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. Come 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 https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

12 p.m.

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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will sponsor an online seminar by Sushmita Roy, Ph.D., Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, titled "Network-Based Approaches for Examining Biological Systems." Questions: https://biostatistics.vcu.edu/news/seminar/. Join via the following Zoom link. The meeting ID is 923 1735 5766. The passcode is 364454.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU’s Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Information regarding tuition waivers and how to access education benefits will be provided to VCU and VCU Health Systems employees. Click on the link to register: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94529250196. Questions: Email gsib@vcu.edu or call (804) 828-4622.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-120321.html.

2 p.m.

VCU's Department of Biology will present a Zoom webinar featuring Bryan Dewsbury, Ph.D., an associate professor of biology and associate director of the STEM Transformation Institute at Florida International University. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_viow2mZ5TIO5WenrDXOd3Q.

4 p.m.

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science will host a presentation via Zoom by Fernando Tenjo, Ph.D., who will discuss his work in genetics and molecular biology. A Q&A about Tenjo's journey in science will follow. Questions: Follow on Instagram @SACNAS_vcu or email sacnasatvcu@gmail.com. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Torres at torresev@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94339820447.

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/.

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 from 11 a.m. to midnight

Relay for Life at VCU is hosting a fundraiser at &Pizza, 308 N. Laurel St. Show the flyer on the organization's Instagram page (@RelayatVCU) to have 50 percent of your purchase donated to the American Cancer Society. Share a picture of it and tag Relay for Life to earn Hope Points for the group's Kaplan Scholarship competition. Questions: https://www.instagram.com/relayatvcu/.

For more information, contact Yumna Rahman at rahmany@vcu.edu or (804) 621-3573 or visit https://linktr.ee/RelayatVCU.

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU chapter of the American Association of University professors will have its end of the semester general meeting via Zoom. All faculty members of any rank or appointment are welcome to attend. Email the following address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Everett Carpenter at ecarpenter2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7508.

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU Blockchain will host Dave Hendricks, CEO of Vertalo, who will discuss the entrepreneurial space of blockchain, cryptocurrency and the DeFi industry. The session will be at The Collective, 318 W. Broad St.

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

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Online MBA program, ranked 32nd nationally by Fortune, is accepting applications for Fall 2022. Learn why this synchronous two-year cohort format is an excellent choice for working professionals; current students have an average work experience of 10 years and the graduation rate is over 90 percent. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/. Register at the following URL for the 45-minute online webinar.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-omba-120621?program=OMBA.

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.

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Research Data Librarian Nina Exner, Ph.D., will give an overview of key changes in the new NIH Policy for Data. She will also suggest some habits to start now to facilitate a smooth transition to the new policy. Questions: 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/meeting/register/tJMkdeqopzkuGtUUIjRXrnfz28V6urHM7OHN.

Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Active Minds will host a Stress Less general body meeting in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The session will include snacks, music and self-care activities such as bracelet-making and coloring.

For more information, contact Active Minds at VCU at activeminds4vcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and VCU's Department of Recreation and Well-Being for a bodyweight strength class with Tanika. In this virtual class participants will strengthen all of the major muscle groups with a focus on utilizing bodyweight. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. Register in Talent@VCU or the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3oMwUW9.

Friday, Dec. 10, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and those in recovery. The event will be hosted by Rams in Recovery. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0K9T9IjS3ameCHWtC6TtmpPip3HI-ZOnRiyHO9t5VgzAgYw/viewform.

Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, for the upcoming Minority Political Leadership Institute 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/minority-political-leadership-institute/. 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/tJEoce2vrDwqEtLaPDpv0wSsscFvcrtOtfeQ.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence invites students, alumni, VCU colleagues and family members of students to submit messages of gratitude to professors who have done something to be thankful for this semester. These messages will be shared with the VCU faculty member. Submit a message at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/KK9GBCNnSx6UN1we7.