10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER: time and date TBD.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Global Medical Training at VCU and Virginia Blood Services are holding a blood drive outside of Shafer Court Dining Center. Free t-shirts will be given to every donor. Make an appointment online or walk in at any time. Every donation saves three lives.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Qatar Leadership Exchange, the cross-cultural leadership development program, sponsored by the Student Government Association and Division of Student Affairs, holds an information session in the University Student Commons, Rams Lounge. Student leaders selected to participate in the program will travel to Doha, Qatar, in Oct. 2018. Open to all students of every level on both campuses. Applications are accepted through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7. Applications and details, including full eligibility requirements, are available at the website below.

For more information, visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/158599. .

5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Swipe in to Market 810 in Shafer Court Dining Center for a special smokehouse dinner menu. Enjoy barbeque pork ribs smothered in barbeque sauce, served with grilled corn on the cob and criss-cut fries. A half rack platter is two swipes, a full rack platter is three swipes. Follow @VCU_Dining on social media or visit vcu.campusdish.com for details and more information.

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

7 p.m.

VCU Music presents guest pianist Yingnan Liu in the James W. Black Music Center's Recital Hall. Liu will also present a piano masterclass on March 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the W.E. Singleton Center, Room B-40. Free admission.

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

8 p.m.

VCU Music presents the VCU Symphony conducted by Daniel Myssyk in the W.E. Singleton Center's Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. The performance will include Respighi's Pines of Rome, Ravel's La Valse, and Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 featuring violinist Stacey Sharpe. Tickets: $10 General Admission, free for VCU students with ID.

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

Friday, Mar. 2, 2018 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Medicinal Chemistry presents "Probing the h5-HT3 Receptor Binding Site," as part of its 2018 spring seminar series, BioTech One, Founders Conference Room. Ahmed S. Abdel Khalek, graduate channel student, will be presenting his research seminar.

Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries' Innovative Media team hosts "Tech Tuesdays: Experience Virtual Reality" at Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-010. Participants can play around with headsets that take you to immersive new worlds.

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

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.

The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) accepts abstracts from students for the annual VCU Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity, part of VCU Student Research Weeks. This is an opportunity for students to present research endeavors and creative scholarship. Presentations may be for completed research projects, completed papers or research in progress. Poster abstracts will be accepted until Thursday, March 22.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2018/01/29/sympcall2018/.

New fellowship opportunities are available in the area of community-engaged research. Deadline for proposals is March 10, 2018. The Division of Community Engagement will fund undergraduate community-engaged research fellowship awards for research projects mentored by VCU faculty and carried out in collaboration with a community partner. Proposals for this fellowship should include a community-engaged research project that creates and disseminates knowledge.

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

Some VCU Recreational Sports facilities, including the Thalheimer Tennis Center, Outing Rental Center and Cary Street Gym Climbing wall will be closed for spring break. Other facilities will be open with amended hours. Detailed information will be available at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/facility-hours/ .

VCU launched the Diverse Learning Environments Campus Climate Survey, which runs now through April 27. Results will inform the university’s plans related to campus diversity initiatives. Students who participate could win one of two grand prizes for a free semester of on-campus parking or one of 100, $10 Starbucks gift cards. Students should have received an email from heri@vainc.net on Feb. 28 with a link to the survey. More information is available at the URL below.

For more information, visit http://inclusive.vcu.edu/initiatives/climate-survey/.

RamAway is currently accepting reservations until Thursday, March 1, for rides through Sunday, March 11. RamAway provides free transportation for faculty, staff and students during designated holidays and semester breaks to and/or from the Richmond International Airport, Greyhound Bus Station and Amtrack at Main Street Station and Staples Mill Road. To reserve a ride, visit the website below.

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

Important Reminder: All VCU students are required to complete Title IX Training. The training is required to be completed one time. To access the training, visit the URL below and log in with your VCU eID and password.

For more information, visit https://studentsuccess.org/SSO/vcuna.

VCU Technology Services and VCU Libraries present the 2018 VCU Tech Fair from Tuesday, April 10, in the Cabell Library Lecture Hall, Room 303, and Wednesday, April 11, at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences. Both days feature "hands-on" demos, presentations, free light lunch and giveaways, courtesy of vendor contributors. Attend information sessions to be entered into special prize drawings.

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

The Student Government Association seeks volunteers for the 11th annual Wellness Block Party on Saturday, March 24, from 1-4 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, 1000 Mosby St. During the fair, health screenings will be performed and there will be fun activities for the community to raise awareness for healthy choices and to provide health education.

For more information, visit https://healthfair.vcu.edu/get-involved/.