12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host its $1 Thursday Community Café. This week's focus is on indigenous people's day.

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

2 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators on the Hibbs side of the Compass as they educate and promote awareness around standard drink size for alcohol, the Golden Zone and social norms regarding protective behaviors and alcohol use among VCU students. For more information, contact Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Daphne Rankin, Ph.D., associate vice president, Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success, will discuss techniques for communicating with professors, including how to structure that first "office hours" visit. Ever feel like you're intruding on their time? You're actually not. Learn how connecting with them can begin a lifetime of opportunities and support. The session will be held in Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons MCALC, 1000 Floyd Ave. If you can’t join in person, register for the virtual option at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuceCtqDIpH9ya6AFA1xzbX2SH2skqOmCz#/registration

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://youfirst.vcu.edu.

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.

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

The Pace Center will host a mentorship mixer at 700 W. Franklin St. The event will feature networking games and students will be able to hear a panel of professionals talk about the turns their lives have taken as they traveled their career paths.

For more information, contact Jean Linnell at operations@thepacecenter.com.

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 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Fall fashion will be the topic of Common Grounds at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. The focus of the event is to engage participants in meaningful conversation by exploring common interests and providing a safe space to share cultures and points of view. A coffee bar and snacks will be available.

For more information, contact Kayani at jaramillokl@vcu.edu.

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.

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 at 8 a.m.

VCU's Transfer Center will host/co-host nine events for transfer students during National Student Transfer Week, Oct. 17-21. All events are listed in RamsConnect with the tag "Nat'l Transfer Student Week." RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6277 or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 at 6 p.m.

The veneer of higher education hides a macabre history, leaving tales of ghastly hauntings and shocking murders. Join VCU Alumni for a virtual tour featuring creepy tales of the time before Richmond’s largest university called the Monroe Park neighborhood home. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at ramkeysm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/creepy.

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Men’s Multicultural Collective will host an NBA Tip-Off Watch Party in Suite 215, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Celebrate the first game of the NBA regular season between the 76ers and the Celtics. register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at omsa@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1790440.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at 11 a.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will be offering upcoming virtual information sessions for students to learn more about the Peace Corps Prep Certificate Program. Peace Corps Prep is a program designed to provide students with cultural agility skills and prepare them for future Peace Corps service or other internationally focused careers. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsduGtqTwuGtQintRuFPmudQbjFTJdmLHp?_x_zm_rtaid=J0EfkSTGQJiTbWooJbyxwQ.1665167030230.cd77bd874c9db7fc524ccd69a5b96fa8&_x_zm_rhtaid=692#/registration.

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/.

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.

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/.

AUCTUS, VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, is currently accepting student submissions for its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities and News and Noteworthy sections. Students can submit their work to AUCTUS for publication. Students can also join AUCTUS as reviewers to gain experience reviewing work in their discipline. Visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu to learn more.

For more information, contact VCU AUCTUS at auctus@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu.

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.