12 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosts a women's health and wellness panel in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room A. Attendees will learn more and hear about women's health and wellness tips and resources. Lunch will be provided for attendees.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development presents "Statins Inhibit Mast Cell-Medicated Inflammation" in BioTech One, Robert Ball Conference Room. The facilitator will be John J. Ryan, Ph.D., professor, Department of Biology.

For more information, visit http://isb3d.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/.

4 p.m.

The Humanities Research Center and the Department of English presents Joseph Valente, State University of New York at Buffalo, 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. Valente will discuss "From Whiteboys to White Nationalism: A Joycean Prophecy of the Trump Phenomenon." Admission is free and all are welcome.

For more information, visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/joseph-valente/.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Good Clear Sound holds an open mic at The Depot. The event is open to the public and free. Artists, poets, singers, instrument players, comedians and more are welcome to display their talents.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Muslim Students Association holds an open discussion to talk about important issues in the community today in the University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms C-D. Attendees will gain more understanding about the concerns of our brothers and sisters. The MSA also invites the VCU community to wear a scarf for a day and learn about what the hijab means in Islam as part of Islam Awareness Week. For those who want to participate, but do not have a scarf, stop by the booth on the Compass from noon to 4 p.m. to get one.

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.

Thursday, Mar. 23, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

VCUarts Sculpture + Extended Media Department presents "PERFORMING HISTORY," a series of events that bring together contemporary black artists for a robust discussion of identity by looking at art that modifies, plays with, and reframes the historical record through object making and performance. Invited guests include the London-based artist and author Samson Kambalu, and the New York-based artists Sable E. Smith and Steffani Jemison. For full event details, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/visiting-artist-steffani-jemison-samson-kambalu-sable-smith/.

Friday, Mar. 24, 2017 at noon

VCU Libraries, in concert with the School of the Arts, again presents a series for 2017 on the nuances of copyright for artists, designers and art scholars with Madelyn Wessel, university counsel, in Cabell Library, Room 303. Free and open to all, but registration is required.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2016-17/copyright-for-creators-2016-17.html.

Friday, Mar. 24, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Rec Sports Group Exercise hosts its first annual Yoga Day at the Cary Street Gym in the Group Exercise Studio. Classes will run all day and are catered to all levels (new yogis are encouraged to attend). For a chance to win yoga prizes, participants are encouraged to wear their craziest yoga pants/leggings. For the complete schedule, log in to your Rec Sports portal account and find "Fitness Friday" under group exercise. Drop-ins only; no registration is required.

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

Sunday, Mar. 26, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) Club at VCU hosts its first tournament, "Ram Point," at the Cary Street Gym, Indoor Soccer Field. Competitors will be fighting with historically accurate long-swords in timed matches for medals and bragging rights. Anyone interested in seeing historically-accurate sword fighting is invited to attend.

Monday, Mar. 27, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Massey Cancer Center invites the VCU community to attend "Wellness for Women with Breast Cancer" at the Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin St. Breast cancer specialists Amelia Grover, M.D.; Douglas Arthur, M.D.; and Patricia Corrigan, Pharm.D., will lead a discussion about breast cancer treatment options. R.S.V.P. to the contact below.

Monday, Mar. 27, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Office of Trademarks and Licensing hosts a vendor fair in the Larrick Student Center, Court End Ballroom. Attendees will learn more about the licensing policy at VCU and meet the vendors that can be used to get VCU-branded products for departmental use, giveaways and student groups. There will be a raffle with a chance to win over 10 items. Free pizza and beverages will be provided, while supplies last.

For more information, visit http://www.bsv.vcu.edu/trademarks-and-licensing/.

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 from 11 a.m. to 05 p.m.

Circle K International sponsors a Red Cross blood drive on March 29-30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Donors will receive a free T-shirt, Insomnia cookies and refreshments. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is encouraged by visiting the website below. Canned goods will also be collected for RamPantry.

For more information, visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/rcbmobile/drive/chooseDonationTime.jsp.

Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.

VCU Health presents the 18th annual Rao R. Ivatury Trauma Symposium at the Downtown Richmond Marriot Hotel, 500 E. Broad St. The topic will be "Extreme Injuries and Injuries of Extremities," a multidisciplinary conference designed to inform attendees about current challenges in trauma care throughout the continuum and will emphasize the special care of extremity injuries from the street to definitive care and rehabilitation in the urban and austere environments. The symposium will highlight the "Stop the Bleed" campaign teaching effective bleeding control techniques in the face of life-threatening external hemorrhage and offer the BCon course.

For more information, visit http://www.ctcce.vcu.edu/ivaturysymposium/index.html.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 at 6 p.m.

The Activities Programming Board welcomes Nicole Byer, fan-favorite and comedian from MTV's "Girl Code," and Ashlee Haze, on-the-rise poet and spoken word artist known for her hit poem, "For Colored Girls," in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom. To register for tickets, find the Eventbrite link on any of the APB's social media platforms.

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

VCU Libraries holds a joyful and meaningful celebration at Cabell Library to honor the gift from an alumni couple of a Torah that survived the Holocaust. A brief parade, presentation and celebration of this book of knowledge will take place. The Torah's permanent home will be in Special Collections and Archives.

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

Monday, Apr. 24, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Langston Center for Quality, Safety and Innovation hosts "From Operational to Occupational Stress First Aid: Lessons Learned from Department of Defense" featuring Sean P. Convoy, D.N.P., School of Nursing, in the School of Nursing, Room 1011. To R.S.V.P., visit the website below. To connect virtually via Zoom, email sonlcqsi@vcu.edu

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

Monday, Jun. 26, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Summer Programs at the Mary and Frances Youth Center offers two different week-long, full-day camps from June 26 to Aug. 18. "Lobs and Lessons" camps offer tennis, swimming, outdoor adventure games and healthy lifestyle activities for rising first through ninth graders. "Discovery," for rising sixth through eighth graders, offers fun and challenging career exploration classes that provide a variety of in-depth experiences in STEM, arts and health sciences. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.mfyc.vcu.edu/summer-programs/.

Two is better than one. VCU is implementing the VCU 2factor Authentication system to help protect the institution and personal information from cybercriminals. The VCU 2Factor Authentication implementation will be integrated into the VCU Central Authentication Service (CAS) login for university websites in several batches.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/2factor.

The Wellness Resource Center offers a new online training called "Clarifying Consent." This 25-minute program will answer the questions, "can you give consent while under the influence?"; "is my partner treating me right?"; or "how do I ask for what I want?" This program is optional for students and can be accessed by visiting go.vcu.edu/consent

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

Summer Programs at the Mary and Frances Youth Center offers two different week-long, full-day camps from June 26 to Aug. 18. "Lobs and Lessons" camps offer tennis, swimming, outdoor adventure games and healthy lifestyle activities for rising first through ninth graders. "Discovery," for rising sixth through eighth graders, offers fun and challenging career exploration classes that provide a variety of in-depth experiences in STEM, arts and health sciences. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.mfyc.vcu.edu/summer-programs/.

The Japanese Student Association seeks volunteers for the RVA Cherry Blossom Festival held on Sunday, March 26, on the Commons Plaza. The festival will have several cultural performances, food and activities such as calligraphy and origami.

The Honors College seeks student volunteers (any level, any major) for its homelessness awareness project, "RVA. This is Our House. This is Their Home." Students are wanted to share their stories about their experiences with homeless persons on/around campus and in the city of Richmond. Volunteers will be interviewed and their story may be featured in a video. Interested students should email theirhomerva@vcu.edu with their name and a brief summary of their encounter by Friday, March 24, at 5 p.m.