9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

RamTech, the VCU on-campus technology store, will celebrate its fifth birthday. The celebration, at RamTech, 930 W. Grace St., will feature a special Apple Flash Sale with up to $50 off iPad Pro and $20 off Apple Watch. All Apple Watch accessories (both Apple and other) will be 20 percent off. All VCU gear will be 20 percent off. Free birthday cake starting at 10 a.m., while supplies last. Limited free parking available in front of RamTech.

For more information, contact Sarah Murphy at sdmurphy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3894 or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

12:30 p.m.

Meet the new members of the "Oh So Elegant" Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Feminine hygiene products and school supplies collected at the event, at the Floyd entrance, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., will be donated to the Feminine Advocacy Coalition.

For more information, contact Chenel Hodges at hodgescp@vcu.edu.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Alumni Relations presents "Entrepreneurship in Health Care Forum" during MCV Reunion Weekend. The event will be in Room 5-086, Children's Pavilion, 1000 E. Broad St. Hear from a diverse alumni panel of health care entrepreneurs and start-up executives about their experience of starting and sustaining their practices and businesses. RSVP: Latisha Taylor at Lntaylor2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Ashley Burton at aldburton@vcu.edu or (804) 564-1431 or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/16507.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The MFA Thesis Exhibition is a signature event in the VCUarts annual student exhibit calendar. The event will run April 5-10 at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Participating departments include Craft and Material Studies, Graphic Design, Kinetic Imaging, Painting and Printmaking, Photography and Film, and Sculpture and Extended Media.

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

7 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship hosts "United for Jesus 2019." The meeting, with New ERA, First Love and ReJOYce in Jesus, will be in Room 1164, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Amanda Lee at leeas@vcu.edu or (804) 405-8808.

Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019 from noon to 4 p.m.

VCU's Emerging Leaders Program will sponsor "Being a Woman in the City." The interactive event will be held at Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St., and will feature a speaker from VCU's Wellness Resource Center, a self-defense demonstration and paint-and-talk session. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided. The event is open to all who identify as female and counts for student organization leadership hours.

For more information, contact Gabby Reynolds at martinreynogt@mymail.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019 at 2 p.m.

ICA guest lecturer Kimberly Compton discusses adrienne marie brown’s book, "Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds." The talk is in conjunction with current exhibitions at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

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

Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Vietnamese Student Association will host its 40th annual Culture Show. The event will be held at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 1000 Mosby St. A Vietnamese theatrical production, "The Fate Within Us," dance and fashion will be on display. A food reception will follow. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Brandon Dung at dungb@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2389059411138082/.

Sunday, Apr. 7, 2019 from 03 p.m. to 04 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly Spanish conversation group open to students of all levels (enrolled or not). The sessions, to be offered throughout the semester, will meet in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. The schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/group-learning/.

Sunday, Apr. 7, 2019 from 05 p.m. to 06 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly Italian conversation group open to students of all levels (enrolled or not). The sessions, to be offered throughout the semester, will meet in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. The schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/group-learning/.

Sunday, Apr. 7, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports is hiring lifeguards. Tryouts will be held at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Bordeaux at bordeauxjk@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9999 or visit https://bit.ly/2J6Fspf.

Monday, Apr. 8, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Intercultural Festival Planning Board presents keynote speaker Kobi Skolnick, who will discuss social change, peace-building, cultural empathy and conflict resolution. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the program will begin at noon in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Skolnick will also lead a training session on cultural competency at the same location on the same day from 2-5 p.m.

For more information, contact Sabrina Rusli at ruslisa@vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 8, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

The 20-minute Monday meditations will move to Monroe Park for the remainder of the semester. The sessions, hosted by VCU's Wellness Resource Center, will be next to the large water fountain. (The rain location will be 815 S. Cathedral Place.) Bring a blanket or yoga mat.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/mental-health/mindfulness/.

Monday, Apr. 8, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the School of Social Work will host a presentation about alcohol flushing. The program, "What's the Flow With the Asian Glow?", will be in Room 215, OMSA, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kat Corrin at corrinkh@vcu.edu or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Come and join the "Oh So Elegant" Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. to talk about cultural differences, tolerance and competency. The session will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Feminine hygiene products and school supplies collected at the meeting will be donated to the Feminine Advocacy Coalition.

For more information, contact Chenel Hodges at hodgescp@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019 at 8 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents Jazz Orchestra I with guest artist Matt Wilson, drum set. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is $7 in advance, $10 at the door and free for VCU students with a valid ID.

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

Friday, Apr. 12, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics presents "Colloquium Talk: Swarms, Models and the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics." The session, in Room 2100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., will be led by Chad Topaz, Ph.D., professor, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Williams College.

For more information, contact Ihsan Topaloglu at iatopaloglu@vcu.edu or visit https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/math-colloquium.

Friday, Apr. 12, 2019 at 4 p.m.

BareSOUL, a yoga and meditation studio, will perform at the ICA response to Rashid Johnson’s “Monument” installation. The performance will invite the audience to witness the present moment through breath work, flowing movement and the healing effects of vibrational sound. A performance will also be offered at 3 p.m. April 13. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0412/.

Saturday, Apr. 13, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Intercultural Festival will celebrate culture through song, dance and food. The event will be held in the Courtyard of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Vendors will sell cultural items and student and area talent will perform. Your VCU ID gets you $10 worth of food tickets.

For more information, contact Sabrina Rusli at ruslisa@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Apr. 20, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Presented in partnership with the Chrysalis Institute, the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents a course to cover mindfulness essentials. The session will be held at 213 Roseneath Road. Learn to create a pause between what is happening and how to respond. Mindfulness meditation helps develop a clear mind, compassionate heart and greater sense of well being.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/mindfulness.html.

Due to construction, a new traffic pattern will be in effect on the MCV Campus beginning April 6. Patient and visitor parking will not be affected, but drivers are encouraged to allow extra time for travel because heavy traffic is possible. The new traffic pattern will be in effect for the next several months. For details, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/our-story/building-projects/adult-outpatient-facility/updates-adult-outpatient-facility.

The Outdoor Adventure Program of VCU Recreational Sports offers slacklining clinics from 5-6 p.m. April 8 and April 18 in Monroe Park. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8473 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/.

A new collection of MCV gear featuring the vintage logo will be available April 5. The limited green-and-white branded items may be purchased in-store (Barnes & Noble at VCU Medical Center) and at the following URL. Among the items available are a canvas tote, windbreaker and baseball cap.

For more information, contact Christy Rabil at crabil@vcu.edu or visit http://mcvgear.com.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research Translational Science Scholars Program provides career development support to faculty-level clinical and translational scientists to help them compete for externally funded, early career research awards. Applicants must be able to commit to at least 40 percent protected time for research. Apply at the following URL by April 15.

For more information, contact Patricia Washington at washingtonpm@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education/translational-scholar-program.

Undergraduate and graduate students will share their research at VCU’s ninth annual Student Research Weeks, April 5-26. Students enrolled in the university’s more than 200 degree programs will present their research to faculty and peers during symposiums and other campus events.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research Opportunities at hhill@vcu.edu or visit https://news.vcu.edu/article/Student_projects_take_center_stage_at_VCU_research_events.