11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Explore student organizations, connect with like-minded individuals and learn about the vibrant campus community at the Student Organizations and Volunteer Opportunities Fair. The event, hosted by The Underground, will be held in the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1931071.

11 a.m.

Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Learn about the da Vinci Center's undergraduate certificates. Learn exactly what a certificate is and the center's programs in product innovation and venture creation. Find out about classes in human-centered design and how they fit into your academic plans. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Ugrad-Info-Jan-19

For more information, contact VCU da Vinci Center at davincicenter@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU Education Abroad Global Learning Specialist Alex Levy, the National Scholarship Office's Associate Director Meredith Sisson and Student Financial Management Center Director Ka Toya Wagner to learn about how to fund an experience abroad. This virtual informational session will feature a review of applicable scholarships and financial aid. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/86797247482

For more information, contact Alex Levy at levya@gmail.com or (804) 828-5794.

Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This Virginia Credit Union four-session program is designed specifically to educate participants about the core financial wellness topics. The class will be at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Participants will engage in the four main topics of financial wellness; saving, credit, debt and budgeting for the future. Participants will learn how to manage their finances while taking with them tips and tricks to help mentor others. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/63/1706032800000.

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

TEDxVCU Salons will host a discussion of the Ethics of AI in Rooms Three and Four of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will focus on the potential societal and economic effects of humanity’s pursuit of an Artificial General Intelligence interspersed with topic-specific TED Talks. All majors and disciplines are invited. Register for the free event at the following URL.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/rsvp_boot?id=1931067.

Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Leaders Unleashed, VCU's own free student leadership conference, will be held in the Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The keynote speaker will be Ashley Gaddy Robbins, Ph.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooper at lcooper4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3419 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/leadershipcon/rsvp_boot?id=1930152.

Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Want to expand your leadership skills with a doctoral degree? Looking for learning that applies to real world challenges? In our program, you complete a collaborative dissertation-in-practice to help address an organization's problem of practice, and you finish in three years with a supportive peer cohort. Join us virtually to learn about our online Ed.D. in Leadership at VCU, where learning is continual improvement and leaders expand their impact.

For more information, contact Jenna Lenhardt at soeinfo@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 from 9 a.m. to midnight

MegaHack@VCU is a 24-hour sprint of intense innovation and problem-solving for innovative developers and makers to meet the challenges provided by event sponsors. The event is sponsored by VCU's College of Engineering and will be held at the Engineering Research Building, 401 W. Main St. Participants will address challenges through teamwork, solution ideation, programming, rapid prototyping, developing flow processes and more. Students will work in teams of up to four members. Cross-disciplinary teams are encouraged. All skill levels and all disciplines are welcome. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit https://egr.vcu.edu/megahack/.

RecWell's Intramural Sports Program will host Friday night Esports in Rooms 2221 and 2223, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., from 5-11 p.m. Join other students in playing games such as Super Smash Bros. All levels are welcome. The games are open to currently enrolled VCU students. No registration is necessary. The program runs Jan. 26-April 26.

For more information, contact Alex Bruman at bruamana@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

VCU's Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity is seeking volunteer board members to serve on its honor council. Membership is open to full-time faculty, staff and students. Training dates and times (allow three hours for each session) are Tuesday, Jan. 23, 9 a.m., in-person at 809 W. Broad St.; Tuesday, Jan. 23, 4 p.m., virtual; Thursday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m., in-person at 809 W. Broad St.; and Friday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m., virtual. Email Rocky Carmine at carminero@vcu.edu or Tracey Mullis at the following address.

For more information, contact Tracey Mullis at mullistd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit https://conduct.students.vcu.edu//.

VCU's Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity is seeking volunteer board members to serve on its conduct board. Membership is open to full-time faculty, staff and students. Training dates and times (allow 2.5 hours for each session) are Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1 p.m., in-person at 809 W. Broad Street; Wednesday, Jan. 24, 9:30 a.m., in-person at 809 W. Broad St.; Wednesday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m., virtual; and Thursday, Jan. 25, 9:30 a.m., virtual. Email Rocky Carmine at carminero@vu.edu or Tracey Mullis at the following email address.

For more information, contact Tracey Mullis at mullistd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit https://conduct.students.vcu.edu//.

A revised version of the Safety and Protection of Minors Policy is available for public comment until Monday, Jan. 29. Visit the following URL and click on "Policies Open for Public Comment" to comment on the draft policy.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu.

VCU Wellbeing Lab invites students to join the research assistant team. Contribute to the lab's research studies on the effects of online stress reduction training on VCU students' emotional well-being, as well as on making high school education more engaging for students. Research assistants are in charge of participant recruitment and day-to-day communication with participants and participant interviews. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Luka Djajakusuma at djajakusumal@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/5Ss8Bg9wwFXjznpY8.

VCUDine has special January events at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. Meals include National Coffee Break Day (Jan. 19: 11 a.m.-close) and Surf and Turf Night (Jan. 25: 5 p.m.-close). Plus, sign up or upgrade a spring dining plan by Friday, Feb. 2 to be entered to win a cooler with snacks and Pepsi products. For more events, visit the following URL or follow @VCU_Dining on Instagram.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. The principal investigator is Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

Registration is open for VCU's Global Education office's Spring Semester Global Buddies Program. This program provides international and domestic students the opportunity to learn about other people, places and cultures and to make meaningful connections with people from around the world. Register at the following URL by Wednesday, Jan. 31.

For more information, contact Kelly Richard, Global Education Office, at richardkj@vcu.edu or (919) 816-5318 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalbuddies/.

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 for the study at the following URL.

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.