11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Division of Student Affairs will have a table on the Compass for students, faculty and staff to show their support for Muslim members of our university community. Stop by to write a message of support, pick up a VCU Unity ribbon, learn how to be an ally and identify campus resources. The rain location for this event will be in the University Student Commons at the table in front of the POD market.

For more information, contact Division of Student Affairs at dsa@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will serve lunch for $1 made by VCU students for all members of the VCU community. Flo Joe's Chef Duke Arthur will offer a menu featuring Rasta Pasta w/Peri Peri chicken, egg rolls and chocolate delights. A vegetarian option will be available. Register at the following URL. A valid ID card must be presented.

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

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Rams in Recovery presents "A Gathering to Remember Those Lost to Substance Use." This remembrance event, to be in Monroe Park, 620 W. Main St., provides an opportunity to recognize, honor and grieve for those who have been lost. The event will include stations dedicated to the five senses; music from the Recovery Ally Choir and RVA Street Singers; and speakers, including a parent who lost a child to substance use and two students who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Naloxone will be dispensed; training for its use will be offered.

For more information, contact Thomas Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/recovery-support/.

6 p.m.

Health Occupations Students of America at VCU will host a research workshop. The event will be held in Room 1004A (ASPiRE), West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Learn about summer opportunities and how to secure research. Bring a résumé and cover letter. For questions, email hosavcu@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Zhelia Arif at arifza@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at an in-person informational session. The 45-minute presentation, hosted by Graduate Studies, will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. The event will offer an overview of the program and how to apply. Click on the following URL to register (details and parking information will be emailed after registration).

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at gsib@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/evening-mba/.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will host an ethics workshop in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Caroline M. Collard at collardcm@vcu.edu or (804) 572-3137.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Science Learning Center will host a session exploring how students learn from a science-teaching perspective. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Dianne Jennings, Ph.D., Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Learning Center Fellow, will lead a discussion on evidence based-learning and how scientific-based teaching practices can be brought into the classroom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl, Ph.D. at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622 or visit https://goo.gl/forms/avKahffXr5uVgZ683.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents "Experiencing Villa-Lobos: Visiting Artist Showcase." The performance will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., and is part of an international festival honoring Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. A Visiting Artist Showcase will also be presented at 5 p.m. March 23 in the same venue. General admission tickets are $10.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU`s Office of Research and Innovation presents a seminar in the series "Because of You: Research You Make Happen." Huiping Zhou, Ph.D., professor of microbiology and immunology, will speak at the event, in the Founder's Conference Room, Virginia BioTechnology Research Park – BioTech One, 800 E. Leigh St. She will discuss her research into how bile acids play a much larger role in healthy liver function than just digestion and potential keys to unlocking new treatment modalities for fatty liver disease. Lunch will be provided to the first 30 in attendance.

For more information, contact Lydia Klinger at leklinger@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2642 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/events/because_of_you.htm.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents "Experiencing Villa-Lobos: Young Performers Concert." The performance will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., and is part of an international festival honoring Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCUarts Market will feature work from student and alumni vendors. The market will be held in the VCUarts Fine Arts Building, 1000 W. Broad St. Off-street parking is available across the street in the Broad Street Parking Deck, 1100 W. Broad St. The event is free.

For more information, contact Sarah Brown at brownsm7@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/vcuarts-market/.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents "Experiencing Villa-Lobos: Sonia Rubinsky, Piano." The performance will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., and is part of an international festival honoring Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. General admission tickets are $25.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Mar. 24, 2019 from 03 p.m. to 04 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly Spanish conversation group open to students of all levels (enrolled or not). The sessions, to be offered throughout the semester, will meet in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. The schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/group-learning/.

Sunday, Mar. 24, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 06 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly Italian conversation group open to students of all levels (enrolled or not). The sessions, to be offered throughout the semester, will meet in Room B014, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. The schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/group-learning/.

Monday, Mar. 25, 2019 at 11 a.m.

VCU's Psychology Graduate Academic Operations will host a webinar, "Interviewing for Faculty Jobs: The Campus Visit." The event will be held in Room 333, Franklin Street Gymnasium, 817 W. Franklin St. Campus visits (aka job interviews) typically involve mission-critical meetings with deans, department chairs, search committees, graduate students, lunch and dinner meetings and conversations with a variety of other faculty and constituents across campus, in addition to the "crown jewel" of the campus visit, the job talk. Learn about the objectives of these meetings and how best to maximize your success in each key meeting. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lucy Hudson at psychgrad@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/PsycAPAWebinar.

Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Chantel Martin, Ph.D., MSPH, will discuss “Origins of Cardiometabolic Health Disparities: A Multilevel Life Course Approach.” Martin is a Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology, Postdoctoral Scholar, Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. The seminar 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/.

Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2019 at 3 p.m.

In celebration of Women's History Month, VCU's Activities Programming Board presents Boss Chick. The event will be held in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Female entrepreneurs will have booths in order to present themselves and their brand/products to VCU students.

For more information, contact Activities Programming Board at apb@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 28, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Psychology hosts Duke University Professor of Psychology Mark Leary, Ph.D. He will discuss the psychological and social implications of intellectual humility. The free event, open to all, will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Tarah Raldiris at raldiristl@mymail.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 28, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor will speak in the third-floor lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Taylor is Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Chair in the University of Virginia’s Corcoran Department of History and author of numerous books about the colonial period, the American Revolution and the Early Republic. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1996 and 2014. This is the third 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.

For more information, contact Michael Means at meansmm2@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/spring-2019-speaker-series-alan-taylor .

Wednesday, Apr. 3, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Having difficulty locating specific details on a local company, event or controversy? VCU librarians will teach you the best databases for local information, how to find local news and tricks for limiting searches to particular geographic regions. The event is free and open to all staff, faculty, students, alumni and others. Register at the following URL for confirmation and a link to the lunchtime session.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/4631768.

Friday, Apr. 5, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The 2019 VCU Supply Chain Summit and VCU Innovation Summit will be held jointly at the Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. The theme is Supply Chain Innovation. Speakers include Kristi Montgomery, Vice President of Research and Innovation, Kenco Logistics; Margo Cohen, Director of Supply Chain Analytics, Nestle USA; Dave Hendricks, Plant Manager, Sabra Foods; and Joseph Ruddy, Chief Innovation Officer, Port of Virginia. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kenneth Kahn at kbkahn@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/vcuscs-registration.

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at the VCU School of Business presents a half-day workshop for professionals seeking a deeper understanding of their strengths in team and individual work settings. "Amplifying Your Strengths" will be held in Room B3189, Center for Corporate Education, 301 W. Main St. The $195 fee is due at registration, and includes parking and all materials. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1365 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education.

Thursday, Apr. 18, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host an Asian and Pacific Islander Culture Night. The event will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. API-identifying individuals are sought to perform or host a tabling activity. Contact the following email or Hien Vo at voht2@mymail.vcu.edu by April 1.

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

VCU's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host a poster workshop. The session, to be held 4-5 p.m. March 25 in Room 264, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., will cover some of the technical aspects of poster creation from design to printing, and is appropriate for undergrads who will present their work at the Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity taking place on campus April 24. The full schedule of design sessions is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research Opportunities at urop@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2019/01/29/sympcall2019/.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center hosts a 21st Birthday Program on Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. at 815 S. Cathedral Place. If you'll be turning 21 soon, come participate in a brief celebration safety-planning session and get some free swag.

For more information, contact Kat Corrin at corrinkh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7815 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.