Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Learning Systems will lead an overview of how students are enrolled in Canvas courses and how multiple course sections can be merged into one course. Participants will also learn how to use Canvas groups and how to manage a merged course. This training is free and has no cancellation penalty. Questions: https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL (keyword: Canvas).

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join VCU da Vinci Center staff and alumni via Zoom to learn more about its Master of Product Innovation program. The MPI at VCU is designed for creative thinkers and doers from a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds who want to ideate and launch innovative products, projects and initiatives in some of the world’s most leading edge companies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/dec-21-mpi-info-session.

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will provide a general and accessible description of the most frequently used adaptive designs for clinical trials. Questions: Email the following address or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94677663273?pwd=bmFjUVlyS2M3VXZHQ0xvdGpnVzdWUT09.

Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

How are you doing amid the many ongoing racial and social upheavals? Do you wonder how those with different identities are affected? Share your lived experiences and bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. Engage with students, faculty and staff in a special RAMmalogues session about social unrest. RAMmalogues, led by a trained facilitator, is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide conversations around who we are and what matters to us. The event will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. All students, faculty and staff are invited, but registration is limited to 25 so reserve your spot now. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit http://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues.

Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at noon

Sleep is something we all need but rarely talk about. You can ask your questions and learn more about insomnia and its solutions at the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Lunch and Learn on Facebook Live. Tune in for a brief synopsis of sleep cycles and phases, what medications can help and hamper your sleep and other ways to improve your sleep this holiday season. Join the session live to ask questions or submit them in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/CPPILive.

Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will host an evening with the Richmond Racial Equity Essays project. Essayists will read excerpts highlighting their visions for racial equity and strategies for how to get there. Topics will include urban planning, criminal justice, education, community healing and the environment. Essayists will include Ebony Walden, Duron Chavis, Ram Bhagat, Ryan Rinn, Shanteny Jackson, Martiza Pechin, Ashley Diaz-Mejias, Bekah Kendrick, Dennis Williams II, Meghan Gough and Jeremy Hoffman. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/racial-equity-summit-part-2/.

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Fidelity and learn about five basic money concepts to help start your financial journey on the right foot. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL or in Talent@VCU.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3qVO4n4.

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Development Career Community will host a session via Zoom focused on navigating change in a meaningful and productive way. Jeremy Bost and Shana Ryman from VCU Human Resources will share ideas and examples, based on their personal and professional experiences, that help participants understand what is needed for change to occur. After this session, you will be able to identify a starting point for changing something about yourself or helping others change to support organizational initiatives. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Foy at foylp@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-iorjsoGdDInpEQwAivGGIAcaCuknLu.

Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Join the Wright Center's Health Equity Series for a new year of discussions and community engagement on health disparities in the Richmond community and across the Commonwealth. Life or Breath will cover inequities of lung health in Black and brown communities. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D., and Rachel Hunley, M.A., will speak. Massey Cancer Center's Sherrick Hill will moderate.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at cctrhlthdis@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/Details.aspx?myVal=76424.

Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 from 5:45 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business will present Society for Human Resource Management Exam Prep. Prepare for the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-CSP) exam with a practicing human resources leader and SHRM-certified instructor. This online course runs for 14 weeks beginning Jan. 11 and concluding April 19, 2022. The registration fee is $1,600 and includes all materials and online learning software. Questions: Visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/center-for-corporate-education/becoming-an-antiracist-leader.html or email corp-ed@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Top Hat will host a virtual session during the VCU faculty boot camp this month (Details to be posted soon.) On Jan. 13, 11 a.m.-noon, learn how your courses can benefit from Top Hat active learning and student engagement in both online and in-person classes. Join at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at tophat@vcu.edu or visit https://tophat.zoom.us/j/93639786604.

The Honors College is seeking outstanding students to join in the Spring 2022 semester. The ideal candidate will be of freshman or sophomore standing and have above a 3.5 or higher GPA. Complete the form at the following URL to refer a student to Honors.

For more information, contact Jenna Venable at venablej@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3EchC3X.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from bookkeeping, computer skills, counseling and behavioral health, customer service, digital marketing, digital reporting, email promotions, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, remote working, supervisory and leadership, test prep and WordPress. Digital badging opportunities are also available. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

The School of Business Dean candidate forums and feedback forms are now available. Feedback will close Dec. 1 at 5 p.m. Visit the following URL to view forum recordings and submit candidate feedback.

For more information, contact Jenn Arce at jmarce@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/businessdean/candidates/.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have PTSD or symptoms of PTSD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of PTSD symptoms on blood vessel function during acute exercise and following exercise training. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.