1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU's Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity and Student Affairs for an introduction to the job search process and what disability support looks like in a professional environment. Register for this session, on résumés and interview skills, in Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Engel at engele2@vcu.edu or (540) 848-0525 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/733890.

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.

12 p.m. 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.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU REAL invites all members of the VCU community to join us for Keeping It VCU REAL 2021. This online event will serve as a showcase and celebration of experiential learning activities at VCU through poster presentation, TEDTalks-style keynotes and more. The showcase will also be available from 9 a.m.-4:55 p.m. on April 16. See the full agenda and sign up to attend at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit http://real.vcu.edu/showcase.

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.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

How do you want to make your mark? Talk with Black staff and faculty members in the VCU community who aim to enhance your VCU experience and make it REAL. Make your legacy known so future generations at VCU will have a guide. This program will be hosted by University Academic Advising in Student Success. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Norden at nordenan@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElduitrj0pE9LGuhWYW9j4UrVDVqNkhpek.

6 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a listening party hosted by Realitee. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

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

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 at 12 p.m.

Nathan Kottkamp, founder of Healthcare Decisions Day in the Commonwealth of Virginia, will lead a session about the importance of advance care planning. Register in Talent@VCU 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/3fSj55I.

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 noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Department of Statistics will host Andrew Chapple, Ph.D., Department of Biostatistics, LSU School of Public Health. The title of his talk will be "A Novel Bayesian Continuous Piecewise Linear Log‐Hazard Model, With Estimation and Inference via Reversible Jump Markov Chain Monte Carlo." Questions: https://biostatistics.vcu.edu/news/seminar/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. The meeting ID is 923 1735 5766. The passcode is 364454.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09.

Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 at 2 p.m.

Relay at VCU will have a virtual weekend-long event hosted on Instagram (@RelayatVCU) to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The event will include a Zoom Trivia Night with prizes, cancer awareness videos and a Virtual Relay 5K guide. A pizza fundraiser will be held April 20 from 11 a.m. to midnight.

For more information, contact Yumna Rahman at rahmany@vcu.edu or (804) 621-3573 or visit https://www.instagram.com/relayatvcu/.

Monday, Apr. 19, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.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 third candidate will present on active learning. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSet-XSf5Zj_YglspmmlLb5JlyWYD2EXaqppKzP9gxZdcFQwng/viewform.

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

Active Minds at VCU will host a session at which individuals in the health care industry will discuss how they and their colleagues handle their mental health in light of the pandemic. A dentist, physician, counselor and others are scheduled to participate. A Q&A will follow. Questions: Email activeminds4vcu@gmail.com. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

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 at noon

VCU and Fidelity will host an online workshop with strategies and tips to help manage your financial future. Register in Talent@VCU 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/3sS03Qw.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.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. A second session will be 9-10:30 a.m. April 27. 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 will include criteria for evaluating COVID-19 and vaccine information accuracy and reliable information sources for research participants. Register for the April 21 session at the following URL. Register for the April 27 session at https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17782.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17781.

Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This session covers the basics of the open-source 3D creation software Blender. The session is structured around an autopsy, in which participants will dig into the guts of a professional-grade project. This deep dive, paired with approachable explanations and guided instruction, should be a useful exercise for both advanced and beginner users. 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.

Wednesday, Apr. 28, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Marjolein de Wit, M.D., and Roy Sabo, Ph.D., will lead an informal discussion about the impact of the pandemic on the statistical design and analysis plans for ongoing clinical trials. The event, part of a monthly series, "Clinical Research in the Time of COVID-19," will be hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the team at VCU Health's Clinical Research Unit. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at Lauren.Harris@vcuhealth.org or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvcuyoqjMuE9O49JNwstsBSUrX_Q5mzbto.

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a workshop for managers and leaders at VCU. The session will explore a strategy to lead others through turbulent times by reframing what is within your control and influence, what is working well for you and those around you and building your preferred future based on your collective strengths and past experience. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253dec60893b-f605-4c51-8fb3-9a3111f27329.

Thursday, Jun. 3, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business will present an online workshop to focus on the benefits of a coaching conversation. Learn helpful tools to shift the conversation from managing to coaching. The registration fee is $40. The session is part of its Level Up Learning series. Questions: corp-ed@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

The Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native American in Science, SACNAS, is an inclusive student organization dedicated to help Hispanic and Native American students achieve academic success in STEM. Check out the organization's new website at the following URL highlighting the stories of underrepresented VCU students striving in the STEM field.

For more information, contact Vanessa Vergara at sacnastvcu@gmail.com or visit http://sacnasatvcu.com.

Join The Health Promotion and Well-being Center for its weekly guided meditations on Thursdays at noon. The 20-minute meditations are live and are suited for all levels of practice. No preregistration is required and it is open to all VCU students, faculty and staff. Questions: http://thewell.vcu.edu. Join at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/s/98641228104.

The Transforming Accessibility Initiative is a collaboration of individuals and teams dedicated to inclusion and access for individuals with disabilities. TAI offers expertise, assistance and resources to plan or otherwise support high-impact events. TAI is seeking a few individuals to contribute to its team. The group welcomes applicants who identify with a disability and/or wish to be allies. If interested, complete the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kristian Carden at kcarden@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdJ3zBnz18YvmaCPUxfiseawFrn5lxrtCWUw6-VUQgZ2HUDg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

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.

Hear My Voice, an archive of stories from survivors of sexual violence, is now accepting submissions.

For more information, contact Hope Hack at hackh@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3jsvLBFJtDp-AfGi8lVe7gPDvzDXU1bdVF0zt9QgcQebO1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link.

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.

Researchers in VCU's Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences are seeking female participants for a study investigating immune responses to high saturated fat meals. Ideal participants are female, nonsmoking, 18-30 years old and in good health. Individuals who do not currently engage in structured exercise are especially encouraged to participate. Benefits to participants: individualized analysis of laboratory assessments and chocolate pie for breakfast.

For more information, contact Lauren Pedersen at pedersenl@vcu.edu.