1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs is hosting a lecture featuring Lance Freeman, Ph.D., a professor in Urban Planning at Columbia University. The talk will explore his latest book entitled, "A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America." The event will be held in Room 0001, located in the lower level of the Raleigh Building, 1001 W. Franklin St.

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/february-doctoral-lecture-series-talk-to-feature-author-lance-freeman.html.

1 p.m.

The L. Douglas School of Government and Public Affairs will host a lecture featuring Lance Freeman, Ph.D., a professor in Urban Planning at Columbia University. The talk will explore his latest book, "A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America." The event will be held in Room 0001 in the lower level of the Raleigh Building, 1001 W. Franklin St.

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/february-doctoral-lecture-series-talk-to-feature-author-lance-freeman.html.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Brandcenter is hosting a blood drive with the American Red Cross at the Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St. Schedule an appointment at (800)733-2767 or visit the following URL and enter "VCU."

For more information, contact Sarah Murphy at sdmurphy@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8872 or visit http://RedCrossBlood.org.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

HealthHacks2020 is hosting an interest meeting for students and faculty who want to be part of the planning committee. The meeting will be in Room 2220, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. This year's medical designathon event is currently slated for Nov. 7 and 8 in East Hall.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at healthhacks@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit https://healthhacks.vcu.edu/.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The coronavirus and its potential ramifications will be the focus of a general body meeting of the Asian Pacific Student Association. The meeting will be in Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact MaryFaith Melgar at melgarm@mymail.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 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 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Students Helping Honduras VCU Chapter will sell Blanchard's Coffee in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to raise funds for building schools in Honduras. Also, the group will have its first meeting at 6 p.m. the same day in the Metro Room of the Commons. Questions, Instagram @shh.at.vcu.

For more information, contact Irina Pepper at pepperid@vcu.edu or (703) 585-3500 or visit http://shhkids.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join Kerri-Anne Mitchell, Dr.PH., Postdoctoral fellow, Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, for a joint seminar, "Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Patient-Centered Cancer Care," and Elizabeth L. Adams, Ph.D., Postdoctoral fellow, Cancer Prevention and Control, Department of Pediatrics, "Sleepy Baby! A Step Toward Uncovering the Links Between Sleep and Feeding During Infancy Using Actigraphy." The seminar, hosted by VCU Department of Health Behavior and Policy, will be held in Room 644, sixth floor, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. A light lunch will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3443 or visit https://hbp.vcu.edu/research-seminar/.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Pre-Health Advising and the Transfer Center will host a session on taking a course toward prerequisites or for a parallel plan at a different institution. The session will be held in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Clancy at jclancy3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/EkLyFn7kjbYJtYEF8.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Center for Environmental Studies, part of VCU Life Sciences, will host a free viewing of the film “Sustainable” as part of the 10th annual RVA Environmental Film Festival. “Sustainable” investigates the economic and environmental instability of America’s food system through the lenses of soil loss, water depletion, climate change and pesticide use. After the film, John Jones, M.P.A., Ph.D., from VCU’s Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed) will facilitate a panel discussion about the film’s themes with scholars and food systems practitioners in the greater Richmond region. The event will be in the theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Lynne McCarthy at lcmccarthy@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1164.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Heart to Soul in Action at VCU will host a community service event at which students will make Valentine's Day candygrams for the VCU community and residents of the Doorways, a lodging and support organization for patients receiving care at VCU Health. The event will be in Room 1004G, ASPiRE, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Participation can count for one service hour.

For more information, contact Leena Penumalee at penumaleels@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Health Promotion and Well-Being Center and Advocacy Services will host an evening of Relationship Trivia in the TV Room, Johnson Hall, 801 W. Franklin St. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Keyuna Patterson at pattersonk7@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. and Psi Sigma Phi Multicultural Fraternity, Inc. will host a social event to paint a mug and keep it. The event will be held in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Karina Armenta at armentaka@vcu.edu or (703) 687-2605.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight returns to VCU Libraries to present "Red, White, Black and Blue," a cartoon slideshow that tackles racial illiteracy in America. The Black History Month event will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. A public reception will follow the presentation. Knight is an award-winning author of the comic strips "The Knight Life,"(th)ink" and "The K Chronicles." His work can be seen in The Nib, The Washington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle. He is developing a show for Hulu based on his comic strips.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/black-history-month/black-history-month-lecture-2016.html.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at 7 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will present a Pre-Health Experience Workshop in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Undergrad students will give tips and tricks on how to make the most out of the undergraduate experience. Cookies will be available. The workshop is open to all VCU students.

