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 their 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 2 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host its first Common Grounds event of the year. Common Grounds is a welcoming, fun and safe space to discuss various topics. This week the focus will be on dreams. Had a weird dream recently? Come share. Coffee and snacks will be available.

For more information, contact Kayani Jaramillo at jaramillokl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1787144.

10 a.m.

Walk a dog Fridays at 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Get some fresh air and a little loving from a four-legged friend.

For more information, contact Jada Jones at jonesjd12@vcu.edu.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Reflect on the intersection of what’s going on in the world, your story and God’s story. Each session at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will include a reading and discussion of a short scripture passage from the Christian Bible.

For more information, contact Katie Gooch at director@thepacecenter.com.

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

Some materials will be available for those who need them, but bringing your own materials is encouraged. Join in the conversation and crochet together at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

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

6 p.m.

VCU's Activities Programming Board and The Commons will host a free screening of “Jurassic World: Dominion” in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Bria Taylor at taylorbc7@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/apb/rsvp_boot?id=1782723.

9 a.m.

VCU's Common Book Program and the Department of African American Studies will host "To Tell It Like It Is: A Teach-In" around this year's Common Book, "The Organ Thieves." The event, at the Commons Plaza by the Ram Horns, will feature speakers who will discuss Richmond’s history and give an accounting of the steps Richmonders are taking to disrupt systemic racial and health inequities in RVA. Student organizations will also table to provide more information about how to become involved.

For more information, contact Anne Weakley at weakleyac@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3eLryZS.

Saturday, Sep. 17, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

As part of the Seventh Annual Afrikana Independent Film Festival (Sept. 15–18), the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will host a conversation between California-based artists dana washington-queen and Leila Weefur. Work by the two artists is simultaneously on view in Richmond’s Arts District. RSVP at the following URL.

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

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from noon to 3 p.m.

Promoting Healthy Love will host a fundraiser at the Compass to raise money for survivors of sexual/domestic violence to receive no/low-cost legal services. The organization will be selling tote bags, T-shirts and Inkbox semi-permanent tattoos.

For more information, contact Olive Blackstone at blackstonom@vcu.edu or (202) 677-2952.

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from noon to 12:45 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. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ug-sept19-22.

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 at 3 p.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical way that will hook your audience. Register at the following URL.

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

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education for information on its flexible, online Post-Baccalaureate Certificate program and how it can can meet the requirements for your provisional license. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=0db78378-3e98-4fd0-9826-5fe1b2abe987.

Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 from 9 a.m. to noon

Join VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Human Research Protection Program for open consulting hours via Zoom. The session will include consultants from Biostatistics, Informatics, IRB, IND/IDE/FDA, Research Library Services, Designing and Conducting Research, Community Engaged Research and ClinicalTrials.gov. Faculty, students and staff from all VCU schools and departments are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance on both new research studies and existing research studies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maureen Olmsted at cctr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9226 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=9PEXYCJTYN.

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a data management seminar to be presented by Sandy Brooks, DPS, director, VCU Human Research Protection Program, via Zoom. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcuqqrj4qHdX8_TbafIOSveQ1NPBw3Mk6.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How does your gender impact your daily life? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff for this Rammalogues session on gender. The session will be held at 912 W. Grace St., second floor. This same session will be available online at the same time on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Children’s Hospital of Richmond and Child Health Research will present a talk by Jeffrey Fineman, M.D., University of California San Francisco. His topic will be "Translating Natural History of CHD into Pathobiology: Hemodynamic Forces." The talk will be presented in person in Room 5-086, Children's Hospital of Richmond, 1001 E. Marshall St., and also virtually. See the Zoom link at the following URL. The passcode is 805055.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at emma.burge@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/94870828312?pwd=UzB3RU9ZZUpibDJoQ2ZFdExQM2hyQT09.

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.

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab will host a virtual focus group on the stress, vulnerability and resilience of young Black women. Check your eligibility and sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anika L. Hines, Ph.D., MPH, at EqCHOLab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-5030 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=P8FMMYKNAEMCF8TC.

Thursday, Sep. 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Pups on the Plaza, the Dogs on Call fundraising event, will once again be held outside the McGlothlin Medical Education Building, 1201 E. Marshall St. Come for the music, visit with therapy dog teams and support Dogs on Call by purchasing T-shirts and lunch (hot dogs, chips and a drink).

For more information, contact Karl Dorn, Program Coordinator for the Center for Human-Animal Interaction, at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit http://chai.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 22, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Since the 1970s, access to abortion has been legal in the United States. This has changed under the recent Supreme Court decision. How do we navigate difficult conversations as the political climate changes? IExcel Education will host an open dialogue on this topic. Rammalogues is a facilitated discussion series that provides a braver and safer space to talk about social identity. The session will be held at 912 W. Grace St., second floor. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/ramma-postroe-092222

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

Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Come to the auditorium of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., for coffee, tea and conversation to take a glimpse of the dynamic research process for the documentary "Resume at the Point of Interruption." Artist dana washington-queen will be joined by midwife Racha Tahani Lawler Queen, designer and musician Colin Palmer and sound artist John Dombroski for a roundtable discussion of the documentary’s research, production and themes. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/dana-washington-queen-in-conversation-resume-at-the-point-of-interruption/.

Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Are you wondering what Richmond has to offer after graduation? Not sure where to start looking for jobs or internships? Find a unique experience featuring entertainment, activities and career connections at the RVA College Jam. Whether you're actively hunting for next summer's internship or looking to network, this event is about exploring and experiencing what it's like to live and work in Richmond. The event, to be held at the Foundry at Historic Tredegar, 470 Tredegar St., is open to undergraduate and graduate students with a valid student ID.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/college-jam-2022-tickets-394331254397.

Monday, Oct. 3, 2022 at 3 p.m.

A new group is forming at VCU which will be affiliated with Massey Cancer Center. New members are sought who are passionate about cancer in all forms. This group is created to promote togetherness as part of a campus-wide community and support network. The group will meet via Zoom.

For more information, contact Gabby Maldonado at siricagt@vcu.edu.

Students and parents are invited to attend financial health online sessions hosted by JPMorgan Chase Bank. These two-part sessions are offered on Zoom by JPMorgan Chase Bank. Seminars on budget and savings will be held Sept. 21, Oct. 6 and Nov. 1. Seminars on credit will be held Sept. 28, Oct. 13 and Nov. 8. All workshops will be held 4:30-5:30 p.m. The Zoom webinar ID is 929 6163 1318. The pass code is 632518. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Denise Laussade at laussaded@vcu.edu or visit https://jpmc.surveymonkey.com/r/Fall22Student.

Draft versions of the revised Investment and Liquidity Policy and the University Trademark and Licensing Policy are available for public comment until Friday, Sept. 23. The policy texts are available by going to the following URL and clicking on Policies Open for Public Comment.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.public.doctract.com.

The Institute for Contemporary Art is seeking students from VCU regardless of major, year of study or class ranking to apply. The ICA's desired outcome for this student-led initiative is increased engagement with the student body and skill development for interested students so the institute can serve as a greater resource for on-campus communities. Students interested in leadership, community engagement, creative design and museum practices are especially encouraged to apply.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/about/opportunities/.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring Federal Work Study Office Assistants for the current academic year. Apply via Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://app.joinhandshake.com/jobs/6932454.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is hiring a graphic design and marketing graduate assistant for the current academic year. Apply via Handshake by noon today, Sept. 16, at the following URL.

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

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.