1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host an informational session about the school's graduate programs. The event will be held in Room 0001 in the lower level of the Raleigh Building, 1001 W. Franklin St. Questions, wsgradvise@vcu.edu or the following URL.

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/graduate-information-session-on-february-21.html.

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Globe (a globally focused living-learning program) and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive in Room 1030J, West Grace North Residence Hall, 830 W. Grace St. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Register at the following URL and enter VCU or call the following number.

For more information, contact Ray Trac at rtrac@vcu.edu or (800) 733-2767.

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.

4 p.m.

The VCU women’s tennis team will take on the University of Wisconsin at the Thalhimer Tennis Center, 920 W. Cary St.

For more information, contact Alexis Howatt at howatta@vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Graduate Student Association will host a student meet-up at Triple Crossing Brewery, 113 S. Foushee St. Meet fellow grad students from across both campuses.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit http://facebook.com/events/2755588751383584/.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The opening of "Sunday Donut," an exhibition by VCUarts students Madeline De Michele, Ashlyn Rudolph and Arda Athman, will be celebrated at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. The artists utilize religious iconography to create a whimsical depiction of sainthood. Each piece within "Sunday Donut" is a meditation on saints and their place in the modern world. The exhibition is on view through Feb. 28.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

6 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship will host a class in surviving a natural disaster and food preservation strategies. The session will be in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Amanda Lee at leeas@vcu.edu or (804) 405-8808.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The ICA will host an opening of a new exhibition, "The Otolith Group: Xenogenesis." Otolilth Group members Anjalika Sagar and Kodwo Eshun will speak. The event, at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will conclude with NONplus, a performance by NON Worldwide. This international community of artists from the African diaspora uses music and technology to fight colonial trauma. The exhibition presents a cross-section of artworks from 2011 to 2018 by The Otolith Group, established in 2002.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit http://icavcu.org.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Join VCU's women's basketball team on game day as they take on the Billikens of Saint Louis University. 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.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at noon

The Super Smash Brothers Club at VCU will host a tournament in Room 2223, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., for both Super Smash Brothers Melee and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Winners in each tournament will receive prizes.

For more information, contact Karun Rajesh at rajeshk@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gender Identity and Choral Singing Symposium will include panel discussions, featured guest speakers, workshops and performances from VCU and Richmond Allied Voices choral ensembles. The event will be held at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Discussion topics will address gender identity, the impact of transgender transition therapy on the voice and other aspects of choral singing.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1169 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/gics-symposium/.

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at 3 p.m.

The performance, part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Concert Series, will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets are $35 general admission; $32 for those age 60-plus, VCU employees and VCU Alumni Association members; and $25 for children ages 16 and under.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/watkinsouwfghbax.

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Ever been treated differently around campus based on income, wealth, education, status and/or power? What doors opened? What doors closed? Money, family and background are all characteristics which sometimes define us in our own mind and in the eyes of others. This idea of social class and how it opens doors or keeps us out will be the topic for the February monthly forum hosted by the Division for Inclusive Excellence. RAMmalogues provides a braver/safer space for all students to talk with each other about their social identities and lived experiences at VCU. The goal is to increase students’ understanding of issues related to acceptance, belonging and inclusion around campus and to provide tools for talking about difference. Dialogues encompassing race, gender, class and similar themes are led by trained facilitators provided by Kimbrough Consulting and Richmond Action Dialogues. Registration is required at the following URL. Food will be provided.

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

Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 from noon to 2 p.m.

The Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success will host a forum on the "Brief Report on the State of VCU’s Black Faculty" at the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Aashir Nasim, Ph.D., vice president of office, will make a brief presentation on the report and lead a Q&A afterward.

For more information, contact Flo Johnson at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/black-faculty-report/.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 at noon

A flute studio recital will be held in the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2019/12/17/flute-studio-recital-february-25/.

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

VCU's Graduate Student Association will host a free résumé workshop at the Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St. Lunch will be provided. Other offerings in GSA’s Professional Development Series include a professionalism workshop (March 3), networking workshop (March 16) and a mock interview workshop (March 26).

