12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will present a virtual seminar by Sanvesh Srivastava, Ph.D., University of Iowa, titled "Gaussian Process Regression and Classification Using International Classification of Disease Codes as Covariates." Click on the Zoom link at https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09. 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=76556.

Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Police and students with the VCU School of Pharmacy will work together on a Drug Take Back Day event which provides people a safe place to dispose of medications and educate them about safe medication disposal. Vapes or cigarettes may also be brought for disposal. The event will take place at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Greg Weatherford at goweatherfor@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Nirja Parikh will discuss via Zoom the South Asian roots of yoga, give specific examples of cultural appropriation related to yoga and lead a class on how to integrate these lessons into physical movement. The class is suitable for beginners. All are welcome. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZckceyppzsuGtGtWt7yxxFwC_HKHM0EXi3B.

Monday, May 2, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to learn about setting and maintaining well-being goals. Also, take home a seedling as you watch your goals grow.

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

Monday, May 2, 2022 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Theatre will present "Improv! The Spring Finale Show." All four VCU Improv performance troupes will take the stage in a night of unscripted comedy at Newdick Theatre, Shafer Street Playhouse, 221 N. Shafer St. Admission is free. Doors will open at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Byland at ebyland@vcu.edu or (859) 803-3374.

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

VCU REAL will be hosting virtual application workshops on Tuesdays May 3-17 for students interested in registering for REAL 399 for the summer semester. Hear more information about the course and leave with a completed application. Questions: https://real.vcu.edu/students/real399/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at real@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/REAL399Workshop.

Thursday, May 5, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Deborah Diaz-Granados, Ph.D., evaluation lead, VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, will discuss the importance of team science, especially with regard to funded research, at a grant-writing session via Zoom. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the session, hosted by the Wright Center, 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/tJIsd-6urD0tG9bHCrqOgIyuIQ4zqN3pWTkK.

Thursday, May 5, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

RamBikes will host a workshop about brakes at 1106 W. Broad St. (near the intersection of Broad and Harrison streets) for anyone wondering how to adjust bike brakes. The event will cover the most common types of brakes and problems encountered when working on brakes. The workshop will also include instruction on changing brake pads and cables.

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

The VCU Department of Theatre's filmed showcase introduces nine of the department's graduates pursuing careers as professional actors and has been distributed to professional casting directors, agents and managers throughout the country. Showcase creates the opportunity for students to start building a network within the industry and with fellow artists around the country. See the Showcase site at vcushowcase.com.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695 or visit https://www.vcushowcase.com/about-vcuarts-theatre.

Have you taken your graduation portraits yet? University Events can include your photos on VCU social media, VCU News and the Greater Richmond Convention Center Pre-Show. Submit your photo at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu or visit http://Commencement.vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring graduate assistants for the Fall 2022-Spring 2023 school year. Graduate assistants for Multicultural Student Affairs​ ​(vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/1293?c=vcu) and graphic design and marketing graduate assistant​​​​​ (vcu.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/4/home/requisition/1291?c=vcu). Questions: http://omsa.vcu.edu. Apply via Handshake by 5 p.m. April 29 at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.joinhandshake.com/login.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from Aikido, automation and controls, bookkeeping, computer skills, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, customer service, data analysis, digital marketing, digital reporting, early childhood guidance, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, infant mental health, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, social media, storytelling, supervisory and leadership, test prep, WordPress and world drumming.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

VCU's Global Education Office and the School of Education are inviting applications for a STEM Education Exchange program with travel to either Colombia or Mexico. The program aims to increase participants’ intercultural competencies while engaging in in-depth discussion and exploration of STEM concepts across cultures. It starts with a May 10-June 24 online course followed by one week in person at VCU and one week abroad in Colombia (July 11-July 15) or Mexico (July 4-July 8). Thanks to grant funding, program fees have been reduced to $210 (Colombia) and $285 (Mexico), which includes airfare and accommodations abroad. Students will also pay applicable VCU tuition for the associated TEDU course (1-3 credits), meals ($50/day) and should budget approx. $100 while abroad. Spots are limited; apply ASAP. Apply at https://forms.gle/KWKNQggJHcMoMZpp6 (Colombia) or https://forms.gle/JULxYZzCNTa5GPSq7 (Mexico).

For more information, contact Ben Olsoe at olsoebe@vcu.edu.

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.