1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators of VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) to discuss physical activity and nutrition. Students will have the opportunity to create wellness plans and consider creative meal/snack choices. The session will be in the lobby, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact VCU Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Need a place to relax and/or get some homework done? Come join the Society of Physics Students at the group's coffee hour. Coffee will be $1 per cup (no tax!). Pastries (with vegan options) will also be provided, as well as tea. This will take place in Room 2141, VCU Honors/Physics Building, 701 W. Grace St. Payment may be made via cash or Venmo, Cash App or other mobile payment service. Questions? Email the following address or vcusps1972@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Linda Beyer at beyerlt@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

This interactive Zoom workshop is designed to familiarize participants with personal narrative assignments and write in a more personal way, especially in academia. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Arun Kuchibhotla, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University, will give a discuss "Median Bias, Hulc and Valid Inference" for the spring seminar series sponsored by VCU Biostatistics. The talk will be available via Zoom and in person, Room 305, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. Click on https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09 for the Zoom link. The meeting ID is 923 1735 5766. The passcode is 364454.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/calendar/details.asp?myVal=76554.

12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU's African American Male Student Advocacy and Mentoring Initiative Committee for the Fifth Annual VCU Black Male Student Symposium. The event will be offered virtually and at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The theme will be "Thriving While Black: Survival in the Digital Age." Speakers will be Chioke I'Anson, Ph.D., assistant professor at VCU and NPR personality, and Nicholas Brown, instructor at Virginia State University and VCU doctoral student. Lunch will be at 12:30 p.m., followed by programming. The event is free, but registration is required. Registration is required at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christopher Brooks at cabrooks@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3qYGvev.

3 p.m.

Join RecWell's Peer Health Educators in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to discuss ways to prioritize physical well-being during finals season.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022-ongoing/study-well-spring-2022.html.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Chinese Student Association, Japanese Student Association, Korean Student Association, Korean Art & Culture and the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host an evening of tea and conversation inspired by various East Asian cultures.

For more information, contact Niara Gray at wilsonos@vcu.edu.

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

BGTH is a discussion of the way in which mental health affects black women and femmes. The organization provides a safe space in which students can feel free to express themselves, relax and take a break. Join the session for refreshments, music and meet your peers at the meeting, in the second-floor Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The registration cap is 20 students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brandi Daniels at danielsbm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6672 or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

In a live performance at the ICA for the series Test Pattern, artist Shawné Michaelain Holloway will present "Dewclaw," a multimedia composition that uses the choreography of sadomasochist bondage play and the faux rage-fueled narrative vocalization styles of ‘80's and '90’s wrestling promos to consider the forgotten memories, habits and desires stored within our bodies and identities. The performance at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will be followed by a conversation with artist and VCU professor Julian Kevon Glover, Ph.D.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/test-pattern-shawne-michaelain-holloway/.

Monday, Apr. 18, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Is your research project stuck? Come to consulting hours with the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Human Research Protection Program/Institutional Review Board to help you become unstuck. Consulting hours will be held via Zoom. Consultants from various research areas will be available to help with study design, data questions and IRB and regulatory questions. Register at the following URL or email cctr@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Maureen Olmstead at meolmsted@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=9PEXYCJTYN.

Monday, Apr. 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

VCU Music will showcase the work of its students in the Media Scoring class. Media scoring students are composers who create work for a variety of media projects, including animations, films and television ads. The media and music will cross all genres; action and drama, jazz and electronic and more. The event will take place in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Felipe Leitao at leitaof2@vcu.edu or visit https://www.google.com/search?q=Media+Scoring+Show+%7C+VCUartshttps%3A%2F%2Farts.vcu.edu+%E2%80%BA+Concerts&rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS887US887&oq=Media+Scoring+Show+%7C+VCUartshttps%3A%2F%2Farts.vcu.edu+%E2%80%BA+Concerts&aqs=chrome.0.69i59.3796j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8.

Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

This interactive Zoom workshop is designed to familiarize participants with personal narrative assignments and write in a more personal way, especially in academia. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Women in Cyber Security will host a panel discussion with representatives from CarMax and the Federal Reserve. Come to network and learn more about working in cyber security. All students are welcome; snacks and refreshments will be provided. The event will be in Room 1232, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. RSVP (required) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Tome at tomen@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckJ8RSUbl3i74bw_Ap85UNuJxBOus7xqpG04GuJbg_8dM5wg/viewform.

Thursday, Apr. 21, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

RamBikes will host an adult learn-to-ride workshop at 1106 W. Broad St. (near the intersection of Broad and Harrison streets) because it's never too late to learn how to ride a bike. Instruction will be provided for all the fundamentals: kicking off, getting your balance, pedaling, stopping and everything in between. Bring a bike, or RamBikes can provide one.

