Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Danielle Apugo, Ph.D., visiting faculty scholar, iCubed Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation, will lead a seminar about the experiences of black women in predominately white institutions. The talk will be in Room 644, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. A light lunch will be provided.

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

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will have an informational table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Rachel L Rairigh at rairighrl@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity seeks faculty and students to volunteer for the Honor Council. A training session will be held in the Jackson Ward Conference Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Additional information about the VCU Honor System and the role of the Honor Council is available at the following URL or email address.

For more information, contact Karen E. Belanger at honorsystem@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit http://scai.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Student Conduct and Academic Integrity seeks faculty, staff and students to volunteer for the Student Conduct Board. A training session will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Additional information about the Student Code of Conduct and the role of the Student Conduct Board is available by contacting the following email address or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Karen E. Belanger at stuconduct@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit http://scai.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Center for Interprofessional Education in collaboration with Inter Health Professional Alliance Student Group will hold an interest meeting for the CLARION Case Competition. This competition allows students to form interprofessional teams and put forth solutions for a community and health-based case to earn scholarship money and educational/résumé building skills. The session will be in the boardroom of the Putney House, 1010 E. Marshall St. Darci Bowles of the School of Nursing will also offer a Root Cause Analysis presentation. The winning VCU team will compete in the national competition in Minnesota in April 2020.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit http://www.ipe.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at 2 p.m.

VCU Dept. of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies and the Global Education Office will host a roundtable about Fulbright travel, study and work abroad. The discussion will be led by Konan Amani, former Fulbright liaison and professor emeritus, Houphouët-Boigny University, Côte d'Ivoire, and Christine Cynn, Ph.D., former Fulbright recipient and associate professor of the department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. The informal session will be in second-floor Humanities Research Center conference room, Valentine House, 920 W. Franklin St. The discussion is open to all. Refreshments will be served. RSVP at the following email address.

For more information, contact Levi Walter at gsws@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1976.

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Author Rebecca Walker, a contributor to the "Great Force" catalog, will speak about her work on "The Surrender of the Black Intellectual and the Resurgence of Radical Black Will" at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Walker focuses on gender, identity, power and the evolution of the human family.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit http://icavcu.org.

Friday, Jan. 17, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Rainbow Group, which provides support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender nonconforming, queer, asexual and intersex students, meets weekly on Fridays throughout the semester. Rainbow Group offers a safe space to get information, connect with others and seek support with relationships, family and friends, coming out, transitioning, questioning and identity development. Registration is required at the following URL.

For more information, contact Camille Rudney, LCSW, at rudneycm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3964 or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/services/therapy-and-support-groups/rainbow-group/.

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020 at 2 p.m.

Join the VCU men's basketball team as they take on St. Bonaventure 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.

Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ICA and Initiatives of Change USA bring Ghanaian filmmaker and musician Blitz the Ambassador to Richmond to headline the annual National Day of Racial Healing. The film, "The Burial of Kojo," will be screened at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The event, created by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, enacts their approach to truth, racial healing and transformation. Initiatives of Change is leading this process in Richmond, one of 14 U.S. cities funded by Kellogg to implement racial healing work.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit http://icavcu.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Collaboration Services will host a workshop for first-time users of Google Forms and an introduction to new design functions. 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.

Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Minorities in Law at VCU will host a law school fair with recruiters from George Mason University, University of Richmond, The Ohio State University and more. The event will be held in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jordan James at jamesjn2@vcu.edu.

VCU School of Education's Office of Strategic Engagement invites students to participate in the 'Substitute Teaching the VCU Way" program. Students can support local schools, earn money as a substitute and build professional competencies. This opportunity is open to students in all majors with at least 60 undergraduate credit hours and a minimum GPA of 2.5. Training will be provided. Complete the application at the following URL by Jan. 27.

For more information, contact Cassandra Stanley at stanleyc3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7793 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE4lCXkvfwz-kYMZPn57KgzQw9jTfTk0_8tRhzwwexZurLLw/viewform?usp=sf_link.

VCU Business Services is accepting applications for 54 academic scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students range from $5,000 to $7,500. Specialty scholarships are also available for international students and single parents. Apply at the following URL by Feb. 15.

For more information, contact Stephen Monroe at smonroe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3637 or visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/scholarships/.

Students considering a career in research who would like to gain research experience before applying for a Ph.D. can submit an application for the Philips Institute for Oral Health Summer Research Program through the School of Dentistry. Research areas include cancer, infection and inflammation and bioengineering. Students will receive a stipend and be provided with housing, if needed, for the duration of the program. Apply at the following URL by Feb. 28, 2020.

For more information, contact Oonagh Loughran at oloughran@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3910 or visit https://philipsinstitute.vcu.edu/postgraduate/summerresearch/.

VCU’s Pre-Accelerator Program (Pre-X) is for students who want to turn their ideas into action. The goal of the program is to identify, support and launch high-growth and high-potential startups and founders. The program is open to all students and offers the opportunity to be Accelerator-ready, access to funding and mentoring, network with the RVA Entrepreneurial Ecosystem and cross-disciplinary teams. Apply by Jan. 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/undergraduate/vcu-pre-x/.

Help the University Academic Adviser Board show appreciation to VCU advisers by leaving a positive comment on the form at the following URL. The comments will be shared with academic advisers on Feb. 14.

For more information, contact Cabel Newton at newtonc2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0499 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEcfJJRJesn9PUfH7DkDnyeE8jX-_zcX2hnjCoOFI2SRx8nw/viewform?usp=pp_url.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering an American Council on Exercise Group exercise prep course for students. The program is led by a certified group exercise trainer and those who attend will gain the skills necessary to lead group exercise courses. Register at the following URL by Jan. 30. Interested students should attend one of the two meetings at the Wet Classroom, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., on Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 from 6-6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/become-an-instructor-or-personal-trainer/.

FERPA affords students the right to inspect and review educational records; request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected; provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1349 or visit http://rar.vcu.edu.

The Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1349 or visit http://rar.vcu.edu.

The Graduate School is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Graduate School Mentorship Program. The program matches undergraduate and graduate students in mentoring relationships to expose students to the graduate experience and to provide graduate students with the opportunity to develop mentoring skills. Mentors and those who wish to be mentored should apply at the following URL by April 15.

For more information, contact Portia Newman at gsmp@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/development/mentorship.html.

Human Resources presents "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." These sessions are open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. See upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/2XvaJIH.