1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Blockchain Club will host Miko Matsumura, a Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist, who will discuss cryptocurrency and its future impact. He will also do an Ask Me Anything. All are welcome to join the group chat and submit questions at the following URL. Click on the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/95086051252.

For more information, contact Connor Riely at rielyc2@vcu.edu or visit https://groupme.com/join_group/65229699/Lr5qrODU.

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Faith Wilkerson, Ph.D., program director of VCU Minority Educators Recruitment, Retention and Equity Center and founder/owner of Unlocking RVA, will give a keynote address as part of the "Together We Transform” career development series hosted by the VCU Staff Senate and VCU Human Resources. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenateconference.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association will present a session that is part of the 2021 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Nathaniel Rickles, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, will speak at a Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar about various health care communication strategies as they relate to the opioid epidemic. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminars.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Maggie Tolan, Ed.D., senior associate vice president, Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success and a first-generation graduate, will lead a panel discussion of professionals who are themselves first-gen grads. Hear how they built their professional networks and how that helped them achieve success. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents032221.

7 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU will present a student speaker panel focused on breaking the stigmas around toxic masculinity and raising awareness about the importance of open communication about mental health in men. A variety of male students will share their mental health stories. Join the session on Zoom at the following URL. Questions: Email activeminds4vcu@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien at bastienrd@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Journalist and author Peter Beinart will discuss his book "The Crisis of Zionism" (Picador, 2013), which outlines his perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The talk will be followed by a Q&A. The event is free and open to all, but registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/brown-lyons-lecture-2021.html.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Join the Office of Student Experience as guest speaker Mariah Williams of Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia, Inc. will explore the federal and state policies that can impact minority populations. This session is designed with health sciences students in mind. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Student Experience at studentexp@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/vphs/OSEReg/Form.aspx?EventTypeID=3.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on improv for wellness and joy. Discover the joy in playful collaboration through interactive exercises that provide a meaningful learning experience for faculty, staff and students to connect, celebrate and laugh with others. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/UTBsyFvRJtdM4e2s6.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 at 3 p.m.

The annual Service Recognition Celebration is dedicated to honoring VCU and VCU Health employees who reached milestones in five-year increments in 2020. The virtual event will remain online and available for viewing anytime. View the event at https://bit.ly/3eLqwLr.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/annual-service-recognition-celebration/.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Guest producer Ramtin Arablouei will present a free keynote on podcast production at a virtual session presented by the VPM and ICA Community Media Center. Arablouei is co-host and co-producer of NPR’s podcast and radio show "Throughline," which explores history through creative, immersive storytelling designed to reintroduce history to new audiences. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/producers-institute-ramtin-arablouei-1/.

Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2021 at 9 a.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present the second part of its Move-Meant Yoga Series with Chhavi Sahal, "Channel The Goddess Within." The session uses movement as a source of inspiration and a reminder that women can move past their struggles just as effortlessly as they move on the yoga mat. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gauri Nigam at omsadiea@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Pace Center and the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at the center, 700 W. Franklin St. Donors will receive a free Insomnia Cookie coupon. Visit the following URL and enter the sponsor code, pacecenter, to schedule an appointment.

For more information, contact Red Cross at VCU at redcrossatvcu@gmail.com or visit http://redcrossblood.org.

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

VCU's Health and Wellness Library and Massey Cancer Center will host a Zoom presentation by Khalid Matin, M.D., who will provide an overview of colorectal cancer and discuss preventive steps to remain healthy. 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/7548059.

Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Alexandrian Society will host a lecture by Christopher Roberts, Ph.D., Rhode Island School of Design. The lecture, free and open to all, will focus on the legacy of Confederate monuments and African burial grounds in the American South. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Aaron Pirnat at pirnatam@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92403906052.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 at noon

VCU's Department of History will host Annie Newton (M.A. History '18), who will discuss her thesis "Mother Knows Better: The Donna Reed Show, the Feminine Mystique and the Rise of the Modern Maternal Feminist Movement" with Emilie Raymond, Ph.D., professor in the department of history. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fgputh6JQAyvMfqIAO7FPg.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

It's common for colorectal conditions like hemorrhoids, Crohn's disease and cancer to go untreated because many people are unfamiliar with the symptoms or feel too self-conscious to seek help from a doctor. These diseases can be prevented and treated with early detection and prompt medical care. Join Stephen Sharp, M.D., colorectal surgeon at VCU Massey Cancer Center, as he discusses the importance of early screenings and the latest treatment options available. This event will be streamed live at facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

For more information, contact Blake Belden at beldenba@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=75726.

