12 a.m.

The spring 2018 Black & Gold & You fundraising campaign launches today and concludes May 16. The campaign goal is increased faculty, staff and retiree participation. Show your support by giving to a school, unit or scholarship that means something to you.

For more information, visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/faculty/.

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Graphic Design Department's junior project class group presents the Love Myself Project in the Compass, April 2-5. The VCU community can participate in a collaborative art piece while also learning about ways to accept and love yourself. All week there will be giveaways along with opportunities to make your physical mark on an art piece which will later be displayed in the Pollak Building.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Division of Family Medicine and Population Health's Division of Epidemiology hosts Marissa Levine, MD, MPH, as the speaker to kick off National Public Health Week in One Capitol Square, 6th floor, room 644. Levine, commissioner of the Virginia Department of Health, will present "Virginia as the Healthiest State in the Nation: The Role of Public Health." Other National Public Health Week events include seminars by William Thornton, Dr. Gail Christopher and Ashley Harrell.

For more information, visit https://familymedicine.vcu.edu/epidemiology/national-public-health-week/.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs in collaboration with the Asian and Pacific Student Alliance hosts the annual Asian and Pacific Islander Month Kickoff event in the University Student Commons, OMSA office, Room 215. This event will feature Dr. Archana Pathak, a post-colonialist feminist scholar activist who examines issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, nationality and scientific imperialism from a social justice perspective.

2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host a poster workshop session in Hibbs Hall, Room 327. The workshop will cover some of the technical aspects of poster creation from design to printing. The workshop will prepare undergrads to present their work at the Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity taking place on campus April 25.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2018/02/22/posterworkshops2018/.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Rams in Recovery hosts Andrea Wright, resource task chair for the Rural Substance Abuse Awareness Coalition, at VCU's Motivate Clinic - Conference Room, 501 N. 2nd St., for an up-close description of what some have described as the “radical drug policy” of Portugal - where substance use and abuse is treated as a health issue rather than a criminal issue.

For more information, visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/recovery-support/.

8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU Music presents guest artists Abbie Conant, trombone, and William Osborne, composer/sound designer, in the W.E. Singleton Center's Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Free admission.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU German Club hosts a young ambassador on behalf of the German Academic Exchange Service in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room A. This presentation will cover possibilities to study abroad and/or intern in Germany for a summer, a semester or even a yearlong stay, including information on programs, scholarships and grants open to all majors. Presentation session will begin on the hour.

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The COBE Connect Lunch features Dr. Abigail Conley, assistant professor of counseling education in VCU's School of Education, in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. Her talk, "Re-victimization and Resiliency: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Working with All Students" highlights the unique needs of students who come to college having experienced sexual assault, and shares ways that bystander intervention programs can focus on strengthening assets found to be protective factors against re-victimization. Lunch provided.

For more information, visit http://cobe.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The VCU Libraries Innovative Media department invites the VCU community to "Tech Tuesdays" at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Room 2-010. Participants will learn how to use cameras, lenses, microphones, lights, and backdrops to make a high-quality video with hands-on demonstrations of library technology resources, services and workspaces.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/tech-tuesdays-spring-2018.html .

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018 at 3 p.m.

In one of a trio of events marking the addition of the 3 millionth item to VCU Libraries' collection, the focus is on Dr. David X. Cifu, M.D. Ph.D., and "Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury." This seminal work is based on years of research and leading-edge practice in the treatment of traumatic brain injury, including current translational research conducted at VCU. This book is a key addition to Tompkins-McCaw's Traumatic Brain Injury collection. Cifu will give brief remarks.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/milestones-cifu.html.

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

RESCHEDULED, date TBA: VCU Music's Horn Studio under the direction of Dr. Patrick Smith present a recital in the W.E. Singleton Center's Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Free admission.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries' Innovative Media team offers "Basic Leatherworking and Armorsmithing" in The Workshop, lower level, Cabell Library. Practice beginner leather working techniques while learning about the armed history of physical facsimile. Leather scraps for practice will be supplied.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/wednesday-workshops-2017-18.html.

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU History, along with William and Miriam Blake, present guest speaker Susan Karant-Nunn, Ph.D., Regents' professor of history and director of the Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies, University of Arizona, speaking about "The Reformation and the Individual" in Cabell Library, Lecture Hall 303. This event is part of the annual Blake Lectures. Admission is free and all are welcome.

For more information, visit https://history.vcu.edu/news/blake-lectures/.

Friday, Apr. 6, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Center on Health Disparities invites the VCU community to lunch and learn about health insurance and safety nets through the process and outcomes of affordable health care services administered by the Virginia Coordinated Care Program in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Conference Room. Lunch will be provided. RSVPs are appreciated by emailing the contact below.

For more information, visit http://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/.

Saturday, Apr. 7, 2018 at 9 a.m.

The VCU Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center hosts the annual Movin' & Shakin' 5K at Snag-A-Job Pavilion at Innsbrook, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

For more information, visit https://team.support.vcu.edu/MovinShakin5k.

Monday, Apr. 9, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Please join VCU Chemistry as we celebrate the 34-year career and retirement of Dr. Sarah Rutan. For more information and accommodations, please visit https://chemistry.vcu.edu/events/2018-rutan-symposium-.html.

For more information, visit https://chemistry.vcu.edu/events/2018-rutan-symposium-.html.

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The VCU Military Student Services Office hosts a Green Zone training in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. The Green Zone program highlights the struggles and strengths of the VCU military-affiliated student population and offers resources on how to help this population succeed. Register at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16591.

