12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Black History Month committee invites participation in a lunch and learn which will unpack the impact of social messages, ideals and perceptions of Black women as being “strong." 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 Abey Wachira, Ph.D., at wachiraam@vcu.edu or visit http://thecommonsvcu.com/StrongBlackWomen-Lunch.

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

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session about the Fulbright Scholarship, an award that provides funding for research, study and teaching opportunities abroad. Questions: Email natlscholar@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

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

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom. The event will focus on the tools necessary to write strong, logical, structurally sound work. 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/.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Ka Toya Wagner, director of the Student Financial Management Center, for this week's You First Presents talk. Learn the ins and outs of financial aid and discover all the features of the Student Financial Management Center. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/YouFirstVCU021621.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Career Services will present the first of six workshops to help participants feel as confident as possible in the career prep journey. Part 1 will focus on goal setting. Register on Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/686675.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Poetry Club will virtually hold its first event, an introduction to the club. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Maheen Farooqi at farooqims@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99428908072.

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join Pre-Health Advising to review the application process and requirements for VCU's Medical Laboratory Sciences program. An advisor will walk students through the application and be available to answer questions. Questions: https://rampages.us/prehealthadvising/. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pre-Health Advising at prehealthadv@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/prehealthadvising/.

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The first step to a good podcast isn’t a good podcast idea. It’s a good podcast pitch. If you are just starting out, you may not know the difference. If you are working on your pitch, you might need some help with refinement. This session will be led by Chioke I’Anson, Ph.D., VPM + ICA Community Media Center's director of community media.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/developing-your-podcast-pitch/.

Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

The VCU Pre-Law Society will host an event on different ways to afford the expenses of law school. Questions: Email vcuprelawsociety@gmail.com. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hala Al-Mustafa at almustafahr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93491065417.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Join the Office of Student Experience as guest speaker Bill Giesen of Fidelity Investments discusses how to invest the right way. Learn the "how-to's" for investing and helpful insight into investment opportunities. Register 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=2.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at noon

VCU's Health Sciences Pipeline Programs including SAEP (Summer Academic Enrichment Program) and AHCE (Allied Health Career Exploration) will be virtual in 2021. Applications are now open. Meet past participants and ask questions at the informational session. Questions: http://dhsd.vcu.edu/apply. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rayallan Fredericks at fredericksr@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/VCUSummerPipelineInfoSession.

Friday, Feb. 19, 2021 at 8 p.m.

The Jazz 4 Justice virtual concert will feature the VCU Jazz Orchestra I, Jazz Orchestra II, Small Jazz Ensembles, Choral Arts Society, Vox Concordia, J4J scholarship recipients, retired Virginia Supreme Court Justice John Charles Thomas (whose poetry speaks of social justice) and former Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia Anne Holton, directing the VCU JO I. The free concert can be streamed 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.

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 from 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.

Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU's Human Research Protection Program are hosting open consulting hours virtually via Zoom. Consultants from various research areas will be available for consultations with faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1157 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=9PEXYCJTYN.

Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

VCU's Office of Alumni Relations will host a focus group to enhance the office's services and outreach to students and recent graduates. Participants will receive a $5 voucher for the on-campus Starbucks.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at smsmith4@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 19, 2021 at 5 p.m.

One Simple Wish is an organization dedicated to helping spread joy to children who have been in foster care. V3 (Virtual Volunteer at VCU) will be hosting a virtual talent show fundraiser, for all VCU students to share their talents. Share their talent by submitting a video through the following URL. Those who attend can vote for their favorite talent by donating $2 each for a raffle ticket to win a separate prize.

For more information, contact Sneha R. Gade at gadesr2@vcu.edu or (703) 537-9085 or visit https://forms.gle/e7Dt1kKemRMC9L216.

The Anderson is now accepting submissions of student video work until Feb. 19. The call is open to all current VCUarts students working with video and time-based media. Selected projects will be on view as a reel on the Anderson’s Vimeo page (Swamp Sister Cinemas) and shared through the Anderson’s website and social media channels.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (703) 282-0530 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/open-call-for-student-video-work-5-spring-2021-edition/.

VCUDine has modified dining hours and locations based on results from a recent survey of dining plan holders. Beginning Feb. 15, Hours will be changed at the following locations: Market 810, AVO, Cabell Starbucks, Au Bon Pain, Pizza Hut and Chili’s. Bleecker Street will return soon in M810. See the new hours at the following URL or follow @VCU_Dining on social.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

TEDx is returning to VCU on April 10. TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, is seeking out big ideas worth hearing from students, staff, faculty and alumni. A diverse and idea-driven lineup is sought, including talks and performances from a wide variety of voices in the university community. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/home/. Applications are being accepted through March 5 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Ba5oBY3ypUpsx1sy8.

VCU students who have experienced a financial hardship related to the coronavirus pandemic are invited to apply for emergency relief grants as authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success at semcares@vcu.edu or visit https://finaid.vcu.edu/manage/covid19funding/.