12 p.m. 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.

6 p.m.

An open mic event will be held in Monroe Park featuring an installation by VCU student Maia Hollien which focuses on a rejection of the survivalist nature of black excellence. The installation is sponsored by Associate Professor Bob Paris, Department of Kinetic Imaging, for his Socially Engaged Media class. Those who attend may participate with a song, story or poetry. Register to take part at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maia Hollien at hollienmj@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18LIpGIrVF_zLMOHqftPyVFQdhMoEKdi1qE65po_kGUY/edit.

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising will host a fashion event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. The event will feature creations by fashion design and merchandising students. A runway will be featured at 6 and 7:15 p.m. The event is free and non-seated. Parking is available at the VMFA.

For more information, contact Diana Caramat at caramatdl@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/access-fashion-event/.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a grant-writing session via Zoom. Deborah Diaz-Granados, Ph.D., Wright Center evaluation lead, will discuss the importance of team science, especially with regard to funded research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register 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/tZwkfumqqTsjGdRdtxRq6nrSgP5pLXtbVaux.

Friday, May 12, 2023 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Interior Design Department will host an off-campus Thesis Show Exhibition at 3north, 4015 Fitzhugh Ave. Remarks and honors will be delivered at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be available.

For more information, contact Diana Caramat at caramatdl@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/mfa-bfa-interior-design-thesis-show/.

Monday, May 15, 2023 at 5 p.m.

The Premedical and Predental Graduate Health Sciences Certificate (CERT) program at VCU will host an informational session via Zoom. The one-year, graduate-level program is geared for individuals seeking to enhance their qualifications for admission into professional school. CERT also includes a test prep course, shadowing and an advisor letter of recommendation (LOR). Register at https://airtable.com/shrE1ZSY8UPSdEdVc

For more information, contact Rachel Fry at premedcert@vcuhealth.org or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/education/graduate/certificate-programs/cert/.

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.

VCUDine will offer special events this month at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. Events include Fresh Catch Friday (today, May 5: 11 a.m.-close); Happytizers (Monday, May 8: 11 a.m.- close); Make Your Own Study Snacks (Wednesday, May 10: noon-1:30 p.m.); and a Seafood Bash (Wednesday, May 10: 11 a.m.-close). For pop-ups, highlights and more, follow @VCU_Dining on Instagram.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

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.