12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center for a Work-in-Progress Seminar with KáLyn Coghill. This talk via Zoom will explore the nature of digital misogynoir; examine how Black nonbinary, agender and gender-variant individuals resist and respond to it; methods of harm reduction; and how digital alchemy can be used as tools of resilience and reclamation in these communities. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/the-clap-back-a-look-into-digital-misogynoir-and-online-harm-reduction-practices.html.

12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Nate’s Promise is hosting a pie fundraiser to support individuals in the community with cognitive and motor function challenges. This event will be held in the Compass and is open to all. Any VCU student can stop by and pay via Venmo for a pie.

For more information, contact Vrushali Papaiya at papaiyav@vcu.edu or visit http://www.natespromise.com.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join SHIFT Retail Lab (1235 W. Broad St.) for Feedback Friday, a dynamic roundtable at which the voices of the participants shape the future of student entrepreneurship. Bring your curiosity and questions; snacks and beverages will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cael Parker at parkerc10@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Feedback-Friday-3-21.

Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025 from 2:50 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Come be a part of a new way of experiencing live theater. Help shape the story in front of you by playing monsters, throwing dodge balls at the performers and playing mini games.This week's show is "The Risen." (When a bitterness comes to the land of the sweetlings, three unlikely heroes will need your help protecting the realm of candy.) Doors open at the Newdick Stage at the Shafer Street Playhouse, 211 Shafer St., at 2:30 p.m. Madlibs to name characters and loctions starts at 2:50 p.m. The show starts at 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Teddy McPherson at mcphersont@vcu.edu or (414) 477-7921 or visit https://www.instagram.com/dodgeballsanddragons/.

Sunday, Mar. 23, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Knitwits x The Sunshine Market will present their Spring Art Market in the Honors College, Room 1303, multipurpose room, 701 W. Grace St. Vendors will be selling prints, stickers, jewelry, crochet goods and other handmade goods. (This is a cashless event.) Questions: Email Adrian Young at the following address or Liesel Briggs at briggsla@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Adrian Young at younga20@vcu.edu or visit https://www.instagram.com/p/DG3lTbHS3FV/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==.

Monday, Mar. 24, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Come to the VCU Biology Seminar in the Eugene P. and Lois E. Trani Center for Life Sciences, Room 253, 1000 W. Cary St., for a talk by Salvatore Agosta, VCU Center for Environmental Studies. His talk, "The Persistent Biosphere, and What It Means for Parasites and Emerging Disease in a Period of Global Change," will examine how ecological resilience shapes parasite-host dynamics and disease emergence in a changing world.

For more information, contact Joseph Ellis at biology@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1562.

Monday, Mar. 24, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Build your writing confidence by identifying and overcoming the imposter phenomenon. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025 at noon

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a virtual session with Myung Jin, Ph.D., to learn more about the Master of Public Administration program. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit https://bit.ly/mpa0325.

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 at noon

Learn about the structural roots of social identities, focusing on group membership, individual agency and strategies for relating to one another in context. The workshop will be offered twice: Wednesday, March 26 at noon: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/-fhEypkERd69SiKJgkHJKA#/registration Thursday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m.: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/BsgZsDS0Tw-MUrEPg9tB4A#/registration

For more information, contact VCU Inclusive at inclusive@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join Green Action VCU and Virginia Interfaith Power and Light for a film screening of "Mossville: When Great Trees Fall” at 14 N Laurel St. A discussion will follow about fossil fuel infrastructure in Virginia and actions that can be taken to resist new plants.

For more information, contact Connor Eppley at eppleyc@vcu.edu or visit https://vaipl.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=248.

Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Do you need help building your professional network? Join the Health Professions Organization to improve your LinkedIn profile and connect with others. The session will be in Harris Hall, Room 2105, 1015 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dylan Abaidoo at abaidooda@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1938234.

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Today, we face a dual challenge of maintaining academic integrity while leveraging AI's potential for learning. To help ease that challenge, this virtual workshop will explain how AI detection tools work and considers the research that assesses their effectiveness and limitations. You’ll leave the workshop with at least three actionable strategies and a curated list of resources for later reference. Questions: https://ledstudio.vcu.edu/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cairo Jones at jonesc34@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/SC1yvQJMTr2Yck35BJrAFw.

