12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Interested in serving as a student organization advisor? Register for the Underground’s advisor informational session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at dsharpe2@vcu.edu or (804) 997-9125 or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1081799.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

NFT and Tether founder Craig Sellars will discuss his experiences in the crypto space at a session hosted by the Blockchain Club at VCU. He will also talk about NFTs and their importance. An NFT, a nonfungible token, is a unit of data stored on a digital ledger, called a blockchain, that certifies a digital asset to be unique and not interchangeable. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Connor Riely at rielyc2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97063099478.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Are you curious about how product innovation works? Whether you’re interested in developing ideas or want to learn how to prototype and protect your intellectual property, summer courses at VCU's da Vinci Center for Innovation can help turn ideas into action. The center is offering classes to all graduate students at VCU. All levels of experience are welcome. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/dvc-summer.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.

Los Angeles-based composer Antonio Teoli will discuss his work for games and films at a presentation hosted by VCUarts. Known as the Brazilian pioneer on game music, since 2003 Teoli has worked as composer and audio director at Devworks, Hoplon, We Love Quiz and Samsung Black River Studios and also with his own company, Andromeda Sound. Teoli has scored nearly 500 game soundtracks for platforms such as PC, Web, Mobile, PS4 and others. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Filipe Leitao at leitaof2@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/guest-speaker-tony-teoli/.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 at 10 a.m.

VCU's Graduate Student Association and the Graduate School will present the 24th Annual Graduate Research Symposium. This event allows graduate students from all disciplines to present their original research and creative projects to the VCU community. This year’s virtual symposium will have both synchronous and asynchronous presentations. Questions: https://graduate.vcu.edu/research/symposium.html. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamie Taylor at taylorjl25@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2233 or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1069948.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a lecture featuring John T. Cooper Jr., Ph.D., assistant vice president for Public Partnership and Outreach. Cooper is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning at Texas A&M University. His research and teaching focuses on participatory planning, particularly as it relates to preparing socially vulnerable populations to prepare for, survive and recover after disasters. Register for his talk, “Public in Engagement in Planning Research and Practice," at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/finale-doctoral-lecture-series-talk-to-feature-noted-researcher-john-t-cooper-jr-.html.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on embracing the writing feedback process. The session will include a discussion of how to be more open-minded about feedback received on writing. An exploration of strategies for guiding others on how to offer meaningful feedback will also be included. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/KzByvUo7dPS1NXig7.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Honors College will host Kimberly Bridges, Ed.L.D., assistant professor, for a Berglund seminar. Bridges will discuss why school segregation is still an issue in the Unites States today. She will also explore solutions as to how school leaders – and individuals – can bring about sustainable change for a future together rather than apart. Contact the following email address for the event link.

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

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This interactive Zoom workshop will break down the artist's statement, how to write one and why art students should focus on their writing skills. Register at the center's events page at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 at 5 p.m.

Storytelling and Healing and Democracy Matters at VCU will host a virtual storytelling event in conjunction with Minority Health Month. Student presenters will share personal stories, narratives, artwork and testimonies of lived experiences, with discussion and Q&A. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Downs at downsee@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97403531494.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU will host a panel in which individuals in the health care industry will discuss how they and their colleagues handle their mental health in their profession in light of the pandemic. The first 45-50 minutes will include a dentist, physician, counselor and others. A Q&A will follow. Questions: Email activeminds4vcu@gmail.com. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien at bastienrd@vcu.edu or (757) 759-3101 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99917477540.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU University Relations will conduct a photo shoot for the university's Make it Real advertising campaign at the Compass. The first 25 students will receive a $20 gift card. A valid VCU V# is required. The gift card for students only. No repeats. This is an outdoor event and will follow university established COVID guidelines.

For more information, contact Shannon Cain at urvidpho@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

University Counseling Services will present a discussion aimed to increase awareness about experiences of body discrimination in the LGBTQIA+ community, understand factors that inhibit self-love and provide strategies for combating body dissatisfaction for LGBTQIA+ folks and allies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carlie C. McGregor at mcgregorc@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvcuiqrTspH9GDFfLNd_PdvSL4IdgXZuWm.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a yoga event to seek mental stillness in conscious movement. The session will be led by Chhavi Sahal, a certified yoga teacher from India. The event will be part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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

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

Join Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity and Career Services for an introduction to the job search process and what disability support looks like in a professional environment. This session will focus on advocating for yourself in the workplace. Register in Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Engel at engele2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/733892.

Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Do you want to learn more about the causes and treatments of gestational diabetes? Earn CE credit while attending this session of the Diabetes and Hypertension Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes), a virtual network of multidisciplinary diabetes and hypertension experts. Participants present de-identified cases to one another, share resources, connect to each other and grow in their expertise. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at EchoDMHTN@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/services/telehealth/for-providers/education/diabetes-and-hypertension-project-echo.

Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCUarts Dance and Choreography will host FINESSE, a virtual performance experience featuring the senior capstone projects of five emerging performers and choreographers. The event will also be staged at 7 p.m. April 23. Questions: https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/finesse-spring-senior-project-concert/. Click on the Zoom link for this free event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshal@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99251029141.

Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence Virtual Symposia will focus on inclusive teaching. The event will bring VCU educators together to share ideas and strategies about student learning in any setting in a higher education context, collaborate with colleagues and cultivate networks across disciplines and areas of work. Take part in any portion of the day. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/events/symposium/.

Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Archery Club will host an ax-throwing fundraiser with The Virginia Axe Company at 2305 Commerce Center Drive, Rockville. Proceeds will go toward the organization's goal of becoming the first collegiate mounted archery team.

For more information, contact Elle Poe at archeryclub@vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 26, 2021 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will host a reading by Kathleen Graber, professor of English and creative writing, who will read from and discuss her recent collection of poems, "The River Twice." This event is presented as part of the Meet VCU's Authors Series and is co-sponsored by the Richmond Public Library. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catie-Reagan Palmore at palmorecr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/meet-vcus-authors-kathleen-graber.html.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The VCU School of Social Work's Child Welfare Stipend Program will present a webinar at which two M.S.W. students will discuss the historical roots of their research. They will speak about the effectiveness of LGBTQ+ training for child welfare workers and resource families on mitigating the risk factors associated with the intersectionality of youth identifying as LGBTQ+ in foster care. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Naomi Sutton Reddish at cwstipend@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mbhRTLuHSLehK2FpDedAsw.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Understanding the connections between a mother’s health and that of her newborn is crucial for addressing maternal and infant mortality and morbidity. Kenesha Smith Barber, Ph.D., Va. Dept. of Health, and Amy Paulson, M.P.H., Eastern Virginia Medical School, will discuss current maternal and child health research and statewide initiatives that improve the health delivery system for mothers and their children. The event will be hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at cctrhlthdis@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/equity.

Monday, Jul. 12, 2021 at 8 a.m.

Registration is open for the Office of Strategic Engagement’s VCU Summer Learning Academy. The academy explores critical topics in education, preparing educators to create a culture of educational excellence and equity in schools through innovative techniques. Over 50 different sessions will be offered this summer. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Leslie LaBrie at labrielu@vcu.edu or visit https://ose.soe.vcu.edu/professional-learning/summer-learning-academy/.

New online Canvas training sessions are scheduled and ready for registration. Academic Technologies has partnered with VCU Online to provide a full schedule of training covering a variety of Canvas topics. Training will be delivered by members of both teams who have prepared the university's Canvas environment and resources to smooth the transition. View the training schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at onlinepd@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/learn-canvas.

Applications are now available for the 2022 cohorts of the VCU Leadership, HIGHER Ground, and Minority Political Leadership Institute programs in the VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Questions: Email gehli@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit http://www.gehli.vcu.edu.

VCU's Global Education Office will host virtual global learning experiences including international internships and virtual courses offered by partners abroad. Despite the uncertainty about resumption of in-person study abroad, virtual global learning offers the opportunity to explore other cultures, gain internship experience, take courses not offered at VCU and learn intercultural, professional and academic skills. Opportunities are listed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at sabiasuzzi@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=F8A8A577-5056-BA1F-7123BD1F2DBD35E0&Link_ID=F33C7AEB-EA6A-286B-8E36F761FCE0E392.

Amnesty International at VCU is recruiting talent for its virtual Jamnesty concert on April 30. All forms of art are welcome. Additional 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.

VCU Art Education will present VCU Virtual Creative Arts Day Camp from June 21-July 23, 2021. Each session runs Monday-Friday with morning and afternoon synchronous time slots. The camp is offered for students entering grades K-9 and provides experience in a variety of media including drawing, painting, mixed media and digital media and design.

For more information, contact Caitlin Black and Breanna Neville at artedcadc@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/art-education/creative-arts-day-camp/.

The VCU Human Research Protection Program presents “RAMS Gif Guides,” available now on the program's blog. Guides consist of blog posts that utilize .gif images alongside narrative instructions to illustrate common processes and functions in RAMS-IRB. See the blog at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1157 or visit http://bit.ly/RAMSgif.

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.

The Money Spot helps VCU students achieve financial freedom with free, expert advice from the organization's Peer Money Coaches. They understand the day-to-day challenges of VCU students because they're students, too. Make an appointment at the following URL.

For more information, contact the Money Spot at themoneyspot@vcu.edu or visit https://themoneyspot.vcu.edu/.

The Mary and Frances Youth Center will offer four virtual orientation sessions to review the Safety and Protection of Minors Policy and highlight recent changes from the triennial review. The orientations are geared for those who are new to the policy and those who are familiar with understanding how the changes will impact them. The first session will be 9-10 a.m. April 28. Register at the following URL under “Orientation Sessions.”

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

Researchers in the Departments of Health Behavior and Policy and Kinesiology and Health Sciences are conducting a study to test whether participants (and an assistant) of 18 years or older can conduct assessments of their balance, strength and walking ability in their home environment with the aid of a toolkit. The testing session takes about 40-60 minutes at home and requires a visit at our labs for the same duration. Contact the following email address for more information.

For more information, contact Alexander Lucas, Ph.D., at Alexander.Lucas@vcuhealth.org.