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

All VCU faculty are invited to attend the annual university-wide general faculty meeting with VCU President Michael Rao, Ph.D. The meeting will be held in the Court End Ballroom of the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Reciprocal parking is available next door in the Eighth Street Deck.

For more information, contact Scott Street at FacultySenate@VCU.edu or visit http://FacultySenate.VCU.edu.

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the Summer Studies and Special Programs table on the first floor of of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Class lists and schedules, Summer Studies cookies and details about financial aid will be available. Summer registration begins online at 8 a.m.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://summer.vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of African American Studies and the Judaic Studies program will host a talk by Danielle Christmas, Ph.D. The event will be in the Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Christmas, an assistant professor of English and comparative literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will discuss the contemporary appeal of Nazis and slaveholders, as illustrated by the FX television series "American Horror Story."

For more information, contact Dae Newman at newmanad@vcu.edu.

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

VCU’s Biology Department and VCU Libraries will co-host a screening and panel discussion of “Before the Flood.” The screening will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The documentary follows actor Leonardo DiCaprio's journey to learn about climate change. Request a free ticket at the following URL. Details about the 2019 RVA Environmental Film Festival are available at https://rvaeff.org.

For more information, contact Dr. Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu or visit http://goo.gl/nqznBp.

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 from noon to 5 p.m.

VCU's Sudanese Student Association is having a henna fundraiser. The event is in the theater kiosk of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Fatma Khamis at Khamisfh@vcu.edu or (804) 300-4681.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Representatives from the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia will give a presentation about their government and culture. The event will be in Room 1030, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. A panel discussion led by VCU Globe students will follow the presentation. The Serbian contingent will be at VCU for meetings with local political leaders, businesses and nonprofit groups.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Hiett at eihiett@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Members of the Persian Club at VCU will be selling roses for $2 with a romantic Persian quote tied to the stem. The event, a fundraiser for the club, will be held at the VCU Compass in front of Shafer Court Dining Center. Persian chai will be included while supplies last.

For more information, contact Nadia Zia at zians@mymail.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at noon

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present a series of seminars on grant writing for early-career faculty researchers. Each session covers a topic related to writing a competitive research grant application and is taught by senior faculty researchers. Seating is limited. The Feb. 14 session, in Room 1013, Molecular Medical Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St., will be taught by Wright Center Director F. Gerard Moeller, M.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16981.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and University Student Commons and Activities invite the VCU community to bring their lunch to a screening and discussion of "Forgotten Genius." The documentary, which focuses on scientist and civil rights pioneer Percy Julian, will be shown in Lecture Room 2010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. A discussion will follow. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/film.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a Healthy Love Quickie discussion about navigating consent and boundaries in relationships. The event will be in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu.

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

VCU's Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance will hold a discussion of gender-based violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities, the intersections between those communities and LGBTQIA+ groups, and visions of love in all forms. The event will be in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Tamanna Kaur Sohal at sohalt@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to noon

VCU's Science, Technology and Society Program presents, "Darwin and the Politics of Nature," at Millhiser House, 916 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Karen Rader at karader@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at 7 p.m.

First Love Church presents its second Annual "Love Talk: A Relationship Q and A." The event will be held in Room 1232, Grace and Broad Residence Center 2, 1010 W. Grace St. A panel of couples will answer questions about love, relationships and marriage. A variety of performances will be staged and dinner will be provided.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at Johnye@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Learn about a retirement plan. Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees in Jackson Ward Conference Room B, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. This session is open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, contact Sherri Goodine at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16964.

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center and VCU's Team One Love present a viewing of the short film, "Escalation." An interactive discussion on the film and red flags of unhealthy relationships will follow. The screening will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Request a workshop at the followng URL.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Activities Programming Board will host a Trap N' Paint event in the Ballrooms of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Learn about VCU's optional retirement plan. Human Resources presents "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan" for VCU faculty in Room 115, HR training facility, 922 W. Grace St. The session is open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sherri Goodine at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16970.

Friday, Apr. 12, 2019 at 7:30 a.m.

After Feb. 12, registration increases by $20 for the inaugural Virginia Clinical Research Conference: Engagement 2019. At the event, clinical research coordinators, investigators and clinicians will share perspectives, discuss best practices and collaborate on new opportunities in clinical research. The conference will be at the Hilton Richmond Downtown Hotel, 501 E. Broad St.

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

The VCU Institute for Women’s Health and Highland Support Project will host a week in Guatemala learning about traditional Maya medicine and exploring the country's methods of health care and healing. The week, May 18-25, will be spent with indigenous midwives and community leaders. The cost is $985 (plus airfare). Apply at the following URL (deadline March 30).

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8592 or visit http://www.womenshealth.vcu.edu.

Utility work and construction at the VCU Health Outpatient Facility construction site continues. The work, at the corner of North 10th and East Leigh streets, will affect traffic patterns in the area of the MCV Campus over the next several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Jake Hughes at jake.hughes@am.jll.com or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/our-story/building-projects/adult-outpatient-facility/updates-adult-outpatient-facility.

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 Libraries thanks the many faculty who completed the S+R Local Faculty Survey about library and research services conducted in the fall. The libraries offered a prize for one faculty member from the two units with the highest response rate. The randomly selected faculty members who received a $1,000 travel/professional development stipend are: Emily Peron of the School of Pharmacy and Michael Abelson of University College.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu.

Registration for summer classes begins Feb. 12 for everyone, regardless of earned credit hours. To view the list of offerings, visit summer.vcu.edu, eServices or the following URL. Register online through eServices.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/scheduleofclasses/.

Researchers in VCU’s Department of Psychology are interested in learning more about the psychological impact of current policies on individuals who immigrated to the United States at a young age. Participation includes a one-hour confidential interview. Compensation is available.

For more information, contact Oswaldo Moreno at oamoreno@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6624.