12 p.m.

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/.

3:30 p.m.

VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a virtual informational session intended for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM-field majors. Learn about RISE, a research internship program in Germany (working language English); SMART, a Department of Defense scholarship which provides funding for tuition as well as summer research internships; and other scholarship opportunities. An identical session will be offered at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. Register for the Zoom link at https://forms.gle/1gBFoXcAKXb7Xvw69

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

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.

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Come best dressed in classy cocktail evening attire for a night of elegance, fashion and entertainment to help raise funds and help children around the world through UNICEF. Food and sparkling refreshments will be served. The event, hosted by the African Student Union at VCU, will be in Richmond Salons I-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Danielle Ansong at ansongda@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join Michael Rao, president of VCU and VCU Health, and the Quest 2028 co-chairs as they introduce Quest 2028 - One VCU: Together We Transform. They will discuss the importance of this strategic plan, its themes and answer questions about the plan. Join via Zoom at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jennifer Carmean at quest@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/91266726629.

Monday, Oct. 24, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Olympic Weightlifting 101: Clean and Snatch will review the principles of overhead ballistic lifts focusing on the snatch. Driving weight overhead challenges your kinetic chains and metabolic conditioning. This one-day event teaches the basics of these exercises and how to perform them safely. This small group environment provides personalized attention and time for questions. The class will be at the MCV Campus Recreation Center FIT Room.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=0cc8e365-a129-4eef-8a73-254487f8fe14&semesterId=1eee6566-50d9-4ef5-9ee4-c182bdd914b9.

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join this Wright SKolar CommuniTy seminar for an online discussion with VCU’s Shari Barkin, M.D., and Fadi Salloum, Ph.D., who will share their rules and insider tricks for success as a physician-scientist or basic/clinical scientist. Barkin will discuss common problems/challenges faced by the physician-scientist. Salloum will share the unique approaches he takes that contribute to his success. This seminar is a hybrid presentation/panel discussion with time reserved for questions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rob Direnzo at direnzor@vcu.edu or (646) 419-0495 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqd-utrjItGdcy_WxHY0iWvqDJ7e1B39lv.

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Students Together Assisting Refugees will host a gala dinner and art auction to raise money for migrants being held at the detention center in Bowling Green. The gala, in Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is free to attend. Food will be catered by Noorani Kabob. A silent auction will feature pieces made by VCU Arts students. All proceeds from the event will be donated. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Samiya Majid at majidsf2@vcu.edu or visit http://evite.me/eFxVcs32xs.

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

There are many ways to be active and make change within the community. This presentation will cover civic engagement, mobilizing, organizing and advocacy. Major similarities and differences of these mechanisms will be explored. A Q&A will follow. The event will be in Room 1303, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Nancy Vestal at vestalne@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Music Department will present a faculty recital by Tabatha Easley in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. She will be joined by five music faculty and two alumni, performing chamber music pieces by living composers for multiple flutes, flugelhorn, percussion, oboe and piano. Admission is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Tabatha Easley at tapeters@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Positivity can help your body, mind and spirit. Join VCU HR and Anthem EAP for a virtual session on making positive changes. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3xZ3lq0

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

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

IExcel Education, in partnership with VCU College of Health Professions, will host a Rammalogues session on "The Organ Thieves." Rammalogues provide a safe space for braver conversations around social identity. The event will be in Room 1075, College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh St. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/ramma-chp-cb-221027

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

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor, biostatistics, will discuss the most common study designs used in health sciences research at a lunch research seminar. The virtual talk will also include the characteristics, goals, benefits and limitations of each design and possible adaptations. The talk will be presented by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: Visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/ Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIode2pqTIjG9wy_-GFZRel2L9dOBw45p-s.

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Journalist, author, editor and educator Linda Villarosa will be the inaugural speaker in a new VCU Libraries lecture series. The focus of her work is on disparities in health care. Her lecture will be on her 2022 book "Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation." The talk is free and open to all in-person (Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.) and on Zoom. Register at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos for the next installment of the Provost's Lecture Series and the VCU Faculty Club. Thomas Eissenberg, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, and Mignonne Guy, Ph.D., Department of African American Studies, will present “Centering Health Equity in Transdisciplinary Tobacco Regulatory Science,” highlighting their ground-breaking, transdisciplinary work to redress long-standing disparities in tobacco-caused disease and death in the United States. Come promptly at 4 p.m. for the lecture and stay for Faculty Club networking and refreshments. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP today at https://forms.gle/C4Hsg5hsM5z984Bz6

For more information, contact Office of the Provost at provost@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/lectureseries/.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Hosted by VCU Online, this hybrid event will help faculty examine online and hybrid coursework implemented as a result of emergency remote teaching (ERT) during the pandemic and rethink what worked and what didn’t. Participants will get peer feedback and support to develop online and hybrid courses that are manageable for faculty and meaningful for students. The event will be held in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided to those who attend in person. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Online Professional Development Team at onlinepd@vcu.edu or visit https://altlab.vcu.edu/event/done-with-ert-so-are-we/.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Foundational Movement Series focuses on the body's basic movement patterns. A certified personal trainer will review basic biomechanics and teach how to implement these movements into daily exercises. This series will prepare you to program unique and effective workouts to reach your specific goals. The “Push” session will focus on exercises that involve moving weight away from the body, such as the push-up. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=a7926765-9177-42d9-b7e3-e67c5ebd4dfe&semesterId=1eee6566-50d9-4ef5-9ee4-c182bdd914b9.

The 2022 campaign season has begun and is celebrating 25 years of giving and volunteerism. CVC is the only annual workplace giving program for the Commonwealth’s workforce and offers employees approximately 700-plus screened charities to support. All monetary donations donated through the CVC are 100 percent tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Learn more about CVC at the following URL.

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

A public comment period will remain open until 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 to provide feedback on the four Quality Enhancement Plan topic proposals that are being advanced for consideration. Visit the QEP Proposals at the following URL, review each of the four proposals and submit the brief questionnaire with your feedback. Public input will inform the final round of reviews.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett, Ph.D., at qep@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3421 or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/qep/proposals/.

VCU Police will host its annual chili cook-off fundraiser to benefit FRIENDS Association for Children on Friday, Oct. 28 at noon. Chefs are needed and all chili recipes, including turkey, without beans and vegetarian are welcome. Register at the following email address. VCU/VCU Health students, faculty, staff, significant others and relatives are welcome as chefs; there is no entry fee for chefs.

For more information, contact Jennifer Brown at jmbrown@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8387.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research actively supports clinical research professionals entering the work force or transitioning career paths with the Certificate in Clinical Research. The program prepares students for first-time entry or transition into the field of clinical research and provides professional development for current clinical, allied health and research professionals. Spring 2023 applications due Dec. 30 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/.

Youssef Roman, Pharm.D., Ph.D., of VCU's School of Pharmacy is conducting an epidemiological study to assess the prevalence and causes of heart diseases in Filipino Americans. This study is for those who consider themselves Filipino with both biological parents of Filipino heritage. The study is funded by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

For more information, contact Youssef Roman at romany2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-8384 or visit https://forms.gle/jR9s1jgKncieSKxQ7.