5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual panel discussion about unique careers with Vern Laird (Bones Bearings team manager, skateboarder and 411VM videographer) and Steve McPherson (DJ Stereo Faith, Washington, D.C.) discussing how, why and when they chose their career paths and the challenges involved. The session is part of OMSA's Black History Month programming. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

7 p.m.

The theme for Student Press Freedom Day 2022 is “Unmute Yourself!” It’s a good time to have conversations around “what is self-censorship” and identify ways that the media can tell better, more representative stories - and ask “what is stopping them?” VCU student media will be hosting activities from noon-3 p.m. outside James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and holding a panel discussion with local journalists from 7-9 p.m. in Room 1165, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Questions: @SPJVCU @NABJVCU

For more information, contact Josephine Walker at walkerjj3@vcu.edu or (703) 987-8494.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at noon

VCU's Online MBA program, ranked 32nd nationally by Fortune, is accepting applications for Fall 2022. Learn why this synchronous two-year cohort format is a great choice for working professionals; current students have an average work experience of 10 years and the graduation rate is over 90 percent. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://tinyurl.com/2p96tax7.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office is offering a free virtual five-week workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle applications for major postgraduate scholarships, such as the Fulbright U.S. Student program and more. Explore themes and ideas central to all applications and learn how to approach major application components, such as essays, letters of recommendation and résumés. Questions: Visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar/2022/02/01/how-to-apply-workshop-series-spring-2022/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/wCy16uF5RydvFHsDA.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 from 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.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's ADVANCE-IT, the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute will sponsor a conversation with STEM deans who will share their journey to leadership and success in academia. A keynote conversation with Stephanie G. Adams, Ph.D., University of Texas, Dallas, will be followed by a panel discussion with VCU Deans Jennifer Malat, Ph.D.; Jean Giddens, Ph.D.; and Susan Parish, Ph.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Denise Grothues at Denise.Grothues@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qr5XOHgIR2GuAp1XJg7Vow.

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 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Are you passionate about creating a more mindful community at VCU? The university's Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) Mindful Ambassador Program aims to identify students, faculty and staff who are interested in creating a mindful revolution and healthier campus. Register on RamsConnect for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1521431.

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 a 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.

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.

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 and segregation. Changes and advances in transplantation in the 21st century will also be explored. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3L8k4vL.

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022 at noon

Join the university's Office of Alumni Relations for Beyond VCU: Alumni Academy, a five-part virtual series focusing on essential tools for career growth and life. Invest in yourself and save when you register for all five sessions for the discounted fee of $20. Registration includes access to a CliftonStrengths personal assessment, certificate, alumni swag and an official badge of completion — plus participants can complete all sessions with a group.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/63826.

Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Haiyan He, Ph.D., Georgetown University, will present her research on evidence for a new mechanism of proteostasis regulation employed by the vertebrate brain that is mediated by a newly discovered neuronal membrane proteasome. The virtual talk will be part of the Visiting Scholar Seminar Series sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rob Direnzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or (646) 419-0495 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2NtgPDJLQySA_22fQ31WhQ.

Saturday, Mar. 26, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers will host a visit to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Va. This trip is open to any VCU student and will have free transportation and admittance to the museum. Register by Feb. 26 in RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ishaan Thakur at thakuri2@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1072807.

Monday, Mar. 28, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The VCU Performance Management Group invites supervisors, managers and project leaders to a boot camp, March 28-April 1, at Westover at Maymont. This professional development course is a highly interactive sequence of topics, tips and tools to develop and sharpen leadership skills and help participants become influential leaders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Debbie Taminger at dktaminger@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8845 or visit http://pmg.vcu.edu/professional-development/smb/.

As the rarest month and day, February and its last day recognize people affected by rare diseases. In the United States, 30 million people have any one of 7,000-plus rare diseases, about half of which are children. It takes an average of 7.5 years for these patients to find a diagnosis, and only 5 percent of these diseases have an approved treatment. To observe the day, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and the National Institute for Health are sponsoring a virtual conference to raise awareness and initiate dialogue.

For more information, contact Alex Ratti at rattija@vcu.edu or visit http://ncats.nih.gov/news/events/rdd.

Do you know an outstanding administrative and office support staff member who enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health? The nomination site for the Dorris Douglas Budd Award is now open and nominations are being accepted until March 15 at: https://forms.gle/op3oDeQ989upg6BB8. Additional information about VCU HR Recognition and Awards is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/dorris-douglas-budd-award/.

VCU's Global Education Office, in partnership with the university's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, is now accepting applications for the 2022 Harris Manchester College Summer Research Institute to take place July 3-9 at Oxford University. The institute is an opportunity for faculty to enhance a research project through a week of focused study. Participants' time is their own for study and writing, as well as taking advantage of cultural activities offered at Oxford University. Applications are due by 5 p.m. March 18.

For more information, contact Jill Blondin, Ph.D., at geo@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/facultydevelopment/harrismanchester/.

Women in Science in collaboration with VCU Career Services will host at clothing drive through Feb. 25 for lightly used masculine and feminine professional clothing. Collection boxes will be located in the lobbies of Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St.; Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St.; and Lyons Dental Building, 520 N, 12th St.

For more information, contact Haley Adcox at vcu.wis@gmail.com.

The 2022 Creative Arts Day Camp will open for registration Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Register at the following URL. Camp will run from July 11-Aug. 4, at $275 per week. A five percent discount will be applied to your total bill as a VCU employee or student.

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

VCU Human Resources and Social Security will present an overview of Medicare basics and of the Medicare-coordinating health plans available to faculty members, University and Academic Professionals and classified staff of the university at retirement. This session will be held on Zoom. Talent@VCU registration is required. To register, visit https://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu and enter "Medicare" in the Learning Search, or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3JzWFSw.

STAR at VCU (Students Together Assisting Refugees) has cancelled its general body meeting set for Feb. 24.

For more information, contact Vineeth Vaidyula at vaidyulavr@vcu.edu or (804) 424-0559 or visit https://staratvcu.wixsite.com/home.

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.