10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Payments are scheduled to restart in October, with options including a new repayment plan and on-ramps for borrowers still struggling with repayment. Some of these changes have implications for borrowers working toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Learn details of PSLF, including qualifying repayment plans and employer certification to remain on track to have your student loans forgiven. This session by VCU HR & VCU Financial Wellness. Register for the Zoom link at Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/45rIASE

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host its annual Fall Global Learning Fair on the University Commons Plaza (rain location: Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.). Interested students can meet with representatives from study abroad providers and partners, talk to students who have studied abroad before and connect with VCU Education Abroad staff to learn how they can study or intern abroad while at VCU. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Levy at levya@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5794 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1929651.

12 p.m.

Research communication is important. As professional and general audiences receive information from an increasingly diverse set of sources, researchers benefit from an understanding of approaches that take advantage of the multimedia world. This online series provides tools and know-how to communicate research effectively through visual communication. The series runs Sept. 26-28 (Tuesday-Thursday). Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024-ongoing/workshops--the-workshop.html.

5 p.m.

Join staff from the da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. This cross-disciplinary program focuses on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/mpi926

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu.

5 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will meet in Room 205, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The Writing Club provides a welcoming space for students to join a community of peers who enjoy writing and want to enhance their confidence in their own writing process. The club will offer generative writing exercises and opportunities to share work and collaborate on personal projects.

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

7:30 a.m.

Do you have items you don’t need? Donate them to the VCU Free Store – Sept 26-28 at the Monroe Park Campus (930 W. Grace St.) and Oct. 3-5 at the MCV Campus (Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.) to help build inventory. The Free Store is an on-campus resource for students, faculty and staff that provides access to everyday items at no cost, while keeping usable goods out of our landfills. Learn more at the following URL.

For more information, contact Parker Long at freestore@vcu.edu or visit https://sustainability.vcu.edu/programs/free-store/.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

Join VCU HR and VCU alum Deborah Porter for this timely back-to-school topic for working parents. The discussion will include setting boundaries, not comparing, and autonomy for children. Register for the Zoom link in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/3QR2bqT

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the Common Book program for the second installment of its annual speaker series. This panel will ask questions about the history and effects of technologies on cultures and those within them will be discussed by a panel of experts from VCU's Departments of English and History. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library. 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michauz Dempster at dempsterm@vcu.edu or visit https://commonbook.vcu.edu/the-2023-common-book/events/#d.en.623397.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Learn about the Ph.D. program in VCU's Health Services Organization and Research at a virtual informational session hosted by the university's Department of Health Administration. Meet program faculty and staff and learn about faculty, funding and more for Fall 2024 admission. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://ha.chp.vcu.edu/programs/hsor-phd-program/.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU School of Business will host DisruptRVA, an international speaker series that challenges conventional work norms and explores new dimensions of human collaboration. Presenters will engage the audience with five-minute talks, accompanied by 20 slides auto-advancing every 15 seconds. The session will be in Room 1127, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christina Hansen at hansence@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/disrupt-rva-september-2023.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2023 at 7 p.m.

VCU men's soccer team will take on Marshall University at Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions. Admission is free for students, tickets required for VCU faculty and staff. ($7 upon presentation of a valid VCU Staff ID, or available for purchase online at VCUAthletics.com)

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcutickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3AVCU%3AS23%3AMS04%3A&linkID=vcu&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=MSG&cgc=&dataAccId=738&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_vcu.

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2023 at noon

A Sound Bath is a form of meditation that guides participants into a deep state of relaxation while enveloped in ambient sound. Waves of soothing, echoing sound from crystal bowls, gong and various instruments assist the mind-body with stress and fatigue. The session will be held in Monroe Park near the fountain. Bring a mat or a blanket. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/3qAK4L7

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Finding local support services for seniors and caregivers is as simple as a click of a mouse. Come to the Health and Wellness Library, VCU Health Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112, 1200 E. Marshall St., as Bonnie Scimone from VirginiaNavigator demonstrates how to use the SeniorNavigator site. SeniorNavigator is an online directory that lists 26,000-plus resources that help older adults remain independent and supports family caregivers. Register at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/10990086

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024-ongoing/health-and-wellness-library-programs.html.

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2023 at 5:15 p.m.

Join VCU School of Dentistry in person (Perkinson Room 3121, 520 N. 12th St.) or virtually for a Diversity Dialogues in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Christina Meiners, DDS, president of the Hispanic Dental Association, will discuss her career, commitment to expanding access to care and her role as a woman of Hispanic heritage in the dental profession and community. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact John Wallace at wallacej@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/44XXDT3.

