11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MEDLIFE at VCU and American Red Cross will host a blood drive near Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place (on the American Red Cross bus). Donors of all blood types are needed now to help avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome. Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter "VCU" to schedule an appointment. Questions, email medlifevcu@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Dhaval Shah at shahd5@vcu.edu or (800) 733-2767 or visit https://www.instagram.com/medlifevcu/.

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The January RAMmalogues session is "Intersectionality: both ... and ... 100% all of me." The Division for Inclusive Excellence provides food and a braver/safer space for all students to have the hard conversations about their social identities and lived experiences at VCU. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Students can talk about intersectional social identities in the context of acceptance, belonging and inclusion around campus. The dialogue is led by trained facilitators provided by Kimbrough Consulting and Richmond Action Dialogues. The next RAMmalogues,”Money, family, background - what opens doors at VCU?”, will be Feb. 28. Register at the following URL.

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

12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU LEAD (Leaders Engaged in Advanced Discovery living-learning program) and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive at Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cristin Byrd at clbyrd@vcu.edu or visit http://redcrossblood.org.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Student Media Center, will hold its spring open house at 817 W. Broad St. (next to Velocity Comics and across from Dunkin' Donuts). Meet the students who make the university's media outlets. Tour The Commonwealth Times newsroom, radio station, TV studio and find out how to become involved. The event is open to all majors and class levels.

For more information, contact Allison Bennett Dyche at abdyche@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1058 or visit https://studentmedia.vcu.edu/.

7 p.m.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries will host a Lunar New Year Celebration in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Jakia Hamilton at hamiltonjd3@vcu.edu.

7:30 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship will hold a spring semester welcoming event in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Refreshments and introductory games will be available.

For more information, contact Amanda Lee at leeas@vcu.edu or (804) 405-8808.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will host a get-to-know-you event with free sweet treats in Room 3103, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Also, the fraternity will host an informal informational evening in Room 1030J, Globe, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St., on Jan. 27.

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

Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 at 2 p.m.

First Love Church will host a welcome back service in Virginia Rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 432-1986.

Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Running Club will hold an interest meeting for prospective members at the Wet Classroom, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Club officers will be in attendance to answer questions. Practice is at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact Shawn DiRocco at diroccosj@vcu.edu or visit https://runningclubatvcu.weebly.com/.

Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation will host its first seminar of the semester in Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. The center's Julie Patterson, Pharm.D., Ph.D., will be presenting on her research in the talk, "Who Is Using Community Pharmacy Services? Implications for Marketing Efforts."

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

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Off Campus Student Services will host a monthly workshop to help students to create a basic budget, including how to budget for living expenses, savings, repay debt and incorporate personal values into the budgeting process. The session will be held in Suite 229, the Student Leadership and Engagement Center, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Sessions will also be held at the same location at 2 p.m. Feb. 26, 3 p.m. March 25 and 3 p.m. April 20.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at offcampus@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Lambda Chi Alpha and Phi Gamma Delta are partnering with the American Red Cross to sponsor a blood drive in the ballroom of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All donors will receive a Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins welcome. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Evan Manuel at manuelec@vcu.edu or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive?scode=RSG00000E017&cid=brand&med=cpc&source=google&gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=CjwKCAiAgqDxBRBTEiwA59eENzGkczotFZ7476_LWZkVaAK7ufUyKvfqFE0BYHm9j-MAab03iMXqEBoCfIMQAvD_BwE.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online graduate program 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 https://bit.ly/371F17p.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join the Latinx Student Organization to kick off the semester at Bienvenida. The event will be held in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Food will be available. Learn more about cultural organizations around campus.

For more information, contact Haley Leis at leisha@vcu.edu or (703) 798-2431.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Rams In Recovery will host pop-up naloxone training at Table Three in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Training to use naloxone, a drug that reverses opioid overdoses, takes five minutes. Receive free naloxone.

For more information, contact Jackson Lane at lanejt@mymail.vcu.edu.

Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Career Services presents the Spring 2020 Careers in the Commons: UrbanPromise. The mission of the Wilmington, Del., community-based nonprofit is to equip children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth and Christian leadership. The event will be in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Quintrel Lenore at careers@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/vxeky48.

Registration closes Jan. 24 for the first round of instructional programs offered by VCU Recreational Sports. Classes include weightlifting, yoga, self-defense, hip-hop and boot camp.

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

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 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. You may be compensated for your time. 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.

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