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/.

12 p.m.

VCU's Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a lecture by artist Kon Trubkovich in Room 535, Bowe Street Parking Deck, 609 Bowe St. Trubkovich was born in Moscow and lives and works in New York. Collections include the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami; and Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. Solo exhibitions include No Country for Old Men, MoMA PS1, New York (2006); and Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE (2015).

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/kon-trubkovich-visiting-artist-lecture/.

3:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Political Science will host Carolyn Coberly, a former foreign service officer at the Department of State for 12 years before returning for her Ph.D. at the University of Virginia. She is currently a visiting professor at Wake Forest. She will discuss interning and working in the Department of State. The session will be in Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jason Arnold at jrarnold@vcu.edu.

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.

6 p.m.

Explore the pressing challenges of rising sea levels facing Indigenous Nations along the Atlantic and hear about strategies for adaption in a talk by Kelsey Leonard, Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The online talk will be hosted by VCU's Humanities Research Center. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/speaker-series/wampum-framework-indigenous-climate-change-adaptation-strategies.html.

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the Common Book program and VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs for Part Two of the Black Body Politics series. The discussion will include black bodies, health care and black trauma and will be in Suite 215, OMSA, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Anne Weakley at weakleyac@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.

VCU's School of Business Executive Graduate Programs will host an Executive MBA Experience Day. Learn more about the program, tour the school and sit in on a class. The event will be held in Room 3106, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/executive-mba/#sob-events-1759433.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.

The VCU School of Business Executive Graduate Programs will host a Master of Decision Analytics Experience Day. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the weekend format master’s program, sit in on a class and share lunch with current students. The session will be in Room B3106, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bill Miller at wjmille1@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/academics/analytics/master-of-decision-analytics-professional-track/#sob-events-1759442.

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

Winners in the Creative Jam will be announced. Their work will be shown on the large screen in Room 303, the Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. A panel will score each team’s finished project against criteria, select winners and provide feedback to the teams. Winners will receive prizes. The event is free and open to all.

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

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

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will host an RVA First Friday program featuring a portrait studio led in collaboration with photographer Naima Green and VCUarts. Green is an artist, photographer and educator from New York. Her work is an invitation to participate, witness and reckon with ways of being that are safe, utopic and intimate. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/naima-green-portrait-studio/.

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 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU Human Resources will host a series of panel discussions on career development with a focus on diversity, inclusion and equity. This session includes four panelists from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender and job families. Panelists will discuss their own career paths, challenges they have overcome, how they utilized mentors and support systems and how they have utilized Great Place HR programs and tools. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beverly Walker at bwalker@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d310088d9-46d1-4148-8b7a-c4b4b234c4c0.

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/.

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 from noon to 1:30 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 religion as a social identity and its role in the United States. Participants will explore how to be inclusive of religious diversity. Register at https://connect.inclusive.vcu.edu/register/seminar-religdiv-111022

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

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the School of Education for an online informational session about VCU's TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program, which offers options from certificates to master's degrees. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=e4cc95de-807b-4767-924d-0eeb63b0ac44.

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

The Presidential Holiday Open House will be held in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The annual university-wide open house will be 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.

Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

For the 33rd annual Day With(out) Art, arts organization Visual AIDS presents Being and Belonging, a program of seven short videos highlighting under-told stories of artists across the world living with HIV/AIDS. The screening will be followed by a conversation with featured guest Clifford Prince King, a photographer and filmmaker whose work appears in the program, along with VCU professors Christine Cynn and Julian Kevon Glover and ICA Assistant Curator David Riley. The program will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/day-without-art/.

Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at 9 a.m.

VCU's Department of Psychology will offer Service Learning Mentoring Courses in Spring 2023. Mentors will use concepts from psychology to help students from Cosby High School choose college majors and careers to align with their interests, values and skills. The program will run through the entire spring 2023 semester. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Seth L. Leibowitz at slleibowitz@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1761 or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/college/health-sciences-academy-hsa-mentorship/hsa-mentorship-at-cosby/.

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.

TEDxVCU, sponsored by The Commons, is seeking diverse, idea-driven talks and performances from a variety of voices in the university community. Participation is sought from students, staff, faculty and alumni as part of an in-person event to be held in the spring. Applications are being accepted through Saturday, Nov. 5 at https://forms.gle/wFYZKrJwNB4fBEnD9.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU Team at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/speaker-guide/.

Crushing Medical Debt at VCU, in partnership with Dollar For, a nonprofit that advocates in favor of patients to have their medical bills forgiven, are recruiting volunteers to reach out to local food banks and spread the word about Dollar For to those who visit food banks who may hold medical debt. The effort is part of their Thanksgiving outreach campaign. Volunteer hours will be awarded.

For more information, contact Rebecca Gunnin at crushingmedicaldebtatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/crushingmeddebt/home/.

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.