Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center to welcome Chidinma Ibe, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, to share her research via Zoom on the involvement of community members in the research process. She will share how she has partnered with community to create a tool to help monitor and evaluate community engagement in research. This session is geared for those who want to learn more about community engagement in research, become more involved in the research process and are interested in learning more about the scientific discoveries that are changing how groups work together to imagine a future without cancer. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katelyn Schifano at engagemassey@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/T43ciYKZQUGFAtgN9dn3MA.

Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

One of the benefits of working at a university is the access to pursuing or continuing your own education. The benefit may be used for academic credit in a VCU undergraduate graduate, or first-professional degree course. Join this informational session to learn more about the benefit and the tax rules that apply to you as a student. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Veronica B. King at vbking@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/VLCJ6BO9TByvIdahmTlL1w.

Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Residential Life and Housing, Student Affairs, is recruiting volunteers to help with 2026 Move2VCU on Friday, Aug. 14 and Saturday, Aug. 15 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers help with wayfinding, getting belongings into rooms, distributing beverages and providing support as students are welcomed for the 2026-2027 year. Meet at Gladding Residence Center, 711 W. Main St. Volunteers will receive special gifts and incentives as a thank-you for their time. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kenzel Hill at hillka4@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/J6VvFcAD98cL1Qic8.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2026 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Large multijurisdictional full-scale training exercise aimed at improving the university's response to a large impact incident on the VCU campus. Volunteering for this exercise is highly beneficial for any students, faculty or staff interested in homeland security and emergency preparedness, or who would like to contribute directly to improving the overall safety of the VCU community.Must be a minimum of 18 years old, wear clothing you don't mind getting dirty with simulated makeup and be willing to be transported via ambulance to medical centers in the downtown area for simulated triage. For any other information, please contact the following email.

For more information, contact Matthew Majid at MajidM@vcu.edu or (804) 837-2999 or visit https://veoci.com/v/p/form/ezm2jxm2gfu3.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 17, a new paratransit shuttle, RamsLink, will provide a specialized point-to-point paratransit service designed to ensure campus accessibility across both campuses for all members of the VCU community. Operating during academic semesters, the new transit service will offer a dedicated mobility option for students, faculty and staff navigating physical barriers due to temporary, permanent or long-term disabilities. RamsLink will run Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. To see if you qualify for RamsLink, learn more and fill out the registration form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Olivia Truban at parking@vcu.edu or visit http://parking.vcu.edu/transportation/ramslink/.

VCU Procurement Services announces that beginning Friday, Aug. 15, VCU departments will be able to purchase industrial, medical and specialty gases, laboratory and safety products, welding supplies and related items through the new Airgas eCatalog in RealSource. Airgas will offer two virtual training sessions covering catalog navigation, account selection, quotes and order placement. Date and time: Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 3 p.m. Registration: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/cZqhWAKgQnKurqzbzjvvqg Date and time: Thursday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. Registration: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/hB7DwwdoQ5ay-8XLULCQWA

For more information, contact Abigail Zaremba at apzaremba@vcu.edu.

Are you a student in recovery from addiction/SUD and looking for a community building opportunity? Apply for the Rams in Recovery "Recovery Scholars Program" today to join one of the group's weekly seminars. Learn more and apply at https://recovery.vcu.edu/scholarships/ Check out seminar options at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZeIwWQeJ_4zzNDh4t5dqqaVfuDMdwvoJSR2ozFmgj9BX7qQ/viewform

For more information, contact Kelly Fugate at edwardskm@vcu.edu.

Recruiting individuals ages 18+ who have had chronic pain and sleep disturbance for at least three months. Participants will be compensated up to $120 for participation in this treatment study.

For more information, contact Lara LoBrutto at inpact@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=W48JM9TMYTCJEDWT.

The Neurology Continuing Education team is seeking eight to 10 adults to serve as patient models during the VCU Neurovascular Ultrasound Course hands-on laboratories. Models are needed the for following dates and times: Saturday, Sept. 19: 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20: 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Compensation: $25 per hour. Models will receive noninvasive transcranial Doppler and carotid ultrasound examinations. Regular breaks will be provided.

For more information, contact Briana Garnett at briana.garnette@vcuhealth.org or visit https://neurology.vcu.edu/education/cpe/.