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.

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/.

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program will host a climbing event, Cary Street Crux, at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The event is part of the Eastern Edge Climbing Series within Virginia and North Carolina universities. Prizes will be awarded and snacks and T-shirts will be available. Registration is open until Feb. 9, the day of the event.

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/#events.

Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at 3 p.m.

RVA Dance Collective presents an improvisational dance performance in conjunction with Rashid Johnson’s “Monument” installation at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0215/.

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 from noon to 3 p.m.

The ICA will host public openings of the exhibits "Cauleen Smith: Give It or Leave It" and "Dialogues: Irena Haiduk and Martine Syms." VCU students with ID can get a cup of Blanchard’s coffee for $1 between noon and 3 p.m. at Ellwood Thompson’s Café at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The RVA Dance Collective will perform at 3 p.m. in the True Farr Luck Gallery.

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

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Family history and problem drinking will be examined at a VCU Discovery Dialogues presentation. The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research invites faculty, staff, students, patients and families to "Family history: Discovering how this well-known tool can help clinicians understand problem drinking." Karen Chartier, Ph.D., will lead the presentation at the Learning Center, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2018/11/30/december-discovery-dialogues-series/.

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Academic Learning Transformation Lab will offer a workshop on using Universal Design for Learning for student engagement and using various modes of engagement to motivate learners of all types. The event 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/universal-design-for-learning-udl-for-student-engagement/.

Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will screen "Finding Joseph I." The documentary chronicles the eccentric life and struggles of punk rock reggae singer, Paul "HR" Hudson, aka Joseph I, legendary lead singer from Bad Brains. The screening will be in the OMSA office, Room 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

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

Heart to Soul in Action at VCU presents an evening of games, pizza and de-stressing activities. "Stress Less, Relax More" will be in Room 1030G/H, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Leena Penumalee at penumaleels@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Barbara Back of VCU's Safety and Risk Management will discuss how to use the body, posture and individual work station to improve comfort, efficiency, safety and productivity. Register for the session, to be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., 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=17069.

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 Dr. Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu or visit http://goo.gl/nqznBp.

Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Black Women in STEM will be collaborating with the NAACP and the Black Experience to host an event honoring Henrietta Lacks. The event will take place in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

United Healthcare Network presents a research workshop in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students and representatives of research facilities will speak about becoming involved in undergraduate research.

For more information, contact Caroline Collard at collardcm@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Kappa Kappa Psi is holding a “Flower and Candy for Your Homies” fundraiser. Flowers with personalized Valentine’s Day messages will be sold. Orders may be placed at the following URL. Flowers will be sold on Feb. 14 at a higher price outside Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Proceeds from the sale go toward the service of the VCU bands.

For more information, contact Susmita Manam at kkpsivcutreasurer@gmail.com or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc11EJ6t5u_n48W-9oC_8lqUSVHXq49pFAjkEbq8B6IOuBstQ/viewform.

Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m.

The focus of this two-hour workshop is to provide participants with strategies to turn "hot" moments into opportunities for real-world learning and deepened engagement. It will be hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and facilitated by Erin Burke Brown from ASPiRE. The session will be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/iuHpPdQM8DWB5aGM2.

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

Elyas Bakhtiari, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, College of William and Mary, will conduct a seminar on “Health Effects of Muslim Racialization? Evidence From Birth Outcomes After September 11, 2001.” The event will be in the 12th floor conference room, 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/.

Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

Pamela Faggert, former Chief Environmental Officer and Senior Vice President of Sustainability at Dominion Energy, will speak at the 2019 Women in Engineering Luncheon. The event will be in the Qimonda Atrium, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. The luncheon will be hosted by the Altria Family of Companies, VCU College of Engineering Foundation and VCU College of Engineering Career Services.

For more information, contact Allison Singer at singerae@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/.

VCU’s Virginia Center on Aging is accepting grant applications through March 15 for the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund. Applicants must be affiliated with colleges or universities, research institutes or other not-for-profit organizations in Virginia. Awards are limited to $45,000 each. A nonbinding letter of intent is required by Feb. 15 at bit.ly/ardraf-loi. Application forms and guidelines about preparing the letter of intent are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Constance L. Coogle at ccoogle@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1525 or visit https://vcoa.chp.vcu.edu/apply-for-a-grant/alzheimers-and-related-diseases-research-award-fund/.

The deadline for poster and oral presentation submissions for the 43rd Annual Brain Injury Rehabilitation Conference has been extended to Feb. 15. The conference is co-produced by the VCU School of Medicine's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department and the Brain Injury Association of Virginia. The event will be held May 6-7 at the Westin Hotel, 6631 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Ana Mills at ana.mills@vcuhealth.org or (804) 327-1166 or visit https://forwardtogether512947513.wordpress.com/.

VCU's Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program will host a wilderness first responder course. The class will cover survival skills, with an emphasis on handling environmental and medical emergencies. The March 2-9 course will be held at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Register at the following URL by Feb. 19. Fees are $425 for students, $550 for faculty, staff and members and $640 for nonmembers.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at kmschmidt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/courses/.

VCU's Activities Programming Board will host a series of upcoming informational sessions about the organization's structure, job positions and application process. Visit the following URL (keywords "Activities Programming Board") for session dates.

For more information, contact Nicholas Hooks at hooksnc@vcu.edu or (804) 402-5600 or visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/.

Speakers are sought for the 2019 J. Sergeant Reynolds and VCU Humphrey Fellows Partnership Conference. Proposals should address innovative strategies for creating more effective, equitable and efficient public health services. Submit proposals by Feb. 15 at the following URL. The conference will be held March 14 at Reynolds Community College, Parham Road campus.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1c09EDE8PleDUudsp-V6YqgPaqn5A4LuG7nI-wQR5cUv6ag/viewform.