12 p.m.

Hear evidence-based recommendations for approaching potential mentors and collaborators and how to build and sustain the collaborations while navigating potential challenges. The presentation will be part of the Leadership and Career Development series, "Should We Work Together? Best Practices in Collaboration for Early Career Scientists," via Zoom hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rob Direnzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tc-2rrD4rGdwpdi8sk3gk8GbLwTiuiYqD.

3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session to learn about the da Vinci Center's undergraduate certificates. The center's programs in product innovation, venture creation and human-centered design will be discussed as to how they can fit into individual academic plans. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/jan3-ug.

4 p.m.

VCU's Honors College Berglund Seminar Series will present a discussion about food insecurity and potential solutions. The session will also include the Little Ram Pantries, a pilot program to extend the reach of the Ram Pantry. The meeting will be in Room 1303, the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit http://honors.vcu.edu/news--events/berglund-seminars/.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Looking for a summer 2022 medical or dental internship? Volunteers Around the World Global Medical/Dental Interns work closely with community partners to implement dental/medical clinics in low-and middle-income countries. An informational session will be held via Zoom. Register for the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Parisa Zalmai at zalmaip@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/91918438393.

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Meet representatives from VCU's student organizations and find out how to become involved at this in-person event hosted by the Commons on the second floor, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The Commons will also host a Virtual Student Organization Fair on RamsConnect from Jan. 21-28.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit http://thecommonsvcu.com/SpringOrgFair.

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at noon

If quitting smoking is at the top of your New Year's resolution list, this Facebook Live session is for you. Hear from pharmacy and behavioral health experts about why it's so difficult to quit smoking and the methods that can be adopted to kick this habit for good. This session will be hosted by VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation. Questions: Email cppi@vcu.edu. Watch the Facebook Live at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/VCUPharmacyCPPI/live_videos.

Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn how to divide the writing process into manageable chunks, how to effectively brainstorm and how to circumvent procrastination. A session will also be held 1-2 p.m. Jan. 24. Register at the following UR.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's Writing Center will introduce its services, discuss individual writing needs and address expectations about consultations. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Discuss the requirements of a directed study or thesis and how to effectively brainstorm. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Wavelength, an online lecture series presented by the ICA at VCU, VCUarts and VCUarts Qatar, will return with a virtual talk from French multimedia artist Laure Prouvost. Each program, held monthly throughout the spring semester, seeks to connect artists, designers, curators and scholars with VCU communities in Richmond, Doha and beyond. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/wavelength-laure-prouvost/.

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will discuss via Zoom the most common study designs used in health sciences research at the next Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar. The session will be sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the university's Department of Biostatistics. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link 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/tJYlcOitrjorE91RJLkNccm9CZWgfQ6gN5SE.

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Patricia Kinser, Ph.D., associate professor, Family and Community Health Nursing, will discuss strategies for developing competitive research questions and research agendas. The session is part of the grant-writing series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link 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/tJ0tfuCqqzssGtBdY_Pf8L_Bl_xGfsSx_OZf.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How has your attraction to others shifted over time? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff in our upcoming RAMmalogues session about sexuality. Share your experience with attraction and sexuality in society and bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Questions: https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/. All students, staff and faculty are invited, but registration is limited to 25. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at IExcel@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17910.

Following a surge of motor vehicle thefts, VCU Police urges drivers to lock windows and doors and to take the keys when parking. A vehicle left running and unattended may be targeted by thieves, who need only a moment to steal it. Plan ahead and find a legal spot in which to safely park. As a courtesy, meet delivery drivers when they arrive; consider heading toward the pick-up point one to two minutes before the arrival of the driver.

For more information, contact Ofc. Luke Shrader at lshrader@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9649 or visit https://police.vcu.edu/stay-safe/cars-bikes--scooters/.

University Student Health Services currently offers free COVID-19 vaccines to all students on both campuses. In addition, there will be two upcoming clinics at the Seigel Center lobby, 1200 W. Broad St., Bowe Street entrance on Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 by appointment only. To schedule: https://health.students.vcu.edu/web-portal/. The Pfizer vaccine will be offered to students at these two clinics. If you are under 18, you may receive Pfizer vaccine with parental consent. About your appointment: Reschedule if you are sick. Pfizer facts at https://www.fda.gov/media/153716/download. Plan to stay 15-30 minutes to be monitored after your vaccine. Bring your CDC COVID-19 vaccination card with you if this your second or third. You can get a copy of your COVID-19 vaccines at the Virginia State Registry https://vase.vdh.virginia.gov/vacapps/f?p=545:1 if you received your vaccine in Virginia.

For more information, contact Immunization Department at ushsimmuniz@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047.

Join VCU RecWell Outdoor Adventure Program on a spring break climbing trip to Joshua Tree National Park in California. Participants will camp within the park while also participating in a variety of top rope and lead climbing experiences for climbers of all experience levels. This trip will also feature hikes throughout the park, facilitated yoga sessions and nightly stargazing. The trip will be March 6-13. Register through Feb. 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

Bootcamp is a high-intensity class with options to boost cardio or focus on strength. A RecWell personal trainer will teach participants how to utilize these conditioning tools to increase strength, power and coordination. While this class will have higher intensity components, options are offered to adjust workouts to the skill and fitness level of each participant. Session 1 will be Jan. 25-March 2. Register by Jan. 28 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/instructional-programs/.

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, test prep (pre-college, graduate school and pre-health) 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/courses/.

The FAFSA priority deadline to be considered for state and need-based institutional grant aid is Feb. 1. Complete the FAFSA by going to the following URL. VCU's federal school code is 003735. Don't delay; this ensures that you will be considered for the best financial aid package.

For more information, contact Student Financial Management Center at sfmc@vcu.edu or visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

This is an open call for all faculty/staff/students interested in reading for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. The award honors a debut novel written during the preceding calendar year. Entries for the 2022 award are currently being received and volunteer help is needed to begin reading and reviewing submissions.

For more information, contact Ty Phelps at cabellfn@vcu.edu or visit https://firstnovelist.vcu.edu/.

VCUDine has a number of special events planned for January at Shafer Court Dining Center. They include Fresh Ginger Rotating Restaurant with premium options (through Jan. 21, 11 a.m.-close); Shafer Favorites Week (Jan. 24-28, 11 a.m.-close); Laki Bowl Rotating Restaurant with premium options (Jan. 31-Feb. 4: 11 a.m.- close). Those who sign up for a spring dining plan with 25 swipes or more by Jan. 21 may be eligible for free Starbucks. Visit https://rb.gy/ost3uw for more Starbucks information. Follow @VCU_Dining for event menus.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://campusdish.vcu.edu.

Looking for a Federal Work Study position this semester? Love VCU's diversity and inclusion? Join ACE-IT in College for a position that will fit in with your schedule. These positions will give you the opportunity to support students with intellectual disabilities access college. Apply on Handshake. For the education coach position, visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/5228044. For the coach position, visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/jobs/4982451.

For more information, contact Hannah Ramsey at ramseyhe@vcu.edu or (757) 287-9573 or visit https://aceitincollege.org/.

We are inviting male and female Type 2 diabetes patients with painful diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation of a new treatment to alleviate pain and examine its effects on pain perception. In addition to the new treatment, this study involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Participants are only required to come once for the study.

For more information, contact bhushan thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.