1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Rollator Repair Clinic at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Free rollator (four-wheeled walker) safety checks and basic repairs, including: tightening brakes, adjusting handles and replacing worn nuts/bolts. Some part replacements (wheels, seats) may be available.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Looking for a group to provide you the space to connect with others, nature and improve your health? The Health Hub hosts Wednesday Walks. Each Wednesday from noon-1 p.m. participants have the opportunity to join the Health Hub on a walk in Church Hill. Each walk will begin and end at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. and will go through different parts of the neighborhood.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library will present the final talk in its Rare Disease Month Speaker Series: Advancing Care in Rare Neuromuscular Diseases. Join Nicholas Johnson, M.D., VCU Health neurologist, via Zoom for a discussion about the establishment of the Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center to help children with muscular dystrophies through research and clinical practices. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/16260128.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

You First will host Paws and Unwind: a therapy dog visit at Room 201, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Take a break from your schedule to meet a certified therapy dog and connect with the first-generation community in a relaxing environment. All students are welcome.

For more information, contact Zisu Liao at liaoz@vcu.edu.

3 p.m.

The Emerging Researchers Academy and VCU Writing Center will host a workshop via Zoom. This serves as a guide to finding, reading, evaluating and incorporating academic sources into your work. Register at the following URL.

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

3 p.m.

The Science Hub and VCU Writing Center will host a workshop in Room 201E, the STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Learn about the components required for a laboratory report and explore the essential elements of a lab report across various scientific disciplines. A discussion led by the Science Hub will follow. Register at the following URL.

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

6 p.m.

Cheer on the VCU Women's Basketball team as they play La Salle at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Secure your ticket at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tavian Elliott at elliottt2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcutickets.evenue.net/event/WB25/WB13.

6:30 p.m.

Join VCU SCAN (Save the Children Action Network) to make puzzles for kids with disabilities. The event will be in Room 2122, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

For more information, contact Scan at scanatvcu@gmail.com.

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Free kidney health screening with simple tests and education will be offered at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Learn about kidney health and connect with resources to support your well-being.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Center for Drug Discovery will host a demonstration about MillporeSigma's Aiddison and Synthia, an AI-powered drug discovery platform that streamlines the drug discovery process. The session will be at the Biotech Center, Room 100, 800 E. Leigh St.

For more information, contact Michelle Wise at mcwise@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3899.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at noon

Interested in a career in environmental planning, community revitalization or metropolitan planning? Join a presentation and Q&A conducted by the Wilder School's Urban and Regional Planning faculty to learn more about graduate school options. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu or (804) 827-0364 or visit https://bit.ly/wsmurp0226.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join A New Way of Life, held every Thursday. This program is a weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that provides a supportive and confidential environment. Everyone is welcome regardless of background or length of sobriety. Meetings are held at 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.

Join the Department of Graphic Design in welcoming the newest visiting artist in 2026's Object + Methods lecture series. Nina Stössinger is the senior typeface designer at Frere-Jones Type, an independent typeface design studio in Brooklyn, and a critic for typeface design at Yale School of Art. In addition to several retail typefaces, she has designed or co-designed custom type for the New York City Football Club, the National Gallery of Art, Microsoft, SAS Institute and the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Her talk will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center (ICA), 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Luiza Dale at oliveiramal@vcu.edu or visit https://objectsandmethods.net/.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A panel of women will share their stories about moments that have greatly affected their lives and how they overcame them. The women will offer advice about dealing with discouragement, fatigue and other challenges. Panel members will also talk about good times and their successes. The session will be in the SGA Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Niya Shorts at shortsna@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

This week, VCU alumni will speak about their student advocacy in "Voices of Change: Stories From Alumni." Since VCU’s formation in 1968, its student body has never been quiet about injustice – a legacy of advocacy on campus that spans decades. Alumni's diverse experiences across different social issues give insight into histories of resistance. A reception precedes the presentation. The session wil be in the lecture hall of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2025-2026/voices-of-change.html.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 at 7 p.m.

PennyAppeal is hosting its first solo Stop the Bleed event of the semester. Join the event to get to know what the group is all about to become certified, make safety kits and receive service hours. The meeting will be held in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), 1000 Floyd Ave., and will cap at about 30 participants. The final location will be posted in the Groupme and on Instagram. Join PennyAppeal's Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) or RamsConnect to keep up to date.

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

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meet at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., at 9 a.m. to ride to Belmont Community Resource Services, 3510 Broad Rock Blvd., to work in their food pantry. The pantry is outdoors so dress accordingly. Participants need to be available until 1 p.m. because it is a 20-minute drive from campus.

For more information, contact Shannon O'Neill at admin@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.

VCUarts Cinema will host a screening of "Common Ground" as part of the Richmond Environmental Film Festival. The film profiles a hopeful, uplifting movement of white, black and indigenous farmers who are using alternative “regenerative” models of agriculture that could balance the climate, save our health and stabilize America’s economy. The free screening will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center (ICA), 601 W. Broad St. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the screening will begin at t 6 p.m.

For more information, contact VCUarts Cinema at cinema@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/common-ground-screening-rva-environmental-film-festival/.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Office of Health Initiatives is providing co-sponsorship funding to a variety of events, programs and educational opportunities that align with the goal to address patients' health-related social needs and identify and reduce long standing health disparities. Learn more at the virtual informational session. Register: https://forms.gle/J5ErabSCC594Zu326

For more information, contact Logan Vetrovec at ohiconnect@vcu.edu or visit https://healthinitiatives.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m.

