February Events
Here are some of the most important dates and events to be aware of this month:
Feb. 12-29: Black History Month Display at Tompkins-McCraw Library
To commemorate Black History Month, the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences is proud to present a display at the library featuring resources that focus on African-Americans and health, as well as the African-American experience and achievement in the health sciences. Also on display, photos and information from Saint Philip School of Nursing provide a look at Black History in the health sciences in Richmond. Posters featuring prominent African-American leaders, writers and figures are also on display throughout the library. The display is open to the public. View the display during library hours.
Feb. 16: Summer Session Registration Opens
Registration is now open for summer session. For more information about summer studies, click here.
Feb. 23: Race and Education, K-16 and Beyond: Past, Present, and Future Possibilities
#BlackLivesMatter and the movement for racial justice on campus have put the spotlight on race and education, from grade school to graduate school. To address these developments, a panel of VCU and Richmond area students and organizers will discuss past, present and future efforts to transform race relations in schools and society. Moderator: Dr. Ravi Perry, Associate Professor of Political Science at VCU Panelists: Rev. Benjamin Campbell, organizers from BlackVCUSpeaks and leaders of the Black Graduate Students Association.
Feb. 23: Phill Wilson – “Left Behind: Ending AIDS in Black Communities in America”
The Humanities Research Center and LGBTQ Initiatives in the Division for Inclusive Excellence present Phill Wilson, Director of the Black AIDS Institute. Founded in May of 1999, the Black AIDS Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on black people. The Institute’s Mission is to stop the AIDS pandemic in black communities by engaging and mobilizing black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV from a uniquely and unapologetically black point of view. University Student Commons, Richmond Salons I-II. Free and Open Event.
Feb. 26: African-American Read-In
Celebrate Black History Month in a literary way with the National African-American Read-in. Drop in to the lecture hall in Cabell Library anytime between noon and 4 p.m. to hear featured readers from academic departments and student organizations read from works by or about African-Americans, Africans and the diaspora. Featured readings will be scheduled to begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m., but there will be ample time for unscheduled readers to join in! VCU Libraries will provide a selection of literary works for reading or checking out. At this informal event, a light lunch will be served at noon, and refreshments will be served at 2:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Parking is available for a fee in the West Broad Street, West Main Street and West Cary Street parking decks. If special accommodations are needed, or to register offline, please call Gregory Kimbrell, events coordinator, at (804) 828-0593 prior to February 23, 2016.
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