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

Terry Anne Scott, Ph.D., will discuss the history of African American athletes and how they have engaged in the movement for social and racial justice at a session sponsored by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Are you interested in medical research? Join the Medical Scientist Training Club for a virtual evening with Michael Donnenberg, M.D., dean of the VCU M.D.-Ph.D. program. A Q&A session will follow Donnenberg's presentation. RSVP at the following URL. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96954264101. The Zoom code is 969 5426 4101.

For more information, contact MSTC Organization at vcu.mstc@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/D2nSnuz4fcmi5HAFA.

6 p.m.

TEDxVCU will present three classic, engaging talks at the Rams Lounge, Student Commons, that introduce and remind us of approaches to prospective, diverse decisions in community building. Meet new people, have discussions and learn more about TEDxVCU and the upcoming April 2 event. Food will be provided and drawings for prizes will be held. Questions? Email tedx@vcu.edu. Register on Ramsconnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1495316.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Are you interested in increasing student engagement or learning performance within your class but not sure where to begin? Georjeanna Wilson-Doenges, Ph.D., will discuss solving a teaching problem using Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at a virtual workshop. The event will be hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. The types of methods used within SOTL will be examined to determine which ones instructors might want to consider. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/EFThgTKw9Ww6vusc7.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Medical Journal Club will meet via Zoom for an article presentation. The organization encourages members to publish research and discuss topics in the medical community. Register for the online link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jefin Jose at josej@vcu.edu or (804) 937-2584 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98114032120?pwd=eTNQaCs2YWpGYVl5dU9saVQwVFUwUT09.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Are you thinking about getting a Master’s in Mass Communications but don’t know where to start? Join the Zoom informational sessions Feb. 28 at 12-12:30 p.m. or 6-6:30 p.m. to learn about the Robertson School’s online Master’s Degree in Mass Communications. A Q&A session will be held. Questions: https://robertson.vcu.edu/graduate/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexandra Chapman at chapmanam3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/6684061425.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Collaboration Services presents Google Drive - Collaboration in the Cloud. Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone or tablet. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new fully online graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. 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/HC030122.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Collective Corazon is partnering with VCU School of Medicine’s Latinx Medical Student Association on a virtual workshop for medical students to learn and practice Spanish terminology used in health care settings. The final 10 minutes of the workshop will be reserved for a Q&A. Participants do not have to be Latinx or know Spanish to join. All are welcome. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jasmin Blanco Vargas at collectivecorazon@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94972185869.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 at 7 p.m.

VCU Music piano faculty member Magdalena Adamek will be joined by guest pianist Michelle Huang in a piano duo concert in Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., featuring pieces inspired by cultural elements from around the world. The program will include "Souvenirs" by Barber, "Danzon Cubano" by Copland, "Toccata for Two Pianos" by Górecki, "Libertango" and "Tangata" by Piazzolla, and "Suite for Two Pianos" by Richard Bennett.

For more information, contact Linda Johnston at lsjohnst@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4541 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music.

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

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on the role of African American families on student success. The session will focus on 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/zRnSmX5dV5sa8V5q7.

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

As the community continues to recover and heal from the destruction left in the wake of the fire at Fox Elementary School, Pi Sigma Alpha would like to assist in these efforts by taking donations on behalf of the Richmond Public School Foundation at the Compass.

For more information, contact Erika Misseri at emisseri@vcu.edu or (804) 339-2095.

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

History and Health: Racial Equity will host a virtual panel that will examine the first transplant in the South in the historical context of racial inequality. Join Carlos Smith. D.D.S, M.Div., as he leads a conversation with panelists Phillip Duncan, M.D.; John McCarty, M.D.; Jodi Koste, VCU Libraries; and heart transplant patient Denise Davis. A facilitated discussion will follow the panel. This virtual event will be co-sponsored by the university's Humanities Research Center and the Office of Health Equity. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Logan Vetrovec at healthequity@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C-2aqsntRMa5eD8-4--CNQ.

Tuesday, Mar. 15, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and The Workshop will present a techy teaching show ’n' tell. This workshop will include a smorgasbord of approachable creative technologies useful for teaching. Facilitators will provide a brief overview and demonstration and cover a variety of applications, ranging from design to video editing. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/EZQBMmKruc4ijxao8.

Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Center on Health Disparities will host Karl Thompson, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology at Howard University. The title of his virtual talk is "Small Protein Effectors of n Alternate Sigma Factor in S. Aureus." Questions: https://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Khiana Nelson at khiana.meade@vcuhealth.org or visit https://forms.gle/vvcPcTDpszQPYHmn7.

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2022 at 3 p.m.

VCU Health Hub wants to learn how painting and expressing your thoughts and feelings could help mental health and blood pressure in Black women. Open to women ages 18+. This is an eight-part, eight-week program. Participants will be free to paint, talk, share with others and be given tools to take home to monitor blood pressure.

For more information, contact Anika Hines at EqCHOLab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-5030.

Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Submissions are being accepted to the 25th Annual Graduate Research Symposium and Exhibit. This event was created to give graduate students the opportunity to share their learning experiences and research with other graduate students from all disciplines. At each symposium, graduate students present their original research and creative projects to faculty, staff, students and community members. Submit research proposal abstracts by March 4 at https://forms.gle/etX8TRU7AenV5pXF7. Presentations must be in poster format. Student participants are required to have a research poster to present on the day of the symposium. The top three posters will receive a monetary award. Questions: Email Vivian Phyo, graduate research symposium chair, at phyoww@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Jamie Taylor at taylorjl25@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/research/symposium.html.

VCU's Outdoor Adventure Program, sponsored by Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) will offer the following day and overnight trips in March: POC Day Hike, March 20; Richmond Climbing, March 26; and Backpacking Weekend, March 26. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

The Outdoor Adventure Program sponsored by VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) will hold climbing clinics at the Cary Street Gym Climbing Wall, 101 S. Linden St., throughout the month, including belay, sport climbing, climbing technique and gym to crag. All clinics are free to VCU students and RecWell members. Participants may pre-register online or register at the Wall. View the schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/.

The midterm is coming: Consider taking part in the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence's new initiative – Timely Teaching – which supports all faculty members by matching them with trained faculty facilitators. These facilitators offer teaching observations and midterm class visits – confidential and separate from any formal review process – to keep you on track and support your continuous improvement. Interested in scheduling an observation or a midterm visit? Sign up by selecting Timely Teaching on the form linked below.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/initiatives/consultation/.

Registration for the 2022 Creative Arts Day Camp is now open. Camp will be held July 11-Aug. 4 at $275 per week. A discount of 5 percent will be applied to the total bills of VCU employees or students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Marzia Farhana and Ke Xiao at artedcadc@vcu.edu or visit https://apps.art.vcu.edu/cadc.

We are inviting male and female Type 2 diabetes patients with painful diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation of a new treatment to alleviate pain and examine its effects on pain perception. In addition to the new treatment, this study involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Participants are only required to come once for the study.

For more information, contact Bushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.