1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

When politics and ideologies threaten to divide us every day, RAMmalogues can provide a path to connect, share personal experiences and understand the unique stories of others. RAMmalogues, led by trained facilitators, offers a respectful space for dialogue about who we are and what matters to us. Spring sessions are in person in Room 2121, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/kWdYe2CBkY7pUWEy7.

10 a.m.

Join Commonwealth Cyber Initiative's Central Virginia Node for a presentation by Sherif Abdelwahed, Ph.D., for a virtual talk entitled "Development of a Model-Based Home Automation System." The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlf-CsqDIvGtMkVOnJJ7BrUOtCQeLvbTFX

For more information, contact Zahra Ndirangu at ndiranguzw@vcu.edu or (757) 478-8839 or visit http://cci-cvn.org.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Off-Campus Student Services will present its annual Off-Campus Student Housing Fair in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Participants will have the opportunity to gain more information about rental properties in Richmond, enjoy free food and participate in raffles. Register at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932011

For more information, contact Stephanie Coats at offcampus@vcu.edu or visit http://offcampus.vcu.edu.

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Enjoy a free doughnut and learn about organ donor registration at a table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., sponsored by Health Occupations Students of America and Student Organ Donation Advocates.

For more information, contact aashka patel at patelas13@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

The Science Hub and the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host a program to explore the projects our students are leading, gain insights into their journeys and uncover the possibilities of becoming involved in research at VCU. The program will be in Room 201, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mariah Maxwell at maxwellmc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/WfociL9iWr7BKGDV9.

5 p.m.

Learn how to find, read, evaluate and incorporate academic sources into your work. Register at the following URL.

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

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join the da Vinci Center for an open house in the Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., to meet faculty, staff and students from the Master of Product Innovation program. The curriculum is a cross-disciplinary master program focused on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI-Open-House-Mar-20

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

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

VCU's Robertson School is hosting a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the M.S. in mass communications with concentrations in integrated communication and media leadership. The school also offers a certificate in Media & Leadership. Questions: https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/. Join the session at the following Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This immersive day-long event will showcase educational research and initiatives from the entire MCV campus. Join fellow educators, leaders and learners to engage with effective pedagogical strategies, interprofessional educational initiatives and evidence-based practices that support health professions education. The event, sponsored by the VCU Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy and the College of Health Professions, will be at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swhal@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/hses/.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a graduate programs virtual informational session via Zoom for VCU employees. An overview of the school's flexible graduate programs, a review of the employee tuition benefit and an alumni panel will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/ws4vcuspring24.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

A small group will gather to creatively journal, collage, paint, crochet and write at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Bring your own project or begin a new one. Writing prompts, materials, and snacks all provided. No experience necessary and no cost. Come be creative and make a new friend!

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

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Rams All In: Adaptive Recreation Day will feature an afternoon of inclusive activities, free food, giveaways and raffle prizes. Play wheelchair sports such as basketball, pickleball, goal ball and boccia ball at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. This event, free to all, is co-sponsored by VCU RecWell, Sportable RVA, OMSA, SAEO and Pi Lambda Phi. Bring a canned food item to donate to VCU Ram Pantry to support Pi Lambda Phi's Week of Justice.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 at 3 p.m.

Join the VCU Division of Community Engagement for a webinar to explore the work of the Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory. As part of the Community Engagement badge series, this one-hour session delves into the collaboratory's mission to preserve and celebrate African American history and cultural heritage. Featured speakers will be Terry Dolson and Derek Miller, University of Richmond's Bonner Center for Civic Engagement; Ryan Smith, VCU's Department of History; Loretta Tillman, the Descendants Council and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources and Will Teeples, a former student. The collaboratory is an interdisciplinary, cross-institution partnership to bring together faculty, staff, students, organizations and community partners to document and support African American history and culture via the region’s cemeteries. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024 at 7 p.m.

