3:30 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a hybrid Fulbright information session. 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: http://nso.vcu.edu To register for this session or future sessions, or to request the recording, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/86JF6u6NsYAw23ef7.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will host a talk by Malik Yakini, who will share his experiences as co-founder and executive director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. The event will be at the auditorium of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs5oEWOJHSsf6P_fVMDih5sB6WAPJV-KBO7Nb_MqEbV2ZUuQ/viewform.

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

VCU's Robertson School of Media and Culture will host two virtual informational sessions about its online graduate programs on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at noon-12:30 p.m. and 6-6:30 p.m. Click on 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Join VCU History for a guest lecture by Megan Nutzman, Ph.D., Old Dominion University. Nutzman's expertise is in ancient religion. The talk will look at the sites, people, objects and performances that facilitated divine cures for disease and injury. The talk will be in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Andrew Crislip, Ph.D., at acrislip@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/asclepius-jesus-and-elijah-ritual-cures-in-roman-and-late-antique-palestine.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Graduate Research Fellowship, which funds up to three years of graduate study in the STEM (non-medical) fields, and how the NSO can support applicants. This informational session is intended for seniors, recent graduates intending to apply to graduate school and first-year graduate students in the STEM fields. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/SC43kQrn45mpXRCv9.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Implementation of Quest 2028 and its One VCU Strategic Research Plan has launched VCU into the top 50 of U.S. public research universities. This in-person address (College of Health Professions auditorium, 900 E. Leigh St.) to be given by Vice President for Research and Innovation P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D., will feature current trends, future direction and celebrate the impactful work being carried out by VCU's researchers and scholars. Learn how the university's unstoppable transformative innovation is addressing societal challenges to serve our community and shape the future. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhkprEyHya8itSr3niO1qcuPfQP3S0f9mw41ZNSBplKGZ2yw/viewform.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 6 p.m.

VCU Alumni will present a virtual talk with author Pia Jordan about her upcoming book, “Memories of a Tuskegee Airmen Nurse and Her Military Sisters.” The book tells the story of the Army Nurse Corps members who served with the Tuskegee Airmen at Tuskegee Army Air Field during World War II. Her mother, Louise Virginia Lomax Winters, a first lieutenant, was one of those nurses and a graduate of the Saint Philip School of Nursing. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/6516751871839/WN_eiGgaG6yT9i2OfQLcs1agA#/registration.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:10 p.m.

In connection with student-curated exhibition “Everything Once Arranged Has Become Scattered,” The Anderson will host a lecture by Pittsburgh-based artist and filmmaker Rebecca Shapass and a screening of her short film “nickel for a silver screen,” along with a screening of the 1968 horror classic “Night of the Living Dead” at the Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St. The event is free to all VCU students, faculty, and staff.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/rebecca-shapass-no-more-room-in-hell-lecture-and-film-screening-at-the-byrd-theatre-on-feb-22/.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host an observance of Ash Wednesday. The sacrament of communion will be celebrated and ashes will be imposed.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's School of Education will present a research teach-in event as part of its celebration of Black History Month. John Fife, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math will speak in person (Room 3108, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St.) and via Zoom. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura O'Brien at lbobrien@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/DrFifeResearchTeachIn.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will provide an overview for all of the components of a Canvas course and how Canvas interacts with the rest of the VCU ecosystem. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/my/canvaslearn Register at the following link.

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcul.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18100.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

This full-body circuit training takes the basics of martial arts and adds the fun. You’ll be punching and kicking your way through 30 minutes of strength and cardio. At the end of it all you’ll walk away ready to tackle the day. Presented by VCU HR and RecWell. Register in Talent@VCU or at: http://bit.ly/3Hn7A2B

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will discuss the characteristics of cluster randomized trials, identify situations for which they are appropriate and clarify their benefits, limitations and challenges. The session will the next Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar, hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register at the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu,edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYof-qrrD4jH9Ejhdt7MzhPh2NNFzhQcbtw.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning, Lessons in Leadership seeks practical leadership learning from key, underrepresented leaders in the past. In celebration of Black History Month, this virtual session will focus on the life and leadership of the late author bell hooks. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/ELP/rsvp_boot?id=1926076.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a two-part event for the Black and queer community at VCU. The first part will feature a discussion about identity, navigating family dynamics and dating. The second part will be a mixer for Black faculty, staff and students. Dinner will be served. The event will be at the OMSA, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926942.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at noon

The National Association of Health Services Executives and the VCU Department of Health Administration have partnered to offer a three-part webinar series to advance inclusive leadership education. The event will feature Black health care leaders and incorporate diverse generational perspectives. Panelists will include alums Michael Elliott, Pharm.D., MSHA, FACHE and Chelsea Perry, (MHA’17/CHP). Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Malorie Burkett at mgburkett@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WS-IkdzWTpCZzJw64QQgVg#/registration.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Are you considering a career in medicine, research or both? Do you wonder how your faith can play a part in your journey? Join Facts and Faith Fridays for a Zoom panel and Q&A featuring current VCU faculty and medical students. For more information and to register, visit www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

For more information, contact Kevin Babu at babukm@vcu.edu or (757) 810-7569 or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqf-mrpz4tH9e5oIRUTgdK8ghM0MURr0SM#/registration.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In celebration of Black History Month, the Black Muslim Collective will host its second annual charity basketball tournament. ALL funds will be donated to the Children's Defense Fund, a charity that works to provide black and brown children with foundational justice in their communities. Games will be in the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Nafisa Hafidh at hafidhni@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Leadership for Women of Color at VCU will host a financial education event for students to learn practical ways to secure their financial future. The speaker will be Gideon Lamptey, general manager, the Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Accra, Ghana. The event will be in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Jamaica House will cater the event. Questions: View @vculwc on Instagram. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Aasha Manns at mannsar@vcu.edu or (276) 806-0049 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926872.

