12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Academic Learning Transformation Lab will offer a workshop on using Google for Education Suite tools in instructional contexts. This session, the first in a series of Google workshops, 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/google-solutions-part-1-the-basics/.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Humanities Research Center presents Myrl Beam, Ph.D., an assistant professor in VCU’s Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. Beam will discuss his latest book, "Gay Inc.: The Nonprofitization of Queer Politics." He will speak in the Multipurpose Room, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Michael Means at meansmm2@vcu.edu or visit http://has.vcu.edu/meet-vcus-authors-beam/.

6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU's Vietnamese Student Association will host its first Spring Chao House of the semester. The event will be in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Those who attend can learn about Vietnamese culture, specifically Têt (Lunar New Years) and play games. Food will be available.

For more information, contact Brandon Dung at dungb@vcu.edu or visit http://vsavcu.org.

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.

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

The Wellness Resource Center and Rams in Recovery present "Falling in Love Everyday." The production will be performed in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Written and performed by Jack Shultz, the play weaves together personal stories of the highs and lows of love, addiction and loss.

For more information, contact Tom Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7657.

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.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 8 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents Jazz 4 Justice in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. VCU Jazz Orchestras I and II and Vox Concordia will perform. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney will be guest conductor. A reception will precede the concert. Advance tickets are $35 general admission and $20 for students and seniors. Tickets at the door will be $40 general admission and $25 students and seniors. Proceeds will assist pro bono services and VCU Jazz scholarships.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or visit http://www.grbf.org/j4jtickets2019.

Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 from 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 community engagement will be discussed, including relief, individual betterment and community transformation. Those who attend 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.

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

The Freedom Project at VCU will hold a general body meeting in Room 240E, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Board members will discuss upcoming events. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Rawan Obaid at freedomprojectvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/freedomproject.

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.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 3 p.m.

A workshop to explore gender binaries, the body, identity, public space and social politics will be held at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Restrooms are a space in which many transgender and nonbinary individuals face discrimination and can provoke anxiety. As a call to action, the discussion is an effort to deconstruct the restroom to build a new system of signage. Sara Ferguson and Asad Pervaiz will lead the event.

For more information, contact Maggie Flanigan at mflanigan2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Botanist and educator Duron Chavis leads a discussion on gentrification with local affordable housing experts and community advocates at the ICA. At 3 p.m. on Feb. 9 at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., he will be joined by musical guests, visiting artists and craft vendors for an event celebrating afroecology.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0209/.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 at 1 p.m.

A building tour will highlight the architecture of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. A watercolor activity led by ICA student guides will follow.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/tours/topic-0209/.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at 7 p.m.

New E.R.A., a campus Christian organization, will hold its third annual Cuffing Season event in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Group discussions will include platonic relationships - love or lust - and self-love. A mixer will follow. Performers, music and free food will be available.

For more information, contact Mama-U Addy at addymu@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at 8 p.m.

VCU Dance NOW 2019 features performances by VCU faculty and guest artist Gregory Maqoma of South Africa in the Grace Street Theater, 934 West Grace St. Performances will also be held at the same location and time on Feb. 15-16 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 16. Tickets are $15 and $10 for students with a valid I.D. Group discounts are available. Visit Showclix.com or call the following telephone number for reservations.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2020 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/dance.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Randy Dunning of Anthem's Employee Assistance Program will lead a financial planning seminar offering common-sense advice for making ends meet. This seminar, hosted by VCU Human Resources, will cover setting goals, lowering debt and increasing wealth. The event will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL. America Saves Week is Feb. 25-March 2.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17070.

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Association of Black Social Workers at VCU will host the fourth annual Cultural Awareness Day at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Current students, faculty, alumni and community partners are invited to submit proposals that will educate those who attend about cultures with which they are familiar and spark meaningful dialogue about cultural competence. Workshops can be academic, creative, experiential or reflective.

For more information, contact Jamie L. Cage at jlcage@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5963 or visit https://rampages.us/culturalawarenessday/.

