12 p.m. 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. Participants will learn communication styles and practices for navigating power dynamics. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-divteams-110122

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

2 p.m.

VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a virtual informational session for undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. Learn about the Boren Awards, a fully funded opportunity to study abroad in a non-Western, non-English speaking country while studying a critical language, and how the NSO can offer support for applicants. Register to attend or request the recording at: https://forms.gle/mpoLVPaBYgPy3L8a6

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

3:30 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will offer a general informational session geared to undergraduates who are new to VCU this fall – first-year and transfer students – but all are welcome. Learn about the NSO, the (inter)nationally competitive awards the office advises for and how to position yourself as a candidate. Register to attend in person (Room 1210, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.), virtually or request the recording at: https://forms.gle/XSbw39MJbpbqwYzQ9.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Interested in censorship? Comic Arts? This online, interactive session taught by The Workshop at Cabell Library is designed for beginner-level comic creators, both artists and non-artists. Participants will make their own simple comic layouts using Adobe Express with stock images or simple drawings. This workshop is in partnership with the 2023 Jurgen Comics Contest at VCU Libraries and part of this week's Adobe Creative Jam. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2022-news/comic-arts-contest-invites-students-to-explore-codes-censorship-and-conflict.html.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

This month the Global Education Office's Global Café will celebrate Diwali. Enjoy Indian food, music and make your own Rangoli designs. The café will be in the kitchen area of West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Register ahead of time at the following URL, but drop-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1838683.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rams in Recovery welcomes Kamal Bherwani to speak about his family's lived experience with the ongoing nationwide overdose crisis. Bherwani’s talk will be in Room 1201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. He is the CEO of GCOM, a data/analytics company that works with local, state and federal agencies. The talk will also be available virtually at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82072477560

For more information, contact John Freyer at jdfreyer@vcu.edu or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session about the Point Flagship Scholarship, which empowers LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students to access and succeed in their education. Flagship Scholarship recipients receive financial support, access to leadership development programs, mentorship or coaching and the support of a community of scholars and alumni. Register to attend in person (Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St.) or via Zoom or request the recording at: https://forms.gle/ZtUepTmyUCbuLMff7.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega at VCU will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive in the ballroom of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All donors will receive a free Red Cross T-shirt and an e-gift card valued at $10. Appointments are recommended to save your spot, but walk-ins are welcome. Sign up at the following URL and enter sponsor code: vcu to schedule an appointment.

For more information, contact Kami Gupta at guptakr@vcu.edu or (571) 414-8238 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=VCU.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU is the recipient of the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program grant. Critical to the program's success are faculty members who can serve as research mentors. If you would like to volunteer to be a faculty research mentor, attend an informational session in person at the Moseley House (The Graduate School), 1001 Grove Ave. or 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 via Zoom.

For more information, contact Jeff Wilson at jlwilson4@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

Paul Andrews, a recent University of Virginia graduate, will lead a discussion on religion and queerness hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Food will be provided. The session will be held in Suite 215, OMSA, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amala Thomas at thomasac4@Vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1872651.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the Common Book program and VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for Part Two of the Black Body Politics series. The discussion will include black bodies, health care and black trauma and will be in Suite 215, OMSA, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Anne Weakley at weakleyac@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.

VCU's School of Business Executive Graduate Programs will host an Executive MBA Experience Day. Learn more about the program, tour the school and sit in on a class. The event will be held in Room 3106, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/executive-mba/#sob-events-1759433.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.

The VCU School of Business Executive Graduate Programs will host a Master of Decision Analytics Experience Day. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the weekend format master’s program, sit in on a class and share lunch with current students. The session will be in Room B3106, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/analytics/master-of-decision-analytics-professional-track/#sob-events-1759442.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Military Student Services at VCU will offer Green Zone training for faculty and staff members in the SGA Senate Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Green Zone training promotes a greater understanding of the challenges military students may face as they transition from military life to student life and the strength and leadership that these students bring to the VCU community. Lunch will be provided, options offered after registration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephen Ross at stross@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18070.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Ink Magazine will present its fall issue, Freaks!, at a release party in the lobby of the Murry N. DePillars Building, 1000 W. Broad St. The event will feature free print issues, popcorn, cotton candy, glitter tattoos and tote bags.

For more information, contact Hope Ollivant at ollivanth@vcu.edu or inkmagazine.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://inkmagazinevcu.com/.

Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Did you know goal setting is a brain function? This session, presented by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, will offer a look at how the brain works to create an awareness of the mental process – making it easier to create new habits in relation to goal setting. Register in Talent@VCU or at: healthyheart@vcu.edu

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

Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, all students interested in purchasing an MCV Campus commuter permit can log in to apps.parking.vcu.edu/mcvwebsales and select their parking preferences for the spring semester. The lottery will close at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.

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. 9, 2022 from noon to 5 p.m.

VCU's Bangladesh Student Association will host a Henna fundraising effort at SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The price range will be $5-$20.

For more information, contact Lamia Haque at haquelt@vcu.edu or (804) 998-8769.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6 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/.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Presidential Holiday Open House will be held in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The annual university-wide open house will be hosted by President Michael and Mrs. Monica Rao as an opportunity for the university community to come together and celebrate the holidays prior to winter closing. It is an informal gathering, with food and drink provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwZJ7fXtDL0gfR7ddrVbmZ-Ug8JopHbB6JAR7qiMD0HsG7nA/viewform.

The 2022 campaign season has begun and 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/.

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/.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research actively supports clinical research professionals entering the work force or transitioning career paths with the Certificate in Clinical Research. The program prepares students for first-time entry or transition into the field of clinical research and provides professional development for current clinical, allied health and research professionals. Spring 2023 applications due Dec. 30 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/.

The Global Education Office at VCU is seeking two families who are willing to host two Japanese students from Friday, Nov.11-Sunday, Nov. 13. These students are visiting VCU for five weeks and this will be their only opportunity to stay in an American home with an American family.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/fface/ffacevolunteerapp/.

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/surveys. Compensation is provided. Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Health Behavior and Policy Department and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Psychology Department.

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