1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators of VCU's Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) for an event about healthy relationships and sexual health. Participants will learn skills for healthy relationships, engage in condom demonstrations and receive goodies such as free sexual health products. The event will be held in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Love is blind. VCU's Department of English is here to help you find your next literary love this Valentine's Day. Come by Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., to peruse the brief descriptions for the department's selection of eligible wrapped books. The event is free and all are welcome. Don't judge a book by its cover.

For more information, contact Kelsey Cappiello at english@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1331 or visit https://forms.gle/SQaospAncgegbtsc9.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Move through a variety of yoga poses in a balanced and systematic way, connecting breath with movement. This class will improve body awareness, mental focus, muscular tension, range of motion and an overall sensation of a more balanced life. No equipment is required, though a yoga mat is recommended. This session is brought to you by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell). 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/3o3GNiR.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Wavelength, an online artist lecture series presented by the ICA at VCU, VCUarts and VCUarts Qatar, will return with a virtual talk from filmmakers and artists Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige. Each program, occurring monthly throughout the spring semester, seeks to connect a dynamic group of artists, designers, curators, and scholars with VCU communities in Richmond, Doha, and beyond. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/wavelength-hadjithomas-joreige/.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 2 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a Fulbright informational session in the NSO conference room at 701 W. Grace St., and on Zoom. 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: Visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

This queer coffee hour offers platonic speed dating, sweet treats and community. Chat up new potential friends for five minutes each while snacking on pizza and candy. Representatives will also be available from the Nationz Foundation, a Richmond-based organization focused on LGBTQ+ health. The session will be held in the Rams Lounge, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP (mandatory) at the following URL by Feb. 14. Arrive by 3:15 p.m. to participate in the friendship speed dating.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oyzwdbF5aXvKH7Yh7.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 5 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host an online informational session emphasizing how an early childhood concentration prepares individuals to work with families and young children, from birth through age 5, who have or are at risk for developmental disabilities. Using a hybrid of online and face-to-face formats, the program is learner-centered, innovative and collaborative. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92063721495.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Learn about the VCU School of Education's flexible, cross-disciplinary program that allows students to build an individualized program to develop their skills as educators. If you are a provisionally licensed educator, this program can support your VDOE needs as integrated into the flexible elective areas. This is a non-licensure program built to support working professionals or students interested in a non-licensure curriculum. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/95672972310?pwd=aFRZbDlCMXByZjJNMlJyWnRnQy94dz09.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Want to learn more about non-fungible tokens and how they are changing the world today? VCU Blockchain will host an in-person NFT course at the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., for participants of all knowledge levels. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Francesca Bercasio at bercasiof@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/VcuBlockchain.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

This session has been rescheduled due to the Feb. 11 university-wide network outage. VCU Online and Learning Systems will sponsor a workshop with the necessary information to use Groups in your course, the various functionalities and best practices for teaching with Groups online. The event will also examine situations in which using Groups can best benefit your students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17959.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present an exploration of multiple strategies for implementing peer evaluation activities into in-person and online courses. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/aBu8eeV7KBtQxFzi9.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Throughout February, VCU Police will collect donations to help families being assisted by YWCA Richmond. Donations can be made throughout the month at the VCU Police headquarters lobby, 224 E. Broad St. A second donation event will be Feb. 16 at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. For a detailed list of items, visit the following URL and click on Amazon Wish List.

For more information, contact Ofc. Jasmine Merricks at jnmerricks@vcu.edu or visit https://ywcarichmond.org/get-involved/#donate.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU Gerontology's mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through its innovative education, scholarship and university-community partnerships. Graduates further the department's person-centered, transdisciplinary mission all over the country and globe. Join VCU Gerontology Chair Tracey Gendron, Ph.D., to learn all about the 15-credit graduate certificate in aging studies. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine S. MacDonald at macdonaldcs@vcu.edu or (571) 484-4511 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuduuqrD0tH9Aq1w3ru8L_0oiLwfBYve7x.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at noon

GEO is expanding its global learning programming to include domestic study-away experiences. The office is interested in hearing from faculty and staff about their knowledge and perceptions of study away to assess needs in this area of REAL programming. GEO will share its growing knowledge about study away and an overview of its evolving vision for domestic programs in the context of its global learning plan. Register for this virtual event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at real@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/REALLunchandLearn.

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Commemorate women in STEM during national engineering week. The session, to be hosted by VCU's Society of Women Engineers, will be held in Room 3229, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Cathrin Danielle Green, M.S., will virtually discuss the Homework, Organization and Planning Skills intervention and present research findings from the randomized controlled trial including more than 250 middle school students assigned to receive two school based interventions for adolescents with ADHD. Green is a clinical psychology doctoral candidate and is a researcher with the Promoting Adolescent School Success Research Group at VCU. Register in Talent and search Career Community-Research.

For more information, contact Alanda Perry Jones at perryar@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's School of World Studies will be offering an Arab folk dance (dabke) workshop in Room 1105, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Participants will learn the basics moves of dabke. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered.

For more information, contact Kamilia Rahmouni at rahmounik@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join You First Presents and Pathways at VCU for this panel of current first-generation transfer students who will speak about their experiences at VCU and how they’re approaching graduation and career opportunities. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Register for this virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents02172022.

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Learn about the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs graduate programs and how they can help advance your career and professional goals. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/WhyWilderFeb22.

Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022 at 4 p.m.

