12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a free workshop series on May 22-26 from noon-2 p.m. that will prepare participants to tackle major applications for postgraduate scholarships. 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 recommenders and how to speak to the values and mission of the award for which you are applying. The session will be at the NSO office, Room 1210, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. 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.

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

VCU's Behavioral Health Research Lab will host a cigarette butt cleanup event in celebration of No Menthol Sunday in the garden at Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St., on the MCV campus. Gift card prizes are available for the most butts/nicotine trash collected.

For more information, contact Mary Bridgman at bridgmanmh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit https://www.nomentholsunday.org/.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual Fulbright informational session. The Fulbright Scholarship provides funding for research, study, creative projects and teaching English abroad. Juniors, seniors and graduate students from all majors are encouraged to join. 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/86JF6u6NsYAw23ef7.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Profs and Pints Richmond will present “Dream Interpretation,” with Richard Bargdill, Ph.D., VCU associate professor of psychology and author of "An Artist’s Thought Book." Learn how dreams can be messages or warnings, how individuals can create their own artwork in dreams with music and visual pieces and how repetitive dreams can represent an effort to get across a message. The event will be at Triple Crossing Brewery, Fulton location, 5203 Hatcher St. Tickets are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Richard Bargdill at rwbargdill@vcu.edu or (804) 549-1967 or visit https://profsandpints.ticketleap.com/dreaming.

Wednesday, May 24, 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 seminar via Zoom. Gretchen Neigh, Ph.D., associate professor, anatomy and neurobiology, will discuss effective strategies for responding to reviewers’ comments about individual grants. 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/tZ0pce-vpzgvG9WxXKPd3FC16oXNoKZ6zsdq.

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from 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.

Saturday, Jun. 17, 2023 at 9 a.m.

VCU's School of Pharmacy has partnered with KNIME to organize this online event, which targets health care students. The event will take place on June 17-18. Teams of undergraduate and graduate students from medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing programs are invited to create digital health care solutions using the no-code/low-code KNIME Analytics Platform, turning ideas into tangible solutions. Prizes include a paid internship at KNIME this summer. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dayanjan S. Wijesinghe at digitalhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://digitalhealth.pharmacy.vcu.edu/sop-knime-digital-health-hackathon/.

The VCU School of Medicine invites all its faculty, residents, medical, students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to help recognize and applaud the dedication, hard work and excellence of faculty in teaching, leadership, humanism, patient care and contributions to the professional development of others. Nominate faculty for the School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Awards by Friday, June 16, and for the MCVP Distinguished Clinician Award by Friday, July 6. Nominations may be made at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jody Hedstrom at hedstromj@vcu.edu or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/deans-office/facultyaffairs/.

RecWell Children's Swim Lessons are held on Monday and Thursday evenings, 5:30-6 p.m. at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Preschool 1, 2 and 3 are offered for evening sessions. Register at the following URL for Summer Session 1 by June 4 at noon.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records; request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected; provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/records/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act/.

VCU's Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/media/rar/forms/FTCSafefuardRule20-21.pdf.