Join VCU's Transfer Center for Transfer Tuesdays in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Come to this open study session to work on whatever you need to and meet other transfer students. These sessions will continue throughout the fall semester. For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit http://transfer.vcu.edu.

Join VCU's Global Education Office at its annual Global Learning Fall Fair; Study Abroad Fair at the Rams Horns Plaza. Meet representatives from the office's study abroad providers and partners, talk to students who have studied abroad and connect with VCU's Education Abroad staff. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Alex Heyden at levya@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5794 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1933253.

Take a break from the noise to find a quiet reflection in the middle of your day with this virtual guided meditation brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell. This meditation is suitable for all levels of practice. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://tinyurl.com/y4hnz9j5 For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/upcoming-events-for-employees/.

Are you exploring majors or considering adding a minor? Do you want to learn more about your current major? Check out the annual Majors Fair, hosted by the Discovery Advising team. Connect with all of the majors VCU has to offer as well as various campus resources. The fair will be held in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. For more information, contact Cathryn Coffey at ccoffey@vcu.edu.

Patrick Nana-Sinkam, M.D., Associate Director, Career Development and Mentorship Lead for VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, will be featured at a mentoring series via Zoom. The series features senior faculty members who will offer advice, share career journeys and engage in a Q&A session. See the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Brad Williams at williamsb12@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoduqsrT4vG9y9Gy2izft0L-SRtEkZfI1z.

Explore over 140 programs at VCU's Graduate Studies Virtual Open House. Register at the following URL. Application fees will be waived to 150 who attend. For more information, contact The Graduate School at gradrecruit@vcu.edu or visit https://events.ringcentral.com/events/graduate-studies-open-house/registration.

Soteria will hold a Paint and Sip in the Alumni Association Board Room of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Meet other members, learn about Soteria's mission and relax with some painting and refreshments. Supplies will be provided. For more information, contact Harshini Reddy at reddyhm@vcu.edu.

Morning Tai Chi is returning to the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., and RichmondYDN (Youth Development Network). The class is an introduction to Tai Chi, intended for anyone interested in starting their day by destressing and connecting to their bodies and breath through slow, soft and rooted movement. The eight-week class is open to the community. Register at the following email address. For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/173/1727179200000.

This session will help participants understand the academic program assessment process, the administrative effectiveness process and assessment in academic and student support units. Relevant accreditation standards for all areas will be reviewed and participants will see how outcomes and measures are similar and different for both academic and administrative areas. The session will be in Room 2107, Academic Learning Commons, MCALC, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at https://forms.gle/MM3WFD4ctdE83ZDd8 For more information, contact VCU Academic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at assessment@vcu.edu or visit https://academics.provost.vcu.edu/assessment-accreditation-and-compliance/assessment.

Join Inclusive Excellence facilitators to learn about the structural roots of social identities, focusing on group membership, individual agency and strategies for relating to one another in context. Sessions via Zoom will be offered at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Jackson Bartlett at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf--rpjIjGtURxauyCVIDQ74mVO1iHUFq#/registration.

VCU's Frank Gupton, Ph.D., Gottwald Chair, Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Chemical and Life Science Engineering; CEO, Medicines for All, will present an online research seminar for the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Registration is required. Register at https://bit.ly/47pIgW3 For more information, contact Emily Wigginton at emily.wigginton@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

The second installment of the Common Book Fall 2024 Speaker Series, "Surviving Memories: Safeguarding Lessons From the Holocaust," will provide unique and local perspectives to our education about the Holocaust. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. For more information, contact Michaux Dempster at dempsterm@vcu.edu.

Learn more about VCU's doctoral program in Health Services Organization and Research at a virtual informational session. Meet with program faculty and learn about admissions and funding. RSVP at the following URL. For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/FJPPUcSo1QzpLQag7.

Come stomp, hop and kick to the dabke at an Arab folk dance workshop with Samar Abushkheidem in Room 1102, Academic Learning Commons, MCALC, 1000 Floyd Ave. The event will be hosted by VCU's School of World Studies, Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor. Henna and more will be featured. For more information, contact Mayda Topoushian, Ph.D., at mtopoushian@vcu.edu.

Learn to break writing into manageable chunks and how to avoid procrastination. 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/calendar/.

PennyAppeal will hold a Pack-A-Bag event in Room 2128, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., to make care kits for the local homeless population and earn service hours. Keep up to date at the group's Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) or RamsConnect page. For more information, contact PennyAppeal at officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com.

K & T Scholar Quick Connect meeting will feature staff from VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research with program overviews and strategies for an effective Elevator Pitch. The hybrid meeting will be held on Zoom and in person at the Richmond Academy of Medicine building, 1200 E. Clay St. Contact Brad Williams at williamsb12@vcu.edu for further details. For more information, contact Brad Williams at williamsb12@vcu.edu.

Join the VCU Research Administrators in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to celebrate the Research Admin profession with a full day of informative presentations, activities, awards and networking opportunities. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Cathy Short at cfshort@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/47lTXgE.

This session is designed for both staff and faculty (term and tenure track) to discuss opportunities, strategies and techniques for incorporating First-generation and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) inclusiveness in their courses and programs. The group will meet in person at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27; Friday. Oct. 25, Friday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Dec. 6. Register at https://forms.gle/nUrysrJuXLsPX4oa7 Questions: Contact Ellen Carpenter at the following address or Michelle Yee at yeem@vcu.edu, For more information, contact Ellen Carpenter at emcarpenter@vcu.edu or (757) 581-9262 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-and-staff-development/.