12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

TRIO Student Support Services and The Money Spot at VCU presents Money Mondays: Credit Cards 101. The event will be held in the Metro Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A representative from the Virginia Credit Union will answer questions about applying for a credit card, using it properly and the impact of credit cards on credit scores.

For more information, contact Michelle Bair at trio@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9517.

12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a Mindful Mondays session during which participants will create a drawing of a mandala, a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism. The event will be held on the third floor of the center, 815 S. Cathedral Place.

For more information, contact Kat Corrin at corrinkh@vcu.edu or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Academic Learning Transformation Lab will offer a workshop on using Universal Design for Learning to upgrade content presentation. The event, part of a series of workshops on UDL, will be held in Room 4110, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

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

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program will host a climbing event, Cary Street Crux, at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The event is part of the Eastern Edge Climbing Series within Virginia and North Carolina universities. Prizes will be awarded and snacks and T-shirts will be available. Registration is open until Feb. 9, the day of the event.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8473 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/#events.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Christina Greer, Ph.D., assistant professor of political science and African American history, Fordham University, will speak in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The Black History Month talk, "Moving Beyond 2018, What Happens Next?," is hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural, Student Affairs.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at 7:30 a.m.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Samantha Harris will be the keynote speaker at the 24th Annual Women and Wellness Breakfast and Luncheon at the Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. The event is hosted by VCU's Massey Cancer Center. Tickets are $150, and the event benefits women's cancer research at Massey.

For more information, contact Molly Wright at mhwright@vcu.edu or visit https://massey.vcu.edu/giving/fundraising/women-and-wellness/.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources is offering a free chair yoga session conducted by a Recreational Sports Group exercise coordinator at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. 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=17068.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 at 6 p.m.

In partnership with Carlos Chafin of In Your Ear Studios, the ICA will present an evening of free, live music performed by jazz musician Rex Richardson. Arrive an hour early at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., for creative conversation, complimentary snacks and discounted beverages.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/inyourear-0219/.

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of the President and Government Relations present the 2019 Capitol Square Classic basketball games benefiting Massey Cancer Center. The Commonwealth's team will take on the lobbyists and the House will challenge the Senate at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Cindy Martin at cwmartin@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3836.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a lecture by Devan Shimoyama at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Shimoyama has exhibited internationally and currently has a solo exhibition, "Cry, Baby," at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. He is a full-time faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University and lives and works in Pittsburgh.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at papr@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/paintingprintmaking/2019/01/30/devan-shimoyama-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Center on Health Disparities hosts Hands-Only CPR training. The free training (not a certification) is provided by the Richmond Ambulance Authority at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alisa Brewer at alisa.brewer@vcuhealth.org or visit https://goo.gl/forms/Cq4O4EeEaexvWoFl1.

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at 7 a.m.

VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program is hosting a one-day hike to Cold Mountain. Registration closes Feb. 5.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at kmschmidt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Bring your curiosity about research resources available at VCU and VCU Health to the Research Pop-Up Market. The event, in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., is hosted by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The market will include representatives who can assist in locating funding, cohort discovery, conducting human research and obtaining IRB approval, accessing informatics tools and services, and more.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or visit http://bit.ly/FebPopUp.

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Family history and problem drinking will be examined at a VCU Discovery Dialogues presentation. The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research invites faculty, staff, students, patients and families to "Family history: Discovering how this well-known tool can help clinicians understand problem drinking." Karen Chartier, Ph.D., will lead the presentation at the Learning Center, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2018/11/30/december-discovery-dialogues-series/.

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will screen "Finding Joseph I." The documentary chronicles the eccentric life and struggles of punk rock reggae singer, Paul "HR" Hudson, aka Joseph I, legendary lead singer from Bad Brains. The screening will be in the OMSA office, Room 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Emerging Healthcare Leaders will host a suturing workshop in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. The event features the opportunity for those who attend to work with a health professional in learning techniques and procedures to suture on a banana. All are welcome.

For more information, contact Vamsi Divakaruni at divakarunirv@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Queen in You at VCU presents an event to learn about and make organic and natural products that can contribute to having healthy skin. "Food on Your Face" will be held in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Some of the products will include lip scrubs and exfoliating and clay masks. A raffle will be held.

