10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU da Vinci Center's Master of Product Innovation will host an open office hours event at the center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. Staff and an adviser will be on hand to answer questions. Apply at the following URL by Feb. 15 for the next upcoming program.

For more information, contact Mary Chris at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/mpi-all-day.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Education Abroad Office will hold its Study Abroad Spring Fair in Rodney's Lounge, Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. Learn about semester, summer and short-term Study Abroad options. Meet with representatives from key VCU resource offices and affiliate program providers. Study Abroad staff, participating students and faculty program leaders will be available. Ten students will receive a $500 study abroad award.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at sabiasuzzi@vcu.edu.

11 a.m.

VCUDine will offer a number of special events in February. Events at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place, include Chip and Dip Day (Feb. 4, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.), Italian Night (Feb. 6, 4-10 p.m.); Plant Forward Friday (Feb. 7 and Feb. 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.); Love Week (Feb. 10-14, daily lunch and/or dinner specials); Elephant Thai (Feb. 19, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.); Shafer Carnival (Feb. 25, 5-10 p.m.). Events at Jonah’s, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., include weekly specials such as Wing Wednesdays, Follow @vcu_dining for details.

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

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

You First at VCU will host "It's All Love," its initial First Tuesday event of the spring semester. The event will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Meet other first-generation college students and learn about building and strengthening healthy relationships. Student leaders will also discuss improving communications skills, just in time for Valentine's day.

For more information, contact Elizabeth S. Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://youfirst.vcu.edu.

9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students Fighting Human Trafficking will host its second annual Human Trafficking Medical Symposium on Feb. 4, 5, 6 and 8 on the fifth floor of James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. The event is free and open to the public. Questions, impactvirginia.org.

For more information, contact Caitlin Hauser at studentsfightinght@gmail.com.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn to make pillowcases for children at the Wednesday Lunch hosted by Episcopal Campus Ministry at VCU. The goal is to sew 100 pillowcases by the end of the academic year. Sewing days will be held the first Wednesday of each month during the group's SERVANT lunch. No previous sewing experience is necessary. Homemade vegetarian chili is on the menu. The event will be at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St.

For more information, contact The Rev. Kimberly Reinholz, at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (804) 359-5628 or visit https://www.facebook.com/ecmatvcu/.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Health Promotion and Well-being Center offers a 20 minute mindfulness meditation session at its Resilience Lab, 815 S. Cathedral Place. The session is suitable for all levels of practice. Available space is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

As universities respond to accessibility issues in teaching, adding captions to instructional videos and online courses is a priority. This workshop covers the basics of planning, creating, captioning and uploading video content that serves hearing-impaired users. The principles of Universal Design for Learning will be discussed. VCU requires captioning for all published videos. The workshop will be held in the workshop, lower level, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/wednesday-workshops-2019-20.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

As part of the Focused on Focused Inquiry Workshop series, the Department of Focused Inquiry will host public speaking expert Professor Courtney Sviatko for "Build Your Public Speaking Confidence." The talk will be held in Room 5116, Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, 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, Feb. 5, 2020 at 7 p.m.

A guitar recital will be held 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 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2019/12/17/guitar-studio-recital-february-5/.

Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 at 7 p.m.

African Student Union will host an Afro Vibe N' Paint event in Room 1112B, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St. A $1 entry fee will be charged. Contact asu2vcu@gmail.com for the organization's cash app to pay in advance or pay the day of the event.

For more information, contact Yaa Darko at adarkwadarkya@mymail.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at noon

The VCU School of Business Executive Graduate Programs will host an executive MBA luncheon focusing on what makes VCU's program unique, including its interactive curriculum, weekend classes and networking opportunities. After the presentation, staff from the program will be available to discuss individual questions, interests and goals. This session will be held in the conference room of the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park – BioTech One, 800 E. Leigh St.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3622 or visit http://tiny.cc/edffjz.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.