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

RamTech invites faculty and staff to attend a free "Appy Hour: Awesome Audio for Beginners" in the University Student Commons, Alumni Board Room. Attendees will learn how to record and edit a podcast and/or music using a digital audio workstation like GarageBand or Ableton. Attendees can brown bag lunch. A free goodie bag and Pepsi products will be available for all attendees. Space is limited; register by visiting the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/appy-hour-awesome-audio-for-beginners-tickets-43094708433.

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Institute for Women’s Health presents the 14th Annual Women’s Health Research Day in the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, MCV Campus. A celebration and promotion of research activities in Women's Health at VCU, the plenary session will focus on "Women and Substance Use Disorders: Does Gender Matter?" There will also be young investigator and interdisciplinary research awards, a poster session and reception. Register at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/researchday.html.

Thursday, Apr. 12, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost, Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences and Equity and Access Services invite the VCU community and the public to "Not Anymore at VCU: Panel on Creating Cultural Change to Prevent Sexual Assault and Harassment" in the Cabell Library Lecture Hall, Room 303. National, state and local experts will address critical issues in response to the #MeToo movement, #TimesUp and other catalyzing forces. Free. Continental breakfast will be served.

Thursday, Apr. 19, 2018 at noon

The Department of Psychology and School of Social Work welcome Shannon Dorsey, Ph.D., from the University of Washington for a speech in the University Student Commons, Commons Theater. She will speak on the implementation of child-focused evidence-based treatments both domestically and globally with a focus on supervision and task-sharing.

For more information, visit https://psychology.vcu.edu/about/events/#d.en.269441.

Thursday, Apr. 19, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Sustainability hosts Vandana Shiva, Ph.D., an activist and thought leader on the social and environmental impacts of industrial-scale agriculture and globalization, for an event at The Depot, 814 W. Broad St. Shiva will speak and participate in a panel discussion “Exploring Issues of Social Justice and Environmental Impacts on Fashion,” with Kimberly Guthrie, Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising in the School of the Arts, and Meredith Katz, Ph.D., Department of Sociology in the College of Humanities and Sciences. Free and open to the public. RSVP at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhXNGXs3vPpoJ8YEZYjLczYqrJEBalFSDnrRaiSALUIWLkww/viewform.

VCU Libraries, the Office of the Provost, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the ALT Lab invite applications for Affordable Course Content Awards, a program that helps faculty who want to adopt or author free or lower-cost alternatives to expensive textbooks. Academic Technologies, Online @ VCU, Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity, and the VCU Bookstore have also committed to serve as resources. The deadline is Monday, April 16.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2018/-faculty-apply-for-new-affordable-course-grants-by-april-16.html.

The START-Play Research Program is comparing a new physical therapy to usual community care. START-Play targets motor skills and thinking. We assign your baby to START-Play or usual care group. Researchers will visit 5 times over 1 year and record your baby’s skills, toy play and parent-infant play. Eligibility: baby must be 7-16 months (adjusted for prematurity), have motor delays and can sit propped for 3+ seconds, but can’t get in/out of sitting.

For more information, visit http://start-play.unl.edu/parent.

A draft of the new Reservation and Use fo Space policy is now open for university comment through Tuesday, April 3. The draft policy can be found at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

VCU Alumni celebrates Alumni Month in April with a variety of intellectual, cultural, recreational and leadership events to celebrate the university and showcase VCU pride. See a calendar of events at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Events/Alumni-Month/.

Textbook adoptions for Summer and Fall are due on April 15th. Please submit your adoption to the appropriate Barnes & Noble @ VCU store. Visit the URL below to submit using FacultyEnlight or email your adoption information to the email below.

For more information, visit http://VCUbooks.com.

The VCU Recreational Sports Wellness Program provides one-on-one conversations to recognize the importance of mind and body connection, understand how physical activity affects your outlook on life; learn how to create your workouts mindfully. Events will take place 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4 in the Hunton Student Center and noon - 1 p.m. April 9 in the Cary Street Gym Wet Classroom. Registration is available on MyRecSports Portal.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=0063b3c2-c003-46bb-b121-67630d796e59&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a faculty and staff golf league that provides an opportunity to play golf every week for ten weeks. There will be weekly prizes and a final awards ceremony with food and superlatives at the season's end. There is an initial registration fee and a weekly fee to play nine holes and have a ride in a golf cart. Participants have the option to play the remaining nine holes. Registration opens on April 8 and ends on May 20.

A draft of the Preventing and Responding to Discrimination policy (formerly titled Affirmation of VCU's Equal Opportunity) is now open for university comment through Monday, April 9. The draft policy can be found at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

VCU Recreational Sports Canoe Day Trip at Dutch Gap. This day out on Dutch Gap learning about conservation, paddling the tidal lagoon and exploring the boat graveyard. Price includes transportation, equipment and guides. This trip will take place on April 15; registration ends on April 10.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=6037e1f3-4d9c-4fd5-958d-adf836fa8e11&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5.

You may be able to take part in this Study if: l You are between 18 and 75 years of age l You have been diagnosed with major depression that is considered moderate to severe l You currently have depression that has lasted 2–18 months l You have experienced at least two previous episodes of depression If you are eligible for the study you will receive an FDA-approved medication for depression for up to 16 weeks. You will be compensated for your time and travel.

All VCU supervisors are required to inform Safety and Risk Management whenever a serious incident occurs. VCU is required by state law to report serious injuries to the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration. For more details, visit the URL below and click on "Report a Serious Incident."

For more information, visit http://srm.vcu.edu.