3 p.m.

Join the Common Book Program for the final installment of its three-part speaker series. The session will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anne Weakley at weakleyac@vcu.edu or visit https://commonbook.vcu.edu/the-2022-common-book/events/.

4 p.m.

Join the School of World Studies at VCU for the Bishop Sullivan Fall Lecture featuring William Calvo-Quirós, Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Michigan. He will discuss religiosity and the transformative experiences of the Catholic Church as the result of migration between the Unites States and Latin America. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrew Chestnut, Ph.D. at rachesnut@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/3czv35j.

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

Join VCU HR and Stephanie Lee in a virtual beginner class to learn how the science of yogic breathing trains the mind while improving the ability to collect, store, regulate and use the energy we receive through the air we breathe. Pranayama breathing is a tool for self-regulation that can slow the heart rate, decrease cardiopulmonary stress and slow metabolic activity. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3RjkkKz

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

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

This full-body circuit training takes the basics of martial arts and adds the fun. Punch and kick your way through 30 minutes of strength and cardio. At the end of it all you’ll walk away ready to tackle the day. Brought to you by VCU HR and RecWell. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3Rjm2eX

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

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 at 2 p.m.

IT Learning Services Trainer Grace Cheeseman will share insight about Office 365 and how the software can allow users to work more efficiently. The session will be hosted by the VCU Health Sciences Career Community. Register to receive a calendar invitation and Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Ivey at healthscicc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.office.com/r/wdJaVGtT26.

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Queer Research and Advocacy Center, known as the Q Collective, will host a welcome-back reception and LGBTQ+ grants 101 workshop at Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The first hour will include the workshop, open to faculty, graduate and advanced undergraduate students. The second hour will include the reception, open to everyone. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/QCollective-welcome-061022

For more information, contact Q Collective at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/q-events/.

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

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art, the Common Book Program and Richmond Racial Equity Essays will host a Ted-Talk style event at which speakers will talk about 12 slides in 12 minutes. The subjects will be emerging research projects and their solutions to supporting healing and health in the Richmond community. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Anne Weakley at weakleyac@vcu.edu or visit https://commonbook.vcu.edu/the-2022-common-book/events/.

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 from noon to 2 p.m.

Shift Retail Lab at VCU is a multifunctional retail space where past and present VCU students can showcase their work to gain insights and test their products, services and ideas with real-world customers. Shelfies have about a month to showcase and test their ideas and need your help. Join students and alumni at this market, 1235 W. Broad St., to purchase their products and/or give them invaluable insight that will help take their idea to the next level.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/shelfiefall22-2.

Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Virginia Chu, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor, occupational therapy, will speak at a virtual Discovery Dialogues seminar sponsored by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvf-6tqzsoGNKZHXYyOGGP67DeEsH6D5C4.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Oct. 10, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, a center in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, is currently recruiting for its 2023 programs. Join the institute for an in-person open house at the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Refreshments, door prizes and networking will be available. Register at https://forms.gle/Rxr53i72X6icLiMZ6

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at faulksks@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-leadership-development-program/.

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a 90-minute seminar led by Ashley Apple, assistant professor and Family Nurse Practitioner. The seminar will focus on knowledge of prevailing social, economic, political and historical factors that limit the framing of disability within the realms of compliance and legal obligation in the context of higher education. Register for the Zoom link at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-decon-101122

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

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a discussion with older transgender mentors at the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. What does it look like to develop community, navigate challenges and grow older while being transgender? Moderator will be Julian Glover, Ph.D. Panelists will be Zakia McKensey, Charley Burton and Cameron Parkins. RSVP via Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at omsalgbtqia@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1784069.

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Join the VCU Department of History for the annual Greer Lecture in Latin American History. Sharika D. Crawford. Ph.D., United States Naval Academy, will present this year's lecture online, drawing upon her book "The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean: Waterscapes of Labor, Conservation, and Boundary Making." Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D6cWMdH_SNOQfl-OGUx6tg.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Can't make it to Tech Fair in person? A virtual Tech Fair event will be held for remote workers and learners. No registration is required. Learn more at: https://techfair.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Technology Services at tsengage@vcu.edu or visit https://techfair.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success will host an informal reception at Rodney's at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place, to celebrate the work of some of the university's Latinx faculty. Admission is free but an RSVP is appreciated. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/QCollective-latinx-121022

For more information, contact Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success at ies@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/el-centro-latinxchicanx/.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Development Career Community will host a fall networking social at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, 2410 Ownby Lane. Socialize with colleagues from DCC and Alumni Relations. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact TaLees Owens at owensti@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8998 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzzSG6Qx2h_Hj1eBf3hxdpGxVPIsaXTpeJQIDrgtnswpaU4A/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 at 8 a.m.

The VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health will host its inaugural academic symposium on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 13-14. The event will reflect on hepatology at VCU. Nobel Laureate Sir Michael Houghton, Hon. D.Sc., Ph.D., will give the opening keynote address. Additional sessions will focus on liver disease and metabolic health. View the complete program at the following URL. Registration for the on-site portion of the event is at capacity and has closed. However, to participate, join via livestream at http://go.vcu.edu/liversymposium22

For more information, contact Marcos Irigaray at marcos.irigaray@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/news-events/academic-symposium-2022/.

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Join The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, a center in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, and the 2022 cohort of the VCU Leadership Development Program for their final team project presentations. Each year, participants work together to address an issue of importance to the university. The presentations, in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., are scheduled to allow guests to come and go as needed. A detailed schedule is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/vcu-leadership-development-program/team-projects/.

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Minority Educator Recruitment, Retention and Equity Center and Office of Strategic Engagement will present a series via Zoom which will address attracting, supporting and retaining educators of color through cultural responsiveness. Join the hosts in an interactive and reflective space to help diversify the pipeline of educators. Questions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScREkAVL-EJk576OJaGlrZ0cE_feskp-JBxf6cNaUd_lPuqyQ/viewform

For more information, contact Leslie LaBrie at labrielu@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScREkAVL-EJk576OJaGlrZ0cE_feskp-JBxf6cNaUd_lPuqyQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.

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

Leaders Unleashed, the virtual student leadership conference, seeks staff and faculty to lead breakout sessions with students to help connect their conference learning and experiences at VCU through guided questions. Those interested in assisting as a reflection facilitator should complete the Google Form at the following URL by Friday, Oct. 7.

For more information, contact Kaylynn Hill at hillk8@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/vDJVgYBzTQ3MGi6x5.

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Fundamentals for Supervisors, hosted by VCU's Performance Management Group, is a three-day program that provides essential skills required by those new to supervising the work of others, leading project teams or who have not received prior supervisory training. The goal of the training is to increase an individual’s performance as a supervisor and to provide practical tools to enhance staff performance. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Deborah Taminger at dktaminger@vcu.edu or visit https://pmg.vcu.edu/professional-development/ffs/.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and the public. Choose from advertising, bookkeeping, business planning, customer service, data analysis, early childhood guidance, entrepreneurship, event planning, Excel, facial reading, financial analysis, floral, Google Analytics, makerspace, management, marketing, negotiation, online teaching, paralegal, play therapy, Power BI, social media, supply chain and test prep (MCAT, PCAT and DAT).

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

RecWell Children's Swim Lessons will be held on Saturday mornings at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Four levels of swim lessons will be available for ages six months-five years old. Session 2 runs Oct. 8-29. Register at the following URL by Oct. 7.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at scottm14@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

Individuals who vape/use electronic cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation will be provided. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

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. You may be compensated for your time. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at tiffany.amos@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4766 or visit http://www.movr.vcu.edu.