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/life/graduate-student-association/.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering will present Mitchell B. Schaffler, Ph.D., Wallace H. Coulter Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Chair for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The City College of New York. Schaffler will present on "Osteocytes, Fatigue Microdamage and Bone Remodeling: Messages from Within." The seminar will be in Room E2221, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 West Main St. Faculty host is Henry Donahue, Ph.D., Chair of Biomedical Engineering.

For more information, contact René Olivares-Navarrete, Ph.D., at ronavarrete@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Graduate Studies office in the School of Business will host an Evening MBA Informational session in Room B4178, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Those interested in applying to the Evening MBA program are encouraged to attend the event, which will include an overview of the program and how to apply. Those who attend will also hear from a student and have the opportunity to ask questions. One of the concentrations offered in this program is Healthcare Management. Register at the following URL. Anyone unable to attend the meeting but would like to speak to someone about the program can email the Graduate Studies office at gsib@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/information-sessions/evening-mba-info-session-022720.html.

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will host a session to train individuals to become lay rescuer trainers who can recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone. The session will be held at the Division of Student Affairs, 819 S. Cathedral Place. Register at the following URL.

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

Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church "EOTC" Campus Ministry of VCU will hold a monthly conference, "A Leap of Faith," in Room 2223, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. The event, with sermons, group discussions and music, will be in English.

For more information, contact Leah T. Berta at bertaa@vcu.edu or (571) 489-9505.

Monday, Mar. 2, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on REAL posters in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Learn how to use the REAL Template. Writing time and examples of effective posters will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/6uj5fBU2Y635QQSS8.

Saturday, Mar. 28, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Enjoy a night of Persian performances, food, dancing and more at a celebration of Persian New Year (Nowruz) 1399. The event will be in the ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Tickets are $15 for students with the code VCUSTUDENT at checkout and $30 for all other guests. The deadline to buy tickets before paying a late fee is March 14. Tickets are available at the following URL. Cocktail attire is required.

For more information, contact Nadia Zia at zians@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://www.persianclubvcu.squarespace.com.

A VCU Libraries’ digital project will be featured when “The Future of America’s Past” premieres on Virginia Public Media at 10 p.m. Feb. 24. In the segment, "School Interrupted," the project illustrates the struggle to desegregate public schools in Prince Edward County. The project displays images documenting civil rights protests in Farmville in 1963. Host historian Edward Ayers explores the impact and legacy of early student civil rights protests in the show.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2020-news/vcu-libraries-freedom-now-project-featured-on-pbs-history-program-monday-feb-24.html.

Recreational Sports will focus on spreading self-love and body positivity throughout Cary Street Gym during the Project Positive campaign in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. A variety of events will be held throughout the week to celebrate every unique member of the university community.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/special-events/.

Virginia Commonwealth University Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies is seeking volunteers aged 21-55 to participate in research studying the brain’s reaction to alcohol. Eligible participants will be paid $150 for every test day (three test days) and additional compensation for each clinic visit. Principal investigator is Albert Arias, M.D., MS. To determine eligibility, call the following telephone number or email the following address. Learn more about other research studies (including clinical trials) at the following URL or at the institute's Facebook page @VCUIDAS (https://www.facebook.com/VCUIDAS/). Research is private, respectful and free parking is available for volunteers.

For more information, contact Katie Schifano at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784 or visit http://idas.vcu.edu.

Applications are due by March 6 for the VCU GREAT Program: Guided Research Experience and Applied Training. The program provides undergraduates with funded research training guided by faculty mentors conducting research in alcohol use. Second-year students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in health-related sciences are strongly encouraged to apply. Central to the mission of VCU GREAT is the diversification of the university's academic, research, and behavioral sciences professional community. Apply at the following URL. Questions, Herb Hill at hhill@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Amy Adkins, Ph.D., at adkinsae@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/initiatives/urop/great/.