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 a 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.

1 p.m. to 1:45 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, 807 S. Cathedral Place. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Regan O'Donnell at odonnellr@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/.

12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Learn more about the impact of clinical pharmacy services in underserved populations in the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar. The speaker will be John Bucheit, Pharm.D., associate professor at VCU's School of Pharmacy. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teresa M. Salgado at tmsalgado@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/CPPISeminar.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 a.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators on the Shafer side of the Compass to discuss goals for staying well this semester. Also, pick up a Well-Being passport.

For more information, contact Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Juniors and seniors, it’s time to shop for your official VCU class ring. Browse official ring samples, learn about interest-free payment plans and place an order. Representatives from Balfour will be in the Student Commons outside the P.O.D. Market from Aug. 30-Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. View options and order a ring at the following URL. Visit RamsConnect for the most recent updates.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

Meet students participating in VCU’s English Language Program and engage in cultural discussions. Come out to converse with the university's international students at 912 W. Grace St. and learn about their home countries and experiences at VCU. Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided. Register on RamsConnect or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1633759.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will offer an informational session about the Critical Language Scholarship and the Boren Awards. Both programs fund the study of a critical language abroad and are open to both undergraduates and graduate students in all majors. The session will be offered both in person (Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St.) and on Zoom. For more information and to register or request the recording, visit: https://forms.gle/ZJESkGbMoZh2mLiQ8

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

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Are you new to VCU? Are you hesitant to check out a book or talk to a librarian? Your professor asks for multiple primary and secondary sources and you don’t know how to find those at the library. A new VCU Libraries session is geared for undergraduates in the humanities, including students studying English, gender, sexuality, women’s studies, history, philosophy and world studies. Sessions will be taught in part by undergraduate library fellows and professors on Aug. 30 and will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/arp-event.html.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Come find your next impactful hands-on learning opportunity at the REAL Open House. Stop by the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to learn about undergraduate research, service-learning and study abroad. Plus, earn free ice cream along the way. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at real@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/rsvp_boot?id=1630543.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

You First at VCU will present Freshmen Game Night at Commonwealth A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Meet other first-generation freshmen and the You First Executive Board. Card games and board games are planned.

For more information, contact Ryn Sunders at sunderscl@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

The Pakistani Student Association at VCU will hold its first general body meeting of the year in Virginia Rooms C and D in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Learn about the organization, events planned for the semester and meet other students. Games and ice breakers are also planned.

For more information, contact Hunniah Iqbal at Iqbalhj2@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Emergency Medicine Club's first general body meeting will include information about opportunities in suturing workshops, IV labs, CPR certification, ambulance visits and speaker meetings. Pizza and snacks will be provided. The meeting will be held in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Sean Regan at regansc2@vcu.edu or (804) 393-6486.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office welcomes students, staff and faculty for cultural conversations with peers from Japan's Shimane University. The fall 2022 series will focus on wellness. Participants can sign up for one or more sessions of the five-part series, which will meet on Thursdays 8-9 p.m., Aug. 30-Sept. 27. Meet students online now and then welcome them in person when they come for a month-long program in November. Register for the Zoom link at https://tinyurl.com/VCUCCJapanFall2022.

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

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Join the da Vinci Center at the Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., for a guided meditation session. Stay after for conversation and community. The event is open to all VCU students, faculty and staff and is offered in partnership between the da Vinci Center and the School of Business Office of Student Engagement.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 at 6:30 p.m.

Come learn what the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science at VCU has to offer and ways to become more involved. The group is committed to achieving true diversity in STEM. The session will be held in Room 215, Office of Student Multicultural Affairs, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kimberly Siles at silesk2@vcu.edu or (571) 297-5761.

Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Want to learn more about the future of medicine? Interested in publishing research? Join Medical Journal Club for its first general body meeting of the semester. The discussion will include opportunities to present research as well as special events held by the club throughout the term. Register for the Zoomlink at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jefin Jose at josej@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4250650091?pwd=aVdISE1CZmNGRFozdm5xZ1dKNUhuQT09.

Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Looking to meet LGBTQIA+ people at VCU? Join VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for platonic speed dating, sweet treats and community. Chat up potential new friends for five minutes each while enjoying doughnuts. RSVPs are mandatory; do so by Monday, Aug. 29. The event will be in the OMSA office, Suite 215, 907 Floyd Ave. Arrive by 4:15 p.m. to participate in the friendship speed dating. The event has a cap of 20 students.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at omsalgbtqia@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/o5TjMJTMcRLfLeuH9.

Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Kick off the new school year with some fun at this year's signature Weeks of Welcome event for transfer students. Get to know fellow transfer students and enjoy games, activities, music, food and refreshments. Giveaways are also planned. The event will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register in RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Transfer Center at transferinfo@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1349 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/rsvp_boot?id=1626330.

