12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn about VCU's National Scholarship Office, how the office can offer support in applying for external funding and available opportunities. A second session will be held at 3 p.m. April 2. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

3 p.m.

Santiago Lima, Ph.D., who studies cancer and disparities prevalent in communities of color, will discuss his research at a session hosted by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Cindy Ascencio at sacnasatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97659052223.

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

This session, hosted by the VCU Libraries Workshop, will focus on two different methods for creating masks: machine-made masks in bulk for medical use and masks sewn by hand for everyday use.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/wednesdays-in-the-workshop.html.

4 p.m.

Major companies, including Spotify, are hiring employees in podcasting. But in order to look good to a company, you have to speak that company’s language. Blake Day, a recruiter for Spotify Studios, will lead a free, virtual discussion presented by the VPM and ICA Community Media Center to help improve the odds of being discovered by top companies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or (646) 938-3788 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/lets-apply-to-spotify/.

5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Relay at VCU will host a fundraiser at Chipotle, 810 W. Grace St., to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Show the flyer from the organization's Instagram page @RelayatVCU or order online with the promo code DHTJ82G. During the fundraiser, Chipotle will donate 33 percent of its profits.

For more information, contact Yumna Rahman at rahmany@vcu.edu or (804) 621-3573 or visit https://linktr.ee/RelayatVCU.

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on faculty supporting student wellness. Representatives from The Well will share tips on how to respond in the moment to the nonacademic needs of students and provide information about the resources available at VCU. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oVggm5ZXUMZAQawf7.

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 at 4 p.m.

Celebrate April Fool's Day at VCU Faculty Club, which will feature a roundtable discussion on behavioral sciences and the debut of a new TEDTalks-style segment, RAMblings. This month's talk, provided by madison moore, will examine the role social media app TikTok has played in filling gaps in live performances due to COVID. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Hendrix at pahendrix@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/facultyclub.

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

Mariah Williams, director of policy and research at Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, will discuss her work as an urban planner and researcher at an event to be hosted by the Urban Studies Student Organization. Questions: Email T.J. Boyce at boycetj@mymail.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jacqueline Stephens at stephensjl2@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/ussavcu/.

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Office of Sustainability will hold a spring tree care event at the Amelia Street School in Randolph. Over the past few weeks, VCU Sustainability has coordinated planting over 100 trees at the school, 1821 Amelia St. As summer draws near, mulch must be spread around the trees to help prevent weeds and boost soil moisture and nutrients. Sign up to participate at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elias Frantz at frantzec@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qyZhkeRGjr1Ad71a7.

Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Pace Center will host a reflective conversation on anti-Asian violence and dealing with ongoing aggression. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Noelani Christy at christyne2@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/community-conversations.

Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Women in Science will host a panel of current and former American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows who will share their experiences. Ask questions about a career in science policy or the field itself. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The passcode is 619632; the meeting ID is 959 0235 6485.

For more information, contact Women in Science at vcu.wis@gmail.com; kovilakathap@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/95902356485?pwd=UWo0QnRQWnJQWkdZTDFadW9ZZ0JxZz09.

Saturday, Apr. 3, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Charles Brownell, Ph.D., professor emeritus of art history at VCU, and Louise Brownell, registrar emeritus at the Maryland Historical Society, give an encore lecture on the historic architecture found in the mansions on West Franklin Street in the heart of VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. This year's lecture will be virtual and will provide clues for going exploring on self-guided walking tours. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/brownell-2021.html.

Saturday, Apr. 3, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Department of Sociology will explore the intersections of racial justice, heritage and environmentalism in the American South and will feature Black and Indigenous community voices and coalitions in Virginia. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Travis L. Williams, Ph.D., at tlwilliama3@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2021RacialEcologies.

Wednesday, Apr. 7, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Biomedical Engineering Department will host Fabrisia Ambrosio, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh. Ambrosio will discuss "Regenerative Rehabilitation: Applied Biophysics Meets Stem Cell Therapeutics." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rene Olivares-Navarrete, Ph.D., at ronavarrete@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2WVKEmzWQ7uzEbOwxuJuUg.

Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on making the scholarship of teaching and learning count for tenure and promotion. This workshop will provide a brief overview of how to integrate the scholarship of SoTL into your tenure and promotion packet, including the benefits it can afford. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pQCAU6z2jauSwWts8.

