1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host its Gilman Writing Workshop in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship awards up to $5,000 for Pell Grant recipients studying or interning abroad. This workshop helps to maximize participants' chances of receiving this nationally competitive scholarship. If students are unable attend in-person, the event will be livestreamed at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84671727076

For more information, contact Alex Levy at levya@vcu.edu or (807) 828-5794 or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=33AAF1BF-5056-BA1F-733E14854E4A320B&Link_ID=86F78AB9-A956-36AB-80077AB5C487520B.

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., as they educate and promote awareness around standard drink size for alcohol, the Golden Zone and social norms regarding protective behaviors and alcohol use among VCU students.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/well-being-resources/alcohol-and-other-drug-education/.

11 a.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual general information session for graduate students. Learn more about external funding opportunities and how the NSO can offer support through the application process. Graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to join. Register for the session or request the recording at https://forms.gle/Df2YM85CmgK6FhRz8

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D., at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Transfer Peer Advocates will host student hours in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., throughout the semester. Stop by the table to have questions answered or connect with a fellow transfer student.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host the event in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. This will be an opportunity for the Black VCU community to come together, mingle and make connections. Human bingo will be played and prizes will be raffled off. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at omsa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926781.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81712747479 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gsib@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-020823.html.

12 p.m.

As an impactful workplace equity educator and devoted inclusion advocate, Adrienne Lawrence does more than just talk. The former big law litigator-turned-VP and senior consultant for Jennifer Brown Consulting is passionate about reaching professionals through informative, thought-provoking conversation. The talk will be in Room 1050, VCU College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh St.

For more information, contact Malorie Burkett at mgburkett@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will provide an overview of VoiceThread and how to integrate into Canvas. Register at the following URL. Once registered you will receive login information.

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/5641716635654164480.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Meet the Campus Learning Center Academic coaches and learn about all the resources the center has to offer - tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic coaching and, new this semester, peer academic coaching. This event is part of VCU Libraries StudyWell campaign to promote student wellness and will be held in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023-ongoing/study-well-spring-2023.html.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical way that will hook your audience. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Community Media Center will present a film master class with director Jesse Vaughan, who will explore the relationship between actor and director and deepen connections made on set. This is a practical workshop, where scenes will be analyzed and explored through scene blocking, rehearsals, camera angles and how to get the best out of the people that you have hired. The ckass will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host an informational session about the university's M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Culturally Responsive Leadership. Learn to become a more effective educator and leader. This program offers foundational knowledge in change and improvement, diversity and social justice, understanding and engaging communities and the multiple dimensions of leadership. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=6d380d97-aebf-412f-be63-45c685f5ded4.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science in the Rams Lounge (University Student Commons basement, 907 Floyd Ave.) for the group's first paint night of the semester. Create vision boards and paint individual goals.

For more information, contact Sheila Hernandez-Rubio at hernandezsl@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators on the Compass outside James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., for FYE/SYE Fridays to learn more about self-love and self-care.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at peerhealth@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 at 7 p.m.

The Katherine Johnson Community Center will host Galentine's Day at Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. The event will feature desserts and the Richmond Flower Truck will be available for participants to create bouquets. Discounted tickets are available for VCU students, staff and alumni. Tickets can be purchased at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Hanley at hanleye@vcu.edu or (301) 885-7369 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/galentines-day-tickets-519670617807.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Friends of VCU Libraries will be spreading Valentine's Day cheer in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The activity is part of the library's StudyWell campaign for student wellness.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023-ongoing/study-well-spring-2023.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join the VCU School of Social Work and the Brothas in Social Work Collective for a free event featuring VCU alum Gary T. "Trey" Taylor (B.S.'11/H&S), M.S.W., LCSW. This online session will detail how field practicum, academic institutions and other workplaces can help foster inclusion and maximize potential. The Zoom link is https://vcussw.info/BISWC23

For more information, contact Sarah Burton-Everette at sswadvising@vcu.edu or visit https://socialwork.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

In recognition of Black History Month, the Black Education Association and the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a panel to discuss the representation of Black faculty in academic medicine. The event will take place in person (Room 1009-1011, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St.) and virtually. The Zoom link is https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/9265190506 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/dei/.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebrate Black History Month with VCU's Black Graduate Student Association. The group will spend time learning about Black history in Virginia and end the day on a sweet note with ice cream. The event will be held at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, 122 W. Leigh St.

For more information, contact Ariel Johnson at bgsa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/bgsa/home/.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

“When Black mothers die there’s a ripple effect; we call it aftershock.” Join the VCU Office of Health Equity and Birth in Color RVA for a free screening event of @AftershockDoc at the main Richmond Public Library, 191 E. Franklin St. Questions: http://healthequity@vcu.edu RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Logan Vetrovec at healthequity@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-screening-of-aftershock-tickets-523077217037 or email healthequity@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 7 p.m.

VCU’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Choral Collaboration, under the direction of Duane Coston and Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., will perform in a free concert at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen at hansenc3@vcu.edu.

VCU wants every student to be successful in class - which is why over the next three weeks, faculty will submit progress reports to update students and their advisers on individual classroom progress. If you get a progress report email, don’t worry. There’s plenty of time, people and resources to help you adjust your academic habits. First, talk to your instructor, then check out the following URL for tips and make an appointment to meet with your adviser if you have questions.

For more information, contact VCU Student Success at success@vcu.edu or visit https://keeplearning.vcu.edu/stay/.

The VCUarts Department of Art Education is offering the Creative Arts Day Camp this summer for children rising into grades K-9. Weekly sessions are scheduled from July 10 through Aug. 4 and classes are taught by graduate and undergraduate art education students on the VCU campus. Enrollment for Summer 2023 will open Feb. 1. Discounts are available for VCU employees and students.

For more information, contact Ryan Patton at artedcadc@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/art-education/creative-arts-day-camp/.

Looking to improve your self-care routine? The Rest as Resistance group is a self-care group that empowers women of color to make rest and well-being a priority. The group will be offered in two sections: Mondays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. at 815 South Cathedral Place. The first sessions will take place during the week of Feb. 13. Students are encouraged to sign up for the section that best aligns with their availability.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at robinsonsn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/5L1xeVi5fz93DPJ99.

The survey is open again. Take a 10-minute survey to help us better understand your needs as a first-generation LGBTQ+ college student at VCU. The survey will close March 15. If you are interested in a one-on-one interview, contact Yiwen Wei, Ph.D., at weiy2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Rob Lawson at lawsonrl3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/mKZkmrk8ozNRBJKm6.

Take a break with RecWell on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 12:30 p.m. for weekly virtual guided meditation with Brenna. Register on Rams Connect.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu.

VCU Libraries reminds you: Reach your limit of free news articles? Free full text access is available to the Richmond Times Dispatch, Washington Post, New York Times and Chronicle of Higher Education through their online websites, or through their item records in VCU Libraries Search. It's free to you in the VCU community.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/library-collections/2022/11/15/your-full-and-free-access-to-the-washington-post-and-the-new-york-times/.

This is a research study aiming to receive feedback on a sexual health intervention designed for couples. To be eligible to participate, you have to identity as Black or African American and be 18 to 35 years of age. The study requires participation in a 120-minute session and completion of a questionnaire. Amazon gift card compensation is available. Participation in this research study is voluntary.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://progress.vcu.edu/participate/.