12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop focusing on the tools necessary to write strong, logical, structurally sound work. The Zoom link is hosted on 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/.

12 p.m.

Antonio Ciaccia, Chief Strategy Officer for the business management consultant 3 Axis Advisors and senior advisor for Disruptive Innovation and Practice Transformation for the American Pharmacists Association, will share his thoughts on the future of pharmacy at a seminar hosted by the VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminars.

7 p.m.

Join VCU Alumni and Students Today Alumni Tomorrow for Philanthropy Week April 26-30 to learn how your VCU experience has benefited from donor generosity. Virtual and in-person events will be held throughout the week. All participants who complete a virtual scavenger hunt and the Thank A Giver day activity will receive a T-shirt or mask. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/classgive/.

Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 at 3 p.m.

The VCU and VCU Health communities are invited to attend the virtual ceremony of the 2021 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. This year’s PACME recipients are Andrew Daire, Ph.D. (Academic and Administrative Leadership); M. Alex Wagaman, Ph.D. (Faculty); Michelle Hawkins, MA (Staff) and Amanda Parks (Student). The President's Inclusive Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Seth Leibowitz, Ed.D. To view the live ceremony, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Inclusive Excellence at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/pacme.

Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The online lecture series Wavelength is a collaboration between VCUarts, the ICA at VCU and VCUarts Qatar. The series brings together artists, designers, curators and scholars. Mohamed Bourouissa implicitly describes contemporary society by its contours. With a critical take on the mass media image, the subjects of his photographs and videos are people left behind at the crossroads of integration and exclusion. 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/wavelength-mohamed-bourouissa/.

Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This event is the fifth in a series of six workshops on career preparation. Register on Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Engel at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/712397.

Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Ph.D., will examine data to develop an objective picture of gender disparities in the sciences and suggest ways in which institutions can improve equity. Sugimoto is informatics graduate director and professor of informatics at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering at Indiana University–Bloomington. This Sanger Series lecture will be hosted by VCU Libraries and the VCU Office of Research and Innovation. 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/sanger-series-sugimoto.html.

Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

A Clinical Research Skills Series (CReSS) workshop will be offered by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The workshop is sponsored by the Translational Workforce Development Program and presented by Dana Ladd, Ph.D, Health and Wellness Librarian with VCU Health Libraries. Topics include criteria for evaluating COVID-19 and vaccine information accuracy and reliable information sources for research participants. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17782.

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.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 at noon

A lunchtime talk sponsored by VCU’s Ph.D. program in Media, Art and Text will feature Michael North, Ph.D., literary critic and UCLA professor of English. Register in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Oliver Speck at ocspeck@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JUdAjZ0uS3yZmYDafbDLVg?fbclid=IwAR1vvjbb-0W7FxVzx8W3GTvPMmZhYeJHtVxcTWQg90rUzftLMQKjWOE5zM8.

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

David Cifu, M.D., chair and professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, will discuss the Department of Defense application and review process at a grant-writing seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Email the following address for a complete list of the grant-writing series sessions. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpd-2grjMqG9RMoDl8DKM9qGGKhp2Xa4K2.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU CORE SAG, a student advisory group on racial equity, will host a town hall informational session about CSIJ 200: Race and Racism in America, a racial literacy course available in the fall. Questions: Co-chairs Marie Vergamini (vergaminim@mymail.vcu.edu) and JaVonne Bowles (bowlesjl2@vcu.edu). The students and faculty who co-created the course will be in attendance. Questions: https://linktr.ee/CORESAG. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Reena Pidaparti at pidapartir2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96404818180.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Courses at Accademia Italiana in Florence, Italy, on fashion design and merchandising, graphic design, interior design and photography will be the focus of an informational study abroad session. Housing, lifestyle, onsite support and costs will also be discussed. The event will be hosted by VCU Education Abroad, VCU School of Arts and Accademia Italiana. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Amy Miller, Education Abroad adviser, at millera16@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91532486951.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators of VCU's Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) for tips on getting better sleep. Learn about your own sleep pattern and additional resources for healthier sleep. Register on Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Peer Health Advisors at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1056673.

Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

April is credential month at the Capital CoLAB (Collaborative of Leaders in Academia and Business). Join President Michael Rao in the CoLAB’s last virtual event of the month about topics related to digital skills development at VCU and across the region. The event is free and open to all VCU students. Did you know undergrads at VCU can join the CoLAB’s free program to help students gain the digital tech skills needed in today’s workforce? To learn more about the Digital Tech Credential program, visit http://capitalcolab.com. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tasha Washington at colab@greaterwashingtonpartnership.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2xKnGk7mSvOwlUOWc0wWcg.

Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Welcome VCU's Society of Women Engineers 2021-22 Executive Council over mocktails and snacks at an in-person drink and snack pick up in the courtyard of the College of Engineering West Hall/Virginia Microelectronics Center, 601 W. Main St. An RSVP is required for a time slot to reserve a snack pack. RSVP at http://cglink.me/2dV/r1083418. Students who pick up in-person are required to wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94661916903.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Career Services advisers are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This session is a health career Q&A. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Haley Sims at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/704930/share_preview.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Baldwin Way, Ph.D., Ohio State University researcher, will give a talk as part of the Social Psychology Under Discussion colloquium series. The presentation will be hosted by VCU Psychology. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Kirk Warren Brown at kwbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/98697970147.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 8 a.m.

VCU and the Brain Injury Association of Virginia will host the Heading Forward Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference on May 5-7. Topics will include aging and TBI, health disparities, COVID-19, telehealth, cognitive rehabilitation, resilience for health-care providers and ethical decision-making. Participants will have access to recorded lectures for two weeks after the live event. CEUs and student rates are available. Registration, at the following URL, is limited.

For more information, contact Ana Mills at ana.mills@vcuhealth.org or (804) 327-1166 or visit https://www.biav.net/heading-forward/.

The Multicultural Connections and Advisement Program is seeking rising sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in serving as mentors for incoming first-year and transfer students. Applications for the 2021-2022 student mentors are now available. The deadline for application submission has been extended to April 26. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Green, M.Ed., at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/OMSAmentor.

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 nonprofit student organization PennyAppeal at VCU is raising money to send emergency supplies to Yemen and Syria. The group has chosen this campaign to help those affected by disaster to experience a more comfortable Ramadan.

For more information, contact Penny Appeal at VCU at pennyappealatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/emergency_response_for_syria_and_yemen.