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.

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

VCU's Association of Information Technology Professionals presents Shekar Challa from Cyber-Legion, who will speak about cybersecurity training and job opportunities. The session will be in Room 1111, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St.

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

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

In celebration of Black History Month, VCU's Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board will host a screening of the film "Creed." The showing will be held in the Jackson Ward Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Those who attend will have a chance to play trivia based on the film and win prizes. A complimentary dinner will be provided. Space is limited. To RSVP, visit RamsConnect or the board's Facebook page.

For more information, contact Shravan Morla at gspb@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a meeting facilitated by VCU student Joseph Mitchell. The event will be in Richmond Salons I-II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

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.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Diversity Ambassadors from the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a conversation about the LGBTQIA+ community, resources available in Richmond and VCU and how to be an effective ally if someone comes out to you. The dialogue will be held at Broad and Belvidere Student Apartments, 732 W. Broad St. Dinner will be provided.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at Vandervelded@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Cristen Jandreau, Ph.D., will provide an overview of the major facets of research integrity and what clinical research professionals can do to protect it. The session, hosted by the Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates Chapter, will be held in Room 304 (first floor), VCU Medical Center Critical Care Hospital, 1213 E. Clay St. Jandreau, assistant director, VCU's Office of Research Integrity and Ethics, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation, will also discuss significant research integrity cases to highlight the implications of matters concerning conflicts of interest and research misconduct.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2019/02/06/central-virginia-socra-chapter-meeting-topics-in-clinical-research-integrity/.

7 p.m.

VCU's National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice will hold a general body meeting. The session will be in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Nila Cameron at cameronnc@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a brown-bag session featuring perspectives from public policy polls and academic research by the Office of Public Policy Outreach/Center for Public Policy. The session will be held in Room B001, Raleigh Building, 1001 W. Franklin St. Panelists include Brittany Keegan, Center for Public Policy; Fabrizio Fasulo and Hannah Cameron, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis; and Kate Howell, RVA Eviction Lab. RSVP to the following email.

For more information, contact Brittany Keegan at bkeegan@mymail.vcu.ed or (804) 827-0867 or visit http://wilder.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU librarians Sergio Chaparro and Kelsey Cheshire will present a webinar, "Preparing a Literature Review in the Behavioral and Social Sciences." The event, hosted by VCU Libraries, is part of "Advance Your Research," a continuing series. Visit the following URL for login information.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/advance-your-research-webinars.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences will host a lunch research seminar. “Making Good Clinical Practice Your Standard Research Practice” will be held in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McGraw Library, 509 N. 12th St. Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., Wright Center research liaison, will discuss incorporating good clinical practice into research. Participants can bring a lunch; drinks will be provided. Register at the following email.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will be holding a French conversation group for students. The session will be in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Career Services presents a Nonprofit and Social Services Career and Internship Fair on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The fair is open to all VCU students.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit http://tinyurl.com/HandshakeCareerFair.

Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

VCU's da Vinci Center will host an informational meeting about the university's Pre-Accelerator (Pre-X) Program. The program identifies, supports and launches student high-growth and high-potential startups and founders. The meeting will be held at the da Vinci Center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. The same session will also be held at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 in Room 103, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/prex19.

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office at VCU will present an informational session for graduate students focusing on internationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. Jeff Wing, director of the NSO, will speak at the session, to be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Appointments may also be scheduled with the NSO office.

For more information, contact Haley Clouser at natlscholar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU School of of World Studies presents Anthropology Day in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Bernard Means at bkmeans@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for the Study of Biological Complexity and Computer Science Department will host a workshop on Intrinsically Disordered Proteins. The seminar, in Room 2137, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., will be led by Keith Dunker, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry, Indiana University. Dunker will explain why IDPs don't fold on their own, how common they are and their functions and roles in molecular evolution. VCU's Computer Science Department will host Dunker's IDP workshop at noon Feb. 22 in Room W105, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St. Pizza will be provided at both workshops.

For more information, contact Lukasz Kurgan at lkurgan@vcu.edu or visit http://biomine.cs.vcu.edu/DunkerWorkshop.pdf.

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.

