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. 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/.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Curious about the controversies surrounding AI-generated art? This VCU Libraries online session with The Workshop explores the problems, possibilities and powers of image generation from text. The presenter will be Adam Hyland, a doctoral student the University of Washington's Human Centered Design and Engineering program. He will give the computer instructions it can’t follow and see what happens. Details and register online.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/10248742.

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join the VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for a writing workshop for Women's Herstory Month. The event will be led by published poet, writing teacher artist Paula G. Akinwole, owner of PGARTistry and the creative force behind the internally recognized blog "For Lack of Better Words." The event will be at the OMSA, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The first 10 people to arrive will receive a journal. Snacks will be provided. Snacks will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amala Thomas at thomasac4@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1927420.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Global Education Office's monthly Global Café will be hosted by the Latinx Student Association. Empanadas, café and Lotería (bingo) with prizes will be available. The event will be in the kitchen area, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1926060.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 from 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. 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/.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 at 2 p.m.

In this webcast, the Center on Transition invites collaborative partners from Loudoun County Public School Division to share interventions, strategies and reflections from their participation in the Supported Employment Initiative. Through this three-year demonstration project, Loudoun County sought to build, expand and sustain supported employment services for high school students with disabilities.

For more information, contact Teri C. Blankenship at tcblanke@vcu.edu or visit https://centerontransition.org/resources/webcasts/details.cfm?webcastID=636.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 at 3 p.m.

In partnership with Pat Cummins, Ph.D., VCU World Languages Department, join a Zoom panel of representatives from Commonwealth Catholic Charities for an interactive Q&A session related to job searching, career placement and advancement and industry knowledge. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Hanley, Ph.D., at hanleye@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/1245925/share_preview.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Learn how to make your own beadwork keychain from Rappahannock artist Katelyn Robinson and Upper Mattaponi artist Sunshine Brown. These artists will also discuss their Native American heritage. Capacity is limited for the program, which will be held in Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The program will be hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at OHRN@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1927576.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Erin Hanley, Ph.D., assistant director, University Career Center, for this talk on managing finances after graduation. Topics will include salary negotiations, loan repayment and budgeting. This session will be in person (Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.), but students can register to attend virtually at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pf-2tpzorH9UjoD4oVqW-qAFKEkgLQDYG.

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Learn to meet the needs of your audience with strong, logical, structurally sound writing. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The VCU College of Humanities and Sciences Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee will sponsor this year's IDEC Speaker, Blu Buchannan, Ph.D., UNC Ashville, who will explore the Black trans experience. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CkGLB0BsTHCnyYv6MPD-tw.

Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

John Biewen, who directs the audio program at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and produces and hosts the podcast "Scene on Radio," will host a clinic at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. He is co-editor of the book, "Reality Radio: Telling True Stories in Sound." RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/media-center-clinic-john-biewen/.

Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Chris Lemmon, Ph.D., professor and associate chair, Biomedical Engineering, will discuss the National Science Foundation’s application and review process. The event is part of the Grant Writing Workshop Series sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: Contact http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu,edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdumpqj4pE9APifd8BQgJOPYswZtDVYX4.

Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Join the Q Collective on March 28-29 for the 2023 Q Symposium: "Policing Bodies." Scholars, artists and activists will explore the policing of bodies through intersectional and/or transdisciplinary frames. Keynote speaker Eric A. Stanley, Ph.D., of UC Berkeley will discuss the book "Atmospheres of Violence: Structuring Antagonism and the Trans/Queer Ungovernable." The talk will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at https://bit.ly/QCollective2023

For more information, contact Q Collective at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/q-events/.

Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Join President Michael Rao for the State of the University Address in the James Branch Cabell Library, Lecture Hall, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/sotu2023.

Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The First-Year Rising Ceremony, presented via Zoom by First and Second Year Experiences and Transitions, is a culminating event that takes place at the end of VCU students’ first year to honor them for their dedication, fortitude and tenacity as they rise to their sophomore year. This event is open to the entire VCU community and all first-year students and their families/friends. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact First and Second Year Experiences and Transitions at fyesye@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsfumsqzIpGNzaDvwF0_z-eEzi_Qq5_qRQ#/registration.

Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Presented in partnership with The Innerwork Center, VCU Continuing and Professional Education presents a course on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, taught live online over eight sessions on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. from April 11-May 30. Learn the science and application of mind-body medicine to promote resilience and healing. Participants will leave this workshop with proven techniques for living in the present and reducing the worries and fears that cause unnecessary stress. Register at the following URL.

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

RecWell offers the American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course, which prepares participants to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies. This course meets OSHA requirements for workplace CPR/AED and first aid training. Successful completion of this course provides participants with an certificate valid for two years.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/lead/certifications/american-red-cross-certifications/.

Learn how to plan and teach American Red Cross Lifeguarding courses. The certification course runs April 10-14, Monday-Friday, 4-9 p.m. Register by April 2. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive American Red Cross certification in Lifeguarding, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, First Aid and Administering Emergency Oxygen, valid for two years. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=212c2835-0e59-439a-85e6-cc97af81db3e&semesterId=2f8f6931-1ad3-43a8-9195-82092dccbc58.

RecWell’s Outdoor Adventure Program trips for early April include a High Bridge bike ride day trip to Farmville, (April 1), paddle and paint (April 8) and a backpacking weekend (April 8-9). Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/outdoor-adventure/trips-and-activities/.

VCU Career Services’ Suit Yourself Closet is seeking donations of gently used professional clothing to help students not only dress to impress, but dress to express. Collection boxes will be available March 13-31. Drop donations off Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at all Career Services offices and additional MCV campus locations (in partnership with Women in Science). Check out @vcucareers on IG for details on drop-off locations and most-needed items.

For more information, contact Suit Yourself Closet at suityourself@vcu.edu.

VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, Auctus, is currently accepting student submissions to its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities and News and Noteworthy sections. Students can also join Auctus as reviewers. Questions: Visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu.

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

The nation's first Homeland Security Fraternity, Eta Lambda Sigma, will host a St. Patrick's Day Raffle with a basket full of goodies. More information can be found on the ELS Instagram: @elsvcu. Questions: Reach out to vcuetalambdasigma@gmail.com

For more information, contact Teirney Judd at Juddta@vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs announces that registration for the Spring 2023 Cultural Achievement Ceremonies is open. These ceremonies provide graduating students an opportunity to celebrate their academic achievement in a setting that recognizes and affirms their cultural identity and rewards their efforts and dedication. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Lockhart at omsa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6672 or visit https://forms.gle/F9EMhVmgbbVL8jVh6.

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/team/.