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

This interactive-ish session will include demonstrations of hardware and software required to use (and misuse) synthesizers for electronic music, live performance and interactive art. Participants are encouraged to bring their own synths, as well as any questions. The session will be hosted by the VCU Libraries Workshop.

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.

5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

VCU's Alexandrian Society will host a lecture by Nemata Blyden, Ph.D., George Washington University, about diaspora conversations between the United States, the Caribbean and West Africa across time. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Aaron Pirnat at pirnatam@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99330447041.

6 p.m.

Biomedical Engineering Society @VCU will host a graduate school panel followed by a Q&A session featuring members of VCU Engineering Student Association. Hear about the journeys traveled by the panel members and ask questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Raymond Hang at hangr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97521384408.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will host a rescheduled session featuring Jan Brown, who will discuss the future of activism for people in recovery from addiction. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/3ofT5SB.

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and people in recovery at an event sponsored by Rams in Recovery. Email recovery@vcu.edu for more information.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

You First at VCU student organization will host a candy gram table for first-generation students, faculty and staff on the Hibbs side of the Compass. Pick up a swag bag with a You First face mask. You First officers will be available to chat about opportunities for involvement in the organization's activities.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus, Ph.D., at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on finding social support for your writing. This workshop will uncover some of the reasons why you might feel isolated in your writing and discuss strategies to help you build your writing village. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/c1Av5WdQKpsMom826.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Brian Palmer and Erin Hollaway Palmer have worked to uncover and reassemble East End Cemetery, an important segment of local Black history. In this session, they discuss their efforts, which include on-site restoration, documentation, community engagement, the collection of oral histories and more. Those who attend may join via Zoom. For questions, contact libdevelop@vcu.edu. Questions: Visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/community-zooms.html or email libdevelop@vcu.edu. Visit the following URL to receive a Zoom link to join the session.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://forms.gle/RDxaKxY4opJEk6iJ9.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

VCU's Sociology Department will present Wenqing Kang, Ph.D., associate professor of history, Cleveland State University who will discuss his book, which illuminates masculinities and sexualities at the intersections with nationalism, colonial modernity, imperial intrusion, Christian missionaries and sexual science. Vocabulary and concepts that existed for male-male relations in premodern China will help explore alternatives of genders and sexualities. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The password is DrKao2021!.

For more information, contact Ying-Chao Kao, Ph.D., at yckao@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/dr.yckao.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from noon to 4 p.m.

Earn volunteer hours for making cards. Heart to Soul in Action at VCU is partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities to make spring-themed care packages for families visiting VCU Medical Center. Volunteers can pick up a card kit outside the Commons Plaza along the Linden walkway (across from Harris Hall) and finished cards can be dropped off in the Heart to Soul in Action box until noon April 22 in the Student Commons next to the vending machines left of the doors.

For more information, contact Niara Gray at heart2soulinaction@gmail.com or visit https://heart2soulinaction.wixsite.com/vcu-hsa.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the IT Career Community leadership in welcoming special CIO panelists Virginia Evans (University of Virginia), Keith "Mac" McIntosh (University of Richmond) and Alex Henson (VCU) as they discuss their journey to their current leadership roles and insights for the future. Register in Talent at the following URL. Join the event via Zoom at https://go.vcu.edu/itcc-events-remote.

For more information, contact IT Career Community at itcareer@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/itcc-events.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Career Services advisors are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This session will be a Q&A about career transitions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Haley Sims at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/702982/share_preview.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Honors College will host Derek O'Leary, an instructor in VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, for a Berglund seminar. O'Leary will discuss experiential marketing, a quickly developing field. He will explore different types of nontraditional advertising and how they are altering the way brands connect with audiences. Contact the following email address for the event link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Alumni panelists of diverse backgrounds will share their stories and experiences as students and practitioners, reflecting on the strategies they have used to thrive as health care professionals in spite of racial inequities. The panel will be moderated by Carlos Smith, D.D.S., M.Div., director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the VCU School of Dentistry. This event is part of the new History and Health: Racial Equity series and is co-sponsored by VCU Health Equity Initiative and the VCU Alumni. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Roy Roach III at rfroach@vcu.edu or visit https://cvent.me/mAL5xy?rt=ZQ2pm8jmv0e2HYUhnbhOZQ&RefId=HHP.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Martha Heeter will serve as moderator, Chris Ball will speak and a panel will include Nia Rodgers, Patty Conway and Amy Wentz in a session about how the discovery of information and the ability to evaluate its reliability is a fundamental civic tool. Richmond librarians, researchers, civic leaders and organizers will help understand the value of information and share practical tips on how data and evidence can be found and used. The event is part of a speaker series co-sponsored and organized by VCU's Center for Community Engagement and Impact. Register at the following URL. Questions: rvaengage.org/civicaction.

