10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Students and faculty from VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will host their annual pottery sale and fundraiser Nov. 30-Dec. 2 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily in the first floor lobby of the Murry N. DePillars Building, 1000 W. Broad St. Mugs, magnets, vases, bowls, jewelry, sculpture and more will be available for purchase. Proceeds from the sale will support student travel to the 2023 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts conference in Cincinnati.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/craftmaterial-studies-pottery-sale-fundraiser/.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to make your own beaded reflection bracelet and learn how mindfulness and self-care can help cope with stress. A masseuse from RecWell will offer chair massages on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

2 p.m.

Calling all first and second year students: Do you want to study abroad for free? Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes. The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes provide recipients with the opportunity to spend three or four weeks at a prestigious UK university studying abroad during summer 2023. Register at the following URL to attend the session via Zoom or request the recording.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D., at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/vzuNj7sWzJATynkPA.

3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Come check out the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge space in Room 5116, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., a place for students to study and socialize. Join in board games and video games or just take some time to unwind in good company.

For more information, contact Matthew James Vechinski at mjvechinski@vcu.edu.

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/.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

University College is holding an informational session on a new course offering for Spring 2023, UNIV 391: Peer Mentoring. In this class on peer support, students will learn how peer mentoring can build campus community and foster student success. Join the session for more details on the course and to get questions answered. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Matthew James Vechinski at mjvechinski@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3T4RfTL.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 6 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/.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

VCU Engineering Career Services will host the International Game Developers Association at the Engineering Research Building at 70 S. Madison St., Room 1313, for a video game recruiter Q&A. Learn more about how to get into the video game design industry and get your career questions answered by the recruiters reviewing your job applications.

For more information, contact Anita Taylor at ahtaylor2@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.

"Gross Indecency" by Moisés Kaufman is a thrilling courtroom drama based on the true events surrounding the downfall of celebrated poet and playwright Oscar Wilde in Victorian England. Kaufman uses trial transcripts, personal correspondence, interviews and other source materials to tell the story of the 1895 trials that resulted in Wilde's arrest and imprisonment for the crime of sodomy. Performances will be today, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 4 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore at theatretix@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6026 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/theatre/vcuarts-theatre-mainstage-season/.

Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Radmila Sazdanovic, Ph.D., North Carolina State University, will discuss knots and their invariants at a talk to be hosted by VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. Sazdanovic will also touch on applications to cancer genomics, game theory and materials science. The in-person lecture will be held in Room 4169, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Nicola Tarasca at tarascan@vcu.edu or visit https://math.vcu.edu/events/.

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

VCU's Global Education Office will host an internationally themed prom night open to the entire VCU community. Connect with visiting students from Shimane University, Japan and international VCU students and join in a night of dancing, games and food and drinks. The event will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gHYBPz2s_dvAC39Wj3vBOKqUG9barAtqyTZM6dDtBwc/edit.

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

AUCTUS, the Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship at VCU, will host its next general body meeting for reviewers and section editors via Zoom. Join the meeting 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.

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 at 1 p.m.

Learn more about the VCU Master of Decision Analytics Professional Track program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Alumni will speak about their experience in the program including the curriculum, program structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. Members of the program's administration will be available to answer questions. Register for the Zoom link 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.

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 at noon

Learn more about VCU's Executive MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. Alumni will discuss the program's curriculum, structure, the power of the cohort experience, networking benefits and career development. Program administration members will be available to answer questions. Register for the Zoom link 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.

Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Register at the following URL. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/89149947719

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-120722.html.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research actively supports clinical research professionals entering the work force or transitioning career paths with the Certificate in Clinical Research. The program prepares students for first-time entry or transition into the field of clinical research and provides professional development for current clinical, allied health and research professionals. Spring 2023 applications due Dec. 30 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/certificate-program/.

August and December graduates have a unique opportunity to share your graduation photos so they can be displayed for family and friends during celebrations. Submit your photos at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNiVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/B7bYmk1g3oFQVbwc9.

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

The Children's Hospital of Richmond concussion program, as part of a study funded by the Child Health Research Institute, is recruiting adolescents between the ages of 10-18 for a concussion research study investigating the acoustic startle reflex. We are seeking 1) participants with a diagnosed concussion in the last week, and 2) non-concussed individuals with no history of concussion in the last year. Contact Laura Boylan at Laura.Williams1@vcuhealth.org for more information.

For more information, contact Jessie Oldham at jessie.oldham@vcuhealth.org or (919) 906-0041.