12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will present a lecture by glass artist Anna Mlasowsky, whose work has been included in the collections of the Corning Museum of Glass, the Toyama City Museum and the Castello Sforzesco in Milan. She is the recipient of the 2018 Aldo Bellini Award, the John and Joyce Price Award of Excellence and was a Museum of Art and Design Burk Prize finalist. The lecture will be in Room 535, Bowe Street Parking Deck, 609 Bowe St.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/anna-mlasowsky-visiting-artist-lecture/.

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

TRIO, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, University Counseling Services and VCU Department of Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) will host mental health advocate Richard Taylor Jr. in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., and virtually. A TRIO alumnus, Taylor’s story of overcoming morbid obesity, depression, multiple suicide attempts and domestic abuse resonates with many college students. The first 20 to attend in person will receive a copy of his latest book, “31 Days of Power.” Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact TRIO Student Support Services at trio@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9517 or visit http://bit.ly/ThePowerOfMany.

2 p.m.

The Institute of International Education will sponsor an informational session via Zoom about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which provides funding for recent graduates and graduate students to spend an academic year abroad pursuing an independent project or a year of postgraduate study or teaching English. Register at https://apply.iie.org/register/GPS4.19.22.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D., at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

8:30 a.m.

Rams in Recovery and the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services will present a two-day event April 19 and 20 on the third floor of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Visit r2r2022.sched.com for tickets and https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A8AA23A7FCC43-research for volunteers. CEUs will be available.

For more information, contact Lauren Powell at detrevillelj@vcu.edu or (804) 814-1280 or visit http://r2r2022.sched.com.

Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Police, in partnership with sexual assault resource providers, will host Start by Believing @ The Commons at the Commons Plaza, 907 Floyd Ave. Members of the VCU women’s basketball team will host a “dribble knockout” and a “dribble relay” to raise awareness about disbelieving survivors. The event will feature resource tables, raffles, free food and other activities hosted by offices and organizations internal and external to VCU.

For more information, contact Ofc. Jasmine Merricks at jnmerricks@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) will host via Zoom Koren Cooper, PA-C, and associate professor, South University Physician Assistant Program. Cooper will provide general information about the institution, different opportunities offered and provide insight on how to be a successful applicant and student in the program. The goal of P.R.I.M.E. Connections is to help students become successful applicants and engage with the VCU pre-health community. Questions: Visit https://sites.google.com/view/vcuprime. Register at the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Muhammad Usman Babar at babarm@vcu.edu or (703) 577-0124 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIude2vrDMvG9CMLLPUDWJrjr91zsTCTpbC?_x_zm_rtaid=JR_90DN2ReKqcRWRZALQkg.1649942891690.2fb80116e355abdf72f7957ca888fbe3&_x_zm_rhtaid=789.

Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Join the history department's Alexandrian Society for its spring symposium in the SGA Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A variety of racial and social justice experts from VCU and across the U.S. are scheduled to be featured.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/social-and-racial-injustice-in-the-21st-century-america-at-a-crossroads.html.

Thursday, Apr. 21, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Are you on another fad diet? A virtual program hosted by VCU HR and Anthem EAP will include a discussion about why diets don’t work and, more importantly, what does work. When, what and how much to eat, among other topics, offer a good road map about how to maintain a healthy weight the right way. Questions: https://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/3Dg26UG.

Thursday, Apr. 21, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

RamBikes will host an adult learn-to-ride workshop at 1106 W. Broad St. (near the intersection of Broad and Harrison streets) because it's never too late to learn how to ride a bike. Instruction will be provided for all the fundamentals: kicking off, getting your balance, pedaling, stopping and everything in between. Bring a bike or RamBikes can provide one.

For more information, contact Carter Barker at rambikes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2453 or visit https://bikes.vcu.edu/events/.

Saturday, Apr. 23, 2022 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

VCU Music Professor Rex Richardson will present two new trumpet concertos and a number of jazz works with the Richmond Symphony at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace St. Also featured will be VCU Music professors Daniel Myssyk (conducting) and Russell Wilson (piano); VCU alum Steve Wilson (saxophone) and Trey Pollard (composer).

