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.

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.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2020 at 3 p.m.

VCU Libraries Innovative Media team introduces Adobe Spark, a collection of media-creation applications for web and mobile. In the webinar, participants will work in small groups with the tool of their choice to create a small collaborative poster, video or website.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/workshop-webinars.html.

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.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020 at noon

In honor of VCU's Research Week, join the university's National Scholarship Office for a final online informational session about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a fully funded opportunity to spend a year in one of 140-plus countries to conduct research, work on a creative project, pursue postgraduate study or teach English. Register and find the Zoom link at the following URL. The sessions are open to all; juniors, seniors and graduate students are encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/7A43APqQxUEMu7vx6.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020 at 3 p.m.

VCU Libraries' Innovative Media Department, in partnership with the VCUarts Department of Fashion Design and Merchandising, will present an online demonstration of how to make a personal face mask. This virtual workshop covers the basics of creating a cloth face mask with common materials and tools found at home. Different methods will be covered, including no-sew solutions. Neither previous sewing experience nor access to a sewing machine is required.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/workshop-masks.html.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2020 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCUarts The Anderson presents a Zoom lecture and positive intention exercise led by Petra Szilagyi, a graduate student in the Sculpture + Extended Media Studies department. The lecture and exercise will last approximately 20 minutes each and will be followed by a brief question and answer period. Join the event at this Zoom link: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93078474331.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/petra-szilagyi-lecture-and-positive-intention-exercise.

Friday, Apr. 24, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will host an online workshop to discuss strategies and suggestions for writing a spring 2020 teaching reflection for annual review and/or promotion documents. Register at the following URL for a Zoom link and password.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/KSVp744BrhaEHDKc8.

Sunday, Apr. 26, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church "EOTC" Campus Ministry of VCU will hold a virtual monthly conference, "The Second Resurrection." Join the session, which will feature sermons, hymns and group discussions, via RingCentral at the following URL or dial +1(470)8692200,,1493255044#.

For more information, contact Leah Berta at bertaa@vcu.edu or (571) 489-9505 or visit https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1493255044.

Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

President Michael Rao, Vice President Aashir Nasim and the Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success invite the VCU and VCU Health System community to the virtual ceremony for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. This virtual event is accessible through the PACME web page at the following URL. This year’s PACME recipients are Tegwyn H. Brickhouse, D.D.S., Ph.D. (Academic and Administrative Leadership); Mariam F. Alkazemi, Ph.D. (Faculty); Stevara Clark, M.S.W. (Faculty); Henry W. Lewis III, M.A. (Staff) and Calvin J. Hall III (Student), who will be honored for their contributions to promoting civility, building community, establishing cross-cultural initiatives and nurturing an environment of inclusive excellence. Also, the School of Pharmacy and Development and Alumni Relations will be recognized as Models of Inclusive Excellence. This event is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Florence Johnson at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/pacme.

Monday, Apr. 27, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Biology Department, School of World Studies and Office of Sustainability invite faculty and students to an online session via Zoom to discuss advancing campus sustainability at VCU. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1858 or visit https://forms.gle/F9tYKe9SmZJJeuSV7.

Monday, Apr. 27, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Jamillah Martin and Christopher McDonald lead a virtual session hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning Experience on using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra for live class meetings. Register at the following URL for a Zoom link and password.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/bKqwtmDgbpe3gJPeA.

Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host an online session with suggestions and strategies for successfully conducting remote job interviews via telephone or video in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Krystle Dorsey at kydorsey@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/483530.

Sunday, Jul. 12, 2020 at 10 a.m.

The 2020 VCU Acceleration program, geared to incoming first-year students interested in pursuing majors related to health sciences, is now accepting applications. VCU Acceleration is a four-week summer program (July 12- Aug. 7) and an academic-year living-learning community that helps freshmen transition from high school to college. The program offers noncredit college-level biology, chemistry and math courses and helps students develop learning skills. Apply by May 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lorayah Lenore at dhsd@vcu.edu or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/high-school/vcu-acceleration-vcua/.

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/.

Construction and utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Pavilion and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.

The VCU Peppas will hold open registration to join the pep band's drumline. Participation is free and open to all. Interested students should visit the following URL. Completing the preregistration permits a follow-up with information about practices and performances.

For more information, contact Duane Coston, director of athletic bands, at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974 or visit https://preview.tinyurl.com/PEPPASDRUMLINE.