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

Herb Hill, director of VCU's Undergraduate Research Opportunities, will speak at a meeting of VCU's Minority Association of Pre-Health Students. The meeting will be in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Pre-health opportunities in volunteering and academics will be discussed. A raffle of pre-professional prep books will be held.

For more information, contact Madina Nooristani at nooristanimn@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU Environmental Health and Safety will host dangerous goods training for VCU and VCU Health employees. The session will be held at George Ben Johnston Auditorium, 305 N. 12th St. Handling dangerous goods (as in mark, label, pack or prepare/sign shipping documents) without training or with lapsed training is illegal and may subject the handler and the university to fines. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Danny Munoz at dmunoz2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1279 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=HH3RY99WRP.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Hanna Pylväinen will discuss "White Writer in Sápmi (Lapland): Multi- and Inter-ethnic Representations in the (my) Contemporary Novel." The talk will be given in Room 308 Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Pylväinen, an assistant professor of fiction at VCU, considers the imaginative limits of perspective in writing a novel set in 1850s Lapland with multiple points-of-view and characters who identify as Sámi, European indigenous people. The talk is hosted by VCU's English Faculty Forum.

For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1331 or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Safety and Risk Management will conduct annual Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness training for all facilities management personnel in Room 403, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. All facilities management employees who are CPR/First Aid certified are required to attend. Attendance at this training, while primarily for facilities management employees, is open to all VCU employees.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU Libraries' 17th Annual Black History Month Lecture offers a discussion about how society treated African-American veterans after their service and how they and their communities were affected. Panelists include Christy Coleman, executive director of the American Civil War Museum; Adriane Lentz-Smith, Ph.D, associate professor of African and African-American studies and women's studies at Duke University; Kiara Boone, Deputy Director of Community Education with the Equal Justice Institute; and Jeffrey Blount (moderator), an Emmy Award–winning television director. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/black-history-month-lecture-2019.html.

Friday, Apr. 12, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Virginia Clinical Research Conference will be held at the Hilton Richmond Downtown Hotel, 501 E. Broad St. The conference is hosted by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The deadline to register is March 29.

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

VCU's Off-Campus Student Services hosts weekly budget and rental educational workshops.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at offcampus@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.usca.vcu.edu.

In February, cheer with fellow Rams at the official Men’s Basketball Watch Parties at Chili’s at VCU. Catch the HAVOC on Feb. 6 vs. George Washington (7 p.m.), Feb. 9 vs. St. Bonaventure (2 p.m.), and Feb. 16 vs. Dayton (4 p.m.). Games will be live on all of Chilis’ screens, plus fans can take advantage of specials like the $5 game-day burger. Wear VCU gear for free giveaways and prizes. Limited free parking available across the street in the JL lot.

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

VCU's Records Management Office will offer Records Management 101 training sessions in the upcoming months. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to maintain compliance with state regulations and university policy. Register at the following URL (keyword "records"). 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/.

A new course offered by VCU Recreational Sports is designed to prepare runners for 10K races. The course begins Feb. 26. Personal trainers will use team runs and body weight movements to improve cardiovascular fitness, mobility, endurance and speed. Registration ends Feb. 22.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/instructional-programs/.

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/.

The VCU Mail Services quarterly newsletter is now available at the following URL. Click to view information about confirming departmental contacts, quality control for outgoing mail and more. This newsletter will no longer be distributed via printed mail. To learn about the range of on-campus printing and mailing offered by VCU Mail Services, visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/mailservices/contact-us/.

For more information, contact Donnette Haynes at haynesds@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3868 or visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/mailservices/newsletter/.

RAM CAMP Leaders are upper-class students who serve in a co-facilitator role for the week-long leadership camp experience for incoming VCU students. RAM CAMP Leaders will directly co-mentor 12-15 first-year students throughout this week and throughout the students' first academic year.

For more information, contact Lisa Cooper at lcooper4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7666 or visit http://ramcamp.vcu.edu.

We are seeking females and males between the ages of 18 and 35 to participate in a study examining the effect of estrogen on blood vessel health and function at rest and during exercise. This study will be conducted at the 500 Academic Centre, 1020 W. Grace St. The principal investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.