For more information, contact Suzannah Boaz at boazsb@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 1 p.m.

University Student Commons and Activities will hold Event Management System WebApp Training in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Training will also be offered at the same location at 4 p.m. Feb. 18. The workshop, for reserving space using the EMS WebApp, is open to faculty, staff and student organizations.

For more information, contact Tyler Jarrett at tljarrett@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Chemical and Life Science Engineering will present Anh T. Bui, Ph.D., VCU Department of Statistical Sciences and Operations Research. Bui is a guest speaker featured in the department's Undergraduate Seminar Series. The lecture will be in Room 401, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Desiney Lowery at dlowery3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7789.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Episcopal Campus Ministry will host a gathering to make Valentines for LGBTQ+ friends, partners, neighbors and others. The session will be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St.

For more information, contact the Rev. Kimberly Reinholz, ECM chaplain, at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (804) 359-5628 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ecmatvcu/.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Episcopal Campus Ministry will host a Valentine-making session at its weekly Wednesday Servant Lunch. Valentines for all loved ones - platonic, romantic, LGBTQIA+ - can be made at the event. Ring the bell at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St. and come to Room Nine.

For more information, contact The Rev. Kimberly A Reinholz, ECM chaplain, at Kreinholz@ghtc.org or (804) 359-5628 or visit https://ghtc.org/our-community/campus-ministry/.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Join the VCU men's basketball team as they take on George Mason University 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The ICA will host a special Valentine screening of poet and artist Tracie Morris’s "Eyes Wide Shut: A Not-Neo Benshi Read" (2016), a recontextualization of Stanley Kubrick film "Eyes Wide Shut." Combining poetry with research conducted at Kubrick’s London archives, Morris dubs over the entirety of Kubrick’s film to present a commentary on race, sexuality and gender. The film, to be screened at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., contains adult content that may be inappropriate for some audiences.

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

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Looking for something to do on Valentine's Day? Make plans with a new someone the night before at "Are You the One? Speed Dating With a Twist." The event, hosted by the Activities Programming Board, will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Get to know other students at VCU over food, games and music.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at phillipsar3@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU Biology Department and RVA Environmental Film Festival will host a screening of the documentary “The Story of Plastic” at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. A panel discussion will follow. Request a free ticket at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ching-Yu Huang at cyhuang@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1858 or visit http://bit.ly/2RQp3GW.

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 8 p.m.

Come to Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall at the W.E. Singleton Center, 922 Park Ave., to hear the VCU Jazz Orchestra I. The concert will feature guest trombonist/composer Paul Ferguson and the music of Ferguson, Darling, Puente, Mintzer, Dust Devil, García and more. Tickets are $7 advance, $10 at the door and free with a valid VCU student ID.

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

Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive on a bus outside the Cary Street Gym, 102 S. Linden St. Cupcakes and T-shirts will be available to those who donate.

For more information, contact Noelle Wekenmann at wekenmannnm@vcu.edu or (540) 850-7111.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at 4 p.m.

Trombonist, composer and Jazz Studies Director Antonio Garcia will present his faculty jazz recital n Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center, 922 Park Ave. Performances by vocalist Mary Hermann García, Prof. Felipe Leitao, The Nashville Avenue Stompers, VCU Jazz Orchestra I and the VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band will be featured. Admission is free. Questions, VCU Music Box Office, (804) 828-6776 on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020 at 8 p.m.

The group will be doing contemporary, jazz and hip-hop. Participants must have at least four years of previous dance experience. The meeting will be held in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Skye Corrigan at corriganse@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Join VCU's women's basketball team on game day as they take on the Bonnies of St. Bonaventure University. Check out the promo page at the following URL to see plans 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.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 at noon

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a Virtual "Visit" online. Students will have the opportunity to meet Wilder School faculty to ask questions about graduate programs and determine if the Wilder School would be a good fit. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/WSvirtualvisit.

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Off Campus Student Services will host a monthly workshop to walk through the step-by-step process of finding and renting an apartment. Learn about deposits, leases, budgets and tenant/landlord rights. The session will be in the Student Leadership and Engagement Center, Suite 229, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A session will also be held at the same location at 3 p.m. March 19.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at lmathewsails@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society, will host Jonathan Coley, Ph.D., who will present findings from his study of activist groups mobilizing to promote LGBTQ inclusion at Christian colleges and universities across the United States. The talk will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Ying-Chao Kao, Ph.D., at yckao@vcu.edu or (732) 668-8755.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at 11 a.m.

