12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present the next in their lunch research seminars. Amy Olex, Wright Center senior bioinformatics specialist, will discuss access to and considerations for using large datasets in research, including her recent experience leading an international team of researchers using the National Covid Cohort Collaborative to answer research questions about COVID's effects on immunocompromised patients. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0uceuupzosGtPngnEbFg9RArc3Stb0iMg1.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge and the University College Experiential Learning Student Ambassador Program will host "All About Internships." Are you curious about internships but don’t know where to start? Are you unsure if an internship is for you? Are you discouraged by the application process? Learn from fellow VCU students about the why and how of their internships and get tips on finding and making the most of your own. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. Questions: https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/the-fi-learning-lounge-fill/.

For more information, contact Hannah Franz at askinh@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcscu-qqTguH9DCccsAv0aFOU7DvAQuYns4.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Angela Bartee, assistant director for development, VCU School of Business and Brandcenter, and Devin Bowers, associate director of research development, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering, will discuss topics unique to first-generation professionals including identity, finances and mental health. They will offer advice based on their personal and professional experiences. Come listen, ask questions and meet other first-gen students. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents030421.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Honors College will host Ben Teresa, Ph.D., assistant professor of urban and regional planning, for a Berglund seminar. Teresa will discuss the state of housing in the United States, especially in Richmond and Virginia, where eviction rates are particularly high. He will focus on the RVA Eviction Lab, including its work with engaging both grassroots efforts and policy change in order to create housing stability. Email the following address for the event link.

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

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in VCU's School of World Studies will present a virtual event about the Arab uprising a decade after the protests started. It will feature presentations and discussion by School of World Studies faculty and student researchers. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Samaneh Oladi at soladighadiko@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98806022059.

4 p.m.

Third Thursdays is kicking off with speaker Charlotte Torrence (Art History graduate student, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts faculty), who will discuss the secrets of “bullet” journaling. Learn the art of organizing the chaos in your life. This event is sponsored by The Commons Underground. Register at the following URL. Questions? Email studentorgs@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at dsharpe2@vcu.edu or visit https://thecommonsvcu.com/BulletJournalingCharlotte.

6 p.m.

Susan Holman, Ph.D., Valparaiso University, will give a lecture which considers medical and bookish imaginaries of healing between three peregrine theological teachers from the seventh century: Sophronius, Theodore of Tarsus and Cuthbert. The event, the annual Blake Lecture, "Peregrine Palimpsests: Medical-Religious Border Crossing in the Lives and Luggage of Three Migrant Monks," will be hosted by VCU's Department of History. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QFejMEVhS7aNHIMr9bqVjw.

7 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will host a session for students about managing overall wellness while also succeeding in school. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Suzannah Boaz at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82631312698?pwd=azg3M0dwRzBQS2lSWjFFVGtmZWJCUT09.

7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Society of Women Engineers at VCU will host a self-care session. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anisha R. Beladia at abeladia10@gmail.com or (571) 208-6049 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94661916903.

8:15 a.m.

Self-care Day is March 24. As a part of their #HerdMentality mental health campaign, The Well is partnering with organizations across VCU to bring self-care kits to students. This time they’re partnering with VCU Libraries. Self-care kits can be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and VCU's Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St. Look for more pop-up events advertised throughout the month on RamsConnect and the TelegRAM.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 19, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCUarts and VCU Career Services will present a virtual opportunity to meet VCUarts alumni and other professionals who are working in creative fields. Mix, mingle and expand your network. The event, open to all arts majors, will be hosted on Zoom. The student registration link is at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anna Umbreit at umbreita@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/703388/share_preview.

Friday, Mar. 19, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Career Services advisors are offering multiple sessions based on industry and/or specialty. This Q&A session will focus on health careers. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Haley Sims at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/704909/share_preview.

Friday, Mar. 19, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host a virtual event featuring entrepreneurs who went from an idea to launching their business. Panelists will discuss how they navigated space, funding, materials and business licenses. Those who attend will have a chance to ask questions. The event is open to VCU students and alumni. Panelists will be Sam Tadesse, co-founder, Blinte Inc., and Rabia Kamara, founder/co-owner, Ruby Scoops Ice Cream & Sweets. Register on Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anna Umbreit at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/701096.

Saturday, Mar. 20, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop 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/.

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/.

Monday, Mar. 22, 2021 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

Nathaniel Rickles, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., associate professor, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, will speak at a Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar about various health care communication strategies as they relate to the opioid epidemic. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminars.

Monday, Mar. 22, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU will present a student speaker panel focused on breaking the stigmas around toxic masculinity and raising awareness about the importance of open communication about mental health in men. A variety of male students will share their mental health stories. Join the session on Zoom at the following URL. If you are male-identifying and would be interested in speaking at this event fill out the Google form at https://forms.gle/1k3Pk9dmDcHm4qiVA. Questions: Email activeminds4vcu@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien at Bastienrd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96914100064.

Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021 at noon

Learn why VCU's Online MBA program has been ranked 30th nationally for student engagement and how to apply at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Note that with students having an average work experience of 10 years, it is preferred that applicants have one to two years of work experience or the equivalent (internships, graduate school, etc.). Register at the following URL. Those who cannot register ahead of time, can attend at this URL: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94827428621. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-omba-032421?program=OMBA&utm_source=Biotech%20Park%20Employees&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=BiotechParkInfoSessionsProgramBenefits&utm_term=InfoSessionTime%20-%20ProgramName&utm_campaign=EMBARY2019.

Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VPM and VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art Community Media Center will host a free, virtual listening and pitch session with Ramtin Arablouei, co-host and co-producer of NPR’s podcast and radio show "Throughline." Those who wish to receive feedback on a podcast or show pitch should email icacmc@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or (646) 938-3788 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/producers-institute-ramtin-arablouei-2/.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will discuss the roles that sampling, probability and variability play in interpreting research data. The lunch research seminar will be hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics via Zoom. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsc--sqj8qEtwwYZXtV0wMiAoZIfJ8Jn1c.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Sigma Phi Epsilon VA Beta Chapter is collaborating with the Richmond Behavioral Health Foundation to promote mental health awareness and benefit the VCU students. The focus of the event will be to discuss staying mentally healthy within the context of the pandemic and raising funds to assist Richmond Behavioral Health Authority to deliver services to the Richmond community. Questions: (Sigma Phi Epsilon) https://sigep.org/about/, (Richmond Behavioral Health Foundation) https://www.rbha.org/about/history.aspx. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Callum Doty at dotycf@vcu.edu or (901) 647-1617 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91089571908?pwd=MG16QURqRHJHZkxEVVdZQ3phdmJxQT09.

Thursday, Mar. 25, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Women on Fire will host a Vision Board Event via Zoom. Supply kits, if needed, will be distributed ahead of the event. Email the following address for details.

For more information, contact Taylor Jackson at womenonfireatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/95414412205.

Friday, Mar. 26, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The aim of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Symposium is to explore the current state of health disparities through a domestic and international lens. The virtual public health event, hosted by J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, VCU and Emory University, will feature a keynote address and a series of presentations on the work being done to achieve equity in health care. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKjPpceSpc_EtGvnoERlVvV-kT9pHq8xPuB8l2kp7gk2tNxQ/viewform.

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

F. Gerard Moeller, M.D., director of VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies, will discuss the National Institute of Health's research application and review process. The session will be part of the center's series on grant writing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcuGvqD0jGtxnH9x3Vt6YFi7Zo3jyDSbd.

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.

Thursday, Apr. 8, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host a workshop offering information, skills and resources for advising, teaching and supporting VCU’s international students and scholars. Email issp@vcu.edu to RSVP and receive the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Sarah Young Carrier at syoung8@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Apr. 10, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, offers a diverse and idea-driven lineup that includes talks and performances from a wide variety of voices in the VCU community. This virtual event is now open for registration and is free for VCU students, faculty and staff. Register for tickets at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/r1039299.

Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 at 10 a.m.

VCU's Graduate Student Association and the Graduate School will present the 24th Annual Graduate Research Symposium. This event provides an opportunity for graduate students from all disciplines to present original research and creative projects to the VCU community. This year’s virtual symposium will have both synchronous and asynchronous presentations.

For more information, contact Jamie Taylor at taylorjl25@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/research/symposium.html.

Vote on the next Graduate Student Association Executive Board via RamsConnect. Polls close at 11:59 p.m. March 22. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ann Kee at keesa@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/2dV/s42073.

VCU's Outdoor Adventure Program Bike Shop staff will demonstrate how to clean, lube and adjust a bike to keep it rolling and avoid costly repairs down the road. OAP's Bike Maintenance Clinics will be held at the Outing Rental Center on March 22 (Basic Bike Maintenance) and March 30 (What's That Noise?). Register at the following URL.

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

Students are encouraged to go to eServices to see if their professors have submitted a midterm grade for one or more classes. Log on to Student eServices at the following URL. If you have received a midterm grade indicating unsatisfactory academic progress, see your instructor or academic advisor. The last day to withdraw from classes is May 5.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit http://www.eservices.vcu.edu.

VCU Counseling Services Advocacy Program and the Virginia Campus Task force will present a survivor speak-out in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This event will take place on Zoom from 7-9 p.m. April 2. Student speakers have the option to remain anonymous. The deadline to sign up to speak at the event is noon on March 22.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at myoptions@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit http://tinyurl.com/tbtn2021speakers.

Registration is open for VCU Recreational Sports' Intramural Wiffleball League and Intramural Spikeball Tournament, which will be held outdoors on Cary Street Field in April. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Will Adams at wpadams@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/DivisionRegistration.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers flexible online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from bookkeeping, computer skills for the workplace, counseling and behavioral health topics, customer service, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, supervisory and leadership, WordPress and test prep for the GMAT, GRE and LSAT, ACT and SAT and MCAT, PCAT and DAT.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

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.