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.

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join Tara Burke, assistant professor of Focused Inquiry, and Christian Henderson, discovery advisor, in this supportive and open space to discuss the intersections of being a first-generation student with an LGBTQIA+ identity. Students can submit questions ahead of time or show up as they are to engage in dialogue. Submit questions at http://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents022321questions. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents022321.

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 at 11 a.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host an informational session for graduate students from all disciplines. Learn more about the NSO, how the office can support applicants for external funding opportunities and what kinds of opportunities are available. Questions: Email natlscholar@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL. A session will also be held at 3 p.m. Feb. 26.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar.

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 at 2 p.m.

Students from the Latinx Medical Student Association in VCU's School of Medicine will be available to answer questions about medical school. They will discuss how they have engaged with the Richmond community while in medical school. Pre-medicine students who are interested in service while in medical school are encouraged to attend. Questions: Email collectivecorazon@gmail.com. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Roma Kankaria at kankariara2@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93723822726.

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Join Virginia21's VCU chapter for an interactive program to discuss the best practices of networking and take those new skills for a test run in Zoom's breakout rooms. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Adam Lockett at lockettam@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.virginia21.org/event-4159429.

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 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Discuss examples of strong, successful personal statements in a workshop hosted by the VCU Writing Center. Learn the tools to write your best statement. The Zoom link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

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.

Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth, advisor for the Ram Pantry and Off Campus Student Services, for a workshop in which she will walk participants through the process of finding and renting that first apartment. She will discuss deposits, leases, budgets, tenant/landlord rights and more. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents022521.

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Share how your life is impacted in this time of continuing and cumulative crisis and change. As you witness, experience or relive racism, you may yearn for a safe space to reflect and share. This first RAMmalogues session of 2021 includes a short guided meditation, time for reflection and a braver/safer space for dialogue about living and learning amid racism during a pandemic. RAMmalogues is offered by Inclusive Excellence and led by trained facilitators provided by Kimbrough Consulting. RAMmalogues is now part of IExcel’s new Bridges to Inclusion project. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

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.

Friday, Feb. 26, 2021 at 2 p.m.

Are you a first-generation and/or a low-income student at VCU? TRIO Student Support Services will host an open house to discuss the resources and perks TRIO students have available to them. Resources include free printing, early course registration, scholarship resources, graduate school and cultural enrichment trips. Questions: http://trio@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michelle Bair at trio@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/JoinTRIO.

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 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will present on Zoom an informational session in Curriculum and Instruction. RSVP 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/.

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.

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 TRIO is now accepting applications for its Student Support Services and STEM Student Support Services programs. These programs provide pivotal academic development and support to students who are first-generation, low income or have a self-identified disability in order to ensure successful completion of their college education.

For more information, contact Chimene Boone at trio@vcu.edu or visit https://trio.vcu.edu/support/.

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/.