6 p.m.

VCUarts will present a runway show and expo hosted by the Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising. The free event, open to the public, will be at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. The runway show begins at 6 p.m. with an encore show at 7:15 p.m. This year’s annual event will feature original fashions by emerging designers and an immersive experience by rising merchandisers.

For more information, contact Deidra Arrington at dwarrington@vcu.edu or visit https://news.vcu.edu/article/2022/05/vcuarts-fashion-event-returns-in-person.

Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

RamBikes will host a workshop covering chains and shifting at 1106 W. Broad St. (near the intersection of Broad and Harrison streets) for anyone wanting to learn more maintenance and problem-solving. The event will cover in-depth chain maintenance and issues with gearing and shifting. The workshop will also cover common problems and fixes with shifters and derailleurs.

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

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Research Administration and Management Symposium Forum will feature presentations via Zoom covering research-related topics through full-day sessions or virtual meetings. This session will feature VCU strategic plan innovators who will cover their research and how it aligns with the One VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan.

For more information, contact Lydia Klinger at leklinger@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/events/rams-forum/.

Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU Alumni invites you to bring your furry best friend to Ruff Canine Club, 1924 Ellen Road, to play and get to know other VCU Alumni dog owners. The cost is $15 per dog and includes entry to Ruff Canine Club and a VCU Alumni pet bandana.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at ramkeysm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/yappyhr.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a development workshop for university managers and leaders. Practice using a positive perspective to achieve lasting change and inspired results. Focus on and build upon strengths, powerful questions and open dialogue. Explore the positive power of appreciative leadership in this two-part series, to be held May 19 and May 26. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeremy Bost at jbost2@vcu.edu or (804) 301-5973 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253dd7d76e8c-fc10-4475-beb6-a5f7434240e7.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU HR and Virginia Credit Union and learn how to access a free copy of your credit report and the importance of reviewing and understanding the report. The components of a sample credit report will be provided and discussed at this virtual session. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3OOxPS8.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Grade sheets are now available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Tuesday, May 17, 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 may choose to use the feature to upload grades from an Excel file into eServices. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.

Open enrollment for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s health coverage and flexible spending plans will take place through May 16. Eligible university faculty and staff may enroll in flexible spending accounts and/or make changes to health coverage elections for the plan year that begins July 1. Learn more on the open enrollment web page at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HR Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/open-enrollment/.

Franklin Street Gym, which was torn down in 2020 to make way for a new STEM facility on campus, opened in 1952. Seventy years later, two years after it was torn down and as a new building rises where it once stood, we reflect on a VCU landmark that predated the university itself. Share your favorite memories of the old Franklin Street Gym for possible inclusion in the new VCU Magazine.

For more information, contact Alexis Finc at alfinc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/zrybK6mGyCVHT3iTA.

The Department of Art Education will present “ARTE L.E.D.” on the Cabell Screen through May 31 (noon-4 p.m. daily) at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The library's second annual student art show highlights artworks created by undergraduate and graduate Art Education students.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/arte-l-e-d/.

"Aquí Me Quedo / Here I Stay" proposes a conversation between late artists Sila Chanto (Costa Rica, 1969-2015) and Belkis Ramírez (Dominican Republic, 1957-2019), who radically transformed the language of printmaking. By introducing experimental techniques, both women advanced new ways of discussing the body, power relations, architecture, patriarchal violence and environmental issues in deeply conservative societies. The exhibit will be available through June 19 at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/exhibitions/aqui-me-quedo-here-i-stay/.

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 Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., FACSM, at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu.