3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Student Leadership and Civic Engagement will host a drop-in event to introduce staff, students, resources, programs and spaces. Learn what the office can offer student leaders, including customized workshops, expeditions into the Richmond area, service opportunities and more. The event will be in Room 229, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Questions, email scle1@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r663011.

4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will host a bingo night in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A few small prizes will be awarded.

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

5:30 p.m.

The VCUarts Department of Art History will present a lecture with Douglas Fordham, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history at the University of Virginia. This talk examines how the medium of aquatint shaped the message of British imperialism and supplied a growing market with images of distant places in the late 18th century. By remaking the world in aquatint, traveling artists and printmakers simultaneously remade what it meant to be British. The talk will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact The Department of Art History at arthistory@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/arthistory/2020/01/08/lecture-remaking-the-world-in-aquatint-january-30th/.

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Gamma Rho Lambda, VCU's all-inclusive, multicultural LGBTQ+ sorority, will hold an informational session in the Shockoe Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Lauren Sitterly at sitterlyl@vcu.edu.

7 p.m.

Heart to Soul in Action at VCU will host a Cookie and Game Night in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. The evening will feature cookies and card and board games. Heart to Soul in Action at VCU focuses on increasing access to health care and education in Richmond's underserved communities.

For more information, contact Leena Penumalee at penumaleels@vcu.edu.

7 p.m.

VCU Globe will recognize Fred Korematsu Day with a screening of “A Vanished Dream: Wartime Story of My Japanese Grandfather.” The film, to be shown in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St., is by Richmond Free Press photojournalist Regina Boone. A discussion about past and recent immigration issues will follow.

For more information, contact Audrey Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0178.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 11 a.m.

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

For more information, contact Alexis Howatt at howatta@vcu.edu or visit http://vcuathletics.com.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 2 p.m.

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

For more information, contact Alexis Howatt at howatta@vcu.edu or visit http://vcuathletics.com.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

United2Heal will host its first volunteer event of the semester at 1210 Bentley St. At the event, volunteers will gather and sort medical supplies to be sent abroad to a country suffering from health disparities. Rides will be provided at the Commons Loop at 3 p.m. Free pizza will be provided.

For more information, contact Bilal Ghazi at masoodbg@vcu.edu.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Graduate Student Association will host a meet-up at the Graduate Richmond hotel, 301 W. Franklin St. Enjoy games, meet fellow graduate students and learn more about the association and its activities.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or (781) 242-2283 or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/life/graduate-student-association/.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Graduate Student Association will host a meet-up at the Graduate Richmond hotel, 301 W. Franklin St. Enjoy games, meet fellow graduate students and learn more about the association and its activities.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at GSA@VCU.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/life/graduate-student-association/.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Global Education Office will host a panel presentation by the Open World Leadership Center delegation from Kazakhstan. The event will be in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. The delegation will speak about the professional and cultural aspects of their lives. A question-and-answer session will follow. The delegation includes deputy mayors and department heads from various localities within Kazakhstan and will meet with local and state government members.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Hiett at eihiett@vcu.edu.

Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship will host a movie night involving a faith-based film. The event will be held in the Alumni Association Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Refreshments will be provided but snacks for sharing may be brought.

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

Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 from 7 p.m. to midnight

VCU Graduate and Professional Student Winter Ball will be held at Main Street Station, 1500 E. Main St. This annual formal is open to all graduate and professional students and includes food, a cash bar, photo booths, a DJ and dancing. A valid government ID and/or VCU ID will be required for entry. Purchase tickets at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Engel at gspb@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-vcu-winter-ball-tickets-84792256923.

Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 at 6 p.m.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries will host a Super Bowl watch party at The Chapel, 1836 Park Ave. Pizza and wings will be provided.

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

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 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.

Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 from 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. Questions, impactvirginia.org.

For more information, contact Caitlin Hauser at studentsfightinght@gmail.com or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/o/students-fighting-human-trafficking-27512391001.

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

Enslaved people were instrumental in maintaining and developing the culinary traditions of 18th-century Virginia, particularly as trained cooks and dining attendants. Food historian Leni Sorensen, Ph.D, will give a talk in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., about meals and the people who cooked them. Sponsored by VCU Libraries, this event is free and open to all. Registration is requested at the following URL.

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/meal-costs.html.

Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Hub presents First Fridays, a casual networking lunch for VCU graduate and professional students. Each First Friday is hosted by two graduate and professional student organizations with special guests from the Division of Student Affairs. The event is free; food will be available for all graduate and professional students. The event will be held on the second floor of the Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St.

For more information, contact Jenae Harrington at jdharrington@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r653097.

Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The da Vinci Center will host a panel discussion as part of its IDEATE (Increasing Diversity in Entrepreneurial and Tech Ecosystems) series. Panelists Melody Joy Short (entrepreneur and co-founder of Richmond Night Market and the ARTisan Cafe), Charles P. Ajemian (president, Social Enterprise Alliance Virginia) and Enjoli Moon (founder and creative director, Afrikana Film Festival and ICA assistant curator of film) will share their roles and journeys in the social enterprise/nonprofit sector, lessons learned, missed opportunities, what makes their work and commitments different from other areas of entrepreneurship or service and what they wish they had known early in their careers. The event will be at the center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. RSVP at the following URL.

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

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.

University Student Health Services offers free flu vaccines to all students on both campuses. The flu vaccine is available during immunization hours or immediately following a scheduled medical appointment. University Student Health Services is located on both campuses: Monroe Park Campus at 1300 W. Broad St., Suite 2200, and MCV campus at 1000 E. Marshall St., Room 305.

For more information, contact University Student Health Services at ushsimmuniz@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047 or visit https://health.students.vcu.edu/.

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.

The Health Promotion and Well-being Center offers appointments in its Resilience Lab. Appointments are free and offer students a better understanding of their stress response through mindfulness tools and equipment that looks at their unique stress response data. Appointments are available on the Resilience Lab appointment calendar at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6919 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

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.