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 who wants to learn 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 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 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

With the market’s recent downturns, you may be concerned about the retirement savings you’ve worked so hard to build potentially being in jeopardy. Join VCU HR and Fidelity for a virtual session for answers to questions like these: Should I change how I’m invested to something less risky? Should I move to cash right now? How do I pull my money out of the market? Why should I put more into my retirement savings plan? Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3LxXP28.

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

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program structure, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Questions: Call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. Register at https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-051022.html. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/89085826119.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-051022.html.

Students at VCU have several opportunities to play music by joining the Pep Band, Drumline and University Band. These groups are open to all VCU students regardless of experience. University Band (APPM 357) is a class that meets each MWF from 3-3:50 p.m. Registration for University Band is now open. Pep Band and Drumline are not courses offered for credit but are open to all VCU students regardless of experience.

For more information, contact Duane Coston, director of athletic bands, at costonpd@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/thepeppas.

A number of special dining events are planned this month for Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. They include Cheesy Thursdays (May 12, 11 a.m.-close); Seafood Bash (through May 13, 11 a.m.-close); Registered Dietitian De-Stress Event (May 10, noon-2 p.m.). See menus at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

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.