11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session to learn about the da Vinci Center's graduate certificates. Programs in Product Innovation and Venture Creation will be explained, as well as classes in human-centered design and how they can fit into future academic plans. Questions: https://davincicenter.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/83048835818?pwd=RFBEa09IbUsvQlFuRksyU01PbGtzQT09.

12 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 nonmedical STEM fields. Rising seniors and recent graduates who intend to apply to graduate school in the next year as well as incoming and rising second-year graduate students in the STEM fields are encouraged to attend. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link or request the recording at the following URL.

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

2 p.m.

Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Friday, Jun. 2, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Human Research Protection Program invites all members of the research community to join us via Zoom for the fourth session of the HRPP Tool-Kit Training for the Community series. Questions: Email 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.

Friday, Jun. 2, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The ICA's Test Pattern 08 will bring together multimedia artists Raúl de Nieves, Jessie Stead and Sergei Tcherepnin for a performance combining music, theater and an irreverent approach to art history. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Seychelle Stableford at stablefords@vcu.edu or (757) 284-7590 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/591512288177.

Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023 at 1 p.m.

The next application deadline for the VCU Master of Decision Analytics Program is June 15. Learn more about earning your degree on the weekends at a webinar hosted by VCU's School of Business. Alumni will speak about their experience in the program covering the curriculum, program structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. Program personnel will join the alumni to answer any questions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-dapt-060623?program=DAPT.

Tuesday, Jun. 6, 2023 at noon

The next application deadline for the VCU Executive MBA program is June 15. Learn more about earning your EMBA on the weekends at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Alumni will speak about their experience in the program, including the curriculum, program structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. Program personnel will join the alumni to answer any questions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-emba-060623?program=EMBA.

Wednesday, Jun. 7, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries will present a simple zine-making workshop in conjunction with the “Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health” traveling exhibit focused on mental health topics. Materials will be provided for participants to create single-sheet and pamphlet-stitched booklets and more. The event, in the lobby of the Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St., will be free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Sue Moss, research and education coordinator, at mosssr2@vcu.edu or (804) 838-3737.

Friday, Jun. 30, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Massey Cancer Center will host its annual Walter Lawrence Research Retreat June 30 in honor of Walter Lawrence Jr., M.D., director emeritus. A reception will be held June 29 at the VCUHealth Adult Outpatient Pavilion, 1001 E. Leigh St. The retreat will be held June 30 at the Richmond Marriott Hotel, 500 E. Broad St., with abstract presentations and keynote speaker Marcia Cruz-Correa, M.D., Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center.

For more information, contact Marianne Johnson at johnsonm41@vcu.edu or visit https://cvent.me/KL3gq5.

UNICEF at VCU is accepting applications for the 2023-2024 executive board. Open positions include treasurer, secretary, community building and fundraising. Apply by Monday, June 5 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Selma Karame at unicef.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/4HXBwZaqHUG3Wgu98.

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.