11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators from the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., as they discuss tips for healthy sleep in conjunction with National Sleep Week. Also, the center will have announcements on social media about events and opportunities to win prizes during sleep week. Instagram: thewellvcu. Twitter: thewellvcu. Facebook: The Well at VCU.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries will host a session to be presented both in person and online about research posters that are eye-catching and organized. Tips and tools will be offered which will effectively communicate research. The in-person workshop will be in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. Register at the following URL for the in-person or webinar session.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at beckwithec@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/6347497.

2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Students have the opportunity to learn from people with lived experience of disability about what challenges their sense of belonging. Find ways to disrupt disability ableism, positively influence equity issues and visit spaces which feature access and inclusion. This second session will be held at SOAR Park365 under a covered patio/pavilion. The facility, at 3600 Saunders Ave., is designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities. RSVP at the following URL. Bring your VCU ID to each session for swiping.

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

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

DPHS will host a session to make bookmarks for local elementary school students and young patients of Daily Planet. The session will be held in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Supplies will be provided. All are invited.

For more information, contact Kaylyn Ivey at iveykm@mymail.vcu.edu.

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.

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.

Monday, Mar. 2, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU juniors and seniors can browse and purchase official VCU class rings at the Balfour table in the University Student Commons lobby outside the P.O.D. Market through March 4. This is the final opportunity to order class rings that assures delivery for graduation and eligibility to participate in a special ring presentation ceremony. Orders may also be placed online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christy Rabil at crabil@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3615 or visit http://balfour.com/vcu.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering will present Noshir S. Pesika, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University. Pesika will lead a seminar 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, Mar. 4, 2020 at 2 p.m.

VCU National Scholarship Office will host an informational meeting about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a fully funded opportunity to spend a year in one of more than 140 countries conducting research, working on a creative project, pursuing postgraduate study or teaching English. The session, co-sponsored by VCU School of the Arts, will be in Room 201, Pollak Building, 325 N. Harrison St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith R. Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/7A43APqQxUEMu7vx6.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Honors College will host Tara Fitzpatrick, school coordinator for the Richmond City Safe Routes to School Program, for a Berglund seminar. Fitzpatrick will discuss the program's goal of encouraging Richmond Public School students to use active transportation to access their education and to make it safer through education and infrastructure improvement. The session will be at the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/531898254339084/.

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

The Department of Focused Inquiry will host consultants from the Writing Center as part of the Focused on Focused Inquiry Workshop series. The event will be in the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Room 5116, Grace E. Harris Hall, 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, Mar. 4, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Highland Support Project at VCU presents Muna Hijazi, who will speak about her work connecting Middle Eastern immigrants and indigenous Americans in acts of political solidarity. Hijazi, a Palestinian-American, has worked with indigenous Americans to connect issues and communities. The event will be in Room 1030C (VCU Globe), West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Madeline Doane at doanemh@vcu.edu or (703) 489-4565 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3046915571994395/.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Collective Corazón will host a talk by Tiffany Green, Ph.D., formerly a professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at VCU, who will discuss her research on Latinx health disparities. The Collective Corazón focuses on bringing awareness to Latinx health equity. Bebé Listo (Baby Ready), is an app developed by Green and VCU students that is culturally tailored to Hispanic and Latinx parents-to-be. The session will be in Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Roma Kankaria at kankariara2@vcu.edu or (301) 904-3159.

Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2020 at 8 p.m.

The VCU Symphony, featuring pianist Sonia Rubinsky, will perform at Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission tickets are $10. Admission is free for VCU students with a current ID.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/vcu-symphony2020awitneroushdfodsnfpfloem4/listing.

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 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will serve lunch for $1 for the VCU community. The meal will be cooked by VCU students from favorite family recipes. This week’s cuisine will be Mexican with vegetarian options. Bring a valid VCU ID. Register in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Roderick at eroderick@vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Are miracles real ... or is it all just wishful thinking? Hear Megan Bean, New York native and wife and mother of two sons for 22 years until 2007 when she faced a illness that left her unable to work or volunteer for five years. Doctors said she was medically incurable. In 2013 she went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, where she experienced a dramatic healing. She is inspired and motivated to share her story. All are welcome. Pizza and drinks will be provided. The luncheon will be held in Room 7-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. RSVP at the following email.

For more information, contact Mario Dance at medance@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9838.

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Jessica Kirschner, VCU open education resources librarian, will discuss open educational resources in Room 1000, College of Health Professions Building, 900 E. Leigh St. Learn what defines an open educational resource, how the resources can be used and how to search the creative commons repository for available open education resources.

For more information, contact Michael Forder at mjforder@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6726.

Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In this hands-on workshop, learn how designing with a target audience in mind is the key to communicating research. The effects of tone, colors, fonts, images and layout will be discussed. Learn the latest efforts to improve the delivery and design of research posters. Bring your own laptop to participate. The event will be in the Workshop, Room 078, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=72392.

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/.

As part of Storytelling Week, the Student Leadership and Civic Engagement office's Changemakers will host "Guess My Story" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 23 in the Compass. Volunteers, needed for one-hour shifts, should be outgoing and at ease talking to strangers and about themselves. All are welcome; participants need not be students. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexzane Taylor at taylorac22@vcu.edu or (804) 426-1103 or visit http://cglink.me/s26802.

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.

VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program will host a climbing technique clinic on March 5 at the climbing wall of the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The clinic will cover topics such as flagging, lock offs and smearing. No prior knowledge of climbing technique necessary. Register at the following URL by March 5.

For more information, contact Christina Spohn at spohncl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6004 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=801bd8c2-0ac3-438c-9e30-60481008fbb7&semesterId=612a67c1-2d4d-4e48-96a0-7e1437883301.

Institutional Review Board staff members are available for consultations as well as education/training events, including lectures, workshops and presentations. The VCU Human Research Protection Program has an intake form for investigators and research staff to request consultations or education/training events.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/02/25/new-irb-consultation-and-education-training-event-request-form/.

VCUDine has planned special events for March. They include Plant Forward Fridays at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place (through March 27 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.); St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Shafer (March 17 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.); National Nutrition Month celebration with the dietitian at Shafer (March 19 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.); Steak Night at Shafer (March 24 from 4 p.m.-10 p.m.); Wing Wednesdays every Wednesday at Jonah’s, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Details, @VCU_Dining on social or the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

VCU School of Social Work Ph.D. students are recruiting undergraduate women from rural Appalachia to participate in a study about reproductive experiences. Compensation is available. Visit the following URL to take a quick survey to see if you qualify for a 60- to 90-minute interview.

For more information, contact Laura Swan at swanlet@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/ruralapp.