Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022 at 3 p.m.

The Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success will present a live performance/talkback honoring the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., featuring the Conciliation Lab, a social justice theater company. The event, at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St., is free to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. COVID protocols will be in effect: masks will be required, temperatures will be checked and seating will be socially distanced.

For more information, contact Archana Pathak, Ph.D., at aapathak@vcu.edu or visit https://mlkday.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

The VCU Health Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will celebrate at a Zoom webinar the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to creating a united community. Questions: https://intranet.vcuhealth.org/event/81165/vcu-health-martin-luther-king-jr-day-celebration-event?channelId=76173. Join the webinar at the following URL.

For more information, contact Adam Austin at acaustin@vcu.edu or (804) 243-2638 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/95142572449.

Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn how to divide the writing process into manageable chunks, how to effectively brainstorm and how to circumvent procrastination. Register at the following UR.

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

Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Writing Center will introduce its services, discuss individual writing needs and address expectations about consultations. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Discuss and learn how to develop good writing habits with faculty member Jennifer Jordan, Ph.D., at a presentation sponsored by VCU Health Pauley Heart Center and VCU 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 visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApduyrrz8iGdStkNKRHebXo4W5DG7MsMnC.

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.

Parent/Child and Preschool 1-3 Swim Lessons will be this spring at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Introduce your child to the water to gain confidence as a swimmer. Classes are taught by certified Water Safety Instructors. Participants will learn techniques in a fun and engaging manner. Classes will be on Saturdays, Feb. 5-26. Register at the following URL by noon Feb. 4 for Session 1.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

The first session of VCU Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (RecWell) adult swim lessons will be offered Jan. 31-Feb. 24. All classes will be held at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St., and are open to all VCU students, RecWell members and non-members. Classes include beginner, intermediate/advanced and all levels. Register by Jan. 30 at noon. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/adult-swim-programs/.