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/.

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Explore the influences and messages that have shaped the view of women's bodies and focus on a positive self-relationship. The workshop is part of Women's HerStory Month programming through the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and is co-sponsored by VCU Recreational Sports. The session will be held at the Marshall Street Studio, 1300 W. Marshall St.

For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at omsa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6672 or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Science Hub presents Carrie Peterson in an informal series which gives students the opportunity to talk with faculty, graduate students and postdocs about hurdles in their careers and how they dealt with them. Peterson is a biomedical engineer whose research focus is on improving ability for individuals with neuromuscular disabilities. The session will be in Room 2121, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St. Snacks will be provided.

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

Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Global Education Office hosts the monthly Global Café. Get to know students from around the world and learn about VCU's rich cultural diversity. Each café has a different theme and refreshments are always served. All are welcome at the event, in the kitchen at West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Nicole Dorton at geo@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The VCUarts Sculpture + Extended Media Studies senior class will present "One, Two, Three - on One!," a night of open studios, performances and noise sets at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Open studios and performances will be held at 5 p.m. Noise sets begin at 7 p.m. and DJ sets kick off at 9 p.m. Sculpture seniors will also be collecting clothing (particularly coats) and canned food to donate to local organizations. They will also be accepting $3-$5 donations for their senior show.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720.

Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 at 7 p.m.

First Love Church, Christ Centered Fellowship and ReJOYce in Jesus Ministries will host a night of worship in Room 1164, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Amanda Lee at leeas@vcu.edu or (804) 592-1448.

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

The VCU women’s tennis team will take on Old Dominion University at the University of Richmond.

For more information, contact Alexis Howatt at howatta@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a grant-writing seminar in Room 1013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St. Matt Banks, Pharm.D., Ph.D., associate professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology, will discuss strategies for incorporating required information into a grant application. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.asp?Keyword=&Sponsor=CCTR&Category=All&Audience=All&Campus=All&trainingType=0.

Thursday, Mar. 12, 2020 at noon

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.

Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2020 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Find ways to disrupt disability ableism, positively influence equity issues and visit spaces which feature access and inclusion. The third session has been rescheduled to March 17 after spring break. Students learn from people with lived experience of disability about what challenges their sense of belonging. This final class session meets at Arc of Virginia @ 2147 Staples Mill Road. RSVP to the following URL. Bring your VCU ID for swiping.

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

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.

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2020 from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and University Student Commons and Activities invite the VCU community to bring their lunch to a film screening and discussion of "Stumped." The documentary will be shown in Room 2010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences 509 N. 12th St. and is about a patient who undergoes an experimental double-arm transplant in the hope of reclaiming his independence despite grave risks. Brian Le, M.D., Department of Surgery at VCU Health, will lead a discussion following the screening. Register at the following URL. Walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/film.

Friday, Mar. 20, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Human Library will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Individuals are also sought who are interested in sharing a five-to-10-minute narrative of their life story with members of the university community.

For more information, contact Noura Allen at allennc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1k00Dc_YbkltfVAbFvaA6ZrqPGv9SdC0HMT2MoNzLiD8/viewform?ts=5c630d55&edit_requested=true.

The Health Promotion and Well-Being Center is celebrating National Sleep Week with announcements on social media about events and opportunities to win prizes. 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.

The 2020 VCU National College Health Assessment Survey, mailed to 5,000 randomly selected VCU graduate and undergraduate students, closes March 9. Participation in the confidential survey, sent by the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center, takes 20-30 minutes. All students who complete the survey will be entered to win one of 10 $200 credits to Ram Tech.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7596 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/stall-seat-journal/national-college-health-assessment/.

Student Leadership and Civic Engagement is calling for student, staff and faculty participation in "Change: The Story," a night of storytelling at 6 p.m. March 27. Those with a short, true life story of change to share with the university community can email the following address or complete the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at slce1@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/s26789.

The deadline is March 6 for submissions to the 23rd Annual Graduate Research Symposium and Exhibit. The symposium will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 21 in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Research proposal abstracts should be submitted to the following URL.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://forms.gle/YJzGpwoJoK2qvPqKA.