12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

University Student Commons and Activities: MCV Campus Programs and the Visual Arts Center of Richmond invite the VCU community to an art sampler in the Hunton Student Center, First Floor Lounge.

For more information, visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1887577.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs presents Men of Color Discussion Groups in the Cabell Library, Room 152. Come out to discuss current events, gather perspectives and make friends. Upcoming discussion sessions are March 15, March 29, April 12 and April 26.

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

The Association of IT Professionals at VCU will be hosting a small career fair, "Upgrade Your Network," for information systems students and recent IS graduates in Snead Hall, Room B3187. Recruiters will be looking to fill internship, entry-level full-time and part-time positions. Resume and professional dress are mandatory. Light refreshments will be available.

5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Join VCUDine for a special, student-requested “Dining Around the World” event in Shafer Court Dining Center. Try popular dishes from countries around the world, including made-to-order pho bowls, flank steak with chimichurri, pierogies and Chermoula roasted vegetable stew. Attendees have the opportunity to win a bike from Pepsi. Market 810 will close from 3-5 p.m. the day of to prepare for the event. Follow @VCU_Dining on social media or visit vcu.campusdish.com for details

For more information, visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

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

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs presents Women of Color Discussion Groups in the OMSA offices, University Student Commons, Room 215. Come out to discuss current events gather perspectives and make friends. Upcoming discussion sessions are March 15, March 29, April 12 and April 26.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Craft + Material Studies students present the annual "Tiny Shiny: Jewelry Exhibition + Sale" hosted by Quirk Gallery, 207 W. Broad St. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 15, from 6-9 p.m. The exhibition + sale encompasses exceptional handmade jewelry from faculty, graduate and undergraduate students from the Craft + Material Studies Department of VCUarts. The VCU community is invited to stop by Friday, March 16, or Saturday, March 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

7 p.m.

VCU Music presents a saxophone studio recital in the W.E. Singleton Center's Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. The performance will feature various saxophone ensembles comprised of VCU Music's saxophone students and faculty members, including Professor Albert Regni. The performers will showcase a wide variety of saxophones, including the sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophones. Free admission.

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

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Good Clear Sound and Students Advocating Violence Education & Support present, "Who You Callin' A Slut?" in the VCU Arts Depot. The event will feature poetry and stand up comedy that will discuss slut shaming, rape culture and promoting healthy sexuality. Pizza will be provided.

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 at 1 p.m.

Due to a last minute change in the event ambassador's schedule, the Global Education Office has canceled a "Conversation with His Excellency Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States" originally scheduled for Friday, Mar. 16. The office is working to reschedule this event for another date in the near future, and will update the VCU community as plans take shape.

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

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Off Campus Student Services welcomes students to the annual Off-Campus Housing Fair in the University Student Commons, Commonwealth Ballrooms. More than 40 Richmond properties will showcase their apartment communities. Food and giveaways will be provided.

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry presents "Using Fluorometric Techniques to Identify Psychostimulants and Other Ligands of Monoamine Transporters," as part of its 2018 spring seminar series, in BioTech One, Founders Conference Room. Jose Eltit, assistant professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, will facilitate.

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

MCV Campus Programs and the Visual Arts Center of Richmond invite the VCU community to an art workshop at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, 1812 W. Main St., Richmond, VA 23220. Free to attend and free parking available at the rear of the center.

For more information, visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1887578.

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Lebanese Student Association at VCU presents speaker from the Princeton Review at the University Student Commons, Richmond Salon IV. They will also discuss future events.

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board presents an all-day March Madness viewing party in the Hunton Student Center. Lunch will be provided from noon - 1 p.m. and snacks will be provided other times.

For more information, visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1887828.

Friday, Mar. 16, 2018 at 8 p.m.

Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship presents the giant Jenga tournament in West Grace Street Student Housing-South, Room 1004A. The tournament is $5 to enter and all proceeds will go to the nonprofit, Feed One. Teams of three or four will compete. Food will be provided.