For more information, contact Rex Richardson at errichardson@vcu.edu or (804) 543-3569 or visit http://www.rexrichardson.net.

Monday, Apr. 25, 2022 at noon

Learn more about the intersection of pharmacy and behavioral health in the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar with speaker Karen Farris, Ph.D., Charles R. Walgreen III Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Michigan. This will be CPPI's first in-person seminar speaker since February 2020, but virtual attendance will still be an option. Free CE credit will be offered. The in-person event will be in Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Monday, Apr. 25, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Jiong Li, Ph.D., assistant professor, medicinal chemistry, Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, will speak via Zoom at a Discovery Dialogues seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIucOmrqjgvG9dadUUq8KnSX83DG_yo054u.

Monday, Apr. 25, 2022 at 4 p.m.

"Scientific Strategies to Stop Overdoses and Prevent Addiction" will feature Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director, National Institute on Drug Abuse. Additional scheduled speakers include A. Omar Abubaker, D.M.D., Ph.D., S. Elmer Bear Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and F. Gerard Moeller, M.D. director, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The talk will be virtual and in-person in Room 2/3-200, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amber Yancey at amber.yancey1@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4576 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8HTz6sQAtyw1CgvdXzn9yCdovd7jMGYzy05dHtyz9SVHvJA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join us for this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022 at 3 p.m.

Join President Michael Rao, Vice President Aashir Nasim and the Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success as we celebrate faculty, staff, academic and administrative leaders and students who have made exemplary contributions to promoting civility, building community, establishing cross-cultural initiatives and nurturing an environment of inclusive excellence at the 2022 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. This event, to be in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is free and open to all.

For more information, contact the Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success at ies@vcu.edu. or visit http://go.vcu.edu/pacme.

Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Libraries will host a virtual book discussion about "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action," a best-selling memoir by David Fajgenbaum, M.D. Fajgenbaum overcame Castleman disease. Fajgenbaum will lead a discussion about rare diseases. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8970024.

Tuesday, Jul. 5, 2022 at 9 a.m.

The Lobs and Lessons summer program will return in 2022. The program is a celebration of all things that make summer camp amazing: meeting new friends, building life and tennis skills and learning and growing together in a fun, outdoor environment. The camps will be held at Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Rhoney at rhoneyrb@vcu.edu or (828) 231-9902 or visit https://community.vcu.edu/mfyc/lobs--lessons-summer-program/.

Join VCU Education Abroad on April 19, 20 and 21 for a Black+Abroad virtual series for Black students to share their thoughts, questions and reservations about travel (and study abroad) by engaging in conversation and storytelling with experienced travelers and study abroad alumni of color and education abroad advisers. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Miller at abroad@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2P3EX2F.

VCU's May Commencement exercises will take place at 10 a.m. May 14 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered at your respective campus by April 22. For ordering information, visit https://vcubooks.com/. Faculty who plan to participate in VCU’s universitywide Commencement can register by filling out the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/mayfaculty2022.

VCU Facilities Management advises that street closures for the Monument Avenue 10K will have significant impact on the Monroe Park Campus on Friday, April 22, and Saturday, April 23. Roads in the center of campus will close on Friday at 5 a.m. and roads along the Franklin Street corridor will close at 1 p.m. The campus can be accessed via Cary and Main Streets. If traveling to or around the Monroe Park Campus on Friday or Saturday, please plan your route carefully and allow extra time.

For more information, contact Margaret S. Kelland at mkelland@vcu.edu or visit https://www.sportsbackers.org/events/monument-ave-10k/.

Are you concerned about your teen’s weight? We can help. TEENS is a research program that includes a four-month family-based lifestyle intervention - all conducted virtually - for teens ages 12 to 16 who are overweight or obese. The program is offered by Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. It includes weekly, virtual group classes for teens and parents that cover topics such as healthy eating, physical activity and goal-setting. Teens also participate in live exercise sessions conducted online by personal trainers.

For more information, contact Sarah Farthing at teens@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-8336 or visit http://www.chrichmond.org/TEENS.