12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

This week's theme at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., is rejuvenate. Storytelling allows people to learn about diverse experiences and embrace a sense of belonging to a community. Various story topics are chosen to provide students the opportunity to grasp these ideals. A homemade lunch will also be provided.

For more information, contact Cherie Vendiola at vendiolacfo@vcu.edu.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the discussion on considerations for pursuing and maximizing postdoctoral fellowships in 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/PHCMar2022.

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

Larong pambata is tagalog, the national language of the Philippines, for kid games. People all over the world have grown up playing games that have made an impact on their childhood. Some kid games across different cultures are played similarly, have different rules or are just unique to that culture. Join the Cultural Exchange team at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., for the opportunity to play some Filipino kid games.

For more information, contact Niara Gray at graynr@vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Are you interested in becoming an educator? Join VCU's School of Education for a virtual district showcase to connect with school districts across Virginia to learn about their professional opportunities. Districts will give presentations about their size, location, current career opportunities (teaching and outside of teaching), application procedure and a primary contact. All students are encouraged to tune in, regardless of academic year or major. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6166 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/993760/share_preview.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Lebanese Student Association will host a games night to meet members and have pizza in Salons I-II, University Student Commons 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact the Lebanese Student Association at contact.lsa.vcu@gmail.com.

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

Join VCU's Minority Association of Pre-Health Students for treats and beats in Virginia Rooms C-D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The best singer will win a prize.

For more information, contact Leslie Chavez at chavezlv@vcu.edu or (571) 385-5260.

7 p.m.

VCU's Society of Women Engineers will hold a young engineers panel in Room 3229, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. Hear from recent graduates about how to excel in an internship and early career. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianna Patrick at patrickbn@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1555098.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In this week's episode of P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) Connections, medical students from VCU's chapter of Student National Medical Association will speak virtually on the application process, insight into daily life at VCU School of Medicine and answer questions. Questions: https://sites.google.com/view/vcuprime. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Riddhi Shah at shahrk2@vcu.edu or (434) 942-7556 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItdu-upzspHtxMvu1nr2ib8xU9lEtu4Xwx.

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

Take an hour to decompress and engage in some mindful creativity. This week, take a bit of clay and mold it into something new at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Snacks of tea crackers, chips, and tea will be provided.

For more information, contact Rachel Z. at zahradkarl@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will host a bake sale with brownies and cookies from 2-5 p.m. March 22 and March 23 at the Compass outside Cabell Library.

For more information, contact Sharmeen Sattar at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com.

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

It's important to stop what you’re doing and take a deep breath every once in a while. Certified Health and Wellness (RecWell) counselor Georgianne Ginder will lead participants through a meditative relief session aimed at reducing stress and anxiety. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8973016.

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/for-your-health/health-and-wellness-library/.

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

RamBikes will host a Fix-a-Flat Workshop at 1106 W. Broad St. (near the intersection of Harrison and Broad streets) for bicycle riders of any skill level. Participants will get the experience of swapping out and patching a tube. Discover the difference between a flat caused by road debris and a flat caused by low air pressure.

For more information, contact Carter Barker at rambikes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2453 or visit https://bikes.vcu.edu/events/.

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

As VCU's da Vinci Center prepares for Pre-X and Demo Day, we should take time to connect with our closest community. So, even though you might not join Pre-X and Demo Day (though we hope you do), these nights present an opportunity to connect with other da Vinci undergraduate and graduate students. The event, at the Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., will be open to all VCU students. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for a virtual Womxn's HERstory Month presentation by Mari Julienne, education and outreach specialist with the Library of Virginia, who will touch on lesser known, but nevertheless, important womxn of RVA throughout HERstory. Questions: https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Savannah J. Smith at smithsj2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3143 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqcOuhqTMjHtATiCrGfC2gk7vzqlEjN_q-.

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Poetry Club will host an open mic night. Share your poetry or listen to the works of others. Click on the following Zoom link.

For more information, contact Maheen Farooqi at farooqims@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/99809337859.

Thursday, Mar. 24, 2022 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Learn how to log roll at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. This is a free opportunity, and no swimming skills are required. Trained instructors will teach participants how to stand and run on the log roller in shallow water. Wear pool-appropriate swimwear/clothing.

For more information, contact Noah Rogers at rogersn2@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/logrolling-and-slacklining/.

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators of VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) to discuss physical activity and nutrition. Students will have the opportunity to create wellness plans and consider creative meal/snack choices. The session will be at the VCU Compass.

For more information, contact the VCU Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu.

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU '22 SSOR (Statistical Sciences and Operations Research)-Biostatistics Distinguished Lecture will be presented by Michael Kosorok, Ph.D., Kenan Distinguished Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The title of the talk will be "Nonparametric Reinforcement Learning for Survival Outcomes." The talk, sponsored by VCU's Department of Biostatistics and Department of Statistical Science and Operations Research, will be in Room 1100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

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

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022 from 1:45 p.m. to 4:45 a.m.

Only 50 days remain until graduation, and the Students Today Alumni Tomorrow organization wants to celebrate the soon-to-be alumni. Stop by the Compass to share your post-graduation plans and meet fellow graduating seniors. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Ruiz-Romero at ruizromec@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1560144.

