1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU's Student Accessibility and Educational Opportunity and Career Services for a workshop series on navigating disability and career development. This series will provide an introduction to the job search process and what disability support looks like in a professional environment. This session will focus on career exploration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Engel at engele2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/733886.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will feature Bánh Xèo, a Vietnamese stuffed rice pancake, at its community café. The cost is $1.

For more information, contact Cherie Vendiola at vendiolacfo@vcu.eduj or (571) 665-1953.

5 p.m.

Justene Hill Edwards, Ph.D., assistant professor, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia, will discuss her new book examining the economic lives of enslaved people and how they were affected by the capitalism of slavery. The Alexandrian Society event will be presented by VCU's Department of History. 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/2380564489.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Srinivasa Ramanujan, one of the most inspirational figures in the history of mathematics, was a gifted amateur mathematician from south India who left behind three notebooks that engineers, mathematicians and physicists continue to mine today. Ken Ono, D.O., Thomas Jefferson Professor of Mathematics, University of Virginia, will discuss why Ramanujan matters today and share clips from the film, “The Man Who Knew Infinity,” which starred Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons. Ono served as an associate producer and mathematical consultant for the film. The talk is part of VCU's Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series.

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

8 p.m.

The concert will feature the VCU Jazz Orchestra II, directed by Professor Toby Whitaker, and the VCU Small Jazz Ensembles, directed by Whitaker and Professor Tony Martucci. Music by Barnett, Bernstein, Carter, Coltrane, Eisenberg, Ellington, Golson, Harris, Hodges, Shorter, Stapleton, Strayhorn and Whitaker will be played. Admission to the livestream at the following URL is free.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Friday, Apr. 9, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Career Services advisors are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This Q&A session will focus on arts and media careers. Register at Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Haley Sims at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/699886/share_preview.

Friday, Apr. 9, 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 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/704919/share_preview.

Friday, Apr. 9, 2021 from noon to 6 p.m.

The Anderson and VCUarts will present the 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition, which will take place in two rounds: Round 1: April 9-April 23 and Round 2: April 30-May 15. The 2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition will feature 32 emerging artists and designers. Representing eight departments, research by the students pushes beyond traditional disciplines to shape what is next in visual and material culture.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/2021-mfa-thesis-exhibition/.

Friday, Apr. 9, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VegClub at VCU will host a virtual screening of the short documentary, "73 Cows," which tells the story of the first UK farmer to trade beef farming for sustainable organic vegan farming. The screening will be followed by a group discussion. For more information and the Zoom link, visit the organization's Instagram page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Becca Gargiulo at gargiulorl@vcu.edu or visit https://www.instagram.com/vegclubatvcu/.

Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021 at 11 a.m.

Society of Bioinformatics and Bioinformatics Graduate Student Organization at VCU is holding the first annual BNFOthon, a bioinformatics hackathon to test hackers' skills and meet new hackers in the STEM field. The host organizations will hold workshops, game night and movie night with over $1,000 in prizes. Questions: bnfothon.vcu@gmail.com. Register for the hackathon at the following URL. Join the Hackathon Discord at https://discord.gg/QYvTxeSuec.

For more information, contact Jacob Essig at bnfothon.vcu@gmail.com or (804) 901-1706 or visit https://forms.gle/CyCyiQZ5G2R68ruR6.

Monday, Apr. 12, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Paula Rodriguez Miguelez, Ph.D., assistant professor, Kinesiology and Health Sciences, will speak via Zoom at a Discovery Dialogues seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. 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 visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcOqvrjMpH9EoczSerHyqx1r8FiyMGgQw.

Wednesday, Apr. 14, 2021 from 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.

Thursday, Apr. 15, 2021 from 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.

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

Join VCU's School of Arts, Education Abroad and SRISA (Santa Reparata International School of Art) for an informational session for students interested in studying abroad in Florence, Italy in the future. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Amy Miller at millera16@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92047661115.

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 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.

Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In this workshop hosted by Student Careers, students will have the opportunity to ask questions regarding graduate school and find out about typical timelines and resources. Visit Handshake to register.

For more information, contact Haley Sims at careers@vcu.edu.

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.

Hear My Voice, an archive of stories from survivors of sexual violence, is now accepting submissions. Hear My Voice submissions will displayed as an empowerment exhibition during April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This exhibit will highlight strength and empowerment and provide a community of support. Submissions may take the form of a written reflection, poetry, painting, drawing, song, spoken reflection, video or audio file.

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.

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.

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 History and Health: Racial Equity series and is co-sponsored by VCU Health Equity Initiative and the VCU Alumni.

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

Join the Social Norms Think Tank as the group discusses springtime during a pandemic, how to take a break with no spring break, self-care, intuitive eating and healthy sleep. Find the podcast on most podcast streaming sites or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Kendyll Graham at grahamk4@vcu.edu or visit https://shows.acast.com/what-the-well/episodes/spring-into-wellness.

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.