Today
VCU Native Alum Table Talk
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
VCU's Office of Multicultural and Student Affairs will be collaborating with Native Americans in Higher Education and Mentorship, a Native-run nonprofit, to build the first ever Native and Indigenous Student Advisory Board. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link to join the conversation.
For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.
Psychology Career Question and Answer
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Do you have questions about careers related to psychology? Stop by this informal Zoom meeting hosted by VCU Career Services to have your questions answered. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Krystle Dorsey at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/793141/share_preview.
Free Naloxone and Free Coffee
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come to the Compass to enjoy a cup of hot coffee and learn how to give a life-saving dose of naloxone in the case of an opioid overdose. The event is sponsored by Rams in Recovery.
For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu.
Funding Opportunity for Study Abroad: Boren Awards
12:30 p.m.
VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a virtual informational session for undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. Learn about the Boren Awards, which provide recipients with a fully funded opportunity to study abroad in a non-Western, non-English speaking country while studying a critical language. Find out how the NSO can offer support for applicants. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/4FHdSgkAdZzXucXK7.
Comics and Society: Understanding Ourselves Through Storytelling
12:30 p.m.
VCU's Department of Sociology will present a a lecture by Bizhan Khodabandeh, Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, at Oliver Hall. The event is organized in the context of the VCU Media and Society course (SOCY370).
For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1907.
Udall Scholarship Informational Session
2 p.m.
VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a hybrid informational session geared for sophomores and juniors interested in conservation and environmental issues, or Native Americans or Alaska Natives interested in health care or tribal policy. Learn about the Udall Scholarship, which provides up to $7,000, and how the NSO can support applicants. This event will be presented in Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., and online. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/rYJaXTHUjfzXFgK4A.
Master of Product Innovation Informational Session
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The Master of Product Innovation at VCU 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 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/nov-21-mpi-info-session.
Choctaw Conversations
6 p.m.
VCU's Humanities Research Center will present an evening of Indigenous literature, humor and history with Choctaw fiction writer, poet, playwright and filmmaker LeAnne Howe. This event, at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will be part of the Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice Speaker Series and is co-sponsored by the VCU Department of English, VCU Libraries and the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.
For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu.
School of Medicine Division of Epidemiology Open House
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
VCU's School of Medicine Division of Epidemiology will hold a virtual open house about the Master of Public Health and Ph.D. in Public Health Epidemiology degree programs. A short presentation about the graduate programs division will be followed by faculty introductions and breakout rooms for sessions with faculty and current students. RSVP for the Zoom link at https://forms.gle/5o9fyHEvSCg4Cf958.
For more information, contact Jenifer Beausoliel at jenifer.beausoliel@vcuhealth.org or visit https://familymedicine.vcu.edu/epidemiology/.
This week
Funded Study Abroad Opportunity for First- and Second-Year Students
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at 1 p.m.
VCU's National Scholarship Office will offer an informational session about the Fulbright United Kingdom Summer Institutes, which are funded three- to four-week programs for U.S. undergraduate students who have a GPA of 3.7 or higher and very little travel experience outside North America. The session will be held in-person in Room 121,0, 701 W. Grace St. and online. Participants can explore the culture, heritage and history of the UK while experiencing higher education at a UK university. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.
For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/NpppoyS7vwyqTVRg9.
Muslim Student Association Jummah (Friday) Prayer
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at 1:15 p.m.
VCU's Muslim Student Association will hold Jummah (Friday) Prayer in the Virginia Rooms on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. First Khutbah will be held at 1:15 p.m; the second will be at 2 p.m. Masks will be required.
For more information, contact MSA at VCU at vcumsa@gmail.com.
Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator Training
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at noon
Would you like to feel more comfortable leading dialogue about difference? Apply now to learn about inclusive dialogue and to practice and increase your skills in leading inclusive dialogue about diverse social identities. IExcel is accepting applications now for its new Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator Training, led by Tamisha Williams. Participants will reflect on identity, practice deep listening and discuss ways to address tension and conflict, among other core facilitation skills. Selected facilitators who opt for the RAMmalogues Facilitator Track will earn $500 and commit to co-facilitating RAMmalogues sessions (at least once per semester through 2022). All staff, students and faculty are invited to apply for training. Questions: Visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/ or the RAMmalogues website. Apply at the following URL by Nov. 19.
For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/wTbMXkMzvULZAA4u9.
NABCJ General Body Meeting
Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
The National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice will hold a general body meeting via Zoom. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.
For more information, contact Ashley Harwood at harwooda2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98561562382.
