Rams4Memory will host a bake sale at the Compass (in front of Hibbs Hall). All proceeds will go to the Alzheimer's Association in support of Alzheimer's awareness, research and support. For more information contact Krishal Somasundaram at the following email address or rams4mem.vcu@gmail.com For more information, contact Krishal Somasundaram at somasundak@vcu.edu.

VCU's School of Nursing will host a lecture by James Pressler of Siemens Healthineers. Delve into the dynamic landscape of health care and explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping health care. From predictive analytics and natural language processing to clinical decision support systems and personalized medicine, AI solutions are revolutionizing patient care, clinical decision-making and operational efficiency. Attend the event in person (Room 1013, VCU School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St.) or via Zoom. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Caitlin Hanbury at cshanbury@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/vcuson/detail/95/1713276000000.

Have you thought about your financial future lately? Whether you’re planning for retirement, seeking a second career or looking to spend your later years traveling the world, it’s never too early to begin saving for your future self. This program is designed to educate participants on the core financial wellness topics. Facilitated by Virginia Credit Union, this workshop will be held via Zoom. Register for the Zoom link at the following email address. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/66/1713276000000.

VCU Health Hume Lee Transplant Center and VCU SODA (Student Organ Donation Advocates) will table on the Compass to commemorate Donate Life Month in April. Hear from people and professionals who have been personally involved with organ transplants, participate in a fun finger painting activity and stop by for free shirts, stickers and pins. For more information, contact Ria Mohan at mohanr3@vcu.edu.

Find a time of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with this virtual guided meditation. This session, brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell, is suitable for all levels of practice. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3Vxfdfm For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

In conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will collaborate with the YouFirst office to host AAPI Connect, a mixer for faculty, staff and students. This event, to be held in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is open to all. Food and games will be provided. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Teresa Dulaney-Dewald at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932567.

The VCU and VCU Health communities are invited to attend the 2024 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. This year’s recipients are Shawn Utsey, Ph.D. (Academic and Administrative Leadership); Kim Case, Ph.D. (Faculty Award); Christina Davis (Staff Award); and Austin Ezzard and Ka’Lyn Coghill (Tristen Sloane Student Award) The Riese-Melton Award recipient will be announced at the ceremony. The event will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Corey Martin at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/AC5raf5DoMu7jKRo8.

Join Division of Student Affairs (University Counseling) Survivor Support Services to speak out against sexual assault. This will be an event of hope, support and solidarity and all are welcome. Resources, music, free food (while supplies last) and a special appearance by Rodney the Ram will be available. The event will be at the Rams Horns, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Registration is required. Register at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932472 For more information, contact Tameika McCoy, program coordinator, at myoptions@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://survivorsupport.vcu.edu/.

Join the Department of Health Administration to hear about VCU's hybrid, executive MSHA program from current students and recent alumni. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekZHdPkFwhFOtluQojc_SJaX0r9NrQ6Dn5KNYaQOfQTekn5w/viewform.

VCU's Society for Human Resource Management will host a Human Resources Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence presentation by Sumi Lanneau in Room B2165, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Lanneau has 15-plus years of experience in the Human Resources industry. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Sarah Richman at richmansg@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932707.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide an overview of program formats, curriculum and admissions process. No registration is required; join at the following Zoom link. For more information, contact Hawley Smyth at smythh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5127 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/88152083744.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Sarah Raskin, Ph.D., Associate Professor, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will discuss the use of qualitative methodology in health-related investigations, including the strengths and weaknesses of this type of research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu 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/tZUqfuytqzIoGdd9D-RYPfnKzTdkklHKInOI.

This interactive workshop will introduce mindfulness as a tool for self care and collective well-being in the workplace. The workshop is designed to explore individual and collective bias and micro-aggressions, identify cultural barriers and understand the experiences of individuals not in the majority must navigate daily. BareSoul Wellness will facilitate the event, which will be held at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Register at the following email address. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/98/1713366000000.

Connect with organizations looking to hire VCU students for full-time jobs, part-time jobs and internships. This fair will feature employers from a variety of industries and will be the largest yet with 75-plus employers. Faculty are encouraged to bring their students and/or promote this in their classrooms. The fair will be in the Commonwealth Ballroom and Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. For more information, contact Monique Sample at msample@vcu.edu or visit https://rb.gy/vbo8hp.

