12 p.m.

VCU's da Vinci Center will host a virtual Design Thinking workshop. There is an increasing emphasis on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy to current as well as future job roles. The da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a credly badge that can be posted on LinkedIn. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Design-Thinking-12-1-Noon.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU's office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to color/craft, destress and enjoy winter-themed treats. Wear your ugliest sweater or bring your favorite mug. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amala Thomas at thomasac4@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930703.

5 p.m.

SHIFT Magazine celebrates student entrepreneurship at VCU. This cross-disciplinary topics course was co-taught by faculty from the da Vinci Center and the Robertson School of Media and Culture. Students worked in collaborative teams to interview, write and design the magazine. Come to the launch party at SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., to get a copy of the second issue and enjoy refreshments. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ShiftMagazineParty-Dec1.

5:30 p.m.

VCUarts Dance and Choreography will present “TWO TRUTHS: Truth 1” fall 2023 senior project concerts. Erin Dutton, a senior in the Dance Department, will present her Senior Capstone Project at the VCU Dance Center, 10 N. Brunswick St., Studio 203. There will be one performance at 5:30 p.m. and another at 7 p.m. All performances are $10 for general admission and $5 with a VCU ID. Tickets are available for purchase at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/32227/10-nbrunswick-st

For more information, contact Judith Steel at jsteel@vcu.edu or visit https://2wotruths.wixsite.com/2wotruths.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Lebanese Student Association at VCU will host a fall bash in Salons III-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All are invited; food will be available.

For more information, contact Yara Andary at contact.lsa.vcu@gmail.com or (804) 614-5773.

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The parade on Saturday, Dec. 2 will begin at 10:15 a.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia and continue east on Broad Street to Seventh Street. That day, the eastbound lanes of Broad Street from Davis Street to Strawberry Street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the westbound lanes of Broad Street from Seventh Street to DMV Drive will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, contact Susan Sutphin at scsutphin@vcu.edu or visit https://www.richmondparade.org/pdf/2021_FINAL_Route_Map.pdf.

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

The members of Entrepreneurship Practice: Bush-601 are seeking volunteers to participate in a focus group regarding parking experiences at VCU. This group will be conducted via Zoom. Participants will have the opportunity to win a $50 gift card which will be raffled at the end of the session. Join the session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ahmad Lewis at lewisa20@vcu.edu or (612) 360-4090 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4098959093.

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host a cooking class. Learn how to make dumplings and also make new friends. Pi Lambda Phi fraternity will co-sponsor.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or visit http://thepacecenter.com.

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 at 4 p.m.

The VCU Guitar Ensemble and the VCU Community Guitar Ensemble will present a free concert in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The program will feature works by Granados, Manuel de Falla, Chet Atkins and selections for the holidays. The recital will also be livestreamed at go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

For more information, contact VCU Music at music@vcu.edu.

Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU’s McNair Scholars Program is opening applications soon. Interested in knowing more about the McNair Program? Ready to apply to be the next McNair Scholar? An in-person informational session will be held in Room 207, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. A virtual session will be offered at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. Registration is required for the Zoom session. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shay Lumpkin at lumpkinm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5125 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkcOCtrjkvH9Q-VyZkIfjq1fl6LccHP0Lq.

Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Are you a current Virginia licensed teacher/educator who is looking to add-on the administrative and supervision endorsement to your license? VCU’s M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Administration and Supervision and the Post-Masters Certificate in Educational Leadership, helps prepare professionals like yourself for the ever-changing educational environment.

For more information, contact Jenna Lenhardt at soeinfo@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Shelly Orr, Ph.D., RN, CNE, VCUHS, Research Operations Program Director, and Amy Salisbury, Ph.D., RN, School of Nursing Associate Dean for Research, will use case studies to demonstrate ways to expand clinical research studies outside of academic research institutions. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register 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/tZwkcOivrzMqGNQ6lOmM-5jwL45NmjFkd38d.

