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.

5 p.m.

Learn to feel comfortable with the process of paraphrasing in academic writing. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

To build great teams, you have to meet great people. So, why not take time to connect with our greatest community, ourselves? Join students, faculty and staff at this month's da Vinci Networking nights to connect with other da Vinci undergraduate and graduate students. The event will be at the Shift Retail Lab, 1235 Broad St.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/110322ShiftNetworking.

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 12:30 p.m.

Need help creating a portfolio? Adobe staffers will provide tips and advice on using Adobe Portfolio to showcase your work from conceptualizing the layout to building the content. The workshop, open to all majors and alumni, will be in Room 535, Art Foundation, 609 Bowe St. Register on Handshake.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu.

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/.

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 noon to 12:45 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/110722UG.

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/.

VCU is hosting hazing prevention training for members through 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 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/.

Undergraduate team members will assist with project recruitment, education and outreach and work in teams to develop research questions and analyze Spit for Science data. Students from all majors and at all class levels are welcome to apply. Enrollment will be for three credits (A-F grading system). Apply at the following URL by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11.

For more information, contact Amy Adkins, Ph.D., at adkinsae@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/45691o93oKkw7ZoQA.

The VCU Homecoming Royal Court is looking for a group of diverse individuals who are passionate about VCU, its traditions and values. The Court will strive to actively represent the entire student body. They have a deep connection to their platform and are dedicated to seeing it become a frameable entity of VCU. Support your university, give back to your community and demonstrate your school spirit by applying to Homecoming Court at the following URL by Sunday, Nov. 6.

For more information, contact Activities Programming Board at homecoming.vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s79534.

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.