11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCUDine invites students, faculty and staff to Shafer Court Dining Center for two different premium nacho options. Try the Short Rib Nachos or the Blackened Shrimp Nachos. Follow @VCU_Dining on social media or visit vcu.campusdish.com for more information.

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

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Division of Family Medicine and Population Health's Division of Epidemiology hosts Kristen Brown, Ph.D., as the speaker for its biweekly seminar series in One Capitol Square, Sixth Floor, Room 644. Brown, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, will present "Digging into Social Epidemiology's 'How': What Can Genomics Tell Us?"

12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Career Services presents Careers in the Commons with The MARCS Agency, a behavioral health clinic, in the University Student Commons, outside the Commons Theater. Those interested in careers as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed professional counselors or another qualified mental health professionals can learn more.

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

VCU Libraries Innovative Media department invites the VCU community to "Tech Tuesdays" at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Room 2-010. Attendees can play around with headsets that take them to immersive new worlds with hands-on demonstrations of library technology resources, services and work spaces.

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

12:30 p.m.

VCU Honors College invites current VCU students to attend an information session in the Honors College, Room 1303, 701 W. Grace St., to learn about the benefits of joining the Honors College and how to apply. Attendance at an information session is required in order to apply.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Commons and the Peace Corps invite the VCU community to an application workshop in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. A Peace Corps recruiter will be in attendance and can help potential applicants browse volunteer openings, help you strengthen your application and more.

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

The VCU Student Government Association and Graduate Student Programming Board presents "A Conversation" at the Hunton Student Center, first floor lounge. This event aims to cut the small talk and shop talk to forge genuine connections between colleagues and peers through facilitated conversation. Free food will be available.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

RVArts presents a conversation about this place we call Richmond with Sarah Cunningham and Bill Martin at The Depot. Cunningham and Martin are big picture thinkers who can connect Richmond's complicated history with its promising future. RVArts is a cross-listed course between the VCUarts Art Foundations program and University College.

For more information, visit http://www.rvarts.org.

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Alpha Omicron Pi invites the VCU community to "Pie an AOII" at the Harris Hall Lawn, a fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation.

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Science, Technology and Society Program, along with the Media, Art and Text Ph.D. Program, presents Lee Vinsel as part of the STS 2017-2018 speaker series, "Science Fact, Science Fiction," in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons I-II. Vinsel will discuss "The Maintainers: Revaluing Essential Work in an Age of Innovation-Speak." Admission is free and all are welcome.

For more information, visit https://sts.vcu.edu/current-lecture-series/spring-lectures/lee-vinsel/.

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 from noon to 4 p.m.

The fourth-year medical students at VCU host a free four-hour medical training to improve care to victims and survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation in the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, Learning Theater. Guest lecturer Dr. Ron Chambers is a family physician from Sacramento, California who runs a residency program and is also a pioneer at training residents and medical students to spot human trafficking.

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU Music Department's string chamber music class performs Dvorak and other music live in the James Branch Cabell Library's lobby area.

Thursday, Mar. 15, 2018 at 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/.

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.

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

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library present their lunch research seminar, “Making Good Clinical Practice (GCP) your Standard Research Practice,” in the Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-010. Dr. Pam Dillon, Research Liaison, will discuss how to incorporate Good Clinical Practice into your research. Participants can bring a lunch; drinks will be provided. Register at the URL below.

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

RESCHEDULED date TBA: VCU Parking and Transportation hosts an open forum for students, faculty and staff on the MCV Campus in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building Auditorium. Parking and Transportation administration will discuss recent initiatives, improvements and address audience concerns. Those who cannot attend this forum can view it live by visiting the URL below.

For more information, visit https://apps.parking.vcu.edu/livestream.asp.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) offers a variety of classroom and online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members. Continuing education is available in: Addiction Studies, Craft Beer, Disability Support Services, Event Planning, Noncredit Art, Organization, Paralegal Studies, Play Therapy Training, and Test Prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT and ACT. Noncredit online courses and certificates in Customer Service, Google Tools, and Workplace Skills are also offered.

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

VCU Libraries is collecting student input about textbook costs as a part of an initiative to help bring free and reduced-cost textbooks to campus. Feedback may be shared via the URL below.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/forms/vzTJ4EMUYV1dQmJ43 .

VCU Recreational Sports Wellness Program hosts an event with one-on-one conversations to discuss how exercise can affect how you eat, your stress levels and your mind/body connection in the Larrick Student Center's lobby. The program challenges the VCU community this month to focus on the physical aspects of of wellness in relationship to nutrition, exercise, mindfulness and stress relief. Each week, the program will send you tips on how to live a healthier life.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=1039c08e-c5f3-4904-9053-81131c2cdc05&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5..

The Division for Inclusive Excellence and the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence announce the 2018 Institute on Inclusive Teaching (IIT) for VCU educators who want to explore strategies for inclusive teaching and transforming pedagogical practices, to begin with a two-day kickoff May 17-18, 2018. Requests for participation are due by March 31, 2018. VCU faculty (any rank), graduate students and staff are welcome to participate.

For more information, visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/programs/institute-inclusiveteaching/.

The VCU community is invited to nominate a VCU or VCU Health System faculty, staff, administrator, student or student organization for the 2018 annual Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment (PACME). Nominations are due electronically by March 16 using the online nomination form at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/diversity-awards/pacme/.

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 Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care announces the call for nominees for the Fourth Annual Student Excellence in Interprofessionalism Recognition Award. This award serves to recognize full-time VCU students graduating in 2018 who have demonstrated significant involvement and interest in promoting interprofessional activities. Faculty and students are encouraged to make nominations at the URL below. Deadline for submission is April 13.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/forms/b1r7m7qYYLxLsikD2.