7 p.m.

Cheer the VCU men's basketball team as they play Niagara University at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

For more information, contact Tavian Elliott at elliottt2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcutickets.evenue.net/event/B25/06.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Join us for an upcoming informational session on the Leadership Ed.D., a doctoral program designed for leaders ready to drive meaningful change across education, nonprofit, corporate, government and military sectors. Questions: https://soe.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brandon Norris at norrisbs@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/25FallEdD.

Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025 at 6 p.m.

Cheer the VCU women's basketball team as they play American University at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

For more information, contact Tavian Elliott at elliottt2@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid education? RTR Teacher Residency is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program in the VCU School of Education that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Learn more at our informational session. Questions: Visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/portal/soeinfosessions Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sabrina L. Evans at evanssl4@vcu.edu or (571) 294-4115 or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/RTRDec18th.

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Caring for others is a calling and leading in senior living is a purpose. Discover your path at a virtual informational session. Learn how VCU Gerontology can help you become an impactful assisted living administrator. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/QiP8hBV1QwSuvKF_AT5TCA

For more information, contact Kim Ivey at ksivey@vcu.edu or visit https://gerontology.chp.vcu.edu/programs/information-sessions/.

As the semester winds down, students (and colleagues) are invited to share words of gratitude with VCU professors. University faculty members work hard to make a positive impact – let them know you’ve noticed. Expressing kindness not only brightens someone’s day, it’s good for you too. Questions: Contact the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at ctle@vcu.edu. Spread joy and send your VCU profs some well-deserved props through the following URL.

For more information, contact Susan Coombes at ctle@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/u1b8ByEcK3r5jzqG8.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement invites faculty and staff to showcase their board service, association involvement and work group memberships in the university's partnership database. These roles demonstrate VCU’s commitment to leadership and community partnership. Collaboratory, the university’s platform for documenting community-engaged and public service activities, helps to capture the full breadth of VCU's collaborations and collective impact. See the submission form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tani Washington at washingtot8@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qqBpDfF8rMGQUYFx7.

As part of the Health Humanities Lab and the Office of Health Initiatives ongoing collaboration, partners are sought to provide models for faculty, units and community partners to incorporate material from the recently launched History and Health: Rural Health series of online learning modules into courses, trainings or professional development opportunities. Fellows will also create new modules related to providing health care in rural areas that can be added to the series. The Fellowship will take place over the Spring 2026 and Fall 2026 semesters. Apply by 5 p.m. Dec. 19 2025 at https://forms.gle/2CqSD7FZSBMgp84Y7

For more information, contact Logan Vetrovec at lavetrovec@vcu.edu or visit https://healthinitiatives.vcu.edu/.

The VCU Graduate School Research Talks event will take place on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 from 1-4 p.m. This event is a professional development opportunity for graduate students to share their research with a non-specialist audience in a concise, 12-minute talk with no more than 10 slides. Participants will receive professional development on public speaking and slide design leading up to the event and will receive the Intermediate Presentation of Research badge to add to their résumés/CVs. Students can use this opportunity to prepare for their dissertations, job interviews or funding presentations. The Graduate School's Office of Professional Development is currently accepting proposals for presenters. Proposals include an abstract (200 words max) and three to five keywords. Proposals are due by Wednesday, Dec. 17. Questions: Email gradprofdev@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Hali Massey at dayberryhj@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/current-students/professional-development/research-talks/.

The VCU School of Social Work, Rams in Recovery and the Institute for Research on Behavioral and Emotional Health have collaborated on a new certification opportunity beginning in the spring. SLWK 391: Certified Peer Recovery Specialist is the official Virginia 72-hour PRS class. It is open by application for Spring 2026. Students will learn the role of Peer Recovery Specialists and explore career paths in mental health, substance use and recovery support. This three-credit elective is open to all majors. To become certified in Virginia, students must complete this course, complete 500 supervised field hours and pass the Virginia Certification Board exam. The class will meet in person, Monday/Wednesdy, 2–3:15 p.m. Students must complete six required Friday skills labs and pass a final skills exam. Eligibility: One-plus year of recovery or immediate family experience. Apply at https://lnkd.in/ewXZ2bTh

For more information, contact Lauren de Treville Powell, Ed.D., CPRS-T, at detrevillelj@vcu.edu or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/.

The “Enterprise AI Accelerator Workshop" will be a day-long forum presented by Enterprise Convergence Labs scheduled for Feb. 20, 2026, in the Richmond Salon, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The workshop's goals are to gather VCU scholars to identify future AI skills and needs relevant to specific fields and industries, develop synergies and accelerate collaborations and define new infrastructure requirements for integrating AI into our curricula. The event will consist of interdisciplinary panels synthesizing AI uses and breakout discussions focused on generating specific, future-ready skills for applying AI in work and society. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tim Luckritz Marquis at tluckritzmarq@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjeGmt6ARplNIyhrUyf-bDuqp9CMrccO1ViVMI9c3uHPTwkg/viewform?usp=header.

VCU's Global Education Office's English Language Program offers evening part-time courses online and in person in the following subjects: Pronouncing American English (online), Test Preparation (in person) and English Grammar (in person) and the newest course, Learning English through AI Tools. Spring session courses will be held Jan. 12-March 6, 2026, 5-6:50 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Questions: Contact the ELP office at geo-elp@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Aziz at rcwiltshire@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/elp/curriculum/part-time-courses/.

Black parents/caregivers and their children (ages 8-12) are invited to share their experiences with race, family meal times and health through a small-group conversation in the Richmond area. This feedback will inform future community programming that promotes family discussions about race, nutritious meals and more. Participating caregivers and youth will receive compensation for their time and insights. If you are still interested, please complete our study screener at the following URL.

For more information, contact AYA Research Team at ayaresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2o4YLtcFE7mVnkq.