For more information, contact Jakira Williams at williamsj27@mymail.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Mar. 2, 2019 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Virginia Global Surgery Symposium will be held at the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. More than 30 speakers are scheduled, from VCU, Harvard, Yale, USUHS/Walter Reed, University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, University of Florida, Orlando Health, Rutgers, University of Utah and others. The cost is $20 per person for residents and students but goes up Feb. 5. Registration will cover breakfast, coffee and networking lunch.

For more information, contact Cassie Valukas at valukascs@vcu.edu or (847) 971-4174 or visit http://www.globalsurgerystudents.org/vgss-registration.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Persian Club at VCU will host its annual Nowruz Gala, celebrating the Persian New Year 1398. The event will be held in the ballrooms at Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Tickets will be on sale beginning Feb. 4 for VCU students ($15), and will be on sale for non-VCU students ($20) beginning Feb. 12. Paid members of Persian Club pay $7. The last date to purchase tickets is March 1, if they are not sold out before then. Tickets can be purchased at the following URL. This is a formal, cocktail attire event.

For more information, contact Nadia Zia at zians@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://persianclub.org.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Nepalese Student Association at VCU will hold its first Nepal Night. The event, an evening of culture, food, music and dance performances, will be in Ballrooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Simron Sharma at poudela6@vcu.edu.

VCUDine plans a number of February events. They include: Coffee with Commuters at Shafer on Feb. 4; Wing Wednesdays every Wednesday at Jonah’s; Italian Night in Shafer on Feb. 7; Shafer Love Week from Feb. 11-14; Seafood Dinner at Jonah’s on Feb. 19; Taco Tuesday at Jonah’s on Feb. 26; and Burger Lunch in Shafer on Feb. 28.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

The annual open enrollment period for the VCU Optional Retirement Plan allows participating faculty and University and Academic Professionals to change their investment company selection to either TIAA or Fidelity for future ORP contributions. To make a change, return a completed vendor change form to VCU Benefits by Thursday, Feb. 28. Classified staff are not eligible to participate in the ORP.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/.

VCU’s Division of Student Affairs is accepting applications through Feb. 15 from students interested in serving as a student representative to the university’s Board of Visitors during the 2019-20 academic year.

For more information, contact Reuban Rodriguez at vcudean@vcu.edu or visit https://students.vcu.edu/resources/student-representatives/application/.

Auctus, VCU's Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, is accepting submissions for publication. Submission is open to all undergraduate VCU students and work may fall under creative, social sciences, humanities and STEM disciplines. Applications for staff positions are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sonia Deshmukh at deshmukhs2@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu/apply.

All VCU supervisors are required to inform the university's Safety and Risk Management when a serious incident occurs. VCU is required by state law to report serious injuries to the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration. For more details, visit the following URL and click on "Report a Serious Incident."

For more information, contact Christine Blakey at cblakey@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0357 or visit http://srm.vcu.edu.

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.

VCU Recreational Sports is partnering with Sportable RVA to offer an adaptive climbing series at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The series, Feb. 13, Feb. 20 and Feb. 27, is open to students with disabilities who want to climb.

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

VCU School of Business faculty and students are conducting an eye-tracking study on how sports fans respond to marketing messages. Participants will be compensated. Click on the following URL to register.

For more information, contact Jodie Ferguson at jlferguson@vcu.edu or visit https://wp.vcu.edu/celab/contact/311-2/.

A traveling exhibit examines the participation and contributions of African Americans as nurses, surgeons and hospital workers during the Civil War. "Binding Wounds, Pushing Boundaries: African Americans in Civil War Medicine," from the National Library of Medicine, will be on view at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., Feb. 4-March 16. The exhibit is open during library hours.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/nlm-exhibit-wounds.html.

VCU's Activities Programming Board will host a series of upcoming informational sessions about the organization's structure, job positions and application process. Visit the following URL (keywords "Activities Programming Board") for session dates.

For more information, contact Nicholas Hooks at hooksnc@vcu.edu or (804) 402-5600 or visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/.

If you are interested in stopping or reducing your drinking, VCU's Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies may have a study for you. Adults aged 21-70 who drink regularly/every day are invited to participate in a 16-week research study at VCU. Eligible participants will receive brief counseling as well as study medication (active drug or inactive placebo). All appointments and sessions are individual, provided at no cost and confidential. Participants will be compensated for their time. Call the following number to enroll.

For more information, contact Katie Schifano at schifanokr@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784 or visit http://idas.vcu.edu.