12 p.m. to 1 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.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

Join a virtual discussion with Massey medical oncologist Sarah Gordon, D.O., who leads trials at Massey, and VCU Health hepatologist and Massey researcher Arun Sanyal, M.D., who leads a COVID-19 trial at VCU Health, to learn more about the lifesaving impact of clinical trials, how they work and how to become involved. Watch live at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Mitchell at mmitchell9@vcu.edu or visit http://facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Deborah DiazGranados, Ph.D., director of evaluation, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, will discuss best practices for using and designing research surveys. The seminar is next in the Wright Center's Whetting Your Appetite for Research series. 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/tJUqcuyspjwoE9cTUsSWS9ydCq9OY1foLLlW.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Kimberly Salkey, M.D., VCU Health Dermatology, will discuss skin cancer and provide tips on staying safe in the sun. The online session will be hosted by the Massey Cancer Center and the VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library. The program is free and open to all, but space is limited. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dana Ladd at dlladd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/7751517.

Thursday, May 20, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

BCX, the VCU Brandcenter’s executive education division, will host a preview session for the upcoming “Design as a Catalyst for Change” program. In the free 30-minute session, instructor Andrew LeVasseur will provide an overview of the six-week program, describing the role played by design in creating better user experiences to generate positive business outcomes. Program participants will discuss practices of such contemporary design leaders as IDEO, Google and Apple to analyze their success. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Matt Jernigan at jerniganm@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/designcatalyst_preview.

Thursday, Jun. 17, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present the next session of its Level Up Learning series to develop effective and inspiring leaders. This online workshop will explore the Leadership Circle and other theories to pinpoint unique leadership views, strengths and challenges. Email corp-ed@vcu.edu or register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

The VCU Peppas Pep Band is seeking new members for the 2021-2022 season. All instruments and ability levels are encouraged to join and membership is free to all. Practice is held once a week and the band performs at most VCU athletic events.

For more information, contact Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974 or visit https://tinyurl.com/thepeppas.

Clinical Trials Day, celebrated annually on May 20, recognizes and applauds the people who conduct clinical trials and thanks them for what they do every day to improve public health. Join VCU Health, VCU Massey Cancer Center, the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation and VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research to celebrate Clinical Trials Day 2021.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/2021-clinical-trials-day-is-may-20.

Weekly guided meditations hosted by the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) on Wednesdays and Thursdays will conclude for the spring semester with the May 19 and May 20 sessions. Summer session updates will be posted in TelegRAM or at thewell.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/programs/resilience-lab/.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from Aikido, bookkeeping, computer skills, counseling and behavioral health, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, customer service, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, storytelling, supervisory and leadership, test prep for the GMAT, GRE and LSAT, ACT and SAT, and MCAT, PCAT and DAT and WordPress.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.