3 p.m.

As part of emergency preparedness, VCU is actively updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies vulnerabilities to various hazards to VCU and sets long-term strategies to reduce or eliminate risk to life and property. VCU continues to seek feedback from community members, including areas of concern, to help reduce the impact of potential disasters. The VCU community is invited to attend a second public comment session via a recorded Zoom session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu or visit http://forms.gle/8adUio5ALcXG7nMx7.

Saturday, May 14, 2022 from noon to 2 p.m.

The Pace Center (700 W. Franklin St.) will host a brunch for graduates and their families. RSVP for food purposes at the following email address.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at community@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Megan Donohue, M.D., will lead an opioid overdose workshop to teach participants how to recognize an overdose and what to do, including naloxone administration and CPR training. The workshop, at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., will be hosted by VCU’s ACCESS and ITSDP programs, along with the PTS. Food from Chick-Fil-A will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mariam Samuel at samuelma@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSev8fYBIYzoNrXc4nvGJKKM1sqKA8N58lvnVxpCWsoAeOlnMg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 2 p.m.

You're invited to join a focus group about the lived experiences of young African American women hosted by Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., and the EqCHO Lab. You will receive $25 for participation. Click on the following URL to assess your eligibility and tonnect with the research team.

For more information, contact Anika Hines at EqCHOLab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-5030 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=P8FMMYKNAEMCF8TC.