1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a virtual workshop and discussion facilitated by A'Jee Delaigle on pay equity, pay negotiation and asking for what you deserve. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6672 or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

12 p.m.

Join the Science Hub and presenter Anirban Mahanty as he virtually discusses the National Institutes of Health Undergraduate Scholarship Program award. Mahanty is a VCU senior who received the competitive $20,000 NIH undergraduate scholarship. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84522704771.

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators of VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) to discuss good sleep habits. The event, at the VCU Compass, will include sleep assessments and tips for healthier rest.

For more information, contact VCU Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Do you want to cook? Do you need to prep your food? Tired of eating the same thing every day? Come to the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., and use the organization's kitchen and pans. Bring your ingredients and make your favorite meal. The center will have a trial run of its new BakerSpace program from 3-5 p.m. on March 29 and April 1.

For more information, contact JoAnna Walker at walkerj18@vcu.edu or (703) 973-4266.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join staff from VCU's da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program, designed for creative thinkers and doers from a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds who want to ideate and launch innovative products, projects, and initiatives in the world’s most leading-edge companies. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI032922.

6 p.m.

Q Collective will present a screening of the film "Making Sweet Tea" at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. In this film, E. Patrick Johnson, Ph.D., travels to the South to come to terms with his past and reconnect with six Black gay men he interviewed for the book "Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South - An Oral History." The screening will be followed by a conversation with the artist/scholar, facilitated by VCU's Kimberly Brown, Ph.D.

For more information, contact Archana Pathak at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/q-events/.

Monday, Mar. 28, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU Career Services’ Suit Yourself Closet will host a pop-up shop near the information desk at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students can shop for free and take up to four items to develop their professional wardrobe. Bring your student ID to shop. The Suit Yourself Closet offers free, gently used professional clothing to students and is located in VCU Career Services on both campuses. (Appointments to access the resource outside of this event can be made on Handshake.)

For more information, contact Cheyenne Darmanie at csambassadors@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host the Social Impact Career and Internship Fair in the Richmond Salons and Commonwealth Ballroom on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Connect with organizations seeking to hire VCU students for internships (summer and fall), as well as full-time and part-time jobs. Employers from government, public services, human services and social assistance industries are scheduled to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/30070.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Police Department will host a bike registration and U-Lock table in front of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. VCU students, faculty and staff can receive a free U-Lock with proof of VCU ID and learn how to register their bicycle. A limited supply of U-Locks will be provided.

For more information, contact Officer Amy Murray at crimeprevreq@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Adulting 101 will be the theme of this week's event at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Storytelling allows people to learn about experiences and embrace a sense of belonging to a community. Various story topics are chosen. A homemade lunch will be served. Volunteers can assist from 11:15 a.m.-1:45 p.m. on the date of the event.

For more information, contact Elijah Bustamante at bustamantees@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Brian Cone, Ph.D., will virtually discuss how to connect with classmates in STEM courses and how to optimize study group sessions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcu6oqjwuG9QRnJ5cWXhXbGH02nfyf29u.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 at 4 p.m.

Learn about research being conducted by two VCU seniors at a session in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Vera Purcell will talk about combination chemotherapy approaches to acute myeloid leukemia. Nuhash Bhuiyan will discuss the effects of Doxorubicin through which a combination treatment of Sildenafil and Rapamysin could improve the anticancer efficacy of Doxorubicin while reducing its cardiotoxicity. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkfuCvqjsiHdN0BEh9g1aHb0er1qLbXheX.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Are you a current student who is interested in joining the Honors College? Attend a virtual informational session and learn more about life in the Honors College. The discussion will include the benefits and requirements for applying. Questions: https://honors.vcu.edu/admissions/continuing-students/. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Connolly at cgconnolly@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/5512070127.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual panel discussion about unique/nontraditional careers with Rabia Kamara, owner of Ruby Scoops Ice Cream, and Angie Cooper, Richmond real estate agent with River Fox Realty. They will discuss how/why/when they chose their career paths and the challenges involved. A Q&A will follow. Register for the Zoom link online at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Many college students aren't aware of the benefits available to them. Register for this virtual workshop to learn how to apply for Virginia SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and Medicaid benefits from Richmond Departments of Social Service, Advocates for Richmond Youth and the VCU School of Social Work. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Wagaman at mawagaman@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3IDLSqj.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will continue its grant-writing series via Zoom. Gerry Moeller, M.D., director, Wright Center, will discuss the National Institute of Health’s application and review process. For a complete list of the sessions, contact the following email address. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the 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/tJIvcOusrzgjG9Ax80940cN9bRx7aur7a-oL.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 at noon

