1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host the semester's first International Coffee Hour. The event, in the third-floor lounge, 912 W. Grace St., is an opportunity to greet old friends and welcome new international students. Advance registration at the following URL is requested, but drop-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/event_details?uid=5eb5fcc3dd72b16315f331da2441f32a.

2 p.m.

Learn how to use the tools you need to write your best statement. Register at the following URL.

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

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Capitol Police Officers Harry Dunn and Danny Hodges will have a conversation in the Commons Theater (University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) about their experience on Jan. 6, 2021, moderated by VCU Political Science faculty. This event is sponsored by VCU POLI and Randolph-Macon College's Political Science department. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Margot Moser at moserm4@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/VCUJan6.

7:30 p.m.

Cru is a group of students who follow Jesus. Students of all spiritual backgrounds to come to the SGA Senate Chamber, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to worship, hear a message from the Bible and find community.

For more information, contact Evan Torpy at torpyec@vcu.edu or (571) 225-9133 or visit http://rvacru.org.

Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host Common Grounds, a welcoming, safe space to discuss all kinds of topics and explore common interests. This week's theme is Welcome Back/Winter Break Recap. A coffee bar with snacks will be available.

For more information, contact Kayani Jaramillo at jaramillokl@vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This artist workshop teaches participants how to touch things without touching them. The immersive workshop features storytelling and a theater component. A $5 deposit is required but will be returned to those who attend. The event will be held at Half Eye, an artist's space near the Siegel Center. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Leilei Xia at halfeyeclub@gmail.com.

Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 at noon

Join the Humanities Research Center for a Meet VCU's Authors event with Mangala Subramaniam, Ph.D., Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Sociology at VCU, and M. Cristina Alcalde, Ph.D. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x7f0VBIDTmGw-yloexu12w#/registration.

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host a job fair for students featuring seasonal and part-time employment opportunities, including local and summer openings. Not sure if you’re ready for a job? Come chat and network with local employers to learn more about the skills they are looking for in an employee. Students are encouraged to bring a copy of their class schedule and a résumé. The event will be in the Richmond Salons, second floor, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Aimee Selleck at selleckap@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/33772.

Friday, Jan. 27, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU Transform for an American Red Cross Blood Drive in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. January is National Blood Donor Month. The Red Cross observes this as a time to celebrate volunteer donors and encourage others to participate. Register to donate at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kaylynn Hill at hillk8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1216.

NASA has collaborated with VCU's Rice Rivers Center and Hampton University to bring its Student Airborne Research Program to the East Coast. Current undergraduate juniors (rising seniors) are invited to apply to participate in a paid eight-week summer 2023 internship program that will run June through August. Rice Rivers Center will be one of the regional locations for site operations. The program will focus on Earth Systems Science using research aircraft, drones and satellites to collect environmental data for remote sensing analyses. Questions: Email nasasarp@baeri.org. Apply by Monday, Jan. 30 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Greg Garman, Ph.D., director, Rice Rivers Center at ggarman@vcu.edu or visit http://baeri.org/sarp/2023.

Join Choral Arts Society, VCU's mixed-voice chorus. No audition is required. All choral ensembles welcome singers from any major, including non-music majors and students on the MCV campus. Additional information is available at https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/choral-arts-society/

For more information, contact Chris Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/vocal-ensemble-audition-info/.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records; request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected; provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/records/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act/.

The Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/media/rar/forms/FTCSafefuardRule20-21.pdf.

Participating in a summer internship that is unpaid or doesn't pay enough to cover your expenses? Apply for funding for your summer experience through the VCU Internship Funding Program. Funds provided can be used to cover expenses for travel, housing, child care, professional attire, supplies and more. The application for Summer 2023 funding will open on Tuesday, Jan. 24 in the RAMS Scholarship Hub and will close on Sunday, April 2. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/resources/internshipfundingprogram/.

UNIV 391-015: Peer Mentoring in Higher Education (CRN 44730) is a two-credit hybrid course centered on how peer support initiatives can build campus community and foster student success. The coursework focuses on designing peer support projects intended to improve the lives of VCU undergraduates. This course with no prerequisites meets in person on Tuesdays, 2–3:15 p.m. and is open to all VCU students.

For more information, contact Matthew James Vechinski at mjvechinski@vcu.edu.

You First at VCU and the First-Generation Student Success and Research Center invites applications for funding to support scholarly activity focused on (a) first-generation student success and (b) improving Asian American and Pacific Islander student success. Projects may address diversity; underrepresented perspectives; student success barriers (social, academic, health related and financial); new approaches and innovations to enhancing student success; faculty engagement in activities related to student success; and teaching/learning approaches. These awards provide funding of up to $7,500 to faculty. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ed Acevedo at eoacevedo@vcu.edu or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/#2023firstgen.

Are you a student looking for an immersive research internship for the Spring 2023 semester? Vanessa Sheppard, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at VCU, is offering a 10-week research internship opportunity. The incumbent will (1) gain concentrated research experience in cancer health disparities, (2) develop qualitative and quantitative research skills and (3) receive mentorship from senior-level researchers. Apply at the following URL by Tuesday, Jan. 31.

For more information, contact Bianca Owens at bianca.owens@vcuhealth.org or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvQL4CBc2o4MtnzRmk11OZukrYZRAARpe4l-RbBtoOEYtOuQ/viewform.

The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress-reduction programs for undergraduate students. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Register at the following URL before Wednesday, Feb. 1.

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or (804) 215-6196 or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.

Are you a university/college student? In this study, you will be asked to participate in a group discussion about eviction prevention programs, housing instability, and food insecurity. The group discussion will take approximately one hour.

For more information, contact Chelsie Dunn, Ph.D., Research Institute for Social Equity at risestwk2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zEbBWC9uHLUhh4.