12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Community Health Education Center presents "Living with Diabetes." Presenters from the School of Pharmacy will discuss diabetes types, risk factors, prevention and management. The free session will be held at the Center, Room G-112, Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. Free blood pressure screenings will be offered. Lunch will be provided. Register (required) at the following URL.

For more information, contact K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5237217.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Forensic Science will present "Digital and Multimedia Evidence." The event will be held in Room 2129, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jo Murphy at jsmurphy@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Office of Sustainability will host a focus group on developing a plan to open a Free Store on campus. The session will be held in Room 229, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A session will also be held at the same location at noon on March 20.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-AIlsworth at lmathewsails@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Society for Human Resources Management will hold a general body meeting. The session will be held in Room 2165, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. The meeting will offer the opportunity for professional development and networking. Food will be provided. A general body meeting will also be held April 2 at the same time and location.

For more information, contact Erika Li at liee@vcu.edu.

8 p.m.

VCU's Jazz Orchestra II, under the direction of adjunct jazz instructor Toby Whitaker, will perform in concert. The performance will be held in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets are $7 in advance, $10 at the door and free with VCU student ID. Music includes Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Sy Johnson, Billy Strayhorn and Toby Whitaker. Visit the following URL, email or call the following telephone number from 9 a.m.-noon on Monday, Wednesday or Friday.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at musictix@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6776 or visit https://www.showclix.com/.

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly French 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. 18, 2019 from 07 p.m. to 08 p.m.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will hold a weekly German 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/.

Wednesday, Mar. 20, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Collaboration Services presents Google Drive: Collaboration in the Cloud. The session will be held in Room 108, Technology Administration Building, 701 W. Broad St. Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone or tablet. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyw.in/eiv8.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.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 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Ching-Yu Huang, Ph.D., 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/xNgZvv64wTMfvuYi1.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from 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/.

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 Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care will host a lecture about preparing for a disaster. “Worst Case Scenario: Being Ready for Disaster” will be in Room 200, McGuire Hall, 1112 E. Clay St. Learn how governmental agencies plan for disasters, how health-care practitioners can participate in disaster preparedness and how collaboration and coordination is essential for effective disaster response. Speakers will be James Keck, Associate Professor Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness; and Chris Hogan, Associate Professor Emergency Medicine. Lunch will be provided for those who register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-KzoQrYkFNejKjGZu25c3MWaiKBFu69PdhhszERJXtjRbLQ/viewform.

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 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents "Experiencing Villa-Lobos: VCU Voice Faculty, Students and Alums." 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 $10.

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

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources is offering a 60-minute chair yoga class. The goal of the session, in Room 1-422, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St., is to improve posture, increase flexibility, reduce stress and improve balance while avoiding injury. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at worklife@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17094.

Friday, Mar. 29, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The semester's final full-day "Write on Site" session will be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. "Write on Site," an initiative from VCU's Office of Faculty Affairs, provides a designated space and time for faculty members to research and write in a supportive, distraction-free environment. Registration is required at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Faculty Affairs at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/writeonsite.

Saturday, Mar. 30, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and Residential Life and Housing presents The Human Library. The event will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The Human Library is designed to build a positive framework for conversations that can challenge stereotypes and prejudices through dialogue.

For more information, contact Noura Allen at Allennc@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Edmundo Mireles, retired FBI agent and former Marine, will deliver the Spring 2019 Criminal Justice Lecture. The free event, presented by VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. During his 25-year career with the FBI, Mireles was one of eight FBI agents involved in the "Miami Shootout," the bloodiest day in FBI history. Following the incident, the FBI made changes in policy related to training, body armor and weapons.

For more information, contact Amy Cook at cookak@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit http://www.wilder.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Apr. 2, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to noon

VCU Human Resources hosts Janet Bandera, Director of Wealth Planning Strategies for TIAA, for two sessions. "Estate Planning: Creating a Lasting Legacy" will be from 8:30-10 a.m. and "Understanding New Tax Laws" from 10:30 a.m.-noon. The classes will be in Room 115, HR Training Building, 922 W. Grace St. Separate registration is required for each session. Register at training.vcu.edu (keyword "financial fitness"). There is no charge for faculty and staff.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit http://www.hr.vcu.edu.

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.

Virginia Commonwealth University's May Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. on May 11 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered by April 12.

For more information, contact . at . or visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf.

VCU Recreational Sports facilities have returned to normal operating hours. Cary Street Gym is open from 6 a.m.-midnight and the MCV Campus Recreation Center open from 5:45 a.m.-midnight on weekdays.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/hours/.

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.

VCUDine will observe Nutrition Week March 18-22. VCUDine registered dietitian Erin Thornton will offer a specialty menu item each day from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Market 810, Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. Dishes will include a mix of grains, roasted vegetables, grilled meats and more. Details are available at social media and the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate students for (inter)nationally competitive scholarships, fellowships and other opportunities. Nominations may be submitted at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Summer programs at the Mary and Frances Youth Center will offer two different week-long, full-day camps. The camps will be held at the Center, 120 S. Linden St., from June 24-Aug. 9. Lobs and Lessons camps offer tennis, swimming, outdoor adventure games and healthy lifestyle activities for rising first- through ninth-grade students. Discovery, for rising sixth- through eighth-grade students, offers fun, challenging and creative classes with a variety of in-depth experiences in science, technology, engineering, arts and health sciences.

For more information, contact Rachel Rhoney at rhoneyrb@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9276 or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/summer-programs/.

VCU's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program will host a poster workshop. The session, 3:30-4:30 p.m. March 19, will be held in Room 1160, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., and will cover some of the technical aspects of poster creation from design to printing. It is appropriate for undergrads who will present their work at the Poster Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creativity taking place on campus April 24. A full schedule of design sessions is available at the following link.

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 Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of in-classroom and online learning opportunities. Continuing education for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members is available in cultural competency and languages, disability support services, engineering, event planning, mindfulness, paralegal studies, play therapy and test prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, ACT, Praxis Core and MCAT. Live online science help is also offered.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/.

In honor of Women's History Month, VCU's Sisters and Stethoscopes and Campus Curlz will be hosting the annual My Sister's Keeper Feminine Hygiene Drive through March 29. Donation drop-off boxes can be found in the lobby of the following residence halls: Edmund F. Ackell (1100 W. Broad St.), Broad and Belvidere Student Apartments (732 W. Broad St.), Warren W. Brandt (720 W. Franklin St.), Webster S. Rhoads (710 W. Franklin St.), West Grace Street Student Housing – South (835 W. Grace St.) and West Grace Street Student Housing – North (830 W. Grace St.). Donations will go to The Doorways, a nonprofit organization.

For more information, contact Morgan Jackson at jacksonmr2@vcu.edu.