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

Meditation is a powerful tool to help creatives and entrepreneurs tap into their intuition, gain focus and find quiet amidst the hustle. Guided meditation sessions will be hosted by the da Vinci Center and the School of Business Office of Student Engagement at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. Stay afterward for conversation and community. The event is open to all VCU students, faculty and staff. No registration is necessary.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/events/.

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

History and Health: Racial Equity will host a virtual panel that will examine the first transplant in the South in the historical context of racial inequality and segregation. Changes and advances in transplantation in the 21st century will also be explored. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3L8k4vL.

12 p.m.

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/.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) will kick off off a new series to connect students with different health science schools. This is an opportunity to learn what it takes to get into some of your dream schools. In this session, a representative from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) admissions will present ways to be competitive applicants and give insight into their admission process. Questions: https://sites.google.com/view/vcuprime. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Usman Babar at babarm@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvde-hrjgsH9Im4q6nbXUNIPqJtP9In1zm.

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

This week's $1 Community Café at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will feature Kuwaiti dishes, Murabyan (shrimp and rice) and Emawash (tomato sauce and rice).

For more information, contact Samantha Haines at hainess2@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Mar. 3, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual Womxn's HERstory Month panel event to discuss body acceptance, the effects of social media on our self image, the relationship with our bodies, eating disorders and gentle nutrition. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Friday, Mar. 4, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will present a seminar by Donglin Zeng, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, titled "Semiparametric Regression Analysis for Multivariate Panel Count Data." The event will be in Room 305, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://biostatistics.vcu.edu/news/seminar/.

Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Katie McDonough, director of programs and services, and Alisa Lofton, senior program manager, Alzheimer's Association Southeastern Virginia Chapter, will speak via Zoom at the next session of the Health Equity Series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at harrisl4@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/events/public/.

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.

Monday, Mar. 21, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. This four-day in-person workshop will allow participants to pursue a project that could benefit from Lean Six Sigma operational analysis and methodology. The course will be held March 21-24. The registration fee is $2,695. Questions: Email corp-ed@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

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

The required annual information security awareness training is due on March 4 for all employees. This training course will provide a refresher to employees on protection from cyber threats. Faculty and staff can access the training in Talent@VCU. Hourly employee and student workers can access the training in Canvas.

For more information, contact VCU Information Security Office at isotraining@vcu.edu.

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 faculty responses to surveys about teaching with technology provide valuable insight into current technology and faculty development practices and how well they meet the needs of university faculty. These results will guide further development of existing technology tools and applications and assist Technology Services, VCU Online and Academic Technologies with improving their services. Please continue to share your feedback. Survey results are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Bishop at cbishop4@vcu.edu or visit https://ts.vcu.edu/about-us/surveys--feedback/.

VCU's undergraduate, graduate and professional Bulletins offer information about university policies, course descriptions and academic requirements for the programs available to the respective student populations. Questions: Email bulletin@vcu.edu. View the 2022-23 launch edition online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Dunnivant at tldunnivant@vcu.edu or visit https://bulletin.vcu.edu.

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.