12:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Painting + Printmaking presents interdisciplinary artist Lavar Munroe, whose work encompasses painting, drawing, sculpture and installation art to create hybrid forms that straddle the line between sculpture and painting. Munroe has exhibited at Prospect.4 in New Orleans, the 12th Dakar Biennial in Senegal and the 2015 Venice Biennale. He also represented The Bahamas at the 2010 Liverpool Biennial. The talk will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at papr@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/paintingprintmaking/2020/02/03/lavar-munroe-visiting-artist-lecture/.

12:30 p.m.

The Honors College is seeking exceptional VCU students. Learn more about Honors at a Prospective Student Orientation to be held in Room 1301, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. A session will also be held at 4 p.m. Feb. 21 in the same location.

For more information, contact Jenna Venable at venablejl@vcu.edu or visit http://honors.vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Daily Planet Health Services, a nonprofit health care organization, will sell $1 Duck Donuts at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to help support Richmond's homeless.

For more information, contact Carmen Khalil at khalilc@vcu.edu.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Reuban Rodriguez, Ed.D., Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, will speak at a general body meeting of the Graduate Student Association. The meeting will be in Room E3229, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. Learn about the 2020 Census and voter registration.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/208599253667542/.

5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Baby Box Project will host its first fundraiser of the semester at Hibachi Box, 411 N. Harrison St. #1. Ask for a receipt and drop it into the container next to the cashier.

For more information, contact Fizza Farooq at farooqfi@mymail.vcu.edu.

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

The Science Hub presents Mychal Smith 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. Smith is an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department and leads several grant programs for underrepresented minorities in STEM. 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/.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

American Nuclear Society at VCU will present an introductory program to discuss the organization's divisions and conferences. The session will be held in Room 103, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St. Members will also be able to voice their opinions about the direction of the society's student section.

For more information, contact Sarah Strickler at stricklersc@vcu.edu.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 at 4 p.m.

The VCU women’s tennis team will take on the University of Wisconsin at the Thalhimer Tennis Center, 920 W. Cary St.

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

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Graduate Student Association will host a student meet-up at Triple Crossing Brewery, 113 S. Foushee St. Meet fellow grad students from across both campuses.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit http://facebook.com/events/2755588751383584/.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The opening of "Sunday Donut," an exhibition by VCUarts students Madeline De Michele, Ashlyn Rudolph and Arda Athman, will be celebrated at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. The artists utilize religious iconography to create a whimsical depiction of sainthood. Each piece within "Sunday Donut" is a meditation on saints and their place in the modern world. The exhibition is on view through Feb. 28.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship will host a class in surviving a natural disaster and food preservation strategies. The session will be in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Transfer Student Association will host an evening of Vine and TikTok Jeopardy in Room 1004H, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Register on ramsconnect to attend.

For more information, contact the TSA Eboard at tasvcu19@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/TSAVCU/rsvp_boot?id=647492.

Friday, Feb. 21, 2020 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Ramifications will host Richmond Rhythm, an annual collegiate a cappella competition, at W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets can be purchased at the following URL, Venmo (@Ramifications-OfVCU), or at the door ($10 for students or $15 general admission). Questions, vcuramifications.com.

For more information, contact Allison Palys at palysan@vcu.edu or (757) 358-4299 or visit https://ramifications.ticketleap.com/.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at noon

The Super Smash Brothers Club at VCU will host a tournament in Room 2223, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., for both Super Smash Brothers Melee and Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. Winners in each tournament will receive prizes.

For more information, contact Karun Rajesh at rajeshk@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Gender Identity and Choral Singing Symposium will include panel discussions, featured guest speakers, workshops and performances from VCU and Richmond Allied Voices choral ensembles. The event will be held at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Discussion topics will address gender identity, the impact of transgender transition therapy on the voice and other aspects of choral singing.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1169 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/gics-symposium/.

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at 3 p.m.

The performance, part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Concert Series, will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets are $35 general admission; $32 for those age 60-plus, VCU employees and VCU Alumni Association members; and $25 for children ages 16 and under.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/watkinsouwfghbax.

Monday, Feb. 24, 2020 from noon to 2 p.m.

The Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success will host a forum on the "Brief Report on the State of VCU’s Black Faculty" at the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Aashir Nasim, Ph.D., vice president of office, will make a brief presentation on the report and lead a Q&A afterward.

For more information, contact Flo Johnson at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/black-faculty-report/.

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

Off Campus Student Services will host a monthly budget workshop to help students 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 in the Student Leadership and Engagement Center, Suite 229, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Sessions will also be held at the same location at 3 p.m. on March 25 and April 20.

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

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Society for Human Resource Management at VCU will host an interest meeting, "Fall in Love with SHRM at VCU," in Room B2165, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. All majors are welcome. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Li at liee@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r683545.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU School of Education will host an evening with Bettina Love, Ph.D., at Armstrong High School, 2300 Cool Lane. Love will discuss her book, "We Want to do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom."

For more information, contact David Naff at naffdb@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0478 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-want-to-do-more-than-survive-an-evening-with-dr-bettina-love-tickets-91039165595.

Saturday, Mar. 28, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Enjoy a night of Persian performances, food, dancing and more at a celebration of Persian New Year (Nowruz) 1399. The event will be in the ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Tickets are $15 for students with the code VCUSTUDENT at checkout and $30 for all other guests. The deadline to buy tickets before paying a late fee is March 14. Tickets are available at the following URL. Cocktail attire is required.

For more information, contact Nadia Zia at zians@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://www.persianclubvcu.squarespace.com.

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.

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.

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.

The Friends of the VCU Libraries invites students and alumni of the previous five years to submit designs for a T-shirt and other uses by VCU Libraries. The design prompt is: What is your interpretation of the VCU Libraries? See details at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2020-news/deadline-march-15-libraries-design-contest-carries-500-prize.html.

Are you a woman ages 18 to 25? Would you like to participate in a research study aimed to accept your body? Involvement includes participation in a one-week online intervention that lasts 45 minutes total. Participants are asked to complete one-hour online surveys at three time points.

For more information, contact Alexandria Davies at daviesae@mymail.vcu.edu.