2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Get on your stop, breathe and be with the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center at a 20-minute guided meditation. The event, to focus on spreading kindness to yourself and others, 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.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Want to learn more about sleep? VCU’s Health Promotion and Well-Being Center will hold a Health Hut at the Compass to discuss myths and facts as they relate to healthy sleep.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu.

2 p.m.

VCU National Scholarship Office will host an informational meeting about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, a fully funded opportunity to spend a year in one of more than 140 countries conducting research, working on a creative project, pursuing postgraduate study or teaching English. The session, co-sponsored by VCU School of the Arts, will be in Room 201, Pollak Building, 325 N. Harrison St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith R. Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/7A43APqQxUEMu7vx6.

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Department of Focused Inquiry will host consultants from the Writing Center as part of the Focused on Focused Inquiry Workshop series. The event will be in the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Room 5116, 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/.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Highland Support Project at VCU presents Muna Hijazi, who will speak about her work connecting Middle Eastern immigrants and indigenous Americans in acts of political solidarity. Hijazi, a Palestinian-American, has worked with indigenous Americans to connect issues and communities. The event will be in Room 1030C (VCU Globe), West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Madeline Doane at doanemh@vcu.edu or (703) 489-4565 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/3046915571994395/.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Collective Corazón will host a talk by Tiffany Green, Ph.D., formerly a professor in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy at VCU, who will discuss her research on Latinx health disparities. The Collective Corazón focuses on bringing awareness to Latinx health equity. Bebé Listo (Baby Ready), is an app developed by Green and VCU students that is culturally tailored to Hispanic and Latinx parents-to-be. The session will be in Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Roma Kankaria at kankariara2@vcu.edu or (301) 904-3159.

8 p.m.

The VCU Symphony, featuring pianist Sonia Rubinsky, will perform at 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 current ID.

For more information, contact Michael Potts at pottsmj@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/vcu-symphony2020awitneroushdfodsnfpfloem4/listing.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Do you have a passion for life science? Do you want to be a part of a group that shares similar interests? Beta Beta Beta Biology Honor Society focuses on research, networking, volunteer opportunities and helping each other grow as scientists. A general body meeting will be held in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Updates are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sara Herz at herzsm@vcu.edu or (571) 209-8727 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/Tribeta/club_signup.

Thursday, Mar. 5, 2020 at noon

Are miracles real ... or is it all just wishful thinking? Hear Megan Bean, New York native and wife and mother of two sons for 22 years until 2007 when she faced a illness that left her unable to work or volunteer for five years. Doctors said she was medically incurable. In 2013 she went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, where she experienced a dramatic healing. She is inspired and motivated to share her story of miraculous healing. All are welcome. Pizza and drinks will be provided. The luncheon will be held in Room 7-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. RSVP at the following email.

For more information, contact Mario Dance at medance@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 6, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The ICA will host "Direct to Video," a short-film platform that highlights artists by commissioning video works from nonfilmmakers and multidisciplinary artists approaching their first film. The event will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit http://icavcu.org.

Wednesday, Mar. 11, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

"Amazing Grace," a concert film starring Aretha Franklin, will be screened at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Accompanied by the Rev. James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir, Franklin recorded the album over two days in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Producer Alan Elliott has compiled footage from the performance for the film.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit http://icavcu.org.

Wednesday, Mar. 18, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries hosts "Advance Your Research: Webinars." Much research is conducted outside the United States. This session, part of an ongoing series of free webinars, centers on information resources and databases for international research. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Mar. 20, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Muslim Health Professionals at MCV will hold the group's annual networking dinner in Ballroom B, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Attendance is open to everyone. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maliha Rahman at rahmanma4@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQCbtZGP5srEVfuNIWS8xslkldpf-upoAFc8PhQbHAEVbtpg/viewform.

The committee leading the search for the position of dean, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host an open forum for the university community to hear from the second candidate on March 5. All forum times and locations and information about all candidates are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenn Arce at jmarce@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/wilderdean/candidates/.

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.

The 2020 VCU National College Health Assessment Survey, mailed to 5,000 randomly selected VCU graduate and undergraduate students, closes March 9. Participation in the confidential survey, sent by the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center, takes 20-30 minutes. All students who complete the survey will be entered to win one of 10 $200 credits to Ram Tech.

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/.

The Money Spot, a student-run organization with peer-to-peer financial coaching, offers assistance on student loans, credit, taxes and budgeting. Open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, it is located in Room 108, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Schedule an appointment at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carolyn McCrea at cmccrea@vcu.edu or visit https://themoneyspot.vcu.edu/contact-us/.