Thursday, Mar. 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

Join the VCU Office of Health Initiatives and the VCU School of Social Work for a discussion on intersectionality and racial equity in public health, health care and research. Explore how overlapping identities impact health outcomes and strategies for advancing equitable care. Seize the opportunity to connect and broaden your perspective at the VCU Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W.Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Clayton at claytonle2@vcu.edu or (804) 389-2710 or visit https://forms.gle/ofL6n7Lh6zXk8aT16.

Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The annual meeting of the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience will be held at the Delta-Marriott Hotel, 555 E. Canal St. Register or submit an abstract at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeffrey Dupree, Ph.D., at jeffrey.dupree@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www.kmjacobs.org/cvcsn.

Saturday, Mar. 29, 2025 at 9 a.m.

University Student Health Services is sponsoring the Out of the Darkness Campus Walk to support the work of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk will be held at Monroe Park Plaza. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lynne Foreman at lforeman2@vcu.edu or visit http://afsp.org/vcu.

Tuesday, Apr. 1, 2025 at 3 p.m.

Move from “addition” to “transformation” in your inclusion work, deconstructing existing practices and working with peers to build something new. The workshop presented by VCU Incclusion will be held three times. Register at these URLs: April 1 (Tuesday) at 3 p.m https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/511B0cIoR_ScFCWW5MpoAA. April 2 (Wednesday) at noon: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/NuMXWtv1Si6MGPu6lKEZgw. April 3 (Thursday) at 12:30 p.m.: https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/02ZkJIuFSN6hGgZX9E9LNQ

For more information, contact VCU Inclusive at inclusive@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Apr. 5, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

TEDxVCU will present live TEDx Talks and performances from VCU Rams in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Reserve a ticket at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ally Awtry at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1938127.

Wednesday, Apr. 23, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Graduate Student Association in collaboration with the Graduate School will sponsor the 28th Annual Graduate Research Symposium. All graduate students are eligible to participate in this signature event of Research Weeks. The symposium will be held in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballrooms, 907 Floyd Ave. Share your research with the VCU community by submitting your abstract - https://forms.gle/aEyJpzSdDHpP9jGU6

For more information, contact Erin Brown at embbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/current-students/awards-and-competitions/graduate-research-symposium/.

Monday, Mar. 24, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU Social Psychology invites you to participate in two studies. (Compensation is available.) One: A study on including video materials in school teaching to make classes more engaging, Two: A study on how people react to fictional characters. You will fill out a 10-minute online questionnaire and then complete both studies in one lab session that will take about an hour. See more details and find out if you are eligible at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HSS at vcuhss@gmail.com or (804) 554-0584 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=3AJY3KMHN7NF87TY.

RecWell’s Outdoor Adventure Program will host trips for VCU students and RecWell members in March. The trips include day caving, climbing overight and beach bike overnight. Spaces for all trips are limited. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Philpott at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program?classificationId=d722033b-3a3d-44c6-a639-491797a4b9a2.

VCU Division of Inclusive Excellence is seeking VCU students, staff and faculty to take part in an in-person focus group to discuss personal experiences regarding sense of belonging, care and community. Information shared in the questionnaire linked below will help identify potential participants who will then be sent an invitation to attend a focus group. If you do not attend a focus group, your answers to these questions will not be used. See the questionnaire at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Case at casek3@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduKK40A3aIz-bigZo4NwNGhAKYiZMxnwtaPUzfqegCYtVYog/viewform.

PennyAppeal is holding a clothing drive through Monday, March 31 in the Commons next to the information desk. Men's baggy clothing, socks, undergarments and shoes are preferred, but all clothes are welcome. Donations will go to the local homeless community.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com.

PennyAppeal, an organization dedicated to helping the local homeless community, is now accepting applications for the organization's social chair, secretary and marketing coordinator. Apply until Friday, March 28 at the following URL.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/j4YmmjPEq2FUotz27.

The March newsletter celebrates growth, fresh opportunities and community impact. Read about the division's first Professional Skill-Building Day, upcoming research support and events and how to become involved at place-based sites.

For more information, contact Division of Community Engagement at engage@vcu.edu or visit https://mailchi.mp/vcu/division-of-community-engagement-february-2025-newsletter-11438281.

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. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. Questions: Contact the KHS Healthy Heart Lab at the following email address.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.