Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Center for Cultural Experiences in Prevention, The Well and Raise 5 sponsors free HIV testing conducted by Health Brigade in the University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms A-D.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCUarts Kinetic Imaging Department hosts Karen Yasinsky at the Depot. Yasinsky works primarily with animation, drawing and video installation.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/visiting-artist-lecture-karen-yasinsky/.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 at 6 p.m.

VCU Athletics presents its Women's Basketball team playing against St. Joseph's in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. To purchase tickets, visit vcuathletics.com

For more information, visit http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AVCU%3AWB16%3AWB13%3A&linkID=vcu&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=WBSG&cgc=.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and University Student Commons and Activities invite the VCU community to bring lunch to a film screening and discussion of "Soul Food Junkies" in Hunton Student Center, TML Learning Center, Room 209. This film looks at the past and future of soul food, covering its roots in Western Africa, its incarnation in the American South, and the role it plays in the health crisis in the African American community. Group discussion will be facilitated by librarian Irene Lubker.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2016-17/real-film-2016-17.html.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

SAVES (Students Advocating Violence Education and Support) hosts an escalation workshop in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room B. There will be a showing of the film, "Escalation," created by the One Love Foundation followed by a discussion on intimate partner violence/dating violence and red flags. Free Chipotle will be provided.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

TheatreVCU presents "A Time to Kill" from Feb. 16-26 at the Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. Directed by David Leong, fight director for the 2013 original Broadway production, "A Time to Kill" is the story of an African-American man put on trial for the murder of two white men who savagely beat and raped his ten-year-old daughter. Based on John Grisham's novel, this race-charged courtroom drama has all the power of the film featuring Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson and Matthew McConaughey.

For more information, visit http://www.vcutheatre.showclix.com.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence invites faculty, administrators and staff to attend a two-day workshop from Feb. 16-17, in the Larrick Student Center, Court End Ballrooms A-B, for Building Inclusive Communities (BIC), the initiative to support the university community in creating an engaged, diverse and inclusive campus environment. Workshop goals include understanding historically marginalized and privileged group dynamics; learning to identify and avoid behavioral traps that contribute to cycles of inequality; and creating a personal plan for changing inequitable behaviors and practices. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Register by visiting training.vcu.edu and using the keyword: diversity.

For more information, visit http://www.inclusive.vcu.edu/initiatives/building-inclusive-communities/.

Wednesday, Mar. 1, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Division of Community Engagement and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence present "Faculty Remixed v2.0: Engagement Excellence in Teaching and Learning" in the Academic Learning Commons, Room 4100. Attendees will join six faculty scholars for a panel conversation on how they have advanced their work at VCU through community engagement.

For more information, visit http://community.vcu.edu/news-and-events/calendar/faculty-remixed-v20-engagement-excellence-in-teaching-and-learning.html.

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2017 at noon

Work/Life Resources offers a session, Housing Opportunities Made Equal's "Steps to Home Ownership" in the Lindsey House Conference Room, for attendees to learn more about the program it offers for down payment and closing cost assistance to low and middle income families. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15636.

Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017 at 11:30 a.m.

VCU Staff Senate presents the 13th annual Marquita Aguilar Walk-a-Thon, "RAMSFIT 4 LIFE," starting on the Commons Plaza. The walk-a-thon raises funds for the Virginia's Caring University scholarship that assists continuing VCU undergraduate students (rising juniors and seniors) in need of financial assistance. Registration is required. Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. Michael Rao, Ph.D., president of VCU and VCU Health System, will speak at noon and the walk will follow. Lunch will be provided and there will be giveaways by community sponsors in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballrooms. To register, visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/give/2017vcuwalk. For VCU employee payroll deduction, visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/give/payroll/vcuwalk. Students may apply for the scholarship beginning Wednesday, Feb. 15, by visiting the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.staffsenate.vcu.edu/.

Virginia Commonwealth University's May Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, at the Richmond Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered by Friday, April 14.

For more information, visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf.

VCU Recreational Sports offers a summer "Mini Ram Camp" to provide a safe, fun environment for children ages 6-10 of the VCU and surrounding community. Weekly sessions are scheduled between June 19 and Aug. 7. Camp registration opens to children of VCU students and Recreational Sports members on Monday, Feb. 13. Fees and registration details are available at the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outreach-programs/mini-ram-camp/.

Technology Services invites faculty and staff to review the proposed revised Computer and Network Resources Use policy. Comments can be submitted during the 10-business-day public comment period before continuing through the governance process. The draft policy can be found at https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.