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.

12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break with RecWell for weekly guided meditation with Brenna. Meditation is suitable for all levels of practice. Register via Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1825054.

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Strings n' Things Crochet and Knitting Club will collaborate with Rams in Recovery at VCU during this week's meeting at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Those who attend can learn how Rams in Recovery supports students at VCU and enjoy some fresh coffee sponsored by Rams in Recovery’s Coffee Bike. (The Free Hot Coffee Bike was designed to engage people in conversation about recovery.) Snacks will be available and participants will also have the opportunity to learn how to administer Narcan. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Niara Gray at graynr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1864883.

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.

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Gamma Phi Beta @ VCU will hold a recruiting event in Room 207, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Meet the sisters of Gamma Phi Beta and find your place in the sisterhood.

For more information, contact Rowan O'Hara at oharark@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center at VCU in exploring the intersections of Black and Indigenous sounds and music in the early Atlantic world. The event will feature short presentations from leading scholars, Q&A sessions and a performance by the Charlottesville-based band Lua, known for an innovative blend of Latin-American and Appalachian tradition. This hybrid event will be held online via Zoom and in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/intersections-black-and-indigenous-sound-in-the-early-atlantic-world.html.

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to discuss the importance of healthy communication with partners, friends and roommates. Students will practice techniques for having conversations around relationships and setting boundaries.

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

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Office of Adult and Non-Traditional Student Services celebrates National Transfer Student Week with a snack break on the Compass in front of Hibbs Hall. Come by for a snack, some refreshments and answers to any questions you may have. Click on the following URL to RSVP. All events are also listed in RamsConnect with the tag "Nat'l Transfer Student Week."

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

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Unwind with a yoga session in the Mind and Body Studio at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Wear comfortable clothing. Mats and equipment will be provided. Click on the following URL to RSVP. All events are also listed in RamsConnect with the tag "Nat'l Transfer Student Week."

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

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the School of Education for an online informational session. The program provides three specialized tracks: school counseling, college counseling and student affairs, and couples and family counseling. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/MEdCounselorEdFA22.

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 at 4 p.m.

Learn to meet the needs of your audience with strong, logical, structurally sound writing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Monday, Oct. 17, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Visiting Writers Series will host a virtual reading by Native American and nonfiction writer Elisa Washuta. This series is presented on behalf of VCU's M.F.A. in Creative Writing Program in partnership with the James Branch Cabell Library Associates and VCU Libraries. Visiting Writing Series events are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Thom Didato at tndidato@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1329 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HgMbMCPCQ56xz1M6nX4NbQ#/registration.

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, will present a fall-themed salon in the Rams Lounge on the lower level of University Student Commons. 907 Floyd Ave. Those who attend will watch TED and TEDx Talks, discuss their key messages and participate in fall activities. Free food and hot drinks will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/salons/.

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 at 3:30 p.m.

RamBikes is hosting a group ride to help students become acquainted with the Richmond area and to introduce riding on streets in a safe way. This beginner-level ride will be led by RamBikes staff and will go around to several thrift stores in the campus and Fan areas. Please bring a bike if you have one, though there may be some available to use for free through RVA Bike Share. Register at the following URL. Participants should meet at the Monroe Park RVA Bike Share Station across from the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.

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

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the Activities Programming Board and Commons After Dark for a night of bingo and drag performances hosted by RVA's technicolor troll doll, Sweet Pickles, along with special drag guest Javon Love. A surprise spooky guest will also be on hand. Prizes celebrating LGBTQIA History Month will be awarded. Register at the following URL. The event will be in the ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Vanessa Lemus at lemusvs@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1808215.

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Rev. F. Todd Gray, Rudene Mercer Haynes and Robert A. Winn, M.D., will talk virtually with Gary H. Gibbons, M.D., about cardiovascular health, factors that influence risks and community engagement. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sharon K. Jones-Lomotey at joneslomots@vcu.edu or (540) 729-3887 or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Test Pattern will present Kinlaw, an audio composer, choreographer and artist focusing on empathic potential and agency developed by performance. The event will be 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/events/tp05-kinlaw.

Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU Sustainability for its ArborDayRVA event at the Amelia Street School, 1821 Amelia St., to start converting areas of open lawn turf into lush, ecologically rich mini-meadows with native species. All tools will be provided, just bring water, sun protection and a positive attitude. No prior experience or special skills will be necessary. Some lifting (max. 30 pounds), bending and stooping while traversing open ground and grass may be required. Two sessions, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jade Holweger with VCU Sustainability at gardens@vcu.edu or visit https://www.handsonrva.org/opportunity/a0C5c00000R92FAEAZ/arbordayrva-2022-vcu-sustainability-amelia-street-school-meadow-prep.

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.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 8 a.m.

The VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, announces that registration is open for its 16th Annual HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Conference. The theme, "Seizing Tomorrow, Today," challenges participants to capitalize on this time of era-defining moments and to imagine what is possible, translating their values into actions, dreams into reality and hopes into what can happen. The conference will be held at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

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

VCU is hosting Hazing Prevention Training for members through Nov. 18. This training is for students who are current members of selective student organizations at VCU. Students of these organizations must complete one of these training sessions in order for their organizations to be in compliance with university expectations. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachael Tully at preventhazing@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/feeds?type=club&type_id=68862&tab=events.

All VCU students are eligible to receive a free flu vaccine at Student Health. Appointments are required and may be scheduled via the Web Portal or by phone. Students can also request the flu vaccine during a scheduled medical appointment. Student Health will also be offering a flu vaccine clinic at the Virginia Rooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. No appointment is necessary at this clinic; however face masks will be required in the vaccine clinic area.

For more information, contact Student Health Immunization Department at ushsimmuniz@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047 or visit https://health.students.vcu.edu/immunizations/#flu.

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.

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, please contact Kristina Hood at progresslab@vcu.edu.

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

VCU Votes Student Coalition invites student leaders to apply to serve on its leadership team for the academic year. The coalition is a network of VCU student leaders working with campus and community partners to continue VCU's work as a voter-friendly campus. Students should apply at the following URL by Friday, Oct. 21.

For more information, contact Quayle Agurs at AgursL@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s78474.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. 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.