1 p.m.

VCU's Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training. The session, open to all university staff, will be held in Room 202, Technology Administration Building, 701 W. Broad St. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register at the following URL (keyword "records"). Self-paced Records Management 101 training is also available in Blackboard.

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center will be serving $1 lunch for all members of the VCU community. Those who attend the event, at 700 W. Franklin St., must present a valid VCU ID. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie B. Gooch at Director@thepacecenter.com or visit http://www.thepacecenter.com.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Community Health Education Center presents "Rare Disease Day: Finding Consumer Health Rare Disease Information." Participants will learn about free, reliable resources for finding consumer health information about rare diseases. This program, to be held at the Center, 1200 E. Marshall St., is free and lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Registration is required at the following URL.

For more information, contact K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5015945.

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

A panel discussion will be presented as part of the Objects and Methods Lecture Series, hosted by VCU's Department of Graphic Design. The event, at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St., will feature a discussion about the intersection of archiving, design and knowledge production. The panel will feature Jerome Harris, curator of As Not For; Josh MacPhee of Interference Archive; Tinashe Mushakavanhu of Black Chalk and Co.; and moderator Nontsikelelo Mutiti, assistant professor, graphic design, VCU School of the Arts.

For more information, contact Lauren Sue Thorson at lthorson@vcu.edu or (515) 360-0429 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/graphicdesign/.

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

Vida Williams, innovator in residence at VCU's da Vinci Center, will discuss social and civic innovations. The talk, part of the IDEATE (Increasing Diversity in Entrepreneurial And Tech Ecosystems) Speaker Series, will be at the Center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. Williams will discuss what it means to design, develop and provide services with people and communities in mind.

For more information, contact Kendra Cabler at cablerka@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Academic excellence in black/African American students, faculty and staff will be recognized. The event, sponsored by the African American Studies Department, will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Kishla Conner at connerka2@mymail.vcu.edu.

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Diversity Ambassadors from VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a conversation about having difficult dialogues with peers, family and friends. The event will be in the Community Room, Webster S. Rhoads Hall, 710 W. Franklin St. Dinner will be provided.

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

Friday, Mar. 1, 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/.

Friday, Mar. 1, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Improviser and sound artist Victor S. Haskins will perform at the ICA. Drop-in performances, part of Rashid Johnson's "Monument" exhibition, are free and open to the public at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. A performance will also be given the same day and location at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0301/.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program's Spring Family Day will be held at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. The center's summer camps for fourth- through 11th-grade students will be outlined. Day camp programs will be offered for younger students and overnight programs will be available for high-school students. Registration closes March 20.

For more information, contact Katie Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8826 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/rice-rivers-center/.

Wednesday, Mar. 6, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn to create a test, edit and reuse questions and export and import tests all within Blackboard. Jamillah Martin of Learning Systems will facilitate the one-hour workshop in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The event will be hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/FZ7NoUB0A3ADF0Sb2.

Wednesday, Mar. 13, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

A session on communicating science research beyond traditional academic spheres is scheduled. The free event, in the Founders Conference Room, BioTech One, 800 E. Leigh Street, will focus on presenting complex topics to the public and policymakers. The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Libraries will host the event, geared for researchers, faculty and students. A light breakfast and coffee will be included. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson6@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/science-speak-2019.html.

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Rams in Recovery presents a hands-on training session - “Revive! Reversing an Opioid Overdose with Naloxone.” The session will be held in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Naloxone has no potential for abuse and will be distributed at no cost to each of those who attend at the end of the program by the Virginia Department of Health. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/iCB9wxCKSIWJlwCa2.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Women in Science will host Girl Scout Medical Sciences Career Day. Volunteers are sought to assist with the event, to be held at the Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Mooney at ecmooney@vcu.edu or (814) 777-5626 or visit https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2667692/true#/invitation .

Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 annual Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. The VCU and VCU Health communities are invited to nominate a VCU or VCU Health System faculty, staff, academic and administrative leader, student or student organization. Nominations are due by March 8 at the following URL.

For more information, contact . at . or visit https://president.vcu.edu/nominations/pacme/.

Organizers of the Virginia Clinical Research Conference invite poster abstract submissions in two categories. The categories are, 1. Clinical Research Best Practices/Quality Improvement/Process Innovations and 2. Clinical Science Research. The winning poster in each category will receive $500. Submissions are due March 1 at 11:59 p.m.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at Shirley.Helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/clinical-research/posters.html.

The committee leading the search for the position of Dean, College of Health Professions will host open forums for the university community to hear from the final candidates on Feb. 21 and 26 and March 1 and 8. Times, locations and information about each candidate are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Sarrett, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair at dcsarrett@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/deanchp/candidates/.

Virginia Commonwealth University invites you to participate in a research study on two stress-reduction programs. Participants will receive a 14-day smartphone-based stress-reduction course for free. The study includes a lab session before and after the stress reduction course at which participants will fill out brief surveys and complete several brief tasks in an MRI brain scanner. Compensation: free personalized report and up to $300. Learn more at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hadley Rahrig at rahrighm@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03485807?term=stress+reduction+brown&rank=1.

Nominations for the 2019 Student Leadership Awards are now open. The awards honor exemplary leadership, service and contributions by students and student organizations to VCU. It is presented by University Student Commons and Activities. Students, staff and faculty may nominate individuals and organizations.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1582 or visit https://usca.vcu.edu/student-leadership-awards/.

The VCU Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host informational sessions for undergraduate students of all majors who are interested in applying for summer research programs at the university. The sessions will be held Feb. 28 in Room 1160, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research Opportunities at urop@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2019/01/23/infosessionsspring19/.

Students interested in leading the efforts to coordinate student participation in the 2019 VCU Heart Walk should contact Reuban Rodriguez at the following email by March 15.

For more information, contact Reuban Rodriguez at vcudean@vcu.edu.