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.

12 p.m. 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.

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

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session about the Fulbright Scholarship, an award that provides funding for research, study and teaching opportunities abroad. Juniors, seniors and graduate students from all majors are encouraged to join. Register at the following URL. Questions: Email natlscholar@vcu.edu.

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

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Don't let your student loans sneak up on you. Join the peer coaches at the Money Spot to learn about repaying student loans. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact the Money Spot at themoneyspot@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ezgWSbmlQAWp3xO3IsLquA.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Meet the needs of a target audience by writing strong, logical, structurally sound work. 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/.

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

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual panel discussion featuring Daniel Martin, makeup artist and global director of artistry and education for the Tatcha beauty brand, and Amy Black, founder of the Pink Ink Fund and Richmond tattoo artist, who will discuss how they ended up on their current career paths. A Q&A will follow. The event is part of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

7 p.m.

VCU's Society of Women Engineers will host a networking event featuring a panel of recent graduates. Scheduled to participate are Ayesha Zafar, computer science, Facebook; Kiana Jackson, electrical and computer engineering, GE; Dana Hayek, mechanical and nuclear engineering, Aitech Systems; Sarah Headley, mechanical and nuclear engineering, Johnson Controls; and Dolores Henson, biomedical engineering, Streck. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049 or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1078762.

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 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Career Services advisors are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This session is a STEM 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/704929/share_preview.

Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

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. 23, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session about the Critical Language Scholarship Program, an award that provides funding for studying languages abroad. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Dental Club at VCU has partnered with the Undergraduate Student National Dental Association at VCU to host an Accepted Dental Student Panel. This meeting will be with five current Pre-Dental students who were accepted to dental school this past cycle. Questions: Email USNDA at usndavcu@gmail.com. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Dental Club at VCU at dentalclub.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91841533923.

Saturday, Apr. 24, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Camp Kesem at VCU will present Make the Magic, a virtual fundraising gala to support children through and beyond their parent's cancer. This virtual event will contain a livestream with guest speakers and an opportunity to support this often-overlooked population of kids. A silent auction will feature items from Richmond businesses including Butler Portraits, Quirk Hotel, Richmond Symphony, Bombolini, Flying Squirrels, Picnic RVA and more. Order tickets at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michelle Quach at vcu.mtm@campkesem.org or visit https://donate.kesem.org/event/camp-kesem-at-virginia-commonwealth-university-make-the-magic-fy-2021/e292440.

Sunday, Apr. 25, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Forget all about this crazy pandemic for a while. VCU Opera will livestream excerpts with orchestra and piano from the last 10 years. Scenes will be presented from "Hansel and Gretel," "The Gondoliers," "The Magic Flute," "Trouble in Tahiti," "The Marriage of Figaro," "A Little Night Music," "The Consul," "The Merry Widow," "Porgy & Bess" and "The Pirates of Penzance." Co-directors Melanie Kohn Day and Kenneth Wood will host the event. Click on the following URL for the link.

For more information, contact Melanie Kohn Day at mkday@vcu.edu or (804) 389-3238 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Monday, Apr. 26, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Virginia21 at VCU will co-sponsor "Leadership Waits for No Age: Leadership Development Workshop" via Zoom. Leadership is not a position, a title or a role. It is an internal philosophy that will help guide you through nearly every situation, whether you are in charge or not. A panel of young leaders will break down what "leadership development" looks like and how it can be applied to life. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Adam Lockett at lockettam@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.virginia21.org/event-4228886.

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

VCU Alumni will host Adulting 101: Tackling Student Loans. Learn from the VACU Financial Success Center at VCU on how to take on the student loan repayment process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor at lntaylor2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3_-1hHdtT-ar-JJAtOeD2w.

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.

Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Learn how to ask for what you want at work at a workshop to be presented by VCU's Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business. The session, part of the Level Up Learning series, will focus on strategies for promotion and salary increases. The registration fee is $40. Questions: Email 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 VCU First Destination Survey is live for May 2021 graduates on Handshake at VCU. Responses will help VCU to improve career and academic advising, student recruitment and student services. Prizes for completing the survey include AirPods, a Roku player, a robot vacuum, a VCU luggage set and Amazon gift cards. For six months after graduation, respondents will be able to review/change information and will remain eligible for prize drawings.

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

Be a Presidential Student Ambassador and gain leadership and professional development experience, collaborate with a small group of VCU's most highly motivated students and create a dialogue with university administrators and community leaders. Apply to the student-driven program at the following URL by 11:59 p.m. April 30.

For more information, contact Phoebe Anderson at psambassadors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1200 or visit https://forms.gle/cqEwrNxV78vvsi2w7.

The Money Spot helps VCU students achieve financial freedom with free, expert advice from our Peer Money Coaches who understand the day-to-day challenges of VCU students, because they're students, too. Make an appointment to discuss any financial issue or just to get advice at the following URL.

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

VCUDine is conducting a survey to select the most preferable locations in VCU's Student Commons for next semester. All responses are confidential and should be submitted by April 29. View the survey at the following URL. Questions: https://vcu.campusdish.com/ or email dining@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit https://vcuportal.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=wvD4986WrCc%3D.

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.