Notices
Recreation and Well-Being Children's Swim Lessons Spring Session 1
RecWell Children's Swim Lessons will be held on Saturday mornings at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Four levels of swim lessons will be available for ages 6 months-5 years old. Register for Spring Session 1 at the following URL by Feb. 3 at noon.
For more information, contact Mat Scott at scottm14@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.
Cultural Competency and Language Classes
VCU Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the School of World Studies, will hold live online Cultural Competency and Language Classes for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members for 1 academic credit. Intro to Conversational Spanish I and II and Language and Culture: Francophone World begin the week of Jan. 23 and run through early May. Contact HR for tuition benefit or education assistance eligibility.
For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/languages.
Makerspace Training Courses
Registration is open for Makers' Training Workshops and for Makers’ Courses (Modules I, II and III), for VCU students who seek to use the College of Engineering Makerspaces. Students must first complete the orientation and general safety training through the College of Engineering before registering for the more advanced courses. Morning and afternoon sections are available. View the full schedule at the following URL.
For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/engineering.
Smoking Reduction Study for African American Menthol Smokers
Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts/ surveys. Compensation is provided. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Health Behavior and Policy Department, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Psychology Department.
For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.
Do You Dip or Use Smokeless Tobacco?
Individuals who dip/use smokeless tobacco are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal Investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.
For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.