It is not a secret that most people borrow money, however knowing how to do it responsibly is a craft. This workshop via Zoom hosted by the Virginia Credit Union and the Mary and Frances Youth Center will offer tips and tools to help put you on the right path for financial success. Register at the following email address. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/65/1710856800000.

With seemingly limitless options of potential snacks and meals, it can be challenging to maintain healthy (and cheap) eating habits. Come to the Health and Wellness Library, Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St., for a chat with Mary-Jo Sawyer, a registered dietician at VCU Health, to discuss strategies and tips for sustaining an inexpensive and healthy diet. Register at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/12013646 For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024-ongoing/health-and-wellness-library-programs.html.

It's half way through the semester - take a moment for some quiet reflection and a meditation aimed to help reset in a time of business. This session, hosted by VCU HR and RecWell, is suitable for all levels of practice. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://tinyurl.com/2uv5a8y4 For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Join the VCU History Department for the annual Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity "God and the Search for Happiness" featuring Zena Hitz at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/the-blake-lecture-in-the-history-of-christianity-series-presents-god-and-the-search-for-happiness.html.

When politics and ideologies threaten to divide us every day, RAMmalogues can provide a path to connect, share personal experiences and understand the unique stories of others. RAMmalogues, led by trained facilitators, offers a respectful space for dialogue about who we are and what matters to us. Spring sessions are in person in Room 2121, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/kWdYe2CBkY7pUWEy7.

Enjoy a free doughnut and learn about organ donor registration at a table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., sponsored by Health Occupations Students of America and Student Organ Donation Advocates. For more information, contact aashka patel at patelas13@vcu.edu.

The Action Continuum framework helps participants distinguish between behaviors that work against equity and those that support equitable and inclusive environments. Through this workshop at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., participants will be able to explore this framework and consider barriers that keep people from working for inclusion. They will then brainstorm actions that they can take to individually and collectively move across the continuum toward equity and inclusion. The program will be hosted by he Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities. Register at the following email address. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/102/1710961200000.

Join the institute's monthly online research seminar, which will feature Masoud Manjili, Ph.D., DVM, on “Immunobiology of the Progression of NAFLD to Hepatocellular Carcinoma.” Registration required at bit.ly/4bBYixS. April's speaker will be Ashley Cowart, M.D. For more information, contact Jennifer Sayne at Jennifer.Sayne@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Robertson School is hosting a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the M.S. in mass communications with concentrations in integrated communication and media leadership. The school also offers a certificate in Media & Leadership. Questions: https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/. Join the session at the following Zoom link. For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.

Kalpen Trivedi, Ph.D., vice provost for Global Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will lead a workshop, "'Be Bold, Be Bold, Be Not Too Bold:' Charting a Strategic Course for Academic Engagement with India." The workshop is part of the Global Education Office's Global Initiatives Master Class Series and will be held in Virginia Rooms C-D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 426-8053 or visit https://bit.ly/GlobalInitiativesMasterClassSeriesSpring.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will continue its grant-writing series with a session via Zoom. Chris Lemmon, Ph.D., professor and associate chair, Biomedical Engineering, will discuss the National Science Foundation’s application and review process. Register 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/tZMtcuGppj4uE9GVBC7EcgFJ1RhkOOBHvj42.

The VCU Office of Military Services will offer Green Zone training to members of the VCU community who wish to learn more about the military student experience. Green Zone training promotes a greater understanding of the challenges military students may face as they transition from military life to student life. Lunch will be provided, The program will be in the Senate Chambers, of the at the University Student Commons, Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Stephen Ross at stross@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8730 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18319.

Kelli Anderson is a designer, paper engineer, animator and tinkerer who pushes the limits of ordinary materials and formats by seeking out hidden possibilities in the physical and digital world. Her work operates in the space between conceptual art, graphic design and tech. Intentionally lo-fi, she believes that humble materials can provide entry into the endless, tunneling complexity of our world, making those wonders accessible on a multi-sensory, rich, human level. She will speak in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. For more information, contact David Shields at dwshields@vcu.edu.

Join the VCU Division of Community Engagement for a webinar to explore the work of the Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory. As part of the Community Engagement badge series, this one-hour session delves into the collaboratory's mission to preserve and celebrate African American history and cultural heritage. Featured speakers will be Terry Dolson and Derek Miller, University of Richmond's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement; Ryan Smith, VCU's Department of History; Loretta Tillman, the Descendants Council and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and Will Teeples, a former student. The collaboratory is an interdisciplinary, cross-institution partnership to bring together faculty, staff, students, organizations and community partners to document and support African American history and culture via the region’s cemeteries. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host its Women's Herstory Month Paint 'n' Sip Mixer in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Women in the VCU community (faculty, staff, students) can come together, mingle and make connections. Sample food, drink mocktails and use your creative side as the group paints together. Bring a friend. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932171.

VCU Health Hume-Lee Transplant Center will hold a virtual and in-person education event about living kidney donation. Learn about the living donor evaluation process, hear stories from living kidney donors and transplant recipients, receive resources and facts and have an opportunity to ask questions. The session will be held in-person (VCU Health Parham Road Campus, medium training room, 7818 E. Parham Road) and virtually (https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/95727992245) RSVP at https://forms.office.com/r/iQA3cayY1d For more information, contact Caroline Ward at caroline.ward@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/transplant.

Open houses are available to those interested in the Pharm.D. program at VCU School of Pharmacy. Attending an open house gives you the opportunity to learn more about the Pharm.D. program, ask questions about the admissions process, tour the MCV campus and gain a sense of student life from current Pharm.D. students. The open house will be a the Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at pharmacy@vcu.edu or visit https://apply.pharmacy.vcu.edu/register/?id=3c14b896-853c-4962-bcb5-021f610c3cbf.