NBC News White House correspondent Aaron Gilchrist will discuss his time at VCU, his career path and the importance of journalism in today's world. The session will be in Room 110, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Jones at jonesa61@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqZv4We3uMI6scrSPnRTSktYo_J3s8qMRfCmWAzj_veTmnAg/viewform.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.

Come to VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for a celebration of the voices of women of color in human-focused professions. Food will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amala Thomas at thomasac4@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932417.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon

Learn the identities, terminology and pronoun inclusivity in the LGBTQ+ community. Review data related to the LGBTQ+ community and its relationship to the workplace. Recognize the fundamentals of an inclusive workspace for LGBTQ+ people. Discuss your organization’s and department's current culture of LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Identify strategies for its future-state culture of LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Identify resources. This event, at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., will be facilitated by Side By Side. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/70/1711116000000.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU’s School of Social Work and the Global Education Office are co-sponsoring a lecture and reception with Naomi Sunderland, Ph.D., of Griffith University, Australia, Room 2100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Sunderland's lecture, "The Remedy Project: Exploring Implications for Strength-and-Culture-Based Social Work and Health and Well-being Promotion," will share findings and research approaches from a three-year study funded by the Australian Research Council. Register at following URL.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://forms.gle/vt9X6BPWyKUmaksG7.

Monday, Mar. 25, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Though it promises eternal life, Christianity was forged in death. Christianity is built upon the legacies of the apostles and martyrs who chose to die rather than renounce the name of their lord. In this lecture via Zoom, Professor Kyle Smith will show how a devotion to death has shaped Christianity for two thousand years. The talk via Zoom is sponsored by the School of World Studies and the College of Humanities and Sciences. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrew Chesnut at rachesnut@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/48hoZFg.

Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

In celebration of Women's HerStory month, join VCU Education Abroad for snacks from local woman-owned RVA eatery Soul N' Vinegar and chat with other Rams about what it's like living, traveling and studying abroad as a womxn. This event, open to all students, will be in the STEM Building Commons North, 817 W. Franklin St. Register on RamsConnect or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Levy at levya@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5794 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1932110.

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Lydia Klinger, CRA, director of strategic communication in the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, will discuss how to make the most of your college experience and professional preparation by expanding your relationships and networks. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu Register for this virtual event 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/tZUqf-2qqD8uHt06WNlYhKl_DJqvXflKM79Z.

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Health Sciences Library will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Nina Exner, Ph.D., research data librarian, will discuss regulatory requirements and best practices for research data storage and security, including the development of data collection and storage plans. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register 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/tZwkd-uurDkpGNWwW63snbFQPpub245cQQ4k.

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024 from noon to 3 p.m.

Connect with organizations looking to hire VCU students for full-time and part-time jobs, as well as internships. This fair will feature employers from government, public services, human services and social assistance industries. Faculty are encouraged to bring their students and/or promote this in their classrooms. The event will be in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/45900/student_preview?token=Epp3dY31TZ4mT2v08P1mGVqkMX95mHyUkrEFLijjNN7srTGZFJfHpg.

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024 at noon

Join the VCU Financial Success Center for a webinar with Mike Sheffer of FoolProofMe, who will discuss how to avoid being hoodwinked when it comes to personal finances. The session will also include guidelines on mastering impulse spending and becoming a healthy skeptic. Lunch will be provided. The session will be held in person (Room B2165, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St.) and virtually (webinar link https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85608408383) Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jessica Forrest at forrestjf@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/?id=abdde730-7301-4180-9161-2300f88dfc17&utm_source=telegram.

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU's chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management for the group's March general body meeting that will feature a mock live podcast about salary negotiations and a Q&A/networking session. The meeting will be held in Room B2165, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Richman at vcu.shrm@gmail.com or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932362.

Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Attend a reception with hors d’oeuvres and an alumni panel discussion on the intersection of social work, policy and social determinants of health. The reception will be 5-5:45 p.m. and the discussion will be 6-7 p.m. at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. The discussion portion (6-7 p.m.) will also be streamed live via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Zeeve at zeeverb@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/SSWPanel2024.

