5:30 p.m.

Palliative care is specialized medical care given to relieve pain and distress in patients with serious illnesses which can be received simultaneously with any life-prolonging or curative therapy. Join Danielle Noreika, M.D., an expert in pain management and palliative care at VCU Massey Cancer Center, as she explains how effective palliative care uses a holistic approach to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and provides support for families and caregivers. Stream the event live at facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

For more information, contact Blake Belden at beldenba@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=75909.

7 p.m.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold an interest meeting via Zoom for all students interested in joining. Questions: Email naacpycvcu@gmail.com or visit the organization's Instagram page at @naacpvcu.

For more information, contact Shanice Rose at rosese2@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Jun. 10, 2021 at 8:45 a.m.

The Richmond Geometry Festival will focus on emergent research topics while bringing together specialists in low-dimensional topology and algebraic geometry. The festival will highlight developments in moduli theory together with new perspectives in Floer homology and Khovanov homology. This virtual event, sponsored by VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, will be held June 10-11 and will feature online lectures and a virtual poster session. Register online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca, Ph.D., at tarascan@vcu.edu or visit https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/gtmp/festival.

Friday, Jun. 11, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Have you ever wondered what diabetes actually is and what you can do to manage it better or even prevent it? Pose your questions to an expert panel live on Facebook hosted by the VCU School of Pharmacy's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation. Learn more about the causes of type 2 diabetes, how you can manage it through lifestyle changes and how the food you eat affects it. Submit questions ahead of time or receive a reminder at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPIFacebook.

Monday, Jun. 21, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.

VCU's English Language Program is offering a course in Pronouncing American English from June 21-Aug. 13. The course will help English language learners of all skill levels develop fluency, clarity and understanding of spoken English through study and practice of pronunciation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Aziz at rcwiltshire@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2551 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/elp/curriculum/pronouncingenglish/.

Fall 2021 dining plans are now available. New this fall is the Premium Plan, a larger plan which allows unlimited access to Market 810 and AVO, plus other benefits. Sign up at the following URL. Follow on social media @VCU_Dining for updates and giveaways.

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