1 p.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical way that will hook your audience. Register at the following URL.

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

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This workshop will provide Canvas tips for the end of the semester, such as creating Incomplete sections and giving extra credit. Register at the following link: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18104 The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/my/canvaslearn

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems@vcu.edu.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Transfer Peer Advocates will host student hours in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Stop by the table to have questions answered or connect with a fellow transfer student.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Richmond's Dept. of Public Works will host a speed management symposium at Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main St. All community members are welcome. Learn about new and upcoming projects addressing speed management and how the city is using road design and engineering, reducing speed limits and applying enforcement efforts to increase safety on roadways. Participants will be able to speak with Public Works staff members and partner agencies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/2s47jztf.

6 p.m. to 7 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, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/86536655636 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-mba-041823?program=MBA&utm_source=email&utm_medium=slate&utm_content=IC2021&utm_term=SaveTheDate&utm_campaign=invite.

6 p.m.

Compete with and against other students in financial-themed games such as Monopoly, Life and Trivia in the atrium of Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. The event will be hosted by the Money Spot. Prizes will be awarded.

For more information, contact Amy Pridemore at pridemorea@vcu.edu.

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

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators in the in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for an interactive, peer-led activity to reflect on wants, needs, tolerances and deal-breakers when it comes to romantic, familial, and platonic relationships. Students will also be able to practice using an external condom on a model.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/well-being-resources/sexual-health/.

Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Transfer Peer Advocates will host student hours in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Stop by the table to have questions answered or connect with a fellow transfer student.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Join the VCU history department's Alexandrian Society for a talk by Robert J. Patterson, Ph.D. Patterson will discuss the recent political controversies surrounding AP African American Studies, and why Black lives matter, except when they don't. The talk will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/black-lives-matter-except-when-they-dont-ap-african-american-studies-and-black-life.html.

Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

It's never too late to learn how to ride a bike. RamBikes can help with all the fundamentals: kicking off, getting your balance, pedaling, stopping and everything in-between. Some bikes will be available or bring your own. Workshops are held at RamBikes, 1106 W. Broad St.

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

Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Center for Microbiome Engineering and Data Analysis and the Genomics and Bioinformatics Cores will sponsor a mini-symposium by VCU Investigators and talks from COSMOSID (end-to-end microbiome support) and Element Bio (developer of 3rd Gen Sequencing). cMEDA will announce summer student fellowships and faculty startup funds for microbiome research. All students and faculty can apply. The event will be in Room 129, Blackwell-Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. Questions: https://cmeda.vcu.edu/ Attendance free, but register at the following URL for lunch.

For more information, contact Gregory Buck at gabuck@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5XogNZARYQkYtm9yvodE9QtwF-vLI9JF1b5AruHPi_8W9FA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

From community-based health research initiatives and interprofessional research collaborations to spearheading nation-wide multi-partner projects, VCU Nursing Research Weeks will showcase student and faculty-led research from the School of Nursing. The event will be in Room 1011, 1100 E. Leigh St.

For more information, contact Christina Kyrus at cikyrus@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

VCU Libraries will host a conversation with trans and queer musicians and record label owners Eli Owens and Nancy Grim Kells of Grimalkin Records (https://grimalkinrecords.com), which mentors and supports trans and queer musicians, particularly BIPOC and disabled artists, through artist-centered structures of support through education, mentoring and production services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/community-zooms.html.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the university's Health Sciences Library will present their next lunch research seminar via Zoom. A panel of senior faculty researchers will discuss their experiences as authors, reviewers and editors in the peer-reviewed publication process. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register 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/tZcrd-yprj4sGNGMlFVhl3ho8miQhnn1Tfmv.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Meet the needs of a target audience by writing strong, logical, structurally sound work. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Robertson School will host a virtual informational session about its graduate certificate in media and leadership. Join the Zoom session at https://vcu.zoom.us/my/journalism Questions: Visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexandra Chapman at chapmanam3@vcu.edu or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/certificate-in-media-and-leadership/.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

Support the Richmond Flying Squirrels with VCU's Black Graduate Student Association during their HBCU Night. Tickets will be $7 with a valid student ID. The game will be at the Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.

