1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Medical Journal Club hosts weekly meetings on Fridays for a presentation and discussion of a recently published medical research article. Questions: http://bit.ly/medicaljournalclubvcu. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Samiya Majid at majidsf2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94727891787.

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

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom focusing 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/.

12 p.m.

VCUarts and VCU Career Services will host a series of events to assist juniors and seniors with their searches for internships and jobs in the creative industries. The series is designed to address common questions about searching for opportunities. Each interactive workshop will include a mini lecture and time in the session to learn steps to move your search forward. Students are welcome to attend as many of the events as they wish. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anna Umbreit at umbreita@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/brand-you-how-to-boost-your-chances-of-getting-noticed-by-employers/.

12 p.m.

Brought to you by Black Art Student Empowerment at VCU, The Reignite Exhibition aims to bring awareness and prolong the conversation of systemic racism through art. The virtual exhibition will be on view March 5-31. The entry fee for nonmembers is $15.

For more information, contact Black Art Student Empowerment (BASE) at VCU at baseatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/black-art-student-empowerment-reignite-exhibition/.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Honors College will host Bernardo Piciche, J.D., Ph.D., associate professor of International Studies, for a Berglund seminar. Piciche will discuss the history of post-colonial African cinema with a focus on four influential films — "The Battle of Algiers," "The Black Girl," "Faat-Kine" and "Yeelen." Email the following address for the event link.

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

7 p.m.

VCUarts Dance + Choreography will present new work in the virtual space by students, faculty and featuring a collaborative re-staging of Artist Journal by guest artists Urban Bush Women. Part III is a new work, "Therapy," by Sinclair Emoghene, assistant professor with VCUarts Dance + Choreography, and five student works. Questions: https://arts.vcu.edu/event/57674/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96116655652.

Monday, Mar. 8, 2021 from noon 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 in 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/.

Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Money Spot is a program for VCU undergraduate students to receive financial education via one-to-one coaching appointments and workshops or programs throughout the academic year. Questions: https://themoneyspot.vcu.edu/. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact The Money Spot at themoneyspot@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4464520?ref=preview-header-click.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering the second session of Instructional Programs: Faculty/Staff Functional Fitness Training, Women on Weights: Foundations, and Bootcamp. Physically distanced small group sizes of four to eight people ensure team camaraderie without sacrificing individual attention. Register by March 19 at the following URL. The programs run through April 29.

For more information, contact Jessica Norman at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/instructional-programs/.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering its second session of swim lessons for children. Parent/Child and Preschool Levels 1-3 will be held at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center on Saturday mornings. The program will be held March 20-April 24 on Saturdays. (No class on April 3). Register at the following URL by noon March 19.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

Students can take advantage of the Suit Yourself Closet by making appointment on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 10 a.m. and noon. Reserve a day and time through Handshake at the following URL, indicate in the survey your preferences and a selection of items will be ready to inspect. Masculine, feminine and gender-neutral styles are available, with select styles ranging from XS-XXXL. All clothing is free for students.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6166 or visit https://careers.vcu.edu/resources/suit-yourself/.

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's ASPEN Lab (Advanced Signal Processing in Engineering and Neuroscience) is enrolling individuals for a study involving virtual reality and EEG brain signal measurements. Participants must be 18 years or older and in good general health with no pre-existing serious medical conditions. Dates and times for participating are flexible. Questions: Dean Krusienski, Ph.D., principal investigator, at djkrusienski@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Meghan Kumar at kumarm2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1890 or visit https://sites.google.com/vcu.edu/aspenlab.