Student Issue for February 14, 2019
Today
Condom- and Candy-grams
1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Wellness Resource Center will be giving out condoms and candy as part of Healthy Sex and Love Week. The event will take place in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.
For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.
Valentine's Day Compass Rose Fundraiser
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.
Valentine's Day Outreach
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Chi Alpha Campus Ministries at VCU will hold its annual Valentine's Day Outreach at the Compass. A flower and an encouraging message will be available until 2 p.m. or the supply runs out.
For more information, contact Emily Bambury at emilyb21@gmail.com.
Experiential Learning System Information Session
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
VCU's REAL (Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning) initiative will hold an informational session to solicit student input on a potential software purchase. The session will be held in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons. The new system would keep a record of individual hands-on learning activities throughout the individual's academic career. An identical session will also be held at 12:30 p.m. in the same location and on the same date. Free pizza will be offered at each. RSVP at the following URL.
For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at elwebstergarr@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/vcupizza.
Math and Sciences Career and Internship Fair
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
VCU Career Services presents the Math and Sciences Career and Internship Fair in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All VCU students and alumni are invited to learn about math- and science-related programs, internships and full-time employment across a range of industries. Bring your résumé.
For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUMathSci.
Real Life Film Series: 'Forgotten Genius'
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.
ΚΚΨ 'Flowers for Your Homies' Pre-Order Form
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.
Info Sessions: Applying for Funding for Community-Engaged Undergraduate Research Fellowships
3:30 p.m.
An informational session is set for undergraduates and potential faculty mentors about applying for funding for an Undergraduate Fellowship for Community-Engaged Research. The meeting will be held in Room 1160, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. VCU's Division of Community Engagement will fund undergraduate community-engaged research fellowship awards for research projects mentored by VCU faculty and carried out in collaboration with a community partner.
For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research Opportunities at urop@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2019/01/27/cenrinfo/.
'Share Your Love' Event
5:30 p.m.
VCU's Christ Centered Fellowship will host a "Share Your Love" event at the Compass. Hot cocoa and treats will be available.
For more information, contact Amanda Lee at Leeas@vcu.edu or (804) 405-8808.
VCU Visiting Writers - Ada Limón and Sarah Viren
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
VCU's Department of English presents a reading by authors Ada Limón and Sarah Viren. The reading, part of the VCU Visiting Writers Series, in the third-floor lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.
For more information, contact Thom Didato at tndidato@vcu.edu.
Catholic Campus Ministry Galentine's Day
7 p.m.
Catholic Campus Ministry will host a Galentine's Day event at the association's Campus Ministry House, 20 N. Laurel St. All ladies are invited for food, movies, ice cream and fellowship.
For more information, contact April Ruiz at ruizalc@vcu.edu.
I Am That Girl - 'Girl Talk on Love'
8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
I Am That Girl at VCU will host "Girl Talk on Love" in Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The discussion will focus on love languages, what love means to the individual and how to express love in the community.
For more information, contact Giovanni Knight at knightgn@vcu.edu.
Write a Love Note to VCU Libraries on Valentine’s Day
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Friends of VCU Libraries invites patrons to proclaim their undying love for VCU Libraries by penning a love note to the library. Look for the Friends' table at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., or Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., and write your note to post on a whiteboard. Can't come in person? Patrons can also share their love on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter with the tag #VCULibrarieslove.
For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://wp.vcu.edu/librarystories/2019/02/11/write-a-love-note-to-vcu-libraries-on-valentines-day/.
This week
20th Annual Darwin Day Celebration
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon
Erika Milam, Ph.D., professor of history at Princeton University, will discuss “Darwin and the Politics of Nature.” She will speak in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event is hosted by Science, Technology and Society at VCU and the Graduate Organization of Biology Students. Discover how scientists and social activists have harnessed the danger and the hope offered by evolutionary theory. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Joseph T. Famularo at famularojt@vcu.edu or (757) 409-2365 or visit https://sts.vcu.edu/.
National Scholarship/Fellowship Informational Session
Friday, Feb. 15, 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 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. A second session on the same topic will be offered at noon on Feb. 21 in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.
