4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Honors College will host Braden Goddard, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering, for a Berglund seminar. Although the U.S. has enough nuclear weapons to wipe out the world, the general public does not know much about them. Goddard will give an overview of nuclear weapons. Email the following address for the event link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu.

7 p.m.

Amnesty International at VCU will celebrate Women's History Month with a virtual showing of the film "Hidden Figures." A short discussion recognizing important women in history will follow. Click on the following link for the Zoom URL. The passcode is "amnesty."

For more information, contact Myia Samuels at samuelsma@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81852054189?pwd=RXNna1hmWENTSkR3Y1BsMzRJa0Y1UT09.

Saturday, Mar. 27, 2021 from noon to 6 p.m.

A six-hour virtual dance marathon sponsored by VCU Commons will raise funds and support the kids and their families at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Register at the following URL to raise money and win prizes. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/ramthon/home/ or follow on instagram @RamTHONatVCU.

For more information, contact Karli Beaumont at beaumontkm@vcu.edu or visit https://events.dancemarathon.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=4528.

Saturday, Mar. 27, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Office of Sustainability will be holding a spring tree care event at the Amelia Street School in Randolph. Over the past few weeks, VCU Sustainability has coordinated planting over 100 trees at the school. As summer draws near, mulch must be spread around the trees to help prevent weeds and boost soil moisture and nutrients. Sign up to participate in this effort at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elias Frantz at frantzec@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qyZhkeRGjr1Ad71a7.

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

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies will present a panel discussion around the book "Navigating Difficult Moments in Teaching Diversity and Social Justice," co-edited by Kim Case, the center’s director. Three national guest speakers will discuss the real scenarios that inspired their chapters and share their reflections. Topics include white privilege in the classroom, when viewpoints become harmful speech and keeping student hope alive. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/4mhjUcjfYsyztwmt7.

Monday, Mar. 29, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Collective Corazón will host a virtual roundtable discussion on nutrition and wellness in the Latinx community. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Ashley Victor at victora@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/s/94972185869.

Tuesday, Mar. 30, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 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. RAMmalogues sessions include 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/.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Biomedical Engineering Department will host Peter Kellman, Ph.D., senior staff scientist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. He will discuss "Inline Quantitative Myocardial Perfusion Flow Mapping." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact René Olivares-Navarrete, Ph.D. at ronavarrete@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VIHrv7bqRYuOxrbAbRPtBw.

Thursday, Apr. 1, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Krystle Dorsey, assistant director, Education and Human Services, VCU Career Services, will moderate a panel discussion focusing on educational requirements, career paths in counseling and a day in the life. Register through Handshake.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu.

Friday, Apr. 2, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Medical Scientist Training Club will host a virtual surgeon-scientist panel at which speakers will share their personal experiences and advice on pursuing a career as an M.D.-Ph.D. Those interested in related health care fields are also encouraged to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Triniti Turner at turnert7@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/MSTC/rsvp_boot?id=1044273.

VCU Technology Services is now sending a weekly summary of individual spam quarantines. Expect these weekly on Friday.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/security-privacy/spam--phishing/#d.en.439861.

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/.

A draft of the policy for Scholarship and Fellowship Requirements is available for public comment by March 31. 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/.

The deadline is April 11 for comments on the proposed Budget Reduction Action policy, aka furlough policy. Comments may be made at the following URL. Anonymous comments can be sent to facultysenate@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Everett Carpenter at ecarpenter2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7508 or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/planning/budgetpolicy/.

Apply to become an Immunity to Change facilitator and be a catalyst for cultural change at VCU, network with faculty across the university and be compensated for your efforts. This faculty development opportunity is part of an National Science Foundation ADVANCE-IT grant to increase recruitment, retention and advancement of diverse women faculty in STEM fields at VCU. Apply by April 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Denise Grothues at dmgrothues@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/itc-facilitator-app.

VCU's Weeks of Welcome programming, rolled out to new Rams as the next step after orientation, is immersive, energizing and comprehensive. Faculty and staff are invited to join the Weeks of Welcome Committee for Fall 2021. The deadline for filling out the interest form is March 26. Details are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meghan Zapiec at mzapiec@vcu.edu or visit https://thecommonsvcu.com/WoWCommittee.

Examity, a test proctoring service for online courses, will be available until the end of the Spring 2021 semester. Examity and VCU's existing solution (Respondus) are both available for use. Please take this opportunity to try Examity and share your feedback. If Examity is proven to be technologically sound and secure, faculty feedback will be the determining factor for its procurement. Additional information is available on the VCU Examity site, https://ts.vcu.edu/askit/teaching-and-learning/examity-proctoring/. Share feedback at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pyGth6ko6v4yLJcP8.