Thursday, Sep. 1, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

To build great teams, you have to meet great people. Take time to connect with our greatest community, ourselves. Check out da Vinci networking nights to connect with other Da Vinci undergraduate and graduate students. If you’re not a da Vinci student, but you’re curious about the program, you’re welcome to join us as well. The event will be at SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Tyrone Frye at fryetl@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/networking-91.

Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022 at noon

VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will present a lecture by Ling Chun, a multimedia artist from Hong Kong. Chun’s work represents the coexistence of multicultural identities within a single society. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the ArtBridge Fellowship 2020 sponsored by Chihuly Garden and Glass and was selected as an emerging artist in 2020 by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. The talk 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/ling-chun-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Health and the School of Dentistry will co-sponsor a screening of the documentary "The Color of Care" from executive producer Oprah Winfrey. The film chronicles how people of color suffer from systemically substandard health care in the United States and how COVID-19 has exposed the consequences of this inequity. Carlos Smith, D.D.S., M.Div., will lead a panel discussion; light refreshments will follow. The event, free and open to all, will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Space is limited; registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/historyandhealth.

Do you like to sing? Looking for a fun music experience? If so, join the choir. Choral Arts Society, a non-auditioned large chorus intended to celebrate our shared human condition through song, is here for you. This choir is lead by VCU's new university choral director, Christopher Hansen, Ph.D. The choir meets on Mondays and Wednesdays between 1:30 and 2:50 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave. Register at the following URL for APPM-359-001.

For more information, contact Chris Hansen at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/.

Rammalogues are braver conversations around identity. These sessions provide a safer space for VCU students, employees, faculty and staff to explore who we are and what matters to us. Fall conversation topics include Gender, Disability, Living in a Post-Roe World, Living with Mass, Shootings, and Socioeconomic Status. Register at https://iexcel.vcu.edu/calendar/.

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

You can now access many on-demand recorded well-being sessions as well as online classes that address work-life topics such as financial wellness, how to be the best you in your work, how to live your best life, being well emotionally, staying mindful and covering your bases and having a plan. Find all the playlists in Talent@VCU (https://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/catalog/CustomPage.aspx?id=221000415.

RecWell Intramural Sports now offers a $10 Intramural Semester Pass to participate in any or all of the mini-leagues, tournaments and full season leagues. Registration for the Fall season starts Monday, Aug. 22.

For more information, contact Alex Bruman at brumana@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

RecWell Small Group Training Power Hour is a circuit-style six-week class that utilizes strength and cardiovascular training on specialty equipment to improve fitness level, challenge mind and body and most importantly, make fitness fun. Groups are limited to 12 participants. No prior experience is necessary. RecWell trainers can modify all exercises to fit current skill levels, while coaching participants to improve the body's capabilities.

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

RecWell will offer Intramural Mini Leagues. These three-week leagues provide an introduction to RecWell's Intramural Sports program. Dodgeball and 3 v 3 Basketball will be offered. Leagues will run Sept. 6-22.

For more information, contact Alex Bruman at brumana@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

Students Together Assisting Refugees at VCU's Richmond Refugee Health Partners program is recruiting student volunteers for the fall. Those interested in advocating for refugees in health and building cross-cultural, person-centered care skills should apply by Aug. 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vineeth Vaidyula at vaidyulavr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/5UFh64CTSkqau7R57.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records, request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected, provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/.

Are you passionate about social justice and want to connect and educate VCU students and community members? The Diversity Ambassadors are now accepting applications. To qualify, students must be passionate about social justice, in good academic standing at VCU and possess strong communication, leadership and interpersonal skills. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Damanda at rlhmaga@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oLsmyYqsFyzwpE1H6.

VCU's Student Technology Advisory Committee seeks members for the 2022-2023 academic year. The committee collaborates to advise and assist in designing and implementing services affecting all students, offers a student perspective on relevant Technology Services issues and participates in projects or activities that promote VCU Technology Services among students. Apply by Sept. 16 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gary Garbett at garbettgl@vcu.edu or visit https://stac.vcu.edu.

Gain leadership skills, meet VCU alumni, plan events and have fun. Applicants must be available for leadership council meetings every other Wednesday at 7 p.m. Apply by Sept. 9 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at stat@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/mnHJ2ZrMCedAuzG46.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games are designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us at the following URL. Take the survey at https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at mcl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://movr.vcu.edu/.

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. If you have any questions, would like to learn more information, and/or participate in the study, contact Kristina Hood at the following email address.

For more information, contact Kristina Hood, Ph.D., at progresslab@vcu.edu or visit https://progress.vcu.edu.