1 p.m.

In this interactive Zoom workshop, learn the tools necessary to professionally communicate in a positive, skillful and confident manner. 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.

Demystify the college writing process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, including brainstorming and how to get started. 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/.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Join Bioethics 4 Students to learn about upcoming service opportunities, events, how to become involved and a discussion on human engineering and environmental ethics. The session will be in the Multipurpose Room (1303), the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Riya Bajpai at bajpair2@vcu.edu.

9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Migration Studies Lab at the Humanities Research Center will host a gathering of scholars in Latino and migration studies from across Virginia and North Carolina to present and discuss new research and collaborations. This event, at James Branch Cabell LIbrary, Room 303, 901 Park Ave., is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or (301) 213-8664 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7z5_HUzrTianrFbIRcBMnubvPqtpU5R5qtQPvhTyTAfBYBQ/viewform.

Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The annual meeting of the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience will be held at the Delta-Marriott Hotel, 555 E. Canal St. Register or submit an abstract at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeffrey Dupree, Ph.D., at jeffrey.dupree@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www.kmjacobs.org/cvcsn.

Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025 at 9 a.m.

Walk, volunteer or donate to help stop suicide at VCU's Out of the Darkness walk. Check in at 9 a.m. at Monroe Park. The walk starts at 10. and is sponsored by University Student Health Services and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Sing up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lynne Foreman at lforeman2@vcu.edu or visit http://afsp.org/vcu.

Monday, Mar. 31, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Dental Hygiene students will be hosting an educational event at the VCU Health Hub at 25th, 1330 N. 25th St. Spend the day with dental hygiene students and learn about the role of oral health care. Learn the connection between oral health and overall health. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3XcBHlL.

Monday, Mar. 31, 2025 at 10 a.m.

VCU Telecommunications Services will be offering virtual training on the Avaya Workplace app. Elevate your workplace communication with the convenience of the Workplace mobility app. Whether you are in the office, teleworking, have a hybrid schedule or on the move, it’s easy to take your office phone number wherever you go. Seamlessly use it on your mobile device or computer. Register ​for the overview session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Wayne Johnson at wljohnson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4400 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Mar. 31, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Biology for a seminar featuring Emily Van Syoc, Ph.D., a Postdoctoral Researcher from Penn State. Van Syoc will present her research on the human gut fungal microbiome, exploring how evolution and host genetics shape fungal abundance and diversity. The seminar, titled "The Fungus Among Us: How Evolution and Host Genetics Influence the Human Gut Fungal Microbiom," will be given in the Eugene P. and Lois E. Trani Center for Life Sciences, Room 151, 1000 W. Cary St.

For more information, contact Joseph Ellis at biology@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1562.

Monday, Mar. 31, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU Social Psychology invites you to participate in two studies (compensation is available): (1) a study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging, (2) a study on how people react to fictional characters. You will fill out a 10-minute online questionnaire and then complete both studies in one lab session that will take approximately one hour. See more details at the following URL and find out if you are eligible.

For more information, contact VCU HSS at vcuhhs@gmail.com or (804) 554-0584 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3AJY3KMHN7NF87TY.

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025 at 10 a.m.

The Commonwealth Cybersecurity Initiative Central Virginia Node at VCU will continue its Spring Speaker Series via Zoom with Negin Alemazkoor, Ph.D. The topic will be "Graph Neural Networks for Smart Infrastructure Systems with Large Number of Heterogeneous IoT Sensors." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sharmic Bartelle at bartelles@vcu.edu or visit https://cci-cvn.org/spring-speaker-series-graph-neural-networks-for-smart-infrastructure-systems-with-large-number-of-heterogeneous-iot-sensors/.

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's School of Education will host Avanti Yamamoto, Virginia's 2025 teacher of the year. Yamamoto graduated from VCU in 2012 and now teaches precalculus at Atlee High School in Hanover County. A meet-and-greet session will be held in Oliver Hall, Room 21118, 1015 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alease Randall at randallam3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/AvantiMeetSpring25.

