4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

April is Credential Month at the Capital CoLAB (Collaborative of Leaders in Academia and Business). Join President Michael Rao in the CoLAB’s last virtual event of the month about various topics related to digital skills development at VCU and across the region. The event is free and open to all faculty at VCU. Did you know VCU is one of the 19 participating universities for Capital CoLAB’s Digital Tech Credential program? To learn more about the Digital Tech Credential program, visit http://capitalcolab.com. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tasha Washington at colab@greaterwashingtonpartnership.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2xKnGk7mSvOwlUOWc0wWcg.

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

Banah el Ghadbanah, Ph.D. candidate at the University of California, San Diego, will discuss the protests, poetics and pedagogies created by Syrian women and youth while under siege. The event is in conjunction with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Register at the following URL.

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

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

VCU's Sociology Department and the Student-Faculty Engagement Committee will host a Media and Society Spring Guest Lecture by Mohammed el-Nawawy, Ph.D., (Queens University of Charlotte, N.C., and Media Studies Program-Doha Institute for Graduate Studies). He will present his research on The Washington Post's reporting of violent attacks and comparatively discuss how framing is done differently when the victims of such attacks are Muslims or non-Muslims. Questions: https://sociology.vcu.edu/news/apr-29-event-valuing-the-victims-a-comparative-framing-analysis-of-the-washington-posts-coverage-of-violent-attacks-against-muslims-and-non-muslims.html. Register (required) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Volkan Aytar, Ph.D., at aytarv@vcu.edu or (540) 623-2070 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldOquqz4uHdQWOsBMBLNFA3zJlc7SY9F_.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Baldwin Way, Ph.D., Ohio State University researcher, will give a talk as part of the Social Psychology Under Discussion colloquium series. The presentation will be hosted by VCU Psychology. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Kirk Warren Brown at kwbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/98697970147.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 at noon

VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports will host a session about the basics and benefits of cardiovascular exercise. The session will feature a review of the current exercise guidelines and tips on how to meet them. Questions: http://ramstrong.vcu.edu. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3tVwDl9.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Apply to become 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. This program is student-driven. Apply at the following URL; the deadline is 11:59 p.m. April 30.

For more information, contact Stephen Davenport at PSAmbassadors@vcu.edu or (901) 326-7279 or visit https://forms.gle/CauUa93N19ckR4Kr6.

Friday, Apr. 30, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU's da Vinci Center for Innovation will host Demo Day, designed to connect student innovators and founders with the Richmond ecosystem and beyond. Hear pitches from students who have completed VCU Pre-X, the university’s pre-accelerator program. The event is free and open to students, faculty, investors and community members seeking to network, strengthen and support Richmond's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/demo-day-21.

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

The pace is meditative, emphasizing peace and calm in body and mind and will include about half the number of poses included in a regular flow class. Poses are held longer; participants will take several breaths in each pose instead of moving to each breath. No equipment is required, but a yoga mat is recommended. This class will be hosted by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3gH4nPl.

Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Poetry has long been used as a tool of self-expression. As this historic semester comes to a conclusion, Multimedia Teaching and Learning Librarian Oscar Keyes and poet/event specialist Gregory Kimbrell will lead a collaborative poetry activity using Google Docs that makes a great starter for meaningful conversations. No poetry expertise is required. The event 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.

Monday, May 10, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Ashlee Loughan, M.Ed., Ph.D., assistant professor of neurology, will present her research into mental health interventions for patients with a brain cancer diagnosis. The Discovery Dialogues seminar will be 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/tJEsf-GqqDwqEtVS1_LZPWFFeHheK3bJVVb_.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training online via Zoom. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register in Talent (keyword "records"). Busy but can’t make it? Try self-paced Records Management 101 training available in Blackboard.

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097.

Wednesday, Jun. 2, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU Environmental Health and Safety will hold online training for those who handle dangerous goods. Register for the class through BioRaft for Zoom information.

For more information, contact Barbara Back at bjback@vcu.edu or (804) 241-0197 or visit https://vcu.bioraft.com/.

The minimum wage will increase to $9.50 an hour for employees in Virginia on May 1. For VCU, this change will become effective on May 1. Pay increases become effective during the April 25 to May 9 pay period and will be reflected in May 14 paycheck.

For more information, contact VCU HR at askhr@vcu.edu or visit http://hr.vcu.edu.

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/.

The Transforming Accessibility Initiative is a collaborative of individuals and teams dedicated to inclusion and access for individuals with disabilities. The initiative offers expertise, assistance and resources to plan or otherwise support high-impact events. TAI is seeking a few individuals to contribute to the initiative's team. Applicants are welcome who identify with a disability and/or wish to be allies. The interest form is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kristian Carden at kcarden@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdJ3zBnz18YvmaCPUxfiseawFrn5lxrtCWUw6-VUQgZ2HUDg/viewform?usp=sf_link.

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.

Va-LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) is recruiting its next cohort of trainees. The program, created to improve the health and lives of children and adults with disabilities and their family members, helps people share ideas and learn leadership skills. Trainees complete classes, clinical observations, policy activities and a family mentorship experience. Over the course of the program, trainees work on a leadership project which they present at the end of the program. Trainees complete 150 or 300 hours of content. This is done both in classes and outside of class. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Va-LEND at valend@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0073 or visit https://virginialend.partnership.vcu.edu/curriculum/.