The VCU School of Business Executive Graduate Programs will host a Master of Decision Analytics luncheon informational session. The event will focus on what makes the program unique, including interactive curriculum, weekend classes and networking opportunities. After the presentation, staff from VCU will be available to discuss individual questions, interests and goals. This session will be held in the conference room of the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park – BioTech One, 800 E. Leigh St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3622 or visit http://tiny.cc/kwffjz.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

The Science Hub presents 'Not On My Resume: Struggles, Failures, Detours And Doubts' with Scott Ramsey, Ph.D., VCU School of Medicine. The talk will be in Room 2121, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St. The informal series gives students the opportunity to talk with faculty, graduate students and postdocs about career hurdles and how to deal with them. 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/.

Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The VCU Physical Therapy Program will offer a beginner salsa dance class taught by VCU DPT students. The class will be in Room 1075, College of Health Professions Building, 900 E. Leigh St. No experience or partner required to attend. Tickets are $5. The money raised will go toward the 2019-2020 VCU-Marquette Challenge, a nationwide competition to raise money for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Grant at grantc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RXv7ZgULfYH8Ym8JA.

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

VCU Biology Department and RVA Environmental Film Festival will host a screening of the documentary “The Story of Plastic” at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. A panel discussion will follow. Request a free ticket at the following URL. Questions, Ching-Yu Huang, Ph.D., cyhuang@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Dakota Kledaras at kledaraspd@vcu.edu or (702) 300-2987 or visit http://bit.ly/2RQp3GW.

Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Female Founders Summit will bring together the region’s female founders and innovators to make change in their communities and cultivate opportunities for the next generation. The inaugural theme of the one-day summit, hosted by the da Vinci Center, is "Activate. Engage. Empower." An open mic night will be held in Room 2100, Academic Learning Commons, VCU 1000 Floyd Ave., to choose two presentations to move on to the Female Founders Summit stage of the IDEATE (Increasing Diversity in Entrepreneurial and Tech Ecosystems) series. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kendra Cabler at cablerka@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ideate_open_mic_night.

Monday, Apr. 6, 2020 from 9 a.m. to noon

The second annual REAL Poster Showcase and Collaboratory will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The event will be hosted by the REAL Council, Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry, Center for Community Engagement and Impact, and Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. Students are encouraged to be part of the poster session. Register at the following link for the showcase. On March 2, from 2-3 p.m., REAL will host a workshop, in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., on using the REAL template. Register for the workshop at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYtvOZaBYU2cNQAtVr7tOGqH62cvfIa_XeSRQf6Ds4I-WLJA/viewform.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPEjw0J4-Gi2lzvpee2tGGwb-Gec0gBIG0x7_fOt9dYZw0Yg/viewform.

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.

The Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences will host a traveling exhibit which explores the role played by slave labor in keeping American colonial settlers nourished. The exhibit, curated by the National Library of Medicine, will be at the library, 509 N. 12th St., during regular hours until Feb. 15.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/fire-and-freedom.html.

Mentors are sought for a collaborative "design-a-thon" hosted by the da Vinci Center. The event will involve students from Richmond Public Schools who will choose a health care disparity issue, develop a solution and create a short presentation. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 6. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Devina Thapa at thapad2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/vuAguZQS4axkQHBk7.

Summer Studies classes posted in eServices on Feb. 6 and registration begins for everyone at 8 a.m. on Feb. 11.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://summer.vcu.edu.

Apply for the Cary Street Crux at the following URL by Feb. 8. The outdoor climbing event, hosted by VCU Recreational Sports' Outdoor Adventure Program, will be held Feb. 8 and will also feature such additional activities as dyno competition, log rolling and slacklining. All skill levels are welcome. Raffle prizes and awards will be presented.

For more information, contact Christina Spohn at spohncl@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=b2ab43e0-6195-444d-b278-4017ec0c7a6d&semesterId=2747cef5-50b3-4321-bf68-a95f2d1b3ea5.

VCU Recreational Sports hosts hour-long clinics which teach the fundamentals of Olympic Weightlifting. All skill levels are welcome. Classes will be held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the MCV Campus Recreation Center, 900 Turpin St., in the FIT Room. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=7945adc0-e8cb-4a05-990c-6d49b9510d16&semesterId=612a67c1-2d4d-4e48-96a0-7e1437883301.

Do you think food is too expensive? Do you eat unhealthy food due to your budget? Do you have limited access to food resources? Participate in a focus group and be compensated for your thoughts on food access.

For more information, contact Youngmi Kim, Ph.D, at ykim@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3613.

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/.