Take a break from the news, social media or telework responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with meditation. Brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell. Register in Talent@VCU or at: http://bit.ly/3SmeSZl For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Join VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation for the group's upcoming seminar with Robert Montierth, Pharm.D. He will discuss the CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation's recent work with pharmacists. The meeting will be held in person (Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St.) and via Zoom. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminar.

Join President Michael Rao for the State of the University Address in the James Branch Cabell Library, Lecture Hall, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/sotu2023.

Learn from one of VCU's current Humphrey Fellows, Henry Espinoza, Ph.D. His research and work center around monitoring and evaluating health projects and public health-related research for various national and international clients. Through a lecture and discussion-style format, Espinoza will share more about his work and how it relates to increased public health equity internationally. The talk will be in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North. 830 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Kaylynn Hill at hillk8@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1927644.

BlackGrounds is a new lecture series co-presented by VCUarts Department of Art History and the ICA at VCU. The series will explore how artists from Africa explore the global and local themes. The talk, to be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will be given by Cherise Smith, Joseph D. Jamail Chair in African American Studies in the Department African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu.

This workshop will use Rafael Domenech’s exhibition "The Medium is the Massage" as an invitation to local artists and students to explore the ways in which writing can be generative to production of artworks. On Day 1 (Wednesday, March 29, 6-8 p.m.) participants will produce a collective narrative staged in an alternative world. On Day 2 (March 30, 5-9 p.m.) participants will create a series of book artifacts and objects using materials on site. The event will be held at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/name-workshop-murrmur/.

Join the Q Collective on March 30-31 for a visit by scholar-in residence Eric A. Stanley, Ph.D., from UC Berkeley. Associated events will include a mentoring workshop and a screening of Stanley's film, "Criminal Queers." For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/QCollective2023 For more information, contact Q Collective at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/q-events/.

The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel discussion on the importance of providing equitable care for members of the transgender community in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility. This event will feature a discussion of advocacy methods from a clinician’s and patient’s perspective. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://forms.office.com/r/JkXeTs5n5N.

Equality VCU invites the university community to join in celebrating the recipients of the 2023 Burnside Watstein LGBTQ Awards. The recipients, chosen for their positive impact on the LGBTQIA+ community at VCU, will be honored in an award ceremony in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., immediately followed by a reception in the adjoining lobby. The ceremony will also be livestreamed via Zoom. Register for the livestream at the following URL. For more information, contact Dae Newman at equality@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/equality-vcu/.

The First-Year Rising Ceremony, presented via Zoom by First and Second Year Experiences and Transitions, is a culminating event that takes place at the end of VCU students’ first year to honor them for their dedication, fortitude and tenacity as they rise to their sophomore year. This event is open to the entire VCU community and all first-year students and their families/friends. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact First and Second Year Experiences and Transitions at fyesye@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsfumsqzIpGNzaDvwF0_z-eEzi_Qq5_qRQ#/registration.