For more information, contact Haley Clouser at natlscholar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.
Honors College Student Informational Session
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at 4 p.m.
VCU's Honors College will host an informational session for current VCU students to learn about the benefits of joining the Honors College and how to apply. The session will be held in Room 1303, the Multipurpose Room, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Attendance at an information session is required to apply.
For more information, contact Megan Dailey at mhdailey@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/admissions/continuing-students/.
'In the Red and Brown Water'
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Theatre VCU presents "In the Red and Brown Water" in the Raymond Hodges Theater, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The show runs Feb. 15-16, 22-23 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 17 and 24 at 3 p.m. The play was written by award-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by April Jones. McCraney is a playwright and actor most known for his film "Moonlight," which took home an Academy Award in 2017. He has been labeled as a definitive voice in African American theater.
For more information, contact Theatre VCU at bsmccoy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1514 or visit https://www.showclix.com/events/1318.
Foreign Language Conversation Group: Spanish
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VCU's Campus Learning Center will be holding a Spanish 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.
Faculty Recital: Antonio García, Jazz Trombone
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 at 4 p.m.
The VCU Department of Music presents a faculty recital by Antonio García on trombone in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performance Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admissions is free.
For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.
Foreign Language Conversation Group: Italian
Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
VCU's Campus Learning Center will be holding an Italian 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.
Coming up
Foreign Language Conversation Group: Russian
Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
VCU's Campus Learning Center will be holding a Russian 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.
We Want To Know Your Opinions About Smoking and Tobacco Use on Campus
Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Students are invited to participate in a focus group discussion on smoking and tobacco use on campus. The focus group, hosted by VCU's Department of Health Behavior and Policy, will last 60-90 minutes and food will be provided. The session will be in Rooms 220 E/F, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The same session will also be held Feb. 19 at the same time and location. The purpose of the group is to learn more about what students think about smoking and tobacco use on campus and their views about tobacco-free policies being implemented on college campuses.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Do at Doek@vcu.edu.
Foreign Language Conversation Group: German
Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
VCU's Campus Learning Center will be holding a German 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.
AITP Presents: Shekar Challa From Cyber-Legion
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 from 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.
Race and Christianity in Early Virginia
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Learn more about the historical intersection of race and Christianity in Virginia with Rebecca Goetz. She's an associate professor of history at New York University and the author of "The Baptism of Early Virginia: How Christianity Created Race." This is the second event in the year-long series "Virginia's Past, Present, and Future," presented by VCU's Humanities Research Center and Department of History in partnership with American Evolution: Virginia to America, 1619-2019. The talk will be in the third-floor Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.
For more information, contact Michael Means at meansmm2@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/spring-2019-speaker-series-rebecca-goetz/.
Emerging Healthcare Leaders' Health-Themed Bingo Night
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
VCU's Emerging Healthcare Leaders will host a health-themed bingo night in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Food and refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome.
For more information, contact Vamsi Divakaruni at ehlorg@gmail.com.
ICF's 'Pop into Korea'
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Intercultural Festival of VCU presents "Pop Into Korea" at the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Food, games, performances and a dance workshop will be available.
For more information, contact Sabrina Rusli at icf.marketing@gmail.com or visit http://icf.vcu.edu.
Notices
Summer Study Abroad Program: Midwifery and Health in Guatemala
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.
Global Brigades E-Board Applications
Applications for the 2019-2020 Global Brigades Medical Chapter at VCU are now open. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Feb. 18. Apply at the following URL.
For more information, contact Janel Boyles De Rondon at boylesderonjp@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/NSe0soEjRRpqbjDJ2.
Pwatem Literature and Art Spring Anthology Submissions
Pwatem Literature and Art is calling for submissions of poetry, prose and all forms of art for its spring anthology. Submit works (due Feb. 28) at the following URL.
For more information, contact Emily Furlich at furlicheg@vcu.edu or visit http://pwatem.submittable.com.
Table Massage Flash Sale
VCU Recreational Sports is offering a $5 discount on all table massage prices for Feb. 14 only.
For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/table-massage/.
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