12 p.m.

The VCU Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed) holds a "My Life, My Scholarship" symposium series every Wednesday at the Barnes & Noble @ VCU Cafe. Attendees will listen as VCU iCubed faculty authentically share how their lived experiences have shaped scholarship and academic pursuits. Elvin Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D., will share how his particular lived experiences have shaped his interest in fighting cardiometabolic diseases and educating the next generation of health care practitioners and scientists. Free, but RSVP is required by visiting the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2010112052575123/.

6 p.m.

VCU Women's Basketball hosts St. Joseph's in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Hot dogs will be $1.

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

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 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports hosts an American Red Cross blood drive at the Cary Street Gym. Every ounce of blood donated matters. To pre-register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/RapidPass.

Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

The Department of Biostatistics sponsors a seminar titled "Statistical Methods for High-Throughput Genomic Data" by Zhixiang Lin, Ph.D., Stanford University, in One Capitol Square, Third Floor, Room 305.

For more information, visit http://www.biostatistics.vcu.edu/seminars-invited-talks/.

Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The GenEd Task Force presents the proposed framework for the new 30-credit general education requirement in the University Student Commons Theater. The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes with an opportunity for questions and feedback. Feedback will be accepted at the town hall meetings and at the website below. The formal feedback period will end on Friday, Feb. 9.

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

Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at 7 p.m.

VCU Basketball plays Rhode Island in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

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

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.

Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation presents the next in its series of "Because of You" seminars in BioTech One, Founder's Room. Danielle Dick, Ph.D., will speak about "We've Launched the Largest University-Wide Project on Substance Use and Mental Health - Come Learn about what You've Made Possible." Refreshments will be available before and after the seminar.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries' popular "Advance Your Research" series debuts new webinars this spring. "Get Creative Commons" by Carla-Mae Crookendale, arts research librarian, will share how to use Creative Commons. Participants will learn how to find, use and create Creative Commons licensed media.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/ayr-spring-2018.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 at noon

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosts a Black History Month feature for its "Hump Day Dialogue" featuring Kimberly Matthews, Ph.D., VCU LEAD professor, as the keynote speaker discussing "African American Male Retention through Ph.D. Programs" in the University Student Commons, OMSA Office, Room 215. "Hump Day Dialogues" are interactive presentations that educate students and staff members on the importance of diversity and inclusion. The content of these presentations are educational and informative and help develop students into better global citizens.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Workshop on the lower level of Cabell Library and the Innovative Media team offer "Sewing Machine 101: For the Total Beginner," an introduction to the sewing machine and how it works.

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

The VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program offers two day caving trips during February. Participants will spend the day below the surface of the earth at a constant 55 degrees Fahrenheit, making for a great adventure, whatever the weather above ground. Experienced leaders will lead participants through vast caverns and teach about cave formations in Western Virginia. Be sure to pack a lunch, as food is not included. Trips will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 and Sunday, Feb. 18.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=c06c1a9c-fa95-4c32-a9a2-60c03d60205c&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5.

VCU's Virginia Center on Aging is accepting grant applications through March 1, for the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund. Applicants must be affiliated with colleges or universities, research institutes, or other not-for-profit organizations located in Virginia. Awards are limited to $45,000 each. A non-binding letter of intent is required by Friday, Feb. 2 (http://go.vcu.edu/ardraf-loi). By Friday, Feb. 9, approved applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal. Application forms, guidelines and further information about preparing the letter of intent are available at the website below.

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

The Department of African American Studies invites departments and units to participate in the Black History in the Making award. The award recognizes the achievements of exceptional African American students. Each department is responsible for introducing their recipient at the ceremony and providing a small gift (of the department's choosing) for the recipient. The deadline to select recipients and notify the Department of African American Studies of intent to participate is Monday, Feb. 19.

For more information, visit https://afam.vcu.edu/awards/black-history-in-the-making/.

A new Development and Alumni Relations policy is now open for university comment through Wednesday, Jan. 31. 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.

A revised Art on Campus policy is now open for university comment through Monday, Feb. 5. 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.

A revised Student Code of Conduct policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, Feb. 8. 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.