1 p.m.

Learn how to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

11:30 a.m.

In celebration of VCU’s Research Weeks 2023, VCUarts will present Research Rewind, a series of conversations with arts researchers who have shared their work via the university's Faculty Lecture Series. How has their work evolved or changed since their presentation? Join us for any of these 30-minute webinar conversations on Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28. Link to the webinars at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/research-rewind-april-27-28/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join VCU's Office of Budget to learn about the upcoming potential changes to VCU's tuition and fees for the 2023-2024 academic year. This Zoom session will include time to ask questions and provide feedback to VCU leaders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joslyn Bedell, Division of Student Affairs, at dsa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I_141OuaRwuvKkTfgDnDaw.

12 p.m.

The Psychology Department's Committee for the Promotion of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will host a webinar about applying for VCU's psychology Ph.D. programs. The event will cover application essentials from selecting a program to passing interviews. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at beloborodp@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=CFJA3EPLNFXP8FHT.

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs to hear from the first woman Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator, Deanne Criswell. Learn about upcoming hiring opportunities for recent graduates and requirements from FEMA's recruitment office. Light refreshments will be served. The meeting will be held in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Questions: Contact the Research Institute for Social Equity at rise@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Sianna Westley at westleysa@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/.

2 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a hybrid Fulbright informational session. The Fulbright Scholarship provides funding for research, study, creative projects and teaching English abroad. Juniors, seniors, and graduate students from all majors are encouraged to join. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu/ Register for this session or future sessions or request the recording at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/86JF6u6NsYAw23ef7.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators on the Compass outside James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., as they promote awareness about standard drink size for alcohol, the Golden Zone and social norms regarding protective behaviors and alcohol use among VCU students.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/well-being-resources/alcohol-and-other-drug-education/.

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join American Chemical Society Student Affiliates in Room 3309, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., for a study break to prep for finals (and especially ACS exams). Coffee, snacks and cookies will be available.

For more information, contact Xuliana O at ox@vcu.edu.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, will present its end-of-the-year salon, “Frameshift,” at The Underground on the lower level of The Commons, Suite 015, 907 Floyd Ave. Prerecorded TED Talks will be shown about changing the way individuals view and interact with stories and learning to create their own. Informal discussions about the talks will follow. Free food and drinks will be provided. Register on RamsConnect or at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1928011

For more information, contact TEDxVCU Team at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu.

Friday, Apr. 28, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Department of Communication Art will present the 2023 Communication Arts Senior Expo in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. In addition to artists’ alley-style tabling, seniors will have the opportunity to display works in a gallery context.

For more information, contact Morgan Barnett at barnettmb@vcu.edu or visit https://www.instagram.com/commartsseniorexpo/.

Friday, Apr. 28, 2023 at noon

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a hybrid Goldwater informational session. The Goldwater Scholarship provides up to $7,500 that can be used for educational expenses and access to mentoring and an alumni network. This session is geared for first- and second-year undergraduate students planning a career in STEM. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register for this session or future sessions or request the recording at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/GU31BSAhsEYJabu67.

Friday, Apr. 28, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Graduate Research Fellowship, which funds up to three years of graduate study in the STEM (non-medical) fields and how the NSO can support applicants. This workshop will include best writing practices for the GRF. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/SC43kQrn45mpXRCv9.

Friday, Apr. 28, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Iridian Gallery, 1407 Sherwood Ave., will host a reception for the opening of an exhibit featuring works by VCU adjunct professor Andrew Norris. The artist's work explores his queer Appalachian identity through mythology, escapism and investigations in western pop culture. Running concurrently will be an exhibition from artist John ‘Feeshy’ Walker titled "poisoned:/sugar (255,0,0,0.25) WATer,,is *:･ﾟ*:･ﾟ& fl—t o0O." Meet the artists; food and drink will be available.

For more information, contact Andrew Norris at norrisa@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The ICA will be open late to use as a change of scenery to prep for finals. Come to the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., for a free caffeine boost, a sweet treat and a safe space to study. No registration is necessary, but those who attend should bring a valid student ID.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Accessibility and Inclusion Working Group has collaborated with the Center for Human Animal Interaction to raise awareness for resources available at VCU. Dogs on Compass will be at the Compass to raise awareness and provide insight on resources at the university.

