1 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/.

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., as they promote awareness of 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/.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The 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 panel discussion at which panelists will discuss exploring identity, navigating family dynamics, dating and more. The second part will be a mixer with food served. The event will be in Suite 215, 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/r1926708.

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.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join VCU's Poetry Club for a night of snacks, games and socializing with other members in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Amina Fatima at fatimaa4@vcu.edu.

7 p.m.

Music, the great equalizer, plays a crucial role in shaping the human experience and preserving the history of that experience. African American music originated from a heritage shaped by the transatlantic slave trade and forced enslavement. This music was a means of survival and an agent of social change. Explore the history and impact of Black music in VCU Libraries annual Black History Month Lecture with Dwandalyn Reece, Ph.D., visionary curator and author. The free lecture will be in person (Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.) and via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/black-history-month-lecture-2023.html.

7 p.m.

Interested in learning more about research? VCU's Medical Journal Club will meet virtually to discuss a medically related research article. The group will discuss the inhibition of type 1 immunity with tofacitinib, which is associated with marked improvement in longstanding sarcoidosis, Kaplan MCAT opportunities through the club will also be discussed. The Zoom link is at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jefin Jose at josej@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81299756416.

7:30 p.m.

"School Girls" is a biting comedy that follows Paulina and her squad of minions as they compete for the Miss Ghana pageant in 1986. According to a review by the New York Times, "The nasty-teen comedy genre emerges wonderfully refreshed and even deepened by its immersion in a world it never considered.” Performances will be Thursday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 26 at W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Department mainstages have been designed and built by theater undergraduate students. Tickets are $10 for VCU students, faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at theatretix@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1514 or visit http://vcutheatre.showclix.com.

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. Wear pool-appropriate swimwear/clothing. Registration closes at the time of the clinic.

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

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at 1 p.m.

Learn about the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs graduate programs and how they can help advance your career and professional goals. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/whywilderfeb23.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Play off-screen games at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., during Common Grounds.

For more information, contact Amy Zhang at zhanga7@vcu.edu or (540) 247-6684.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Do you love playing board games or console games? Would you like to build a community on campus focusing on games? An interest meeting will be held at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Jaqui Ruiz at ruizpaivaj@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m.

The VCUarts Office Of Inclusion and Equity will host an online panel discussion featuring four top artists in the comic industry: Denys Cowan, Christopher Priest, Ronald L. Smith and David Walker. They have worked on numerous projects, including the Black Panther novels and film franchise, Shaft (Dynamite Entertainment) and Occupy Avengers. The Zoom link is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Holly Alford at hpalford@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZaLTIENdQsWV6EaJiTlIPQ#/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 10 p.m.

Celebrate the unveiling of the ICA’s Spring 2023 season with Navine G. Dossos' "McLean" and the group exhibition "So it appears," featuring over 40 works by 19 international artists on abstraction (or so it appears at first sight). The season premiere celebrates the second stage of "MURRMUR," with new commissions by artists and designers Sam Taylor, Nicole Kilian and Riley Hooker and the continuation of Rafael Domenech: "The Medium is the Massage." VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center is located at 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@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 at noon

Katie Boston-Leary, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, director of nursing programs at the American Nurses Association, will discuss "nursism," racism and its role in the history of nursing. Her talk will be available in person (Room 1013, VCU School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St.) and virtually. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. Leary will also talk about the potential for an antiracist practice climate to foster inclusive excellence and how to strengthen strategies to address social determinants of health.

For more information, contact Caitlin Hanbury at cshanbury@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0eqpyKmfSIW5BVWlmUU2sA#/registration.

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 Tulyl at tullyrj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/hazingprevention/rsvp_boot?id=1927248.

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 at 4 p.m.

You First at VCU will host a reception for Asian American and Pacific Islander students in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons basement, 907 Floyd Ave. Meet Julie Nguyen, the new You First AAPI Student Success coach, learn more about the services offered and engage with other VCU AAPI students. Food will be provided. Space is limited. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Julie Nguyen at nguyenjq7@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/yj3wGzVddiadkEpDA.

