12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity hosts Trisha Saunders, VCU Wellness Resource Center, in the University Student Common, Alumni Board Room, to discuss strategies for making better choices to improve overall health in the new year. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Career Services presents "What am I going to do with this Liberal Arts major?" in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. Employers look for employees who can communicate and write well, have critical reasoning skills, and can take new information and digest it well. This is what a liberal arts education can teach. Those with communications, English, history, language, philosophy, political science, mathematics, psychology or sociology degrees are encouraged to attend.

4:30 p.m.

The Department of Graphic Design's "Objects + Methods Lecture Series" presents Eric Timothy Carlson at the Grace Street Theater. Carlson is an interdisciplinary designer from Brooklyn, New York, working with collections of semiotic content generated through processes of drawing, image/object collection and assemblage.

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

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

VCU Career Services presents "How to Land a Health Care Shadowing Opportunity" in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons III-IV. Attendees will hear a panel of students discuss how they found and secured health care shadowing opportunities and hear from health care professionals offering tips to help navigate the search. Recommended for pre-professional health students.

5 p.m.

The Activities Programming Board presents "What's the Tea?" in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. This will be a discussion-based panel-style event including students from different organizations with varying perspectives on different topics. The diverse panel will engage in conversation about life, struggles, misconceptions and relationships.

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

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board holds a "mix and mingle" event in the Hunton Student Center Lounge. Attendees can meet students from various disciplines in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Dinner will be provided and is first-come, first-served.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

lesstalkmoregainsVCU holds an interest meeting in the University Student Commons, Room 215. lesstalkmoregainsVCU is a recreational organization established to promote physical well-being through recreational activities and events. The goal is to motivate students and the VCU community into living a healthy lifestyle and to change the perception of fitness from "difficult to fun and effortless."

8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Photography Club at VCU holds a landscape photography workshop in the Honors College, Multipurpose Room 1303. Participants will learn and discuss the best techniques for capturing beautiful, scenic images, whether with a DSLR or smartphone. Attendees can also receive feedback photos brought to the workshop. No experience or equipment necessary. For reminders, those interested can text @photovcu to 81010.

Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 1 p.m.

The Office of Research and Innovation hosts the seminar series, "Emerging Resources and Technologies," featuring Greg Gonye, Ph.D., senior field application scientist, Nanostring Technologies, Inc., in the Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 1-013. Gonye will discuss "3D Biology: New Insights Through Simultaneous Counting of DNA, RNA and Protein." To RSVP, email the contact below.

Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Center for Human-Animal Interaction holds its final 2018 Dogs on Call calendar sales on the MCV Campus in the Main Hospital Learning Center. Attendees can meet the Dogs on Call therapy dogs and show support by purchasing a 2018 Dogs on Call calendar for $10. All proceeds support the Dogs on Call and The Center for Human-Animal Interaction and will help therapy dogs continue to spread joy to patients, students and staff. This is the last sales date. Calendars can also be purchased at Virginia Book Company.

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

Friday, Jan. 26, 2018 at 5 p.m.

The Lebanese Student Association holds a meet and greet in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballroom B. Attendees can get to know one another and other members of LSA while enjoying finger foods. This event will be a potluck so attendees are encouraged to bring food/snacks to share. For details, email contact.lsa.vcu@gmail.com

Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program offers a slacklining clinic for participants to learn the basic skills of slacklining, such as how to approach the line, strategies for walking on the line, and see demonstrations of more advanced skills to work towards in the Cary Street Gym, Climbing and Bouldering Wall.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-bouldering-wall/.

Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 from 1 p.m. to e.j. wade arena at the stuart c. siegel center

VCU Women's Basketball hosts cross-town rival Richmond in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. The first 200 fans in attendance will receive a VCU T-shirt.

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

Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at 3 p.m.

VCU Music presents a performance by Leon Fleisher and Katherine Jacobson in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, as part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concert Series. Duo performances of legendary pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher with internationally renowned pianist Katherine Jacobson have received accolades from music’s most respected critics. Tickets are $35 for general admission; $32 for seniors (60+), VCU employees and VCU Alumni Association members; and $25 for children 16 and under.

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

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at 7 p.m.

The Activities Programming Board and the Dodgeball Club host a game of glow in the dark dodgeball in the Franklin Street Gym, Room 308. Healthy snacks and water will be provided. There will be signs around the building to help attendees find Room 308.

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

Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries hosts "Wednesdays in the Workshop," an open house designed to help attendees explore new equipment, techniques, softwares or experiences every Wednesday in the lower level of Cabell Library. This week, participants will learn techniques to quickly and accurately fabricate a model of their design using 3D modeling and printing. No registration is required.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/wednesday-workshops-2017-18.html.

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Catholic Graduate Student Organization holds its next luncheon meeting in the McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 6-101. Dan Markley, D.O., infectious diseases consultant and associate hospital epidemiologist, Richmond VA Medical Center, will present "A Catholic Approach to End of Life Care." This complex issue requires a bioethical position to keep "dying well" from becoming mercy killing or stealth euthanasia. Markley will review the current date of palliative care and hospice medicine. All are welcome. Lunch will be provided. RSVP using the contact information below.

Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Dental Care's Pediatric Practice offers free services at the Lyons Dental Building, 520 N. 12th St., to children in need of dental care who do not have dental insurance on Give Kids a Smile Day. Pediatric dental specialists provide exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions and minor restorations for children ages 0-18 years old. Give Kids a Smile Day, created by the American Dental Association, is an annual focus of National Children's Dental Health Month and is observed every year during the month of February. The program was designed to provide education, preventative and restorative oral health care for children. To schedule an appointment, call the number below. Walk-ins are welcome, however, are not guaranteed to be seen. Appointments are highly encouraged.

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

Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care invites the VCU community to register for the sixth annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium: Collaborating to Close Gaps on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Virginia Crossings Hotel and Conference Center, 1000 Virginia Center Pkwy. The keynote speaker will be Danny Avula, Virginia Department of Health. Attendees can participate in poster presentations and hear informative presentations from over 15 speakers. For the program agenda, visit https://rampages.us/ipe-symposium/schedule/. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0017-0015-0dbfa953beb6488f9c3749f8b1bab178.

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs presents "The Opioid Epidemic: Impact on Communities," a discussion on the epidemic from a variety of perspectives focusing on how deterioration of communities has invited and encouraged drug use and crime, in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. Access to health care and public opinion on treatment will also be discussed. The session follows the theme of VCU's Common Book, "Dreamland," by Sam Quinones.

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

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence invites faculty, administrators and staff to its two-day VCU Building Inclusive Communities (BIC) workshop from Feb. 8-9, in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. To register, visit training.vcu.edu using the keyword: diversity. BIC supports 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 inequity; and creating a personal plan for changing inequitable behaviors and practices. Seating is limited and advance registration is required. Registration can also be found at the website below.

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

The GenEd task force is in the process of collecting questions and feedback on the new GenEd 30 proposal. Information, including dates of presentations and a feedback form, is available at the website below. Feedback is encouraged. The formal feedback period closes on Friday, Feb. 9.

For more information, visit https://provost.vcu.edu/academic-affairs/gened30/.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering two sessions of Women on Weights during February and March. Each week participants learn new equipment and exercises to gain confidence in the weight room. One session will be held Mondays and Wednesdays, and the other will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays. Registration ends on Friday, Feb. 2.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness/.

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/.

The Friendship Family and Cultural Exchange Program for international students, sponsored by the Global Education Office, seeks volunteers interested in becoming a friendship family for a VCU international student or scholar. The program matches VCU students and scholars with local Richmond families for cultural exchange and friendship.

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