12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Meditation has been shown to increase overall well-being. Take a break for weekly guided meditation with Brenna. Meditation is suitable for all levels of practice. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1824972.

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Objects and Methods will present The Department of Graphic Design PechaKucha, a storytelling format in which a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds of commentary each. The event will be in person at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. ASL and live captions will be available. No registration is required. A Zoom link will be posted in the Graphic Design Instagram bio on the day before the event.

For more information, contact Diana Caramat at caramatdl@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/artsstudents/2022/09/27/om-presents-the-department-of-graphic-design-pecha-kucha/.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Writer, editor and speaker Phoebe Wagner will examine the futures created by four speculative, award-winning writers: Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia E. Butler, N.K. Jemisin and Jeff VanderMeer. Wagner will explore the possibilities for literature to play a role in climate justice. The event, in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., will be sponsored by the Humanities Research Center at VCU. The talk will also be presented virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/3RD22KY.

7 p.m.

Relay For Life will have its first general body meeting of the semester in Virginia Rooms C-D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Activities for the semester and information about the Kaplan Scholarship are on the agenda. Follow the group on instagram.

For more information, contact Relay for Life at VCU at relayatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://linktr.ee/RelayatVCU.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Police and VCU Human Resources for Run, Hide, Fight. This session will be offered in person on the MCV campus, Room 225, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St., and virtually. Sign up in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3fduVZU. When signing up, select either in-person or virtual.

For more information, contact CIndi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

IExcel Education will host an online seminar led by Archana Pathak, director of VCU's Q Collective. The seminar is designed to cultivate self-awareness of implicit bias in the workplace and help participants consider the impact of their bias on workplace culture. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-bias-100422

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

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's College of Engineering will host the IBM zSystems Career Connection at the Engineering Research Building, 70 S. Madison St. All students are welcome to attend this event and connect with local Enterprise Computing employers. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anita Taylor at engrcareers@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ibm-zsystems-career-connection-virginia-commonwealth-university-tickets-415381596537.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

This presentation will examine recent projects that address different definitions of community, including “Tania Bruguera: The Francis Effect.” This book is about the noted Cuban artist/activist’s project in which Bruguera requests that the pope grant Vatican City citizenship to all immigrants and refugees. The icon of Bruguera’s project was the Pangea, a symbol of the world that becomes one land mass where the borders between nation states are blurred. This event will be held at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., and virtually. Register at the following URL for the online link.

For more information, contact VCUarts at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-explorations-of-local-and-global-notions-of-community/.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join VCU's Global Education Office for a special Global Café this October - a Fall Ball. Everyone is invited to participate in popular Fall traditions - including pumpkin carving, classic fall treats and more. The event will be in the kitchen area of West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. All international and domestic students, faculty and staff are invited. Register at the following URL, but walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1835099.

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a seminar led by Tracey Gendron, chair for the VCU Department of Gerontology and director of the Virginia Center on Aging. The seminar will focus on how we can liberate ourselves from negative cultural assumptions about aging, which shape our attitudes to ourselves and others as we grow older. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-ageism-100422

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

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a seminar led by Serra De Arment, assistant professor of counseling and special education at VCU. The virtual seminar will focus on knowledge of population size, appropriate terminology (including people-first vs. identity-first language), personal disclosures of barriers and key accessibility issues at VCU and in the surrounding community. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-neurodiv-100522

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

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at noon

Join Anbu Arumugan, senior assistant professor of Public Administration at the Government Arts College in Chennai, India, for a discussion of research in the international context. The event is free and will be in the Raleigh Building, Room B001,1001 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/2022-doctoral-lecture.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

History and Health; Equitable Access to Care, will host Making Ethical Health Care Decisions in Room 303 at the James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. This panel will discuss medical choices, including the role of health care providers and patients as well as religious, spiritual and cultural considerations. This event, co-sponsored by University College’s Common Book Program and the Office of Health Equity, will be held in-person and streamed. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact OHE at healthequity@vcu.edu or visit https://healthequity.vcu.edu/history-and-health-program/equitable-access-to-care-series/ethical-healthcare-decisions/.

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Join VCU HR and Stephanie Lee in a virtual beginner class to learn how the science of yogic breathing trains the mind while improving the ability to collect, store, regulate and use the energy we receive through the air we breathe. Pranayama breathing is a tool for self-regulation that can slow the heart rate, decrease cardiopulmonary stress and slow metabolic activity. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3RjkkKz

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Learn about the doctoral program in VCU's Health Services Organization and Research at a virtual informational session. Meet program faculty and staff and learn about admissions, funding and more. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://ha.chp.vcu.edu/programs/hsor-phd-program/.

