Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 at 1 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship office will offer final online informational sessions regarding the Fulbright Student Scholarship (us.fulbrightonline.org) at 1 p.m. April 17 and 12:30 p.m. April 23. All juniors, seniors, grad students and recent alumni are encouraged to attend. Register to receive the Zoom link at blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or (804) 317-5929 or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Friday, Apr. 17, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Adobe will host live online sessions for students every Friday, beginning April 17. The first session will focus on portfolios. Professional designers offer feedback on what makes a portfolio stand out and how to make it reflect your creativity. To have a portfolio featured, tag your work on social with #AdobeOfficeHours and include this link in the post: https://www.behance.net/live/videos/5409/Office-Hours-with-Andrew-Hochradel-Nick-Longo.

For more information, contact Lucy Halunko at lhalunko@vcu.edu or visit https://www.behance.net/live/videos/5409.

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2020 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online undergraduate program informational session via Zoom. An overview of the school's undergraduate programs will be presented, with special attention paid to students who may be interested in declaring or transferring to a Wilder School major. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2JAmQM3.

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

University Student Commons and Activities presents the Intercultural Festival Virtual Event Week through April 25. The live Zoom keynote address will be given by Erin Burke Brown, Ph.D., "Crisis Across Cultures: How Does Culture Impact Our Response to Crisis?" Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hanan Kourtu at kourtuhm@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/ICFKeynoteSpeaker.

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Residential Life and Housing's Inclusive Action Committee will host #TogetherAtHomeVCU, a virtual open mic for the VCU community. Join via Zoom at the following URL. If you are interested in sharing, sign up at tinyurl.com/TogetherAtHomeVCU.

For more information, contact Chris Jeter at rlhmaga@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91688400565.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, in collaboration with the VCU Human Research Protection Program, will offer open consulting hours via Zoom. The session is in partnership with colleagues on the Monroe Park Campus. Instructions for joining the session can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/04/16/wright-center-consulting-hours-virtual/.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Be more productive during your workday with Acrobat DC. Select one or more of the online sessions on April 22 and 29. This webinar will cover essential tips and tricks to be more productive and get work done from anywhere. Topics covered include creating, converting, editing, sharing and reviewing documents using Acrobat DC on desktop, the browser and even mobile. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lucy Halunko at lhalunko@vcu.edu or visit http://adobe.ly/AcrobatWebinar.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020 at 11 a.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host four virtual information sessions in connection with Research Week. They are: Goldwater Scholarship at 11 a.m., Fulbright U.S. Student Program at 12:30.p.m., Critical Language Scholarship at 2 p.m., and the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship at 3:30 p.m. Register and find a Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/wZeWMn9vf4QeJafG8.

Friday, Apr. 24, 2020 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

How is your ethnicity experienced at VCU during COVID-19? Students are invited to share how their ethnic groups (those with whom they share a common culture, ancestry, religion and/or language) are impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. RAMmalogues is an opportunity for virtual dialogue where you can talk with other students about these lived experiences and understand them in the context of acceptance, belonging and inclusion. This will be a special online session using Zoom (with some small group discussions). As the coronavirus outbreak creates distance between us, we believe it is still important to stay connected, check in with our peers and have a discussion about the emotional, mental and social impacts of COVID-19. RAMmalogues provides a braver/safer space for students to talk with each other about their social identities and lived experiences at VCU through dialogues on race, gender, class and similar themes, led by trained facilitators provided by Kimbrough Consulting and Richmond Action Dialogues. Register at the following URL to be sent a link to join this virtual community on April 24 at noon.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at jhaltman@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

VCU Staff Senate Awards for Excellence are the premier university awards offered within VCU. The awards are for staff members, by staff members of the VCU and MCV campuses. Congratulations to the winners, whose names can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or (925) 683-9313 or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/awards/.

The Advocacy Program through University Counseling Services invites students to join a Zoom call to discuss sexual assault awareness and prevention. The virtual meeting follows the successful Take Back the Net initiative. April is sexual assault awareness month. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Confidential Advocates at myoptions@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit http://tinyurl.com/ActionSpaceVCU.

Due to changes in VCU's academic calendar, the 23rd Annual Graduate Research Symposium and Exhibit has been moved to an online format. Presenters have received instructions to submit presentation materials to the graduate school online. Submitted presentations will be available in Scholar’s Compass later in April.

For more information, contact Erin Britton at brittonel@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/research/symposium.html.

VCU Police and VCU Arts are looking for student pitches and ideas for future safety videos. All that is needed is a video camera on a cellphone or laptop. Videos do not have to be highly produced and film can be from anywhere. The VCU student who submits the best idea will win $1,000 and a chance to have his or her idea professionally produced and distributed. Enter and see a full list of topics and contest rules at the following URL. Entries are due May 15.

For more information, contact Aaron Anderson, Ph.D., at adanderson@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/viralvideo/.

Collaboration Services has released a "Work From Home" Google Challenge with six weekly learning modules about G Suite for Education at VCU for those who missed participating last summer. Visit the following URL to get started.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/about-us/activities.

May 2020 graduates! VCU's virtual celebration site is now open for you to personalize. The site will give each graduate the opportunity to submit a photo and brief message. Your graduation is an important moment for all of us to recognize. Graduates who plan to participate in this virtual celebration should personalize their graduation slide by April 27. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Office of University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.marchingorder.com/#/.

Blackbird, an online journal of literature and the arts, is accepting applications for its Fall 2020 internship opportunity. Undergraduate and graduate interns are involved in on-campus journal production and editorial work and contribute on all levels of the publishing process. Email Blackbird's lead associate editor at the following address for more information. Applications are due by email on April 24.

For more information, contact Caitlin Wilson at blackbird@vcu.edu or visit http://blackbird.vcu.edu.

VCU School of Social Work's Food Access and Well-Being study invites VCU students to participate in an online survey. This research seeks to learn about student’s food access, basic needs and related concerns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey takes 10-15 minutes. Participants have a chance for compensation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Youngmi Kim, MSW, Ph.D., at ykim@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3613 or visit https://vcussw.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bDUqahL28dQWyax.