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

RamBikes offers a class for every bicycle rider of any skill level. Come get your hands dirty at its fix-a-flat class, 1106 W. Broad St., where all participants will have the experience of swapping out and patching a tube. Register at the following URL.

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

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs invites you to participate in Latin Dance Nights, ¡Muevete! This five-week series will have various Latin-inspired dances each Thursday at Monroe Park, 620 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at omsa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1783411.

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteer to stock and distribute goods to support the Food Pantry at Belmont Community Resource Services. Meet at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Elizabeth at fewells@vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Come take a break for weekly guided meditation with Brenna. The session is suitable for all levels of practice. Register on Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1825013.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Join VCU HR and the Association of Financial Educators for an online discussion about the aspects of income planning and how tax changes will affect your retirement. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3SnxV4C

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

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at noon

VCU's Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a lecture by artist Zoë Charlton, a professor at George Mason University. She creates figure drawings, collages, installations and animations that depict her subject’s relationship to culturally loaded objects and landscapes. Charlton's work has been included in national and international exhibitions, including The Delaware Contemporary (Wilmington), Studio Museum of Harlem (New York) and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. She received a Pollock-Krasner grant in 2012. The lecture will be in Room 535, Bowe Street Parking Deck, 609 Bowe St.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/zoe-charlton-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

IExcel Education will host an online seminar led by Archana A. Pathak, director of VCU's Q Collective. The seminar will focus on developing DEI skills to address complex, sometimes controversial conversations around social identity and issues in classroom settings regardless of the course topic. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-dd-classroom-102022

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

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Residential Life and Housing and the Office of First and Second-Year Experiences and Transitions are partnering to host the annual VCU House Calls program. This program utilizes key faculty, staff and administrators in providing additional outreach to first-year students by addressing academic questions or concerns they have about their experience at VCU. Your time, energy and service to our students are greatly appreciated. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrea Heflin Becker at ahbecker@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1968 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIlCpSY6JFyj8HvzTULM2mEjkwgcwVpDa9NS90jzTdx7aAxQ/viewform.

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

In recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the VCU School of Medicine is collaborating with the VCU Rehabilitation Research and Training Center and the Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success to host a Disability Employment: Equity and Awareness Learning session event to discuss disability etiquette and employment equity. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-4156 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/9265190506.

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 money raised from the auction 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.

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present an in-person workshop geared for managers, supervisors and leaders who want to strengthen their skills and empower their staff. The class will be at Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. The registration fee is $395. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Fauth at corp-ed@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/center-for-corporate-education/coaching-for-leaders-and-managers.html.

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/.

This RecWell small group circuit-style class utilizes strength and cardiovascular training on specialty equipment to improve fitness level, challenge the mind and body and make fitness fun. Session Two runs through Nov. 14. Groups are limited to 12 participants. No prior experience is necessary. Register by Oct. 14 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at santosmacst@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.

The Clinton Global Initiative University is looking for higher education students, undergraduate or graduate, who are addressing pressing challenges in five focus areas: education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation, and public health. The early decision for applications (which includes those seeking travel assistance to the annual meeting in Nashville) is Monday, Oct. 17. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit https://cgiu.startuptree.co/event/s/2sZZjry4eyPBqHRyDh3ZLD/CGI-U-2023?utm_source=CGI+U+Master+List&utm_campaign=148b5686c7-20222909CGIU_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a9011412ad-148b5686c7-259040702&mc_cid=148b5686c7&mc_eid=c129a668df.