11 a.m.

Learn the necessary steps to establish your ideas in a logical way that will hook your audience. 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.

Midterms are around the corner, which means it’s time for a little self-care. Spit for Science will host a mindfulness booth with activities involving coloring, bracelet-making and crafts in the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Autumn Shifflett at shifflettaf@vcu.edu or visit https://spit4science.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will continue its grant-writing series via Zoom. Matt Banks, Ph.D., Associate Professor Pharmacology and Toxicology, will discuss strategies for incorporating required rigor and reproducibility information into a grant application. Questions: Visit https://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/w-08cbVWTCmfQGusazSXug.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

TEDxVCU’s Salon will focus on the social and academic demands faced by Gen Z, how those challenges can be overcome and how to create success. The session will be held in the University Student Commons, Alumni Board Room, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at tedx@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 19, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Pre-dental students are invited to join the Accepted Student Panel. This panel features recently accepted students who will share their experiences and insights about the dental school application process. See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jumana Meri at merin@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/83718849443.

Thursday, Mar. 20, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU's Transfer Center to learn about the flexible study abroad options to find the best fit for your goals. Whether you want to travel for a week, a month or a semester, there's a program for you. The session will be in Hibbs Hall, Room 216, 900 Park Ave.

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

Friday, Mar. 21, 2025 at 11 a.m.

The Google Ph.D. Fellowship program offers financial assistance to graduate students as they pursue their Ph.D. and connects them with research mentoring. Join the online informational session to learn about the campus nomination process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D. at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiTf4x02XqPl-k7kuRNgCMVdc2QxyrVbHU7BYDatZqv12YlA/viewform.

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 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Equality VCU invites all members of the VCU community to celebrate the 2025 Burnside Watstein Awards, which honor the efforts of LGBTQ+ faculty, staff, students alumni and local community members who have impacted the lives of VCU’s LGBTQ+ community through both professional responsibilities and volunteer work. The ceremony will be held at James Branch Cabell Library, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. RSVP by Wednesday, March 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at equality@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVRoT0xVzeGKB_7xYIS1z7sllye7m7NXD_qM_1nwpx1iCKvw/viewform.

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 Tobi Ojo at ojote@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1938234.

Friday, Mar. 28, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The VCU Graduate School - in collaboration with VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation, VCU School of Business and VCU Career Services - will bring Startup Bazaar to VCU. This event created by the American Bazaar brings together entrepreneurs, students and community members for panels, discussions and networking opportunities. Topics will include how to start a business, raising capital and scaling up. The event, at Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St., is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Brown at embbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-bazaar-vcu-tickets-1254761648869.

Friday, Mar. 28, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Attend STAR@VCU Cultural Immersion Movie Night for food and entertainment. The group will be screening "The Good Lie," a film based on a true story about the obstacles that a group of orphaned Sudanese siblings had to overcome on their journey to the United States during the Second Sudanese Civil War. Come enjoy catering from 2M Mediterranean Market and Deli. The screening will be in the University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms C and D, 907 Floyd Ave. See a trailer of the movie at youtube.com/watch?v=c2tI5zW3IU8.

For more information, contact Students Together Assisting Refugees @ VCU at staratvcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Mar. 28, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Migration Studies Lab at the Humanities Research Center will host a gathering of scholars in Latino and migration studies from across Virginia and North Carolina to present and discuss new research and collaborations. This event, at James Branch Cabell LIbrary, Room 303, 901 Park Ave., is free and open to all. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided to those who RSVP. Register by Thursday, March 20 at the following URL,

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or (301) 213-8664 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7z5_HUzrTianrFbIRcBMnubvPqtpU5R5qtQPvhTyTAfBYBQ/viewform.

Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Join the history department for the annual Blake Lecture in the History of Christianity featuring Peter Marty, editor/publisher of The Christian Century. He will discuss how Abraham Lincoln's ability to take himself and his hearers deeper than self-interest provides a wisdom from which we could all learn. The talk will be at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, 428 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/the-blake-lecture-in-the-history-of-christianity-presents-the-wisdom-of-lincoln-for-a-zero-sum-world.html.

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.

