11 a.m.

VCU's School of Pharmacy and the Wellness Resource Center will offer an interactive presentation on sexual violence, consent and sexual health. This event, for the School of Pharmacy Dean's Hour, will be held in Room 103, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. The event is approved for School of Pharmacy students for Continuous Professional Development. Free swag from The Well will be available.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Discover the health benefits of tea and how various blends can affect your mood and body. The Peer Health Educators of VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host the Wellness Wednesday event in the University Student Commons near the POD Market. Different varieties of tea will be available to sample.

For more information, contact Carrie Baines at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/.

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/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Wright Center clinical research informatics manager Tim Aro will provide an overview of the HIPAA-compliant ACT and TriNetX networks. The networks help researchers complete studies, facilitate collaborations and enable discoveries through the creation of real-world evidence. The Whetting your Appetite for Research seminar, presented by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, will be presented in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw, 509 N. 12th St. Register at the following email.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2019/02/25/march-whetting-your-appetite-for-research-series/.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host an Education Career Fair in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. School district administrators from around Virginia will be available to talk to students who are exploring education as a potential career path. Early registration is not required. Professional dress is recommended.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUEdFair19.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Women Peace Corps volunteers will participate in an informational panel discussion. The event will be held in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Ask questions about service and learn suggestions about the application process.

For more information, contact Emily Krupp at kruppec@vcu.edu or visit http://peacecorps.gov.

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

Rams in Recovery will host a session to train others to properly use and administer Naloxone, the safe, lifesaving drug that reverses an opioid overdose. The session will be held in Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FGCB3G5.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from 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.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from noon 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.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 at 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.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Intercultural Festival at VCU presents Colors of India, a celebration of Holi, the Hindu spring festival. The event, with crafts, food and performances, will be held in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact ICF Directors at icf.directors@gmail.com.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Nature Appreciation and Community Healing Organization and 0-Waste RVA are teaming up to talk about using food as a tool to respect our bodies and the planet. The event will be in Room 1030K (the kitchen), West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Smoothies will be provided.

For more information, contact Alexandra Mischou at mischouar@vcu.edu or (703) 909-8532 or visit https://www.facebook.com/NACHOvcu/.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents "Experiencing Villa-Lobos: VCU Symphony and Commonwealth Singers Featuring Colleen Thorburn, Harp." 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.

Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join VCU's Episcopal Campus Ministry for a time of silence, reflection and prayer every Thursday night during the season of Lent. Lent is the 40 days leading to the celebration of Easter and is a time for reflection, reconnecting to God, to one another and to our most holy selves. All are invited to join in this time of exploration of faith, identity and individual relationship to God. Doors open at 8 p.m. at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St., with a period of intentional silence. Compline begins at 8:15 p.m.

For more information, contact The Rev. Kimberly Reinholz at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (757) 655-1877 or visit https://ghtc.org/our-community/campus-ministry/.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Experimental composer and biologist Sarmistha Talukdar will perform at the ICA. Drop-in performances, part of Rashid Johnson's "Monument" exhibition, are free and open to the public at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Talukdar combines her scientific research data with classical Indian music and ambient elements. At 3 p.m. March 23, she will be joined by Womajich Dialyseiz, an improv collective made up of women and gender nonconforming people, who will create a performance paying tribute to notable women in experimental music.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0322/.

Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) will host a "Gender Identity and Mental Health" presentation. The discussion about the impact of gender identity on mental health and substance use will be in the OMSA office, Room 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 at 1 p.m.

Join Awendela Grantham for a dialogue about racial formations in artist Cauleen Smith’s work through the lens of Grantham’s book, "The Africana Experience: We’ve Come This Far." The talk will be given at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Grantham, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in African American Studies at VCU. Tickets are required.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/tours/topic-0323/.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Queen in You will host a session on etiquette and training for women. Tips and tricks on poise, posture and professional conduct will be offered. The event will be held in the ballrooms of the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Business casual attire is suggested. Light refreshments will be provided. Register at the following link.