CMSC 491 (computer science) students have designed a scavenger hunt app for VCU. Because COVID-19 has prevented universities from giving guided tours, incoming VCU students might have a difficult time learning the campus. This app is designed to familiarize new students with the university campus while still maintaining social distancing. Questions, Twitter @VCU_Scavenger and on Instagram @VCUScavengerHunt.

For more information, contact Christian Babin at babincc@vcu.edu or visit https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uxuiclass.vcuscavengerhunt.

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.

VCU's virtual celebration site is now open for May 2020 graduates to personalize. The site will give each graduate the opportunity to submit a photo and brief message. Graduation is an important moment for everyone 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.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education is currently offering a variety of online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is currently available in computer skills, customer service, dealing with difficult people in the workplace, event planning, foundations of biochemistry, fundamentals of computing, Google Analytics, mindfulness, paralegal studies and test prep for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, ACT and the MCAT.

For more information, contact VCU OCPE at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu.

In an effort to adapt to COVID-19 and its impact on day-to-day life and VCU’s operations, camp-related in-person activities for minors are suspended until July 6 and all summer 2020 residential camps are canceled. The full announcement is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Rhoney, assistant director, Mary and Frances Youth Center, at youth@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/mfyc/youth-safety/.

Students in the da Vinci Center's Master of Product Innovation program learn advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship topics relating to conceptualization, development and commercialization of new products and services. Unique instruction and team-based learning by experience integrate the principles of arts, business and engineering. The study culminates in a master’s project in which students develop a real product, build a business and take the next leap into their professional careers. Apply by May 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Schumacher at schumacheran@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/graduate/master-product-innovation/.

University Student Commons and Activities will host a Virtual Intercultural Festival through April 25 to celebrate the diversity of VCU and the surrounding community. Share everyday cultural expressions on The Commons social media at #ICFEverywhere and #ICFFlashback.

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

Do you miss The Workshop and all the making that happens there when the space is physically open? Come hang out with The Workshop crew virtually to figure out ways to keep making stuff together with creative technologies. Those who attend can either respond to a creative prompt along with the whole group or join others in a breakout room. Sessions will be every Tuesday at 2 p.m. and every Friday at 3 p.m. until May 8.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/workshop-making.html.

VCU Libraries' data management expert hosts open sessions from 4-6 p.m. on Wednesdays through May 6. This unstructured data discussion enables participants to ask questions, share expertise and build a discussion around data interests. If you're learning about data or experiencing frustrations, then come look for support and ideas from the community. If you're an established methodologist or data enthusiast, come share your know-how.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/data-chats.html.

Jamillah Martin and Christopher McDonald lead a virtual session at 3 p.m. April 27 hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning Experience on using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra for live class meetings. Register at the following URL for a Zoom link and password.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/bKqwtmDgbpe3gJPeA.

VCUarts The Anderson is now accepting submissions for student video work. Selected submissions will be displayed online via Vimeo reel. Submissions close at 11:59 p.m. on April 24. Current VCUarts students are invited to submit their work.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/open-call-for-student-video-work-3-opens-4-20.

Black-identifying volunteers age 18-plus are sought to participate in an online survey about racial-ethnic discrimination experiences and mental health. SONA credit is available. A raffle to win a gift card will be held. Take the survey via SONA at https://bit.ly/2V0sc8l or at Qualtrics at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christina Barnett, M.S., VCU investigator and counseling psychology doctoral candidate, at barnettc@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2X6ABd3.

Researchers at VCU School of Nursing and VCU Health are reaching out to pregnant and postpartum women who may have an interest in sharing their experiences related to COVID-19. Please click the link below to learn more. We will provide you with information about the study and give you the option to participate in a short survey (25 minutes or less). Everyone who chooses to participate will have a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card. Questions, VCUCOPEstudy@gmail.com or the following email address.

For more information, contact Patricia Kinser, Principal Investigator, Ph.D., Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified, RN, at kinserpa@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=E94WFDTDR8.

VCU Active and Supportive Personal Networks Lab seeks undergraduate and graduate students at the university to participate in a 30-minute online survey about their mental health, school achievement and social relationships. Compensation for time and participation will be provided. Find the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Claire Luce at socialties@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5411 or visit https://rampages.us/aspnlab/2019/09/28/welcome-to-aspn-lab/.

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.