11:30 a.m.

Join the Wellness Resource Center and campus and community members to plan a spring event to remember loved ones lost to substance use, substance-related violence and addiction. The planning event will be at RVA Light, 504 W. Broad St. The remembrance event is scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m. March 21 at Monroe Park.

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

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Peer Health Educators of VCU's Wellness Resource Center offer a workshop to craft glitter shake jars. Register for the event, at the Virginia Rooms of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., and learn about other forms of lessening stress via self-care at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carrie Baines at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/admTm8bUb59qMMII2.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a session about defining the boundaries between a difficult relationship breakup and stalking. The session, in conjunction with January's Stalking Awareness Month, will be held in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The Well offers statistics, facts and resources concerning stalking at the following URL. Students who believe they are being stalked can request a confidential advocate by emailing MyOptions@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/violence-prevention/stalking/.

Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 at 6:45 p.m.

VCU's student chapter of the National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. will hold a general body meeting. The mixer and discussion of the history of the chapter, upcoming events and fourth Annual Awareness Day will be held in Room 3100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. African American/black students from all majors are welcome.

For more information, contact Rihana Spinner at spinnerrd@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/associationofblacksocialworkers.

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 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Delta Phi will host a food drive at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to collect food donated to the YWCA in support of women escaping violence. Items to be accepted include canned food, cereal boxes and nonperishable snacks.

For more information, contact Desiree Johnson at johnsondt6@vcu.edu or (703) 725-9761.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Photographic artists Daniel Everett and Leah Beeferman present "Surface Tension, Surface Tenses," a new body of work using additive disruptions to photographic images, at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Maggie Flanigan at mflanigan2@vcu.edu or (828) 773-5073.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

VCU's ASPiRE and the National Association of Parliamentarians will host a parliamentary procedure workshop in Room 1004 F and G, West Grace South Residence Hall, 835 W. Grace Street. The workshop will focus on the basic principles of Robert's Rules of Order and processing motions. The lessons are designed to teach participants how to conduct more efficient meetings and to promote group civility. An experienced parliamentarian will be available for questions.

For more information, contact Nannette Bailey at nabailey@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2300.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 from 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” 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 Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu or visit http://goo.gl/nqznBp.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program will host a Spring Family Day at the Rice Rivers Center. The day will include a sampling of upcoming camps and programs for students in grades four-11 at the center, 3701 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City. Registration ends March 20.

For more information, contact Katie Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8826 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/rice-rivers-center/.

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/.

The VCU Presidential Research Quest Fund, an internal funding opportunity to support new, emerging or continuing research, is accepting applications. Proposed research should align with the goals and key strategies presented in VCU's Quest 2025 strategic plan, "Together We Transform." The application deadline is 5 p.m. April 1.

For more information, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1443 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/vpr/research_fund/index.htm.

Student Leadership and Civic Engagement at VCU offers a leadership program geared for transfer students. Explore leadership, build community and become involved. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1582 or visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/3070722.

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.