11 a.m.

Learn about AI in this interactive Zoom workshop and explore how it can be an innovative learning tool if used properly. Register at the following URL.

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

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

Join VCU's Transfer Center for Transfer Tuesdays in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Come to this open study session to work on whatever you need to and meet other transfer students. These sessions will continue throughout the spring semester.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Come join the Spit4Science team at Gladding Residence Center, 1100 W. Broad St., to learn more about mental health and managing stress. Slime balls and stress balls will be available.

For more information, contact Autumn Shifflett at shifflettaf@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 from noon to 2 p.m.

Becoming involved on campus as a transfer student can sometimes feel like a struggle, but the transfer peer coaches can help you connect. Enjoy a relaxed lunch, meet the transfer peer coaches and get to know other transfer students. The event will be in the STEM Building, Room 503, 817 W. Franklin St. Questions: https://transfer.vcu.edu/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1937185.

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Alumni will host a free, family-friendly party at Intermission Beer Company – Brewpub and Arcade, 10180 Lakeridge Parkway, #114, Ashland, before the women’s team hits the court for the A-10 tournament in Henrico. Come to alum-owned Intermission Beer Company – Brewpub and Arcade for food, swag and fun. Plus, register at the following URL and attend for a chance to win a signed team basketball.

For more information, contact Jared Kline at klinejc2@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/2025A10.

Wednesday, Mar. 5, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

This month's Communi-Tea activity is an opportunity to make your own coloring book. Coloring is a calming and meditative activity that can distract from stressful thoughts and reduce anxiety levels, perfect for this time of year. The event will be in Hibbs Hall, Room 107, 900 Park Ave. Hot tea is always available at the monthly meetings. Join the session as the effort continues to develop and cultivate a rural student community at VCU.

For more information, contact Sara Rafuse at rafusese@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Considering a career as a faculty member? This virtual session will explore key factors to consider when pursuing a future in academia. Participants will also learn about VCU’s Preparing Future Faculty Program and Graduate Qualitative Research Credential. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Brown, Ph.D., at embbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1936398.

Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU's Transfer Center for a Transfer Chat with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program in Room 216, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Come learn about undergraduate research, how to get involved, and how to make yourself a great candidate.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs has extended registration to Wednesday, March 19 for Spring 2024 VCU graduates (undergraduate, graduate, professional studies). Attendance at all OMSA events is open to all students, faculty and staff, Register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/xrHFuypX2pTikE4RA.

Private and semi-private swimming lessons are available to VCU students and RecWell members ages 2 and older. RecWell’s water safety instructors work with participants to create tailored, individual lesson plans that allow time to focus on specific skills. Classes are taught at the Aquatic Center, 121 S. Linden St., and can be scheduled any time the pool is open. Packages may be split into 30-, 45- or 60-minute sessions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/private-and-semi-private-swim-lessons/.

Juniors and seniors are invited to browse and shop for class rings at the Grad Fair. Visit Barnes & Noble @ VCU Medical Center, March 4 (Tuesday): 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and at Barnes & Noble @ VCU on Monroe Park Campus, March 5-7 (Wednesday-Friday): 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Representatives will be available to take ring sizes and answer questions.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at ramkeysm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

It’s Will Eisner Week at James Branch Cabell Library. Eisner (1917-2005) was a pioneering comic artist who had wide-reaching influence on the graphic novel as a literary genre. VCU Libraries is a repository for the awards programs, ballots, calls for entries and comic books, graphic novels, journals and comics-related books that were nominated for awards in the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards – the “Oscars” of the comic arts. On March 5, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Cabell Library marks Will Eisner Week with a display of graphic novels in the lobby and a display of recent Eisner Award winners in Special Collections and Archives on the fourth floor, noon to 4 p.m.

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

VCU students are asked to share their experiences with and awareness of on-campus offices and organizations that offer services or resources to students. VCU staff member Jess Hoy, M.S.W., is conducting a research survey that can be completed online and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Students are not required to have ever used a VCU resource to participate. Students who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win one of five $25 gift cards to the VCU bookstore.

For more information, contact Jess Hoy at hoyj2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctIBpT8H0TVLHzE4sq66PB1aEx8HCkKwtNtbG8odN3VY0qIA/viewform?usp=sf.

The 2025-26 VCU Bulletin is available. The undergraduate, graduate and professional bulletins contain information about university policies, course descriptions and academic requirements for the programs available to the respective student populations.

For more information, contact Sandy Morgan at bulletin@vcu.edu or visit http://bulletin.vcu.edu.

One in four college women and 7 percent of college men experience sexual assault, while 21 percent face dating violence. Although colleges are required to address these issues, many programs fail to engage students effectively, said Adrienne Baldwin-White, Ph.D., who has created “Once Upon a Party,” a text-based, choose-your-own-adventure game designed to spark critical thinking about gender-based violence. In this game, players navigate real-world situations that could lead to sexual or dating violence by responding to friends' text messages. Join the study to help test the game’s impact and get a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards. Click the following link to participate.

For more information, contact Adrienne Baldwin-White, Ph.D., at baldwinwhia@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuportal.questionpro.com/t/AXMyuZ5Ir0.