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a hazing prevention and remembrance day for Adam Oakes in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will begin with a video premiere in the Commons Theater celebrating Adam's life and the importance of eliminating hazing. A Q&A session with the Oakes family will follow the video. Hazing prevention activities highlighting the dangers of hazing and alcohol will occur from 3-5 p.m. The video will also replay during this time. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachael Tully at tullyrj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/hazingprevention/rsvp_boot?id=1927248.

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

A screening will be held in-person (Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.) and via Zoom. The discussion will be led by Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., and Rachel Flambures Gómez, Ph.D., with support from VCU's School of Education, Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Register at http://bit.ly/3Jxo3DL

For more information, contact Rachel Gomez at gomezr3@vcu.edu or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/directory/full-directory/first--last-name-357667-en.html.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The School of Medicine's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the Black Education Association will host a screening of "The Central Lunatic Asylum for the Colored Insane." The documentary, by Shawn Utsey, Ph.D., VCU professor of psychology, will be shown n the Court End Ballroom, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. A discussion with Matthew Conrad, Vice President for Government and External Relations for VCU and VCU Health System, will follow the screening. Desiree Dabney, the first Black woman to chair VCU's Musical Theater, will also speak. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Charlene Crawley at cdcrawle@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1298 or visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Zjgf0saPJ0WGIs76R_6WMgh8HDdS4JFBlUETtP8iw6xUMFVLSEtXSFlJT1FZM1o4WUdXR1ZORklOVS4u.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.

VCU Student Success and the Global Learning unit will present a Back to Basics session via Zoom about Study Abroad for advisers. This event is useful for academic advisers, faculty who approve courses or advise students and other campus support services. (Please note, if you are interested in leading a study abroad program, this session will not cover those topics). Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Leap Miller at millera16@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93095799430.

Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023 at 2 p.m.

VCU's post-baccalaureate certificate in clinical research supports clinical research professionals entering the workforce or transitioning career paths with and offers professional development for current clinical, allied health and research professionals. Applications are now being accepted for Summer and Fall 2023. Certificate program informational sessions will be offered via Zoom March 8, March 29 and April 19 all at 2 p.m. Register for March 8 at 2 p.m. at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcemupzooEtSb3TuPn084VtKAChIJubSQ April 30 is the deadline for Summer 2023 enrollment. VCU tuition benefit is available for eligible university employees. Hospital personnel direct tuition benefit inquiry to hospital Human Resources or access HR4U. Contact Catherine Brown, program coordinator, at the following email address for March 29 and April 19 registration links.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Committee for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the VCU School of Education is hosting Tawara Goode, director of the National Center for Cultural Competence and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Each year this event brings together hundreds of stakeholders in public education. Tickets are free but an RSVP is required to attend. Register at the following URL. The event will be at Armstrong High School, 2300 Cool Lane.

For more information, contact Laura O'Brien at lbobrien@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dei-community-conversations-an-evening-with-tawara-goode-tickets-526583454287?fbclid=IwAR0fWI5di0i8RsGHU6C6gfhmkNOqI9ORxS-xA7LNQt_DYbu0Irl6PeJILEU.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Dorris Douglas Budd Award. This award recognizes an outstanding administrative and office support staff member who enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health. Nominations may be made at the following URL.

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

A draft version of the new Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure and Management for University Employees (Including Faculty) policy is open for public comment until Tuesday, March 7. Visit the following URL and click on "Policies Open for Public Comment" to access the draft policy.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.public.doctract.com.

VCU's English Language Program is accepting applications for its summer TEFL Certificate Program. This program is designed for individuals who are interested in teaching English to multilingual students, locally, internationally or online.. Courses are non-credit bearing, accommodate all levels and do not require prior teaching experience.

For more information, contact Rachel Aziz at rcwiltshire@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/specialprograms/tefl/.

The Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship at VCU, AUCTUS, is currently accepting student submissions to its STEM, social sciences, creative, humanities and new and noteworthy sections. Students can also join AUCTUS as reviewers to gain experience reviewing work in their discipline. Questions: Visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu

For more information, contact VCU AUCTUS at auctus@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu.

The Student Leadership Awards presented by The Commons are now accepting nominations across 19 awards for student leaders, student organizations and more. All students, staff and faculty are encouraged to nominate the work of the organizations and individuals who contribute to the VCU community. Nominations may be made at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jaibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/leadershipawards/home/.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have PTSD or symptoms of PTSD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of PTSD symptoms on blood vessel function during acute exercise and following exercise training. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.

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. Sign up before Saturday, Feb. 25‬.

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