12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Rams In Recovery will host a pop-up naloxone training session in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Naloxone is a lifesaving drug that can be given to an individual who has overdosed on opiates. The free training takes five minutes. Free naloxone will be provided.

For more information, contact Jackson Lane at lanejt@vcu.edu or (571) 420-6331.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The VCU Master of Public Health Program presents a lecture by environmental justice advocate Queen Zakia Shabazz. The talk will be in Room 8-036, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Questions, Rebecca Bruhl at Rebecca.Bruhl@vcuhealth.org.

For more information, contact Sierra Croker at crokersd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9785.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 at 3 p.m.

The VCU baseball team will take on Sacred Heart University at The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. The teams will also play at 2 p.m. Feb. 22 and 1 p.m. Feb. 23.

For more information, contact Rebecca Piner at pinerre@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Ramifications will host Richmond Rhythm, an annual collegiate a cappella competition, at W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the following URL, Venmo (@Ramifications-OfVCU), or at the door ($10 for students or $15 general admission). Questions, vcuramifications.com.

For more information, contact Allison Palys at palysan@vcu.edu or (757) 358-4299 or visit https://ramifications.ticketleap.com/.

Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Collaboration Services presents Google Drive - Collaboration in the Cloud. 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. The class will be held in Computer Classroom B1-020, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Ramky Kavaserry, DPT, RVA Physical Therapy, will lead a session about the importance of maintaining good posture. The session, hosted by Human Resources, will be in Room 6-032, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Register in Talent.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Staff Senate is hosting a Community Service Lunch and Learn about community service hours. The event will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Speakers will include Tito Luna, director, Neighborhood Outreach; Logan Vetrovec, director, Community Integration Administrator; and Alisa Brewer, director, Community Engagement and Outreach with the Center on Health Disparities. Questions to be addressed include the difference between Community Service and Enhanced Community Service Leave, buckets of leave, using leave in increments, using leave to volunteer at a favorite nonprofit organization and department members using leave together as a group. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Pamela Spratley at prspratley@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Robertson School of Media and Culture will hold its next Speaker Series event with influencers Joey Zauzig, Kait Curnow and Nickelus F. The free event, hosted by adjunct professor and influencer specialist Hailey Spencer, will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Marcus Messner at mmessner@vcu.edu or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/news/speaker-series-event-brings-influencers-to-robertson-school.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 1:30 p.m.

LinkedIn Leaning will host a webinar for staff to cover what LinkedIn Learning is, demo features of the platform and how it can be used for professional and personal development. Questions and answers will be ongoing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rochelle Clarke at rclarke3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7768 or visit http://bit.ly/StaffWeb1.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Join VCU's women's basketball team for their final A-10 conference home game as they take on the Patriots of George Mason University. Check out the promo page at the following URL to see what is planned for the game. The game will be in the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Rebecca Piner at vcuathletics@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuathletics.com/WBBpromos.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, Ph.D., one of the first graduates of L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs' Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention program, will return to talk about his new book, "Transgressed: Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Lives." The event is sponsored by VCU Libraries and will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Katie Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/wilder-school-graduate-returns-for-book-talk.html.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on creating inclusive learning spaces and classroom culture. The session will be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Participants will learn to translate inclusive teaching values into a syllabus and craft a classroom culture embodying those values. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/HoVqgaYq2XAkqiaUA.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from 9 a.m. to noon

Do you want to influence others to consider your ideas but aren't sure how? This workshop is designed for all VCU employees interested in learning about and leveraging their influence styles and strengths. The course will be held in the Human Resources Training Room, 922 W. Grace St. Register in Talent@VCU at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at learndev@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0179 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/0e89eaba-f968-4265-8989-19dcaccd3203.

The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry is a group of twins and their families who are willing to consider taking part in twin-based, health-related research. The registry welcomes twins of any age, ethnicity, and zygosity (identical or fraternal). All twins (triplets, etc.) are invited to register. Questions, (800) 872-8946.

For more information, contact Carol Williams at smithc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8116 or visit http://matr.vcu.edu.

Wilderness First Aid is a 16-hour course covering emergency medical care in remote or disaster settings. This certification is good for two years. The Wilderness First Responder Refresher is a intensive two-day course serves as a refresher on standard wilderness first responder curriculum. This course is designed for (and only offered to) students whose current wilderness first responder certification is due to expire. Register at the following URL by Feb. 25.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at parentaj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/courses/.

Current faculty and staff members are invited to participate in an IRB-exempt study examining views about Title IX policy. Completion of the survey at the following URL should take no more than 10-15 minutes and any risk is minimal.

For more information, contact Christina Mancini, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Wilder School, at cnmancini@vcu.edu or visit https://southalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MqZIX7nnUrHGvz.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18 and 60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. Visit the following URL. What? New, innovative, and fun Virtual Reality games designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us. You may be compensated for your time.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at tiffany.amos@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.