5 p.m.

VCU Music presents a Faculty Recital by Professor Susanna Klein, violin, in the James W. Black Music Center's Recital Hall. Free admission.

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

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

Rams in Recovery presents "CRAFT - Work for Change, Don't Wait for Rock Bottom" at VCU's Motivate Clinic, first floor conference room, Jackson Building, 501 N. 2nd St. CRAFT teaches family and friends strategies for helping their loved ones who are struggling with substance use issues or disorders by changing the way they interact with their loved one.

8 p.m.

The VCU Small Jazz Ensembles perform on International Jazz Day in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall at the W.E. Singleton Center, 922 Park Avenue. There will be six combos and music by Clifford Brown, Chick Corea, Kenny Dorham, Duke Ellington, Joe Henderson, Jerome Kern, Wayne Shorter, Billy Strayhorn, Cedar Walton, VCU students and more. Free admission.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The May COBE Connect Lunch will be a special guided mindfulness session at the new Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. This is the kick-off event for an ongoing partnership with the ICA, offering Tuesday lunchtime Mindfulness Meditation at the ICA. Each session is guided by highly experienced meditation teachers from the Richmond community. Doors at 11:45 a.m., program starts promptly at noon. Advance registration is required at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

VCU’s Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies department is coordinating "An Unchained Utopia: A World Without Prisons" at the University Student Commons Plaza. This showcase will raise awareness on the topic of mass incarceration and feature artwork from local incarcerated individuals in order to provide their narrative on the topic. We will have a sign-up sheet for anyone interested in having a prison pen-pal and will also be accepting book donations for the Diversion Center.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

VCU's Office of Research and Innovation invites the VCU community to a presentation by Thomas Eissenberg, Ph.D. on "Waterpipe (hookah) tobacco smoking: What is the evidence that it supports nicotine/tobacco dependence (and why should you care)?" in Biotech One, Founders Conference Room. Dr. Eissenberg is the Director of the VCU Center for the Study of Tobacco Products. Refreshments will be served. Please register at the URL below, search for Because of You.

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

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development presents “Probing Protein-Glycosaminoglycan Interactions Using Mass Spectrometry: Extracting Clarity from Complexity,” in the Robert Blackwell Smith Building, Room 103, 410 N. 12th St., as a part of its 2018 Spring Seminar Series. Joshua A. Sharp, Ph.D., assistant professor at the University of Mississippi’s, School of Pharmacy, Department of BioMolecular Sciences, will facilitate.

For more information, visit http://isb3d.pharmacy.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Sudanese Student Association presents its Sudan Day at the University Student Commons Plaza. The event will showcase various aspects of Sudanese culture through henna, a photo booth and will be capped off with a cultural fashion show featuring Sudanese clothing. Free food will be provided.

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Campus Learning Center (CLC) is hosting its inaugural Reading Day event in Hibbs Hall, first floor. We will have walk-in, 15 minute, academic coaching sessions focused on how to study for specific exams, drop-in tutoring for most courses and special Supplemental Instruction (SI) sessions for ACS exams in organic chemistry and general chemistry. Food and door prizes will be available for attendees. A complete schedule of events can be found on the website at the URL below.

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

Thursday, May 3, 2018 at noon

Join VCU Human Resources and Recreational Sports to celebrate May Employee Health and Fitness Month by signing up to participate in the RamStrong Eat, Move and Sleep Challenge May 3 to June 8. The first event will be held at the University Student Commons Plaza.

For more information, visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/.

Thursday, May 3, 2018 at noon

Join Human Resources and Recreational Sports to "Walk for Health" Meet in the Commons Plaza for a group walk to celebrate the beginning of Employee Health and Fitness Month. To register, visit the URL below. One lucky participant will receive a Fitbit courtesy of RamTech.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16620.

Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2018 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The VCU Center for Corporate Education offers professional development workshops open to VCU employees and units. Workshops include "Coaching for Leaders and Managers," "Customer Service," "Generations in the Workplace," "Leading through Chaos" and "Project Management." Join our mailing list by May 15 and be entered to win a free Lunch & Learn workshop this summer.

For more information, visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/.

The annual Black & Gold & You campaign, which runs through May 16, is an opportunity for faculty and staff members to give back to VCU. Participation is the goal. No amount is too small. Give to a favorite scholarship, fund, unit or school and show our alumni, friends and donors that employees believe VCU and VCU Health are worthwhile investments. Although the six-week campaign ends in May, gifts made through the end of the fiscal year will count in this campaign.

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

A draft of the revised Identity Theft Prevention policy is now open for university comment through Wednesday, May 2. The draft policy can be found at the URL below.

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

The committee leading the search for the position of Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs is hosting open forums for the university community to meet the final three candidates on April 26, April 30 and May 2. For times and locations as well as information about each candidate, visit the URL below.

For more information, visit https://provost.vcu.edu/leadership-searches/svpfacultyaffairs/candidates/.

This semester, Parking and Transportation is extending the Monroe Park Campus reciprocal parking hours for all student commuter, housing and evening parking permits to assist students with exam preparation from April 30 to May 11. During this time, all student parking subscribers will be able to park in the West Main Street Deck, located at 801 W. Main Street, during new, designated days and times. You may view this list at the URL below.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/parkingtransportation/?p=1115.

VCU's Board of Visitors has approved a revised version of the VCU Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy. All employees and students are encouraged to read this revised version now available on the Policy Library, at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/sites/default/files/Alcohol%20and%20Other%20Drugs.pdf.