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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 at 1 p.m.

Join the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, for a VCU Leadership virtual open house. During this interactive event, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the program, application process, benefits of the program and hear firsthand experiences from past alumni. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqc-GrpjksEtbbWRIiDTdCg9vuhaiP1miM.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Interested in making progress on your personal and professional goals? Learn about a proven model for change (Immunity to Change or ITC). This virtual course is sponsored by Human Resource's Learning, Development and Organizational team and the ITC facilitation program. After attending the course and upon request, trained VCU facilitators will be available to work with you on your change goal and individual immunity to change. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Leslee Gensinger at lrgensinger@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/32fc72Y.

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 two-year KL2 Mentored Career Development Award at VCU is funded and administered by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Advancing Translational Science and VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The award provides junior faculty investigators a mentored, research-intensive experience in a multidisciplinary setting. It enables the development of future leaders in clinical and translational research. Apply by July 12.

For more information, contact Rob DiRenzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/kl2-program/.

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.

VCU Libraries, the Office of the Provost, Online@VCU, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Academic Technologies, Barnes and Noble @ VCU, Inclusive Excellence and the Friends of VCU Libraries invite applications for the Affordable Course Content Awards, which support faculty adoption, customization and creation of free course materials. The deadline to complete an Intent to Submit form is May 20. View the guidelines at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit http://guides.library.vcu.edu/acca/2021.

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.