Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at 9 a.m.

VCU Online will hold the Winter 2022 edition of the Teaching with Technology Survival Camp for VCU faculty and staff, in partnership with VCU Academic Technologies, from Jan. 11-14. The free boot camp will include live morning workshops from 9 a.m.-noon and an afternoon drop-in with open office hours between 1-4 p.m. Visit the VCU Online catalog to view new workshop topics for the morning session and to sign up. Enroll at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne L. Jackson, Ph.D., at onlinepd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6786 or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops/courses/teaching-with-technology-survival-camp-january-2022.

Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources for a virtual panel discussion on loss, work and life during COVID-19. We have all been impacted in one way or another. Panelists will share what has worked for them and provide takeaways and resources. We will discuss supporting yourself, your loved ones and your colleagues through grief and loss while we all seek balance in our VCU RAMily. Those who register in advance will be able to submit questions for the panelists prior to the event. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/. Register for the link at the following URL.

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

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.

Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present via Zoom the first session in its grant-writing series, "Whetting Your Appetite for Research." S. Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D., Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, Wright Center associate director, career development and mentoring, will discuss considerations that help researchers determine appropriate efforts for funding. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItcu6grTwjHdDY_omcXXo077QPDi5qRDAH.

Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Commons/Peer Leadership Committee seeks students to serve as presenters in its second annual student leadership conference. This virtual gateway experience will focus on participants who wish to find life-changing experiences and shape their roles as leaders at VCU and the community. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Jarrett at tljarrett@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/leadershipcon/student-registration-/.

Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present a Project Management Essentials course geared for participants looking for a project management overview and application. The course will be held live, online via Zoom, on Feb. 8, 10, 15 and 17. The registration fee is $1,800. Questions: http://go.vcu.edu/corped. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/center-for-corporate-education/project-management-essentials.html.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from bookkeeping, computer skills, cultural competency and languages, customer service, digital marketing, digital reporting, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, managing remote workers, paralegal, play therapy, podcasting, social media, supervisory and leadership and test prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, ACT SAT, MCAT, PCAT and DAT and WordPress.

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