6:30 p.m.

Health Disparities Organization invites the VCU community to attend free CPR practice and blood pressure screenings with trained professionals at Second Baptist Church, 3300 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, 23224. Dummies and blood pressure cuffs will be provided for practice.

8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. presents #ProjectHer, an interactive Ted Talk-style event in honor of Women's History Month, in the University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms A. Inspiring speakers will touch on a variety of topics related to self-esteem, standards of beauty and professional development. The suggested attire is business casual.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Division of Strategic Enrollment Management presents "Financial Aid 101" in the University Student Commons, Forum Room, for attendees to learn about the fundamentals of the financial aid process. Marc Vernon, executive director of financial aid, will share information about applying, qualifying, calculating and maintaining financial aid.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) holds a "RADical Listening: Community Conversations with the ICA" session in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Rooms A-B, to hear participant's hopes and dreams for what the ICA can do to be a convener and catalyst for VCU, Richmond and beyond. 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/.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The Bipartisan Patriots presents "The Trump Presidency and Snoop Dogg," an open discussion forum on the politics surrounding the Trump presidency, in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Conference Room. Objective facts about the Trump presidency will be presented and attendees will be invited to join in and discuss. The Bipartisan Patriots student organization is nonpartisan and students of both liberal and conservative perspectives are welcome to attend.

Friday, Mar. 31, 2017 at 7 p.m.

The Activities Programming Board presents a showing of "Hotel Transylvania" starting at 7 p.m. and "Monsters, Inc." starting at 9:30 p.m. in the Commons Theater. Movies will also be shown on Saturday, April 1, with "Monsters, Inc." starting at 7 p.m. and "Hotel Transylvania" starting at 9:30 p.m. also in the Commons Theater.

Monday, Apr. 3, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Delta Eta Chapter of the Delta Omega National Honor Society presents "Careers in Public Health: A Panel of Public Health Professionals" in One Capitol Square, Room 644. Speakers include Ashley Carter, M.P.H.; Derek Chapman, Ph.D.; Howard Chilcoat, Ph.D.; Christine Flavin, M.P.H.; and Lauren Gray, M.S.W., M.P.H.

For more information, visit http://familymedicine.vcu.edu/epidemiology/delta-eta/.

Tuesday, Apr. 4, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Libraries and Technology Services present the 2017 Tech Fair on Tuesday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cabell Library, Lecture Hall, and Wednesday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences. Free to all faculty, staff and students; no pre-registration is required. Both days will feature "hands-on" demos, presentations, free light lunch and giveaways courtesy of vendor contributors. Participants can attend information sessions to be entered into special prize drawings.

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

Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2017 at 4 p.m.

The Humanities Research Center and the Department of English presents Devoney Looser, Arizona State University, as part of the spring 2017 speaker series, "What the 'Literary Greats' Have to Say to Us Today," in West Grace Street Student Housing-North, Room 1030J. Looser will discuss "Jane Austen Then and Now: Reinventing a Literary Legend." Admission is free and all are welcome.

For more information, visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/spring-2017-speaker-series-devoney-looser/.

Tuesday, Apr. 11, 2017 at noon

Work/Life Resources presents "Elder Care 101," for participants to learn how to create a family approach to taking care of an elderly family member, in the HR Training Building. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15638.

Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2017 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "Retiring with the VCU Optional Retirement Plan" for VCU faculty in the HR Training Building, Room 115. This session is open to VCU faculty employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15516.

Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2017 at 9 a.m.

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety conducts required training in the George Ben Johnston Auditorium for VCU or VCU Health employees who handle (as in receipt, pack, mark, label or prepare / sign shipping documents) dangerous goods. Registration is not required. Handling dangerous goods without training or when training has lapsed is illegal and may lead to fines for the handler and the university.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Center for Interprofessional Education hosts the "Hotspotting" student initiative members in the Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 1009. VCU health professional students will offer perspectives on the challenges and opportunities they have experienced providing care coordination as an interprofessional team to complex patients in Richmond, Virginia. Lunch will be provided to those who register at the website below. For details, visit http://ipe.vcu.edu/educational-programs/student-hotspotting/

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/ipe-event.

This weekend's Monument 10K race will create disruptions to RamRide and RamSafe transit operations beginning Thursday morning, March 30, through Saturday evening, April 1.

For more information, visit http://ow.ly/orpZ30a4tz5.

Facilities Management alerts the VCU community of traffic and parking changes for the Monument Avenue 10K race on Saturday, April 1. The race will begin near Shafer and Harrison streets and ends near Shafer and Franklin streets. Anyone traveling to the Monroe Park Campus should enter from Cary St. and allow extra time for detours and parking. Race activities run from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Additional details and course maps can be found by visiting the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.sportsbackers.org/events/monument-ave-10k/.

VCU Conference Services accepts summer reservations for 2017 through Wednesday, May 31. For details and booking, visit the website below.

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

The Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals with Disabilities policy is now open for university comment through Friday, April 7. The policy has been revised to include a grievance procedure for student complaints regarding accommodation or accessibility. 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.