Friday, Apr. 9, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

VCU Libraries will present a workshop for faculty ahead of the transition to Canvas to help get rid of what isn't needed or isn't supposed to be shared, obtain better versions of existing materials, identify the easiest ways to share materials in Canvas and maximize cost savings for students. Questions: https://vcu.libcal.com/calendar/scp/clean-for-canvas. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/spring-clean.html.

Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a KL2 Visiting Scholar Seminar featuring Georgetown University's Annie Kruger, M.D., Ph.D., who will present on her research into nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is an epidemic liver disease characterized by hepatic inflammation and progressive fibrosis, affecting nearly 16 million Americans today. Her talk is titled "Hepatic Macrophage and Stellate Cell Cross-Talk in Fibrogenesis." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rob DiRenzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7NnkBt9NRAuJtRcnzqJPyg.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society will host a social activism panel featuring Richmond community leaders at its induction ceremony. Panelists will include Chelsea Higgs Wise, Omari Al-Qadaffi and Zenobia Bey, who will discuss personal experiences in social justice and community organizing. Questions: Email Alexandra Quezada at arquezada@vcu.edu. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Alice Quach at quacham@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98376573164.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Paul Rucker, VCUarts curator for creative collaboration, will discuss the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre, which took place 100 years ago. He will address the destruction of three Black Wall Street communities — Richmond; Durham, N.C.; and Tulsa, Okla. The focus will be on the processes of displacement and gentrification, the disappearance of thriving Black cities such as Washington, D.C., and other financially healthy Black neighborhoods and systemic policies that continue to be part of the fabric of the country. Register for the webinar, part of the VCUarts Faculty Lecture Series, at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Catley at artssocial@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-banking-while-black-economic-violence-beyond-the-black-wall-street-massacre-paul-rucker/.

The VCU chapter of the American Association of University Professors is conducting a survey focusing on faculty governance, promotion and tenure. The survey is directed to adjunct faculty, term faculty, tenure-track faculty and tenured faculty. If you have not received an email invitation to participate, check your spam folder or email the following address.

For more information, contact Everett Carpenter at ecarpenter2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7508 or visit http://www.facebook.com/aaupvcu.

The VCU First Destination Survey is now live for May 2021 graduates on Handshake at VCU. Answers to the survey will help VCU to improve career and academic advising, student recruitment and overall student services. The survey is open to both undergraduate seniors and graduate/professional students completing their degrees in May. Please encourage graduating students to complete the survey and be eligible to win prizes (AirPods, Roku player, robot vacuum, VCU luggage set, and Amazon gift cards).

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS21.

VCU Career Services and Alumni Relations will present a series of events designed to connect students and alumni with employers, information and opportunities to support professional development. Attend as many events as desired in the areas of arts, media and communications, health care, public and social service, STEM and even a Create Your Own Adventure. Visit Handshake to register for events (search "Career Week").

For more information, contact Monique Sample at hirevcurams@vcu.edu or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/career-fairs---events/careerweek/.

Apply to become an Immunity to Change facilitator and be a catalyst for cultural change at VCU, network with faculty across the university and be compensated for your efforts. This faculty development opportunity is part of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE-IT grant to increase recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse women faculty in STEM fields at VCU. Apply by April 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Denise Grothues at dmgrothues@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/itc-facilitator-app.

The Commonwealth Times' weekly newsletter features editor’s picks and choice reads of the week. The newsletter also includes a downloadable PDF of the week’s print issue and links to stories on the website. Subscribe at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Elson at elsonsp@commonwealthtimes.org or visit https://commonwealthtimes.org.

The deadline to apply for a coaching position with The Money Spot is 11:55 p.m. March 31. The Money Spot program provides financial education for undergraduate students at VCU through one-to-one coaching appointments and workshops during the academic year. Apply through VCU Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact the money spot at themoneyspot@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/postings?page=1&per_page=25&sort_direction=desc&sort_column=default&query=money.

Amnesty International at VCU is recruiting talent for its Jamnesty Charity Concert, which will be held online at 7 p.m. April 30. All forms of art are welcome. Funds raised will benefit RVA Community Fridges. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Myia Samuels at samuelsma@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc66GmuBFV3xhtimNzfsWvD9wxwCIDdKA5hcHezA3FuTTZwQQ/viewform.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have generalized anxiety disorder or symptoms of GAD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of GAD symptoms on blood vessel function at rest and during exercise. Participants will be compensated for their time. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.