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 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. The certificate will provide opportunities for students to advance their knowledge and skills in identifying problems and implementing solutions to foster high-quality, safe and accessible health care. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/HCInfo100322.

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.

6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Robertson School of Media and Culture will host two virtual informational sessions about its online master's in mass communication program. Both will be on Monday, Oct. 3; the first at noon-12:30 p.m. and the second at 6-6:30 p.m. Join the Zoom sessions at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/6684061425

For more information, contact Alexandra Chapman at chapmanam3@vcu.edu or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/ms-in-mass-communications/.

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 at 12:30 p.m.

Join Ela Mesa and Sairalina Montesino for a conversation about their journeys as immigrant, first-generation, career-focused, college graduates embracing self-love, mental wellness and navigating family acceptance as queer women. The discussion, hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, will be presented in the SGA Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., and also virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at omsa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1803593.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend a virtual informational session to learn about undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ug-oct4-22.

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend a virtual informational session to learn about undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ug-oct4-22.

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 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's da Vinci Center will host a virtual informational session about its Master of Product Innovation program. The MPI 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 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI100422.

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 at 11 a.m.

Learn how to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 from noon to 3:30 p.m.

Do you like puzzles and enjoy solving problems? If so, grab your friends and join VCU's Fundamentals of Computing Program for Puzzle Day 2022. Computing isn’t just about programming but about problem-solving. None of the puzzles require programming experience, or even a computer, just logic and your brain. Teams of two to four students will work together to solve a packet of puzzles. The event will be in the Collaborative Hub of the Engineering Research Building, 401 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Debra Duke at s2dmduke@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/CSxLW9VCvpR7KGS2A.

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/.

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Medical Journal Club will present via Zoom a panel of students from MCV's professional health schools who will discuss their career paths and answer questions about the application process. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81299756416 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jefin Jose at josej@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlBsCbWtMH9PryrVrCeG_ec_eZOapc3v088arxggUHFtjMSg/viewform.

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 3:30 p.m.

RamBikes will host a group ride to help students become acquainted with the Richmond area and to introduce riding on streets in a safe way. This beginner-level ride will be led by RamBikes staff and will go to several tiny parks and gardens in the Fan area. Bring a bike if you have one, though some may be available to use for free through RVA Bike Share. Register at the following URL. Participants should meet at the Monroe Park RVA Bike Share Station across from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

For more information, contact Sera Erickson at rambikes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2453 or visit http://bikes.vcu.edu/events.

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.

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

Gamma Phi Beta @ VCU will hold a recruiting event in Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Get to know the sisters of Gamma Phi Beta and find your place in the sisterhood.

For more information, contact Rowan O'Hara at oharark@vcu.edu.

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.

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/.

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.

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Leaders Unleashed is back for another year of empowering VCU's student leaders. The conference will take place via Zoom. Have an idea of how to ignite student leadership at VCU? Submit a proposal at the following URL by Friday, Oct. 7.

For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrwXSOgo9UNYbjxL2eRtzD-rP3V6ax5Ukv2-ZZJEfW-nQcpQ/viewform.

University Student Health Services offers free flu vaccines to all students on both campuses. The flu vaccine is safe, effective and does not cause the flu. All students are encouraged to get the flu vaccine, especially those at high-risk for flu complications (people with asthma, diabetes or heart disease. The flu vaccine is available by appointment only. Schedule an appointment via Web Portal or by phone: Monroe Park Campus at (804) 827-8047 or MCV at (804) 828-9220. University Student Health Services is on both campuses: Monroe Park Campus at 1300 W. Broad St., Suite 2200, and MCV campus at 1000 E. Marshall St., Room 305.

For more information, contact University Student Health Services at ushsimmuniz@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047.

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.

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.

Looking for additional support on campus? Let's Chat! provides ongoing opportunities for one-on-one support with a graduate assistant in VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Students can expect to receive guidance and mentorship on a variety of topics, including self-care, current events, graduate school planning, study skills and more. Appointments are required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at robinsonsn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/C7cq44PR9Zza8pdh9.

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.

VCUdine has a number of special events at in Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. Among them are a Seafood Bash (Oct. 11: 11 a.m.-close); Shafer Smokehouse (Oct. 13: 11 a.m.-close); AVO Smokehouse (Oct. 14: 11 a.m.-close); Elephant Thai (Oct. 19: 11 a.m.-close); Ruby Scoops (Oct. 20: 11 a.m.-close); National Pumpkin Day (Oct. 26: 5 p.m.-close); Halloween Glow Sticks and Chicks (Oct. 27: 5 p.m.-close); Sushi Extravaganza (Oct. 28: 11 a.m.-close). See a full list of events and menus at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

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.