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host "Student Gift Exchange: Cycling in the City." Each week, one student will share a unique gift with others. The conversation will include cycling rights, laws, bike safety and ergonomics.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or (804) 658-4064 or visit http://www.thepacecenter.com.

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

Join the Humanities Research Center, School of Education and Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for a film screening and discussion of "Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem," a documentary film by Brave New Films. The screening (Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons 1000 Floyd Ave.) will be followed by an audience discussion facilitated by Rachel Gómez, Ph.D., assistant professor, School of Education. Refreshments will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4714 or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/racially-charged-americas-misdemeanor-problem-film-screening-and-dialogue.html.

Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host an evening of intimate “real talk” in honor of Black History Month. Black women will spill all the tea about issues that impact, influence and affect them. Space is limited and registration is required. Food will be provided. The event will be at the OMSA, Suite 215, 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/r1926802.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join Research Librarian John Glover to learn how to access more than just academic materials at Cabell Library and beyond. This event, to be held in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., 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.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join staff from the da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. The MPI at VCU is a cross-disciplinary master’s program focused on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI-Feb282023.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

To build great teams, you have to meet great people. So, why not take time to connect with our greatest community: ourselves? Join students, faculty and staff at the Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., with other da Vinci undergraduate and graduate students. All students are welcome. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact LLoyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/networking-feb2023.

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. The certificate will provide opportunities for students to advance their knowledge and skills in identifying problems and implementing solutions to foster high-quality, safe and accessible health care. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact LLoyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/HCInfo-Feb28.

Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU Career Services and RVA Collab for the RVA Internship and Experiential Opportunities Fair in the Richmond Salons and Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Connect with organizations that combine your academic goals with real-world experiences, such as internships, project-based opportunities and volunteer and service hours. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/34973.

Thursday, Mar. 2, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education for a session on its M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Culturally Responsive Leadership. This program helps prepare professionals for the ever-changing educational environment and can be completed part-time in as little as 22 months with coursework fully online. Register for the online session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=b55ebcc4-cfc1-4704-afdc-4d9ff6c6c6d7.

Friday, Mar. 3, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Learn more about the Corporate Finance summer concentration at an informational session hosted by the School of Business. Hear from alumni about their program experience and learn more about the session's interactive curriculum, schedule and the application process. Lunch and a Q&A with alumni will follow the presentation, which will be in Room B3114, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. 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/information-sessions/corp-finance-information-session-030323.html.

Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education will host "Working Toward Systemic Change: Understanding Social Determinants of Health" with the Early Childhood Mental Health Virginia Initiative at the VCU Partnership for People with Disabilities. Participants will gain knowledge about trauma-informed principles and begin to reconceptualize current understandings of social determinants of health through experiential activities and discussions. The four-session program will run through April 4. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/imh.

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 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/.

Tuesday, Mar. 14, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a free workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle major applications for postgraduate scholarships on Tuesdays, March 14 through April 11 from 5-7 p.m. The workshop will address topics such as how to write about yourself, how to connect past experiences and future goals, how to select recommenders and how to speak to the values and mission of the award for which you are applying. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at Honorsnso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/j7W7DPkYNUH1sgAz6 .

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.

Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Are you interested in social work or social welfare? Come join the VCU Association of Black Social Workers. Ask questions about your social work interests and get connected. Nomad Deli and refreshments will be served. The meeting will be in Room 1201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Oscar Kemp at vcuabsw@gmail.com or (434) 250-5045.

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/.

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 Furthering Our Understanding Of Diet (F.O.O.D.) Study invites Black students to participate in one of two online surveys that seek to understand factors that influence their food choices. Students may participate in either of the two surveys. Study 1 takes 20-25 minutes to complete. Study 2 takes 30-35 minutes to complete. Students who complete the study will have a 33 percent chance of winning 1 of 66, $15 Amazon e-gift cards. To participate: visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Danyel Smith at smithdi@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/23ayd8fd.

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.