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.

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.

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical manner that will capture your audience. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host campus Walk-A-Dog opportunities on Feb. 2, Feb. 3 and Feb. 4. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Gooch at director@thepacecenter.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events?group_ids=22181&search_word=walk.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Education Abroad and National Scholarship Offices will host a scholarship writing workshop for students interested in applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship, which awards up to $5,000 to students who receive a Pell Grant and want to study or intern abroad. The Gilman McCain Scholarship awards $5,000 for child dependents of active duty service members using Title IV federal financial aid to study or intern abroad. Click on the Zoom link for the workshop at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Carrier at abroad@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/9212262732.

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 noon to 1 p.m.

Learn about diverse experiences and embrace a sense of belonging through storytelling at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. A homemade lunch will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Gooch at director@thepacecenter.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/pacecenter/rsvp_boot?id=1455916.

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.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Poetry Club will host an open mic night in Room C, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Cookies will be served during poetry readings.

For more information, contact Maheen Farooqi at farooqims@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

College Day of Action offers students the opportunity to advocate to members of the Virginia General Assembly. Hosted by the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy and Pace, this event is a way to learn about legislative issues that are important to the interfaith community in Virginia and interact with state representatives. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Gooch at director@thepacecenter.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/pacecenter/rsvp_boot?id=1405087.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Juniors and seniors, stop by the ring sales event to be entered to win a celestrium ring. Browse the official ring collection at the Student Commons outside the P.O.D. Market, learn about interest-free payment plans and order in time for graduation. Options can also be viewed and rings can be ordered at the following URL. Check RamsConnect for the latest updates.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

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

Google has added many exciting features to Meet and Chat for team collaboration. Collaboration Services invites you to learn all about Meet and Chat to make you the master of team collaboration. 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 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 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 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Money Spot will kick off the spring You First Presents speaker series with a discussion about remaining financially fit in college. Determine your financial goals and how to save to make them a reality. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents020322.

Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Interested in learning more about food waste and how you can make an impact in Richmond? Learn more about the Food Recovery Network at the group's first general body meeting of the semester. Upcoming plans will be discussed at the meeting, which will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Pizza will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Irtiza Faruque at faruquei@vcu.edu or visit https://vcufrn.carrd.co/.

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.

Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 at 1 p.m.

First Love Church Richmond will host a "My First Love" service with special performances, dancing, singing and a sermon. Food will be served afterward. The service will be held in Room 1165, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1471839.

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.

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/.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA priority deadline to be considered for state and need-based institutional grant aid is midnight Feb. 1. Students may complete the FAFSA by going to the following URL. VCU's federal school code is 003735. A completed application ensures that students will be considered for the best financial aid package.

For more information, contact Student Financial Management Center at sfmc@vcu.edu or visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

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'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.

If you are a veteran or have served in the Reserves or National Guard, you are eligible to participate in a survey that explores the relationship between anxiety and belongingness for military-affiliated students at VCU. Use the following link to complete the interest survey. Then look for communications from Hope Petersen at the following email address or April Shea (sheaal2@vcu.edu) for further guidance. This project is supported by the VCU's Military Student Services Office (militaryserv@vcu.edu).

For more information, contact Hope Petersen at hackh@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeM9_ddAIiGoIfASFFM5Dya8QxsGW-mM8D9NRg_MLODXXc2EQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.