Saturday, Mar. 17, 2018 at 2 p.m.

VCU’s Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry (MATR) presents "Seeing Double: Take a Spin with Your Twin Contest" during the Southern Women's Show, Richmond Raceway Complex 600 E Laburnum Ave Richmond, VA. Twins will take to the stage to win over the crowd with their “twin pride.” The VCU community can enjoy discounted admission to the show using the code MATR18 online at the URL below. Free admission all weekend with valid ID at the door for educators, librarians and others.

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

Saturday, Mar. 17, 2018 at 7 p.m.

Catholic Campus Ministry at VCU holds a Saint Patrick's Day Party at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 823 Cathedral Place. There will be food, games and fun.

Monday, Jun. 25, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Mary and Frances Youth Center will offer two different week-long, full-day summer program camps from June 25 – Aug. 17 at the Center. Lobs & Lessons camps offer tennis, swimming, outdoor adventure games and healthy lifestyle activities for rising 1st-8th graders. Discovery, for rising 6th – 8th graders offers fun, challenging and creative classes that provide a variety of in-depth experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Health Sciences. Visit the URL below to register.

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

Monday, Mar. 19, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

Be part of the first students to explore the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art. Free guided tours will be offered on the following days and times: Monday, March 19, noon - 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 11 a.m. - noon Thursday, March 22, 4 - 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 4 - 5 p.m. RSVP to the contact information below. Only eight spots will be open each day.

Monday, Mar. 19, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3 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. View the full schedule of spring poster workshops at the URL below.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2018/02/22/posterworkshops2018/.

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed) holds a "My Life, My Scholarship" symposium at the Monroe Park Campus Barnes & Noble @ VCU Cafe. The next event features Faika Zanjani, associate professor in Gerontology/Allied Health Sciences with the iCubed Health and Wellness in Aging Populations core and associate director of academic programs and research training for iCubed. She will share how her lived experience has shaped her perspective on aging and preventing poor health outcomes, aimed at reducing community health disparities. RSVP at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://icubed.vcu.edu/connect/.

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries' Innovative Media team teaches "Making Music with Ableton" in The Workshop, lower level, Cabell Library. Learn how to make and master sounds in Ableton, a professional audio software used for music creation and performance.

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

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Department of Political Science hosts a screening of "The New Barbarianism" in the Temple Building, Room 1164. The new documentary examines the crisis of deliberate targeting of humanitarian workers during armed conflict, its causes, the limited international response, and possible ways forward through dozens of interviews and original footage obtained inside Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan. A discussion with the filmmakers will follow.

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries hosts Kimberly Matthews, Ph.D., presenting her book, "The Richmond Crusade for Voters," in James Branch Cabell Library, Room 250. Matthews will discuss the vibrant history of the Richmond Crusade for Voters, an activist group founded in 1956 to oppose Massive Resistance and voter suppression, and what the organization means to Richmond. A book-signing will follow the talk.

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

Thursday, Mar. 22, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

James Branch Cabell Library participates in the RVA community's inaugural CURRENT Art Fair that focuses on art books and publishers with a show-and-tell about the library's significant Book Art Collection, to be held in the Cabell Library, Mapp Room, Room 424. Librarians Yuki Hibben and Andrea Kohashi will share highlights from the 4,000-piece collection. Viewers will see an array of books--from seminal artists' books of the 20th century to finely crafted editions with unusual bindings, structures and materials. Sign up at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/book-art-collection.html.

Friday, Mar. 23, 2018 at 11 a.m.

The Well hosts Relationship Skills Classes for LGBTQIA+ students at multiple times and locations through the end of the semester. The Relationship Skills Class is a free six-week class that is not for credit. Interested students can register by March 20 at the URL below.

For more information, visit http://bit.ly/RSCSpring2018.

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

VCU Career Services and the Center on Health Disparities Research Training present "So, You Missed the Deadline. Now What?" for students seeking summer research opportunities, volunteer hours, graduate school or a career move but missed deadlines. This event, part of the BEST Series, will discuss preparing for the next opportunity.

