9 a.m.

Join the Office of Alumni Relations and Students Today Alumni Tomorrow to learn how your VCU experience has benefited from donor generosity. A Students Today Alumni Tomorrow team will be at the Compass from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to guide students through a series of fun activities to earn a T-shirt. Then, travel around campus on a hunt for “tagged” buildings and spaces, take photos and share them on Instagram for the chance to win a prize.

For more information, contact Connor Smith at cksmith@vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join members of Heian Daiko, River City Taiko and Sora Daiko in a participatory drum workshop. VCU Ethnomusicologist and Assistant Professor of Focused Inquiry Paul Yoon, who has over 20 years of drumming experience starting with Soh Daiko in New York, will lead the group. The workshop will be co-facilitated by Audrey Short, formerly drumming with Manhattan Taiko and currently Interim Assistant Director of Academic Programming, VCU Globe. The workshop will be held in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Audrey Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0178.

6 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents Advanced Chamber Ensembles. The concert will be in the Recital Hall, James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave. Admission is free.

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

7 p.m.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries at VCU will honor the seniors in the organization with a farewell celebration. The event will be held at The Chapel, 1836 Park Ave. Food and games will be available.

For more information, contact Emily Bambury at bamburyec@mymail.vcu.edu.

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

Joshua Eckhardt, Ph.D., an associate professor in the VCU Department of English, will discuss "Brit. Lit. I From Only One Library." The English Faculty Forum talk will be in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. "My ENGL 203 features Chaucer, Shakespeare, Donne, Milton, Behn," said Eckhardt, "but we read facsimiles collected by one family: the Egertons of Bridgewater."

For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1331 or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/.

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office will hold a day of informational sessions in conjunction with Research Week. Scholarships to be discussed include: Goldwater (11 a.m.-noon), Fulbright (12:30-1:30 p.m.), Critical Language Scholarship (2-3 p.m.) and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (3:30-4:30 p.m.). Jeff Wing, director of the NSO at VCU, will lead the first three sessions. The sessions will be in Virgina Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Is it so bad to text, Snap or FaceTime while driving? Yes and it could be deadly. Hear testimonies from survivors impacted by distracted driving at VCU Police Department's Distracted Driving Safety Fair at Shafer Court, between James Branch Cabell Library and Hibbs Hall. AAA, Text Later Live Longer (TL3), the Virginia State Police and others will have interactive exhibits, giveaways, free food and safety information. VCUPD is hosting a social media contest and giveaway; winners could receive one of 28 gift cards or a Mission BBQ gift basket.

For more information, contact Lt. Nicole Dailey at NVDailey@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a grant-writing series presentation on navigating the Department of Defense grant process. The session will be led by David Cifu, M.D., who heads the Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma Consortium. The grant-writing series is geared toward early career faculty researchers. Each session covers a topic related to writing a competitive research grant application. The workshop will be held in Room 1013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St. Seating is limited; register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D. at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16987.

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Learning Systems will host a test drive for VCU faculty on Canvas and Bb Ultra. An open house will be held in Room B1-020, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Learning Systems at consultls@vcu.edu or visit https://ts.vcu.edu/askit/teaching-and-learning/blackboard-elearning/ultra-and-canvas-test-drive---faculty-sessions/.

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Have your professional headshot taken by VCU Photo Seniors. High-resolution images are ready and emailed directly after sessions. Walk-ins are welcome; scheduled sessions are encouraged. Fees are $10 per image plus $5 for retouching, $20 for three images and $30 for three images plus retouching. The photos will be taken in Room 209, Pollak Building, 325 N. Harrison St.

For more information, contact Raelyn Fines at finesrn@vcu.edu or (540) 656-6333 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1032424416946199/.

Thursday, Apr. 25, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Interested in learning about career opportunities in the field of organ transplantation? Hear from physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists, pharmacists and dietitians from the VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center. The Center, along with VCU Pre-Professional Health Advising, will host a panel on careers in organ transplantation in Room 101, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Sara Kohout at smkohout@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8125.

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.

Friday, Apr. 26, 2019 at noon

VCU's Department of Music presents a faculty recital by Bruce Hammel, bassoon. The concert will be in the Recital Hall of the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave. Admission is free.

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

Friday, Apr. 26, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCUarts will host a reception for the MFA Thesis Exhibition at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Participating departments in the annual student exhibit include Craft and Material Studies, Graphic Design, Kinetic Imaging, Painting and Printmaking, Photography and Film, Sculpture and Extended Media and Theater. The exhibition runs April 26-May 11.

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

Friday, Apr. 26, 2019 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music and VCU Opera will present "The Pirates of Penzance." The comic opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan will be presented in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. A performance will also be given at 4 p.m. April 28. General admission is $15, $10 for those age 60-plus and VCU employees, and free for students with a valid VCU ID.

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

Saturday, Apr. 27, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU “Kick the Straw” will be participating in the Party for the Planet Festival to promote sustainability and honor Earth Day. The event will be at Historic Tredegar, 500 Tredegar St. Take the pledge to stop using plastic straws and receive a free Rams "Kick the Straw" sticker.

For more information, contact Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Apr. 28, 2019 at 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents a Guitar Ensemble. The concert will be in the Recital Hall of the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave. Admission is free.

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

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Prepare for finals at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. All college students are welcome. Bring a valid student ID for coffee discounts.

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

Monday, Apr. 29, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Equity and Access Services is seeking feedback for its new interactive online Title IX Process Navigator. The session, to help ensure the tool is useful to all, will be held in the Jackson Ward Conference Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Pizza will be served.

