12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Rams in Recovery (The Well) and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs present "The Color of Recovery," featuring African American members of the recovery community at VCU in the University Student Commons, OMSA Office, Room 215. Attendees will hear perspectives on addressing stigma, holding multiple identities, the pain of addiction, and the joy and hope in recovery. Pizza and Recovery Roast Coffee will be served.

For more information, visit http://thewell.vcu.edu/recovery-support/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs presents Men of Color Discussion Groups in the University Student Commons, OMSA Office, Suite 215. Attendees will discuss current events, gather perspectives and make friends. Dates for future discussion sessions are Thursdays, March 15; March 29; April 12; and April 26.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Health Arts In Healthcare presents a lunchtime concert featuring Blues-man Bobby "BlackHat " Walters in VCU Medical Center, Gateway Building Lobby. Bobby "BlackHat" Walters, recording artist, harmonica player, vocalist, songwriter and actor, hails from Cleveland, Ohio, and has been playing harp for over 40 years. Bobby is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander with 27 years of distinguished service which included serving as Military Aide to the President.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs presents the Women of Color Discussion Group in the University Student Commons, OMSA Office, Suite 215. Attendees will discuss current events, gather perspectives and make friends. Dates for future discussion sessions are Thursdays, March 15; March 29; April 12; and April 26.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center hosts "Black Love Matters: Healthy Love in Black Queer and Trans Communities" in the University Student Commons, Virginia Room A. Healthy relationships and love within the LGBTQIA+ community will be discussed.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Muevelo at VCU hosts a Latin dance workshop in West Grace Street Student Housing-North, Room 1030J. Participants will learn how to dance Salsa, Bachata and social dancing techniques. No experience needed and all levels are welcomed.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Student National Pharmaceutical Association presents its annual multicultural dinner in the Larrick Student Center Ballroom. This event will include catered food representing various cultures, performances and a fashion show showcasing the traditional clothing of different cultures. The highlight of the event is the keynote speaker who discusses health care disparities among minorities and how future health care professionals can break down those barriers.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Emerging Healthcare Leaders invites the VCU community to "A Healthcare Family Feud." "A Healthcare Family Feud" is your typical family feud game, but with questions related to healthcare such as "name a body part that begins with T" and "commons places you get a flu." Dinner will be provided at the event, and prizes are available.

8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports offers new Key Log Rolling Clinics during the spring semester. The next February clinic will be held on Thursday, Feb. 22, from 8-9 p.m. at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center. Trained aquatic instructors will teach the basics of running on key logs to members of various skill levels. Based on experience level, there will be opportunities to increase the intensity, decrease the stability, and increase the fun with competitions.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=273c61cc-6561-4f46-b99d-c5c80a0a4062&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU da Vinci Center presents the Abstract Athlete Symposium at the Bon Secours Redskins Training Facility, 2401 W. Leigh St. Vernon Davis, NFL, and others will discuss the benefits of arts in athletics with a special focus on the effects of creating art on mental and physical health. Speakers include Jarred Guest, VCU; EJ Manuel, NFL; Percy King, NFL; David Cifu, M.D., VCU; Alicia Dietz, U.S. Army; Joe Olney, U.S. Army. Tickets are free for students. To get tickets, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/TAASymposium.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and Rec Sports present Wellness Fridays, in the University Student Commons, OMSA office, Room 215. This week's activity will be chair yoga.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at noon

VCU Globe and the National Scholarship Office welcome Ambassador Arnold Chacon to VCU Globe, West Grace Street Student Housing-North, Room 1030J. He will give a presentation on careers in the State Department. He is also available earlier Friday for individual meetings with students who cannot attend the information session. To schedule an individual meeting with Ambassador Chacon, students should email Mr. Jeff Wing at the contact information below. These individual meetings will take place in the National Scholarship Office (701. W. Grace St.) between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry presents "Alzheimer's Disease as an 'mTORopathy'" as part of its 2018 spring seminar series in BioTech One, Founders Conference Room. The seminar will feature George S. Bloom, professor of biology, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, and chair of the Department of Biology, University of Virginia.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Music Clarinet Studio presents a recital in the W.E. Singleton Center's Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Free Admission.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

VCU Health Arts in Healthcare presents a Black History Month breakfast lecture with Ana Edwards in VCU Medical Center, Main Hospital Café Second level meeting room. A native of Los Angeles, Edwards has made her home in Richmond since 1988. She holds a B.A. in Visual Arts from California State Polytechnic University and is now pursuing a masters degree in history at VCU. Edwards is also a Mellon Foundation fellow at the American Civil War Museum.