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Join the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences and the School of World Studies for a virtual conversation with CHS alum Victor Humberto Narro, a nationally known expert on immigrant rights and low-wage workers and project director for the UCLA Labor Center. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Arda Athman at athmana3@vcu.edu or visit http://Bit.ly/NarroOct6.

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.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab is hosting a virtual focus group on the stress, vulnerability and resilience of young Black women. 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.

Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, a center in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, is currently recruiting for its 2023 programs. The Institute will host an open house in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., with refreshments, door prizes and networking, Register at https://forms.gle/Rxr53i72X6icLiMZ6

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-leadership-development-program/.

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Don't miss the annual VCU Tech Fair on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. Join VCU Technology Services for demonstrations, Q&A and more. Talk with university tech staff about the technologies and services they provide (Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud, classroom technologies). VCU's vendors, whose contributions help make the Tech Fair possible, will also be on hand and will provide free bag lunches (while they last) and giveaways. The fair will be at University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.; Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., and virtually.

For more information, contact Technology Services at tsengage@vcu.edu or visit https://techfair.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

October is Health Literacy Month. Health and Wellness Librarian Dana Ladd, MS, Ph.D., AHIP, will discuss how to find and evaluate reliable resources that consumers can use to understand their condition and make more informed health decisions. Register at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/9648128

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/for-your-health/health-and-wellness-library/.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will present a workshop via Zoom focusing on strategies for putting together a grant application on schedule and with ample time for reviewing and editing. Specific project-management tools will be shared to help participants become organized around writing, refining and submitting a proposal. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1524 or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tcO6srzstGt1yqg6gvV6F1JeoBZ0BXPc9.

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Join The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, a center in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, and the 2022 cohort of the VCU Leadership Development Program for their final team project presentations. Each year, participants work together to address an issue of importance to the university. The presentations, in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., are scheduled to allow guests to come and go as needed. A detailed schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-leadership-development-program/team-projects/.

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

VCU's Department of Health Administration will host a virtual informational session for the Master of Health Administration and Master of Science in Health Administration programs. Register to attend at https://forms.gle/1J3CQVm2srbEAd638.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://ha.chp.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Calling all VCU Arts Students: Do you have a passion for art and for helping your community? Students Together Assisting Refugees (STAR) at VCU is hosting a fundraising gala to raise money for refugees living in detention centers. Donating an art piece will give you the chance to have your art piece displayed and auctioned at the gala dinner. All of the money raised from the auctions will be donated. The event will be at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Samiya Majid at majidsf2@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 8 a.m.

VCU's Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, announces that registration is open for its 16th Annual HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Conference. The theme, "Seizing Tomorrow, Today" challenges participants to capitalize on this time of era-defining moments and to imagine what is possible, translating their values into actions, dreams into reality and their hopes into what can happen. The conference will be at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/conference/.

Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. View upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/3NqLY7a.

Barnes and Noble @ VCU on Monroe Park Campus will host a special event on Oct. 3 from 2-7 p.m. for Doctors and Masters and faculty/staff to order custom regalia. Ordering during this time will ensure regalia is received in time for December’s graduation.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit http://www.balfour.com/VCU.

Faculty, University and Academic Professionals and classified employees have a special enrollment opportunity for optional life insurance through Nov. 30. Those who don’t already participate can obtain guaranteed coverage with no medical underwriting. Those who participate can increase coverage with no medical underwriting. See details at https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/. Questions? contact Securian at the following telephone number or request HR support at https://go.vcu.edu/hrsupport.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or (800) 441-2258 or visit https://mailchi.mp/varetire/september-2022-member-news#article3.

Basic Life Support with First Aid Training is intended for health care providers responding to breathing and cardiac emergencies in various settings. Course skills specialize in CPR/AED and first aid along with communication and adaptability, which are crucial during an emergency response. This blended learning course contains a combination of digital and in-person instruction. Participants can choose one of the in-person sessions taking place on October 11, 15, 25 or 29. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at scottm14@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=d1fbf414-f90e-49fa-8f6e-1f9c0c944d24&semesterId=1eee6566-50d9-4ef5-9ee4-c182bdd914b9.

VCU Police will host an annual chili cook-off fundraiser to benefit FRIENDS Association for Children on Oct. 28. Chefs are needed and all chili recipes, including turkey, bean-less and vegetarian are welcome. VCU/VCU Health students, faculty, staff, significant others and relatives are welcome as chefs; there is no entry fee for chefs.

For more information, contact Jennifer Brown at jmbrown@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8387.

VCU's Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, is currently accepting applications for the 2023 cohorts of the VCU Leadership and HIGHER Ground programs.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/.

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.