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a panel featuring professionals in fine arts, the humanities, education, social work and engineering as they discuss their career paths. The event will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Those who attend will have the opportunity to talk to the panelists following the discussion.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Fashion Design and Merchandising will hold a model casting call on the fifth floor, Pollak Building, 325 N. Harrison St. Required measurements for women: height, 5 feet, 9 inches; age, 18-plus; jeans size, 27/28; dress size, 2-8; and maximum bust size, 36 inches. Bring 2-inch heels, no platforms. For men: height, 5 feet, 11 inches; age, 18-plus; and jeans size, 32 inches. A fashion show will be held May 8.

For more information, contact Mercedes Miller and Kate O'Neal at millerm9@vcu.edu & onealks@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/fashion/.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon

VCU Technology Services will provide an overview of Adobe purchasing and upcoming changes. The session will be in Room B-41, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The university will be moving to a VCU Adobe ETLA that will provide better pricing on Adobe Creative Cloud and Acrobat for faculty, staff and students. To register or view the session on Zoom, go to the following URL.

For more information, contact Lucy Halunko at lhalunko@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7713 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17096.

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Amendment Literary and Art Journal and Pwatem Literature and Art Journal will co-host an event at which writers will read their original fiction and poetry while visual and performing artists will simultaneously interpret the literature. The event will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The event is free and food and drinks will be provided.

For more information, contact Emily Furlich at furlicheg@vcu.edu or (757) 493-1713.

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care will host a webinar, “Building Clinical Partnerships to Advance IPECP.” The event will be held in Room 200, McGuire Hall, 1112 E. Clay St. Health professions faculty, students and clinicians will learn best practices to assist with IPE efforts. Refreshments and discussion will be available following the webinar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-KzoQrYkFNejKjGZu25c3MWaiKBFu69PdhhszERJXtjRbLQ/viewform.

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 Libraries thanks the many faculty who completed the S+R Local Faculty Survey about library and research services conducted in the fall. VCU Libraries authorized a $2 donation from the VCU Foundation to Feed More for each survey completed. This translated into a $1,076 donation, which will provide approximately 4,300 meals to those in need in Central Virginia.

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

Virginia Commonwealth University's May Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. on May 11 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered by April 12.

For more information, contact . at . or visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf.

Effective Feb. 24, all VCU and VCU Health students and employees will be required to utilize their issued VCU/GRTC GO Pass in addition to their VCU, VCU Health or Virginia Premier ID card to ride GRTC under the pilot program. Detailed instructions for using the new GO Pass can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/grtc.

VCU's Office of Sponsored Programs, part of the Office of Research and Innovation, is hosting NCURA research administration training for VCU staff and faculty. The National Council of University Research Administrators' Fundamentals of Sponsored Projects Administration Workshop - Level 1 (April 1 - 3) will cover a broad overview of various aspects involved in sponsored projects administration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Short at cfshort@vcu.edu or (804) 628-9230 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/osp/NCURA_level1.pdf.

The VCU Office of Sponsored Programs, part of the Office of Research and Innovation, is hosting NCURA research administration training for interested VCU staff and faculty members. The National Council of University Research Administrators' Sponsored Projects Administration Workshop - Level 2 (Sept. 18-20) is for more experienced research administrators and offers in-depth instruction of aspects of research administration.

For more information, contact Catherine Short at cfshort@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/osp/NCURA_level2.pdf.

The English Language Program at VCU is offering TOEFL Preparation classes during the Summer 2019 session. Test of English as a Foreign Language is designed to help English language learners improve academic and cultural background knowledge, develop vocabulary and improve skills in reading, listening, speaking and writing.

For more information, contact Rachel Wiltshire at rcwiltshire@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2551 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/elp/toeflprep/.

Men and women who vape and smoke cigarettes between the ages of 18-55 are invited to participate in a research study that requires five, four-hour laboratory visits. Compensation (up to $500) is provided. Call the following telephone number (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) or visit http://bit.ly/bhrlvcu for more information. This study will be conducted at Thurston House on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Jessica Presley at jmpresley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/cobbco/.

We are seeking young (18-35 years) adults to participate in a study examining the impact of sodium intake on blood vessel function at rest and during exercise. Subjects must be willing to maintain seven days of a low-salt diet and seven days of a high-salt diet. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

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