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/.

12 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/.

2 p.m.

The post-baccalaureate certificate in clinical research supports clinical research professionals entering the workforce or transitioning career paths with and offers professional development for current clinical, allied health and research professionals. Applications are now being accepted for Summer and Fall 2023. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtdeGqpjgiHdXMbk1X1HeLtgIIrVNlo42T April 30 is the deadline for Summer 2023 enrollment. VCU tuition benefit is available for eligible university employees. Hospital personnel should direct tuition benefit inquiries to hospital Human Resources or access HR4U. Contact: Catherine Brown, Program Coordinator.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU's Department of History to hear from Robert J. Patterson, Ph.D., professor of African American Studies, who served as the inaugural chair of the Department of African American Studies at Georgetown University (2016-2019). In this lecture, Patterson will discuss the recent political controversies around AP African American Studies courses in Florida high schools and the broader issues of teaching race and diversity in the United States today and how they affect the lives of Black Americans. The talk will be in the University Student Commons theater, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kathleen Murphy at kmmurphy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1636 or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/black-lives-matter-except-when-they-dont-ap-african-american-studies-and-black-life.html.

4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This event is part in a series of annual events to support the retention and community of African American males in the College. The focus of this event is on networking and mechanisms of de-stressing. The event, hosted by VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences and the Black Education Association, will be at the Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christopher Brooks, Ph.D., at cabrooks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1232 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1927769.

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/.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 at noon

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host a $1 Thursday Multicultural Community Café featuring dishes prepared by students from the classes of John Jones, Ph.D.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at community@thepacecenter.com.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education for an online informational session about the application process, time lines, financial support benefits and next steps from representatives from Albemarle County and the VCU School of Education. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=a3e6cf37-0472-48e6-bf51-e92dae952afa.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 from 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.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Join VCU Poetry Club for the group's final event of the semester in Virginia Room C, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Amina Fatima at fatimaa4@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 20, 2023 from 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Join RecWell Aquatics for a log-rolling clinic at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Trained instructors will teach participants how to stand and run on the log roller. Wear pool-appropriate swimwear/clothing. Registration closes at the time of the clinic.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/log-rolling/.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 at 11 a.m.

VCUarts Theatre will host members of the "Hamilton" tour currently performing in Richmond at the Altria. Tyler Fauntleroy (BFA ’17) along with fellow cast members Cyndal Gilmore and Devin Tyler Hatch and stage manager Rolando Linares are scheduled to participate in a Q&A at W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The event is free and open to the university community.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center and Office of Health Equity will host student moderators from the Health Humanities lab and panelists for a 45-minute online discussion followed by a 45-minute Q&A. They will discuss the clinical, political, historical and media contexts related to mental health; including current perceptions of mental health and mental health care in racial/ethnic minoritized and LGTBQIA+ communities. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Health Equity at healthequity@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Iuu0OFOoSae3EHut2nArWA#/registration.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join the VCU chapter of Katie's Art project for a virtual talk by Aaron Anderson, Ph.D., VCUarts, who will discuss his role in medicine, business and art. Three participants will get a $10 gift card. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meena Kakani at kakanim@vcu.edu or (571) 268-7685 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82696771418.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Come to the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., for a night of performances, artist talks, the final iteration of MURRMUR and new works from Tricky Walsh and Sharon Mashihi. Internationally acclaimed architect Steven Holl, designer of the ICA’s LEED-Gold certified building, will also speak. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/ica-5th-anniversary-party/.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

VCUarts Theatre will present "Rent," the iconic musical. 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) 828-1514 or visit http://vcutheatre.showclix.com.

Saturday, Apr. 22, 2023 from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

VCU School of Dentistry, Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Endodontics departments will host a continuing education opportunity at the Lyons Dental Building, 520 N. 12th St. The event is part of the school's reunion weekend. 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=0017-0015-86CBE274691843C1B439A729C7FADD09.

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.

Monday, Apr. 24, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Psychology will host a Psychology Industry Networking Event in Virginia Rooms A-D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Network with potential employers, learn about their industry and discuss potential job opportunities over pizza and snacks. Students can drop in at any time during the time block. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lucy Hudson, Ed.D., at s2lrhuds@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/3Xct5gkJxNPTxRnFA.

Monday, Apr. 24, 2023 at 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Political Science will present the Academy Award-nominated Ukrainian documentary film "A House Made of Splinters," focusing on three children affected by the war in eastern Ukraine. The screening will include commentary by the film's directors and producers. It will be shown in Room 4084, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Judy Twigg at jtwigg@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 25, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

To build great teams, you have to meet great people. So, why not take time to connect with our greatest community, ourselves? Join students, faculty and staff at da Vinci Networking nights to connect with other da Vinci undergraduate and graduate students. All are welcome to attend the event at Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyrone Frye at fryetl@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/networking-apr2023.

Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Women’s Health Research Day is a celebration and promotion of research activities in Women's Health at VCU. This annual program presented by the Institute for Women’s Health, includes a plenary symposium on Health Equity for Maternal Child Wellness, poster awards and reception highlighting women’s health research by VCU faculty and students. All are welcome. The event will be held at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Benoit Meyrieux at benoit.meyrieux@vcuhealth.org or visit https://womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/womens-health-research-day/.

Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.

The Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment (ISEE), in collaboration with the College of Humanities and Sciences and College of Engineering, will host the inaugural ISEE Symposium 2023 at the Engineering Research Building, 401 W. Main St. Over 25 scholars from VCU and across the globe will meet to discuss the challenges posed by climate change and fossil fuels, and the transition to renewable energy. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://chs.vcu.edu/symposium-on-sustainable-energy-and-environment/.

The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k on Saturday, April 22 will cause street closures and create no-parking zones on most roads on the Monroe Park Campus from Thursday, April 20 through Saturday, April 22. Travelers on or around the campus on Friday or Saturday should plan their routes accordingly and and allow extra time. See a list of impacted areas at the following URL.

For more information, contact Margaret Kelland at mkelland@vcu.edu or visit https://fmd.vcu.edu/.

In partnership with VCU Continuing and Professional Education, VCU's College of Engineering will offer Automation and Controls Training, June 5-9, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and also Aug. 7-11. This introductory noncredit course in industrial automation is intended for engineers, technicians or supervisors who work in the area of industrial automation, but do not have in-depth knowledge of PLCs. The class will be in Room 105, VCU College of Engineering West Hall. A degree in engineering is helpful, but not required. Early bird and group rates available. 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/professional-development-engineering/automation.html.

If you're an undergraduate senior or graduate/professional student receiving your diploma this May, let us know your post-grad plans by completing the VCU First Destination Survey on Handshake. Participating students will be eligible to win prizes including a robot vacuum, AirPods, air fryer or a hard-side luggage set. All who complete the survey before July 1 will receive a 25 percent off coupon good toward a VCU-branded item from either on-campus Barnes & Noble location.

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS23.

Did you complete an internship in Fall 2022 or Spring 2023? Have an internship lined up for Summer or Fall 2023? Take three to five minutes to complete the VCU Student Internship Survey in Handshake. Visit the following URL to let us know about your internship experience. Login is required via VCU credentials.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/VCUInternship.

Are you planning a VCU event and need help with setup and table and chair rentals? Is your school or department moving? Do you need gently used furniture, technology or laboratory equipment or do you have items you no longer need? VCU General Services can help.

For more information, contact Lisa Vaughan at levaughan@vcu.edu or (804) 310-9936 or visit https://fmd.vcu.edu/departments/facilities-operations/general-services/.

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.

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.

Equity and Access Services' summer youth programs guide is a one-stop shop for VCU and Richmond communities as they search for summer opportunities for youth on VCU's campus. See the guide at the following URL. Add a program at the following email address.

For more information, contact Charles Johnson at youth@vcu.edu or visit https://equity.vcu.edu/protection-of-minors/.

In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the ONE VCU Sustainability Plan tabling events through Friday (April 21) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses. Learn about the university's progress developing the meaningful and inspiring plan and share your ideas and feedback about sustainability at the university and health system. Learn more at https://sustainabilityplan.vcu.edu/.

For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2236 or visit https://sustainabilityplan.vcu.edu/.

Equity and Access Services will be offering virtual orientation sessions to review the mandatory Safety and Protection of Minors Policy. Orientation is designed for those working with minors in any capacity and will review the basic requirements of the policy and help address any questions. Sessions are offered on April 21 and May 3. Register at the following URL under "Orientation Sessions."

For more information, contact Charles Johnson at youth@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2841 or visit https://equity.vcu.edu/protection-of-minors/.

VCU's Injury and Violence Prevention Research Lab, based on the MCV Campus at VCU, is recruiting students for Summer 2023 and Fall 2023. Interns will have the opportunity to develop research and professional skills, clean and enter data and shadow data collection. The lab is headed by Nicholas Thomson, Ph.D., who is interested in biopsychosocial risk factors for violence, violence intervention and prevention, developmental psychopathology and forensic psychology. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Courtlyn Amber Fields at Courtlyn.Fields@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/services/injury-and-violence-prevention/injury-and-violence-prevention-research-lab/interested-in-working-with-us.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have PTSD or symptoms of PTSD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of PTSD symptoms on blood vessel function during acute exercise and following exercise training. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.