4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center hosts the "Fear 2 Freedom" celebration event at the Larrick Student Center. Participants will build a community of support for survivors of sexual assault and help make "after care kits" for survivors who receive medical care due to violence. The kits include a teddy bear, clothes, a note of encouragement and other items.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCUarts Kinetic Imaging Department hosts Ableton Workshop at The Depot. The Ableton University Tour is a series of free music-making events taking place at university campuses across the U.S. during March and April. Open to students, faculty and staff as well as to the general public, these presentations offer inspiration to music-makers whether they are just starting out or are an experienced musician. This event is free, but to reserve a spot visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ableton-university-tour-virginia-commonwealth-university-tickets-32456950613.

6:30 p.m.

VCU Athletics presents VCU Baseball playing Longwood University at The Diamond, 3001 N. Boulevard.

6:30 p.m.

Political Latinxs United for Movement and Action in Society and the Asian Pacific Student Alliance present "How to Be an Ally" in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room A.

8 p.m.

VCU Jazz Orchestra II presents "Salsa for Social Change" featuring percussionist John Santos, professor Tony Martucci, and vocalists Rei Alvarez, Ophelia Anwah and Timika Garnes, in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door and free with a VCU student ID. Funded by VCUarts iCubed.

For more information, visit https://vcumusic.showclix.com.

Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2017 at 7 p.m.

The Activities Programming Board invites the VCU community to show off their vocals with a night filled with karaoke in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom. Participants can sing their favorite songs and enjoy a night out with fellow Rams. There will be a house DJ, buffalo wings, mozzarella sticks and a taco and fajita bar.

Wednesday, Mar. 22, 2017 at 8 p.m.

Political Latinxs United for Movement and Action in Society presents "Discussion: School to Prison Pipeline" in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room A.

Thursday, Mar. 23, 2017 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Amnesty International at VCU presents "Slamnesty," an open-mic night in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room A, featuring a gathering of poets, artists, musicians and anyone who wishes to share experiences. Focus will be placed on the amnesty campaign, "The America I Believe In," which addresses the climate of fear and hate that is sweeping the nation and how the actions of public figures and the media could have disastrous consequences for human rights.

Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2017 at noon

The Institute for Contemporary Art (ICA) holds "RADical Listening: Community Conversations with the ICA" to hear participant's hopes and dreams for what the ICA can do to be a convener and catalyst for VCU, Richmond and beyond. Sessions will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 12-1:30 p.m. at The Depot; Thursday, March 30, 12-1:30 p.m. in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Rooms A-B; and Monday, April 10, 5-6:30 p.m. in the University Student Commons Theater. Attendees will receive free ICA swag, cookies and coffee. R.S.V.P. by visiting the website below.

For more information, visit https://ica.vcu.edu/about/radical/.

Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2017 at noon

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research at VCU sponsors "A Multi-Method Exploration of the Genetic and Environmental Risks Contributing to Tobacco Use Behaviors in Young Adulthood" presented by Elizabeth K. Do in BioTech One, VIPBG Conference Room. Do, CCTR Ph.D. candidate in the psychiatric, behavioral and statistical genetics concentration (PBSG), will defend her thesis.

For more information, visit http://cctr.vcu.edu.

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

VCU Libraries, Friends of VCU Libraries, VCU Center for Judaic Studies, Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, Richmond Jewish Foundation and the Weinstein JCC sponsor the 32nd annual Brown-Lyons Lecture, featuring Marni Davis, associate professor of history, Georgia State University, discussing her book "Jews and Booze: Becoming American in the Age of Prohibition" in Cabell Library, Lecture Hall. This book discusses the involvement of Jews in the trafficking of alcohol during Prohibition and how this involvement enflamed anti-Semitism. This event is free and open to all. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2016-17/brown-lyons-lecture-2017.html.

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.

The Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care seeks nominations for the Student Excellence in Interprofessionalism Recognition Award, established in 2015. The Center is accepting nominations for full-time students graduating in 2017 until close of business day on Friday, April 7. Faculty are encouraged to nominate deserving students, as well as to encourage students to self-nominate. Since the inaugural ceremony, students from Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, College of Humanities and Sciences and Social Work have been recognized. This award serves to recognize full-time VCU students who have demonstrated significant involvement and interest in promoting interprofessional activities.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/iperecognition .

The Office of the Provost holds open forums for finalists for executive director for Online@VCU. Candidate A will be held on Friday, March 17, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons III-IV; Candidate B will be held on Friday, March 24, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in the Academic Learning Commons, Room 4100; and Candidate C will be held on Thursday, March 30, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Snead Hall, Room B3189. These forums will include brief introduction and comments by the candidates followed by questions and conversation. If unable to attend, video and feedback links will be available shortly after the final visit is complete. To "meet the candidates," visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://provost.vcu.edu/leadership-searches/online-search/candidates/.

Building on its history of improving services through better understanding of users' needs and preferences, VCU Libraries is conducting a quality survey. The online survey opens Tuesday, March 21, and should take 5-10 minutes to complete. The subject line will read: "Share your ideas to improve VCU Libraries." All faculty are in the sample and their voices are critical to the libraries' planning and decision-making.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2017/your-voice-matters-library-quality-survey-opens-march-21---.html.

Men and women who smoke cigarettes between the ages of 18-25 are invited to participate in a research study that requires five, 3 hour, laboratory visits. Compensation is provided. CALL (804) 828-1867 Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/cobbco/current-studies/ for more information This study will be conducted at Thurston House on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior & Policy

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/cobbco/current-studies/.