Coming up
Dogs on Call Calendar Sales
Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Purchase a 2022 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and meet with students at VCU. The calendars, $10 and $12 by credit card, will be available at the MCV Campus, Main Hospital, First Floor, Main kiosk. In person purchasers receive a stuffed toy. Calendars will also be for sale on Dec. 8, Dec. 14 and Dec. 17. Order online at the following URL: https://chai.vcu.edu/gift-support/calendar-sales/.
For more information, contact Barbara Klucik at barbara.klucik@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-7297 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/gift-support/calendar-sales/.
Wavelength: Alice Sheppard
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.
Add to calendar https://icavcu.org/events/wavelength-alice-sheppard/ 30-11-2021 12:00:00 30-11-2021 13:00:00 15 Wavelength: Alice Sheppard Wavelength, an online lecture series presented by the ICA at VCU, VCUarts and VCUarts Qatar, will return with a virtual talk from Alice Sheppard, a dancer, choreographer and founder and artistic lead for the disability arts organization Kinetic Light. Each virtual program, occurring monthly throughout the fall semester, seeks to connect a dynamic group of artists, designers, curators and scholars with VCU communities in Richmond, Doha and beyond. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Wavelength: Alice Sheppard Stephanie Stanton stantons@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY
Wavelength, an online lecture series presented by the ICA at VCU, VCUarts and VCUarts Qatar, will return with a virtual talk from Alice Sheppard, a dancer, choreographer and founder and artistic lead for the disability arts organization Kinetic Light. Each virtual program, occurring monthly throughout the fall semester, seeks to connect a dynamic group of artists, designers, curators and scholars with VCU communities in Richmond, Doha and beyond. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.
For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/wavelength-alice-sheppard/.
VCU Holiday Open House
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The annual university-wide Holiday Open House hosted by President Michael and Mrs. Monica Rao is an opportunity for the university community to come together and celebrate the holidays prior to winter closing. It is an informal gathering, in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., with food and drink provided. RSVP by Nov. 24 at the following URL.
For more information, contact Casey Petrizzi at perkinsc3@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/XKaH2UAWrjTeM1D78.
Lecture by Visiting Artist Humaira Abid
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at 12:30 p.m.
VCU's Department of Craft and Material Studies will present a lecture by artist Humaira Abid at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Abid’s turned and carved wood sculpture and paintings, known for their detail, depict human relationships, societal repression and the consequences of keeping basic truths from being discussed and shared. She is the recipient of the 2020 Bob Stocksdale International Excellence in Wood Award and 2021 Kayla Skinner Award from Seattle Art Museum.
For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/humaira-abid-visiting-artist-lecture/.
Grad Bash
Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
VCU's Office of Alumni Relations invites December 2021 graduates to the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for a social event to celebrate this milestone and learn how to remain involved as an alum. Admission is free for December 2021 graduates and $10 for other guests (VCU and non-VCU). Tickets include light refreshments and one drink coupon.
For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/gradbash.
Notices
2022 Minority Political Leadership Institute Accepting Applications
The Minority Political Leadership Institute is a collaborative initiative of the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus. MPLI is an eight-month experience designed to promote leadership development for individuals interested in issues important to minority communities including community economics, political climate, civic engagement and equity. Questions: gehli.vcu.edu. Apply at the following URL. Application packets are due Jan. 15, 2022.
For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/minority-political-leadership-institute/application/.
2021 Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign for 2021 is now open. Through this campaign, employees can safely and easily donate to their favorite causes throughout the year. Participants can do a one-time credit card payment or opt for payroll deduction. The campaign runs until Dec. 17.
For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/cvc/.
Neuroscience Interest Group To Host Brain Day
The Neuroscience Interest Group at VCU is seeking volunteers to help with Brain Day. The goal is to expose high school students to the discipline of neuroscience through engaging and interactive activities. Members of the group will be creating Play-Doh models of the central nervous system and playing educational games with the students of Cristo Rey High School, 313 N. Belmont Ave., on Dec. 10 from 4-5 p.m. Register to volunteer at the following URL.
For more information, contact Chloe Simons at simonsc2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_fVU0-WU-GMfiKReoeOIxy7zoZutbmF7d4fcyhDNE2IOuHQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.
TEDxVCU Speaker Applications Open
TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, is seeking diverse, idea-driven talks and performances from a variety of voices in the university community. Participation is sought from students, staff, faculty and alumni as part of an in-person event to be held April 2. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/home/. Applications are being accepted through Dec. 10 at the following URL.
For more information, contact TEDxVCU Team at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Mku9pMGc2u4DHrwT9.
