11 a.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical way that will hook your audience. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

12 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a hybrid Goldwater informational session. The Goldwater Scholarship provides up to $7,500 that can be used for educational expenses and access to mentoring and an alumni network. This session is geared for first- and second-year undergraduate students planning a career in STEM. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register for this session or future sessions or request the recording at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/GU31BSAhsEYJabu67.

2 p.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 applicants. This workshop will include best writing practices for the GRF. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Iridian Gallery, 1407 Sherwood Ave., will host a reception for the opening of an exhibit featuring works by VCU adjunct professor Andrew Norris. The artist's work explores his queer Appalachian identity through mythology, escapism and investigations in western pop culture. Running concurrently will be an exhibition from artist John ‘Feeshy’ Walker titled "poisoned:/sugar (255,0,0,0.25) WATer,,is *:･ﾟ*:･ﾟ& fl—t o0O." Meet the artists; food and drink will be available.

For more information, contact Andrew Norris at norrisa@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Apr. 30, 2023 at 1 p.m.

First Love will host a graduation celebration in the Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will feature singing, dancing, acting, rapping and spoken word performances. It is open to all.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu.

Friday, May 5, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) invites all members of the research community to join us via Zoom for the second session of the HRPP Tool-Kit Training for the Community series. The topic is "Minimal Risk Research Considerations." Questions? Contact the HRPP at irbeducation@vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Marlowe at marloweep@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/?p=2646.

Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Musician Lucrecia Dalt will kick off her U.S. tour at the ICA in support of ¡Ay!, her 2022 album that Pitchfork named “Best New Music.” The performance will be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

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

The Friends of the VCU Libraries invite students and alumni of the previous five years (2018-2022) to submit their own designs for use on VCU Libraries T-shirt and other promotional materials. The deadline for submission is midnight Monday, May 1. The prize is $500. The design prompt is: What is your interpretation of the VCU Libraries? Find details at http://go.vcu.edu/designcontestsubmissions

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2023-news/deadline-is-may-1-for-annual-design-contest-and-500-prize.html.

VCU's Well-Being Lab invites students to join its research assistant team in Fall 2023. Participants will help to run two research projects on improving student well-being and making high school education more engaging. Questions: https://wellbeinglaboratory.org/ Apply at the following URL,

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at beloborodp@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Lzpu342KTAi6hjidA.

VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, AUCTUS, is currently accepting student submissions to its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities and News & Noteworthy sections.

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

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, invites undergraduate students to join their planning team for the 2023-24 school year. Meet new people, improve on a variety of skills and boost your résumé. Students have the option to join the curation, production and experience, marketing (communications and creative), or the salons team. Apply by Sunday, April 30 at https://forms.gle/cWmA9D4D4LNKvJ2V7

For more information, contact TEDxVCU Team at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu.

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.