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/.

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

The Medical Innovation and Sustainability Society will hold a volunteer event with the Office of Sustainability's Student Learning Garden. We will be helping out with jobs in the garden, so come ready to get your hands dirty. The garden is next to the West Cary Street Parking Deck on Parkwood Avenue. All are welcome.

For more information, contact Meredith Rainhart at rainhartmc@vcu.edu.

3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics will host Emily Riehl, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, who will present "Path Induction and the Indiscernibility of Identicals" as a part of the department's colloquium series. The talk will be in Room 1165, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. These broad audience presentations are intended to introduce the VCU community to the world of mathematics.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6295 or visit https://math.vcu.edu/events/event-items/math-colloquium-path-induction-and-the-indiscernibility-of-identicals.html.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center will present via Zoom Facts and Faith Fridays: Affordable Housing: Creative Solutions With Community Partners led by the Rev. Tyrone Nelson, Javon Burton and Greta Harris. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce6sqT8rEtSnqo4cYE4eHJwca-NghmLM

For more information, contact the Rev. Rachel Pierce at piercer2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-9154 or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs announces that registration for Spring 2024 VCU graduates (undergraduate, graduate, professional studies) is closing soon. Register at the following URL by 5 p.m. Friday, March 15.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/N1kHPQXFUz8xayLF8.

Saturday, Mar. 16, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Hindu Students United will host a Holi celebration at the VCU green space, 813 W. Grace St. (The Hindu festival is observed as the Festival of Colors, Love and Spring.) Admission is free and open to all. Music and free powder will be available. Questions: Follow on Instagram at @HSU.atVCU Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Neha Madakasira at madakasirnv@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/CvxQm6txCzJNW6fUA.

Sunday, Mar. 17, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Auctus, VCU's Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, will hold a general body meeting in person (Room 1303, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.) and via Zoom. Interested students can join the STEM, Social Sciences, Humanities, Creative, or News and Noteworthy sections and learn about reviewing submissions. Food will be provided. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/88100520677

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

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Are you interested in the psychology behind implicit bias and how it impacts the identity and health of marginalized people? Luis Rivera, Ph.D., a first-generation college graduate from South Bronx, N.Y., with Puerto Rican roots and a researcher of social identity, will attend a breakfast social hour hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Division of Inclusive Excellence, and the College of Humanities and Sciences. The event will be at the OMSA office, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Lockhart at lockhartjcj@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGcLT_vfpkwQbvZFMZLKh7wCPMb4dpyw174O1WS239C4n_Dg/viewform.

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Have you ever wondered how implicit biases show up on campus and in classrooms, impacting both educators and students? Social psychologist and former congressional fellow Luis Rivera, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Rutgers University and director of the Rutgers Implicit Social Cognition Lab, will offer a presentation on implicit bias-in-action, highlighting current research, as well as offering solutions to this problem, with a focus on identity-safe classrooms. The event will be sponsored by the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences and the Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee. The talk will be in Room 112, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qXpv6VtqBhcJWvyp8.

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Spring has sprung and so have seasonal allergies. Join VCU HR and Employee Health and learn more about seasonal allergies and getting back outside in this virtual session. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://tinyurl.com/mrxadnyh

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024 at 2 p.m.

Learn to feel comfortable with the process of paraphrasing in academic writing. 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/.

Monday, Mar. 18, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Commons Event Services Team will host a forum for all VCU departments. This is a chance to learn more about our office, ask questions and offer feedback about your experience. The event will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Taylor Jackson at jacksontl4@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/FkykMtxgfxv7KJy39.

Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024 at noon

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.

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 noon to 1 p.m.

Planning for retirement goes beyond putting together a financial strategy. A full-picture plan starts with considering many non-financial aspects of retirement. This session, brought to you by VCU HR and TIAA, provides a foundation for thinking beyond the money by exploring several aspects of retirement health using the well-rounded retirement model. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://tinyurl.com/ckw3w8p5

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

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.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2024 at 7 p.m.

First Love Church will host an open mic night in the T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., with poetry, singing, rapping and dance.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and Social Security will present an overview of Medicare basics and of the Medicare-coordinating health plans available to faculty members, University and Academic Professionals and classified staff of the university at retirement. This session will be held on Zoom. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://tinyurl.com/yc4aazkz

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Mar. 28, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join the VCU Human Research Protections Program/Institutional Review Board for online training about the criteria for approval of human subjects research and the role of post-approval monitoring. This training is relevant to those who conduct or oversee research of human subjects. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HRPP at irbeducation@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvdeqqqjMpHdcvUOzqL4NOcfAvcD6gxbAX.

