12 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will present its fall seminar by Yifei Sun, Ph.D., Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University. The title of the online talk will be "Dynamic Risk Prediction Triggered by Intermediate Events Using Survival Tree Ensembles." The talk will be in Room 305, third floor, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. The Zoom link is https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/calendar/details.asp?myVal=77061.

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.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Interested in exploring the James River, but don't know where to start? The Pace Center will host a guided walk to Belle Isle. Participants will hike through Oregon Hill over the suspension bridge to Belle Isle, walk the main gravel loop around Belle Isle and walk back to Pace. The four-mile hike will last approximately two hours. Bring water and wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear. Meet at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Jean Linell at operations@thepacecenter.com.

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 Vi Tran at tranvd@vcu.edu.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Emanata is a student-made comic anthology published annually by the Student Media Center. A release party and in-person interest event will be held in the Rams Lounge in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Expect food, free books, theme voting and a mascot reveal. The interest presentation will begin at 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Alexander Tyree at tyreear@vcu.edu or visit http://emanatacomics.com.

6 p.m.

VCU's Activities Programming Board and The Commons will host a free screening of “Top Gun: Maverick” 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=1783670.

8 p.m.

It's the closing weekend of "Whitesplaining" performances. Friday's show at The Basement, 300 E. Broad St., will include an extended talkback with Archana Pathak, Ph.D., VCU Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies. Tickets and full list of performances at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695 or visit https://vcutheatre.showclix.com/.

Sunday, Sep. 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

The first 50 VCU staff and faculty members to arrive at the VCU-Ohio University field hockey match will receive a Sonic gift card. The match will be at Cary Street Field. Show your VCU ID to the Marketing Table upon arrival.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuathletics.com/calendar?id=5713.

Sunday, Sep. 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Belles is having fall auditions. Prepare a verse and a chorus from a song of your choice and sing it in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The audition will also include a short warm up and a pitch-matching exercise. Sign up for a time slot at the following URL or walk in. Members for officer positions are also being recruited. Questions: DM the group at vcubelles on Instagram.

For more information, contact VCU Trebelles at vcubelles@gmail.com or (703) 546-6778 or visit https://tinyurl.com/bd699br8.

Monday, Sep. 26, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break from the news, social media or telework responsibilities to find a moment of quiet reflection in the middle of your day with meditation. Meditation is suitable for all levels of practice. Register for the Zoom link at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1721821.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 26, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host a session about becoming a leader who understands and mitigates power imbalances related to race, ethnicity, culture and class. Learn to establish policies and practices which will nurture an anti-racist organizational climate. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=c09304c7-393e-4c21-8197-0ad96120b629.

Monday, Sep. 26, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Society of Physics Students will hold its first general body meeting of the semester in Room 2141, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Pizza and refreshments will be available. The agenda will include a membership review, discussion of upcoming events and planning for PhysCon.

For more information, contact Linda Beyer at beyerlt@vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 26, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Poetry Club will hold a workshop for those with unfinished work or a rough draft for critique by peers. The meeting will be in Virginia Room B., University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Souad Shaia at vcupoetryclub@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

This single session-event will teach the basics of fundamental exercises including the squat, deadlift and bench press and how to program them into a workout. Led by certified personal trainers, participants will learn principles of weight training in a small group environment. The session will be held at the Cary Street Gym FIT Zone, 101 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.

Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Transform is holding a virtual open house to recruit students for the 2023-2024 VCU Transform Living-Learning Program. Students who are interested in developing their leadership potential and learning how to become changemakers in their communities are welcome to attend. Applications open Oct. 10. Join the open house by zoom at: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/88267727050

For more information, contact Rebecca Halligan at rshalligan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4569 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/transform.

Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

In celebration of Yoga Month, the VCU RecWell Group Exercise Team is hosting a full day of special group exercise classes at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., to celebrate the physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga. Classes will include an exploration of movement, meditation and educational content that embodies unity of mind and body in an inviting environment.

For more information, contact Nadine Madison at madisonns@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/group-exercise/.

Friday, Sep. 30, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Devon Walker-Figueroa, winner of the 2022 Levis Reading Prize for "Philomath," will read from her poetry collection in the lecture hall, Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The Prize honors the poet and former VCU professor Larry Levis, who died in 1996. The Levis Reading Prize is presented on behalf of VCU's M.F.A. in Creative Writing Program in partnership with VCU Libraries. The reading is free and open to all.

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

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.

Friday, Oct. 7, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Career Services will present Elery Rojas, Academic Partnership Manager of Wix, who will lead a session about creating an online portfolio website. Discover the basics in creating a Wix website as well as features to enhance your portfolio. All who attend will be given a free one-year FREE Wix premium plan Register on Handshake today at the following URL.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu or (716) 352-2738 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/1108760/share_preview.

There's a new tip option for LiveSafe app users, “Safety Concern.” VCU Police will use tips submitted in this category to crowd source locations where community members may feel less safe on VCU's campuses. VCUPD can move resources to these locations in real time. Anyone can download the LiveSafe app, or use LiveSafe in the VCU Mobile app, to send in tips, photos, audio files, videos and screenshots. VCUPD dispatchers monitor tips 24/7.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@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 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.

Are you interested in planning programs and building queer community at VCU? Apply today, Sept. 23 to join PRISM, a new, student-led group to plan and implement programs for queer students at VCU. Applications are now being accepted for the five executive board positions. PRISM is a part of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs' LGBTQIA+ Initiatives division. Apply at the following URL by Friday, Sept. 23 at 11:59 p.m.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at omsalgbtqia@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/k4gNTb3feu4aGMeL8.

Amendment Literary and Art Journal is seeking art and literature of any medium for its 2022 publication. This publication is themed around joy, resistance and dreams of a better world. Works should touch on topics of race, class, gender, disability, justice or other social issues. Selected pieces will be published in print and on the journal's website. Cash prizes will be available. Submit work at the following URL by Oct. 7.

For more information, contact Syd Lewin at lewinse@vcu.edu or visit http://amendmentvcu.com.

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.

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.

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

The Equity in Cardiovascular Health Outcomes Lab is hosting a focus group on the stress, vulnerability and resilience of young Black women. Sessions will be held virtually on Monday, Sept. 26 and Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 6-8 p.m. To check your eligibility and to sign up, visit 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.