For more information, contact Ariel Johnson at bgsa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/bgsa/home/.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics will present Classical and Modern Invariant of Knots in Room 4169, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Kirsten Hendricks, Ph.D., Rutgers University, will introduce knot theory and discuss classical invariants of knots and what kind of geometric information they detect. A modern invariant called Heegaard Floer knot homology from the early 2000s will be introduced, including its properties and relationship to classical invariant. The session will be in Room 4169, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact nicola tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6295 or visit https://math.vcu.edu/events/event-items/math-colloquium-classical-and-modern-invariants-of-knots.html.

Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023 from 9 a.m. to noon

Aous Abdulmajeed, D.D.S., Ph.D., and Awab Abdulmajeed, D.D.S., M.S., will give the Preston D. Miller Sr. and Cora S. Miller Lecture as part of the VCU School of Dentistry's reunion weekend. The topic will be contemporary dental ceramics. The lecture will be given at the Lyons Dental Building, 520 N. 12th St. Food will be served. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Patrice Gray at pgray3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0869 or visit https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0017-0015-2200da3ef4834a1f8b54f10bd5f11273.

Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU's Black Graduate Student Association for brunch and live music at Kanawha Plaza, East Canal Street. Some light refreshments will be provided by BGSA, but bring a blanket and/or chairs. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/bgsa/home/ Tickets are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ariel Johnson at bgsa@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brunch-on-the-plaza-tickets-522140565487?aff=odcleoeventsincollection.

Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

This is the second installment of the Creative Inquiries speaker series. Bridget Todd is the creator behind the critically acclaimed podcast "There Are No Girls on the Internet," which explores how marginalized people show up online in response to the lack of inclusion in conversations around the Internet. Registration is required. Register for the online program at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/creative-inquiries-2023.html.

Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

VCUarts Theatre presents "Rent," the iconic musical that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love. Set in the East Village of New York City in 1989, "Rent" is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Shows will be Friday, April 21 through Sunday, April 30 at W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695 or visit https://vcutheatre.showclix.com/.

Friday, Apr. 28, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Registration is open for the 2023 African American Alumni Council's Reunion Weekend, April 28-30. The celebration will include the 50th anniversary of the Theta Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the Phi Delta chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. and the Epsilon Zeta chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. View the lineup of events at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell, B.S.’85/MC, director of alumni affinity programs, Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/7200619a-9dda-470d-b4e7-cfcb0cb33d29/summary.

Sunday, Apr. 30, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

The Rocky Horror Club will present its first shadow cast performance of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" featuring the Untamed Things in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Admission is free. Bring your own prop bags; costumes are optional but encouraged.

For more information, contact Aidan McMahon at mcmahonaj@vcu.edu.

Spring has sprung, which means it is time for spring cleaning. Google no longer offers free, unlimited storage, and everyone's help is needed. Just like your own home, your VCU Google Workspace account may begin to accumulate extra items such as mail and files in Drive that are no longer needed. Take some time to clean up your account today. Visit the following URL for suggestions.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2023/03/02/kicking-off-a-digital-spring-cleaning/.

VCU Alumni will welcome graduates back to campus with numerous events on April 20-23, Thursday-Sunday, for the MCV Campus Reunion Weekend. Those on campus during the weekend are encouraged to welcome these alumni as they return to renew friendships and share memories. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Leavy at leleavy@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/2c71a164-7b05-4f52-b458-54ee7ed8356a/summary.

Share your graduation photos so they can be displayed for family and friends during the universitywide ceremony. Submit your photos at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/EU4rXN8gxu926rtM8.

Virginia Commonwealth University's Spring Universitywide Commencement will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St. For more information visit commencement.vcu.edu. Graduates who plan to participate in VCU’s universitywide commencement can register by filling out the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/maygraduates2023.

Give VCU Libraries your feedback on study rooms at James Branch Cabell Library and the Health Sciences Library. This brief survey will be open through the end of the semester. Your responses will be used for planning and future improvements. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura W. Gariepy, Ph.D., at lwgariepy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8562 or visit https://vcu.libwizard.com/f/studyrooms.

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 before Friday, April 23.

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 and Noteworthy sections. Learn more at https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu.

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