11 a.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 you in applying. This virtual informational session is intended for seniors, recent graduates intending to apply to graduate school and first-year graduate students in the STEM fields. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

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

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.

For more information, contact Tyrone Frye at fryetl@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/networking-mar2023.

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

As part of Women's HerStory Month, author, storyteller, writing coach Shawna Kenney will come to VCU for a discussion about her evolution from punk rock show promoter to dominatrix, journalist and UCLA writing instructor. She will also be reading selections from a few of her books. A Q&A will follow. The meeting will be held at the OMSA, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Seating is limited; register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1927330.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's School of World Studies will host Dana El Kurd. Ph.D., for a lecture. She is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Richmond. She writes and researches about authoritarian regimes in the Arab world, state-society relations and the impact of international intervention. Her book, "Polarized and Demobilized: Legacies of Authoritarianism in Palestine," was published in 2020 by Oxford University Press. Her talk will be in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rohan Kalyan at rkkalyan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1111 or visit https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/events/.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host Nichole Garcia, Ph.D., Rutgers University, as part of the Critical Quantitative Methodologies series. Garcia will present a talk entitled, "Can Numbers Wound?: A Critical Race Feminista's Quantitative Praxis in Education." The talk will be in Room 101, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kamden Strunk at strunkk2@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel discussion on the importance of providing equitable care for members of the transgender community in recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility. This event will include a discussion about advocacy methods from the perspective of a clinician and patient. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://forms.office.com/r/JkXeTs5n5N.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 at noon

Veera Baladandayuthapani, Ph.D., University of Michigan, will give a talk entitled "Bayesian Integrative Network Models for Multimodal and Spatial ‘Omics' Data." The event will be at One Capital Square, third floor, Room 305, 830 E. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/calendar/details.asp?myVal=77434.

Monday, Apr. 3, 2023 at 1:45 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators to separate myth from fact of Mpox as part of VCU Libraries StudyWell campaign. The session will be in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

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

Monday, Apr. 3, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the School of Social Work and VCU Career Services in this networking and job talk series exploring career options for Social Work graduates. At this virtual event, hear from two Virginia Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation representatives who will share specific details about their agency and talk about their open positions. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions. Register for the virtual event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/1274436/share_preview.

Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. The certificate will provide opportunities for students to advance their knowledge and skills in identifying problems and implementing solutions to foster high-quality, safe and accessible health care. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Schumacher at schumacheran@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/HCInfo-Apr4.

Thursday, Apr. 6, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Health and Wellness Library will host a Zoom presentation by LifeNet Health Community Education Coordinator Patricia Dean, who will discuss the organ donation process, including how to sign up to be an organ donor. Register at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/9869475

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023-ongoing/health-and-wellness-library-programs.html.

Friday, Apr. 7, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

In the coming months VCU Telecommunications Services will offer virtual training on the Avaya Workplace and MyE911 apps, which allow customers to extend their office number to their remote work site. The Avaya Workplace app is ideal 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.

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

Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers at VCU is hosting a free field trip to the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. Any VCU student is welcome to join. Register at the following URL and follow all instructions. (If the form is closed, that means the field trip roster has filled up.)

For more information, contact T.J. Tuttle at tuttlet@vcu.edu or (540) 309-7653 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s81841.

Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Adam Gamoran, Ph.D., President of the William T. Grant Foundation, will provide insight and perspective about pursuing funding for research on racial equity in a time of polarization in our society. The talk will be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Questions: http://researchweeks.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lydia Klinger at researchweeks@vcu.edu or visit https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6759c26e0b1549f193252a9b7ed734e8.

This course will prepare participants to plan and teach courses in the American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety program. Courses include Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim and Safety Training for Swim Coaches. This blended learning course contains a combination of digital and in-person instruction. Online training must be completed prior to participating in the in-person skills sessions. Classes will be held May 23-June 8 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:30-4 p.m.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=c7e6f354-bd63-40e1-a2fd-6d4563decb00&semesterId=2f8f6931-1ad3-43a8-9195-82092dccbc58.