12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU’s ALT Lab will offer a seminar on Universal Design for Learning. The educational approach emphasizes instruction and assessment in multiple modalities to provide equal opportunities for all learners. This seminar, in Room 4110, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., will offer an overview of UDL, provide examples for implementation in the online, blended or technology enhanced classroom, and share resources for further application of the method.

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

8:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

VCU's Photography Club will host a general body meeting in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Photo shoots from last semester and upcoming events will be discussed. Food will be available.

For more information, contact Allen Shieh at shieha@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's Rams in Recovery will host a planning meeting to focus on providing a safe space for people experiencing grief due to substance use. The meeting, also sponsored by stakeholders in the recovery community, will be at RVA Light, 504 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Carter Bain at baincw@mymailvcu.edu or (757) 679-1432.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Black Women in STEM will hold its spring general body meeting in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Nonperishable foods will be collected at the meeting for donation to Fifth Baptist Church.

For more information, contact Crissy Brown at browncj9@mymail.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Ayn Welleford, Ph.D., chair of VCU's Gerontology Program, will discuss developing and maintaining functional abilities during aging. The talk will be in Room 2-125, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17044.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's WVCW Radio and Emanata Comics Anthology will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Beatles last concert. The event will be held on the third floor of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. WVCW will play Beatles music and Emanata will create a Yellow Submarine-style mural drawing on the windows of the library.

For more information, contact Allison Dyche at abdyche@vcu.edu or visit http://wvcw.org/.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemist and Chemical Engineers will hold its first general body meeting. The session will be held in the Shockoe Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Community service opportunities and new events for the spring semester will be discussed.

For more information, contact Monica Miles at milesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 658-7208.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU Department of English presents a reading by Yiyun Li, VCU 2019 Distinguished Visiting Writer, in the third-floor lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. She is the author of four works of fiction, a children's book, a memoir and will have a novel published in February.

For more information, contact Thom Didato at tndidato@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at 11 a.m.

Join VCU President Michael Rao for the State of the University Address in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m. Seating is limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP at the following URL. A live webcast of the address will be streamed on VCU’s home page, www.vcu.edu, and VCU's Facebook page, go.vcu.edu/vcufacebook.

For more information, contact University Events and Special Programs at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/sotu2019.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center and VCU's Team One Love present a viewing of the short film, "Escalation," followed by a discussion about the red flags of dating violence. The screening, in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is in conjunction with January's Stalking Awareness Month.

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

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

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will host a workshop about finding and using embed codes for externally hosted videos and how to embed Kaltura video files. The workshop, to be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., will be facilitated by Eric Harvey and Jamillah Martin of Learning Systems. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/qhoeGkCuivUxQXCh1.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Cole Hicks performs a mixture of spoken word, live music and turntablism at the ICA. Performances will also be given at 7 p.m. Feb. 1 and at 3 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., as part of Rashid Johnson’s “Monument” installation.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0202/.

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

The Institute for Contemporary Art offers extended gallery hours on the first Friday of each month. The ICA at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., also has food and beverages at Ellwood’s Café at ICA, free tours, performances and other special events. The galleries, shop and café are open until 9 p.m.

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

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training. The session, open to all university staff, will be held in Room 202, Technology Administration Building, 701 W. Broad St. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register at the following URL (keyword: records). Self-paced Records Management 101 training is available in Blackboard.

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Rams in Recovery presents a hands-on training session, “Revive! Reversing an Opioid Overdose With Naloxone.” The event will be in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Naloxone has no potential for abuse and will be distributed at no cost to each attendee at the end of the program by the Virginia Department of Health.

For more information, contact Shawn Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu.

Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Education Abroad will host a Gilman Scholarship Writing Workshop. The event will be held in the SGA Chambers (formerly the Forum Room), University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The Gilman Scholarship awards up to $5,000 for students who receive Pell Grants to study or intern abroad.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at sabiasuzzi@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7882 or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Announcements.Announcement&Announcement_ID=3007.

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Jennifer M. Mellor, Ph.D., College of William & Mary professor of economics, will discuss “The Effects of Medicare Payment Changes on Nursing Home Staffing." The seminar will be held in Room 4-104, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. A light lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3443 or visit https://hbp.vcu.edu/research-seminar/.

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 noon

VCU's School of Education will hold an informational session to discuss the Masters of Teaching graduate program, licensure requirements, prerequisite requirements and the NOYCE scholarship for STEM majors. The meeting will be held in Room 2089, the Dean's Conference Room, Oliver Hall, School of Education, 1015 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Julia Penny at pennyjp@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's School of Nursing will host an open house at 1100 E. Leigh St. Register by Feb. 8 at the following URL.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Success at sonoss@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5171 or visit https://goo.gl/forms/JC9Log8SYrJZoHb83.

VCU's Global Education Office is accepting applications for the 2019 Harris Manchester College Summer Research Institute at Oxford University. The institute, to be held June 30-July 7, provides an opportunity for faculty to enhance a research project through a week of focused study. Participants' time is their own to study, write and take advantage of cultural activities at Oxford University. Applications are due by 4:30 p.m. March 18.

For more information, contact Jill Blondin at geo@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/facultydevelopment/harrismanchester/.

VCU Recreational Sports will offer an American Council on Exercise Prep Course for those interested in becoming a Group Exercise Instructor or a Certified Personal Trainer. Course registration ends Feb. 1 and will run Feb. 4-April 4.

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

The 21st Birthday Program is an initiative developed to help students plan for a safer 21st birthday celebration. Students who participate will receive swag items after completing a brief safety-planning session discussing specific skills that can help students stay safer. Come to VCU's Wellness Resource Center, 815 S. Cathedral Place, on Thursday afternoons from 3-5 p.m. or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Kat Corrin at corrinkh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

VCU classified employees may elect to enroll in the Great Place Human Resources Redesign plan at any time and become covered by the following calendar quarter based on the date of election. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HR at askhr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/enrollment.

Experiencing computer issues? There’s no need to go off-campus for repairs. FixIT, VCU’s on-campus computer repair resource, is at 930 W. Grace St. inside RamTech. FixIT can assess and repair Apple and Dell computers, no matter where they were purchased, and is authorized for in-warranty repairs. FixIT is open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 9 a.m-5 p.m. Friday.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at ramtech@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9334 or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

Twenty-minute mindfulness sessions will be held at noon on Mondays at the Wellness Resource Center, 815 S. Cathedral Place. Space is limited, but all are welcome. A different mindfulness strategy is practiced each week to help manage stress.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at thewell@vcu.edu or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

The VCU Office of Sustainability invites faculty, staff and students to complete the 2019 Sustainability Plan survey. The results of this survey will help guide the planning process for the 2020-2025 VCU Sustainability Plan. The Office of Sustainability will also hold in-person town hall and overview sessions on both campuses during the spring semester to solicit feedback. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Stanforth, Director of Sustainability, at eestanforth@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPyDqgAbgyUakEQy6yCIa_iv6xz8XLhtWNCMYH8jnJBFtOQQ/viewform.

VCU's Graduate Student Association is currently accepting submissions for the 22nd Annual Graduate Research Symposium and Exhibit. At each symposium, graduate students present their original research and creative projects in poster format to faculty, staff, students and community members. Submissions are due by March 1.

For more information, contact Ria Fyffe-Freil at fyfferc@.vcu.edu or visit http://www.graduate.vcu.edu/research/symposium.html.

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.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games are designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us at the following URL. You may be compensated for your time.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at mcl@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2902 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.