11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The VCU Police Department will host a safety and bicycle U-Lock table at the Compass, 828 Park Ave. VCU students, faculty and staff can receive a free U-Lock (show valid VCU ID) and instructions on how to register their bicycle. A limited supply of U-Locks will be provided. Follow VCU Police on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for future U-Lock giveaway dates.

For more information, contact Officer Amy Murray at crimeprevreq@vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will host an opening ceremony and celebration at the Forum, Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The event will spotlight the humanities at VCU. Programming for the academic year will be announced. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/hrc916.

9 a.m.

VCU's Common Book Program and the Department of African American Studies will host "To Tell It Like It Is: A Teach-In" around this year's Common Book, "The Organ Thieves." The event, at the Commons Plaza by the Ram Horns, will feature speakers who will discuss Richmond’s history and give an accounting of the steps Richmonders are taking to disrupt systemic racial and health inequities in RVA. Student organizations will also table to provide more information about how to become involved.

For more information, contact Anne Weakley at weakleyac@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3eLryZS.

Saturday, Sep. 17, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

As part of the Seventh Annual Afrikana Independent Film Festival (Sept. 15–18), the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will host a conversation between California-based artists dana washington-queen and Leila Weefur. Work by the two artists is simultaneously on view in Richmond’s Arts District. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/afrikana-dana-washington-queen-leila-weefur/.

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education for information on its flexible, online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program and how it can can meet the requirements for your provisional license. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=0db78378-3e98-4fd0-9826-5fe1b2abe987.

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon

Join VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Human Research Protection Program for open consulting hours via Zoom. The session will include consultants from Biostatistics, Informatics, IRB, IND/IDE/FDA, Research Library Services, Designing and Conducting Research, Community Engaged Research and ClinicalTrials.gov. Faculty, students and staff from all VCU schools and departments are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance on both new research studies and existing research studies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maureen Olmsted at cctr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9226 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=9PEXYCJTYN.

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host an online seminar led by Archana Pathak, director of VCU's Q Collective. The seminar is designed to increase understanding of diversity, inclusion and equity concepts and the practices that sustain them. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-inclwp-092022

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

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a data management seminar to be presented by Sandy Brooks, DPS, director, VCU Human Research Protection Program, via Zoom. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcuqqrj4qHdX8_TbafIOSveQ1NPBw3Mk6.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a virtual seminar led by Archana Pathak, director of VCU's Q Collective, designed to increase understanding of diversity, inclusion and equity concepts and the practices that sustain them. For information on registration and fees, visit https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-inclwp-092022

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

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How does your gender impact your daily life? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff for this Rammalogues session on gender. The session will be held at 912 W. Grace St., second floor. This same session will be available online at the same time on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU faculty and staff appreciation night will be held at Sports Backers Stadium at the match against Old Dominion University. All VCU faculty and staff and their immediate family members will receive a discounted ticket rate of $3. Present your VCU ID at the ticket booth upon arrival.

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

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond and Child Health Research will present a talk by Jeffrey Fineman, M.D., University of California San Francisco. His topic will be "Translating Natural History of CHD into Pathobiology: Hemodynamic Forces." The talk will be presented in person in Room 5-086, Children's Hospital of Richmond, 1001 E. Marshall St., and also virtually. See the Zoom link at the following URL. The passcode is 805055.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at emma.burge@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/94870828312?pwd=UzB3RU9ZZUpibDJoQ2ZFdExQM2hyQT09.

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a mixer for all Latine faculty, staff and students in Richmond Salons III-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Come for the community and stay for the elote, chips, churros and agua fresca catered by E-Loteria. Event co-sponsors are TriO Student Support Services, You First at VCU, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science at VCU and Latinx Student Association. RSVP by Sept. 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/sewzTantEA8BgF8U6.

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab will host a virtual focus group on the stress, vulnerability and resilience of young Black women. Check your eligibility and sign up at 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.

Thursday, Sep. 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pups on the Plaza, the Dogs on Call fundraising event, will once again be held outside the McGlothlin Medical Education Building, 1201 E. Marshall St. Come for the music, visit with therapy dog teams and support Dogs on Call by purchasing T-shirts and lunch (hot dogs, chips and a drink).

For more information, contact Karl Dorn, Program Coordinator for the Center for Human-Animal Interaction, at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit http://chai.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 22, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Since the 1970s, access to abortion has been legal in the United States. This has changed under the recent Supreme Court decision. How do we navigate difficult conversations as the political climate changes? IExcel Education will host an open dialogue on this topic. Rammalogues is a facilitated discussion series that provides a braver and safer space to talk about social identity. The session will be held at 912 W. Grace St., second floor. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/ramma-postroe-092222

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

Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Come to the auditorium of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., for coffee, tea and conversation to take a glimpse of the dynamic research process for the documentary "Resume at the Point of Interruption." Artist dana washington-queen will be joined by midwife Racha Tahani Lawler Queen, designer and musician Colin Palmer and sound artist John Dombroski for a roundtable discussion of the documentary’s research, production and themes. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/dana-washington-queen-in-conversation-resume-at-the-point-of-interruption/.

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

Join VCU HR and VCU RecWell and take a break from the news, social media or telework responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3PM5mM1.

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

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 http://komornikea@vcu.edu.

The Alan T. Waterman Award is the U.S. National Science Foundation’s highest honor. The award recognizes an outstanding early career researcher in any field of science or engineering supported by the NSF. In addition to a medal, the recipient of the award will receive a grant of $1,000,000 to use over a five-year period. Nominations will be accepted to Sept. 16. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Throckmorton at throckmortms@vcu.edu or visit https://beta.nsf.gov/od/honorary-awards/waterman?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery.

VCU Human Resources has arranged for Walgreens, a participating pharmacy with the COVA health plans, to conduct five flu immunization clinics. These clinics will be offered on the Monroe Park campus, the MCV campus and at the VCU Police Department building. Appointments are required. No walk-ins please. See the following URL for dates and times at each location and the link to schedule your appointment.

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

Draft versions of the revised Investment and Liquidity Policy and the University Trademark and Licensing Policy are available for public comment until Friday, Sept. 23. The policy texts are available by going to the following URL and clicking on Policies Open for Public Comment.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.public.doctract.com.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation announces the fall Grant Academy, a grant-writing program providing training and support for a select cohort of faculty investigators working toward submitting a successful funding proposal. Apply by 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1524 or visit https://research.vcu.edu/training/grant-academy/.

The VCU Performance Management Group invites managers and leaders to the upcoming Commonwealth Management Institute on Jan. 9-13, 2023 in Staunton. The institute is an avenue for professional development and teaches bringing about positive change - in self, in others and in your team. Apply by Sept. 30 at https://pmg.vcu.edu/professional-development/cmi/. Questions: Call (804) 828-8845 or email pmg@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Mandy Fowler at afowler3@vcu.edu or (804) 218-2889 or visit http://www.pmg.vcu.edu.

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.