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Join Media Production students as they display their semester-long films. There will be a screening of five projects (not in order): "Growing Through the Motions" by 410 Productions; a set of commercials by Monique Lilly; "NIGHTCRWLR," a documentary by Cameryn Turner and Zachary Watkins; "Revving Rivalry," a documentary by Jordan Adams; and "Rosewood," a documentary by Rachel Dryers. The presentations, by MASC 484 Media Foundry and MASC 410 Media Entrepreneurship, will be screened in the auditorium, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Ashley Miller at milleram15@vcu.edu.

Friday, Dec. 8, 2023 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music will have its 36th annual holiday gala in VCU's W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The program of holiday music will feature VCU's Jazz Orchestra I, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and other VCU ensembles. Proceeds from this event will benefit The Doorways. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Music at music@vcu.edu or visit https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://arts.vcu.edu/event/holiday-gala-2/&ust=1701460440000000&usg=AOvVaw3Q7wO6wYiygqWIZZvh9d7U&hl=en&source=gmail.

Would you be interested in real-time updates of parking availability? Would you be interested in a predictive feature that suggests the best times to find parking in designated areas? The members of Entrepreneurship Practice: Bush-601 are seeking feedback for a survey about parking problems at VCU. See the survey at the following URL. Participants will have the opportunity to win a raffle for a $50 gift card. Also, a parking focus group will be held via Zoom (https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4098959093) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2.

For more information, contact Ahmad Lewis at lewisa20@vcu.edu or (612) 360-4090 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWGMv6AT6tHuDOzLc2rv5sYGcCSwHAkmTB552PT5fnOwglqA/viewform.

Applications are now available for the 2024 cohort of the Minority Political Leadership Institute in The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

CVC is the only annual workplace giving program for the Commonwealth’s workforce and provides employees with a selection of approximately 700-plus screened charities you can support. All monetary donations donated through the CVC are 100 percent tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Give by credit card or payroll deduction.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/commonwealth-of-virginia-campaign/.

James Branch Cabell Library will begin accepting event space reservation requests today, Dec. 1, for the Spring semester (January through June). Reservations are not first-come first-serve, but are approved based on what is most appropriate for the space. All requests must be submitted via the library's online form at the following URL. Those who submit requests via email will be asked to resubmit. Review guidelines and pricing prior to submission which can be found on the library's website under "Spaces and Technology"-"Classrooms and Event Spaces."

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0593 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgrqn27AQZd_Jmoujf06dshAHLtP8NUZx88SkqvfIbdUTQfg/viewform.

In partnership with a variety of VCU departments and schools, the Global Education Office will offer eight unique opportunities to study abroad during spring break 2024. Five of these programs are still accepting applications, through Thursday, Dec. 14. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Levy at levya@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5974 or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Abroad.ViewLink&Parent_ID=F8A8A577-5056-BA1F-7123BD1F2DBD35E0&Link_ID=D85FDE2C-EC06-4483-1F940A1ADB64BADB.

We are inviting male and female participants with elevated blood pressure between the ages of 18-45 years to participate in a study to examine how the time of day that you eat affects your blood pressure, blood vessel function and kidney function. This study involves a screening visit to determine eligibility; two single-day interventions where you will eat a meal that we provide in the morning or late at night; and two visits to our laboratory. The study involves collection of blood, saliva and urine samples, in addition to blood pressure, blood vessel and body composition assessments. The study is conducted at VCU Kinesiology & Health Sciences Building on the Monroe Park Campus. Participants will be compensated for their time completing the study. Questions: Contact Natalie Bohmke at the following email address or Danielle Kirkman at dlkirkman@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Natalie Bohmke at bohmkenj@vcu.edu.

The Research on Excessive, Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab at VCU is seeking adults who have recently had intensive treatment for symptoms of anorexia nervosa to participate in a fully remote treatment study comparing two interventions. Participants will be compensated up to $500. View the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact the REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://tinyurl.com/25wnkh7z.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal investigator is Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences. For more information, contact The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at the following email address.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.