12 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center and Campus Learning Center will host a workshop via Zoom. Review guidelines to confidently and effectively incorporate synthesis into your research. Register at the following URL.

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

12 p.m.

Join the School of Business for an informational webinar to explore how the 16-month Master of Decision Analytics Weekend Program can elevate your career. Learn about the interactive curriculum, weekend schedule (that includes in-person and online courses), cohort experience and application process. No registration is required – join via the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Kaeser at rekaeser@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/87491407671.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

​​Join Rams in Recovery and MCV campus schools for a lecture series highlighting health care professionals in recovery. Speaker Dziko Singleton, Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, will offer new perspectives and help reduce stigma in health care spaces. Hybrid attendance is available (in-person, VCU School of Public Health, 830 E. Main St., Room 644) and box lunches provided for in person guests. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tom Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJNa9cQseLWw4MzGZfG7iEehXEPB4wFW9yTT4Z5RDoa4sU4w/viewform.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join YouFirst, Pre-Professional Health Advising, Pre-Health/Science Advising and Career Services for a discussion of What's Your Why and What's Your When? In this interactive workshop, you will plan out why you want to go into a professional program such as Pre-Med, Pre-Dent, Pre-PA or another field. The discussion will also include the optimum time to apply. The focus of this workshop is to look at the big picture and your personal timeline. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meg Waldron at waldronm3@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOoEMqB7lhAAlLthyLjrbr5WRpsgeJ41PYAor5i5L4x_LWtw/viewform.

2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Come join the Suit Yourself Closet in Salons I-II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for free career clothing, easy access to a variety of campus resources and prizes to celebrate SYC's 10th anniversary. Suit Yourself Closet of VCU Career Services offers free, gently used career/professional/workplace clothing to VCU students. Those who produce a valid student ID will be able to take – and keep – 10 items. Bring a reusable bag. Check out the event on Handshake for more information.

For more information, contact Suit Yourself Closet at suityourself@vcu.edu.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Come to the inaugural Division of Community Engagement Showcase and discover how faculty and staff are partnering with community members to create real-world impact. Network across disciplines, foster new partnerships, explore innovative projects, connect with community collaborators and gain fresh ideas for your own work. The event will be at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ-s_0fAEAWAk5P0ohjWFMp2CL1g9BIcGGiE2AcGDmRpVhnw/viewform?usp=header.

3:30 p.m.

Juniors, seniors and first-year graduate students in STEM fields are encouraged to join the NSO to learn more about the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, which funds up to three years of graduate study in non-medical STEM disciplines. The session will be held in person (Room 1210, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.) and virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU National Scholarship Office at natlscholar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/cZmSHVQH51BqVU5u8.

4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center, the School of World Studies, the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and the Global Education Office for a free film screening and discussion of “It Was Just An Accident.” After the screening, special guests Omid Mehrgan and Samaneh Oladi, Ph.D., School of World Studies, will discuss the film. The event will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/co-sponsored/it-was-just-an-accident-film-screening--discussion.html.

5 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will host a workshop via Zoom. Learn to map your research writing into a cohesive, manageable step-by-step process. Register at the following URL.

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

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

This series will offer a sample of the city's filmmaking community that celebrates emerging voices in Richmond’s up-and-coming film scene. It will be presented by the Institute for Contemporary Art and VCUarts Cinema Professor Danny Capo. "Saturnalia" (2024) will be screened at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center (ICA), 601 W. Broad St. A Q&A with producer Vivian Owen and producer and cinematographer Max Fischer will follow.

For more information, contact VCUarts Cinema at cinema@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/new-richmond-filmmakers-saturnalia-2025/.

Friday, Apr. 10, 2026 at noon

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for the final walkthrough of the graduate student online application with live support for master's, certificate and doctoral applicants. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit https://bit.ly/0410appwalkthrough.

Friday, Apr. 10, 2026 at 2 p.m.

Sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing graduate research in the STEM fields: this session will provide information on the Goldwater Scholarship, which awards its scholars with up to $7,500 for educational expenses and a mentoring network. The session will be held in person (NSO Conference Room, Room 1210, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.) and virtually. Register at the following URl.

For more information, contact VCU National Scholarship Office at natlscholar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/pDokC2ATWcTr7wUD7.

Friday, Apr. 10, 2026 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

After a matzah-filled week, celebrate the end of Passover with a pizza party Shabbat dinner at Hillel House, 918 W. Grace St. Come enjoy some well-earned bread, hang out with friends, and ease back into chametz with good food and good company. (Chametz are foods with leavening agents that are forbidden to Jews on the holiday of Passover.) All are welcome. RSVP on the following URL by the evening of Thursday, April 9.

For more information, contact Sheri Rodman at sheri@hillelatvcu.org or visit https://www.hillelatvcu.org/calendar.

Friday, Apr. 10, 2026 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Kinetic Imaging Live Coding class will present an evening of algorithmic music and visuals created and improvised in real time. Using code as a performative and compositional tool, students write, modify and remix live algorithms on stage, foregrounding process, experimentation and collective learning. The performance embraces the Algorave ethos – danceable, exploratory and transparent – inviting audiences to experience code as both sound and spectacle. Presented as programming for the KI Mixtape Exhibition running Wednesday, April 1-Thursday, April 16 at Seipel Gallery, 1000 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Kinetic Imaging at kineticimage@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/lamppost/ki-mixtape/.

