11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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.

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.

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/.

3 p.m.

Join the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for an afternoon experience with educator and speaker Derek Greenfield, Ph.D., Ed.D. In this interactive presentation, participants will experience proven strategies for maintaining a positive attitude, strategizing for success and achieving their dreams. Sugar Shack doughnuts will be provided and VCU swag will be raffled. The session will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926457

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926457.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for an interactive, peer-led activity to reflect on wants, needs, tolerates and deal-breakers when it comes to romantic, familial and platonic relationships. Students will also be able to practice using an external condom on a model.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/well-being-resources/sexual-health/.

4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend a virtual informational session to learn about the da Vinci's undergraduate certificates. The session will cover exactly what a certificate is and then talk about programs in Product Innovation, Venture Creation and Human-centered Design and how they fit into individual academic plans. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/UGInfo-Feb9.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

CULTURE will host a paint night featuring artist Tyree Barnes (agape) who will lead participants in painting a portrait of influential figures to honor Black History Month. The event will be in Virginia Rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at omsa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926724.

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.

7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Join RecWell Aquatics for a log rolling clinic at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Trained instructors will teach participants how to stand and run on the log roller. Pool-appropriate swimwear/clothing should be worn. Registration closes at the time of the clinic. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/log-rolling/.

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 at 3 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a hybrid postgraduate scholarship informational session. Learn about funded opportunities for postgraduate study in the United States, UK, Ireland, China and at Stanford University, as well as how the NSO can offer support throughout the application process. The in-person option will be held in the NSO Conference Room (Room 1210) on the first floor of the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Zoom links will be sent to all participants the morning of the session. Register for this session or future sessions, or request the recording at https://forms.gle/QBVUXDtJ8rWuQTaj6

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join VCU's Society for Human Resource Management via Zoom to hear more about the university's Society for Human Resource Management. The Zoom link is at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Richman at richmansg@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85644110695.

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 at 11:45 a.m.

Learn more about the Health Care Management summer program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. During this session, learn more about the program's interactive curriculum, convenient schedule and the application process. Questions will also be answered. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/hcm-webinar-021423.html.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

Learn more about the Corporate Finance summer concentration at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Learn about the program's interactive curriculum, schedule and the application process. Questions will also be answered.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/corporate-finance-webinar-021423.html.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Looking to make new LGBTQIA+ friends? VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host platonic speed dating on Valentine's Day in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. OMSA will provide sweet treats, coffee and conversational icebreakers. There is a cap of 40 people for this event. Arrive by 3 p.m. RSVP at the following URL by Friday, Feb. 10.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926939.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

An established leader in the DEI area, Sesha Joi Moon, Ph.D. (B.A.’05/H&S; M.S.’08/GPA; Cert.’09/GPA), director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in the U.S. House of Representatives, will discuss via Zoom her career journey in the diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility realms and provides insight on how inclusivity intersects with public administration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PMhGCzH7SO2uxt5M8YE2Kg#/registration.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

Local author, journalist and journalism educator Bonnie Newman Davis will discuss virtually her new book, "Truth Tellers: The Power and Presence of Black Women Journalists Since 1960," in which she chronicles the careers and lives of 24 Black women journalists nationwide who entered newsrooms during and after the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Davis is managing editor of the Richmond Free Press. She was associate professor of journalism at VCU from 2004-2011. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzJelWsbsKyBLtxmZ8VbGwQhc9jD6pPw3ECBPJ7AFwBikObg/viewform.

Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, will present "Black Voices," a Black History Month themed salon. The salon will take place in The Underground on the lower level of University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Those who attend will watch prerecorded TED talks by Black speakers and have informal discussions about them. Free snacks and drinks from Black-owned local businesses will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU Team at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/salons/.

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 omsalgbtqia@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926942.

Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The theme of the symposium will be redefining professionalism to foster positive learning environments. The event will include an exploration of how professionalism is being studied and taught with faculty, students and staff from across the MCV campus. The event will be sponsored by the VCU Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy and the College of Health Professions. The event will be held at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Questions: https://go.vcu.edu/vcuhses Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/9537564.

This is an open call for all faculty/staff/students interested in reading for the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. The award honors a debut novel written during the preceding calendar year. VCU Department of English and VCU Libraries are currently receiving entries for the 2023 award and help is needed to read and review submissions. This is a unique opportunity for individuals to get new and exciting work and contribute to the judging process.

For more information, contact Ty Phelps at phelpst2@vcu.edu or visit https://firstnovelist.vcu.edu/.

The Sustainable Food Access Core at VCU invites students who have used any of the Little Ram Pantries across campus to participate in a focus group to share their experiences. The focus group will take place in February. Participants will be compensated. View the survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1J8mR3-WT70d6djH5pprGn_t94SUTlHaMxVUokox0GB8/edit to get started.

For more information, contact Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., at ykim@vcu.edu or visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ko5rgjDxPxlIX4n0adDpWjbGkb-aKL4i/view.

Join RecWell’s Outdoor Adventure Program for a cross-country ski weekend Feb. 24-26 at White Grass Ski Touring Center in Canaan Valley, W.Va. White Grass features beginner, intermediate and advanced trails in an unusually steep cross-country area, with nearly 1,200 feet of vertical rise. No skiing experience is necessary. Price includes transportation, instruction, lodging at a hostel, meals and ski rental. Register at the following URL by Feb. 17.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=51aac6bb-b826-440c-9885-db257751d80a&semesterId=2f8f6931-1ad3-43a8-9195-82092dccbc58.

Hindu Students United is the only Hindu organization on campus; the group seeks to engage those of a Hindustani background. A co-event planner is sought who will bring new ideas to the table and promote this new organization. The group is inclusive and anyone is encouraged to apply by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hindu Students United at hindustudentsunited@gmaill.com or visit https://forms.gle/dd9R2PbWM6Cpmbe79.

VCU's Dental Hygiene Class of 2024 will host a clinic bag fundraiser open to the broader university audience. The event will end Friday, March 3 and orders will be placed Saturday, March 4. Orders may be placed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Mitchell at mitchellsg@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/c138aYWk9uLom5zd7.

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. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact R. Lawson at lawsonrl3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/4JM55T36UYN3VjGK6.