12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will present its fall seminar by Yifei Sun, Ph.D., Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. The title of the online talk will be "Dynamic Risk Prediction Triggered by Intermediate Events Using Survival Tree Ensembles." The talk will be in Room 305, third floor, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. The Zoom link is https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/calendar/details.asp?myVal=77061.

8 p.m.

It's the closing weekend of "Whitesplaining" performances. Friday's show at The Basement, 300 E. Broad St., will include an extended talkback with Archana Pathak, Ph.D., VCU Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. Tickets and full list of performances at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695 or visit https://vcutheatre.showclix.com/.

Sunday, Sep. 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

The first 50 VCU staff and faculty members to arrive at the VCU-Ohio University field hockey match will receive a Sonic gift card. The match will be at Cary Street Field. Show your VCU ID to the Marketing Table upon arrival.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuathletics.com/calendar?id=5713.

Monday, Sep. 26, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break from the news, social media or telework responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with meditation. Meditation is suitable for all levels of practice. Register for the Zoom link at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1721821.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 26, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host a session about becoming a leader who understands and mitigates power imbalances related to race, ethnicity, culture and class. Learn to establish policies and practices which will nurture an anti-racist organizational climate. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=c09304c7-393e-4c21-8197-0ad96120b629.

Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a seminar led by Christopher Reina, associate professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at VCU. The seminar is designed to increase understanding of how to have inclusive and empowering conversations in the workplace. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-divteams-092722

For more information, contact IExcel Education at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit http://iexcel.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This single session-event will teach the basics of fundamental exercises including the squat, deadlift and bench press and how to program them into a workout. Led by certified personal trainers, participants will learn principles of weight training in a small group environment. The session will be held at the Cary Street Gym FIT Zone, 101 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.

Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

In celebration of Yoga Month, the VCU RecWell Group Exercise Team is hosting a full day of special group exercise classes at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., to celebrate the physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga. Classes will include an exploration of movement, meditation and educational content that embodies unity of mind and body in an inviting environment.

For more information, contact Nadine Madison at madisonns@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/group-exercise/.

Thursday, Sep. 29, 2022 at 8 a.m.

Researchers nationwide are building virtual and extended reality (VR/XR) applications for use in health care — to better detect, diagnose and treat medical conditions and improve quality of life. How do we develop those inventions into real-world applications? This conference, to be held Sept. 29 and 30, is made for both the inventors behind cutting-edge health care research and the outside companies and partners with interests in the field. The conference will be held in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brent Fagg at bfagg@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2211 or visit https://techtransfer.ivrha.org/.

Friday, Sep. 30, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Devon Walker-Figueroa, winner of the 2022 Levis Reading Prize for "Philomath," will read from her poetry collection in the lecture hall, Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The Prize honors the poet and former VCU professor Larry Levis, who died in 1996. The Levis Reading Prize is presented on behalf of VCU's M.F.A. in Creative Writing Program in partnership with VCU Libraries. The reading is free and open to all.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/levis-2022.html.

Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Career Services will present Elery Rojas, Academic Partnership Manager of Wix, who will lead a session about creating an online portfolio website. Discover the basics in creating a Wix website as well as features to enhance your portfolio. All who attend will be given a free one-year FREE Wix premium plan Register on Handshake today at the following URL.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu or (716) 352-2738 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/1108760/share_preview.

There's a new tip option for LiveSafe app users, “Safety Concern.” VCU Police will use tips submitted in this category to crowd source locations where community members may feel less safe on VCU's campuses. VCUPD can move resources to these locations in real time. Anyone can download the LiveSafe app, or use LiveSafe in the VCU Mobile app, to send in tips, photos, audio files, videos and screenshots. VCUPD dispatchers monitor tips 24/7.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu.

The Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program pledges $1.5B for outstanding early career faculty committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Funding will be awarded to outstanding basic biomedical researchers, including physician-scientists in their efforts to create labs in which everyone can thrive. Apply at the following URL by Sept. 28.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3GKcAxp.

The Michelson Philanthropies and Science Prize for Immunology focuses on transformative research in human immunology, with trans disease applications to accelerate vaccine and immunotherapeutic discovery. Apply at the following URL by Oct. 1.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://michelson.secure-platform.com/a.

Faculty is invited to participate in a research study on individual perceptions regarding the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Even if you've not participated in SoTL, your perspective is important. Results will be used to develop initiatives to promote SoTL work, both at VCU and within higher education generally. The survey should take no more than 10-20 minutes. An information sheet about participants' rights is available at the start of the survey. Visit the following URL to participate.

For more information, contact Jared Keeley at jwkeeley@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUbHLUKCx6yQhV4.

Amendment Literary and Art Journal is seeking art and literature of any medium for its 2022 publication. This publication is themed around joy, resistance and dreams of a better world. Works should touch on topics of race, class, gender, disability, justice or other social issues. Selected pieces will be published in print and on the journal's website. Cash prizes will be available. Submit work at the following URL by Oct. 7.

For more information, contact Syd Lewin at lewinse@vcu.edu or visit http://amendmentvcu.com.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D.. Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

This is a research study aiming to receive feedback on a sexual health intervention designed for couples. To be eligible to participate, you have to identity as Black or African American and be 18 to 35 years of age. The study requires participation in a 120-minute session and completion of a questionnaire. Compensation is available.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph,D,, at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://progress.vcu.edu.

The Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab is hosting a focus group on the stress, vulnerability and resilience of young Black women. Sessions will be held virtually on Monday, Sept. 26 and Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 6-8 p.m. To check your eligibility and to sign up, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., MPH, at eqcholab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-5030 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=P8FMMYKNAEMCF8TC.