The VCU Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St., will host an on-campus informational session. The session will include an introduction to the master’s program and areas of concentration, a chance to talk with current Brandcenter students and faculty and information about the application process from the director of admissions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at ensingr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/admissions/visit-us/.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Members of the Iyapo Repository, an afrofuturist archive, will lead a public workshop at the ICA. Iyapo Repository is a resource library that houses a collection of digital and physical artifacts created to affirm and project the future of people of African descent. The repository is named for Lilith Iyapo, a black woman in Octavia Butler’s book series “Lilith’s Brood.” Members of the group archive manuscripts, films, drawings, rare media and more. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

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

Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Keeping work in one secure place in Google Drive with online file storage and learning to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone or tablet will be the focus of a hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. The session will be in Room 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 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCUArts will hold a fashion show model call at the Pollak Building, 325 N. Harrison St. Required measurements for women: height: 5 feet, 9 inches; age: 18-plus; jeans size: 27/28 inches; dress size: 2-4; maximum bust size: 35 inches; maximum hip size: 38 inches. Bring 2-inch heels, no platforms. Inclusive models: height: 5 feet, 9 inches; bust: 43 inches; waist: 36 inches; hip: 45 inches. For men: height: 5 feet, 11 inches; age: 18-plus; jeans size: 30-32 inches; jacket size: 38-40 inches.

For more information, contact Skye Corrigan at fashion.vcu@gmail.com.

The 13-month, cross-disciplinary master’s program focuses on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship topics with real-life clients. Integrating arts, business and engineering principles, students in the Master of Product Innovation learn advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship topics pertaining to conceptualization, development and commercialization of new products and services. The program offers unique instruction and team-based experiential learning opportunities. Apply at the following URL by Feb. 15.

For more information, contact Mary Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/master-product-innovation/.

Summer Studies classes posted in eServices on Feb. 6 and registration begins for everyone at 8 a.m. on Feb. 11.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://summer.vcu.edu.

VCU Recreational Sports hosts hour-long clinics which teach the fundamentals of Olympic Weightlifting. All skill levels are welcome. Small groups of six or less ensure individual attention. Classes will be held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the MCV Campus Recreation Center, 900 Turpin St., in the FIT Room. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=7945adc0-e8cb-4a05-990c-6d49b9510d16&semesterId=612a67c1-2d4d-4e48-96a0-7e1437883301.

VCU undergraduates engaged in mentored research are encouraged to submit an abstract for consideration. Presentations may be for completed research projects, completed papers or research in progress. The deadline for submission of abstracts is March 22. The deadline for poster files is April 12. The symposium event is April 22. Questions: https://provost.vcu.edu/initiatives/urop/poster/

For more information, contact Herb Hill, Director of Undergraduate Research, and Creative Inquiry at urop@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/vcuurop/2020/02/03/symp2020call/.

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.

University Student Health Services offers free flu vaccines to all students on both campuses. The flu vaccine is available during immunization hours or immediately following a scheduled medical appointment. University Student Health Services is located on both campuses: Monroe Park Campus at 1300 W. Broad St., Suite 2200; and MCV campus at 1000 E. Marshall St., Room 305.

For more information, contact University Student Health Services at ushsimmuniz@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047 or visit https://health.students.vcu.edu/.

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.

VCU has partnered with Verification Gateway from Inceptia to expedite the federal verification process. Students whose FAFSA applications are selected for verification will be contacted by Inceptia. The verification process should be completed as soon as possible to prevent the delay or denial of financial aid.

For more information, contact Evan Udowitch at faemails@vcu.edu or visit https://finaid.vcu.edu/news/verification/.

The Play and Learning Across a Year Research Program in VCU’s Physical Therapy Department is seeking to recruit children. Participation in the study would include recording a one-hour session of in-home observation of the infant moving, playing and interacting with their environment, followed by questionnaires to better understand the child’s development. Parents will be provided a $50 compensation at the end of the visit. To be eligible to participate, the child must be 12, 18 or 24 months (plus or minus one week).

For more information, contact Megan Evans at mdlinpt@vcu.edu or (804) 628-5037 or visit https://pt.chp.vcu.edu/research/research-labs/motor-development-lab/.