12 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will offer two general information sessions geared to all undergraduates who are new to VCU this fall – first-year and transfer students – but all are welcome. Learn about the NSO, the (inter)nationally-competitive awards the office advises for and how to make yourself a great candidate. Register to attend (in-person in Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., or virtually on Zoom) or request the recording at: https://forms.gle/XSbw39MJbpbqwYzQ9

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

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

Take a break for virtual guided meditation with Brenna. The session is suitable for all levels. Register on Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1825057.

12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The VCU Police Department's 12th annual chili cook-off fundraiser will be held at Rodney's in the Shafer Court Dining Center. All are welcome. For a $5 cash entry fee, guests can taste a variety of chilis, get a bowl of their favorite and vote for "taster's choice." All proceeds benefit FRIENDS Association for Children in Richmond.

For more information, contact Jennifer Brown at jmbrown@vcu.edu.

7:30 p.m.

VCU Dance and Choreography will host a salon which will feature student choreography by dance majors and a Q&A. The free event will be at the Depot Annex Building, 801 W. Marshall St. The senior class will hold a bake sale at 7 p.m. The theme is western; participants are invited to wear hats and boots and bring a notepad and money for donations.

For more information, contact Imani Abney at abneyim@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 from noon to 2 p.m.

Shift Retail Lab at VCU is a multifunctional retail space where past and present VCU students can showcase their work to gain insights and test their products, services and ideas with real-world customers. Our Shelfies have about a month to showcase and test their ideas and need your help. Join students and alumni at the market, 1235 W. Broad St., to purchase their products and/or give them insight that will help take their idea to the next level. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/PopUpFall22-3.

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators on the lawn side of the Compass during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to discuss the importance of routine breast exams and learn how to perform a complete self breast exam at home using an external model.

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

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Interior Design department will host Amélie Esséssé, architect, author and director, for a screening of her film "Women Builders and The Earthen Architectural Heritage of Central and West Africa." The screening will be in Richmond Salons III-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Diana Caramat at Caramatdl@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/amelie-essesse-film-screening-with-qa/.

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from noon to 4 p.m.

Join The Workshop for spooky spectacles, haunted hosts and wicked works of art. This year's Hallow Screen event in the lower level at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will be a curated collection of student-made works using creative technologies including green screen demonstrations. Drop in. Wear your costumes. Bring your friends. Works may include video art, sound art, film, photography, virtual/augmented reality, video games, interactive art and more.

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

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from noon to 6 p.m.

Adobe Week will showcase new Adobe offerings that utilize trends in emerging technology: interactive design, on-the-go video storytelling and more. A variety of workshops will be led by VCU faculty, staff, students and Adobe professionals. From noon-4 p.m. in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., a team will answer questions about Adobe Creative Cloud. Free snacks, games and swag will be available. From 4-5:30 p.m., a trainer will demonstrate Adobe Rush for beginners interested in simple video creation and editing.

For more information, contact Andrew Ilnicki at ilnickiap@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/dvc/.

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Take a break with Brenna for guided meditation. The virtual session is suitable for all levels of practice. Register on Rams Connect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brenna Denicola at denicolabr@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1825015.

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Society of Physics Students will hold a pumpkin drop at the College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St. Bring a pumpkin or use the pumpkins that will be provided. Two competitions will be held, one with a gift card for the winner. Mini-pumpkin painting will also be featured.

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

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Bioinformatics Societies of VCU (USB and BGSO) are holding a LINUX Crash Course series in Room 3112, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., taught by Carlisle Childress of the High Performance Computing Core. Participants will learn in the five-session course to code in LINUX from the basics to Bash and Gridengine. People of all skill levels are welcome. Dinner will be provided. Register at the following URL. Questions: Email rathir2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Rohan Rathi at societyofbioinformatics1@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/33173oeMxSPUDbiF9.

