12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Event Services office will hold a workshop on reserving spaces for student organizations and departments. The event, in the Alumni Boardroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., will offer instruction on reserving academic spaces, student center spaces and event outdoor spaces, and the use of Virtual EMS (event management system), VCU's online space reservation portal. No RSVP is necessary. The same workshop will also be offered at the same location at 4 p.m. April 11 and April 18.

For more information, contact USC&A Event Services at uscaevent@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9502 or visit http://usca.vcu.edu/event-services.

Saturday, Mar. 30, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a benefit walk to battle suicide and raise awareness about mental health. The Out of the Darkness Campus Walk will begin at The Compass. Proceeds will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Register to walk, donate or form a team at the following URL. Representatives from The Well will be tabling from 1-3 p.m. March 29 on the Shafer side of The Compass for those who wish to register for the walk.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6919 or visit http://bit.ly/OOTDVCU19.

Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auctus: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship will hold a working meeting. The event will be in the Multipurpose Room, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Bring a laptop to assist in the process of reviewing submissions for acceptance to the Journal.

For more information, contact Caroline Clary at clarycr2@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019 at 4 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music will present Margaret Taylor Woods, soprano. The faculty recital will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 1, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a 20-minute meditation session in Monroe Park. The guided session will focus on connecting with the senses. Bring a blanket or yoga mat and meet by the water fountains. The rain location will be at The Well, 815 S. Cathedral Place.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6919 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/physical-health/.

Monday, Apr. 1, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly Russian conversation group open to students of all levels (enrolled or not). The sessions, to be offered throughout the semester, will meet in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. The schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/group-learning/.

Monday, Apr. 1, 2019 at 7 p.m.

The Diversity Ambassadors from the VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a conversation about the LGBTQIA+ community. The event, which will focus on resources available in Richmond and VCU and how to be an effective ally if someone comes out to you, will be held in the lobby of Cabaniss Hall, 615 N. Eighth St. Snacks will be provided. All students are welcome.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at vandervelded@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 1, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly German conversation group open to students of all levels (enrolled or not). The sessions, to be offered throughout the semester, will meet in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. The schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/group-learning/.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Technology Services and VCU Libraries present the 2019 Tech Fair. The event will be held on April 2 in the Lecture Hall, Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and April 3 in Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. The fair is free to students, faculty and staff. No registration is required. Both days feature hands-on demonstrations, presentations, free light lunch and giveaways, courtesy of vendor contributors. Among the raffle prizes will be an Apple Watch series 4 and DSLR camera.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit http://techfair.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

VCU's Inter Health Professionals Alliance presents "Educate Then Advocate: The Diverse Role of Doulas." The session will be held in Room 335, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Daire Rose, co-founder of the Richmond Doula Project, will discuss the diverse roles of doulas in clinical and nonclinical settings. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Lee at leess6@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/dLREAmGjT7bA57Zq9.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Diversity Ambassadors from VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host an open conversation about having difficult dialogues with peers, family and friends. The event will be held in the Second Floor Conference Room, Cary and Belvidere Residential College, 301 W. Cary St. Food will be provided.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at vandervelded@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If you can’t stand statements that blame sexual assault survivors, consider taking aim at them, literally. Join VCU Police to play darts and hit balloons covered in outdated, victim-blaming language. The event will be in Monroe Park, on the Laurel Street side of the round house. Support organizations from VCU and the City of Richmond will have giveaways, food, music and survivor resource information. VCU Police will also collect toiletries, canned goods, hygiene products, art supplies and other items for local shelters that help survivor of domestic and sexual violence.

For more information, contact Det. Morgan Abbate at MLAbbate@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0406 or visit https://police.vcu.edu/news/.

Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2019 at 6 p.m.

"Dirty Looks" is a platform for queer film, video and performance that has toured museums and galleries around the country. On its eighth anniversary, the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., presents "Dirty Looks: Eight Years On," a retrospective program which traces contemporary queer aesthetics through historical works as well as up-and-coming artists and filmmakers.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/films/dirty-looks-eight-years-on/.

Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Parking and Transportation will host an open forum for students, faculty and staff. The discussion will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Parking and Transportation administration members will discuss recent initiatives, improvements and address audience concerns.

For more information, contact Jonsette Calloway at callowayjn@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4482 or visit https://apps.parking.vcu.edu/livestream.asp.

Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019 at noon

Michael Bradley, M.D., will discuss "Catholic Medical Ethics Made Easy ... As If Such a Thing Were Possible." Bradley, an assistant professor in VCU's Department of Internal Medicine and a member of St. Benedict church, will speak at a luncheon of the Catholic Graduate Student Organization in Room 7-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. He will provide an introduction to basic principles and concepts used to help guide the Christian medical professional in a challenging medical landscape.

For more information, contact Mario Dance at medance@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9838.

Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019 at 4 p.m.

The ICA presents a conversation about its inaugural "Dialogues" series exhibition and publication with artists Irena Haiduk and Martine Syms. The event, at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is co-sponsored by the VCUarts Department of Graphic Design.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/artist-talk-dialogues-with-irena-haiduk-and-martine-syms/.

Friday, Apr. 5, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office invites all members of the university community to the monthly Global Café in Room 1030J of the West Grace North residence hall, 830 W. Grace St. This student-centered program is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity at VCU, and provide the opportunity to meet students from across the globe. Each café has a different theme and refreshments are always served. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

Saturday, Apr. 6, 2019 from noon to 4 p.m.

VCU's Emerging Leaders Program will sponsor "Being a Woman in the City." The interactive event will be held at Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St., and will feature a speaker from VCU's Wellness Resource Center, a self-defense demonstration and paint-and-talk session. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided. The event is open to all who identify as female and counts for student organization leadership hours.

For more information, contact Gabby Reynolds at martinreynogt@mymail.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources is offering a chair yoga class. The goal of the session, in the Group Exercise Room, the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., is to improve posture, increase flexibility, reduce stress and improve balance while avoiding injury. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at worklife@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17099.

Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at the VCU School of Business presents "Creating Customer Loyalty." The one-day workshop, in Room B3189, Center for Corporate Education, 301 W. Main Street, will focus on customer awareness and specific skill-building techniques to enhance the customer experience. The $395 fee is due at registration, and the cost includes breakfast, lunch, parking and all materials.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education.

Saturday, Apr. 13, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Camp Kesem at VCU will host its fifth annual nonprofit banquet fundraiser "Make The Magic.' Camp Kesem, led by college students, supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. The event, at Independence Golf Club, 600 Founders Bridge Blvd., Midlothian, will include a seated dinner, silent auction, paddle raise and guest speakers. Funds from the event will go to Camp Kesem. Purchase tickets at the following URL and save $10 by using the promo code CKALLDAY.

For more information, contact Rebecca Alemu at vcu.mtm@campkesem.org or visit https://donate.kesem.org/event/camp-kesem-at-virginia-commonwealth-university-make-the-magic-fy-2019/e221274.

Starting March 29 at 7 p.m. until March 31 at 7 p.m., 11th Street, between Clay and Leigh streets, will be closed. Follow detours through this area and allow extra time for travel.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/our-story/building-projects/adult-outpatient-facility/updates-adult-outpatient-facility.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of in-classroom and online learning opportunities. Continuing education for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members is available in cultural competency and languages, disability support services, engineering, event planning, mindfulness, paralegal studies, play therapy and test prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, ACT, Praxis Core and MCAT. Live online science help is also offered.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/.

Discover more about this semester's activities at VCU's Wellness Resource Center by subscribing to the "What The Well?" weekly podcast. Recent episodes explore mental health and well-being and the creation of the Stall Seat Journal. Link to resources at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7596 or visit https://shows.pippa.io/what-the-well/episodes/well-being.

A draft of the revised Tuition Benefits, Educational and Training Opportunities policy is now open for university comment through April 10. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Squig Moore at imoore2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center and Recreational Sports bring wellness to Monroe Park. Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend Mindfulness at the Park, Yoga at the Park and Total Body Conditioning at the Park. Visit the following URL for a description of the offerings.

For more information, contact Lisa Joyner at lijoyner@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/physical-health/.