For more information, contact Carter Barker at rambikes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2453 or visit https://bikes.vcu.edu/events/.

Friday, Apr. 22, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

VCU flute professor Tabatha Easley will present a recital honoring Earth Day at the James W. Black Recital Hall, 1015 Grove Ave. Piano colleagues Magda Adamek and Sonia Vlahcevic as well as percussion professor Justin Alexander will also participate in the one-hour program, which is free, open to the public and will be live-streamed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tabatha Easley at tapeters@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Friday, Apr. 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sustainable Pharmacy Project will host a Drug Take Back Day. In celebration of Earth Day and National Drug Take Back Day, the project is encouraging the greater Richmond community to bring in any unused/expired/unwanted drugs for proper disposal. This event is open and free for all and all substances are accepted except syringes, inhalers and aerosols. Come learn about ways to reduce pharmaceutical pollution and prevent drug accidents. The event will be at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Ladan Karim-Nejad at karimnejadl@vcu.edu or (703) 408-0063 or visit https://www.instagram.com/sustainablepharmacyproject/.

Friday, Apr. 22, 2022 at 6 p.m.

The VCU chapter of Health Occupations Students of America will hold a virtual general board meeting. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The meeting ID is 945 4604 9030. The passcode is D9836h.

For more information, contact Vishnu Jeyaraj at jeyarajv@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/94546049030?pwd=dEhBSWg5ZU1zMnpjc2MrL1F0SEtWUT09.

Friday, Apr. 22, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Interested in joining the Enrichmond Foundation in restoring the Historic East End and Evergreen cemeteries for Earth Day? Sign up now with The Commons at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nico Orsini at orsinin@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1552377.

Thursday, Apr. 28, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Women in Science will host Kathleen Schoch, Ph.D., a research assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis. She will discuss her approaches to scientific writing for abstracts, manuscripts and grants/fellowships. She will also share her favorite tips to improve or practice one’s writing. Those that are available to meet in person may gather in Room 6-032, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St., for pizza. The session will also be available via Zoom. Register for the link at the following URL. The meeting ID is 876 9707 6579. The passcode is 648120.

For more information, contact Haley Adcox at vcu.wis@gmail.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87697076579?pwd=a29rQndaYndyc2hLOHBpRlh4TTIyUT09.

Monday, May 9, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and those in recovery. The virtual session will be hosted by Rams in Recovery. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jennifer Hall at lawjl@vcu.edu or (804) 586-7746 or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/recovery-ally/.

The Friends of VCU Libraries invite students and alumni of the previous five years (2017-2021) to submit designs for use on T-shirts and other promotional materials. The deadline for submission is April 24. The prize is $500. Submit entries to the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2022-news/fol-design-contest.html.

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM is partnering with the Waymakers Foundation to introduce local children K-5 to science on April 29 at 5:30 p.m. Carpooling will be available at the Commons loop at 5 p.m. SACNAS will host a science event to make ice cream and learn about the stages of matter. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Henzee Machado at machadohg@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg7A8dU9PWJ9k2TfgT3sHyRoYDrPNIZ_jmXLK-LXEHchpfSw/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Are you passionate about helping the Latinx community and interested in growing as a leader? Join E-board for the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM for the 2022-2023 academic year. The mission of the organization is to empower underrepresented students on campus who are pursuing a career in STEM. Positions are open for vice president, treasurer, secretary and public relations. Apply at the following URL by April 17.

For more information, contact Henzee Machado at machadohg@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/u6CR6ZnMf7wx7jt59.

Join VCU Education Abroad on April 19, 20 and 21 for a Black+Abroad virtual series for Black students to share their thoughts, questions and reservations about travel (and study abroad) by engaging in conversation and storytelling with experienced travelers and study abroad alumni of color and education abroad advisers. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Miller at abroad@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2P3EX2F.

The countdown to graduation begins with your academic regalia (caps, gowns and hoods). Academic regalia may now be purchased at Barnes & Noble @ VCU on your respective campus or at the following URL. Shipping charges apply to online orders. Online orders placed after April 15 are not guaranteed to arrive before May 14.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/vcu.

We are inviting male and female Type 2 diabetes patients with painful diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation of a new treatment to alleviate pain and examine its effects on pain perception. In addition to the new treatment, this study involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Participants are only required to come once for the study. The study is conducted within the VCU Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Lab. Questions: Email Bhushan Thakkar at the following email address or Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., FACSM, at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.