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rams in Recovery welcomes Kamal Bherwani to speak about his family's lived experience with the ongoing nationwide overdose crisis. Bherwani’s talk will be in Room 1201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. He is the CEO of GCOM, a data/analytics company that works with local, state and federal agencies. The talk will also be available virtually at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82072477560

For more information, contact John Freyer at jdfreyer@vcu.edu or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) will host its third annual health care mixer in the ballroom of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Graduate school representatives from all health care tracks, minority and pre-health student organizations and campus resources will be available. The guest speaker will be Ryan Gray, M.D., Medical School Headquarters. The dress code will be business casual for this professional event. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Keerthana Merugu at merugukb@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1091982?ref=events-search.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Drop by the ICA on First Friday for a chance to have your portrait taken in a studio led by photographer Naima Green in collaboration with VCUarts photo students. Known for her intimate photographs documenting Black and queer communities, Naima Green’s work has appeared in The Fader, The New York Times, iD, Vice and on the cover of Bazaar and Time magazines. Her solo exhibition "I Keep Missing My Water" is currently on view at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will host a musical performance by Black American composer, clarinetist, pianist, vocalist, producer, educator and DJ Angel Bat Dawid on RVA First Friday. She will be joined by Virginia-based artist JJJJJerome Ellis. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/ff-angel-bat-dawid/.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Are you a first-generation college student? If so, you are invited to join other first-gen students, faculty and staff for the First-Gen Week group photo on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 12:30 p.m. in front of the Ram Horns on the Commons Plaza. Register via RamsConnect at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1844916. The first 300 registrants will receive a free You First "Unstoppable" T-shirt. Pick-up instructions are in the registration confirmation.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/resources/first-gen-week/.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU School of Pharmacy invites all interested health sciences students to participate in Pharmacy Preview Day. This half-day, interactive event allows college students to explore the world of pharmacy through a compounding lab experience, a tour and presentation on pharmacy school, a mock interview period with current students and lunch with current students and faculty. Apply by today, Nov. 7 to be considered.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at pharmacy@vcu.edu or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/college/vcu-pharmacy-preview-day/.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards. The awards celebrate Virginians who have made noteworthy contributions to the practice of government and the welfare of our communities and citizens. The 16th Excellence in Virginia Government Awards ceremony will take place in person from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Richmond Marriott. Do you know a worthy individual or group who deserves recognition? EVGA nominations are open at the following URL through Tuesday, Nov. 1.

For more information, contact Pam Cox at coxp3@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/evgavcu.

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. A seminar on budget and savings will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1. A seminar on credit will be held Tuesday, 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.

RecWell’s Key Log Rolling clinics will be held Thursday, Nov. 3 and Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at the Cary Street Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Trained Aquatics staff will teach participants how to stand and run on the log roller. Registration is encouraged but not required. Wear pool-appropriate swim clothes. Register at the following URL.

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

VCU is hosting hazing prevention training for members through Friday, 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.

AUCTUS, VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, is currently accepting student submissions for its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities, and News & 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.

For more information, contact VCU AUCTUS at auctus@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu.

After a two-week grace period that started Oct. 15, the City of Richmond will start to enforce time-restricted parking regulations on Saturdays on Arthur Ashe Boulevard from Broad Street to Moore Street, Belvidere to I-95 and from Leigh Street to Franklin Street. Enforcement is in an effort to support small businesses. Time limits are used to increase turnover, allowing more cars to park in the same number of spaces. Creating parking turnover reduces the amount of long-term parkers occupying on-street spaces.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1196.

The Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU presents the art of our time and provides an open forum for dialogue and collaboration across the region and throughout the world. The pilot cohort of the ICA Student Council is looking for feedback for future programming to increase VCU student engagement within the larger ICA community. See the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emerson Tedder at etedder@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/PS6AMcyqyf5ikrxc7.

The You First First-Gen Student Success and Research Center will celebrate National First-generation College Celebration Day (Tuesday, Nov. 8) all week long, Nov. 7-11 (Monday-Friday). Events will be available for students, faculty and staff. Register and see a full list of activities at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/resources/first-gen-week/.

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.