11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a lobby chat to discuss its Virginia Capitol Semester Internship program. Stop by the Raleigh Building lobby (1001 W. Franklin St.) for a snack and to learn about the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the legislative arena while taking classes as a full-time student. The Wilder School Office of Student Success and Virginia Capitol Semester alum will be available to share information about the program on the hour, each hour. Registration is appreciated, but not required. Register at https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/rsvp_boot?id=1634011. Can’t make it to the in-person session? Join a virtual chat between 3 and 5 p.m. on Sept. 12 (drop-in). No need to register. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81114664621.

For more information, contact Adrienne Jones at jonesak8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9922 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/students/student-success/virginia-capitol-semester/.

12 p.m.

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/.

Friday, Sep. 9, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.

The VCU Military Student Services Office will hold a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the VCU Student Commons Plaza. A wreath will be laid and taps will be played as a moment is taken to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11/01. Following the ceremony there will be an opportunity to socialize and "hike the plaza" in honor of the fallen.

For more information, contact William Morley at wemorley@vcu.edu or (804) 878-3469.

Friday, Sep. 9, 2022 at 10 a.m.

Lens-based artist dana washington-queen uses writing and video-making as an inquiry into freedom and escape. What are freedom’s possibilities? Where can it be found; what does it feel like? These questions, among others, animate the video installations, collages and sculptures that constitute "Resume at the Point of Interruption." The exhibit will be on view Sept. 9-Jan. 8 at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/exhibitions/dana-washington-queen/.

Friday, Sep. 9, 2022 at 2 p.m.

Jonathan M. Katz will discuss his book at a webinar co-sponsored by VCU Humanities Research Center, VCU Department of Political Science and the VCU Department of History. Tracing a path from the first wave of U.S. overseas expansionism to the rise of fascism in the 1930s to the crises of democracy today, the book recounts the story of a formative era in American history. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__rdqASkPRqG3GEUQ1llXfQ.

Friday, Sep. 9, 2022 at 3 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session geared toward current graduate students and recent graduate alumni about the Presidential Management Fellowship, which aims to prepare future government leaders through a two-year appointment within a federal agency. Register at https://forms.gle/q7rPvmU1uLSS4ywc9.

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

Friday, Sep. 9, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A new crochet and knitting club, Strings 'n Things is open to all levels. Some materials will be available for those who need them, but bringing your own materials is encouraged. The session will be held at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Grace Conklin at conklingc@vcu.edu.

Friday, Sep. 9, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Celebrate the unveiling of the ICA’s Fall 2022 season as a trio of new exhibitions open: Naima Green: "I Keep Missing My Water," dana washington-queen: "Resume At The Point of Interruption" and Rafael Domenech: "The Medium is the Massage." In addition to the exhibitions, the event will include food trucks, a cash bar, music by DJ Ohbliv and a live performance by Ouri, a Montreal-based DJ, electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist. The free event will be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ica-fall-22-season-premiere-tickets-399067671147.

Monday, Sep. 12, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Wendy Bottinor, M.D., assistant professor, cardiology, will speak via Zoom at a Discovery Dialogues seminar hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsceGhrDMrGd11YwbOzdj6dv7KcH9s7JES.

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

Monday, Sep. 12, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office welcomes students, staff and faculty to Cultural Conversations with participants from La Universidad La Salle in Oaxaca, Mexico. This fall series will focus on pop culture. Participants can sign up for one or more sessions of the seven-part series, which will meet every Monday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. through Oct. 24. Information: https://tinyurl.com/VCUCCMexicoFall2022. Register at the following URL.

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

Monday, Sep. 12, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host the next Clinical Research Skills Series (CReSS) workshop, which will be held virtually. Katie Rea, clinical research manager, UVA, and Shirley Helm, Wright Center senior administrator, will facilitate the interactive workshop. Space is limited. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvf-6uqzsvE9T0URd46hjK0f4xD-ONozeJ.

Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Alumni and its mortgage lending partner, American Pacific Mortgage, will offer a virtual workshop for first-time homebuyers for Virginia residents. Topics include understanding affordability and the advantages of purchasing a home, down payment assistance programs, impact of credit scores on qualifying, preapproval to purchase a home and finding the right home. VCU alumni are eligible for an exclusive discount on a purchase or a refinance home loan. Savings and benefits may include up to a $750 credit toward closing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/84807.

Thursday, Sep. 15, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Sometimes debt can feel like a mountain you’ll never finish climbing. In this webinar participants will learn how to cut it down to a much more manageable molehill. Join VCU HR and Virginia Credit Union for this timely online session. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3QD2O4e.

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

Thursday, Sep. 15, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present a virtual lunch research seminar featuring Carrie Peterson, Ph.D., (Biomedical Engineering), and Caitlin Martin, M.D., (OB-GYN), who will discuss the NIH Loan Repayment Program and how it has impacted their research careers. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsduivqT0qHtRSczFKwRIyz0cvOpblZmcl.

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

Thursday, Sep. 15, 2022 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will present a lecture by artist Myra Mimlitsch-Gray. Mimlitsch-Gray explores craft as subject and object, engaging the field’s history and methods to interpret utility and form. Her work is widely exhibited and was recently included in "Crafting America" at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, and "EXACTLY: precision and process" at Pamela Salisbury Gallery, Hudson. N.Y. The lecture will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

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

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The year was 1968. At MCV, Bruce Tucker, a Black man, had his heart transplanted — without his family’s consent — into a white businessman. Join 66th Governor of Virginia, L. Douglas Wilder, who represented the Tucker family, for his firsthand account of the case. Join the symposium in person (W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.) or via livestream. This public event is free to attend. No in-person RSVP is required. A reception will be held from 5-6 p.m. RSVP for the live-stream https://bit.ly/22wsrsvp.

For more information, contact David Slipher at wilderschool@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/wilder-school-symposium/.

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a mixer for all Latine faculty, staff and students in Richmond Salons III-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Come for the community and stay for the elote, chips, churros and agua fresca catered by E-Loteria. Event co-sponsors are TriO Student Support Services, You First at VCU, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science at VCU and Latinx Student Association. RSVP by Sept. 19 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/sewzTantEA8BgF8U6.

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 6 months-5 years old. Register for Fall session One by Friday, Sept. 9 at the following URL.

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

VCU School of Nursing's Mindful Moms Program invites those who are 12-26 weeks pregnant to participate in free prenatal yoga or education classes during their pregnancy. Mindful Moms is an NIH-funded study seeking to understand how to best enhance mental health and well-being during pregnancy. Those who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed are encouraged to participate.

For more information, contact Christine Aubry at mindfulmoms@vcu.edu or (804) 273-7267 or visit http://www.mindful4moms.org.

Applications are now open to be considered as speakers at TEDxVCU's event in April 2023. Sponsored by The Commons, TEDxVCU is seeking ideas worth sharing from students, staff, faculty and alumni. Those interested are encouraged to read the Speaking at TEDx page at the following URL before applying.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/speaker-guide/.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring a graphic design and graduate assistant for the current school year. Apply by noon Sept. 14 at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/6932507.

Individuals between the ages of 18-65 who vape nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are invited to participate in a research study that examines the effects of vaping on eating behavior. Two, three-hour, laboratory visits, each with a buffet meal are required. Compensation is provided. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.