Friday, Mar. 25, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Theatre will present "Macbeth3," a stripped-down, explosive, gender-bent theater experience with Satanic seduction. "Macbeth3" is a one-hour whirlwind play based on Shakespeare’s "Tragedy of Macbeth" that follows the bloody rise and fall of a Scottish noble in a tale of passion and betrayal. The first weekend of performances (March 25 at 7:30 p.m., March 26 at 7:30 p.m. and March 27 at 2 p.m.) will be at Newdick Theatre in Shafer Street Playhouse, 221 N. Shafer St. Tickets are $5 to $10.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1514 or visit http://vcutheatre.showclix.com.

Monday, Mar. 28, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Lindsay Chudzik, associate professor, Department of Focused Inquiry, Matthew Vechinski, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Focused Inquiry, and service-learning students for a discussion on how experiential learning in the core curriculum differs from service learning in capstone courses, emphasizing the benefits of investing in the Richmond community. Learn about the transformational learning that takes place, often leading to stronger relationships with faculty and peers that can shape career or academic trajectories. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. The session will be held virtually and in Room 1100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. 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/YouFirstPresents032822.

Monday, Mar. 28, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join VCU da Vinci Center in a conversation with Sunayna Tuteja, chief innovation officer for the Federal Reserve System, on how blockchain and new technologies are accelerating systems change. Sunayna brings 10-plus years of global experience leading change and innovation at the nexus of finance, technology and policy. Most recently, Sunayna was the global head of emerging tech and strategic partnerships at TD Ameritrade. The event will be in the in the University Student Commons auditorium, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erika Boltz at boltzef2@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3CZeisM.

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

Collective Corazón will host a virtual discussion of the disparities within the Latinx LGBTQ+ community that affect accessibility to health care. The discussion will be led by LGBTQ+ and Latinx student speakers and Matilde Moros, Ph.D. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Daniela at Collectivecorazon@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94972185869.

Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Career Services will host the Social Impact Career and Internship Fair in the Richmond Salons and Commonwealth Ballroom on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Connect with organizations seeking to hire VCU students for internships (summer and fall), as well as full-time and part-time jobs. Employers from government, public services, human services and social assistance industries are scheduled to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/30070.

Thursday, Mar. 31, 2022 at 7 p.m.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education will present a live online pysanka workshop with Iryna Piontkivska, a Ukrainian national living in Virginia. Learn about the history of the ancient egg decorating traditions, the symbols and their meaning, watch a demonstration of the process, and then create a personal Ukrainian Easter egg with the supplies purchased from the provided list. Registration includes one Zoom link per household, for up to four people to participate together.

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

Thursday, Apr. 14, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at the School of Business will present an online 90-minute workshop which will allow participants to explore their top strengths and discover how those unique talents contribute to their success as an individual contributor, team player and leader at work. The $60 registration fee includes a StrengthsFinder assessment. 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.

Friday, Apr. 22, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Enrichmond Foundation will host an outing to restore the Historic East End and Evergreen cemeteries on Earth Day, April 22. Sign up with The Commons at the following URL to reserve a spot.

For more information, contact Nico Orsini at orsinin@vcu.edu or (908) 828-3475 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1552377.

Friday, Apr. 29, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration is open for the Annual WISDM (Women in Science, Dentistry, and Medicine) Leadership Conference, “Communicating With Purpose: Best Practices in Conflict Resolution, Negotiation and Professional Conversations.” The keynote speaker will be Susanna Wu-Pong Calvert, Ph.D., founder of Mission and Vision, Foundation for Family and Community Healing. The spotlight speaker will be Betsy Ripley, M.D., School of Medicine Vice Dean and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. CE credit will be available. The conference will be held at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=26949.

The VCU First Destination Survey is now live on Handshake at VCU for May 2022 graduates. Answers to the survey will help VCU to improve career and academic advising, student recruitment and overall student services. The survey is open to both undergraduate seniors and graduate/professional students completing their degrees in May. Graduating students who complete the survey will be eligible to win prizes (AirPods, air fryer, robot vacuum, VCU luggage set or a $250 Amazon gift card).

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or visit http://tiny.cc/VCUFDS22.

As has been the tradition the past two years, VCU will feature a student speaker for the commencement ceremony. Students must be eligible to graduate this spring. Interested students should submit an audition video of not more than four minutes addressing how their experience at VCU has made a difference in their lives. Videos should be submitted to the following email address by March 25.

For more information, contact Matt Lovisa at dsa@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/studentaffairs/index.php/student-speaker-for-may-2022-commencement/.

Executive board applications are now open for the 2022-2023 school year. The open positions are co-head of service, secretary and head of research. Descriptions of the roles are included in the application. Apply at the following URL by 11:59 p.m. March 28. All are welcome to apply, regardless of how long you have been a member of the organization. You also do not need to identify as Latinx or speak Spanish to apply.

For more information, contact Roma at collectivecorazon@gmail.com or visit https://linktr.ee/collectivecorazon.

The mission of the Queerantine Archive Project is to compile, showcase and archive moments of LGBTQIA2S+ joy, resilience and pleasure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists, makers, scholars, creatives and community members are invited to submit short proposals for their work to be commissioned in the Spring 2022 archive and, if desired, featured publicly in a gallery space. Submit proposals by March 25 at the following URL.

For more information, contact B. Ethan Coston at bmcoston@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZJIqZVSE3LD9LeS9-_6XE_Kzle2MdinkggnJFjwsaZw/edit.