12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session to learn about the da Vinci Center's undergraduate certificates. This event via Zoom will be open to all VCU students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/05052022UG.

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/.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Hear the VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band perform in a free concert under the direction of Prof. Toby Whitaker at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center, 922 Park Ave. Music will include works by Duke Ellington, Neal Hefti, Sy Johnson, Thad Jones, Charles Mingus, Michael Mossman, Oliver Nelson, Mongo Santamaria and Billy Strayhorn. At press time, masks are optional for the audience. Questions: Email Toby Whitaker at etwhitaker@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia, director of Jazz Studies, at ajgarcia@vcu.edu.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center will be giving away/swapping plants for Mother's Day. Feel free to come outside the center, 700 W. Franklin St., to receive a plant grown by a member of the Richmond community. Come while supplies last.

For more information, contact Niara Gray at graynr@vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If you’re interested in watching a local pro soccer match and supporting VCU Men’s Club soccer while doing so, check out the following link to purchase tickets for the Richmond Kickers home game at City Stadium, 3201 Maplewood Ave. Tickets, $5 apiece, will benefit the VCU Men’s Soccer Club.

For more information, contact VCU Men’s Soccer Club at vcumensoccerclub@gmail.com or visit https://fevo.me/vcumensclubsoccer1.

Monday, May 9, 2022 at 4 p.m.

What does it mean to be an alum? VCU Alumni will host a virtual opportunity to learn how to remain connected to VCU and hear from alumni about how they navigated life after graduation. Everyone who attends will receive a special gift. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/vcu/e/5PrBR.

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU Business Alumni Society will celebrate graduating students at the rooftop of the Graduate Richmond Hotel, 301 W. Franklin St. Heavy appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Gray Beck at acbeck@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/basmeetup.

Lifeguard certifications will be held May 9-13. Lifeguard Recertifications, open to those with a current American Red Cross Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED certification, will take place May 13-15. Classes will be held at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/aquatic-certifications/.

Are you studying the humanities? Interested in libraries and research? A new fellowship funded by the American Library Association offers a paid summer learning opportunity. As many as three fellows will be hired. Apply by May 16 at the following URL.

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

Soteria: Supporting Women and Families is looking for officers. Soteria raises awareness about domestic violence and raises funds for local agencies. Officer positions are available for both secretary and social media manager. An interest form is available at the following URL. Questions: Email the following address or fortneyj@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Olive Blackstone at blackstonom@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/2RzE8hTK1NhVudnj7.

Complete the brief, five-minute survey by May 13 to share how you think the university and health system should prioritize sustainable action in operations, administration, research and academics.

For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuportal.questionpro.com/sustainability.

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.

This is a research study aiming to receive feedback on a sexual health intervention designed for couples. To be eligible to participate, you have to identify as Black or African American and be 18 to 35 years of age. The study requires participation in a 120-minute session and completion of a questionnaire. Compensation is available. If you have any questions, would like to learn more information and/or participate in the study, email the following address.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

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.