11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Hub Club, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, will host a Mental Wellness Circle about Breaking the Stigma: Learn how mental health affects all aspects of health. Mental Health circle sessions will be held the second and fourth Tuesdays in May.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 from noon to 1 p.m.

Looking for a group that allows you to connect with others and nature and also improves your health? The Health Hub hosts Wednesday Walks, which provide the opportunity for a walk in Church Hill. Each walk will begin and end at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, and visits different parts of the neighborhood.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center for its final Curriculum Conversations event with educators from around the globe on education and AI. Cosponsors for this event, online via Zoom, include the Institute for Collaborative Research and Evaluation and the International Education Studies Center from the School of Education.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/curriculum-conversations/teaching-in-the-age-of-ai-voices-from-a-global-dialogue.html.

Thursday, May 14, 2026 at noon

After a job loss, a medical crisis or other hardship, a normal financial situation can go into a tailspin. In this virtual session, brought to you by VCU HR and Virginia Credit Union (VACU), participants will learn how to get their finances back on track, including budgeting, repaying debt, rebuilding credit, establishing emergency savings and replenishing retirement savings. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4u4oucR

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.

Thursday, May 14, 2026 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Nuha Farhat, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mathematics and Economics, Virginia State University, will provide hands-on instruction in importing datasets and understanding data structure in a research context. The session will cover organizing variables, selecting and sub-setting data and performing basic transformations to prepare datasets for analysis. Register 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/7vnv6e_zRxa02dOTYLWr-g.

Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Division of Community Engagement at VCU invites you to attend the Excellence in Community Engagement Ceremony, an evening dedicated to honoring individuals, teams and community partners who have made a meaningful impact through collaboration and service. Hosted by the Council for Community Engagement, this special event at 900 E. Leigh St. will celebrate those who exemplify a strong commitment to addressing societal challenges through teaching, research and community-focused initiatives. Those who attend will have the opportunity to recognize and applaud outstanding achievements across multiple award categories while connecting with others passionate about community engagement.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu.

Monday, May 18, 2026 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation for its next seminar. The session will be held via Zoom and will be broadcast in the VCU School of Pharmacy, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 545, 410 N. 12th St. for any faculty, staff or students who wish to join. Sujith Ramachandran, Ph.D., University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, will discuss the role of evidence in policy-making. His research focuses on building a high-quality, equitable health care system that improves patient outcomes and delivers value. In addition, he studies medication use access and policy, with work examining opioid use in older adults and stimulant use among young adults.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at webers2@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/upcoming/.

Friday, Jun. 12, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center (PMDC) will present its fourth annual Research Symposium in the College of Health Professions auditorium, 900 E. Leigh St. Learn about new research in movement disorders, featuring sessions from PMDC Pilot Grant Awardees, poster session with prizes and keynote address by Xuemei Huang, M.D,, Ph.D., chair of UVA’s Department of Neurology. Free to attend, but registration required by Friday, June 5: https://bit.ly/4tz8gc4

For more information, contact Chandler Moore at john.c.moore@vcuhealth.org or (804) 387-0103 or visit https://parkinsons.vcu.edu/research/pmdc-research-symposium/.

Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at which time grade entry will no longer be available. It is imperative to meet this deadline to complete all end of the semester processes. Faculty members may choose to use the feature to upload grades from an Excel file into eServices; or the Ellucian Grade Passback in Canvas. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned.

For more information, contact Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu.

The Thriving Communities Research Pilot Grant Program, offered by VCU’s Division of Community Engagement, provides up to $25,000 in seed funding for community-engaged research projects across all disciplines. The program is designed to support VCU faculty and research staff in piloting community-engaged research projects that respond to community-identified needs. The submission deadline is 6 p.m. Friday, May 15. See the request for proposals at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/resources/grants/thriving-communities-pilot-grant/.

This collaborative is an opportunity for tenure-track faculty to connect across disciplines and strengthen community-engaged research. All sessions will be held in person and focus on peer exchange and shared learning from September 2026 to May 2027. Those who complete the program will receive a $1,000 stipend in support of professional development. Apply by Friday, May 29 the following URL.

For more information, contact Division of Community Engagement at engage@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/community/cersc/.

FLCs are small groups of faculty members who meet regularly to explore a shared teaching and learning topic. Participants engage in collaborative discussions and reflect on their teaching in a supportive environment. Faculty members who are interested should complete the short application form at the following URL. Those selected will receive a small stipend in recognition of their contributions. Individual feedback will help VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence plan future FLCs that best support your teaching and student success.

For more information, contact Michele Murray at mmurray2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtisHQHusI5wFIJOMTDU3DcBgFvsB2PQpskAsVK9MfbtgZFg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=102580568854293550927.

The VCU Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center (PMDC) provides up to $75,000 in Pilot Grants to fund clinical, translational or basic science investigations in Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders. Open to faculty, post-doctoral students and fellows, undergraduates and graduate students. Submission deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 30. See request for proposals at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chandler Moore at john.c.moore@vcuhealth.org or (804) 387-0103 or visit https://parkinsons.vcu.edu/research/pmdc-pilot-grants-/.

The Research in Athlete and Military Health Sciences (RAMHS) group is seeking participants ages 14-30 years to complete a research study assessing hip muscle function following ankle sprains. You may participate if you either have a first-time lateral ankle sprain or have no ankle sprain history and are healthy (control group). This study will require one in-person study visit at our research laboratory at Biotech 8, an electronic questionnaire about your health and sport participation, ultrasound imaging assessments of your hip at rest (lying down) and during light activity (squatting, treadmill walking) and hip muscle strength assessments. Participants with ankle sprains will also be asked to complete remote electronic surveys at three and six months after the in-person visit.

For more information, contact Crystal Figueroa at crystal.figueroa@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0871.

Recruiting adolescents between the ages of 13 and 19 years old who have 1) never had a diagnosed concussion OR 2) sustained a concussion within the last 14 days. This non-invasive study is investigating the acoustic startle reflex and acoustic startle potentiation in relationship to subsequent injury following concussion. Participants will be compensated for their time.

For more information, contact Jessie Oldham at oldhamjr@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=YKDWLNYWDNK7M7KX.