7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's School of World Studies will present a Zoom webinar, "Black Jews in North America." The panel will feature three speakers: Rebecca Pierce, Tema Smith and Sherrina Gibson. David Weinfeld will moderate. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Weinfeld at daweinfeld@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ca0nZdQwTUaPB0BexICSyg.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Black History Month committee invites participation in a program that will feature Mary Ann Whipple-Lue, the first Black mayor of Gordon, Ga. This program, part of a series about misperceptions of Black women, will also focus on dismantling myths and building a common cultural knowledge. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tameika McCoy at myoptions@vcu.edu or visit http://thecommonsvcu.com/BlackWomenPolitics-Lunch.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Department of Health Behavior and Policy will host a seminar featuring alumnus Omar El Shahawy, M.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtdeCrpzwiGdPrPPbBpfXLDW4Vf1jQ5hlr.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Elsie Harper-Anderson, Ph.D., L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will discuss her work as an urban planner as Black history month draws to a conclusion. The Coffee and Talk event will be hosted by the Urban Studies Student Organization. Questions: Email T.J. Boyce at boycetj@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/ussavcu/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jacqueline Stephens at stephensjl2@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99110430602.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Health and Wellness Library will present "Rare Disease Resources" on Zoom. In conjunction with Rare Disease Day, learn more about finding free and reliable rare disease resources for patients, caregivers, providers and the general public. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/7548029.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on exploring the magical power you possess when you believe you are a capable writer. Walk away with strategies to gain more of that magic for your own writing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/a7WX9J3mfUhn12hs9.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will present an informational session on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. RSVP for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cheyanne Brown at browncl27@vcu.edu or (914) 310-3287 or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/events/info-sessions-open-houses/.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Most podcasts feature interviews with people who share their expertise or experiences. A good interview can make a podcast memorable and shareable. But how can you, as a host, get the most out of your guest? In this session, Chioke I’Anson, Ph.D., VPM + ICA Community Media Center's director of community media, will share the best practices for interviewing that he's learned from years in public media. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/art-of-the-interview/.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Storytelling and Healing and Democracy Matters at VCU will host the virtual storytelling event, "I Know Where I Have Been: Student Stories of Black Resiliency," in conjunction with Black History Month. Student presenters will share personal stories, narratives and testimonies of lived experiences, with discussion and Q&A. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elysia Lin at lineh@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97403531494.

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Michael Bleich, Ph.D., will give an update via Zoom on the Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety. Bleich, senior professor, is director of the center, housed in VCU's School of Nursing. He will outline how the center is positioning itself as a resource of health care innovation and collaboration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Taylor at taylors11@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/K8TitMLsMtPJqCY39.

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In conjunction with Eating Disorder Awareness Month, Active Minds at VCU is hosting an open mic night at which students can share their mental health journey. (If participants choose to to remain anonymous, students will be asked to change their names upon entering and turn off cameras.) Participants are requested to share for three to five minutes. Fill out the form at https://forms.gle/kjc4KqJqmRsrNU4N8. Questions: Email activeminds4vcu@gmail.com. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien at Bastienrd@vcu.edu or (757) 759-3101 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98039256033.

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity and the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Logan Martin at martinle6@vcu.edu or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive.

Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Women on Fire will host a virtual Black history month-themed "Family Feud" Game Night. Groups will be formed on the day of the event. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Taylor Jackson at womenonfireatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrfuqrpj8oHdTMhKL1Sg071bialCy_Vk56.

Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The traditional Malawian dugout canoe is made entirely of wood. But on a walk on the shores of Lake Malawi in Mozambique, one also encounters the dugout made of a single tree trunk, which has in time accumulated plastic, tin, felt, metal, tar and paint on its body. For the past three years, Massa Lemu, an assistant professor in the VCU Department of Sculpture and Extended Media, has been working with the Ozhopé art collective to make art and document this dugout canoe. The lecture is part of the VCUarts Faculty Lecture Series. The dugout is “texxt,” with a textural surface where one can read about social histories and other events.

For more information, contact Kim Catley at artssocial@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-the-malawian-dugout-canoe-is-texxt-massa-lemu/.

Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Risk Management and Insurance Program in VCU's School of Business announces RMI Trends Talks, a new quarterly virtual event series. Mental conditioning expert Trevor Moawad will discuss "The Fundamentals of Thinking - Getting to Neutral." Moawad is an author and advisor to athletes and CEOs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Grainger at graingerl@vcu.edu or (757) 784-8912 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/industry-partners/risk-management-and-insurance-trends-talks/#d.en.1802020.

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone, or tablet. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021 at noon

The Advance Your Research series will present a free webinar for graduate students and advanced researchers. This session, hosted by VCU Libraries, will take a close look at data exporting and importing processes. Focusing on ICPSR and SPSS, the webinar will detail how to find datasets compatible with the right software, download a data package with the data and a codebook, locate the data file itself and move the data file to App2Go. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021-ongoing/ayr-webinars-2020-21.html. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/secondary2021.

The Cabell First Novelist Award, organized annually by the VCU Department of English and VCU Libraries, is soliciting volunteer community readers to help with its Spring 2021 judging process. Community readers will read one to two novel submissions (as assigned) and provide feedback via an online form between February and March.

For more information, contact Michelle Goshen, Cabell Fellow, at cabellfn@vcu.edu or visit http://firstnovelist.vcu.edu.

A draft of the Public Health Response Team Policy is available for public comment by March 8. Questions: Email Tom Briggs at tbriggs4@vcu.edu or Michael Cimis at mdcimis@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies/public-health-response-team.html.

Do you know an outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health? This is the last week to submit nominations. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/. Submit nominations at the following URL by Feb. 28.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek6puAneAZfuUcM9e27g3iLdnhG0qj2y4SKVJ-lbArkqRIuw/viewform?usp=sf_link.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation announces the Spring 2021 Grant Academy, a grant-writing program providing training and support for a select cohort of faculty investigators working toward submitting a successful funding proposal. Apply by 5 p.m. March 5 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1524 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/training/grant-academy/.

Are you unable to attend class at some point this semester? Instead of canceling class, provide students with an interactive module from the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well). These self-paced Canvas modules are geared to provide nonjudgmental tools and resources to stay well. Choose from such topics as managing stress using mindfulness, bystander intervention, self-care and more. Request a Health Foundations Learning Module at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/programs/request-a-program/.

Experiencing computer issues? FixIT, VCU’s on-campus computer repair resource, is located in Barnes and Noble, 1111 W. Broad St. inside RamTech. FixIT can assess and repair most computer brands from any retailer, including Apple and Dell. FixIT is authorized for in-warranty repairs. FixIT is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at fixitservice@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9334 or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

VCU REAL will hold training sessions for VCU Student Opportunity Center, a platform which provides a central place for students to find hands-on learning activities. Training sessions are open to faculty and staff and will be held every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. Topics to be covered include an introduction to SOC, using SOC communities and building SOC pathways. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://real.vcu.edu/employees/socsupport/.

The Dean of Libraries and University Librarian candidate forums are now available. For candidate privacy with Zoom, the forums were not presented to a live online audience but were recorded. The university community was asked to submit questions on the search webpage which were used during the Q&A period. Forum recording and feedback forms are available at the following URL. Feedback for this search will close at 5 p.m. on March 2.

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