10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU juniors and seniors may browse and purchase official VCU class rings at the Balfour table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. (outside the POD Market). Ordering a class ring at this time assures proper sizing, delivery for graduation and eligibility to participate in a ring presentation ceremony. Orders may also be placed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Murphy at sdmurphy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3894 or visit https://www.balfour.com/vcu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Carrie Barnes, a Peer Health Education Coordinator for the VCU's Wellness Resource Center, will discuss making mindful choices for fostering a healthier and more active lifestyle. The event, hosted by VCU Health Community Health Education Center, will be at 1200 E. Marshall St. on the ground floor of the Gateway Building. The program is free and lunch will be provided. Register (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/5077606.

12:30 p.m.

Photographic artists Daniel Everett and Leah Beeferman will discuss their new body of work, "Surface Tension, Surface Tenses" at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Maggie Flanigan at mflanigan2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Association of Information Technology Professionals will hold its spring general body meeting. The session will be held in Room B2165, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Pizza and a review of the spring calendar will be available.

For more information, contact Giovanni Knight at knightgn@vcu.edu or visit http://aitpvcu.com.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Academic Affairs will host an informational session for undergraduates and potential faculty mentors about applying for funding for Undergraduate Fellowships for Community-Engaged Research. The session will be held in Room 1160, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research Opportunities at hhill@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2019/01/27/cenrinfo/.

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Learn more about Virginia's role in the story of America with Michael Guasco, Ph.D. He is an associate professor of history at Davidson College and the author of "Slaves and Englishmen: Human Bondage in the Early Modern Atlantic World." The event, the first in the year-long series "Virginia's Past, Present, and Future," is presented by VCU's Humanities Research Center and Department of History in partnership with American Evolution: Virginia to America, 1619-2019. The talk will be in the third-floor lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Michael Means at meansmm2@vcu.edu or visit http://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/spring-2019-speaker-series-michael-guasco/.

4 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.

The Pace Center will host an overview of the Asset Based Community Development transformation effort at 700 W. Franklin St. Various types of of community engagement will be discussed, including relief, individual betterment and community transformation. Attendees will be introduced to opportunities to participate in the program or connect with related area nonprofit groups.

For more information, contact Katie B Gooch at director@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit http://www.thepacecenter.com.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Formula SAE at VCU will hold an interest meeting for students of all disciplines interested in the automotive industry. The session will be held in Room 3229, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. Free pizza will be available.

For more information, contact John Mitchell at mitchelljw4@vcu.edu.

8 p.m.

VCU's Muslim Students Association will hold its first general body meeting of the semester in Room 2201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Moazan Rehman at rehmanm@mymail.vcu.edu.

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/.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Black History Month Kickoff Event will be held in the Ram’s Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will include tabling by the Black History Month Planning Committee and black student organizations. A Black History Month poster of events and black history reading list will also be featured.

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

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Bangladeshi Student Organization will host its first general body meeting of the semester. The session will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. An overview of semester activities and free snacks will be available.

For more information, contact Noble Chowdhury at chowdhurynb@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries at VCU hosts a Big Game Party at The Chapel, 1836 Park Avenue. Wings, pizza and a Football 101 refresher will be available.

For more information, contact Emily Bambury at bamburyec@mymail.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 at noon

Bon Secours health-care ethicist Nick Setliff, Ph.D., will discuss the conceptions of happiness influencing contemporary public discourse, moral decision-making and celebratory wishes. The meeting, hosted by VCU's Catholic Graduate Student Organization, will be held in Room 7-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Lunch will be served. RSVP at the following email address.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"Kisses and Condoms: Sex Talk Live" will be the topic of "First Tuesdays With You First," a monthly event series for first-generation college students. The event, in Room 203, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., will be hosted by VCU's Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and the student organization You First at VCU.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 347-3989 or visit http://youfirst.vcu.edu.

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 Outdoor Adventure Program will host a climbing trip to the Red Rocks in the western United States. The trip, for beginners and those with experience, will be March 2-10. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from an airport location yet to be determined. Register by Feb. 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8473 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure will host a northern Patagonia road trip during spring break. Participants will travel down the Carretera Austral, the highway of national parks in Chilean Patagonia. Activities during the March 2-10 trip include camping, hiking, interacting with residents and service projects. The trip begins and ends at Puerto Montt, Chile; participants are responsible for individual transportation. Register (by Feb. 22) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at parentaj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8986 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

The deadline for poster and oral presentation submissions for the 43rd Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference has been extended to Feb. 15. The conference is co-produced by the VCU School of Medicine's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department and the Brain Injury Association of Virginia. The event will be held May 6-7 at the Westin Hotel, 6631 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Ana Mills at ana.mills@vcuhealth.org or (804) 327-1166 or visit https://forwardtogether512947513.wordpress.com/.

Proposals are being accepted for the Celebration of Teaching and Learning Excellence Symposium. The symposium, to be held April 26 on the fourth floor of the Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., and hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, will bring together VCU educators to share strategies about student learning in a higher education context, collaborate with colleagues and cultivate networks across disciplines. The deadline for submissions, at the following URL, is March 22.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at ctle@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/8fYw4sKvPa8sT2ZO2.

The annual VCU Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity is an opportunity for undergraduates to present their research endeavors and creative scholarship to their academic peers and VCU community members. The deadline for submission (at http://go.vcu.edu/uroppostersubmit) is March 22.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research Opportunities at hhill@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2019/01/29/sympcall2019/.