For more information, contact Katie Elliott at elliottkl@vcu.edu or visit https://planrva-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wx9FXlpmQRWMo_RRgIrjww.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. will host a virtual event with speakers from Emerging Healthcare Leaders, HEAL @ VCU and Pre-health Shadowing to connect the organizations with minority students for shadowing opportunities.

For more information, contact Lugene Qawasmi at vcuprime@gmail.com.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Women in Science is holding a food drive on behalf of the YMCA. Drop off nonperishable items at donation boxes in the lobbies of Sanger Hall, Molecular Medicine Research Building, VCU Phillips Institute and the School of Pharmacy. Details: https://www.instagram.com/vcu.wis/?hl=en; Facebook.com/groups/vcu.wis; Linkedin.com/groups/12248757/; Twitter.com/science_women.

For more information, contact Women in Science at vcu.wis@gmail.com.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU faculty members are being asked to provide feedback on each candidate in the search for an assistant director by the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. Virtual interviews will include a workshop for faculty planned and facilitated by each candidate. The second candidate will be presenting on scholarship of teaching and learning/assessment and plagiarism. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/dwvFnygn5Ay1XKeW7.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

As part of the MCV Campus Reunion Weekend, VCU Alumni will host a virtual tour of campus. Join Jodi Koste, university archivist and head of the Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives, to see how the campus has changed as you take in the sights of your favorite campus hangouts and see the newest buildings. Bring questions for Koste to answer. This event is open to all. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Leavy at mcvaareunion@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/2abb8bae-d00d-48af-b3a1-a72676de5c11/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 at noon

Are you at risk for high blood pressure but aren't sure what you should be doing to prevent it? Have you been dealing with hypertension for a little while but want to find easier ways to manage it? Tune in to the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Lunch and Learn Facebook Live panel for practical prevention and management strategies from pharmacy and other health-care panelists. Click on the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/VCUPharmacyCPPI/posts/754716498524176.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 at noon

Join VCU HR, VCUHS HR and Virginia Credit Union for an interactive test-your-knowledge game of Kahoot! Participants answer questions along the way at www.kahoot.it or using the Kahoot! app on their mobile device. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3uI2Xb7.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU’s Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner to hook readers and entice them to read more. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

As part of MCV Campus Reunion Weekend, VCU Alumni will host a virtual tour to discover Richmond’s hidden street murals with storytelling fun. Join George Tisdale from Would I Lie to You? Mural Walks on a virtual guided tour of some of RVA’s unique murals. Listen as Tisdale shares a brief story told about each mural and vote live if you think the story is true or false. This event is open to all. Register online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Leavy at mcvaareunion@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/2abb8bae-d00d-48af-b3a1-a72676de5c11/websitePage:645d57e4-75eb-4769-b2c0-f201a0bfc6ce.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present an opportunity to learn about Haiku and other poetry styles from Japan. Share your poems and have your voice heard. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Gregory Smith, Ph.D., Queen's University, Canada, will review general methods for certifying a polynomial is nonnegative in a talk that is part of the Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series. A multivariate real polynomial is nonnegative if its value at any real point is greater than or equal to zero. These special polynomials play a central role in many branches of mathematics including algebraic geometry, optimization theory and dynamical systems. However, deciding whether a given polynomial is nonnegative is a hard problem. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or (804) 248-6046 or visit https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/math-colloquium.

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. RSVP at the following URL for the password.

For more information, contact Alice Quach at quacham@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/7x9vRWi9PCCMwX6UA.

