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.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Suit Yourself Closet out of VCU Career Services will host a pop-up shop for VCU students in the lobby of University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. No appointment needed; students can take up to four free items to keep. The goal is to supply attire for the job search and workplace, including measuring and styling advice. Students should bring a valid VCU ID and a reusable bag. Learn more on Instagram @vcucareers and on Handshake under "Events."

For more information, contact Suit Yourself Closet at SuitYourself@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1270999.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Community Café returns to the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Community Café is a $1 lunch prepared by students for all members of the VCU community. The meal will be prepared by the class of John Jones, Ph.D.

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

2 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a hybrid general informational session. The agenda will include discussions about the NSO, what kinds of external funding opportunities are available, how you can prepare yourself, how to be a strong applicant and how NSO can offer support through the application process. Students in all fields of study who are new to VCU are encouraged to attend. 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/HBwoxGhXVRb9W85o7.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Navigating higher education as first-generation Latines can really feel like we’re living in dos mundos (two worlds). This virtual session will create space for participants to share experiences and celebrate all the ways to thrive and not just survive. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudu-gqT4tG9cMnTXYkYIo9L889iwf75cI.

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.

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

This week's theme is playing detective. Come to the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., to play board games which require problem-solving or deception skills.

For more information, contact Jaqui Ruiz at ruizpaivaj@vcu.edu.

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/.

7 p.m.

Medical Journal Club will meet via Zoom. Tryphena Pilli will be presenting on the effect of periodic ketogenic diet on newly diagnosed overweight or obese patients with type 2 diabetes. The expected meeting time is 30 minutes. View the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Srinija Kovvali at kovvaliss@vcu.edu or (703) 395-5699 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81299756416.

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 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.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

All students are invited to join the sophomore class for RecWell After Dark: Sophomore Slam. The event will feature games, giveaways, prizes and gym activities. Free food is available for all students who complete the games and tabling activities. Bring a friend or come alone. The event will be co-hosted with Residential Life and Housing and First and Second Year Experiences and Transitions. The event will be at the Cary Street Gym, 111 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/RecWell/rsvp_boot?id=1927277.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Sing your favorite songs and make new friends at a karaoke night hosted by Chi Alpha Campus Ministries in the Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All are welcome. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mike Godzwa at magodzwa@vcu.edu or (804) 404-5329 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/otp_signup?module=event&event_id=1927841.

Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023 at 5 p.m.

The Pace Center (700 W. Franklin St.) will host an interest meeting for a new event. The group will meet to create a space for connecting while cooking and sharing memories of favorite meals. The group will make (and share) a Greek Chicken Tray Bake. RSVP at the following email address.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or visit http://thepacecenter.com.

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.

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.

Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCU Association of Black Social Workers will host a graduation celebration open to all students interested in social work and those graduating this Spring. Food, stoles and chords will be provided. The event will be held in Room 2108, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Oscar Kemp at kempod@vcu.edu or (434) 250-5045.

VCU Alumni celebrates future alumni during Grad Week, May 7-11. Soon-to-be graduates can participate in four events: Grad Bash, Alumni 101, Ring Ceremony and Grad Pic sessions, but they need to register, which can be done at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/GRADWEEK.

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.

Need inspiration on your schedule? Explore VCU Libraries’ extensive collection of videos created to make your research process better, faster and smarter. Sessions from the Advance Your Research series can be viewed anytime, anywhere on YouTube. How-to topics include making a great research poster, managing data and conducting a lit review.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://guides.library.vcu.edu/ayr.

VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, Auctus, is accepting student submissions to its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities and News and Noteworthy sections. Questions: Visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu.

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

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.