2 p.m.

VCU's 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. Certificate program informational sessions will be offered via Zoom March 29 and April 19 at 2 p.m. Register for March 29 at 2 p.m.: at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcO6urD8vG9VZWugTc-eVXs347SMV94ZV 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 at the following email address for April 19 registration links.

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

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Eric A. Stanley, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, will discuss topics from “Atmospheres of Violence, Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable.” Stanley, a theorist and organizer, will explore the central role of racialized and gendered violence in the United States. The talk will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at https://bit.ly/QCollective2023

For more information, contact Q Collective at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/q-events/.

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Students for Life of America at VCU will sponsor Kristan Hawkins and Isabel Brown to speak in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A Q&A will follow the speeches.

For more information, contact Autumn Walser at walseram@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/studentsforlife/home/.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023 at 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.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Office of the President is recruiting students to participate in the Presidential Student Ambassadors Program, dedicated to increasing student volunteering skills, professional development and understanding of university-wide operations. The session will be held in the SGA Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Presidential Student Ambassadors at psambassadors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1200.

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

The VCU School of Education will host Nichole Garcia, Ph.D., Rutgers University, as part of its Critical Quantitative Methodologies series. 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 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU School of Dentistry will present Pain Science: Why We Hurt and How to Heal, a virtual course. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Ilechie at ilechiena@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0869 or visit https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0017-0015-F59B96DC1FCE44ECBA7BACD2D82C9B19.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences, the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and the Global Education Office invites students, faculty and staff to join a discussion led by visiting Ukrainian delegates as part of the Open World Leadership Center. The goal is to facilitate cross-cultural learning while sharing ideas, projects and partnerships gained from their time in the United States. The session will be held in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Questions: https://www.openworld.gov/ RSVP at the following UREL.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/31March2023MCALC2104.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Equality VCU invites the university community to join in celebrating the recipients of the 2023 Burnside Watstein LGBTQ Awards. The recipients, chosen for their positive impact on the LGBTQIA+ community at VCU, will be honored in an award ceremony in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., immediately followed by a reception in the adjoining lobby. The ceremony will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Register for the livestream at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dae Newman at equality@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/equality-vcu/.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The ICA will host Sound System, a music festival featuring student performances and major local artists. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Food and drink will be provided at this free event. Register at the following URL.

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

Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Charles Brownell, Ph.D., professor emeritus of art history at VCU, and Louise Brownell, registrar emerita at the Maryland Historical Society, return to VCU Libraries for another lecture on the historic architecture of the once-glittering mansions on West Franklin Street. The talk will be in the lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. 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/brownell-2023-.html.

Saturday, Apr. 8, 2023 from 10 a.m. to noon

Medical Students for a Sustainable Future at VCU and the Virginia Clinicians for Climate Action will co-host the Climate and Health Symposium 2023 at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., Room 2-200 (Learning Theater). Speakers will address how climate change impacts health, how Richmonders are affected and what we can do about it. Scheduled speakers include Jeremy Hoffman, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia; Neelu Tummala, M.D., GW Otolaryngology, Surgeons for a Sustainable Future, and Sheri Shannon, Co-founder, Southside ReLeaf.

For more information, contact Daniel Walden at waldend2@vcu.edu.

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

VCUarts Theatre will present the iconic musical "Rent." Set in the East Village of New York City in 1989, "Rent" is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. The production won the Tony Award for best musical and the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Shows will be April 21-30 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/.

We need your help encouraging upcoming May 2023 graduates to complete the VCU First Destination Survey. Open to undergraduate seniors and graduate/professional students completing their degree programs, survey data helps VCU improve student services and recruitment. Graduating students who complete the survey will be eligible to win prizes. See the survey at the following URL.

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

VCU's Student Services Career Community leadership team will hold its annual conference Monday, May 22 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The conference will showcase how the members of the Student Services Career Community can understand each other's work, connect cross-departmentally and best support students. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ishmeal Allensworth at allensworthi@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/c54bbfee-0a11-4267-a4db-f46b74202a3f?session=d7c1d6d5-5d4d-4d1f-b8c1-122062faa8d7.

Join us for a musical extravaganza. Come out and see VCU Spring All Choir Concert under the direction of Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., and professor Lisa Fusco. The concert will be held in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen at hansenc3@vcu.edu.

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://progress.vcu.edu/participate/.