Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 3 p.m.

Join in for a repeat of a popular session on Google Jamboard, a virtual whiteboard that allows team members to drop in images, add notes and pull assets from the web while collaborating with others. Presented by VCU Libraries' The Workshop and the Innovative Media Department.

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, May 7, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

During these uncertain times, VCU Autism Center for Excellence is working to provide resources for families. Weekly Lunch and Learn presentations will address different topics. Each will include a Q&A and will be offered via Zoom. The first session will focus on helping your child make successful transitions at home. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carol Schall at cmschall@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuautismcenter.org/te/lunchandlearn.cfm.

Friday, May 8, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Engineering will host a virtual Capstone Design Expo award ceremony. Project highlights from this year include a dissolving communication system for submarines, a collective-force driven robot and a skin conductance measurement device. View the projects and join the ceremony at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kendra Gerlach at kegerlach2@vcu.edu or visit http://www.egr.vcu.edu/capstone/.

Friday, May 8, 2020 at 10 a.m.

VCU Office of University Events will host a celebration of the Class of 2020. Visit the following URL for celebratory videos, graduate slides and live Twitter and Instagram feeds. Graduates, faculty and staff, families and friends are encouraged to share photos and posts on social media utilizing #VCU2020.

For more information, contact VCU Office of University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://commencement.vcu.edu/virtual-celebration-2020/.

Friday, May 8, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Online MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation offers an overview of the program and how to apply. The program is currently ranked 35th nationally by U.S News & World Report. Register at the following URL. If you cannot register ahead of time, you can attend using this URL: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/812511651.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-omba-050820?program=OMBA&utm_source=Drip-OMBAProspect&utm_medium=email&utm_content=GMATWaiver&utm_campaign=OMBARY20.

Monday, May 18, 2020 from midnight to 11:59 p.m.

In partnership with the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, "Solutions Journalism: Reporting During COVID-19 and Beyond" will be offered in an online, self-paced format with Karen McIntyre, Ph.D. The course will include guest speakers and online discussions, and students will report and write their own solution-based news story. The course is open to VCU students and VCU and VCU Health employees for credit, and to the community as noncredit. Eligible employees may use their tuition benefit/education assistance. Noncredit revenue will be split between funding solutions journalism research and assisting with student needs during the COVID-19 crisis. Register at the following URL by 11:59 p.m. May 19.

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/journalism.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at noon

The VCU Office of Alumni Relations will present a webinar about the end of college and the start of life as a VCU graduate. With the wide world of opportunities (and challenges) ahead, students can use a few life hacks to get their post-college journey off to a good start. Javon Davis (B.S.’14/GPA; Cert.’15/GPA; M.P.A.’16/GPA) and Stephanie Joyner (B.S. '13/H&S), members of the Recent Graduate Council, will answer your questions about making most of your city and finding happiness in your new home. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/enews/2020/03/09/adulting-101-series-adulting-doesnt-have-to-be-hard/.

VCU Recreational Sports has added two new pages to the Virtual Programming section of its website. Visitors can now access Virtual Trivia and Ask an Athletic Trainer from the following URL. Virtual Trivia can be found directly at https://recsports.vcu.edu/about/virtual-programs/virtual-trivia/. Ask an Athletic Trainer can be found directly at https://recsports.vcu.edu/about/virtual-programs/ask-an-athletic-trainer/.

For more information, contact Connie Kottmann at crkottman@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/about/virtual-programs/.

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 First Destination Survey is live for May 2020 graduates on Handshake at VCU. Responses to this survey will provide VCU with information used to improve career and academic advising, student recruitment and student services. Upon completion, participants will automatically be entered to win prizes. Log into the survey at the following URL. Names will not be associated with responses in any public way. In the next six months, participants will be able to review or change individual information.

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2216 or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS20.

Do you have questions about reporting a sexual assault that occurred prior to, or during, the COVID-19 pandemic? The VCU Police Department has a list of frequently asked questions on its website to help survivors understand their options. VCU Police has specially trained, victim-witness officers on every shift, uses the You Have Options reporting program and takes online, anonymous and third-party reports. Officers can speak with survivors (and others) by phone or on Zoom.

For more information, contact Officer Jasmine Merricks at jnmerricks@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6356 or visit https://police.vcu.edu/sexual_violence/faqs-on-reporting/.

VCU Recreational Sports and Human Resources are partnering to offer fitness and wellness challenges via two incentive programs through June 5. Register for the self-guided programs, Walk to Run and Go the Distance, at the following URL by noon on May 8 for weekly coaching and workout log submissions.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/.

The VCU School of the Arts Dean search forums are now available. For candidate privacy with Zoom, the forums were not presented to a “live” online audience but were recorded. The university community was asked to submit questions on the search webpage which were used during the Q&A period. Forum recording and feedback forms are available at the following URL. Feedback for this search will close at 5 p.m. on May 11.

For more information, contact Jenn Arce at jmarce@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/artsdean/candidates/.

University Band (APPM 357) is open to all VCU students and staff. University Band is a one-credit course that meets Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 3-3:50 p.m. No audition is required. Members of this ensemble perform one concert each semester. Choose APPM 357 when registering for fall courses.

For more information, contact Duane Coston, assistant director of bands, at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974 or visit https://go.arts.vcu.edu/music/ensembles/.

The VCU Pep Band is seeking new members for the 2020-2021 season. Membership is free and open to all students and staff. No audition is required. The pep band performs at athletic and community events. Interested students should complete the pre-registration form at the following URL.

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

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. Questions, visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3KYM8DDDX9.

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 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.