Saturday, Mar. 30, 2024 at 9 a.m.

Come to the RVA Big Market for VCU Graduate Student Day at Bryan Park (4308 Hermitage Road), which brings together local businesses, food trucks and community members. Students in need of transportation can register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Brown at embbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932326.

Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Whether living with or without disability, ableism affects daily life for all of us, and we need connections with diverse groups of staff, students and faculty where we can share personal experiences and understand the unique stories of others. RAMmalogues, led by trained facilitators, is a respectful space for dialogue about who we are and what matters to us. The session will be held in Room 2121, 912 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/KE4X13H2kLrPtzN56.

Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2024 at 7 p.m.

The Vox Concordia, Black Awakening Gospel Choir and Commonwealth Singers will perform songs around a theme delving into the metaphorical journey from turmoil to tranquility, using the anchor as a symbol of stability and faith. The concert portrays music as a beacon of hope and a steadfast anchor amidst life's storms, guiding the audience to a place of inner peace and serenity. The concert will be held in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. All students with VCU ID will be admitted for $5. General admission is $10.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/94056788/spring-choral-concert-richmond-sonia-vlahcevic-concert-hallsingleton-center-for-the-performing-arts.

Friday, Apr. 12, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Kevin Harris, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and various Department DEI Leaders will cohost a series of discussions with colleagues and learners to come to a common understanding of what DEIB is and how it functions within our work, academic and clinical environments. The meeting will be in person (Learning Theater of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.) and via Zoom.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11489678.

Monday, Apr. 22, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Those who attend will develop a shared understanding of wellness from an individual and organizational perspective. This presentation will include a discussion about wellness and mental health in the context of the workplace and a DEI framework. The talk will also cover individual and organizational support needed to build a community of wellness and positive mental health. The meeting will be in person (Learning Theater of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.) and via Zoom.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11489808.

VCU Police officers will be on board RamSafe buses on three consecutive Wednesdays, March 20, March 27 and April 3. Throughout the rides, officers will provide passengers with safety advice for staying alert during nighttime travels. Additionally, passengers will have access to safety brochures, resources and pepper spray to enhance their overall security. Passenger feedback on ideas to promote a safer campus environment for all individuals is welcomed.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275.

VCU students and RecWell members are invited to build their fundamental swimming technique in the Spring 2023 adult swim program. Lessons are designed for older teens and adults and participants should be comfortable learning basic skills in both shallow and deep water. Program dates are Monday, April 8 to Wednesday, May 1. Register at the following URL by Friday, April 5 at noon.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program?classificationId=7ed7ea86-88d1-4cc7-8094-d6560f38fd1d.

RecWell’s Intramural spring season continues with 6v6 Volleyball, 9v9 Softball and 9v9 Outdoor Soccer Leagues. Games will be played March 24-April 30. Registration runs through Thursday, March 21. To register, participants must purchase a $10 season pass that allows access to all Intramural Sports activities throughout the semester.

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

VCU's Division of Student Affairs is accepting nominations for the university's annual Student Leadership Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions and achievements in student leadership and community engagement. Students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate individuals or organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made significant contributions to their communities. Submit a nomination at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at studentorgs@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/leadershipawards/home/.

Join RecWell, Rams and Recovery and the VCU Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies for events to recognize National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Learn more about events on Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/RecWell/club_signup.

This month VCU's Collaboration Services announces major upgrades to Appointment Schedules in Google Calendar, a fresh coat of paint for the Google sign-in page, a new feature that allows a presentation recording to be attached to Google Slides and more.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2024/03/19/google-updates-recap-february-2024/.

VCU's Brandcenter is conducting a survey to assess undergraduate student interest in a bridge class that would provide real-world, hands-on experience, mentorship and insights into the field of branding. Student input would help to tailor future programs. Complete the five-minute survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Smith-Scales at smithscalear@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/CrVXqsE28UDVADQQ6.

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

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