Friday, Mar. 26, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Adobe staffers will provide tips and advice on how to use Adobe Portfolio to showcase work from conceiving the layout to building the content. Presenters will be senior customer success manager Kirsten Nagel and Jim Babbage and Steve Adler, both senior solutions consultants. The Zoom workshop is open to all majors and alumni. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anna Umbreit at umbreita@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/694844/share_preview.

Monday, Mar. 29, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Sahaj Kohli, founder of Brown Girl Therapy, will give a keynote address on "Identity and Mental Health in Higher Education" as part of the "Together We Transform” career development series hosted by the VCU Staff Senate and VCU Human Resources.

For more information, contact Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenateconference.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence VCU Libraries - Innovative Media will present a workshop on designing a custom front page in Canvas. Participants will learn how customizing Canvas can better reflect personality as a teacher and help students connect with course content. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/J9Rh1tzi2y1tfeNo6.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Interested in being featured in VCU’s "Make it Real" advertising campaign? VCU University Relations will host a photo shoot at the Compass. (The rain date will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 2.) The first 50 students will receive a $20 gift card. A valid VCU V# required. This is an outdoor event and will follow university-established COVID guidelines.

For more information, contact Shannon Cain at urvidpho@vcu.edu.

Monday, Apr. 5, 2021 at 4 p.m.

Late medieval England was an age of ferment and noise as broad swaths of society — from laborers and artisans to university-educated theologians — sought to distribute knowledge and the authority that came with it outside of secular and church hierarchy. This talk examines Chaucer's attunement to the hubbub of the common voice in his early dream vision, "The House of Fame," where the noises of rumor and gossip emerge as a means of distributing authority and cultivating relational ways of being and knowing grounded in sensory experience and resonance. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catie-Reagan Palmore at palmorecr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/meet-vcus-authors-adin-lears-phd.html.

Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU's School of Dentistry Student National Dental Association will hold its 10th Annual Oral Cancer Walk. Individuals will share their stories about how oral cancer impacted their lives, as well as people who have devoted part of their life to the cause. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Najah Lewter at nplewter@mymail.vcu.edu or (631) 813-9035 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscu-pqDssG9JgAKp9Zm9ASZZXC7UNdjp7.

New online Canvas training sessions are scheduled and ready for registration. Academic Technologies has partnered with VCU Online to provide a full schedule of training covering a variety of Canvas topics. Training will be delivered by members of both teams who have prepared the university's Canvas environment and resources to smooth the transition. View the training schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at onlinepd@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/learn-canvas.

Vote on the next Graduate Student Association Executive Board via RamsConnect. Polls close at 11:59 p.m. March 22. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ann Kee at keesa@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/s42073.

VCU Career Services and Alumni Relations will present a series of events designed to connect students and alumni with employers, information and opportunities to support professional development. Attend as many events as desired in the areas of arts, media and communications, health care, public and social service, STEM and even a Create Your Own Adventure. Visit Handshake to register for events (search "Career Week").

For more information, contact Monique Sample at hirevcurams@vcu.edu or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/career-fairs---events/careerweek/.

Massey Cancer Center is accepting applications for the V Foundation V Scholar Cancer Research Award. This grant is a two-year grant of $100,000 per year. It supports young tenure-track faculty early in their cancer research careers by funding projects that are either laboratory-based fundamental research or translational research. Applicants must have at least two years of postdoctoral research experience. Complete guidelines are available on RAMS-SPOT under the internal opportunities tab.

For more information, contact Glenny Escotto at Escottog@vcu.edu or visit http://www.research.vcu.edu/vcuera/index.htm.

VCU Recreational Sports' Trivia Team is available to host Trivia on Demand for departments, staff, student organizations or residence halls. Games typically last 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the number of individuals and/or teams participating.

For more information, contact Michael Potter at potterm2@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/about/virtual-programs/virtual-trivia/.

VCU Recreational Sports will offer an American Red Cross blended learning course which combines Basic Life Support and First Aid. The class is intended for health care providers responding to cardiac and breathing emergencies. The course specializes in skills in CPR, AED and first aid, along with elements of communication and adaptability when responding to emergencies. Upcoming single-day sessions will be held on March 23, April 3, April 6, April 17, April 20, May 1 and May 4.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/certifications/arc-bls/.

A draft of the policy for Safety and Protection of Minors is available for public comment by April 1. 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-open-for-public-comment/.