12 p.m.

The VCUarts BFA Senior Capstone exhibitions will be shown at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Round One consists of artworks by seniors in the Craft/Material Studies and Sculpture + Extended Media departments and will be on view March 2-6 with a reception on March 6 from 6-9 p.m. Round Two, March 19-21, will feature artworks by seniors in the Kinetic Imaging, Painting + Printmaking, and Photo + Film departments. A reception will be held 6-9 p.m. on March 19.

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

2 p.m.

On Feb. 19, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy opened a new request for information (RFI) on public access to the results of federally funded research. This has the potential to influence policies and practices for funded researchers throughout VCU. The university community is invited to join the webcast, to be streamed in Room 321, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and the first-floor conference room, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., to walk through the RFI.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2020-news/vcu-libraries-hosts-meeting-march-2-about-potential-changes-in-federally-funded-research-publishing-.html.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 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-march-3/.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Honors College, 701 W. Grace St., will host Alan Delbridge, program manager of the nonprofit HandsOn Connect, for a Berglund Seminar. Participants will explore community organizations that align with their interests and learn how to contribute with their money, time and voice.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1186260608247067/.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Brazilian pianist Sonia Rubinsky will lecture about composers Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti 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.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Want to learn more about sleep? VCU’s Health Promotion and Well-Being Center will hold a Health Hut at the Compass to discuss myths and facts as they relate to healthy sleep.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering will host Andrés J. Garcia, Ph.D., executive director, Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience at Georgia Tech University. He will lecture on "Bioengineered Synthetic Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine." The seminar will be held in Room E2221, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 West Main St. The faculty host is René Olivares-Navarrete, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program will host a sport climbing clinic at the climbing wall of Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The clinic will cover topics such as clipping techniques, lead belaying and falling.

For more information, contact Christina Spohn at spohncl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6004 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=c6fc3825-ddb2-4b82-bfba-d18d27e70969&semesterId=612a67c1-2d4d-4e48-96a0-7e1437883301.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Sociology and The School of World Studies will host the second event in their Political Ecology Speaker Series. Levi Van Sant, Ph.D., George Mason University, will give a presentation on his current project, "Conserving Plantation Geographies: Environmental Ethics and Racial Capitalism in the U.S. South." The talk will analyze conservation easements in the South and highlight the ways regional environmental governance rearticulates political ecologies of the plantation past. The lecture will be in Room 1100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact VCU Sociology at sociology@vcu.edu or visit https://sociology.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 at 2 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host an informational session about several fully funded opportunities to pursue graduate studies abroad and in the United States. Learn about the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Gates Cambridge, Knight-Hennessy and Schwarzman scholarships, and how the NSO can assist with the application process. The session will be held in Room 1210, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St., or online. A Zoom link is listed in the registration form.

For more information, contact Meredith R. Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/6kW21AfZMedbbB8i7.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 at 7 p.m.

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

Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on Kaltura MediaSpace Basics. The workshop will be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Learn how to perform the fundamental tasks needed to deliver instructional video content to your students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/xxd45sv1Xr19ZaTb8.

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2020 from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

VCU Departments of Surgery and Internal Medicine are partnering to present an Interdepartmental Grand Rounds featuring Tadataka Yamada, M.D., who completed residency training on the MCV Campus in 1974. Yamada will speak in Room 1-044, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. A breakfast reception will follow. Yamada will also present at the Inaugural Gabriel Makhlouf, M.D., Ph.D., Grand Rounds from noon-1 p.m. March 12 in Room 2/3-200, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. A reception will precede the lecture at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, contact VCU School of Medicine at saher.randhawa@vcuhealth.org.

Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Whether you're using Google Sheets for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join Collaboration Services for a hands-on workshop. The session will be held in Room 108, Technology Administration Building, 701 W. Broad St. Register at training.vcu.edu keyword "Google Sheets."

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://collaborate.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2020 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host Performative Femininity as part of its Dispelling Myths Lecture Series and Women's HerStory Month programming. This discussion will focus on how toxic femininity has manifested itself into what is called 'pick me culture.' Toxic femininity reinforces the notion of patriarchy, especially when vying for male attention. The session will be held in Suite 215, OMSA, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at omsa@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 27, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Steven G. Rogelberg, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will speak at the Tommy Vines Speaker Series hosted by VCU School of Business Department of Management and Entrepreneurship. The event will be in Room B3187, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. A light breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. A panel discussion and Q&A will follow the presentation. Reservations are required at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cody Symanietz at mgmt@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/?id=674ddecf-5a73-4a2e-bbbb-b37e957c7b31.

Friday, Mar. 27, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU School of Pharmacy presents the 2020 Lowenthal Symposium on neurodegerative diseases featuring keynote speaker Bruce Beutler, M.D., recipient of the Nobel Prize in 2011, and four other world-renowned researchers into disorders such as Alzheimers, Parkinson's and prion diseases. The event will be held at the Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 S. 12th St. Registration (at the following URL) is free and includes lunch; seating is limited.

For more information, contact Greg Weatherford at goweatherfor@vcu.edu or (804) 937-4722 or visit http://pharmacy.vcu.edu/lowenthal.

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and VCU Staff Senate are partnering to present Quest for the Best Career Development Conference for employees to network with colleagues and explore learning opportunities. Choose between identical sessions, one from 8 a.m.-noon or another 1-5 p.m. in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Lunch will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Staton at statonan@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1957 or visit https://staffsenateconference.vcu.edu/.

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/.

Ram Pantry, which helps VCU students who suffer from food insecurity, has a wish list on Amazon. Items for small and large budgets are included. The wish list is at the following URL.

For more information, contact Felicia Dixon at fdixon@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3475 or visit https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2H003Q78C3DJJ?ref_=wl_share.

Applications for the first-ever REAL Challenge Grants must be submitted by March 2 to be considered for funding. Open to both faculty and staff/UAP, the grants provide financial support to help create or enhance experiential student learning opportunities. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/initiatives/real/grants/.

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/.

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/.