Friday, Sep. 29, 2023 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

All are invited to the VCU Humphrey Fellowship Program Home Country Presentations in the SGA Alumni Boardroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Friday sessions about the current cohort of Humphrey Fellows will also be held on Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and Oct. 13 from 11:45-1:15 p.m. During these presentations, each Fellow will provide a 20-minute home country overview, professional role and interests in public health. An interactive Q&A session will follow.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZRf3ZOgmQA-jG2xfOLegDQ#/registration.

Friday, Sep. 29, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

National Hazing Prevention Week is this week and to bring awareness to the dangers of hazing, faculty, staff and students are invited to a lunch (bring your own) and learn session to discuss "HAZING," a documentary by Byron Hurt. The session will be in the Alumni Boardroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at https://stophazing.org/hazing-film-viewing-registration/

For more information, contact Rachael Tully at tullyrj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/event_details?uid=038392c77d2282f71fd44a962e4fae7c.

Friday, Sep. 29, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

In the coming weeks VCU Telecommunications Services will offer virtual training on the Avaya Workplace and MyE911 apps, which allows customers to extend their office number to their remote work site. The Avaya Workplace app is ideal for remote workers. Callers can reach remote workers on any device by calling their work telephone number, and when placing a call the caller party will see their work number and not their mobile number. The sessions are open to all VCU and VCU Health associates. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Wayne L. Johnson at wljohnson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4400 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Friday, Sep. 29, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Learn the basics of Blender, a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set used for creating 3D models, animations, motion graphics, virtual reality and more. This session is aimed at beginners but all are welcome. The course will be offered at The Workshop, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024-ongoing/workshops--the-workshop.html.

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

VCUarts Theater will present a supernatural thriller based on the award-winning book and film. Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy living in 1980s rural Virginia. A series of sinister killings rocks his small community. Eli, the young girl who has just moved in next door, doesn’t go to school and never leaves the apartment by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time. Performances will be Thursday, Oct. 5 through Sunday, Oct. 8 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact VCU Theatre Box Office at theatretix@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1514 or visit http://vcutheatre.showclix.com.

Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Are you looking to become involved in the community? The HSCC is seeking volunteers to help support the community by participating in The Doorways Windex Party. Volunteers will help clean out outdoor spaces and garden areas. Build connections with other members of the health sciences while participating in a community service project. Meet at 612 E. Marshall St. Slots are limited. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://forms.office.com/r/fUrxSYFxij .

Friday, Oct. 6, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Department of Art Education at VCUarts will host visiting speaker Louisa Penfold, Ph.D., a lecturer and co-chair of Arts and Learning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her research and practice focus on contemporary art, early childhood education and play across schools, museums and public spaces. Penfold will lead a free Cardboard Workshop that is open to the VCU community and educators in Central Virginia. The event will be at the lobby of the Murry N. DePillars Building, 1000 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Emmy Garcia at garciaem2@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/dr-louisa-penfold-cardboard-workshop/.

RecWell’s Women+ on Weights for Weights Fall Session Two is open to women and individuals who are non-binary and/or gender non-conforming who are looking to learn foundational methods of resistance training and workout design. A certified personal trainer will help with the use of strength machines, resistance bands, cable stacks and free weights to build skill and knowledge of proper technique and progressions, as well as confidence in the weight room. The program will be held Oct. 9 to Nov. 16.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/small-group-training/.

Nominate your building manager for the Building Manager Awards. Recognize these behind-the-scenes individuals for their dedication to serving building occupants, their assigned building(s) and the VCU community. Offer a nomination at the following URL.

For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or visit https://fmd.vcu.edu/departments/facilities-operations/building-managers/awards/.

The VCU Wellbeing Lab invites you to participate in a research study on two stress reduction programs for undergraduate students. VCU investigators seek to understand how two online stress reduction programs affect students’ mood and stress-related behavior. Compensation is available. Sign up before Monday, Oct. 2.

For more information, contact Polina Beloborodova at vcu.stress.reduction@gmail.com or visit https://beloborodp.wixsite.com/stressreduction.

Be a part of history. Help us understand how to leave COVID behind. The VCU School of Nursing is doing a study called RECOVER, which stands for Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery. Help us understand the long-term effects of COVID in young people. Anyone aged 0-25 years old can participate. Participants will be compensated for their time. Register at the following URL. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lindsey Stevenson at recoverkidsva@vcu.edu or (804) 664-6487 or visit http://bit.ly/RECOVERkids.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 20 and 24 with poor sleep quality. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise on cardiovascular responses and vascular inflammation. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact The Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.