VCU's Global Education Office will hold the fall Global Initiatives Master Class Series, a workshop series offered by the Global Education Office to provide deans, associate deans, faculty and staff with support, recommendations, guidance and data-informed approaches to increasing global engagement. Grant Chapman of Kansas State University will highlight the global engagement directory project and provide context on how a university can portray and measure global engagement. The session will be in Richmond Salons III-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/facultydevelopment/master-class-series//.

The VCU African American Studies Department will host the 2024 Back-to-School Block Party at the University Commons Plaza. Pizza and wings will be provided and music will be played from noon to 1 p.m. For more information, contact Christian Thompson at thompsonc19@vcu.edu or (703) 789-2994 or visit https://afam.vcu.edu/events/.

Whether you believe it or not, you can rewire your brain to think differently. Positive thinking can dramatically affect your attitude, as well as your relationships with others. In this seminar, brought to you by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, you’ll learn how to replace negativity with positive thoughts and discuss best practices and the power of praise. These skills will allow you to make the changes that lead to greater happiness. Register for this virtual session in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/3Z3h11A For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

All managers of one or more staff members and members of the HR job family are invited to attend a virtual VCU HR manager town hall via Zoom. Join HR colleagues and fellow managers to hear about VCU career development, hear from VCU manager guest speakers, collaborate with one another and build relationships that will help us all better support you as a manager and all VCU employees. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL. For more information, contact Carol Ann Lawson at workforce@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/08db00e4-6e7e-44ab-aa39-40654cf372a0?session=2080c205-ef7b-43c2-9125-7d6cd2138f40.

The Provost’s Lecture Series brings together experts for UNconventional conversations about the conflict in the Middle East. Speakers represent different viewpoints and perspectives. In the first session, "The Heart of the Matter: Jerusalem and the Struggles of Israel and Palestine," experts will examine the centrality of Jerusalem for the three Abrahamic faiths and its place in past and current conflicts. The speakers represent diverse perspectives on the question of why this land is so important to people of different faiths. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact LaToya Blizzard at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/lecture-series/.

Join the VCU School of Nursing for a lecture by Danny Avula, M.D., M.P.H., a public health physician who led Richmond and Henrico Health Districts for 12 years and oversaw Virginia’s statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort. Avula, a candidate in the 2024 mayoral election for the City of Richmond and former commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services (2022-2024), is an affiliate faculty member at VCU, advising and precepting graduate and medical students. Avula will speak at VCU's School of Nursing, Younger auditorium, 1100 E. Leigh St. For more information, contact Caitlin Hanbury at cshanbury@vcu.edu or visit http://nursing.vcu.edu.

HR's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will facilitate “Leadership Styles and Situations” for managers. This online course is based on a situational leadership approach that emphasizes leader flexibility and management styles to meet the differing needs of team members. The course is held in two parts on Sept. 19 and Oct. 3. Attendance at both is required to receive credit for the course. Register for both parts in Talent@VCU at https://t.ly/D_Hol For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/learning-and-development/course-catalog/.

VCU Emergency Management will host two separate Stop the Bleed Courses on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. The classes will be in Room 403, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Each course is two hours long and aimed at teaching community members how to render aid in a bleeding emergency. Registration is free and can be completed by selecting the course on the CTCCE Training Calendar at the following URL. For more information, contact Matthew Majid at majidm@vcu.edu or (804) 837-2999 or visit https://reg.learningstream.com/view/cal2a.aspx?ek=&ref=&aa=&sid1=&sid2=&as=82&wp=408&tz=&ms=9&nav=&cc=&cat1=&cat2=&cat3=&aid=CTCCE&rf=&pn=.