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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The InterHealth Professional Alliance will sponsor its second Death Café. Death Cafés offer a supportive space to help prepare for clinical and community conversations about death, dying, grief and loss. This is not a bereavement support group. The event is free and open to all VCU faculty, staff and students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katherine Clancy at clancyka@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 517-5377 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvfuuhrjgpE9FJshE4fWsDxXvz6Apn26b2.

6 p.m.

Amnesty International at VCU will host a movie night to watch "The Trip To Bountiful" starring Cicely Tyson. A discussion will follow the screening on how Black women have historically been represented in the media and how Cicely Tyson has contributed to breaking on-screen racial stereotypes. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The passcode is amnesty.

For more information, contact Myia Samuels at samuelsma@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84443102264?pwd=S2piN0pVWi9GbnFyUW0wSk44K1NXdz09.

6 p.m.

Unwind and vibe with a virtual DJ set featuring Lowe Maceo to close out Black History Month 2021. The event will be hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Register at the following URL. Registration is required.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

7 p.m.

VCUarts Dance + Choreography will present VCUarts Dance NOW 2021 Part II, new work in the virtual space by students and faculty and featuring a collaborative restaging of Artist Journal by guest artists Urban Bush Women. Rotating programs will be screened online Fridays: Feb. 26, March 5 and March 12 at 7:00 pm EST. All performances are free. Questions: https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-dance-now-2021-part-ii/. Click on the following URL for the Feb. 26 Zoom link.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97373761707.

8 p.m.

VCU's Jazz 4 Justice virtual concert has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. 26. It will feature the VCU Jazz Orchestra I, Jazz Orchestra II, Small Jazz Ensembles, Choral Arts Society, Vox Concordia, J4J Scholarship Recipients, the poetry of retired Virginia Supreme Court Justice John Charles Thomas and former Virginia Secretary of Education Anne Holton directing the VCU JO I. Admission is free to the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia, director of Jazz Studies, at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present an interactive session featuring resources on helping students prepare for life after VCU. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/nHc5Joza9ERwHa8c8.

Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Janice Underwood, Ph.D., Commonwealth of Virginia’s Inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, will give a keynote address as part of the "Together We Transform” career development series. Underwood's keynote talk will kick off a month-long career development series hosted by VCU Staff Senate and VCU Human Resources. All events are free to VCU and VCU Health employees. Register at the following URL.

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

Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, the VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association will present the next installment 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/.

Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 at 4 p.m.

VCU Faculty Club, hosted by VCU's Office of the Provost, is open to all VCU faculty members. The meeting provides an informal setting for faculty from both campuses to connect, expand their network of colleagues and explore possibilities for professional collaboration. Questions: http://go.vcu.edu/facultyclub. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Hendrix at pahendrix@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/GTtSuCdzEWEmyjFf6.

Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Division for Health Sciences Diversity will present a conversation with Sampson Davis, M.D., an emergency room physician and New York Times best-selling author. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU P.R.I.M.E (Pre-health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences), at vcuprime@gmail.com or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItc-qqqzssGNaOVV9Z80ZNn6PfK2l1a1Ka.

Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021 at 8 p.m.

Camp Kesem is a student-run, nonprofit organization serving children from the Richmond and surrounding area who have been affected by a parent's cancer. Leadership and volunteer opportunities for VCU students are available throughout the school year and during the summer. General body meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month. Questions: https://www.campkesem.org/find-a-camp/camp-kesem-at-virginia-commonwealth-university. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The meeting ID is 965 9049 6463.

For more information, contact Sumaya Smarony at vcu.volunteer@campkesem.org or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96590496463.

Thursday, Mar. 4, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Police Chief John Venuti will speak as part of the VCU Leadership Speaker Series, which is part of the month-long "Together We Transform” career development series organized by the VCU Staff Senate and VCU Human Resources. The series will be offered each Thursday in March and will highlight key leaders sharing their leadership and/or career development experience, University/Health System highlights and encouraging words for employee engagement and growth. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors will hold its general meeting Friday via Zoom. All faculty members, regardless of rank, whose primary appointment is not administrative are welcome to attend. Email the following address for Zoom details.

