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.

11:30 a.m.

The Science Hub Presents "How To Talk To Your Professor" in Room 2121, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St. Join STEM friends to learn how to send emails that actually get answered, ask questions in class and confidently enter a professor’s office for guidance and/or support. The workshop will also be offered at noon on Feb. 12 at the same location.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/sciencehub/.

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.

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.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The da Vinci Center will host a panel discussion as part of its IDEATE (Increasing Diversity in Entrepreneurial and Tech Ecosystems) series. Panelists Melody Joy Short (entrepreneur and co-founder of Richmond Night Market and the ARTisan Cafe), Charles P. Ajemian (president, Social Enterprise Alliance Virginia) and Enjoli Moon (founder and creative director, Afrikana Film Festival and ICA assistant curator of film) will share their roles and journeys in the social enterprise/nonprofit sector, lessons learned, missed opportunities, what makes their work and commitments different from other areas of entrepreneurship or service and what they wish they had known early in their careers. The event will be at the center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kendra Cabler, Ph.D., at cablerka@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ideate_socialimpact.

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.

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.

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.

8 a.m.

Registration for summer classes begins Feb. 11 in eServices. Advisers can offer suggestions on the best ways to catch up, speed up or explore.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://summer.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 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 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries' ongoing series addresses the balance of aesthetics and accessibility in design. This workshop covers basic tenets of accessible graphic design and also demonstrates techniques for creating visually effective materials. The event, in the Workshop, lower level of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will be led by Aisha McGriff, Ph.D., instructional designer, ALTLab.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/wednesday-workshops-2019-20.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As part of its Focused on Focused Inquiry Workshop series, the Department of Focused Inquiry will host consultants from the Writing Center in the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Grace E. Harris Hall – South, 1015 Floyd Ave. Snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Hannah Franz at askinh@vcu.edu or visit https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/the-fi-learning-lounge-fill/.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Highland Support Project at VCU presents civil engineer Ray Martin, Ph.D., who will speak about his trip with Virginia Tech engineering students to conduct impact studies concerning mining operations in the western highlands of Guatemala. The talk will be in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Madeline Doane at doanemh@vcu.edu or (703) 489-4565 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1335610266621911/.

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Planned Parenthood Generation Action at VCU will host its second general body meeting in Room 1030-G, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. The meeting will include a talk about safe sex. Valentines will be made.

For more information, contact Kati Flamm at flammka@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences present a lunch research seminar. The event will be at the library, 509 N. 12th St. Pam Dillon, Ph.D., research liaison, will discuss how to incorporate good clinical practice into research. Participants may bring lunch; drinks will be provided. Register at the following email address.

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

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

Meet members of the Society of Women Engineers at in Room 104, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at swevcu@gmail.com or (571) 208-6049.

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

The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. VCU students with a valid ID will be admitted free.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu 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 Red Cross will hold a blood drive outside the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St.

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

Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

The Activities Programming Board and the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a free dinner and screening of "Queen and Slim." The event will take place in the theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Graduating? Looking for an internship or experiential opportunity? Need a summer job? Connect with organizations offering full- and part-time jobs, internships (summer and fall) and summer employment at the Spring Career and Internship Fair. The fair will be held in the second-floor Richmond Salons and Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Bring your résumé. Need help creating or updating your résumé? Drop by Career Services, Room 143, 907 Floyd Ave., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact Monique Sample at HireVCURams@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/13869/student_preview?token=lx-iUmNHyZS-mltsUQIV1Azb5sIeYzzvPAqv6bfn2VeAgljMG6eLig.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hendrée Jones, Ph.D., will speak at a Reynolds and VCU Humphrey Fellows Partnership Symposium on International Perspectives on Women, Substance Use and Addictions. Jones is an internationally recognized expert in the development and examination of both behavioral and pharmacologic treatments for pregnant women and their children in risky life situations. The symposium will be held at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 1651 East Parham Road. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at the following URL by Feb.20.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/humphrey-fellows.

Monday, Apr. 6, 2020 from 9 a.m. to noon

The second annual REAL Poster Showcase and Collaboratory will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The event will be hosted by the REAL Council, Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry, Center for Community Engagement and Impact, and Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. Students are encouraged to be part of the poster session. Register at the following link for the showcase. On March 2, from 2-3 p.m., REAL will host a workshop, in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., on using the REAL template. Register for the workshop at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYtvOZaBYU2cNQAtVr7tOGqH62cvfIa_XeSRQf6Ds4I-WLJA/viewform.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPEjw0J4-Gi2lzvpee2tGGwb-Gec0gBIG0x7_fOt9dYZw0Yg/viewform.

Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment. The VCU and VCU Health System communities are invited to nominate a faculty member, staff member, academic or administrative leader or organization, or a student or student organization. Nominations are due by March 6 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Division for Inclusive Excellence at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://president.vcu.edu/nominations/pacme/.

Construction and utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Pavilion and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.

The Health Promotion and Well-being Center offers appointments in its Resilience Lab. Appointments are free and offer students a better understanding of their stress response through mindfulness tools and equipment that looks at their unique stress response data. Appointments are available on the Resilience Lab appointment calendar at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6919 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

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 Graduate Student Association is accepting applications for executive committee/officers' positions for the 2020-2021 academic year. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4IOGdtGKT-7gqdlicXy5mC954DKOKwyzw7AeSKq0ZgcLLfA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

The Dean of Students office offers assistance with budgeting, locating housing, resolving conflicts with roommates and/or landlords, as well as financial assistance for food and regalia. Set up an appointment at the following URL. To see how else the Dean of Students office can be of assistance, visit https://dos.vcu.edu/.

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

The Global Education Office and VCU Globe offer the opportunity to learn about intercultural communication in Japan July 7-28, visit museums and sites of cultural and historic importance there and study alongside students at Shimane University. Students will participate in social and academic activities at Shimane University and earn three credits for GLED 391. Apply at the following URL by March 2.

For more information, contact Audrey Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0178 or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11204.

Do you think food is too expensive? Do you eat unhealthy food due to your budget? Do you have limited access to food resources? Participate in a focus group and be compensated for your thoughts on food access.

For more information, contact Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., at ykim@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3613.