3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Hear a multidisciplinary panel discuss considerations for pursuing a career in research at a virtual seminar sponsored by the Pauley Heart Center and VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Moriah Bellissimo at moriah.bellissimomyers@vcuhealth.org or (336) 953-9707 or visit https://tinyurl.com/PHCFeb2022.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Queer and Trans Social Work student group is holding an open, virtual informational discussion on the intricacies faced in the intersectional identities of QTBIPOC people (Queer, Trans, Black and Indigenous People of Color). Two social work alumni will share their experiences and offer advice to future QTBIPOC social workers entering the field, as well as to others about what they should consider in order to be a good ally. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Abigail Kinnebrew at kinnebrewad@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/qtswvcu/rsvp_boot?id=1517075.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) will host a Zoom session featuring representatives from different health science schools. VCU alumni Sohaib Mohiuddin, M.D.; Kunal Kapoor, M.D. and Palak Shah, D.P.M., will discuss their journeys in the health care field and their experiences at VCU as pre-health students. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Hala Idris at idrish@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcucuqqpjMqGtcvjKlVSgLjX5a1YovcKF1O.

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Matthew L. Banks, Pharm.D., Ph.D., associate professor, VCU Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, will speak virtually at a grant-writing seminar hosted by the university's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link 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://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvdOGsqT0sGdZ62CmzDSWzjrZW6YRYzGbI.

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow invites you to attend dinner at Dinamo, 821 W. Cary St., as their guests, with VCU alumna Connie Tran, who graduated from the School of Business in 2018. This is an opportunity to network with her and fellow VCU students as well as gain insight into her current work. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jill Fortney at fortneyj@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeMp9L4yeeRMpFAR00V_l5mUkAR15Pov-YHef_utAGfJrMIxA/viewform.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office is offering a free virtual five-week workshop series that will prepare participants to tackle applications for major postgraduate scholarships, such as the Fulbright U.S. Student program and more. Explore themes and ideas central to all applications and learn how to approach major application components, such as essays, letters of recommendation and résumés. Questions: Visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar/2022/02/01/how-to-apply-workshop-series-spring-2022/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/wCy16uF5RydvFHsDA.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Are you interested in medical research? Join the Medical Scientist Training Club for a virtual evening with Michael Donnenberg, M.D., dean of the VCU M.D.-Ph.D. program. A Q&A session will follow Donnenberg's presentation. RSVP at the following URL. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96954264101. The Zoom code is 969 5426 4101.

For more information, contact MSTC Organization at vcu.mstc@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/tLqzoJE7Dgt2aTSf9.

Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 at 6 p.m.

TEDxVCU will present three classic, engaging talks at the Rams Lounge, Student Commons, that introduce and remind us of approaches to prospective, diverse decisions in community building. Meet new people, have discussions and learn more about TEDxVCU and the upcoming April 2 event. Food will be provided and drawings for prizes will be held. Questions? Email tedx@vcu.edu. Register on Ramsconnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1495316.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 at noon

Amanda Dickinson, Ph.D., will speak on "Uncovering Regulators of Down Syndrome Associated DYRK1A Protein Kinase in a Developmental Animal Model" at a virtual quarterly meeting of the Child Health Research Institute at Children's Hospital of Richmond. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. The meeting ID is 981 4442 9010. The passcode is 965568.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at Emma.Burge@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-3094 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/98144429010?pwd=eVE2YTdHTWFNWWtUc0ZOclQyV2MwQT09.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join staff from the da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. The program at VCU is designed for creative thinkers and doers from a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds who want to ideate and launch innovative products, projects and initiatives in the world’s most leading-edge companies. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI0228.

Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Graduate and Professional Student Senate will hold election informational sessions via Zoom on Feb. 28, March 3, March 4, March 9 and March 14. The organization is beginning its 2022 elections cycle. Positions are open for president, vice president, speaker of the Senate and attorney general. Register for the Zoom link on RamsConnect or email gpss@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Chidera Ntiwunka-Ifeanyi at ntiwunkaifcm@vcu.edu; gpss@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98257422308.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How does your gender impact your daily life? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Engage with students, faculty, and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session about gender. Share your experience navigating gender and gender-based expectations in our society and bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational, and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Questions: https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/. All faculty, staff and students are invited, but registration is limited to 25, so register now at the following URL to reserve a spot.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17911.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education to learn about a career in training and development in organizations. Do you have a passion for helping others succeed in their work? If you answered in the affirmative, then the B.A. in Human and Organizational Development may be the right choice for you. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98850425578.

Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Collective Corazon is partnering with VCU School of Medicine’s Latinx Medical Student Association on a virtual workshop for medical students to learn and practice Spanish terminology used in health care settings. The final 10 minutes of the workshop will be reserved for a Q&A. Participants do not have to be Latinx or know Spanish to join. All are welcome. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jasmin Blanco Vargas at collectivecorazon@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94972185869.

Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2022 at noon

The VCU Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed) will present "My Life, My Scholarship," a symposium series. The series features scholars from iCubed and the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program examining how the lived experiences of these faculty members have impacted their research and scholarly interests. Speaker Fara de Avila is a Humphrey Fellow with experience administering drug treatment and working with offenders. The session will be at Barnes and Noble at VCU, 1111 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Faika Zanjani at fzanjani@vcu.edu or visit https://icubed.vcu.edu/mlms/.

Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a virtual lecture by artist Cheyenne Julien. Julien’s recent solo and two-person exhibitions include Cheyenne Julien & Tau Lewis at Chapter NY, New York (2018), and Homegrown at Smart Objects, Los Angeles (2017).

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/cheyenne-julien-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Central VA Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates and and VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host Jeannie Farnsworth, MS, BS, CCRP, MRQA, clinical scientist, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, who will virtually discuss "Clinical Significance of Assessing Abnormailities: To AE, SAE or Neither?" Questions: https://cctr.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEucu6prj8iHdV21yi1q1YK0XBUPofjiy4T.

Wednesday, Mar. 16, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business presents Coaching for Leaders and Managers. This in-person workshop at Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St., is geared for managers, supervisors and leaders who want to strengthen their skills and empower their staff. The registration fee is $395.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

Registration is open for a Makers' Training Workshop and for Makers’ Courses (Modules I, II and III), for VCU students who seek to use the College of Engineering Makerspaces. Students must first complete the Orientation and General Safety Training through the College of Engineering before registering for the more advanced courses. Morning and afternoon sections are available. View the full schedule at the following URL.

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

Equality VCU, a faculty and staff LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, has created a survey to help determine its strategic direction for the next three to five years. Feedback is sought from faculty, staff and graduate student employees on how the group can can best support the LGBTQ+ community at VCU and engage with employees who are interested in campus LGBTQ+ advocacy, scholarship and networking. View the survey at the following URL by Feb. 25.

For more information, contact Dae Newman at equality@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/5L1kaZvegXpdNAAe9.

To gain a better understanding of the overall dining experience, VCUDine invites faculty to complete a five-to-10-minute survey. All responses are confidential and must be completed by March 6. Questions: Visit https://vcu.campusdish.com/. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit https://www.research.net/r/VCUdiningServices2022.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers convenient learning options for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from bookkeeping, computer skills, cultural competency and languages, customer service, digital marketing, digital reporting, event planning, Excel, Google analytics, managing remote workers, paralegal, play therapy, podcasting, social media, supervisory and leadership, test prep (pre-college, graduate school, and pre-health) and WordPress.

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

Cabell Library will soon be replacing some of its aging chairs. Feedback is requested on some of the chairs being considered. Sample chairs are on display for testing in the lobby at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Share your feedback at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/chairs.

STAR at VCU (Students Together Assisting Refugees) has cancelled its general body meeting set for Feb. 24.

For more information, contact Vineeth Vaidyula at vaidyulavr@vcu.edu or (804) 424-0559 or visit https://staratvcu.wixsite.com/home.

You are invited to participate in an online study if you are: age 18 or older, smoke menthol cigarettes, identify as Black/African American and willing to complete a 30-minute online survey about tobacco flavor regulations. Visit the following URL to learn more or call the following telephone number. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., VCU, Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., VCU, Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://www.bit.ly/rvaheat.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. Visit the following URL or call the following telephone number. This study will be conducted at VCU. The principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.