For more information, contact Everett Carpenter at ecarpenter2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7508 or visit https://www.facebook.com/aaupvcu.

Friday, Mar. 5, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop rescheduled from Feb. 18 on the scholarship of teaching and learning. This session will provide foundational information about SOTL as distinct from exceptional and scholarly teaching. The session will explore how to get started as a SOTL scholar and publish pedagogical innovations. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pg3kS6pKXPpo1FdJ6.

Monday, Mar. 8, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Dennis Hopkinson, M.D., assistant professor for internal medicine, will speak at a Discovery Dialogue seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMud-urrj0tEtzrBgl6CV2XDN1jb-enqWP-.

Monday, Mar. 8, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop at which three professors will share their experiences writing compelling service narratives which contributed to their successful promotions. Best practices will be discussed and shared by all participants. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/hpBVKnpyyiPxBGgj8.

Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the monthly One VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqdu2urz4jH9GPIHQsqdeojmmJUQh7xsNa.

Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Aderonke A Akinkugbe, B.D.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., assistant professor, Dental Public Health and Policy, VCU School of Dentistry, will give an address as part of the speaker series hosted by VCU's Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and the VCU Center on Health Disparities. This series is designed to provide an inclusive and interactive platform for scholarly exploration. Questions: https://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Khiana Meade at khiana.meade@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0719 or visit https://forms.gle/cvzGDfTMSjE4gyye8.

VCU Recreational Sports will offer the American Red Cross blended learning Basic Life Support and First Aid course. Upcoming single-day sessions will be held on March 2, March 20 and March 23.

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

VCU's Human Research Protection Program presents two new IRB guidance documents available to researchers. The first document offers guidance on the use of "cold calling" as a research recruitment method. The second addresses considerations for utilizing social media for research recruitment.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/irbguidance.

The President's Awards for professional and administrative distinction, which honor VCU and VCU Health employees for outstanding performance, achievement and service excellence, are open for nominations. The deadline is Feb. 28. Details: VCU Human Resources Reward and Recognition website.

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/.

Are you 18 years of age or above and self-identify as Black/African American? Consider the Race and Trust in Institutions Study. The purpose of the study is to explore how public incidents involving law enforcement and African Americans may affect mental health and institutional trust. All data will be held confidential. SONA Research credit is available for participants in this study. Non-SONA participants will be entered into a raffle for one of ten $25 gift cards.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones, Ph.D., MHS, at scjones4@vcu.edu.

Are you above 18 years of age and identify as first- (immigrant) or second-generation (born of immigrant parents) originally from a country in Africa or the Caribbean? The purpose of the study is to increase the knowledge and understanding of the racial socialization practices and perspectives among African and/or Caribbean immigrant families raising black children in the United States. Participants may receive SONA Research credit for study completion. A consent form is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones, Ph.D., MHS, at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YhyxfFmpYOrJ4h.

Are you raising a Black child ages 7-12? Do you talk to them about race? Consider participating in a study about race and parenting. The purpose of our study is to better understand how Black families work together to teach their children about race. We are interested in studying how parents communicate, support and collaborate to do this important parenting work. Families will be financially compensated at the completion of the study. An interest form is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones, Ph.D., MHS, at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYv0FGxYxNSuDlzQhnYs_p21JJzBPb11_mWXVlM6XBVYy8Yg/viewform.

Researchers in VCU's Department of Physical Therapy and Pediatric Radiology are conducting a study to learn about brain development in healthy infants. Infants born 38-40 weeks are invited to participate and enrolled infants will undergo three MRI visits and three assessments during the first six months. Participants will be compensated for their time and travel. Unsedated MRI visits will be conducted at Children's Hospital of Richmond and developmental assessments can be conducted at home or VCU. Contact the study team if you are interested.

For more information, contact Sonia Khurana at skhurana@vcu.edu or (804) 300-4270.