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 at 10 a.m.

The Commons and The Peer Leader Committee will present the second annual Leaders Unleashed Student Leadership Conference. This gateway experience will focus on helping participants to find life-changing experiences, best friends or mentors and shape a role as a leader at VCU. This virtual event will also have in-person components at the University Student Commons. Questions: Email Tommy Otterbine at tmotterbine@vcu.edu.

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

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/.