8 p.m.

Hear five VCU Small Jazz Ensembles perform at a free concert to be livestreamed at the following URL. Music by Erykah Badu, Donald Byrd, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Roddy Green, J.J. Johnson, Toshio Masuda, Baden Powell, Sonny Rollins, Marlysse Simmons, Allen Toussaint, Cedar Walton, Lulu West and Thomas Windley, with video guests Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar) and the VCU Jazz Orchestra I.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia, director of Jazz Studies, at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at noon

Finals are coming up, and it's a good time to learn more about The Well's free, one-on-one, stress management and mindfulness sessions for students. This workshop will include all the information about what happens in a Resilience Lab appointment. Questions: https://thewell.vcu.edu/programs/resilience-lab/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Kelly O'Connor at oconnork3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96438025275.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from noon to 2 p.m.

The Biomedical Engineering Society Student Chapter at VCU will offer finals packages with snacks, laptop stickers and fidgets. RSVP at the following URL for pickup in the West Engineering Courtyard, 601 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049 or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1093762.

Thursday, May 6, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Alumni will host a session outlining all the resources and support VCU Alumni offers. Also, hear from alumni regarding their post-graduation experiences. Students who register and attend will receive a special grad box that includes a T-shirt, flag and keychain. Prizes will be given out during the event. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://hopin.com/events/alumni101.

Friday, May 7, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

WVCW will hold radio training day at the Student Media Center, 817 W. Broad St. Executive staff and DJs will be available to help set up and run your very own radio show. Learn how to operate the boards, record promotions and publicize your show. Questions: Email promotions@wvcw.org. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Fiona McMichael at mcmichaelf@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/6YTx1g2cEhCyCRCfA.

Friday, May 21, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Institutional Review Board are hosting open consulting hours virtually using Zoom. Consultants from various research areas will be available to work with faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1157 or visit https://bit.ly/WCconsult.

The Richmond Regional Transportation Planning Organization is seeking input from residents to help develop a long-range transportation plan. The plan, named ConnectRVA 2045, will guide transportation investments over the next 20 years to support the mobility needs of the community and its future growth. The organization is asking residents to help shape spending priorities and has developed a 10-minute survey. View the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact John Leonard at jdleonard@vcu.edu or visit https://metroquestsurvey.com/yk5h5p.

The independent review of fraternity and sorority life at VCU is in the second phase and Dyad Strategies welcomes feedback from the VCU community. Access the survey at https://students.vcu.edu/dsa/fsl-review/post-title-447363-en.html. The second phase also includes focus groups and interviews with various constituent groups. View additional updates on the review at the following URL.

For more information, contact Division of Student Affairs at dsa@vcu.edu or visit https://students.vcu.edu/dsa/fsl-review/.

Applications are now available for the 2022 cohorts of the VCU Leadership, HIGHER Ground and Minority Political Leadership Institute programs in the VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/.

Until May 27, the Department of Public Works will close the eastbound Pulse Bus Only lane and the southern sidewalk of Broad Street from Eighth to Ninth streets during construction of the Virginia General Assembly Parking Garage. Riders on the Pulse, Routes 1A/B/C Southbound, 2A/B/C Southbound, 23x, 26x, and 29x will be affected and will have to use alternate stops. Pulse riders using Government Center East must use a temporary bus stop located at Broad/Seventh.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or visit http://ridegrtc.com/news-initiatives/news-updates/broad-street-temporary-stops-pulse-routes-1a-b-c-2a-b-c-23x-26x-29x.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence invites students, alumni, VCU colleagues or students' family members to submit messages of gratitude to professors for this semester. The messages will be shared with the VCU faculty member. A submission form is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfFT630hMF00dCT5UI1tDC-gY9ZXyRUSXmdXlyU_16KT9K7Pg/viewform.

VCUDine has a number of special events planned for Shafer Court Dining Center. They include Sushi Specials, through May 7, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sushi Specials at Bento, through May 6, open-close. See details and menus at the following URL or follow @VCU_Dining on social.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

VITAL is a research study testing a weight and wellness program specifically designed for people living with diabetes. If you are eligible to participate in this study, you will be asked to attend in-person data collection visits at three time points, participate in a 24-week program consisting of weekly virtual (Zoom) group meetings led by a trained coach at no cost to you and keep track of your weight, food and physical activity using a digital app.

For more information, contact Autumn Lanoye at optforhealth@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-2250 or visit http://www.vcuVITALtrial.com.