2:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a lecture by Devan Shimoyama at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Shimoyama has exhibited internationally and currently has a solo exhibition, "Cry, Baby," at The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. He is a full-time faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University and lives and works in Pittsburgh.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at papr@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/paintingprintmaking/2019/01/30/devan-shimoyama-visiting-artist-lecture/.

4 p.m. to 6:40 p.m.

The Pace Center will host an overview of the Asset-Based Community Development transformation effort, at 700 W. Franklin St. Various types of community engagement will be discussed, including relief, individual betterment and community transformation. Those who attend will be introduced to opportunities to participate in the program or connect with related area nonprofit groups.

For more information, contact Katie B. Gooch at director@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit http://www.thepacecenter.com.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Black Education Association will host a Black History Month Faculty and Staff Mixer. The event will be held in Room 205, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Food and drinks will be provided.

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

7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Freedom Project at VCU will hold a general body meeting in Room 240E, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Board members will discuss upcoming events. Drinks and snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Rawan Obaid at freedomprojectvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/freedomproject.

Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Preetam Ghosh, Ph.D., VCU College of Engineering, will present a seminar about molecular communication. The talk, hosted by VCU’s Department of Computer Science, will be given in Room 105, College of Engineering West Hall/Virginia Microelectronics Center, 601 W. Main St. The use of information theory in the study of biological systems will be discussed.

For more information, contact Tarynn Witten at tmwitten@vcu.edu.

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources will host a chair yoga class led by a Recreational Sports group exercise coordinator. Register for the free class, to be held at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., 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=17071.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Representatives from the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia will give a presentation about their government and culture. The event will be in Room 1030, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. A panel discussion led by VCU Globe students will follow the presentation. The Serbian contingent will be at VCU for meetings with local political leaders, businesses and nonprofit groups.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Hiett at eihiett@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 at noon

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present a series of seminars on grant writing for early-career faculty researchers. Each session covers a topic related to writing a competitive research grant application and is taught by senior faculty researchers. Seating is limited. The Feb. 14 session, in Room 1013, Molecular Medical Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St., will be taught by Wright Center Director F. Gerard Moeller, M.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16981.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at 3 p.m.

Mexican indigenous artist Federico Cuatlacuatl will speak in Room 535, Bowe Street Parking Deck, 609 Bowe St. He was born in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico and emigrated to Indiana, where he received his MFA specializing in digital arts at Bowling Green State University. His work is invested in disseminating topics of Latinx immigration, social art practice and cultural sustainability. The lecture is presented by VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging.

For more information, contact Kinetic Imaging at kineticimage@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/federico-cuatlacuatl-lecture/.

The East Marshall Street Well Planning Committee implemented a community process that encouraged learning about the human remains discovered near East Marshall Street and sought community input in the formation of the Family Representative Council. The Family Representative Council served to represent the “descendant community” and made final recommendations in December 2018 on behalf of those individuals whose remains were discovered to support appropriate research, interment and memorialization. Three implementation steering committees, research, memorialization and interment, are being formed and members of the university community are invited to submit nominations (self or others) for service on one of the three implementation steering committees. Nomination forms are available online.

For more information, contact Laurie Carter at ljcarter@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8475 or visit http://www.emsw.vcu.edu.

VCU's Off-Campus Student Services hosts weekly budget and rental educational workshops.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at offcampus@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.usca.vcu.edu.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure will host a northern Patagonia road trip during spring break. Participants will travel down the Carretera Austral, the highway of national parks in Chilean Patagonia. Activities during the March 2-10 trip include camping, hiking, interacting with residents and service projects. The trip begins and ends at Puerto Montt, Chile; participants are responsible for individual transportation. The cost is $595 for students, $775 for faculty/staff members and $900 for nonmembers. Register (by Feb. 22) at the following URL.

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

A draft of the revised Research and Development Exception for the Virginia Conflict of Interest Act policy is now open for university comment through Feb. 15. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Monika Markowitz at ORIE@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

"What the Well?," a weekly health and wellness podcast from VCU's Wellness Resource Center, will launch Feb. 7. "What the Well?" looks to increase awareness of the different health and wellness topics, services and programs provided to VCU students. Tune into the podcast at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Joyner at lijoyner@vcu.edu or visit https://shows.pippa.io/what-the-well/.

Lighthouse Labs has an open call for Summer 2019 Cohort applications. Ranked as a Top #25 Seed Accelerator, Lighthouse Labs is based in Richmond. This cohort is focused on founders who are graduating seniors and alumni from Virginia colleges and universities. The Lighthouse Labs University Initiative would not be possible without founding university partner, VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation.

For more information, contact Somiah Marion Lattimore at slattimore@vcu.edu or (757) 678-6767 or visit http://www.lighthouselabsrva.com/summer.html.

We are seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 to participate in a study examining the effect of physical activity on sleep quality. Individuals must be willing to significantly increase their physical activity level (5,000-plus steps per day) for two weeks. This study will be conducted at the 500 Academic Centre, 1020 W. Grace St. The principal investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9339.