtable discussion, "Enriching the human experience through media, virtual reality, or artificial intelligence: opportunities with collaborative potential between engineering, the arts and education." Questions: http://go.vcu.edu/facultyclub. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Hendrix at pahendrix@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/E2HJ4NA5vU2wj3Hy6.

Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

This 30-minute routine will feature fast-moving, challenging cardio and core exercises in an interval format. No equipment is required, although a yoga mat is recommended. This class is hosted by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation and Well-Being. 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/3Def84I.

Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021 at noon

Join VCU Human Resources, VCUHS HR and Fidelity to learn how consolidating your retirement accounts could simplify your financial life. 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/3msVbkF.

Friday, Sep. 3, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's College of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering will host Shanshan Yao, Ph.D., as a guest seminar speaker for its Graduate Student Seminar Series. Yao is an assistant professor at Stony Brook University in New York. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact the MNE Department at mneoffice@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94738963000.

Friday, Sep. 3, 2021 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a graduate programs virtual informational session via Zoom. An overview of the school's graduate programs, benefits and application procedures will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/SepWSGrad.

Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

Top Hat is now free for VCU students and can be used by instructors to increase student engagement, gauge student comprehension and foster a sense of community. Join VCU Academic Technologies and Top Hat specialists for an overview of classroom polling, slide presentations, gradebook sync and low-cost interactive textbooks. Register at the following URL (search keyword: Top Hat). Click on https://tophat.zoom.us/j/4468339464 for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at tophat@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Asti Jackson, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, will speak via Zoom at the Changing the Face of Science – Diversity Speaker Series. The series, designed to provide an inclusive and interactive platform for scholarly exploration, is hosted by the VCU Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and the VCU Center on Health Disparities. Questions: http://www.healthdisparities.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Khana Nelson at khiana.meade@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0719 or visit https://forms.gle/KoL4BZ92C4D89UiBA.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on Jupyter Notebooks. The workshop will introduce participants to the use of the free online python coding tool implemented in the Google Colaboratory app to enhance student understanding of mathematical topics and scientific concepts primarily described by mathematical models. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/SNZyF2VVMXCeZreX6.

Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

What makes a group different from a team? VCU's Human Relations Office of Learning, Development and Organizational Culture will offer a virtual course to help design effective teams and diagnose issues of context, team process and structure. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL. The course closes five days in advance of the session date to allow for time to view a preparatory video.

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%253d2b8b16f4-2553-44f0-ac93-70dd50d3b12b.

Instructure Learning Platform is offering virtual one-on-one 25-minute consultations for faculty members about using Canvas features. The sessions are free through Sept. 30. Participants will be paired with a Panda Pro who will assist with questions. Questions: email lsrequest@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Shedden at kshedden@vcu.edu or (804) 647-1579 or visit https://www.instructure.com/panda-pros.

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. For more information and to apply, click on the following URL.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Experience at studentexp@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pgqQNNRwShutx5R8A.

Registration for the Transfer Student Leadership program is now open. The leadership development opportunity sponsored by The Commons explores leadership skills and practices, fosters a sense of belonging at VCU and creates community for transfer students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tsl/home/.

Students and employees traveling cross-campus are encouraged to utilize GRTC's Pulse or Route 5. Pulse is a rapid transit system that serves a 7.6-mile route along Broad Street. Route 5, a high-frequency local route, travels mostly along Main and Cary streets, Ninth Street and into Whitcomb Court. GRTC is taking safety measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among passengers. Learn more about GRTC and its safety protocol at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or visit http://ridegrtc.com.

This faculty learning committee, hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, will explore different types of student engagement, reasons why students might be disconnected in classes, and strategies for making classes more engaging. Additionally, members will curate a teaching guide with tips and methods to help other colleagues with student engagement. The committee will meet on the following Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m.: Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Oct. 26 and Nov. 16. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/initiatives/communities/.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences invite tenure track or tenured faculty to apply for grants to attend the Spring or Summer 2022 Faculty Success Program through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Questions: Email Lisa Webb, Ed.D., at lbwebb@vcu.edu. Apply at the following URL by Sept. 17.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/12swpuQRWr89Usg23IwsCzkSB4I9NAhWUCQPBNbNhPEo/edit?usp=sharing.

Parent/Child and Preschool 1-3 Swim Lessons are offered this fall at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Introduce your child to the water to instill confidence as a swimmer. Classes are taught by certified water safety instructors. Participants will learn techniques in a fun and engaging manner. Session 1 registration closes Sept. 10 at noon. Classes run Saturdays, Sept. 11-Oct. 2.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

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

Researchers in the Department of Physical Therapy are conducting a study to test the use of wearable sensors to track tummy time in infants. Full-term and preterm infants aged 3-6 months are invited to participate. Parents of enrolled infants will attach the sensors to their infant's clothing and record natural play for few hours each day at home for three days. Compensation will be provided.

For more information, contact the VCU Motor Development Lab, Department of Physical Therapy, at inamdark@vcu.edu or (804) 415-8603.