Did you know video games can help you refocus? Take a quick break from your studies to race Mario and his friends in a fun and friendly game of Mario Kart in the lobby of the Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St. Learn more about video games available for check out through VCU Libraries at the following email.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an interactive workshop focusing on the tools necessary to meet the needs of an audience by writing strong, logical, structurally sound work. The Zoom link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.

Do you want to spend a year abroad on someone else's dime? VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual Fulbright informational session. The Fulbright scholarship provides funding for research, study, creative projects and teaching English abroad. Juniors, seniors and graduate students from all majors are encouraged to join. Questions: http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar. Register for the session or request the recording at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oaFchVaQQq6HdUtSA.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

RamBikes will host a Bike Maintenance 101 workshop at 1106 W. Broad St. (near the intersection of Broad and Harrison streets) for all levels of bike riders. This introductory workshop will cover parts of the bicycle and how to discuss them with your mechanic, sights and sounds that indicate a problem and routine maintenance. The workshop will also include cleaning of components and what normal wear and tear looks like. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Students Together Assisting Refugees (STAR) will hold a Refugee/Migrant-themed "Jeopardy" night in Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Doughnuts and soda will be available.

For more information, contact Vineeth Vaidyula at vaidyulavr@vcu.edu or (908) 210-1096 or visit http://staratvcu.wixsite.com/home.

Friday, Apr. 1, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Transform will partner with the American Red Cross for a blood drive in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Schedule an appointment (sponsor code: VCU) at the following URL. Donors will receive a Red Cross T-shirt.

For more information, contact Kaylynn Hill at hillk8@vcu.edu or visit http://redcrossblood.org.

Monday, Apr. 4, 2022 at noon

The Department of Family Medicine and Population Health's Division of Epidemiology will host Jayne Fulkerson, Ph.D., as the online speaker to kick off VCU's celebration of National Public Health Week (April 4-8). See the speaker schedule and Zoom registration at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeny Beausoliel at jenifer.beausoliel@vcuhealth.org or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUNPHW.

Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

If you know the basics of using Google Sheets and are ready to learn more about functions and formulas, join us for the first part of this virtual two-part hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Health and Physical Education majors will sponsor a day of service for Fox Elementary students and staff. All volunteers are welcome. This community effort, to be held at Clark Springs Elementary School, 1101 Dance St., will bring together the VCU School of Education, Richmond Public Schools and other community stakeholders who support Fox Elementary School. The effort will include painting the U.S. map, hopscotch, four square, alphabet tree and other learning and play spaces for the students. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4daaae2fabfb6-vcuhpeschool.

Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

How does ability and disability impact your daily life? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session about ability and disability. Share your experience with neurodiversity, physical and mental disabilities or ways that you’ve come to understand ability and disability in our society. Bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. All faculty, staff and students are invited, but registration is limited to 25, so register now at the following URL to reserve your spot.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D. at IExcel@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

Pick up regalia and shop graduation announcements and class rings at Barnes & Noble at VCU on March 31 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and on April 1 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Representatives will be available to answer questions. Graduation portraits with cap and gown will also be available.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

The inaugural VCU Massey Cancer Center Walter Lawrence Scholars Initiative will be launched in summer 2022 to create a pipeline of interns from Virginia in scientific writing and science communication. The initiative will support interns with a minimum of a completed master's degree or higher who are interested in learning about career pathways in the U.S. Biomedical, Clinical, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Enterprise. Apply by April 22 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Lacey at heslina@vcu.edu or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/education-and-training/the-walter-lawrence-scholars-initiative.

Youssef Roman, Pharm.D., Ph.D., of VCU's School of Pharmacy is conducting an epidemiological study to assess the prevalence and causes of heart diseases in Filipino Americans. This study is for those who consider themselves Filipino with both biological parents of Filipino heritage. The study is funded by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

For more information, contact Youssef Roman at romany2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8384 or visit https://forms.gle/jR9s1jgKncieSKxQ7.