Monday, Apr. 19, 2021 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care announces the call for nominees for the Seventh Annual Excellence in Interprofessionalism Recognition Award.  This award serves to recognize full-time VCU students graduating in 2021, as well as full-time faculty members who have worked at VCU for less than five years who have demonstrated significant involvement and interest in promoting interprofessional activities.  Nominations and self-nominations will be accepted at the following URL before the close of business on April 19. Nominees are asked to include a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who is familiar with their involvement in interprofessional activities.  Questions: Email the Center for Interprofessional Education at ipecenter@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://forms.gle/6asHAvggtonedr44A.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Strengthen all the major muscle groups in a class which utilizes body weight with high repetitions. Participants will be guided through a series of exercises targeting the chest, back, arms, legs, glutes and core. No equipment is required, though a yoga mat is recommended. The class will be hosted by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports. Questons: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3m7AcSa.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Biomedical Engineering Department will host David Lipps, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Kinesiology, University of Michigan. He will discuss "The Implications of Managing Breast Cancer with Surgery and Radiation Therapy on Shoulder Biomechanics." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact René Olivares-Navarrete, Ph.D., at ronavarrete@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bpm28fptQXmAJt6H6AzApQ.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In 2020, "Criminal" and "This is Love" podcast producers Phoebe Judge and Lauren Spohrer had to cancel their live tour because of the pandemic. Now, they are teaming up with the VPM and ICA Community Media Center for a hybrid live/virtual show, broadcast from the auditorium at the ICA at VCU. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/criminal-live-show/.

Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, VCU Online and TS Learning Systems will host a workshop on Canvas Gradebook. In this workshop, work with a Canvas specialist who can help navigate and use the basic functions of the Canvas Gradebook so you can make your Gradebook work for you. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/FnvENuk41zFMyYaq6.

Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Google Meet provides the faculty host attendance reports and a recording automatically and the use of a chat room for class collaboration is easy to set up. Collaboration Services invites you to learn all about Meet and Chat for on-line learning enhancement. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Matt Wallin, professor, Department of Communication Arts, will draw upon his decades of experience as a visual effects artist in such films as "King Kong" and "Star Wars." Wallin will explore the concepts of virtual production and its implementation. He will demonstrate basic tools students and filmmakers can use today. The lecture is part of the VCUarts Lecture Series.

For more information, contact Kim Catley at artssocial@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-virtual-production-visual-effects-the-future-of-filmmaking-matt-wallin/.

Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Pharmacology and Toxicology Student Organization will host a double feature at the Goochland Drive-In, 4344 Old Fredericksburg Road, Hadensville. Admission will be $25 per vehicle (seven people maximum in one vehicle). Gates will open at 5:45 p.m. Showtime will be 7:50 p.m. The movies will be shown back-to-back. More information regarding movie selection and a signup sheet will follow on April 30.

For more information, contact Julien Dodu at doduj@mymail.vcu.edu or (252) 347-4798.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 9 a.m.

VCU Online and Academic Technologies will offer a four-day event that includes Canvas workshops and more. Session tracks will cover all levels of Canvas users from novice to advanced. Sessions will be held May 25-28. Workshops will be 9 a.m.-noon with open office hours from 1-4 p.m. each day. Questions: https://go.vcu.edu/canvas. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Online at onlinepd@vcu.edu or visit https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/canvas/2021-faculty-canvas-boot-camp/.

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.

A draft of the policy for Preventing and Responding to Discrimination is available for public comment by April 19. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

Amnesty International at VCU is recruiting talent for its virtual Jamnesty concert. Details can be found 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.

STEM faculty from biology, chemistry, engineering and mathematics at VCU will join the “Champions for Change” Learning Community and work with STEM colleagues from VCU, John Tyler Community College and J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College to improve the educational outcomes of transfer students by developing and implementing strategies for inclusive teaching and transformative pedagogical practices. The effort is sponsored by the VCU Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Award. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dianne Jennings at dbjennings@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWy03a37Njzv-pqPAmjSay5JYnQHfdJEJ1T4mNGb2YTo53ew/viewform.

Want to help protect research participants and learn about research? VCU's Human Research Protection Program is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving as members on the Institutional Review Board. Research participant advocates and prisoner representatives are encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact Elicia Preslan at ORSP@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0868 or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/06/11/the-vcu-institutional-review-board-irb-is-seeking-new-members/.

VITAL is a research study testing a weight and wellness program specifically designed for people living with diabetes. If you are eligible to participate in this study, you will be asked to attend in-person data collection visits at three time points, participate in a 24-week program consisting of weekly virtual (Zoom) group meetings led by a trained coach at no cost to you and keep track of your weight, food and physical activity using a digital app.

For more information, contact Autumn Lanoye at optforhealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit https://www.vcuvitaltrial.com/.