12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

What is a postdoc, and what's it like to be a VCU postdoc? How do you apply for and ultimately earn a postdoc position? What are some key skills and resources that postdocs have found most useful in their research or wish they had known about as grad students? The Ask-a-Postdoc Panel is a chance for grad students to chat with a panel of four to five VCU postdocs from different departments and at various stages in their postdoc tenures about their current research and the postdoc experience. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ann Kee at keesa@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/gsa/rsvp_boot?id=1028443.

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

While it's true that Big Data shapes our world, what do those shapes of data actually say? Learning how to read data is more than understanding axes labels. This session covers a range of tools and techniques for creating and analyzing various data-based graphics and media objects, as well as the ethical considerations for scientists and designers. The event is hosted by the VCU Libraries Workshop.

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/wednesdays-in-the-workshop.html.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU’s Honors College will host Jesse Njus, Ph.D., for a Berglund seminar. She will discuss the representation of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color), women and queerness in global theater throughout history. Contact the following email address for the event link.

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

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and people in recovery at an event sponsored by Rams in Recovery. Email recovery@vcu.edu for more information.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu.

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

Richmond-based documentary filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren, who are producing a feature film called "How the Monuments Came Down" that explores the 150-year history of white supremacy and Black resistance in the city, will offer a sneak peek via Zoom of their film and discuss their process. Questions: Visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/community-zooms.html or email libdevelop@vcu.edu. Click on the following URL to receive a link to join the sessions.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://forms.gle/RDxaKxY4opJEk6iJ9.

Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

VCU's Department of Sociology and Student-Faculty Engagement Committee will host a panel discussion which will concentrate on Turkey, Syria, Iraq, the Kurdish region and Lebanon and their connection to the media and political relations in the United States. Syrian Kurdish journalist Sirwan Kajjo and Turkish nongovernmental organization professional Hanzade Germiyanoglu will be the panelists. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Volkan Aytar at aytarv@vcu.edu or (540) 623-2070 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91547528948.

Monday, Mar. 15, 2021 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

This class is designed to strengthen the body's major muscle groups, utilizing the body's weight with high repetitions. Participants will be guided through a series of exercises targeting the chest, back, arms, legs, glutes and core. No equipment is required, though a yoga mat is recommended. The session is sponsored by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

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.

Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Center on Health Disparities will present the "Alumni Spring Speaker Series: Our Science Stories" via Zoom. This series will include a diverse selection of alumni from the VCU Center on Health Disparities Research Training Programs discussing their experiences and career paths as underrepresented minorities in the biomedical sciences. This month’s speaker is Nisan Hubbard, a MARC (Minorities Access to Research Careers) scholar and a VCU IMSD (Initiative for Maximizing Student Development) Scholars Program undergraduate alumnus. Questions: https://healthdisparities.vcu.edu/. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Khiana Meade at khiana.meade@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0719 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98731295826.

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

While the technical barrier to podcasting is lower than ever, even budget Digital Audio Workstations and recording equipment can be complicated. It can be hard to know how to produce quality sound at the right volume. Join Rob Byers and Michael Raphael, two audio professionals who have mixed and mastered for dozens of podcasts, as they share the rules of the road for audio mixing in this free, virtual session for the VPM + ICA Community Media Center. Register at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Human Resources will host the second of a series of panel discussions on career development with a focus on diversity, inclusion and equity. The panel will include four panelists from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender and job family. Panelists will discuss their own career paths, challenges they have overcome, how they utilized mentors and support systems. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carol Ann Lawson at lawsonca3@vcu.edu or (804) 840-8396 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d15dc8a32-15c7-4b06-bfb6-a212d6d988b7.

Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Race researcher Marissa Salazar from the University of Michigan will present a workshop on strengthening white allyship in education at a session hosted by VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence. This event will cover common challenges and provide effective strategies for practicing one’s allyship in the classroom, with colleagues and at home. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/GmS8vgoymsUySJ299.

Saturday, Mar. 20, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Registration for the ninth annual "Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium: Interprofessional Education and Practice in Challenging Times," hosted by VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care, will close March 19. Register at the following URL to spend a few hours interacting with learners, educators, practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are committed to interprofessional practice and education.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://rampages.us/ipe-symposium/.

Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

The VCU School of Social Work and Child Welfare Stipend Program at VCU will host a panel discussion on the impact of systemic racism and inequities in intersecting systems, including child welfare. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Naomi Sutton Reddish at cwstipend@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Google Meet provides the faculty host attendance reports and a recording automatically, and the use of a chat room for class collaboration is easy to set up. Collaboration Services invites you to learn all about Meet and Chat for online learning enhancement. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 at 3 p.m.

Create a lasting legacy with an effective estate plan. This webinar hosted by VCU Human Resources and TIAA will focus on wills, types of trusts, estate taxation, the probate system, durable powers of attorney, forms of titling property and proper beneficiary designations. The presentation will also include planning for incapacity (health care and property management) and planning for death (wills and probate, tax consequences, lifetime gifting, trusts and life insurance). Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3qUtO2h.

Outdoor Adventure Program's weekly activities, hosted by VCU Recreational Sports, begin the week of March 15. Nature hike and outdoor trash cleanup, stand-up paddleboarding and mountain biking will be offered weekly through the last week of April. Programs are local and run midafternoon to 6 p.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

VCU's Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program is offering canoe, bike, sea and whitewater kayak and rock climbing trips during March. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/#trips.

Share the Love February: Join the Social Norms Think Tank for discussions of Black History Month, having healthy relations with your sex life, healthy friendships, cannabis and preventive self-checks.

For more information, contact Kendyll Graham at grahamk4@vcu.edu or visit https://shows.acast.com/what-the-well/episodes/share-the-love-february.

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/.

To encourage nutritious eating and minimize unnecessary food waste, the Ram Pantry developed a Surplus Program offered to all students. Participants have the opportunity to pick up fresh produce, bakery items and more that are donated weekly by the program's community partners. To gain access to the online store, a short initial intake form has to be completed. The form only needs to be filled out once a semester, and can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Rutstein at rutsteinel@mymail.vcu.edu or (703) 609-7090 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HgJ7b5iRB4IFWl4W41NRaMywnFVIHWXIwOYkJjwzqdU/edit.

Primary care practice managers and providers are invited to take a 10-minute survey. Practice managers have an option for a 15-minute follow-up that provides compensation. Survey results will be provided to interested participants. The study contact is April Williams, MS, CNS, LDN, doctoral candidate in the Department of Health Behavior and Policy. Take or share the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact April Williams at arwilliams2@vcu.edu or (401) 222-9875 or visit http://bit.ly/CHEERLab-NutCare.