The VCU School of Education will host Dominique Baker, Ph.D., via Zoom in its Critical Quantitative Methodologies Series. She will speak about her research on higher education policy discourse, using 75 years of congressional hearing testimony data. Her talk is free and open to all. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kamden Strunk at strunkk2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/MR4rRleGTdyUzUcOjNtFbg.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center for a Curriculum Conversations event with Sarah Shear, PH.d., Associate Professor of Social Studies and Multicultural Education at the University of Washington-Bothell. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NXcj3KatS-qUumzFYqf_aQ.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2026 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For those with bike riding experience, this 201 course, hoated by RamBikes, 1106 W. Broad St., will cover all minor adjustments that you can make at home. We'll cover brakes, derailleurs and associated cable adjustments. Register at https://tinyurl.com/rambikesreg

For more information, contact Taylor Welch at welchto@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2453 or visit https://bikes.vcu.edu/events/.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026 at 10 a.m.

The Department of Sculpture + Extended Media will present a lecture by visiting artist Aki Sasamoto at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center (ICA), 601 W. Broad St. Sasamoto works in sculpture, performance, video and more. In her installation/performance works, Sasamoto moves and talks inside the careful arrangements of sculpturally altered objects, activating bizarre emotions behind daily life.

For more information, contact Emmy Garcia at garciaem2@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/aki-sasamoto-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026 at noon

This virtual panel features five tenured faculty who will share how they have leveraged community-engaged teaching, research and partnerships into peer-recognized scholarship. The session will include small breakout conversations in which those who attend can learn from one another and share experiences. Hosted by the Division of Community Engagement, in partnership with Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMmr86AExgSwx3alK90cfJUEekl6kcxc4pApl-OF_bqmnwVw/viewform?usp=header.

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Richmond Youth Development Network at the Mary and Frances Youth Center in the Division of Community Engagement will host a professional skill-building day at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond Teen Center, 1830 Creighton Road. The session is open to professionals in youth services, health, education and more. The event will feature interactive workshops on bio writing, social media networking, AI-powered writing tools, plus free professional headshots and opportunities to connect with Richmond leaders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYx8mfxLG6wUyK-siC3MUkp4T189EIKwxvW4tMnnBrjwaHVw/viewform.

Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Submissions are open for student poster presentations at the People-Based Medicine conference. The conference is a joint undertaking focusing on health inequity as a critical disease in the U.S. – and preventive care as its cure. Students are invited to submit abstracts for research in a range of subjects, as long as they serve a purpose for advancing health care. The conference will be held at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC), 1201 E. Marshall St. Registration is free, but students are responsible for printing and transporting their own posters. Abstract submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Riya Bajpai at bajpair2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfacGSNTQIkjrqduQPZZPVu-6C1RDT9GBBSyJwuzNszWcvnpg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=108654656777557566866.

Registration is open through Tuesday, March 3 for Spring IM Volleyball and Outdoor Soccer leagues. No experience is required. Make new friends while going for bragging rights in friendly competition with other Rams. Register with friends as a team or register on your own as a free agent. Purchase a $10 intramural semester pass, which covers participation in any and all intramural programs for the semester. Open to VCU students and RecWell members.

For more information, contact Javion Khan at intramurals@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

Va-LEND (Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities) is a virtual, interdisciplinary, graduate-level training program that helps people share ideas and learn leadership skills to improve the health and lives of children with disabilities and their families. Trainees complete classes, clinical observations, policy activities, a family mentorship experience and a customized leadership project. Trainees who take Va-LEND for credit can receive the Certificate in Disability Leadership. The priority due date is Wednesday, April 15 and the final due date is Friday, May 15. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Va-LEND at valend@vcu.edu or visit https://virginialend.partnership.vcu.edu/.

The VCU video/photography team will hold open auditions for models and actors to participate in future university productions. Auditions will be held at the Scott Carriage House (behind 909 W. Franklin St.) from noon-3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26 and Friday, Feb. 27. Register at the following URL. No prior experience is necessary; all students are encouraged to audition.

For more information, contact Alex Robinson at robinsona19@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCA-IiNxJnCeNc-akuhk9_Dc412qqZTTE1wGG7OPxliEx0Tg/viewform?usp=header.

The VCU da Vinci Center's Shelfie Program is kicking off its second cohort on Saturday, Feb. 28. The program is designed to help entrepreneurs figure out what works (and what doesn’t) by putting individual projects to the test. It’s not about being polished, it’s about showing up, getting real feedback and learning by doing. The program is free to join.

For more information, contact Ashley Wenger at wengeran@vcu.edu or visit https://shiftretail.vcu.edu/programming/shelfie-program/.

Redefining BMI is a research study at the VCU School of Public Health. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of two programs to help manage their weight by making changes to eating and physical activity. Both programs involve attending virtual group-based sessions led by a trained lifestyle coach over the course of 12 months. This study also asks participants to attend in-person data collection visits before beginning the program, and then again at four, eight and 12 months

For more information, contact Redefining BMI at bmiproject@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5362 or visit https://www.redefiningbmi.com/.

This research study is inviting individuals between the ages of 20 and 24 with poor sleep quality. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise on cardiovascular responses and vascular inflammation. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Garrett Oehlert at healthyheart@vcu.edu.