For more information, contact Jakira Williams at williamsj27@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-wear-your-crown-etiquette-event-tickets-58312922521?ref=eios.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents "Experiencing Villa-Lobos: The Brazilian Guitar." The performance, in the Recital Hall of the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave., 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.

Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents the string quartet Cuarteto Latinoamericano. The concert, part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Concert Series, will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2018/04/25/cuarteto-latinamericano-march-23/.

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

VCU Libraries is hosting a session offering tips and tools to take research posters to the next level. Learn how to make eye-catching, organized posters that help people understand your work. The session will be presented in person in Lecture Room 2010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., and as a webinar. Register at the following URL to receive the link for the webinar.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5208308.

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

VCU English hosts a talk by Professor Bryant Mangum about writing and romance. “Nobody writes better about falling in love than Alice Adams,” a reviewer wrote in 1985. In “Learning to Be Happy” she fictionalized her 1958 love affair with writer Max Steele. And he, after reading her story, published his own fictional account in his 1977 story “About Love and Grasshoppers.” Mangum will explore ways in which their stories, both written nearly two decades after the affair, provide insights into a romance that changed both their lives. The talk will be in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1331 or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/.

Monday, Apr. 1, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Medlife will sponsor a blood drive in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Nicki Patel at pateln44@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Women’s Health will host its 15th annual Women’s Health Research Day. The event will be held at the Court End Ballroom, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., and will focus on "Sex Matters: At the Bench and the Bedside," Young investigator and interdisciplinary research awards, a poster session and reception. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Benoit Meyrieux at benoit.meyrieux@vcuhealth.org or visit http://www.womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/researchday.html.

Saturday, Apr. 13, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.

Phi Sigma Rho Engineering Sorority presents its annual Phi Rho Your Boat design competition. Teams build boats using recyclable materials and race them at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S.Linden St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Samantha Zhao at zhaos@vcu.edu or (804) 332-8832 or visit https://tinyurl.com/PhiRhoYourBoat19.

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration is now open for the VCU's seventh annual Community Engagement Institute. The two-day event, to be held at VCU Innovate, Grace and Broad Residence Center 2, 1010 W. Grace St., brings together those who share a commitment to solving today's challenges through community-academic partnerships. Faculty members, community partners and graduate students are invited to attend this free event to explore the fundamental principles of university-community engagement in the 21st century. The institute is hosted by VCU’s Division of Community Engagement and the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Grace Albritton at albrittongc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8824 or visit https://community.vcu.edu/.

Nominations are open for the 2018-2019 Currents of Change Award. The award, presented by the Council for Community Engagement at VCU, celebrates partnerships benefiting students, staff, faculty, alumni and university community partners. Nominations may be submitted at the following URL.

For more information, contact Grace Albritton at albrittongc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8824 or visit https://community.vcu.edu/council/currents-of-change-award/timeline-and-nominations/.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering Small Group Training courses. The classes include faculty/staff functional fitness training, bootcamp, advanced bootcamp, MCV small group training and women on weights. Registration for all courses ends March 22.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/small-group-training/.

Planned Parenthood Generation Action at VCU will host Black Women's Wellness Week March 25-29. Events throughout the week will seek to bring awareness to inequities in health care.

For more information, contact Malena Llanos at llanosmk@vcu.edu.

VCU students now have available self-paced online help with college-level science classes. VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education has a new partnership with Kaplan Test Prep. Register at the following URL for HelpSuite Support, which includes foundations of biochemistry and help in general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics.

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/helpsuite.

Alternative Spring Break at VCU is now accepting site leader applications for the 2019-2020 school year. Site leaders are responsible for co-leading a group of peers for a week of service during the university's spring break. Apply at the following URL. An interview is also required.

For more information, contact Alternative Spring Break at VCU at asbatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://rampages.us/asbatvcu/.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is seeking volunteers to assist at the Latinx Achievement Ceremony on May 8 and the Donning of the Kente Ceremony on May 9. Both events will be held in the University Student Commons. Volunteer at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/Lv6DTqO7VoAGsG982.