10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom. The event will focus 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/.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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/704928/share_preview.

12 p.m.

Are you at risk for high blood pressure but aren't sure what you should be doing to prevent it? Have you been dealing with hypertension for a little while but want to find easier ways to manage it? Tune in to the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Lunch and Learn Facebook Live panel for practical prevention and management strategies from pharmacy and other health-care panelists. Click on the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/VCUPharmacyCPPI/posts/754716498524176.

12 p.m. 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.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Career Services advisers are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This session is an Arts & Media 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/699905/share_preview.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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/.

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/.

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

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present an opportunity to learn about Haiku and other poetry styles from Japan. Share your poems and have your voice heard. Register at the following URL.

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

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Gregory Smith, Ph.D., Queen's University, Canada, will review general methods for certifying a polynomial is nonnegative in a talk that is part of the Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Colloquium Series. A multivariate real polynomial is nonnegative if its value at any real point is greater than or equal to zero. These special polynomials play a central role in many branches of mathematics including algebraic geometry, optimization theory and dynamical systems. However, deciding whether a given polynomial is nonnegative is a hard problem. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or (804) 248-6046 or visit https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/math-colloquium.

Monday, Apr. 19, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. The online presentation will feature an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Register at the following URL. Questions: Call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-041921.html.

Monday, Apr. 19, 2021 from 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.

Monday, Apr. 19, 2021 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present Aspen Brinton, Ph.D., who will discuss her book, "Philosophy and Dissidence in Cold War Europe," and how it is relevant to contemporary political movements. 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-aspen-brinton-phd.html.

Monday, Apr. 19, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 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.

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

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 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) will host Tricia Smith, Ph.D., VCU Biology Department, who will answer questions about cannabis. The first 25 people to register and attend the event will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a "Very Caring U" T-shirt. Register for the Zoom link on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kendyll Graham at grahamk4@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1081189.

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

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and University Counseling Services will host a presentation by Mijin Kim, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist, about the prevalence and common sources of mental health issues, mental health stigmas and how to dismantle mental health stigmas within the communities of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mijin Kim at mkim9@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsc--rqjwoHtOsgXjnqZ3GBvazEu_0L56Z.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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

For more information, contact Elysia Lin at lineh@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 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 6 p.m.

VCU Collaboration Services will hold a Q&A session for Spring 2021 graduates. Questions: https://collaborate.vcu.edu/domain-merge/spring-2021-graduates/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdeygpj0pHtQw2rQJOBZNC-SxQkNUSfwg.

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

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an engineer at Amazon? Are you curious about current cutting-edge research and development in such areas as Quantum Computing, Cloud Service Development, Enterprise Cybersecurity and Cloud Computing? SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics) and OSA (Optical Society of America) student chapters at VCU are hosting the event. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact M A H Sojib at sojibma@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/VuF7iCMzrR3932ab7.

Thursday, Apr. 22, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Two groups, Secretly Y'all and Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, will facilitate a session about having difficult conversations. Secretly Y’all will share real-life stories from people who have helped bring forward understanding. Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities will explore key tools for embarking on brave conversations. The event is part of a speaker series co-sponsored and organized by VCU's Center for Community Engagement and Impact. Register at the following URL. Questions: rvaengage.org/civicaction.

For more information, contact Katie Elliott at elliottkl@vcu.edu or visit https://planrva-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pprar6nDTMeCOy40xngWyg.

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.

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

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.

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.

A draft of the policy on University Recognition Through Naming is available for public comment by April 21. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

A draft of the policy for Endowed Faculty Chairs and Professorships is available for public comment by April 21. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

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.

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.

VCU Libraries is recruiting participants for remote focus groups conducted via Zoom to provide feedback and direction on new web pages to serve as starting points for different types of library users, including undergraduate students, graduate students and staff/faculty. Users will receive a $20 Visa gift card for up to one hour of their time. Interested? Sign up at the following URL. Or contact Ashley Brewer, web and user experience librarian, with questions at abrewer2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://bit.ly/3a7smTP.

Throughout the week of April 19, VCU's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host the virtual and asynchronous annual VCU Symposium for Undergraduate Research. Each student will have a web page with research abstract, video presentation and interactive comment section. Video presentations will make up the sessions for all presentation types and disciplines.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry, at hhill@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuurop.studentopportunitycenter.com/.

A study about mental health and related topics is being conducted by the Healthy Minds Study team at University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and VCU's Division of Student Affairs. Students who participate can enter to win one of 20 $100 credits to VCU RamTech and Barnes & Noble.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7596 or visit http://bit.ly/healthyminds2021.