For more information, contact Katie Cappuccio at cappucciok@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/committees/accessibility--inclusion/.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

Are you a pre-health major who would like to explore career paths available to you? Pre-Health Advising invites all Pre-Nursing, Pre-Dental Hygiene, Pre-Radiation Sciences and Pre-Medical Laboratory Sciences majors to the Parallel Planning & Secondary Major Workshop. The event will feature a general overview of parallel planning, the step-by-step parallel planning process, resources for major/career exploration and an individual preliminary brainstorming session. Click on the Zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85882713946

For more information, contact Pre-Health Advising at prehealthadv@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/prehealthadvising/.

Friday, May 5, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In the coming months VCU Telecommunications Services will offer virtual training on the Avaya Workplace and MyE911 apps, which allows customers to extend their office number to their remote work site. The Avaya Workplace app is geared for remote workers. Callers can reach remote workers on any device by calling their work telephone number, and when placing a call the caller party will see their work number and not their mobile number. The sessions are open to all VCU and VCU Health associates. Register at the below listed URL. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Wayne L. Johnson at wljohnson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4400 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Friday, May 5, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The ICA will host a First Friday screening of "Memoria." Directed by Palme D’or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul and starring Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton comes a bewildering drama about a Scottish woman, who, after hearing a loud ‘bang’ at daybreak, begins experiencing a mysterious sensory syndrome while traversing the jungles of Colombia. The film will be shown in the auditorium of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/memoria-screening/.

Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Musician Lucrecia Dalt will kick off her upcoming U.S. tour at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., in support of "¡Ay!," her 2022 album that Pitchfork named “Best New Music.”

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/ica-live-lucretia-dalt/.

Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Would you like to know how to protect yourself from an attacker? Would you like to learn techniques to keep yourself safe? The Katherine Johnson Community Center is hosting a self-defense class for women at TAOU Studio, 3122 W. Cary St. Led by Karate Master Carrie Jones, currently a sixth degree in Karate Jutsu, participants will learn various techniques to defend themselves in times of need. Tickets are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Hanley, Ph.D., at hanleye@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-self-defense-class-tickets-623345271487.

The Friends of the VCU Libraries invite students and alumni of the previous five years (2018-2022) to submit their own designs for use on VCU Libraries T-shirt and other promotional materials. The deadline for submission is midnight Monday, May 1. The prize is $500. The design prompt is: What is your interpretation of the VCU Libraries? Find details at http://go.vcu.edu/designcontestsubmissions

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2023-news/deadline-is-may-1-for-annual-design-contest-and-500-prize.html.

VCU School of Nursing's Mindful Moms Program invites those who are 12-26 weeks pregnant to participate in free prenatal yoga or education classes during their pregnancy. Mindful Moms is an NIH-funded study seeking to understand how to best enhance mental health and well-being during pregnancy. The program is geared for those who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed. Questions: Contact Christine Aubry at mindfulmoms@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Ariel Hill-Thomas at hillthomasa@vcu.edu or (773) 559-7606 or visit http://www.mindful4moms.org.

Attention Spring graduates - your student Google account will be automatically disabled after three semesters if you do not re-enroll in classes. Be on the lookout following graduation for important information arriving to your student email about claiming your alumni email account.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/how-to/use-an-alumni-account/.

VCU's Well-Being Lab invites students to join its research assistant team in Fall 2023. Participants will help to run two research projects on improving student well-being and making high school education more engaging. Questions: https://wellbeinglaboratory.org/ Apply at the following URL,

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at beloborodp@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Lzpu342KTAi6hjidA.

VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, AUCTUS, is currently accepting student submissions to its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities and News & Noteworthy sections.

For more information, contact VCU Auctus at auctus@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and the public. Choose from aikido, automation and controls training, business, communication, cultural competency and languages, data science, digital tech, event planning, infant mental health, makerspace training, management, marketing, online teaching, paralegal studies, play therapy portfolio development, pre-health test prep, social media, storytelling, technology skills and Universal Design for Learning. Register at the following URL.

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

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 identity 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. Amazon gift card compensation is available. Participation in this research study is voluntary.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VmlFqlb19CZYWi.