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Catholic Campus Ministry at VCU presents a coffee house talent show at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart. Join us to see members perform their various talents and present their visual arts. If you would like to participate please email at the contact information below.

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at 8 p.m.

VCU Men's Basketball plays St. Bonaventure in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

For more information, visit http://www.vcuathletics.com.

Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 at 4 p.m.

VCU Music presents a faculty recital by Antonio García in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Performers will include Mary Hermann García, Anne O’Byrne, The Nashville Avenue Stompers, VCU Jazz Orchestra I, VCU Percussion Ensemble, and the VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band. Admission is free.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host a poster workshop session in Hibbs Hall, Room 327. The workshop will cover some of the technical aspects of poster creation from design to printing. The workshop will prepare undergrads to present their work at the Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity taking place on campus April 25, 2018. View some previous undergraduate research posters at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://research.vcu.edu/ugresources/example.

Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board invites the VCU community to put together care kits for children with cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Room.

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Strategic Enrollment Management presents "Virtual Student Services Center" in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. This session will feature a discussion about the Virtual Student Services Center, including information about how the new center operates, review of metrics and data collected since the center has been in operation, pointers on how the VCU community can help us to be even more successful responding to student questions, and answers to question about the initiative.

Saturday, Mar. 24, 2018 at 9 a.m.

The Central Virginia Chapter of Society for Neuroscience presents its annual symposium and poster session entitled "Translation Neuroscience in Central Virginia." The symposium will be held on Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25 in the McGlothlin Medical Education Center. Registration and Abstract submission are open until March 1. Register at http://bit.ly/2FELOWD and find more information at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://cvcsn.vcu.edu/.

The VCU Master Plan team has spent the last four months engaging a large cross-section of the VCU and Richmond community to develop an environmental scan of the campus. On Tuesday, Feb. 27, and Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Master Plan team will give public presentations that summarize the existing opportunities and challenges for both campuses and the high-level themes that will serve as the foundation for the Design Phase of the project that will take place this spring. The presentations, which will all contain the same information, are an opportunity to learn more about the Master Plan process, see the results of your feedback to date, and ask questions of the Master Plan team. The public presentations will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building Auditorium (a live webcast of this presentation will be streamed on VCU's Facebook page, go.vcu.edu/vcufacebook), and from 6-7 p.m. in the Temple Building, Room 1164; on Wednesday, Feb. 28, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Temple Building, Room 1160.

For more information, visit https://masterplan.vcu.edu/.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program offers funded fellowship opportunities for undergraduates and faculty mentors to partner on research projects during the summer of 2018 at VCU. In addition to the UROP Fellowship, fellowships funded by the Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the Global Education Office and the Division for Inclusive Excellence will also be offered. The deadline for proposals is Saturday, March 10. Full details and proposal submission instructions can be found at the website below.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2018/01/22/2018fellowshipscall/.

Do you self-identify as a Black woman (ages 18-25)? In this study, you will be asked to participate in a group discussion about relationships, discrimination, and gender role beliefs. The group discussion will take approximately one (1) hour. You will be compensated $20 for your participation. For more information, please contact: Chelsie Dunn or Dr. Kristina Hood (PROGRESS Lab - Department of Psychology).

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/.

Join Human Resources and the Virginia Credit Union for “Strategies for Eliminating Debt” in Snead Hall, Room B-2165. For more information and to register, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16374 or contact Debbie Fitzgerald at dmfitzge@vcu.edu