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Financial Success Center will present a workshop for beginning investors at Snead Hall, Room B2165, 301 W. Main St. Learn the basics of investing, key financial concepts and tips to grow your wealth. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kirthan Iyangar at iyangarks@vcu.edu or (804) 738-2604 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Investing.

Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Rural Rams will hold its final Communi-Tea of the semester in Hibbs Hall, Room 107, 900 Park Ave. Those who attend are asked to bring a rural recipe to share - something you grew up making or is traditionally made at your home. Members will make recipe cards to share.

For more information, contact Sara Rafuse at rafusese@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025 at 8 a.m.

The VCU Departments of Neurology and Epidemiology, along with the HRV Institute, will host the 2025 Heart Rate Variability Workshop and Conference on April 3-4 at Maymont, 1001 Spottswood Road. The theme, Integration of Heart Rate Variability Into Clinical Practice, will feature speakers, discussions and networking opportunities. A pre-conference workshop on HRV and HRV biofeedback will be held on April 3. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Muna Ali at alim28@vcu.edu or visit https://heartratevariabilityinstitute.org/hrv-conference.

Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Want to learn more about the No.1 graduate program for advertising and branding in the U.S.? Come to the Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St., for Preview Day to see what it’s like to be a Brandcenter student. Meet current students and faculty, learn about Brandcenter programs and attend the center's Friday Forum Speaker series featuring an alum who works for the National Hockey League brand.

For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/preview-day-april-2025?utm_source=TelegRam.

Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Attend Experience Day and see why the VCU Executive MBA program is the right choice for you. Tour Snead Hall, interact with students, faculty and staff over lunch, sample the classroom experience with a faculty presentation and learn key program and admissions steps. The session will be in Snead Hall, Room 3106, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Butch Sarma at mksarma@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/executive-mba/?post=executive-mba-experience-day-3#.

Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Attend Experience Day and see why the VCU Master of Decision Analytics Weekend Program is the right choice for you. Tour Snead Hall, interact with students, faculty and staff during lunch, sample the classroom experience with a faculty presentation and learn key program and admissions steps. The session will be in Snead Hall, Room 3106, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Kaeser at rekaeser@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/mda-weekend/?post=mda-weekend-experience-day.

Friday, Apr. 4, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Discover the Master of Product Innovation program at VCU. Join da Vinci Center staff to virtually explore this cross-disciplinary master’s degree which offers participants the opportunity to tackle real-world challenges in product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact da Vinci Center at davincicenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI-Info-04-04.

Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

TEDxVCU will present live TEDx Talks and performances from VCU Rams in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Reserve a ticket at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ally Awtry at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1938127.

Monday, Apr. 7, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Global Health Leadership Symposium - The Humphrey Fellowship Program at VCU and Emory University With Reynolds College: Driving Change, Building Partnerships m will take place in a hybrid format with limited in-person seating at the Reynolds Community College, Downtown Campus, Room 633. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tFkGkyuizLfuS4KF8.

Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The 19th Annual Women's Health Research Day will be at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. The symposium this year, titled "Nutrition and Women's Health," begins at 1 p.m. and will be followed by a poster session and reception from 3-4:30 p.m. Abstracts from all fields with elements of women's health and/or sex/gender differences are due by Friday, March 28. Awards will be given for best posters in basic, clinical/translational and community sciences. Monetary awards will be given for young investigator and best interdisciplinary abstract. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lillia Thumma at thummadl@vcu.edu or visit https://womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/womens-health-research-day-2025/.

Wednesday, Apr. 9, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Join the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) for a session that invites faculty to critically examine their pedagogical approach to teaching. Speakers will explore strategies to design course elements that enable student success. Through discussion and reflection, faculty will gain insights into aligning their teaching practices with the goal of fostering deeper thinking skills in their classrooms. The session will be held at the Academic Learning Commons, Room 4199, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/2Vx6xKEeXasxJHVj6.

Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Join the VCU Health Humanities Lab's symposium, Unburying Voices: Community-Engaged Reparative Justice. The symposium will include presentations by East Marshall Street Well (EMSW) Project Family Representative Council members; Ana Edwards, interviewer for the EMSW Oral History Project; Health Humanities Lab undergraduate fellows; and a roundtable discussion with Carmen Foster and Stephanie Smith, Family Representative Council, East Marshall Street Well Project; Jazmin Benton, Sacharja Cunningham and Lex Wilson, Finding Ceremony, Philadelphia and Jessica Harris and DeTeasa Gathers, Descendants of Enslaved Communities at University of Virginia. The East Marshall Street Well Project at VCU addresses the discovery of human remains and artifacts from the 19th century found in an abandoned well on the MCV campus in 1994. The project aims to ensure the remains, primarily of African descent, receive appropriate study, memorialization and reburial, reflecting the dignity they were denied in life and death. The event will be at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christine Cynn, Ph.D., at cjcynn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/289mXVYo18MR4pSq9.

Sunday, Apr. 13, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., will host a field day and health fair. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required. Register at https://forms.gle/tkDuZ4EE1LKEXfcs6

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/events/.

Saturday, Apr. 26, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Join the Philosophy of Medicine and Bioethics 4 Students clubs for a conference on the intersections of ethics, philosophy, public health and medicine. All are invited to join; students are encouraged to submit an abstract to present during the poster session. The meeting will be in the STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Riya Bajpai at bajpair2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUQn69LwwoMkWpdGJG80osulkx3oVrznDxUob1PqMMlBSDPQ/viewform.

Join RecWell Aquatics for a log rolling clinic at the Aquatic Center, 121 S. Linden St. Participants will practice balancing and staying atop the log in the pool's shallow end. Registration is open through the day of the clinic. April clinics will be held Friday, April 4 and Friday, April 18, 7:30-8:45 p.m. Beginners welcome; intensity level is medium.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=273c61cc-6561-4f46-b99d-c5c80a0a4062.

Learn belaying, or climbing with a partner, a fundamental skill for all rock climbers. VCU's Outdoor Adventure Program staff will teach current best practices for belaying and answer questions about climbing. The session will be in the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Registration opens the day before the clinic. April Belay Clinics will be held April 1, April 9, April 18 and April 23. See times and registration at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=cd4e0a05-814b-415e-9ef8-43e49fe1f7fb.

VCU's Council for Community Engagement invites nominations for the following awards for Excellence in Community Engagement: Transformative Educational Experiences, Community Engaged Research Partnership, Demonstrated Impact in Community Engagement, Outstanding Community Engagement by a Student or Group of Students and Outstanding Community Partner. For all awards, nominees should exemplify the values of community engagement, collaboration and a commitment to addressing real-world challenges. Submit nominations at the following URL by Friday, April 4.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/dce-news-events/events/.

PennyAppeal, an organization dedicated to helping the local homeless community, is accepting applications for the organization's positions of social Media chair, secretary and marketing coordinator until Friday, March 28. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/j4YmmjPEq2FUotz27.

S.308 - Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act has been introduced and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. If this bill were to pass, it would mean the end of Federal Direct PLUS Loans for graduate and professional students. As this bill will directly affect the education of many students, the American Medical Association (AMA/MSV) at VCU asks for your help in sharing your voice and amplifying the effort in opposing this bill. Complete this form (https://forms.gle/htzaAAqexAbTKy9E6) by Friday, March 28 at 11:59 p.m. if you are interested in sharing your experiences. American Medical Association (AMA/MSV) at VCU will be compiling all the responses and sending out a letter to U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine. More information about S.308 can be found here (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/308/text). Questions: Email the following address.

For more information, contact AMA/MSV at VCU at kunuthurua@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Y7wozkWayAARDAn27.

PennyAppeal is holding a clothing drive to Monday, March 31 in the University Student Commons next to the information desk. Men's baggy clothing, socks, undergarments and shoes are preferred, but all clothes are welcome. Donations will go to the local homeless community.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. Questions: Contact the KHS Healthy Heart Lab at the following email address.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of chronic psychosocial stress and vascular inflammation to an acute mental challenge. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.