3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Members of VCU's media groups will be available to answer questions about involvement in the university's independent organizations at the Student Media Center, 817 W. Broad St. Groups include: Amendment Literary and Art Journal, social progression through artistic expression; The Commonwealth Times, campus newspaper; Emanata, comics anthology; Ink Magazine, culture; River City Fashion Uprising, online fashion publication; Pwatem, anthology of literature and art focusing on creative expression; and WVCW, student-run radio. Free copies of publications and snacks will be available.

For more information, contact Drew Salsbury at smc_assistant@vcustudentmedia.com.

Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at 8 a.m.

VCU EarthHacks presents EarthHacks 2019, an innovation-focused event at which students from all majors develop solutions to real-world environmental challenges. The event will be held at the College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mashaba Rashid at rashidmn@mymail.vcu.edu or (703) 678-8489 or visit https://earthhacks.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU’s ALT Lab will offer a seminar on Universal Design for Learning. The educational approach emphasizes instruction and assessment in multiple modalities to provide equal opportunities for all learners. This seminar, in Room 4110, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., will offer an overview of UDL, provide examples for implementation in the online, blended or technology enhanced classroom, and share resources for further application of the method.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit https://altlab.vcu.edu/event/what-is-udl-universal-design-for-learning/.

Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Minority Association of Pre-Health Students will hold its first general body meeting of the spring semester. The meeting, in Room 1112 of Grace and Broad Residence Center, will cover upcoming pre-health volunteer and community service opportunities. This meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 21, but was moved to Jan. 28.

For more information, contact Madina Nooristani at nooristanimn@vcu.edu or (703) 980-9962.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

Join the Wellness Resource Center and campus and community members to plan a spring event to remember loved ones lost to substance use, substance-related violence and addiction. The planning event will be at RVA Light, 504 W. Broad St. The remembrance event is scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 21 at Monroe Park.

For more information, contact Carter Bain at baincw@mymailvcu.edu or (757) 679-1432.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Black Women in STEM will hold its spring general body meeting in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Nonperishable foods will be collected at the meeting for donation to Fifth Baptist Church.

For more information, contact Crissy Brown at browncj9@mymail.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a session about defining the boundaries between a difficult relationship breakup and stalking. The session, in conjunction with January's Stalking Awareness Month, will be held in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The Well offers statistics, facts and resources concerning stalking at the following URL. Students who believe they are being stalked can request a confidential advocate by emailing MyOptions@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/violence-prevention/stalking/.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's United Healthcare Network will hold a graduate student mixer in Richmond Salon 1, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students from different professional schools will be available to answer questions.

For more information, contact Caroline Collard at collardcm@vcu.edu or (804) 572-3137.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Global Education Office invites all members of the university community to the monthly Global Café. The event will be held in Room 1030, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Experience cuisines and cultures from around the world. This student-centered program is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity at VCU.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Rams in Recovery presents a hands-on training session, “Revive! Reversing an Opioid Overdose With Naloxone.” The event will be 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 attendee at the end of the program by the Virginia Department of Health.

For more information, contact Shawn Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Discover your breath and learn basic meditation techniques with Carrie Baines, Wellness Coordinator at the VCU Wellness Resource Center. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17067.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a class which focuses on building skills for healthier relationships. The five-week class will be held on Wednesdays in Room 407, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Register at the following URL by Feb. 4.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/RSCSpring2019.

VCU Recreational Sports holds family hours for active members all day on Saturdays and Sundays. Members may bring their children to take advantage of the facilities, including swimming, open recreation and more.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/hours/.

The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry is a group of twins and their families who are willing to consider taking part in twin-based, health-related research. The registry welcomes twins of any age, ethnicity and zygosity (identical or fraternal). We invite all twins (or triplets) in the VCU community to register with us and to pass our information on to any other twins you know. More information is available at the following number (or 800-872-8946) or URL.

For more information, contact Carol Williams at smithc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8116 or visit http://matr.vcu.edu.

VCU Academic Affairs announces funded fellowship opportunities during the summer of 2019 for undergraduates interested in conducting research under the guidance of faculty mentors. In addition to fellowships through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, fellowship awards are also funded by the Center for Clinical and Translational Research, the Division of Community Engagement and the Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research at urop@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2019/01/21/2019-undergraduate-research-fellowships/.

With Top Hat, faculty can engage their students and receive real-time feedback by having them respond to questions, discussions and attendance from their own mobile device. Academic Technologies has scheduled online training sessions for faculty. Register at the following URL (keyword: Top). Additional details are available at go.vcu.edu/TopHat.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4772 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.asp?Keyword=top+hat&Sponsor=All&Category=All&Audience=All&Campus=All&trainingType=0.