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

The BEST Academic Careers Panel is postponed to be held Friday, March 23 in the Tompkins McCaw Library, Room 2-010. VCU Career Services and the Center on Health Disparities Training Grants (IMSD, PREP) present this program.

For more information, visit https://careers.vcu.edu/graduates/industrycareers/vcubest/.

Thursday, Mar. 29, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Levis Reading Prize presents Solmaz Sharif, winner of the 2018 Levis Reading Prize for 'Look,' at the Cabell Library, Lecture Hall Room 303. Sharif will read from her book and then participate in a question-and-answer session with the audience. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event will be followed by a book sale and signing.

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

Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In one of three events marking the addition of the 3 millionth volume to VCU Libraries' collections, the libraries present Dr. David X. Cifu, M.D. Ph.D., for "Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury," at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences. This work is based on years of research and leading-edge practice in the treatment of traumatic brain injury, including current translation research conducted at VCU, and is a key addition to Tompkins-McCaw Library's Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) collection. Reception to follow.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/3-millionth-volume.html.

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.

Due to the possibility of inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled to April 4 at the same time and location. The Department of African American Studies and the National Jericho Movement present the Community Forum on Critical Issues in Black Richmond, a seminar series devoted to critical discussions about Black life in Richmond and beyond, in the Academic Learning Commons, Room 1105. This month's topic is mental health. The discussion will be facilitated by Bri Maddox and Taneasha White, founders of the Black Minds Matter Project, an interdisciplinary effort that focuses on mental health in the age of #BlackLivesMatter.

Saturday, Apr. 7, 2018 at 9 a.m.

The VCU Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center hosts the annual Movin' & Shakin' 5K at Snag-A-Job Pavilion at Innsbrook, 4901 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

For more information, visit https://team.support.vcu.edu/MovinShakin5k.

May Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, at the Richmond Coliseum, 601 E. Leigh St. Students participating in the ceremony must wear caps, gowns and hoods. Academic regalia is available for purchase at the Barnes & Noble @ VCU on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses. If you are unable to visit your campus bookstore, you can purchase your regalia online through Tuesday, April 30, at http://www.balfour.com/vcu/. Caps and gowns will not be available for purchase at the Commencement ceremony.

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

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/.

This March, RamTech is giving away a Google Home through the store’s Instagram account as part of the monthly #RamTechSpotlight. To enter, follow RamTech on Instagram (@RamTechVCU) and repost the Google Home image from March 1 using the hashtag #RamTechSpotlight. One winner will be announced on March 31. Previous winners are not eligible to win again. The winner must be a current VCU student, faculty or staff.

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

VCU Outdoor Adventure Program leads a backpacking weekend March 24 to 25. Price includes food, transportation, equipment and guides. Registration ends on March 20.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=dc40ec16-2cf9-4e49-89fc-039db98ed11f&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5.

VCU Career Services offers drop-in resume reviews daily from March 12-20 in the University Student Commons, Room 143. Cookies will be provided. This service is provided prior to the Science and Health Career Fair to be held March 21, 2-5 p.m. in the Commons, Richmond Salons.

The Graduate School announces a call for applications to the 2018-2019 Graduate School Mentorship Program (GSMP). The GSMP matches undergraduate and graduate students in mentoring relationships in order to expose undergraduate students to the graduate experience as they consider further study and to provide graduate students with the opportunity to develop mentoring skills as they share their own personal experiences with the undergraduate students in the program. Students are matched based on areas of academic discipline and/or interest. Students interested in being matched with a specific student must both indicate this preference on their applications. In order to qualify, graduate students must be at least second-year and be in good academic standing. For undergraduates mentee applicants, preference is given to applicants going into their sophomore, junior or senior years. Undergraduates are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 throughout the duration of the program. Applications should be submitted by April 1 for the initial review. Applicants will be accepted by rolling admissions.

For more information, visit http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/development/mentorship.html.