Stop by and hear about work conducted by VCU researchers engaged with resources available through the Cohort and Registry Administration (CARA) Core. The CARA core team will also discuss available research services for the VCU community. The session will be in person (Room 644, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St.) or via Zoom. For attending in person, bring your lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Register for the Zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdOyqrDMjGtV7D6ZAXxKyqbFf36wYzLd0 For more information, contact Emily Lilley at echlilley@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/cara.

Join Students for Justice in Palestine at the Compass for the group's weekly chalk. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea and chat with community members. For more information, contact Suhylah Sharif at sharifs3@vcu.edu.

Learn to use the necessary tools to professionally communicate in a positive, skillful, confident manner. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

VCU's Division of Inclusive Excellence will host a webinar led by Amer F. Ahmed, Ed. D., University of Vermont, an organizational strategist and co-founder of Equip Inclusive. He will explore Muslim identity and offer strategies to combat Islamophobia and anti-Arab discrimination. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Brooke Berry at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceyhqzksH9ZUKDBfFN289i1_kmzAN_sW#/registration.

Join the Medical Journal Club at VCU to hear Gayatri Guda present. Students who join will also be automatically considered for Medical Journal Club’s MCAT Scholarship, which covers a $3,199 MCAT course through Kaplan. The Zoom link is at the following URL. For more information, contact Medical Journal Club at VCU at mjc.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/83815994580.

VCU HR Employee Relations and the Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team are facilitating a bi-monthly series of Leadership in Action workshops for managers of university and academic professionals and classified staff. The goal of the April 18 session is to help managers better understand employee leave. Register by today, April 15 in Talent at the following URL. For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://rb.gy/e9bdg1.

Have you thought lately about your financial future? Whether you’re planning for retirement, seeking a second career or looking to spend your later years traveling the world, it’s never too early to begin saving for your future self. Join VCU HR and Virginia Credit Union (VACU) for this virtual financial well-being session. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3ISD0Ph For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

The Division of Inclusive Excellence webinar led by the Academic Engagement Network seeks to mobilize the VCU community to counter antisemitism through education and civil discourse. The webinar will focus on educating and promoting awareness about Jewish identity and antisemitism. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Brooke Berry at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcOqqrzosGdEXAaL3QwHAY7vMLWZ5Stp6#/registration.

VCU's Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will present via Zoom the VCU Data Science Series, featuring J. Brian Cassel, Ph.D. Cassel's presentation will discuss big data strategies for survival studies. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or visit https://pmr.vcu.edu/research/data-hub/vcu-data-science-series/.

Richard Bargdill, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, will sign and discuss his new book on dreams, "A Dreamer's Thought Book: Intriguing Ideas About the Dreaming Process" at VCU Barnes and Noble, 1111 W. Broad St. Copies will be available for purchase and signing throughout the event. Bargdill will share insights on lucid, prophetic, repetitive, visitation, warning and karmic dreams. He will talk briefly and pause for signing so that no one has to stay the whole time. For more information, contact Richard Bargdill at rwbargdill@vcu.edu or (804) 549-1967 or visit http://dreammetaphors.com.

Join VCU's chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine and National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and Leadership for Women in Color for a celebration of Black and Palestinian solidarity. Enjoy food and speakers. Learn about the intertwined history of the two peoples. The event will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. For more information, contact Suhylah Sharif at sharifs3@vcu.edu.

Join the Department of Philosophy for a talk by guest speaker and VCU alum Christopher Ranalli. This event, in Room 403, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., is free and open to the public Questions: Contact Andrew Moon at amoon@vcu.edu For more information, contact Alicia Bonilla at bonillaab@vcu.edu.

Learn to feel comfortable with the process of paraphrasing in academic writing. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

The Rams will host the Dayton Flyers on Friday, April 19; Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 at the Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. Tickets are $5 each and seating is general admission. Gates open one hour prior to the first pitch. For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu or visit https://offer.fevo.com/vcu-faculty-and-staff-appreciation-series-special-offer-c0d3e15?fevoUri=vcu-faculty-and-staff-appreciation-series-special-offer-c0d3e15%2F.

Join Students for Justice in Palestine, Latinx Student Association, UNICEF at VCU and the Palestinian Student Organization for a multicultural potluck featuring performances by local artists. The event will be at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, 1720 Mechanicsville Turnpike. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Suhylah Sharif at sharifs3@vcu.edu or visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4CA8AF2CA1F58-48857685-multicultural.