6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Are you interested in a creative career (advertising, branding, communications, marketing, innovation and more)? Check out the Brandcenter, the nation’s preeminent program for creative careers right here at VCU. Questions: http://www.brandcenter.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erica DePompeo at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/VirtualApplicationWorkshopMay?utm_source=TelegRam.

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

In this virtual session, John Venuti, VCU police chief and associate vice president for public safety, will discuss how policing has changed since 2020 in the wake of the George Floyd murder. He will also dissect the significant differences between municipal law enforcement and campus law enforcement as well as discuss a model for the future of policing, “Policing With a Purpose.” The session will be moderated by Chernoh Wurie, Ph.D., assistant professor of criminal justice. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VP4H8wumSxyiflkmv9eR-g#/registration.

Thursday, May 18, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host its next Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar via Zoom. Deborah Diaz-Granados, Ph.D., Wright Center director of evaluation, will discuss best practices for designing and using research surveys. 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/tZMofu2trjMiEtSX439FX41NPAn-DHcyrPVx.

Friday, May 19, 2023 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU's Black Education Association for an end-of-year celebration to honor the historic and ongoing career and accomplishments of former Va. Gov. L. Douglas Wilder, distinguished professor and namesake for VCU’s top 15% ranked Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. The event will be in the ballrooms of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The program will be followed by a social with hors d’oeuvres. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Charlene Crawley at cdcrawle@vcu.edu or visit https://bea.vcu.edu/events/legend/.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

In celebration of No Menthol Sunday, VCU's Behavioral Health Research Laboratory will host Butts Up - a cigarette butt/nicotine trash clean up event on MCV campus. An Amazon gift card will be awarded to the two participants with the heaviest bags.

For more information, contact Mary Heustess Bridgman at bridgmanmh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867.

Spring has sprung, which means it is time for spring cleaning. Google no longer offers free, unlimited storage, and everyone's help is needed. Just like your own home, your VCU Google Workspace account may begin to accumulate extra items such as mail and files in Drive that are no longer needed. Take some time to clean up your account today. Visit the following URL for suggestions.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2023/03/02/kicking-off-a-digital-spring-cleaning/.

Summer 2023 permit sales will begin online at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17. Summer permits are sold for June and July and accommodate parking for 24 hours daily, seven days a week.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/options-and-rates/.

This class is open to individuals who are new to the aquatic environment and to those who want to become more independent in the water. Classes are taught by trained instructors in a small-group format at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. May 23-July 13, 8-8:55 p.m. Register by Friday, May 19 at noon.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=f2d296e6-5268-4880-9140-63d31652767d&semesterId=48bee383-7e23-4792-b777-07a11f8f8b57.

RecWell offers the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course, which prepares participants to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies. This course meets OSHA requirements for workplace CPR/AED and first aid training. Successful completion of this course provides participants with an certificate valid for two years.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/lead/certifications/american-red-cross-certifications/.

Submit your best creative work by May 31 for Adobe's annual Digital Edge Awards. The contest has six prizes with one overall winner and five subject area winners: Art & Design, Business, Health, Social Science and Engineering. Prizes include $10,000, $1,000, memberships and certificates. Submit your work at the following URL.

For more information, contact Houston Griffith at adobe@vcu.edu or visit https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students/explore/digital-edge.html.

May is Electrical Safety Month. Daisy chaining is a frequent OSHA violation found in most office and work areas. Daisy chaining occurs when multiple power strips are connected to each other or when using a power strip with an extension cord. When this is done, the cord directly connected to the outlet is often supplying power to more plugs than it is rated for. This electrical current overload increases the risk of fire, causes circuit breakers to trip or malfunction and can de-energize electrical equipment. For questions about occupational safety, email occsafety@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Chad Hammack at hammackct@vcu.edu.