Are you excited to graduate this May and start your post-graduation journey? Let us know what's next for you by completing the VCU First Destination Survey on Handshake at the following URL and you could be in the running to win a robot vacuum, AirPods, an air fryer or even a hard-side luggage set. Questions? Email Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Tay Knighting at knightingta@vcu.edu or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS25.

The Department of Forensic Science is offering a new concentration as part of the M.S. in forensic science degree: digital forensics and incident response. Core coursework educates students in foundational and advanced concepts, evidentiary procedures, tools and legal considerations of digital forensics and incident response. Now accepting students for Fall 2025.

For more information, contact Jo Murphy at jsmurphy@vcu.edu or visit https://forensicscience.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/ms-in-forensic-science/dfir-concentration/.

Graduating this year but unsure where to start your post-graduation job or graduate school search? Stop by the VCU Career Services Office during drop-in hours to meet with a Peer Career Counselor. No appointment is needed; sessions are open to all VCU students. The office is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. See details at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Worthington at worthingtonar@vcu.edu or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/about/contact-us/.

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.

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 filled out 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. See the survey at the following URL.

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

The Office of Alumni Relations is seeking nominations for the 2025 10 Under 10 awards, which recognize the distinctive achievements by alumni who have earned their first VCU degree between 2015 and 2024. Nominate an alumni leader who is trailblazing in their profession and community by Tuesday, April 1 at the following URL. Nominations can be made by any person or group affiliated with VCU — students, faculty, staff or alumni.

For more information, contact Savannah Hazelwood at hazelwoods@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuportal.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=iooKdi%2B4jBIECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D.

Graduating? Looking for an internship or experiential opportunity? The VCU Spring Career Fair will be noon-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 9 in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons and Commonwealth Ballroom, 907 Floyd Ave. Connect with organizations looking to hire VCU students for internships as well as full-time and part-time jobs. Not sure if you're ready for a job? Come chat with employers. Participating organizations will outline the skills and experiences they are looking for in an employee and help students learn about affinity groups and internal opportunities. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tay Knighting at knightingta@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/3650bc1f-fda6-4084-8ab8-b5224128e6e1/student_preview.

VCU's Department of Rehabilitation Counseling is offering a summer class on American Sign Language (ASL) 1 via Zoom. The beginner class will be held on Mondays from May 19-Aug. 8 from 4-6:40 p.m. Students from all disciplines are welcome. The College Reference Number is 42018. Questions: Email B Paulette Lail Kashiri, MPH, at plkashiri@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Paige Berry at peberry@vcu.edu.

Register now for four weeks of pickleball instruction. All classes will take place at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., starting on Wednesday, March 19. The class is offered every Wednesday for four weeks from 6-7:30 p.m. The cost for sltudents is $60 and $75 for faculty and staff. Register at https://givepul.se/xcojun

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/.

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 Dental Club E-board. Available positions include treasurer, public relations and event planner. Apply at the following URL by 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 21.

For more information, contact Jumana Meri at merin@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1olRrVJB1IRe11zQZJnGSkHnLr6sIlFpYG5rcF1Ep4J5FPw/viewform?usp=sharing.

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. I’m Adrienne Baldwin-White, Ph.D., and I’ve 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, you’ll navigate real-world situations that could lead to sexual or dating violence by responding to friends' text messages. Join my study to help test the game’s impact and get a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards! Click the link below to participate.

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

The Translational Research on Eating and Affect (TREAT) Lab is recruiting adolescents and young adults assigned female at birth (aged 12 to 25 years) for a brain imaging study to understand risky decision-making in individuals who have concerns about their body shape/weight, or overeat, purge, use laxatives, diet severely, or exercise excessively. We are also investigating these processes in individuals without a psychological disorder. There will be compensation for participation.

For more information, contact TREAT Lab (or Serena Gu, Clinical Research Coordinator, or Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D., PI) at treatlab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-4174.

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.

The Research on Excessive, Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab at VCU is conducting a brain imaging study to understand decision-making processes in adults struggling with an excessive need for control, perfectionism and/or productivity. Participants will be compensated for participating in this study. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://tinyurl.com/25wnkh7z.

This study is seeking postmenopausal females to participate in a research study examining the effect of exercise training on blood vessel function. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principle Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

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