Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Inclusion, Inquiry and Innovation (iCubed) will host a symposium with Chelsea Williams, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the VCU Department of Psychology and director of the EMPOWER Youth Lab. She will discuss her lived experiences and how they are intertwined with her research and scholarship. The event will be at Barnes and Noble at VCU, 1111 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact iCubed at icubed@vcu.edu or visit https://icubed.vcu.edu/mlms/.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a seminar led by Archana A. Pathak, interim director of VCU's Q Collective. The seminar is designed to cultivate self-awareness of implicit bias in the workplace and help participants consider the impact of their bias on workplace culture. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-bias-110922

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

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Learn how to incorporate Top Hat with your Canvas courses at a free, online training session sponsored by Academic Technologies. Register at https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/training/special-events/ The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/my/canvaslearn

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at jpmartin@vcu.edu or visit https://academictech.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

IExcel Education will host a 90-minute seminar led by Archana A. Pathak, interim director of VCU's Q Collective. The seminar will focus on knowledge of who genderqueer and non-binary people are, provide a stronger grasp of terminology and increase awareness of the current social and political contexts as it applies to gender non-conforming communities. Register for the Zoom link at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-gender-110922

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

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host a session about earning the Reading Specialist endorsement. If you don't have a master's degree, you would earn the M.Ed. in Reading, Reading Specialist K-12 degree. If you already have a master's degree in education or related field, you would earn the Post-master's Certificate for Reading Specialists degree. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=1b687cea-310d-4240-b61f-245d6918c7ee.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Come hear about all the things that happen on the path to success that don't make it to a résumé. This session will feature VCU alum Fred Williams, engineer at the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Attend the session in person in Room 220, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. (with free pizza) or via Zoom. Register at https://forms.gle/ThgWY4AeNz2N9J6i7

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a virtual workshop on Open Educational Resources. This session will ask participants to consider the gaps between their current textbooks and their ideal course materials before introducing OER as a solution. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/WmgbiPWVtVh7ZYVq5.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU HR and RecWell for this workout focused on active stretching of muscles and opening of connective tissue. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3TKsDAS

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

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 at 4 p.m.

You First at VCU will host a reception to celebrate and honor first-generation faculty and those faculty members who are instrumental in first-gen student success. The reception will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. This event is being held in conjunction with National First-Gen Student Week.

For more information, contact Ed Acevedo at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Prizewinning VCU Opera invites you to experience the secrets, dark pathos, deception and hilarity of opera scenes from "The Magic Flute," "Tartuffe," "Così fan tutte," "The Yeomen of the Guard," "The Consul," "Porgy and Bess," "The Merry Widow" and "Die Fledermaus." Productions will be fully staged and costumed at W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is free. The gala will also be staged at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13.

For more information, contact Melanie Kohn Day, director, VCU Opera, at mkday@vcu.edu or visit http://arts.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Q Collective will host Camp Qmunity Cape Town, a spring study abroad opportunity in South Africa. The trip will take place March 4-12, 2023, and will include visits to museums and nature reserves, walking tours, lectures and discussions. The informational session will be in room 203, Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Register for the session at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/qcollective-capetown-221115

For more information, contact Q Collective at qcollective@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/institutes-and-centers/q-collective/q-events/.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Many first-gen college students achieve their goals of upward mobility or increasing their economic position. It’s a huge accomplishment to land that dream job and begin a path of financial comfort. So why can it feel a little scary? Join Brianne Jackson, Ph.D., associate director, VCU Online, for a discussion on managing the transition from scarcity to security. The session will be held in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. If you can’t join in person, register for the virtual option at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAvd-CuqjwpGNGHhGlrPvLIOUZRubemxOyq#/registration.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office is still seeking table hosts for its annual International Student Thanksgiving Dinner. Table hosts will be seated with eight to nine international students and will have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and conversation. Hosts are asked to bring a dessert or side dish that your family enjoys eating on Thanksgiving. The dinner will be in the Commonwealth Rooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Sign up at the following email address.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host a game of bingo to celebrate Indigenous Heritage Month. Prizes and lunch will be included. The event will be in Suite 215, OMSA Office, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amala Thomas at thomasac4@Vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1889289.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a Thanksgiving community dinner for all queer students, especially those who don't feel safe at home and/or don't have a place to go to for the holidays. There is a cap of 70 students, so register at the following URL as soon as possible. The menu will feature soul food with vegan and non-vegan options. The event will be in Commonwealth Ballrooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1894981.

Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join us as Georgetown-Howard University Center for Clinical and Translational Science hosts Wright Center KL2 Scholar Wendy Bottinor, M.D., MSCI, for the Visiting Scholar Series. She will present online her current research on the relationship between childhood cancer survivors and adolescent/young adult survivors and the risk factors for heart dysfunction. 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://georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x564F_PDSAGNFb6F5xDTBQ.

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

You are cordially invited to attend the Presidential Holiday Open House in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The annual university-wide Holiday Open House is hosted by President Michael and Mrs. Monica Rao as an opportunity for the university community to come together and celebrate the holidays prior to winter closing. It is an informal gathering, with food and drink provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at univevents@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwZJ7fXtDL0gfR7ddrVbmZ-Ug8JopHbB6JAR7qiMD0HsG7nA/viewform.

Monday, Jun. 19, 2023 at 5 p.m.

VCU Online will host its inaugural regional conference on Universal Design for Learning at the Omni Richmond Hotel. The event will kick off with a pre-conference event on Monday, June 19, 2023, followed by the conference, Tuesday-Thursday, June 20-22, 2023, in person and live online. Join higher education and P-12 faculty and staff to explore the intersection of UDL with the ideals of diversity, equity and inclusion. Registration is open at the following URL; submissions to present are invited through Friday, Dec. 9.

For more information, contact VCU Online at onlinepd@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/udl.

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/.

Are you concerned about your teen’s weight? We can help. TEENS is a research program that includes a four-month family-based lifestyle intervention - all conducted virtually - for teens ages 12 to 16 who are overweight or obese. The program is offered by Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. It includes weekly, virtual group classes for teens and parents that cover topics such as healthy eating, physical activity and goal-setting. Teens also participate in live exercise sessions conducted online by personal trainers.

For more information, contact Sarah Farthing at teens@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-8336 or visit http://www.chrichmond.org/TEENS.

Adults who smoke menthol cigarettes and identify as Black/African American are invited to participate in a study that involves electronic cigarette use for six weeks to reduce their smoking. Participants must be willing to visit the study site, receive phone calls and respond to texts/surveys. Compensation is provided. Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Health Behavior and Policy Department and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Psychology Department.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://bit.ly/rvaflavors.