6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Robertson School of Media and Culture will hold its next Speaker Series event with influencers Joey Zauzig, Kait Curnow and Nickelus F. The free event, hosted by adjunct professor and influencer specialist Hailey Spencer, will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Marcus Messner at mmessner@vcu.edu or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/news/speaker-series-event-brings-influencers-to-robertson-school.html.

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 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's program in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies will host a lecture by Ahmad Ahmad, Ph.D., University of California Santa Barbara. The free talk will be in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Samaneh Oladi at soladighadiko@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Health Promotion and Well-being Center will lead a 20 minute meditation for beginners. The session will be in the center's Resilience Lab, 815 S. Cathedral Place.

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

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Allison Bennett Dyche, director, VCU Student Media Center, will present in this ongoing series hosted by VCU Libraries. The session, to be held in the Workshop, lower level, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., covers the basics of podcasting: what it is, how to plan a podcast, how to record materials and how to edit using the free and open-source program Audacity. Bring a laptop to follow along.

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. 26, 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 consultants from the Writing Center. The session will be held in the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Room 5116, Grace E. Harris Hall, 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. 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.

Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Episcopal Campus Ministry will observe the beginning of Lent by hosting a labyrinth walk in the parish hall at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St. The labyrinth is a meditative exercise that allows the individual to begin a spiritual journey or pilgrimage without leaving their homeland. Lentil soup will be available for lunch. Ash Wednesday services will be held at 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.

For more information, contact the Rev. Kimberly Reinholz, ECM chaplain, at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (757) 655-1877 or visit https://ghtc.org/our-community/campus-ministry/.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Emerging Healthcare Leaders at VCU is hosting health care bingo in Ballroom Side B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event, which will feature health-care related words, is open to all VCU students. Food will be available, as well as prizes for the winners.

For more information, contact Satwika Yeturu at ehlorg@gmail.com.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at 7 p.m.

"Mother Love," the third episode of "Writing Our Way Out - The Podcast," follows Terence through the beatings he received as a child, which caused him to wonder if, when and why he was loved. "Writing Our Way Out" is a collective of formerly incarcerated writers led by David Coogan, Ph.D., VCU Department of English. The participants' work explores the conditions, traps and turning points of imprisonment in America, as well as the redemptive power of memoir. The taping will be held in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

For more information, contact David Coogan at dcoogan@vcu.edu or (804) 562-5999 or visit https://writingourwayout.com/.

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at 7 p.m.

United Healthcare Network presents an ethics workshop in Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will include a discussion about how to approach health care dilemmas. Doughnuts will be provided. Questions, boazsb@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact UHCN at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com.

Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Astronomy Club at VCU will host a movie night in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. "Interstellar"will be screened and a discussion will follow. Snacks will be provided. The event is open to all VCU students.

For more information, contact Astronomy Club at VCU at zeineddinejy@vcu.edu.

Monday, Mar. 2, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Police will hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross at police headquarters, 224 E. Broad St. Appointments can be made at the following URL using the sponsor code VCUPD. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking and bike racks are available in the headquarters parking lot and Pulse stations are nearby.

For more information, contact Sgt. Aaron LaVigne at aklavigne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4395 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=VCUPD.

Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online undergraduate program information session via Zoom. An overview of the school's undergraduate programs will be presented, with special attention paid to students who may be interested in declaring or transferring to a Wilder School major. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2HwXCwU.

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/.

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.

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 facilities will have abbreviated hours from March 7-14 for spring break. The hours of operation of all facilities are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Hawkins at mlhawkins@vcu.edu or (804) 335-4607 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/spring-break-hours/.

The Graduate Student Association is accepting applications for executive committee and officers' positions for the 2020-2021 academic year. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4IOGdtGKT-7gqdlicXy5mC954DKOKwyzw7AeSKq0ZgcLLfA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

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/.