For more information, contact Sara Roan at sroan@vcu.edu or visit https://equity.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Apr. 29, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Six small jazz ensembles will perform at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center, 922 Park Ave. Music by Dave Brubeck, Sammy Cahn, Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, Bronislau Kaper, Steve Kuhn, Billy Strayhorn, Jule Styne and more will be featured. Admission is free. Call the VCU Music Box Office at the following phone number from 9 a.m.-noon, Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6776.

Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center and Residential Life and Housing will host RamPalooza, a celebration of the 2019-2020 academic year. The event will be held at Monroe Park, with free food, selfie booths, live bands and more. Rain location will be the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Lisa Joyner at lijoyner@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/physical-health/.

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.

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

VCU's Equity and Access Services is seeking feedback for its new interactive online Title IX Process Navigator. The session, to help ensure the tool is useful to all, will be held in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Pizza will be served.

For more information, contact Sara Roan at sroan@vcu.edu or visit https://equity.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Apr. 30, 2019 at 7 p.m.

The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students at VCU will host a student afrobeats workshop. The event will be in Room 1004A, ASPiRE, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. All students, especially those in Pre-Health, are welcome.

For more information, contact Davidyne Reeves at reevesda2@vcu.edu.

Friday, May 3, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Learn more about the VCU Master of Decision Analytics Professional Track weekend format program during Experience Day. During Experience Day, hosted by VCU's School of Business, attend an information session, have lunch with current students and sit in on a class. Hear more about what makes the program unique, such as an interactive curriculum, convenient weekend classes and the opportunity to network with other data analytics professionals, alumni and faculty. The session will be held in Room B3106, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephen Custer at swcuster@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2UEnqeQ.

Friday, May 3, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Coordinated by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the purpose of CReSS is to provide the clinical research professional with skills and knowledge for the conduct of clinical research. The event will be held in Rooms 12-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL. The May presentation will focus on audit readiness.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17147.

Friday, May 10, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.

In partnership with the Children's Hospital of VCU, New School District and Epick Music Group presents the Pajama Jam Fundraising Party. Finish out VCU's school year by partying at Main Stage Bistro and Club, 112 N. Fifth St. Dress attire is pajamas, so show up and show out. All donations will go to the Children's Hospital of VCU to support their projects within the Richmond community.

For more information, contact Justin at washintonja@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 814-4631 or visit https://www.instagram.com/pajamajamrva/.

VCU's Ethical Culture Survey will be open through April 26. A donation to RamPantry will be made proportional to the participation rate. The rate currently stands at 15 percent, so your help is needed. The survey takes less than 10 minutes and is anonymous. Identifying information is not collected or shared. Click on the following URL to begin.

For more information, contact ucompliance@vcu.edu at Integrity and Compliance Office or visit https://goo.gl/forms/dVa0YKN3eklff9nF2.

VCU's Outdoor Adventure Program will host a May 12-19 canyoneering adventure in southern Utah. Visit a different area each day and camp under the stars at night. No previous experience is necessary, but intermediate fitness and a sense of adventure are required. Registration will close April 30.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at kmschmidt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=7226e5d7-720e-424b-85e5-4d7070fadbd5&semesterId=de8463d0-2001-43ba-8bb4-b37c567ccaa6 .

A doctoral student in the VCU School of Education invites undergraduate students at the university to participate in a research study about academic libraries and search data privacy. Participants will be involved in one-on-one interviews with the researcher and will receive an Amazon gift card. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura W. Gariepy at lwgariepy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8562 or visit http://www.tinyurl.com/libraryprivacystudy.

You won't find VCU Libraries apparel in campus bookstores. So, the Friends of VCU Libraries staged a student and alumni design contest. School of the Arts student Kiersten Marshall's illustration won. It shows three students working together, suggesting the sort of collaboration that happens in academic libraries every hour of every day. See her design and other finalists on Flickr. Proceeds from the sale of the T-shirts benefits Friends of VCU Libraries. Order a T-shirt at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://www.bonfire.com/finally-a-vcu-libraries-tee-shirt/.

The VCU Mail Services quarterly newsletter is now available only digitally at https://bsv.vcu.edu/mailservices/newsletter/. Click to view information about discarding old mail meter cards, switching to new barcodes and more. Learn about the range of on-campus printing and mailing offered by VCU Mail Services at bsv.vcu.edu/mailservices.

For more information, contact Donnette Haynes at haynesds@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3868 or visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/media/business-services/assets/mail-services/MailServicesNewletterFourthQuarter2019.pdf.

VCU's Residential Life and Housing Conference Services is offering summer housing to affiliate and non-affiliate guests May 19-Aug. 10th. Available housing options include student intern housing (for VCU or non-VCU students completing internships in the Richmond area), conference group housing, program group housing and New Student Orientation Parent and Family Housing. Submit a reservation at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nichole Smithson at conferences@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7666 or visit http://summerconferences.vcu.edu.

The committee leading the search for the position of VCU's Executive Director of Global Education is hosting open forums for the university community to hear from candidates. Opportunities to hear from the final candidates will be held on April 24, April 25 and May 3. Times and locations as well as information about each candidate are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rosa Richardson at rsrichar@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/edgeo/candidates/.

Men and women between the ages of 18-55 who vape are invited to participate in a research study that requires five, four-hour laboratory visits. Compensation (up to $500) is provided. Call the following telephone number (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) or register at the following URL. This study will be conducted at Thurston House on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Dept. of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology.

For more information, contact Jessica Presley at jmpresley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/bhrlvcu.