1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The American Red Cross and the Pace Center will co-sponsor a blood drive at the center, 700 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Miller at katie.miller2@redcross.org or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=vcu.

12 p.m.

Join VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) on Tuesdays for virtual guided meditation. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brittany Beal at bealbj@vcu.edu or (703) 568-2002 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91703449510.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Research Career Community will present a session via Zoom on managing off-campus research. The School of Education's Rehabilitation Research and Training Center provides resources for professionals, individuals with disabilities and their representatives. Melissa Yopp, MSHA, finance manager, will discuss the center, its research and how to manage off-campus research. Register in Talent by searching "Career Community – Research" or email researchcc@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Alanda Perry Jones at perryar@vcu.edu.

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

Join the Peer Health Educators from VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) as they discuss physical activity and nutrition. The session will be in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students will have the opportunity to make wellness plans and consider creative meal and snack choices.

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

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Faculty Senate will sponsor the annual general faculty meeting with President Michael Rao, Ph.D., via Zoom. Typically at this annual meeting, the president will briefly address the faculty and answer questions and concerns from the faculty in attendance. The meeting is open to all VCU faculty. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Faculty Senate at FacultySenate@VCU.edu or (804) 828-1303 or visit https://tinyurl.com/faculty-senate-vcu.

5:30 p.m.

Join staff from VCU's da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. The program 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 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/feb-mpi-info.

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

VCU's Global Education Office welcomes students, staff and faculty to Cultural Conversations with peers from VCUArts Qatar. The theme for the Spring 2022 series is Creative Expression. Participants can share what inspires them and/or work they create in painting, poetry, dance, design, fashion and cooking. Participants can sign up for one or more sessions of he five-part series, which will meet every other Tuesday from Feb. 1 through March 29. Questions: https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/cultural_conversations/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUCCQatarSp2022.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed) will present My Life, My Scholarship, a symposium series. Speaker Camille Burnett, Ph.D., is the associate vice president of education and health equity at VCU and executive associate director of iCubed. 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. The session will be at the Barnes and Noble at VCU, 1111 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Faika Zanjani at fzanjani@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host the monthly Global Café in the kitchen of West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Get to know students from around the world at this monthly event, which brings together VCU and international students to meet and learn from each other. Each café has a different theme and this one will be hosted by the Russian Club. Come by to enjoy blinis, conversation and meet new people.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries' ongoing series focused on innovative media and making and creating continues with Richard Quarshie of Globally Engaged discussing how creators get started making content. He will cover introductory concepts related to creating, maintaining and sustaining a YouTube channel. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/workshops-at-the-workshop.html.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 at 4 p.m.

Learn at an online session about the research that undergraduate students at VCU are conducting and find out how to connect with research mentors. Elmira Karimi will discuss oral health research. Sheilan Pouri will speak about Parkinson's research. Questions: https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkfuCvqjsiHdN0BEh9g1aHb0er1qLbXheX.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/hc-info1.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Google Meet provides the faculty host attendance reports and a recording automatically, and the use of a chat room for class collaboration is easy to set up. Collaboration Services invites you to learn all about Meet and Chat for on-line learning enhancement. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

This faculty learning community, presented via Zoom by the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, is designed for tenured and term faculty seeking guidance, support and camaraderie in the move from associate to full professor. This group is designed for those at the associate level. Participants will work together to formulate a personal action plan toward promotion. Meetings will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Feb. 3, Feb. 17, March 3, April 7 and April 21. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/initiatives/communities/.

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

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will continue its grant-writing series via Zoom. Henry Donahue, Ph.D., professor and chair, Biomedical Engineering, will discuss the components of a competitive research grant application. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrceuurzksG9et3gCskp_BSZkyRoZwxB7O.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at 12:15 p.m.

WW (Weight Watchers reimagined) will lead a live open house via Zoom. Learn about PersonalPoints, WW’s most personalized program ever – no two plans are like. Participate in a live virtual WW Workshop lead by a WW coach, refocus on your wellness journey with new techniques, learn about the VCU discount and ask or submit questions via chat for a live wellness Q&A. All are welcome; the session is open to WW members and non-members. Register in Talent@VCU.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/weight-watchers-ww/.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present an online lecture by Kyle T. Mays, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, about the intersectional history of the Black and Native American struggle for freedom in our country that also reframes our understanding of who was Indigenous in early America. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Online MBA program, ranked 32nd nationally by Fortune, is accepting applications for Fall 2022. Learn why this synchronous two-year cohort format is a great choice for working professionals; current students have an average work experience of 10 years and the graduation rate is over 90 percent. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/. Register at the following URL.

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-020322?program=OMBA&utm_source=OMBA%20prospects&utm_medium=email&utm_content=02.03.22alumniemailinvite1&utm_term=DetailsAt&utm_campaign=OMBARY22.

Friday, Feb. 4, 2022 from 10 a.m. to noon

Join VCU's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team to learn more about unconscious biases. This follow-up to "Understanding Unconscious Bias" encourages participants to explore personal bias and use the PAUSE method. The goal is to provide practical tools to interrupt unconscious biases and discuss hidden biases with visuals and question prompts. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/e04e6a80-3d6f-4da0-a8b3-7935ca3006ea.

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

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on prioritizing writing goals. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/jVGyTuW3h7nWR35aA.

Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Take a break from the news, social media and class assignments or telework responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection with guided meditation. This 30-minute guided meditation will provide a sense of calm, peace and balance, while improving attention, focus and ability to work through stressful circumstances. This class is brought to you by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell). Questions: Visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3o3Vv9C.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How has your attraction to others shifted over time? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff in our upcoming RAMmalogues session about sexuality. Share your experience with attraction and sexuality in 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 students, staff and faculty are invited, but registration is limited to 25. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at IExcel@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17910.

Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Graduate School will host a virtual open house via the Hopin platform. All are invited to drop by during the open house and explore options for graduate study at the university. Participants can move virtually from room to room, where faculty and staff from more than 50 programs will be available to connect, answer questions and shed light on the application process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Humberson at humbersone@vcu.edu or visit http://hopin.com/events/vcu-graduate-studies-open-house.

Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join Collaborative Services for a hands-on workshop. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 from noon to 2 p.m.

Nakeina E. Douglas-Glenn, Ph.D.; Andrew K. Ottens, Ph.D.; Peter J. Hamilton, Ph.D; and Antonio Abbate, M.D., Ph.D., will participate in a leadership and career development seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Participants will learn about leadership, managing a research lab or multidisciplinary clinical translational team. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rob Direnzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or (646) 419-0495 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0tceGhqDopEtxjHLulYeKcmeODRxmtSvu5.

Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022 at 5 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host an online informational session emphasizing how an early childhood concentration prepares individuals to work with families and young children, from birth through age 5, who have or are at risk for developmental disabilities. Using a hybrid of online and face-to-face formats, the program is learner-centered, innovative and collaborative. 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/92063721495.

Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

The VCU Department of Theatre will present "Intimate Apparel" by Lynn Nottage, directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates. Ph.D.. Set in New York City in 1905, "Intimate Apparel" is a tale of love and heartbreak centered around Esther, a skilled and independent Black seamstress who dreams desperately of finding love. Performances will take place Feb. 18-27 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Discounts are available for VCU students, faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 338-0302 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/currently-showing/.

Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present an online workshop designed to give participants the opportunity to learn job crafting and how to intentionally shift tasks, relationships and perceptions in ways that bring greater job satisfaction. The registration fee is $40. Questions: Visit go.vcu.edu/corped.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/center-for-corporate-education/level-up-learning-crafting-meaningful-work.html.

VCU's Department of African American Studies is soliciting nominations for its Black History in the Making Award. Departments and programs are invited to select up to one undergraduate student and one graduate student as recipients. Additionally, members of the VCU community are invited to nominate junior faculty and VCU staff to be considered for the junior faculty and staff awards. Submissions are due by Feb. 8. Submit a nomination at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dae Newman at newmanad@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1371 or visit https://afam.vcu.edu/awards/black-history-in-the-making/.

VCU Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Questions: Email VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu. View upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexis Cross at crossah@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/cf698494-7201-467a-8b5b-c8739911e503.

Human Resources will present "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." These sessions are open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. Questions: Email VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexis Cross at crossah@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/c9921b6a-d526-48c3-ac2f-b5a913a231f0.

VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) Outdoor Adventure Program will offer climbing clinics throughout the month at the Cary Street Gym Climbing Wall, 101 S. Linden St. All clinics (belay, sport climbing, climbing technique and gym to crag) are free to VCU students and RecWell members. Register at the wall or in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/certifications/arc-bls/.

VCU Recreation and Well-Being (RecWell) will sponsor a Valentine's Day weekend day hike on Feb. 12 and Valentine's Day weekend day caving on Feb. 13. Register at the following URL.

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

VCU's MFA photography and film students will host an exhibition, "Don't Over Think It," in Room 108, Murry DePillars Building, 1000 W. Broad St. The exhibition will be up Jan. 21-Feb. 6. A closing reception will be held from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 4. Masks will be required.

For more information, contact William Glaser Wilson at `glaserwp@vcu.edu.

The deadline to submit a full proposal for the VCU Breakthroughs Fund internal funding opportunity from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is 5 p.m. March 1. Full proposals should be submitted via RAMS-SPOT Internal Opportunities VCU Breakthroughs Letter of Intent (OP00000431). View a Q&A session regarding this funding opportunity at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFuB8E561Dg.

For more information, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1443 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/about/strategic-research-priorities-plan/srpp-funds/.

Envision Leadership: Leadership for Student Organization Officers and Members, sponsored by the Commons, is now open for registration. This dedicated, six-week program builds skills and behaviors leading to success in student organizations. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1353269.

VCU Performance Management Group’s professional development courses are open for registration. These courses develop critical skills for supervisors, managers and senior leadership both professionally and personally. The five programs open for a spring session are Fundamentals for Supervisors, Experienced Supervisors Institute, Supervisors and Managers Bootcamp, Commonwealth Management Institute and Virginia Executive Institute. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mandy Fowler at afowler3@vcu.edu or visit http://www.pmg.vcu.edu.

The deadline for VCU Accelerate Fund applications has been extended to 5 p.m. Feb. 4. Applications should be submitted via RAMS-SPOT Internal Opportunities VCU Accelerate Fund (OP00000428). To view a Q&A session regarding this funding opportunity, click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFuB8E561Dg.

For more information, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1443 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/about/strategic-research-priorities-plan/srpp-funds/.

VCU's Health Sciences Library will host a wide range of webinars this spring for the VCU community. Training will be offered on PubMed, Embase and Mendeley to help students, faculty and staff with their research needs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brandon Burneson at burnesonbp@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/healthwebinars.