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VCU Parking will restart the MCV Campus lottery process today, Nov. 29. All lottery preferences will be reset to ensure an equitable MCV Campus sales process for everyone. If you previously submitted your spring parking preferences via email or the online parking portal, you will need to resubmit them online during the new sales period (Nov. 29- Dec. 1).

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/mcv-campus-sale/.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Do you have a champion at work who supports your success? How about a colleague who you go to when you are in a sticky situation or stuck and not sure how to best move forward? Enter the idea of colleague conversations, a new model of collaborative networking that celebrates the unique experiences of each of us. Register for the virtual event via Talent at the following URL. The session will be presented by VCU's Career Development Collaborative.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/6c61679d-3815-4121-adf6-57263d7ed45e?session=1cc31c21-852b-4634-957c-ce9c35ac9496.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Calling all first and second year students: Do you want to study abroad for free? Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes. The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes provide recipients with the opportunity to spend three or four weeks at a prestigious UK university studying abroad during summer 2023. Register at the following URL to attend the session via Zoom or request the recording.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D., at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/vzuNj7sWzJATynkPA.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

The ICA will host a workshop on gathering, sharing, exchanging and questioning how value is read. The participatory publishing event with Mariana Parisca, part of M.U.R.R.M.U.R. (misread, unread, read, re-read, misread, unread, re-read), will be in Gallery Four, the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Participants are asked to bring an object: perhaps it’s trash that you find value in, or something sentimental, or something spiritually charged, or something that holds potential. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/mariana-parisca-on-valor/.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 at 7 p.m.

VCUarts and VCUmusic will present the choral department's fall concert in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is free. The theme for this concert is "Compass Points: New Directions." This concert will feature the new VCU choral director, Christopher Hansen, Ph.D.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/event/choral-concert/.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Leroy Thacker, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will discuss requirements for research sample size calculations and considerations necessary for calculating sample sizes for research studies. He will speak at an online lunch research seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdOCqqzMsGdblrJgxZOGxevI0GAfpGH9Q

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 6 p.m.

All fans are encouraged to wear gold for the game with James Madison University at the Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Fans who wear gold will receive a discounted ticket rate of $3.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu or (801) 232-0669 or visit https://vcuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

"Gross Indecency" by Moisés Kaufman is a thrilling courtroom drama based on the true events surrounding the downfall of celebrated poet and playwright Oscar Wilde in Victorian England. Kaufman uses trial transcripts, personal correspondence, interviews and other source materials to tell the story of the 1895 trials that resulted in Wilde's arrest and imprisonment for the crime of sodomy. Performances will be Thursday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 4 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at theatretix@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6026 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/theatre/vcuarts-theatre-mainstage-season/.

Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Half milk, half cream; half real, half dream. Graduate students from VCU's Department of Kinetic Imaging will present a group exhibition of new works made up of more parts than could ever make a whole. The exhibition will be shown through Dec. 15, with an opening reception on Dec. 2. The exhibit will be at Murray N. DePillars Gallery, 1000 W. Broad St., first floor, from the entrance to the left.

For more information, contact Leilei Xia at xial2@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6 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, Jan. 12, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid degree? RTR, formerly Richmond Teacher Residency, is for you. RTR is a highly selective teacher residency program that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Register for the informational session via Zoom at https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/RTRInfoJan12

For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at evanssl4@vcu.edu or visit http://teachrtr.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a free paid degree? RTR Teacher Residency is for you. RTR, formerly Richmond Teacher Residency, is a highly selective teacher residency program that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Sign up at https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/RTRInfoJan18 for the in-person informational session at Don't Look Back - Triple, 3306 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at teachrtr@vcu.edu or visit http://teachrtr.org.

The 2022 campaign season is celebrating 25 years of giving and volunteerism. CVC is the only annual workplace-giving program for the Commonwealth’s workforce and offers employees approximately 700-plus screened charities to support. All monetary donations donated through the CVC are 100 percent tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Learn more about CVC at the following URL.

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

Human Resources will present "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." These sessions are open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. Register at the following URL.

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

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 Benfits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/3NqLY7a.

Spring adoptions are now due. Email book requests to the following address or stop by Barnes and Noble @ VCU. The earlier the book request is in place, the more your students save as more textbooks are in stock. Still deciding what to use in your course? Stop by the textbook desk until Friday, Dec. 9 during Barnes and Noble's Faculty/Staff Appreciation week.

For more information, contact Harry Pacheco at textbooks@vcubooks.com or visit http://vcubooks.com.

Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts and surveys. Compensation is provided. Primary investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.