Trombonist, composer and VCU Jazz Studies Director Antonio García will present a free faculty jazz recital in Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The event will also be livestreamed at the following URL. The concert will feature vocalist Mary Hermann García, trumpeter Prof. Taylor Barnett, VCU Jazz Orchestra I and The Nashville Avenue Stompers.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Considering a career in research or pursuing another degree? Not sure which route is the best for you? VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a virtual multidisciplinary panel on joining the research career field. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Moriah Bellissimo at bellissimom@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/PHCFeb2022.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How does your gender impact your daily life? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Engage with students, faculty and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session about gender. Share your experience navigating gender and gender-based expectations in our society and 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. Questions: https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/. 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://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17911.

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a virtual discussion about how families can attenuate some of the risk factors such as discrimination that African American students face. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/y5fRL7mNpVQdZuoE8.

Students, parents, staff and faculty are invited to attend Financial Health online sessions hosted by JPMorgan Chase Bank. These two-part sessions are offered on Zoom by JPMorgan Chase Bank Feb. 16-May 26. Topics include budgeting, savings, credit and home ownership. Sessions are offered at noon and/or 6:30 p.m. Registration is required. Register at the following URLs: Students, https://jpmc.surveymonkey.com/r/MEstudents; Faculty and Administration, https://jpmc.surveymonkey.com/r/MEuniv; and Staff and Parents: https://jpmc.surveymonkey.com/r/MEStaff.

For more information, contact Denise Laussade, CTP, treasurer, VCU Office of Treasury Services, at laussaded@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2134.

Envision Leadership: Leadership for Student Organization Officers and Members, sponsored by the Commons, is now open for registration. This dedicated, six-week program builds skills and behaviors leading to success in student organizations. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1353269.

A number of special events will be hosted by Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. They include Travolino Rotating Restaurant with premium options (Feb. 14-18, 11 a.m.-close); Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14, 11 a.m.-close); Shafer Favorites Week (Feb. 21-25, 11 a.m.-close); Kokonut Grill Guest Restaurant (Feb. 23, 11 a.m.-close); Road Trip America Rotating Restaurant (Feb. 28-March 4, 11 a.m.-close). For menus, follow @VCU_Dining or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Summer course registration opens Feb. 15 for everyone, regardless of earned credit hours. Browse the selection at https://summer.vcu.edu/summer-courses/. To register, choose the summer term in eservices, and be sure to talk to your academic advisor about finding the right courses for your degree plan. Questions: Contact VCU's Office of Summer Studies and Special Programs at summer@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4586 or visit http://summer.vcu.edu.

Part of the mission of the VCU African American Alumni Council is to promote and contribute to the recruitment and retention of African American students. The organization's Mentoring Circle is seeking VCU African American alumni to serve as mentors to VCU students for the 2022-23 cohort beginning in mid-April.

For more information, contact Larry Powell, Director of Alumni Affinity Programs, at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/mentoringcircle.

VCU HR’s Learning Development and Organizational Culture team offers new resources to support employees with performance management and career development. A comprehensive performance management module can be located here: https://vcu.csod.com/DeepLink/ProcessRedirect.aspx?module=lodetails&lo=15a78b71-2697-482e-bec9-2f1688581beb. Additionally, career development content can be located here: https://vcu.csod.com/DeepLink/ProcessRedirect.aspx?module=lodetails&lo=f6a2a568-8d35-46ea-86ed-a29dc70df62c.

For more information, contact Leslee R. Gensinger at lrgensinger@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7373.

VCU HR’s Learning Development and Organizational Culture team offers new resources to support managers with performance management and career development. New short videos can be located on the webpage below. Additional resources can be found in Talent@VCUby clicking here: https://vcu.csod.com/DeepLink/ProcessRedirect.aspx?module=lodetails&lo=15a78b71-2697-482e-bec9-2f1688581beb and by accessing the Performance Management for Managers playlist under Learning.

For more information, contact Leslee R. Gensinger at lrgensinger@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7373 or visit https://insidehr.vcu.edu/guidelines/performance-management/videos/.

You First at VCU invites applications for funding to support scholarly activity focused on first-generation student success, including underrepresented perspectives; student success barriers (social, academic and financial); diversity; new approaches and innovations to enhancing student success; faculty engagement in activities related to success of first-generation students; and teaching/learning approaches.

For more information, contact Ed Acevedo at eoacevedo@vcu.edu or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/.

Is your organization grappling with issues that impede your work, hinder responses to external challenges, create uncertainty or reduce leadership effectiveness? Would you like support from a team focused on using analytical and research skills to effect organizational improvement? VCU's Department of Educational Leadership is seeking robust problems of practice from K-12, higher education and community organization stakeholders. Requests are due by March 15 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beth Bukoski at bukoskibe@vcu.edu or visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mEDI5pd8oYW4XTGcJGkBBrvI-jVKB3G/view?usp=sharing .

Calling all student organizations: VCU's Ram Pantry will host a game show-style team competition on March 25 to raise awareness about food insecurity and on-campus resources for those students suffering from it. Questions: https://dos.vcu.edu/services/ram-pantry/. Organizations interested in participating should fill out the Google form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chanel Vuong at rampantry@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/YUgibobQnbM5sUh57.

Registration is open for a Makers' Training Workshop and for Makers’ Courses (Modules I, II and III), for VCU students who seek to use the College of Engineering Makerspaces. Students must first complete the Orientation and General Safety Training through the College of Engineering before registering for the more advanced courses. Morning and afternoon sections are available. View the full schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/engineering.