1 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session about the Point Flagship Scholarship, which empowers LGBTQ undergraduate and graduate students to access and succeed in their education. Flagship Scholarship recipients receive financial support, access to leadership development programs, mentorship or coaching and the support of a community of scholars and alumni. Register to attend in person (Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St.) or via Zoom or request the recording at: https://forms.gle/ZtUepTmyUCbuLMff7.

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

11 a.m.

Learn how to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. Register at the following URL.

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

2 p.m. to 2:45 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/110222UG.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

You First at VCU peer mentors will be available to answer questions about college and to chat about first-generation college student experiences. They will be located on the first floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., at the tables by the Commons Theater. This event is for all first-gen students, not just those in the mentoring program. Learn more about the mentoring program 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/you-first-mentors/.

6 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 Simone Smith at Smithsm35@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/events/1091982.

7 p.m.

VCU's Medical Journal Club will hold a virtual student article presentation with a discussion about medicinal plants in Chile. Connect with the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jefin Jose at josej@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81299756416.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Join the Adobe Week team at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for an interactive laser engraving demonstration of the use of Adobe Express to create swag products in just minutes.

For more information, contact Andrew Ilnicki at ilnickiap@vcu.edu or visit https://adobe.vcu.edu/learn/student-learning-hub/vcu-adobe-week-event-fall-2022/.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

Paul Andrews, a recent University of Virginia graduate, will lead a discussion on religion and queerness hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Food will be provided. The session will be held in Suite 215, OMSA, 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/r1872651.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host a virtual informational session about its M.T. in Secondary English program, which is designed to support creative, thoughtful and passionate future English teachers in grades 6-12. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=d1de0ad0-0dae-4d00-8af7-3ea4cf76fcea.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host a virtual informational session about its M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and how you can design the program that fits your future career. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=2ee88606-45eb-4309-960c-835beb9255a9.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Celebrate participants' efforts at the conclusion of this year's Adobe Rush Creative Jam. The Adobe team will provide unique Creative Jam-branded swag for competitors and gift cards for winners. The event will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Andrew Ilnicki at ilnickiap@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/DVC/rsvp_boot?id=1882197.

Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Department of African American Studies and the American Heart Association will host the First Annual Virginia College Tobacco Summit. Students from VCU and other Virginia colleges are invited to learn more about the health impacts of tobacco and vaping, the targeted marketing of tobacco products to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities and how students can make a difference. The event will be held in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dae Newman at newmanad@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tQ-rzv_3tEig0J9275bs-Yf7wNtrZpBBkJnaGG7UGVRUOVVCNTZNVzM0T0JVVEVDRFVNRUZBMUw1Si4u.

Monday, Nov. 7, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Eta Lambda Sigma along with the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Donors will receive a $10 e-gift card and a free Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last. Appointments are recommended. Visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: "vcu" to schedule an appointment.

For more information, contact Katherine Ann Petring at petringka@vcu.edu or visit http://redcrossblood.org.

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

Amy Olex, Ph.D., senior bioinformatics specialist at VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, will discuss how the use of repositories to share data can lead to biomedical discoveries. The lunch research seminar will be presented by the Wright Center. Questions: 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/tZIsde2tpzkvGtRr2KQcxkFZeMLHL58EwBwV.

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

VCU Pre-Health Advising will host a workshop via Zoom on how to make a parallel plan and explore secondary majors. This workshop for all pre-health majors will cover a general overview of parallel planning, the step-by-step parallel planning process, resources for major/career exploration and an individual preliminary brainstorming session.

For more information, contact Dani Raymond at raymonddj@vcu.edu.

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. 30, 2022 at 9 a.m.

Commuter and housing permits for Monroe Park Campus parking will be available for purchase at the following URL on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/monroe-park-campus-sale/.

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/.

AUCTUS, VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, is currently accepting student submissions for its STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities, and News and 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. Visit https://linktr.ee/auctusvcu to learn more.

For more information, contact VCU AUCTUS at auctus@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu.

We are seeking females and males between the ages of 18 and 35 years to participate in a study examining the effect of estrogen on blood vessel health and function at rest and during exercise. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.

Individuals who vape/use electronic cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be provided. 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.