11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Retro Rams is sponsoring a "How Retro Are You?: Retro Rams Candy Mixer." The event will be in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., across from Pizza Hut. Those who attend can play games, win candy prizes and learn more about Retro Rams, VCU's nontraditional student organization. For questions, contact the following email or Jenn Klee at kleejr@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Glynis Boyd Hughes at gmboyd2@vcu.edu or (804) 482-9129.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will hold a Fulbright informational session at its office in the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. A session will also be held at 12:30 p.m. April 18 at the same location. The sessions are geared toward all students and alumni interested in research abroad or English teaching opportunities abroad.

For more information, contact Rorey Hughes at rhughes2@vcu.edu or visit https://nso.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

RamTech will host a free Appy Hour: “Digital Drawing with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil.” The event will be in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event is open to all levels of artists, from casual coloring book fans to art students. Free snacks will be available. Space is limited. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at budde@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramtech-appy-hour-digital-drawing-with-the-ipad-pro-apple-pencil-tickets-59595117601.

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center in collaboration with Students Advocating Violence Education and Support at VCU are hosting "Take Back The Night." The rally for survivors of sexual violence and their allies will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Graduate Studies office in the School of Business is hosting an Evening MBA informational session. The meeting will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. An overview of the program and the application process will be covered. Register at the following URL. Questions? Call (804) 828-4622.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://vcubus.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/eform/B0TC0tI6705kx6700kB3.ssc.

7 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents University Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission tickets are $10. Admission is free for VCU students with a valid ID.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Diversity Ambassadors from VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a conversation about pop culture. The discussion will focus on how pop culture can be problematic and oppressive if folks are not careful about what is consumed and shared. The event will be in the second-floor Multimedia Room, Gladding Residence Center III, 722 W. Cary St. Free snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at vandervelded@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon

VCU's da Vinci Center will host its Third Thursday Donut Day at the Center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. Current teams participating in the Center's pre-accelerator (Pre-X) program will be pitching their entrepreneurial ideas every 20 minutes. Donut Days are open to all. RSVP (to make make sure enough donuts are on hand) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at bksteenburgh@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Writer, critic and curator Laura August thinks through the disparate experiences of flooding to consider survival strategies in disastrous landscapes. The talk, hosted by VCU's Department of Art History, will be in Room 202, Buford House, 922 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Maggie Flanigan at mflanigan2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720.

Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

VCU Theatre presents "The Three Musketeers" at the Raymond Hodges Theater, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The show runs from April 18-20 and 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 3 p.m. Written by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Catherine Bush and directed by Josh Chenard and David Leong, the play is a retelling of a sword-crossing, swashbuckling tale that has withstood the test of time.

For more information, contact Theatre VCU at bsmccoy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1514 or visit https://www.showclix.com/events/1318.

Friday, Apr. 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The newly revived VCU chapter of the American Association of University Professors will meet in Room 221, Eugene P. and Lois E. Trani Center for Life Sciences, 1000 W. Cary St. All interested faculty members are welcome. Questions, contact the following email or Everett Carpenter at ecarpenter2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Karen Rader at karader@vcu.edu.

Friday, Apr. 19, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

United Healthcare Network at VCU presents its annual Healthcare Summit. The event will be in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. A free catered dinner and professional head shots will be available. Health care professionals will be available to answer questions and network.

For more information, contact Caroline Collard at collardcm@vcu.edu or (804) 572-3137.

Friday, Apr. 19, 2019 at 9 p.m.

The broadcast premiere of "Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable," by VCUarts faculty and filmmaker Sasha Waters Freyer, will be on the PBS series "American Masters." The documentary won a Special Jury Prize from the 2018 SXSW Film Festival and was called "one of the year's best films" by The New Yorker's Richard Brody. "Winogrand" is an intimate portrait of an artist who both personified his era and transformed it.

For more information, contact Sasha Waters Freyer at swfreyer@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2162 or visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/garry-winogrand-all-things-are-photographable-about/11274/.

Monday, Apr. 22, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources and organizational expert Kristen Ziegler are hosting an event with tips to declutter your life. The session will be held in Rooms 2-127 and 2-129, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. Suggestions will be offered for creating functional and beautiful minimalist spaces. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at worklife@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Take a study break with King of Pops and VCU Summer Studies. Stop by the Compass to learn about VCU's summer courses and pick up a free King of Pops frozen pop.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries will host a free webinar on how to get ready for summer research. Proper planning can optimize research and writing time and maintain productivity. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/4631776.

Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019 from noon to 3 p.m.

VCU's Office of Admissions will host a Graduate and Professional School Fair. Talk to VCU Career Services professionals and learn about programs from representatives of VCU schools. The event will be held in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Troy Washington at admrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7033 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gradfair.

Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Richmond singer and songwriter Kyle Davis will perform at the ICA. The free concert, in partnership with Carlos Chafin of In Your Ear Studios, will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The 7:15 p.m. performance will follow the 6 p.m. social hour.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/inyourear-0424/.

Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU “Kick the Straw,” a movement to ban single-use plastics, will host a screening of the documentary "Straws." The screening, in collaboration with VCU Biology and Clean Virginia Waterway of Longwood University, will be at Väsen Brewing Co., 3331 W. Moore St. Claim your free ticket at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/straws-free-film-screening-tickets-59717431445.

Friday, Apr. 26, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU`s Office of Research and Innovation presents a "Because of You: Research You Make Happen" seminar with Andrea Simonelli, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU Department of Environmental Sciences. Simonelli will discuss her research about the impacts of climate change on human security in the Pacific Islands based on her field work in Western Samoa, Fiji, Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands. The event will be held in the Founders Conference Room, Virginia BioTechnology Center, 800 E. Leigh St. Lunch will be provided to the first 30 people who arrive. Register at training.vcu.edu (keyword: "because of you").

For more information, contact Lydia Klinger at leklinger@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2642 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/events/because_of_you.htm.

Monday, Apr. 29, 2019 from 4:15 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.

Have you ever felt inadequate despite your accomplishments or that you don’t measure up to your peers? Imposter syndrome can be a common issue experienced by VCU students. Students of the VCU Honors College will host an interactive workshop designed to offer the best resources and strategies for managing imposter syndrome. The session will be in Room 1303, the Multipurpose Room, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Long-Quan Pham at lqdpham@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/CbhMbgtShxsUPfp6A.

Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Jamillah Martin from Learning Systems will facilitate a workshop covering the use of grading rubrics for evaluating student work. The event, hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, will be in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Did you know you can embed rubrics into Blackboard? This workshop will be hands-on, so bring your own device, and we’ll build a rubric together and show you how to grade an assignment using the in-line grading tool in a sandbox course. Register using the link below.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/q2QoEui5rgzBTeeV6.

Thursday, May 30, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Talking the Talk: Public Speaking Demystified." The Lunch-and-Learn series installment, to be held in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St., will uncover key strategies and approaches to giving successful presentations in any setting. Helene Bumbalo, MS, affiliate faculty, VCU College of Health Professions, Gerontology, will conduct the session. The $35 fee includes lunch and parking.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/lunch--learn-series/.

All VCU supervisors are required to inform the university's Safety and Risk Management when 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 following URL and click on "Report a Serious Incident."

For more information, contact Christine Blakey at cblakey@vcu.edu or visit http://srm.vcu.edu.

Supported by the A.D. Williams Trust Fund, endowment funds designated for specific health sciences research and the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research Endowment Fund supports research that applies discoveries generated in the laboratory and pre-clinical studies to the development of clinical trials. Multidisciplinary research teams may apply for up to $130,000 to support research that involves collaborators from at least two VCU schools.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/support/funding/endowment-fund?fbclid=IwAR1qpWvE-XkQdYGHI81qGIP11XktaLvUFrjoyS_qlm6YuYKFAglGvZU6QmU.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center's Alcohol and Other Drug Health Educator Kat Corrin and Peer Health Educators will discuss the health effects of cannabis and safety tips. The Well's podcast is available at the following link.

For more information, contact Lisa Joyner at lijoyner@vcu.edu or visit https://shows.pippa.io/what-the-well/.

Leave carryover and payout maximums go into effect in January 2020 for university and academic professionals. Leave balances exceeding the maximum will be forfeited starting Jan. 9. The maximum leave payout will be applied to employees separating from the university starting Jan. 10. Review your leave balance in VCU eServices and work with your manager to use your leave. Managers are encouraged to be as flexible as possible with employee leave requests.

For more information, contact VCU HR at leave@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/leave/university-and-academic-professionals/.

VCU's Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences seeks nonsmoking men and women between the ages of 18 and 30 for a study exploring how exercise alters the body’s response to a high-fat meal. The study will consist of three laboratory visits conducted at the Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory on the Monroe Park Campus. Participants will receive individualized information about their body composition, fitness and cardiovascular health. Interested? Contact Lee Franco at francorl@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Lauren Pedersen at pedersenl@vcu.edu.