12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation will host a seminar in Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy's Carrie Martin Blanchard will share her ideas about implementation science in the talk, "Illuminating the Black Box of Implementation: Applying Implementation Science Principles to Pharmacy Practice and Research."

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or (804) 628-7614 or visit http://bit.ly/cppihome.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Honors College will host VCU School of Medicine's Senior Associate Dean for Admissions, Michelle Y. Whitehurst-Cook, M.D., for a Berglund Seminar. The talk, in Room 1301, multipurpose room, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St., will focus on building compassion in medicine and reviewing its benefits for patients and self.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/473793566638900/.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 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-february-25/.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

How do people with disabilities live successful lives despite continued segregation and stigma? Through three experiential classes taught by people with lived experience of disability, students in this IExcel pop-up course will gain a greater understanding of: 1) how to disrupt disability ableism, 2) challenges to inclusion and access to the community that is vital to belonging, and 3) ways to positively influence equal opportunities for people with disabilities in the future. Starting Feb. 25, this noncredit pop-up course for students will meet for three consecutive 90-minute weekly sessions in different locations on Tuesday afternoons. The first session will meet at Virginia Home, 1101 Hampton St. Register at the following URL. Bring your valid 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/.

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Honors College will host a Berglund seminar with Shantell Chambliss, Ph.D., executive director of Dress for Success Central Virginia and adjunct faculty member at VCU School of Business. The session, in Room 1303, multipurpose room, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St., will focus on how organizations are working on providing long-lasting solutions to break the cycle of poverty, as well as addressing women's needs in particular.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1663706287087250/.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering will present Mitchell B. Schaffler, Ph.D., Wallace H. Coulter Professor of Biomedical Engineering and the Chair for the Department of Biomedical Engineering at The City College of New York. Schaffler will present on "Osteocytes, Fatigue Microdamage and Bone Remodeling: Messages from Within." The seminar will be in Room E2221, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 West Main St. Faculty host is Henry Donahue, Ph.D., Chair of Biomedical Engineering.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at noon

The VCU Campus Learning Center will host an informational meeting in Room 220, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. A session will also be held at the same location at 6 p.m. on Feb. 27. Both sessions are for students interested in applying to become tutors or supplemental instruction leaders for Spring 2020. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about available positions and meet current staff.

For more information, contact VCU Campus Learning Center at clctutoring@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 3 p.m.

The VCU baseball team will take on Old Dominion University at The Diamond, 3001 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd.

For more information, contact Rebecca Piner at pinerre@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 5 p.m.

The Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host an initial interest meeting for students interested in starting a chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. The session will be in Room 2211, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. All majors are welcome and pizza will be served. NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation.

For more information, contact Aloni Hill, Ph.D., at achill@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, Ph.D., one of the first graduates of L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs' Certificate in Gender Violence Intervention program, will return to talk about his new book, "Transgressed: Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Lives." The event is sponsored by VCU Libraries and will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Katie Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/wilder-school-graduate-returns-for-book-talk.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 7 p.m.

The concert will be in the 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 valid ID.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/symphonic-wind-ensemble-spring2020osudbfdowu20th2f/listing.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Changemakers and the Diversity Ambassadors will host Open Book: A Human Library Experience in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Food will be provided. Register to attend on Ramsconnect with the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexzane Taylor at taylorac22@vcu.edu or (804) 426-1103 or visit http://cglink.me/r665663.

Sunday, Mar. 1, 2020 at 8 a.m.

VCU Recreational Sports will host a Schwinn Indoor Cycling Classic Certification class at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit https://corehandf.com/certifications/registration1/default/schwinn-indoor-cycling-training-program-10651.html?continent=north-america&country=usa&state=.

Monday, Mar. 2, 2020 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a graduate programs online open house via Zoom. An overview of the school's graduate programs will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/37DDzaw.

Monday, Mar. 2, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The VCU Institutional Review Board offers open IRB consulting hours, hosted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. IRB staff will be available for drop-in consultations with faculty and students from any VCU school or department. The session will be in Room 407, Scherer Hall, 923 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2020/02/21/irb-consulting-hours-monroe-park-campus/.

Monday, Mar. 2, 2020 at 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 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 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

LinkedIn Learning will host a webinar for students on creating a strong profile on LinkedIn, how LinkedIn Learning can help the career search and demonstrations of platform features. Questions will be addressed throughout the webinar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rochelle Clarke at rclarke3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7768 or visit http://bit.ly/StudentWeb1.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

The Richmond World Affairs Council at VCU, in conjunction with the greater Richmond World Affairs Council, will host Madiha Afzal, Ph.D., of the Brookings Institution, at the Jefferson Hotel, 101 W. Franklin St. She is the author of "Pakistan Under Siege: Extremism, Society and the State.”

For more information, contact Mana Soroush at soroushmp@mymail.vcu.edu or (703) 625-3650.

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.

Friday, May 8, 2020 at 7 p.m.

VCUArts Fashion Annual Fashion Show will be held May 8 at the Dewey Gottwald Center, Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact VCUArts Fashion at fashion.vcu@gmail.com.

Students are encouraged to go to eServices to begin checking to see if their professors have submitted a midterm grade for one or more classes. Log on to Student eServices at the following URL. Students who have received a midterm grade indicating unsatisfactory academic progress should see their instructor or academic adviser. The last day to withdraw from classes is March 20.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit http://www.eservices.vcu.edu.

A VCU Libraries’ digital project will be featured when “The Future of America’s Past” premieres on Virginia Public Media at 10 p.m. Feb. 24. In the segment, "School Interrupted," the project illustrates the struggle to desegregate public schools in Prince Edward County. The project displays images documenting civil rights protests in Farmville in 1963. Host historian Edward Ayers explores the impact and legacy of early student civil rights protests in the show.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2020-news/vcu-libraries-freedom-now-project-featured-on-pbs-history-program-monday-feb-24.html.

VCU Recreational Sports is promoting self-love and body positivity throughout the week with the Project Positive campaign in honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. A variety of events will be held this week to celebrate every member of our community.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/special-events/.

Would you like to share the story of events and aspects that have shaped you and your life? Changemakers and Diversity Ambassadors are seeking participation through song, dance, spoken word and all mediums for Open Book: A Human Library Experience. Complete the form at the following URL by 5 p.m. on Feb. 21. Stories and experiences are sought that will help promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. The format is much like an open mic. The theme for this month is heritage.

For more information, contact Chris Jeter at jeterc2@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/OpenBook20.

There's still time to take the 2020 VCU National College Health Assessment. Five thousand randomly selected students received an email to their VCU accounts from the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center with a survey link. Surveys can take up to 30 minutes to complete. Those who complete the confidential survey have the chance to win one of 10 $200 credits to RamTech.

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/.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18 and 60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. Visit the following URL. What? New, innovative, and fun Virtual Reality games designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us. You may be compensated for your time.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at tiffany.amos@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.