12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Military Student Services Office will recognize the university's veteran and active duty students, faculty and staff in the Rams Lounge on the ground floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Mission BBQ will be served as we will acknowledge the sacrifices and contributions of our VCU veteran community. This event is open to all.

For more information, contact William Morley at wemorley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6563.

1 p.m.

Comfort items is the theme of this week's Common Grounds at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. The focus of the event is to engage participants in meaningful conversation by exploring common interests and providing a safe space to share cultures and points of view.

For more information, contact Kayani J. at jaramillokl@vcu.edu.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Institutional Review Board are hosting open consulting hours virtually. Consultants from various research areas (such as IRB, biostatistics and others) will be available to work with faculty, staff and students from any school or department at VCU. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maureen Olmsted at cctr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/registerconsulting.

5:30 p.m.

Join members of the Men of Color at the Siegel Center to cheer the Lady Rams as they take on William & Mary. Meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to walk to the Siegel Center. The first five Men of Color to arrive will receive a free OMSA beanie. Bring your valid VCU ID for entry to the game. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1886060.

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The VCU Health Department of Arts in Healthcare will sponsor the sale, which will be held on the first floors of Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St., and the Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. Buy unique holiday gifts and support talented team members.

For more information, contact Philip Muzi Branch at philip.branch@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4706.

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

RICE, the third annual Richmond Indie Comic Expo, will be held in the second-floor ballrooms of VCU's University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The student-run event will feature local artists, current and past students, guest speakers and merchandise. RICE is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Anderson Bowles at bowlesca4@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

AUCTUS, VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, will host its next GBM online for reviewers and section editors. To become involved as a student reviewer in any one of the journal’s STEM, Social Sciences, Creative, Humanities, or News and Noteworthy sections, click on the Zoom link at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/6521177882

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

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join the School of Education for an online informational session on the VCU psychology-to-counseling graduate pathway. The program provides three specialized tracks: school counseling, college counseling and student affairs, and couples and family counseling. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=5c69cc87-83df-43d3-b601-09e8a0bd1f9a.

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at 1 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/.

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will offer an online informational session about its M.Ed. program in counselor education. The program provides three specialized tracks: school counseling, college counseling and student affairs, and couples and family counseling. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/?id=184b250c-914c-4ee9-aba8-b9ee27290d09.

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Soteria will host a coffee and doughnut sale at the Compass to raise money for Safe Harbor, an organization that supports survivors of domestic/sexual violence and human trafficking.

For more information, contact Olive Blackstone at blackstonom@vcu.edu or (202) 677-2952.

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at noon

Join the National Scholarship Office and the Global Education Office to learn more about the Philanthropic Educational Organization International Peace Scholarship. The International Peace Scholarship Fund was established to provide scholarships for international women students to pursue graduate study in the U.S. or Canada. Register to attend via Zoom or request the recording at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Klotz at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tD9XB9hj7b7ag39d6.

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Black Muslim Collective will host a potluck friendsgiving-style event in the game room at the Ascend Apartment complex, 1600 W. Broad St. Connect with the BMC community as participants reflect on what it means to show gratitude within Islam.

For more information, contact Nafisa Hafidh at hafidhni@vcu.edu.

Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at 8 a.m.

VCU Student Government Association will host a Thanksgiving Food Donation Drive Monday, Nov. 14-Friday, Nov. 18 in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Nonperishable Thanksgiving food may be placed in the drop box located outside the SGA office across from Subway.

For more information, contact Sydney Biondi at biondisc@vcu.edu or (540) 903-4204.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Join VCU's Department of Political Science for a discussion on climate change and local activism. This event will feature Andrea Simonelli, Ph.D., Political Science; Beth Kreydatus, Ph.D., Focused Inquiry; Bill Muth, Ph.D., VCU School of Education; Laura Thomas, Richmond Office of Sustainability and Elle De La Cancela, Chesapeake Climate Action Network. The event will be in Room 2201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Margot Moser at moserm4@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Engineering graduate programs will host a joint virtual informational session for 2023 fall graduate admissions. Undergraduate students interested in either (or both) programs can register via the following URL. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

For more information, contact Laura Georgiadis at lsgeorgiadis@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6102 or visit https://forms.gle/SYf5GfXPLqxBD3Et7.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Lionel Larré, president of Bordeaux Montaigne University, Pessac, France, will join the Humanities Research Center at VCU to present a cursory look at the essential work of Cherokee author John Milton Oskison, a significant figure in the movement of Native American intellectuals. The event will be in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiPSu0TfNjs51A3WD8GBPCtr63EswLOzRR3uNhwdO1219_mg/viewform.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The African Student Union will host a discussion about mental health issues within the African community. The discussion will include topics that are sometimes considered taboo. The event will be held in Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Nafisa Hafidh at hafidhni@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 18, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Colloquium will present Swatee Naik and Christopher Stark from the National Science Foundation. This talk will offer basic concepts from geometry and topology through diagrams and informal explanations, and mention some applications. The talk should be accessible to undergraduate students who have studied calculus. The second half of the talk will include an overview of NSF opportunities for students. The talk will be in person (Room 4145, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.) and virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1301 or visit https://math.vcu.edu/events/event-items/the-department-of-mathematics-and-applied-mathematics-colloquium-presents-swatee-naik-and-christopher-stark-from-the-national-science-foundation.html.

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022 at 1 p.m.

First Love will host International Sunday in the Senate Chambers of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The diversity of the organization will be celebrated with food and attire from different countries. Those who attend are encouraged to come dressed in international attire.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu.

VCU Facilities Management announces that the Richmond Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 12, will cause significant traffic changes for the university. The greatest impacts will be Broad Street from Arthur Ashe Boulevard to 11th Street, Grace Street from Arthur Ashe Boulevard to Fourth Street and Main Street from Belvidere to Arthur Ashe Boulevard. Closures will begin at 4 a.m. and can last until 3 p.m. There will also be numerous and frequent lane closures along the marathon, half-marathon and 8K routes. Road closures have been pre-loaded into the Waze traffic app to help ease navigation around Richmond on race day.

For more information, contact Margaret S. Kelland at mkelland@vcu.edu or visit https://www.richmondmarathon.org/.

The Richmond Marathon is Saturday, Nov. 12. Students, faculty and staff who live downtown are asked to pay particular attention to street closure signs, no parking signs and race course signs to avoid traffic delays and towing. Towing will begin today, Nov. 11 at 9 p.m. Race organizers recommend using the Waze traffic app to help navigate around Richmond on race day. Road closures have been pre-loaded into the app, which should allow drivers to travel using the most efficient route possible.

For more information, contact VCU Police at policedept@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1196 or visit https://www.richmondmarathon.org/race-weekend/course-information/marathon-course/.

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.

The Politically Incorrect Club At VCU is a weekly recap club at which students will be able to discuss current events and cultural trends. The club is designed to become a constructive ideological experience.

For more information, contact Jeremy Hill at hilljl5@vcu.edu.

The Pauley Heart Center is now accepting applications for a paid, 10-week mentored cardiovascular research fellowship in summer 2023. For more information on eligibility and application requirements, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Afshaan Burtram at afshaan.burtram@vcuhealth.org or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/initiatives/urop/pauley/.

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.