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Need to refresh your tech? Shop RamTech’s Apple Appreciation Sale in-store (1111 W. Broad St.) or online between today, Monday and Friday, May 1-5. Save even more on already low education pricing on select Apple products, with up to $250 off select Macs and iPad Pros and up to $30 off select iPads.

For more information, contact Rafael Wells at ramtech@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8324 or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Our communities need more certified Geriatric Care Managers, and now is a great time to jump into this fast-growing field. Complete the program at your own pace as either a full-time or part-time student. The entire program can be completed either in-person, online or a hybrid of both. And now for online students, our programs are residency tuition neutral. Online out-of-state students pay the same as in-state students. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Catherine MacDonald at macdonaldcs@vcu.edu or (571) 484-4511 or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvde2vqD4vGtN0n_1kzWrju0jn477Kc_l3.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The food you eat before, during and after cancer treatment can play a large role in your overall health and wellness. VCU Massey Cancer Center registered dietitian Samantha Haswell will offer nutrition tips and tricks via Zoom for cancer prevention, as well as recovery during and after cancer treatment. Register at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/10560376

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/for-your-health/health-and-wellness-library/.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Pat Nana-Sinkam, Ph.D., VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research associate director, Career Development and Mentoring, will discuss the National Institutes of Health’s career development application and review process as part of the center's grant-writing series. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link 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/tZ0pc-Gopz0jHtAtVS5xN6AmVJ0C6iNFD8lT.

Monday, May 8, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Shane Desselle, RPh, Ph.D., FAPhA, will speak at the next seminar via Zoom hosted by VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation. The title of his talk will be "Improving the Quality of Publications in and Advancing the Paradigms of Clinical and Social Pharmacy: The Granada Statements," Those who attend will receive free CE. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/seminar-series/may-cppi-seminar.html.

Monday, May 22, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office (NSO) will host a free workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle major applications for postgraduate scholarships on May 22-26 from noon-2 p.m. Led by the NSO staff, the workshop will address topics such as how to write about yourself, how to connect past experiences and future goals, how to select those who will recommend you and how to speak to the values and mission of the award for which you are applying. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/W7DR6DzN9EZdMjSPA.

R.M.C. Security will conduct extra mobile and foot patrols in and around Cabell Library through Tuesday, May 9. This includes additional R.M.C. Security staff outside the library and on nearby blocks from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. daily through finals season. VCU Police officers patrol both of VCU’s campuses 24/7 and can be reached by calling (804) VCU-1234 at any time. Community members can also use the LiveSafe app to text with VCUPD dispatchers or send in safety tips.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Student organization reregistration for the 2923-24 academic year will take place from May 1 to June 1. Annual reregistration is required for all active student organizations on campus. Student organizations who reregister are eligible to apply for SGA funding, SOVO Fair participation and Commons room reservations.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/theunderground/student-org-registration-tips/#.

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://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3VmlFqlb19CZYWi.