12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Robertson School will host two virtual informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about the M.S. in mass communications with concentrations in integrated communication and media leadership. A certificate is also offered in Media and Leadership. Join the session today, Monday, March 4 at noon-12:30 p.m. and 5:30-6 p.m. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.

Ten dollar tickets will be available for the men's basketball game vs. Duquesne at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. The VCU Employee Appreciation Game will be presented by Joyner Fine Properties. Click on the following URL to purchase a ticket.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at tickets@VCU.edu or (804) 828-7267 or visit https://offer.fevo.com/vcu-employee-appreciation-games-presented-by-joyner-fine-properties-5c073bf?fevoUri=vcu-employee-appreciation-games-presented-by-joyner-fine-properties-5c073bf%2F.

Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Bioinformatics Shared Resource will host a webinar to demystify the analysis of spatial-omics data from GeoMx DSP. Learn about shared resources for Massey researchers from bioinformatics experts and core leaders. A 30-minute virtual clinic will follow. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact hillary connolly at connollyh@vcu.edu or (802) 318-6455 or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqdO2sqzwuHdUKwqlCrbIkPMi8vOxaFe78#/registration.

Friday, Mar. 8, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's School of Pharmacy will host an open house for those interested in the university's Pharm.D. program. Ask questions about the admissions process, tour the MCV campus and gain a sense of student life from current Pharm.D. students. The open house will be at the Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at pharmacy@vcu.edu or visit https://apply.pharmacy.vcu.edu/register/?id=b92f621e-1fb5-45f5-9f81-8c86c52faade.

Monday, Mar. 11, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Critical Quantitative Methodologies Series, VCU School of Education, will host Wendy Castillo, Ph.D., in its spring speaker series. The title of her talk will be "The Next Chapter in Quantitative Educational Research Can Challenge Racial Inequities." The talk will be available in person (Room 4084B, Oliver Hall - School of Education, 1015 W. Main St., or via Zoom with ID 81724847595.)

For more information, contact Kamden Strunk at strunkk2@vcu.edu.

Monday, Mar. 11, 2024 at 8 a.m.

VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives offers a companion exhibit of artifacts from its archives. On display will be tools used in battlefield surgery, surgeons’ kits and first aid materials used in the Civil War era. See the exhibit at the Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St., Special Collections and Archives Reading Room.

For more information, contact Sue Moss at mosssr2@vcu.edu or (804) 838-3737 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/exhibits/current/instruments-of-survival-tools-of-civil-war-amputation.html.

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Learn more about the Health Care Management summer program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. During this session, you learn more about its interactive curriculum, convenient schedule and the application process, plus get any questions answered. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-hcm-03.05.24?program=HCM.

Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024 from 10 a.m. to noon

Following the President’s announcement, "Promoting a Welcome, Safe VCU Campus," the Provost lecture series will begin with two virtual workshops, one focused on resilience and another focused on courageous dialogues. Registration for the "Courageous Dialogues" workshop at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tbnDtXq3GyJERGrB8.

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024 from 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.

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Have a passion for teaching children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid degree? RTR Teacher Residency is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program in the VCU School of Education that equips future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Questions: http://teachrtr.org Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at teachrtr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9801 or visit http://tinyurl.com/RTRInfoSeshMar20.

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 event will be held 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZsKDDYxJw1rlrmimwNRjUB-YXEu2fT-4NUH1PxRdeLQcwSQ/viewform.

Women in Science is hosting Girl Scout Science Day at VCU on the MCV campus on March 16 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help on the day of the event with registration, serving lunch and acting as chaperones. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Sign up by March 8 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michelle Taylor at taylormm5@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/zNF6pgyrAF1GTaWx7.

Severe weather can be sudden and can impact anyone. VCU’s Emergency Management team encourages everyone to follow local weather reports to prepare for forecasted local weather impacts. Severe weather may include tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hail, lightning, wind and flash flooding. Because of the sudden impact of some weather events, having an emergency kit available in your residence and/or vehicle is recommended. For more information, visit the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

For more information, contact VCU Emergency Management Team at VCUAlert@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vaemergency.gov/prepare/emergency-kit.

The American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course is open for VCU students and RecWell members looking to learn how to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies. Participants will earn a certificate that satisfies OSHA requirements for workplace First Aid/CPR/AED training. March class dates: March 20, 27 and 30. 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=157236e4-f012-4926-b19a-80ba87072981.

Children’s swim lessons at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center are now open to VCU students and RecWell members. Four different types of lessons will be offered: parent/child, and preschool 1, 2 and 3. Full information is available on the RecWell website. Session dates run from March 23 to April 13. Registration at the following URl closes t noon March 22.

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

Do you know an outstanding administrative or office support staff member who enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health? The Dorris Douglas Budd Award recognizes an employee who demonstrates an exceptional level of accomplishment in providing administrative support. Make a nomination at the following URL by March 15.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at rewrdrecc@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/dorris-douglas-budd-award/.

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 at the following URL by March 8.

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

Over spring break, some 70 pieces of furniture at Cabell Library will be out of service to be reupholstered. Most of this furniture is from the second floor or the lower level and was installed in 2016, when the expanded library opened, and is now in need of care and attention. All seating should be back in place by March 22, and much of it sooner. Please excuse any inconvenience.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu.

VCU's Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering and the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will present a series highlighting data science at the university, resources available across campus and how to access the VCU Data Hub.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-6630 or visit https://pmr.vcu.edu/research/data-hub/vcu-data-science-series/.

If you are a person who is in treatment for opioid or cocaine use, is considering treatment sometime in the future for your opioid or cocaine use and does not use drugs, you may be able to participate in a research study. The goal of the study is to test an assessment battery that could be used to personalize treatment for people who use substances. If this may be something of interest to you, please call the following telephone number or email the following address.edu to learn more about how you can become involved in our paid research studies. Eligible volunteers will be compensated for their time.

For more information, contact VCU Research IDAS at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784.

In this study, you will be asked to participate in a survey about housing instability and support, academic and mental health outcomes and resiliency. The survey will take approximately 30 minutes. You will receive $20 for your participation.

For more information, contact Chelsie Dunn, Ph.D., at riseresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bC86dhZzC0mT16m.