Friday, Apr. 10, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Cup of Kindness is a two-hour, open-invitation program with warm beverages and social time followed by a mindfulness and stress management activity. Join us on the second Friday of each month for a conversation led by Leslie Stelljes Nanson, co-founder and clinical psychologist with Aspen Grove Wellness. The meeting will be centered on the importance of our social well-being and the relationships in our lives. Explore how connection supports mental health, resilience and our sense of belonging. This event will be at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N.25th St., Suite A.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Apr. 12, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to noon

Join Hillel at VCU and the Richmond Jewish community to honor the memory of the Holocaust through education and reflection. Come together at Congregation Or Atid, 10625 Patterson Ave., in remembrance, reflect on the legacy of those who were lost and stand in solidarity as a community. Tommy P. Baer will be the guest speaker. A light breakfast will be served and several items will be raffled. All are welcome. RSVP at the following URL by Friday, April 10.

For more information, contact Sheri Rodman at sheri@hillelatvcu.org or visit https://www.hillelatvcu.org/calendar.

Monday, Apr. 13, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Explore Transformative Learning at VCU. Visit the Transformative Learning Information Fair outside the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to meet program leaders, learn about hands-on opportunities and discover how to connect academic experience with real-world impact. Participate in a scavenger hunt to explore VCU’s Transformative Learning spaces and win prizes. The first 100 students to attend the fair between 1-2 p.m. will receive free Kona Ice.

For more information, contact Antonio Harris at harrisad6@vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 13, 2026 at 10 a.m.

How do your financial resources turn into income in retirement? It starts with a plan. Join VCU HR and Fidelity and learn how to create a retirement income plan and explore the risks that can impact it. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4uQnrhI

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/employee-events/.

Monday, Apr. 13, 2026 at 3 p.m.

The Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME) ceremony was created to recognize members of the University and Health System communities who have made exemplary contributions with regard to promoting civility, building community, establishing cross-cultural initiatives and nurturing an inclusive environment throughout the university and area communities. The awards will be presented in the VCU Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballrooms, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 13, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

Join VCU students and alumni to connect with fellow Rams and learn how to frame your career path. Helene Bumbalo, associate director of graduate professional development, VCU Career Services, will present “Built for Change: Your Career Isn’t a Ladder – It’s a Portfolio.” The event, in Room B3187, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St., will be hosted by the Women in Business at VCU student organization, the Business Alumni Society and the VCU Women’s Impact Network. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Abbey Stanzione, director of alumni engagement, at stanzionea@vcu.edu or visit https://give.vcu.edu/events/built-for-change-your-career-isn-t-a-ladder-it-s-a-portfolio/?a=12931105.

Tuesday, Apr. 14, 2026 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host a virtual informational session with program coordinators from the Richmond chapter of Commonwealth Catholic Charities' Department of Refugee Resettlement. The purpose of this session is to provide information about the organization's volunteer roles that may be of interest to VCU students and community members, including: MYVA Youth Mentor, ESL Teacher, ESL Teachers Aid/Substitute, ESL Tutor and Citizenship Class Teacher. Register at the following URL. The meeting ID is 712 5069 0044 and the passcode is 4rwsjx The Zoom link is at the following URL.

For more information, contact Julianna Hill at hilljk5@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7882 or visit https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71250690044?pwd=W3W3bqraU4BD2NCMO6ngqf20LV3rX2.1&from=addon.

Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join this informational session to learn how service-learning enhances student learning through real-world experience, supports faculty with high-impact teaching and community partnerships and creates meaningful, reciprocal service that benefits the community. Participants will explore available resources, course options and designations and easy ways to become involved in service-learning and experiential education across the institution. The session will be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Antonio Harris at harrisad6@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/fnkgEiYh4zbDvcYz6.

Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026 at noon

Jesse Senechal, Ph.D., will explore a Richmond-based partnership supporting multilingual youth through collaborative, community-rooted research at a virtual division session of Commmunity Engagement via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2vmjIHdAct5Ht1e82XWr2pbVQ6MzLTg8G497vk9t_DOtGOg/viewform?usp=header.

Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

You First and Ram Pantry will host Grocery Bingo in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Students can participate in bingo to win bags of groceries or household essentials. All students are welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Linda Le at lel7@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Health Professions Organization will present HPO: Hands of Hope Volunteer Event in Room 2105, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. The event is geared for those who need volunteer hours and want to network and make new connections.

For more information, contact Tobi Ojo at ojote@vcu.edu.

Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Explore practical tools – such as web accessibility checkers, color contrast analyzers and descriptive link practices – for making your course materials accessible and Title II-compliant. This session via Zoom offers guidance on applying these strategies to PDFs, slides and online content. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to refine your accessibility practices, you’ll leave with clear, actionable steps to support inclusive teaching. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michele Murray at mmurray2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoaAkV0iyJu3bB3d6QE0N0fMxz-63uqnMjztCiAzv6ldKk8w/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108408918132427679850.

Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU da Vinci Center will host its Spring 2026 Demo Day at the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. Come for an evening of exciting business and venture pitches, delicious food and even better community building. This event is free and open to all VCU students, faculty and non-VCU community members. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Wenger at wengeran@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/demo-day/.

Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2026 from noon to 2:30 p.m.

VCU Wilder School's Research Institute for Social Equity (RISE) and Policy Pathways, Inc. present the UNCOUNTED Virginia Kick-Off. This event will mark the official launch of Uncounted: Virginia, an initiative focused on preventing, documenting and analyzing in-custody deaths across the Commonwealth as part of a broader national effort. The program will feature a panel discussion with members of the Uncounted National team, followed by a book discussion and signing with UCLA professor and author of "The Coroner's Silence," Terence Keel, Ph.D. This event is free and open to the public, but an RSVP is requested at https://tinyurl.com/3c9xa2rs.

For more information, contact Tivoli Dabney at dabneytt2@vcu.edu or (804) 912-8922 or visit https://rise.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2026 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Commuter Basics workshops are for anyone who'd like to commute by bike but isn't sure how to get started. The workshop, hosted by VCU RamBikes, 1106 W. Broad St., will include review aspects of riding in traffic in a city while we navigate to different thrift stores. We'll ride for about 5 miles at a beginner's pace. Bring your bike if you have one. Commuter Basics workshops are offered in collaboration with VCU Sustainability to encourage thrifting before buying new in effort to divert items from the waste stream.

For more information, contact Taylor Welch at welchto@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2453 or visit https://bikes.vcu.edu/events/.

Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Health Professions Organization presents HPO: Study and Snack in Room 2105, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. As the semester winds down and the push for finals is underway, HPO offers space to study while enjoying some free food. Join the group for productive and fun studying.

For more information, contact Tobi Ojo at ojote@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Office of the Provost will hold the inaugural VCU Undergraduate Education Course (Re)Design Workshop, Lunch and Expo at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All faculty and staff instructors teaching undergraduate courses are welcome to participate in a day of re-imagining undergraduate education at VCU, one course at a time. Priority registration is Friday, April 10. See workshop descriptions and RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Hayter at hayterd@vcu.edu or visit https://academics.provost.vcu.edu/about/undergraduate-education/.

The VCU Presidential Student Ambassadors program is accepting applications for the 2026-27 academic year. Interested undergraduate students are encouraged to apply by 5 p.m. Monday, April 13 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin McClinton at psambassadors@vcu.edu or visit https://psambassadors.wixsite.com/vcupsa.

Richmond Public Schools is working to establish a local teachers institute modeled after the nationally recognized Yale National Initiative, a professional development program that strengthens content knowledge for K-12 teachers. As part of this effort, VCU tenured faculty who teach are invited to participate in a sponsored four-day program at Yale University July 6–9, 2026 (travel July 5 and 10). Contact Valerie Schwarz at the following email address by Friday, April 17. Limited slots are available.

For more information, contact Valerie Schwarz at vschwarz@rvaschools.net or visit https://teachers.yale.edu/.

VCU celebrates all working learners (student employees) and their supervisors during National Student Employer Week. Working learners perform invaluable services with enthusiasm, dedication and initiative. This week is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the 4,000+ VCU student staff and their supervisors who contribute in critical and valuable ways to our community. Check out the week’s happenings, which include a bingo card and prizes for students, at the following URL.

For more information, contact Aimee Selleck at selleckap@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUNSEW26.

Nominations and applications are being accepted for Service-learning Teaching Assistants (SLTAs) for the Fall 2026 semester. SLTAs are undergraduate students who assist instructors in service-learning courses. If you are interested in having an SLTA, contact servelearn@vcu.edu or complete an application at the following URL. Students can be nominated or assigned by the SLTA office.

For more information, contact Antonio Harris at harrisad6@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/EAieBab2ZGz4R1cR6.

Registration is underway for The University Band (APPM 357), which is open to all VCU students and faculty regardless of experience. The band meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3-3:50 p.m. and performs one to two concerts each semester. Questions: Contact band director Duane Coston at the following email address.

For more information, contact Philip Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/ensembles/#bands.

VCU Convergence will award planning grants of up to $10,000 for projects in transdisciplinary research, interdisciplinary curriculum, or transformative/experiential learning. Proposal submissions are due Thursday, April 30 by 5 p.m. See the RFP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tim Luckritz Marquis at convergence@vcu.edu or visit https://academics.provost.vcu.edu/media/provost-academics/ConvergenceSeedAward2025(1).pdf.

A study in the Department of Psychology at VCU is recruiting participants to investigate the effects of alcohol use and mood within friendships. In this in-person experiment, you will bring a close friend from your real life to the laboratory session and complete several behavioral tasks and surveys. You may be randomly assigned to consume alcohol. The in-person portion of this study will not take longer than two hours to complete. You may earn either SONA credit or $20 USD. Your eligibility is determined by a screening survey. To participate in this event, click on the following URL.

For more information, contact Wyatt Brown at brownw8@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8icpTWvtLFvjbo2.