12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

This IExcel Education seminar (S948) will cover the basics of population size, appropriate terminology (including people-first vs. identity-first language), personal disclosures of barriers and key accessibility issues at VCU and in the surrounding community. The seminar will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register for this and other IExcel seminars at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at jhaltman@vcu.edu or visit https://iexcel.vcu.edu/.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Honors College will host data scientist Aaron Williams for a Berglund Seminar. The session will be at The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St., and will focus on how today's better-educated and healthier students and workers must cope with low economic growth and exploding health care costs.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3016650011687622/.

7 p.m.

Join the VCU men's basketball team as they take on Davidson College at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St.

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

8 p.m.

VCU Department of Music presents Jazz 4 Justice in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. VCU Jazz Orchestras I & II, Commonwealth Singers and vocalist Shy Hinnant will perform. Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney Colette McEachin will serve as guest conductor. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Student tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Ticket price includes admission to the concert, hors d’oeuvres and the first drink (for those 21 and older). Proceeds assist pro bono services and VCU Jazz scholarships. Tickets are available from the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation at the following URL.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit http://www.grbf.org/j4jtickets2020.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Celebrate all things climbing - dyno, boulder and slackline - at the Cary Street Crux. All skill levels are welcome. The event will be at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL by Feb. 8.

For more information, contact Christina Spohn at spohncl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6004 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=31d7fcc3-c27f-4fa8-b91d-6c32d36a82ae&semesterId=612a67c1-2d4d-4e48-96a0-7e1437883301.

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Join the VCU women's basketball team on game day as they take on the George Washington University Colonials. Check out the promo page at the following URL to see what is planned for the game, which will be played at 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.

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 at 4 p.m.

Pianists Magdalena Adamek and Michelle Huang will perform compositions by Dvořák, Szymanowska, Chopin, Ravel and Richard Bennett. The concert will be at Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2019/12/17/faculty-recital-magdalena-adamek-and-michelle-huang-piano-february-9/.

Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU Career Services and VCU Alumni are hosting Suit Up With JCPenney at White Oak Shopping Center, 4541 S. Laburnum Ave., and Regency Square, 1408 N. Parham Road. Students and alumni will receive a 60% discount on any regularly priced and on-sale business casual and business professional clothing including suits, dresses, sports coats, dress pants, shoes and accessories. Bring your current VCU ID. Register for the event and free transportation at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rhonda Hall at careers@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/427417/share_preview.

Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and Recreation sports will host a session on meditation in Court End Ballroom, Side A, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Meditation can reduce stress, increase calmness and clarity and promote happiness.

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

Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Rams In Recovery will host a full naloxone training session in Jackson Ward Room B, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Receive training and learn the background of naloxone, the drug that reverses opioid overdoses. Free naloxone will be provided at the training.

For more information, contact Jackson Lane at lanejt@mymail.vcu.edu.

Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Amma Agyemang, Ph.D., assistant professor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, will speak at a seminar hosted by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The event will be in the Learning Center (first floor across from the cafeteria), Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. Faculty, staff, students, patients and families are invited. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Monday, Feb. 10, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will feature Fletcher Mitchell, euphonium, and Daniel Stipe, piano. The performance will be at Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2020/01/08/guest-artist-faculty-recital-fletcher-mitchell-euphonium-and-daniel-stipe-piano-february-10/.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at 1 p.m.

First-time users of Google Forms as well as those who just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added can attend a hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. The session will be held in Room 108, Technology Administration Building, 701 W. Broad 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. 11, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

Considering a career in policy but unsure of the best path to take? VCU Career Services will host a career panel with alumni who completed a Master of Social Work and professionals who completed a Master of Public Administration. The event will be in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A question-and-answer session will be held, and representatives from VCU's School of Social Work and the Wilder School will be available after the event.

For more information, contact Melinda Snyder at mwsnyder2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/378884/share_preview.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Rams in Recovery invites faculty, staff and students to a training session designed to help participants better support students and loved ones in recovery. The session will be held in the Jackson Ward Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Registration is mandatory at the following URL.

For more information, contact Thomas Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit https://goo.gl/2hY6KC.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

The VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a Clinical Research Skills Series workshop. The event will be presented by Maureen Olmsted, Ph.D., research navigator and ClinicalTrials.gov administrator. The workshop, in Rooms 12-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., will focus on clinical trial research designs and adherence to research protocols. A second workshop will be held at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the same location. Register at http://training.vcu.edu/ (keyword "research").

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=72357.

VCU employees who have given their eConsent may view and print their 2019 W-2 statements online. Log on to eServices and click the "Employee" tab, followed by "Tax Forms, Electronic W-2 Earnings Statement." Consent remains in effect until revoked by the employee.

For more information, contact VCU Payroll Services at payroll@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0740 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/payroll/.

The Commonwealth Society, VCUarts' educational organization for adult learners, opens registration for its spring semester on Feb. 10. The Commonwealth Society connects community learners to the resources of VCU and the Richmond arts scene through classes and other programming.

For more information, contact Angela M. D. Allen at amdallen@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7301 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/csociety/membership.

A draft of the revised Textbook Adoptions and Sales policy is now open for university comment through Feb. 19. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrew Arroyo at atarroyo@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

This two-hour dissertation study explores how the brain works with people who are in romantic relationships. This study is conducted through VCU Department of Psychology. Fill out the form at the following URL to determine eligibility. Psychology students who participate can receive research credit. Other participants can be entered into a raffle for two chances to win $50 each. The study will take place in Room 303, Millhiser House, 916 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Alexandra Martelli at martellia@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9zs3fb9EzykydNj.