Friday, Mar. 29, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come to the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., to explore the innovative potential of NASA technologies, kick off Innovation Month at VCU and connect with collaborators throughout RVA and beyond. Learn about cutting-edge NASA technologies from the inventors and subject matter experts themselves. Register at register: https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Ignite-Innovation-March-29

For more information, contact Manjari Kumarappan at kumarappanma@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/.

Saturday, Mar. 30, 2024 from noon to 2:30 p.m.

VCU’s Pre-Accelerator Program (Pre-X) is for students, alumni and community members who want to turn their ideas into action. The goal of the program is to identify, support and launch high-growth and high-potential startups and founders. Participants will attend workshops between March 30 and April 19. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 24 at https://forms.gle/GkNC1XAiEkmeh9Kg9 to participate.

For more information, contact Adam Woodward at woodwarda@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-pre-x/.

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.

Thursday, Apr. 4, 2024 at 3 p.m.

This training covers understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, risk factors for opioid overdoses and how to respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of Naloxone. This is a lay rescuer training. A lay rescuer is someone who has received training in offering essential first aid and medical care during emergency situations. The session will be in Room 644, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heather Liffert at lifferth@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1932348.

Monday, Apr. 8, 2024 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

While we are dedicated to fostering empathy for students in the classroom, faculty often neglect their own well-being. This session, co-sponsored by VCU's Office of the Provost, Faculty Affairs, will explore faculty's biggest classroom stressors and how to meaningfully address them. Explore this topic and discover options for creating a supportive and nurturing classroom environment. The event will be in Room B3187, Snead Hall, Corporate Education Room, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/uKT2Kbg7HGh4kXJu9.

Today, March 18, VCU customers will see a change in how they sign into the Central Authentication Service (CAS) and Microsoft platforms using the DUO application. Today VCU will implement the new DUO Security Universal Prompt with Verified Push. The Universal Prompt looks different from the traditional prompt and offers a more secure authentication method. For more details, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Information Security Office at infosec@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/duouni.

The Friends of VCU Libraries invite students and recent alumni (2019-2023) to submit designs for use on VCU Libraries T-shirt and other promotional materials. Deadline for submission is Sunday, April 21. The prize is $500. In keeping with the recent opening of the new Reflection Room, the 2024 design prompt is: VCU Libraries: Reflection. See details at go.vcu.edu/foldesigncontest

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 591-5865 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/giving/design-contest/.

VDOT will continue to replace the bridge over Interstate 95. The northbound and southbound lanes of I-95 at mile marker 74 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Friday, March 15 at 8 p.m. through Monday, March 18 at 6 a.m. Exit 74B, westbound ramp from Broad Street to I-95, and the ramp from Broad Street to I-95 southbound will be closed. Pedestrian access will remain available.

For more information, contact C.J. James at jamesca@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/richmond-district/richmond---i-95-bridge-rehabilitations/.

RecWell’s Mindful Ambassador Program aims to identify students, faculty and staff who are interested in creating a mindful revolution and healthier campus community. Participants will learn about various types of meditation, belly breathing, mindful posture and special considerations for leading meditation with others. Those who complete the workshop will receive additional resources to lead meditation in the community along with a campus leadership sticker.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at robinsonsn@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/lead/leadership-programs/mindful-ambassador-program-/.

Are you new to the sport or already playing Pickleball but want to improve your skills? Come to the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., for four-week sessions of Pickleball 101 or 102. VCU faculty, staff and students will receive a discount. Sessions will be on Wednesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. Pickleball 101 begins March 20 and Pickleball 102 begins April 17. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or (804) 305-1134 or visit https://forms.gle/e2MGaaotygnbV3KE9.

The quarterly election deadline for voluntary contributions to become effective in April for participants in the Virginia Retirement System Hybrid Plan is 4 p.m. today, March 15. Participants can voluntarily contribute up to 4 percent of their creditable salary and receive up to a 2.5 percent employer match. Questions: Visit http:www.varetirement.org/hybrid or request VCU HR support from https://go.vcu.edu/hrsupport.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or visit https://www.varetirement.org/hybrid/plan-info/voluntary-contributions.html.

The Simple Sunflower is recruiting volunteers to take charge of arranging bouquets which will be given to patients at VCU Hospital. The role includes picking up flower buckets from the volunteer room before the event, helping coordinate volunteers who have signed up for the event and leading the bouquet arrangements. Volunteers will be asked to commit about one event each month or about four hours monthly. Questions: email simplesunflower.rva@gmail.com

For more information, contact Jenna Langbein at langbeinjb@vcu.edu or visit https://simplesunflower.org/get-involved-1.