10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Camp Kesem to raise money on Giving Tuesday at the Compass. A full day of activities are planned, including such events as "Doughnuts and Dares" and a bracelet sale. Giving Tuesday is the camp's biggest fundraising event of this semester. Camp Kesem is a nonprofit organization that strives to support children through and beyond a parent's cancer. Donations are also accepted via the following URL.

For more information, contact Vinisha Velmineti at velminetiv@vcu.edu or visit https://donate.kesem.org/team/526340.

3 p.m.

Want a career in the gaming industry? Anna Webster, a writer for games like "The Foglands" and "Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines 2," will share her story and advice for students who want to break into the video game industry. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashley Jones at jonesa61@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vZmQKtoPSrG73-mGNK0HFw.

4 p.m.

The Honors College offers opportunities to discover individual passions and connect with a diverse student body to develop a standard of excellence. Students from all disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the Honors College. Current VCU students interested in joining the Honors College must attend one Honors College interest session prior to admission. A confirmation email with the Zoom link will be sent on the day of the session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Will Gilbert at gilbertws@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegqGLcYjk152FmM6MC0AWl7OuiOpoYkSrU1xCTNVyTZ7UEzA/viewform.

5 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will host the Writing Club in Room 205, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The Writing Club is 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.

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

6:30 p.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical manner that will capture your audience. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 from 10 a.m. to noon

The Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., will host a review of research on the role adverse childhood experiences play in developing potential physical, mental and behavioral problems later in life. Facilitators will be Jacquelyn Smith-White, Octavia Marsh and Yolanda Hall from Henrico Prevention Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland, Ph.D., at garlandvw@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2696 or visit https://mfyc.vcu.edu/rydn/training/.

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 at 4 p.m.

The Honors College offers opportunities to discover individual passions and connect with a diverse student body to develop a standard of excellence. Students from all disciplines and backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the Honors College. Current VCU students interested in joining the Honors College must attend one Honors College interest session prior to admission. A confirmation email with the Zoom link will be sent on the day of the session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Will Gilbert at gilbertws@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegqGLcYjk152FmM6MC0AWl7OuiOpoYkSrU1xCTNVyTZ7UEzA/viewform.

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 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, Nov. 29, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Want to expand your leadership skills with a doctoral degree? Looking for learning that applies to real-world challenges? In the Ed.D. program, participants complete a collaborative Dissertation-in-Practice to help address an organization's problem of practice and finish in three years with a supportive peer cohort. Join this virtual session to learn about VCU's online Ed.D. in Leadership, where learning is continual improvement and leaders expand their impact. Contact the following email address for any further inquiries.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Shop for free career clothing at a pop-up shop co-hosted by Suit Yourself Closet, VCU's Robertson School of Media and Culture and the Public Relations Student Society of America at VCU. The Suit Yourself Closet of VCU Career Services offers free, gently used career/professional/workplace clothing to VCU students. The shop will be in Room 2211, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. All you need to shop is your student ID; you will be able to take — and keep — up to four items. Bring a reusable bag. Check out the event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Suit Yourself Closet at suityourself@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/1411058.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 a.m.

This documentary presents a contemporary historical account of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Its focal point is the narrative of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. The film navigates the evolution of the pandemic from the 1980's to the 2000's. The screening will be in the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room, Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024/real-life-film-series.html Snacks will be available. Register free online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Moss at mosssr2@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.libcal.com/event/11412682.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Graphic Design will host designer and artist Somnath Bhatt as part of the department’s Objects and Methods Lecture Series. Bhatt, born and raised in Ahmedabad, India, is an advocate for the peer-to-peer model of designing and for the decolonization of the field. Somnath’s writing has appeared in AIGA Eye on Design, MOLD Magazine and the Walker Reader. The talk will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact David Shields at dwshields@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Interested in knowing more about the VCU's McNair Scholars Program? Ready to apply to be the next McNair Scholar? Learn about the program and the requirements at a virtual informational session. Registration is required. Register 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/tZYlcO2rqD4sGdKfHSrjHpzOZ41MVq2mwD65.

Friday, Dec. 1, 2023 from 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 noon to 3 p.m.

RVA Relationship Builders at VCU is seeking volunteers to participate in a community walk sponsored by Richmond Police and community partners. The organization hopes to better understand how to serve the community. Participants will assemble at Hood Temple, 16 W. Clay St., and knock on doors across Jackson Ward to understand the needs and issues of residents. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rohan Rathi at rathir2@vcu.edu. or (757) 754-0460 or visit http://tinyurl.com/JWardWalk.

Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Creative Production Collective will host a free live fashion showcase as the culmination of its Project 421, a three-day design challenge. The show will be held at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. The event will open with a video featuring interviews with the designers. The finished products will be modeled and judged live. DM @cpcatvcu on ig for more information.

For more information, contact Elijah Brown at cpcatvcu@outlook.com.

Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 at 5 p.m.

The Association of Students with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions will host Lily G from the Instagram art account @inked.bunnyx to discuss her path as a disabled multi-media artist who has created an art/advocacy business. Lily is a multichannel influencer who combines advocacy and education about disabilities with selling art and candid posts about her life as a disabled person. The event will be held via Zoom; register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rohan Rathi at asdcc@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/LilyGSpeaks.

Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 at 4 p.m.

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 the da Vinci Center's undergraduate certificates. Discuss the programs in Product Innovation, Venture Creation, classes in human-centered design and how they fit into individual academic plans. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/125

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

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Central Virginia chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates Chapter together with the Wright Regional Center for Clinical and Translational Science will host a meeting via Zoom. Sarah McKeown-Cannon, vice president for growth, Growth, Langland Co., will discuss "Improving the Clinical Trial Experience by Treating Participants as People." SOCRA CE will be available for SOCRA members attending the meeting. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 241-7340 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtfu6prDMvHNYRM24I5wrapofzFNT-1Jri.

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

TEDxVCU is hosting a Game Night in the Underground at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Wear your comfiest PJ’s and enjoy free hot chocolate, cookies and classic board games.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/home-(copy)/.

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023 at 9 a.m.

Join the VCU Staff Senate to mingle over hot chocolate as the senate awards prizes to show appreciation for the senate's staff. Learn more about what it means to be a senator and how to help display the senate's mission of advocacy and help VCU become an exceptional place to work. Stop by one of the senate's tables in Shafer Court Dining Center (810 Cathedral Place) from 9-11 a.m., Jonah L. Larrick Student Center (900 Turpin St.) from 12:30-2 p.m. or Hunton Student Center (1110 E. Broad St.) from 12:30-2 p.m. Questions: Visit www.staffsenate.vcu.edu or the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or visit http://www.staffsenate.com.

To mark the opening of its new Reflection Room, VCU Libraries seeks visual works of art for a curated exhibit for the large screen on the front facade of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Works for “Reflections” should capture, suggest or evoke feelings of reflection – meditation, inner peace, reverence, silence, contemplation, deliberation, calm or beauty. Faculty, staff, students, alumni or local artists are invited to participate.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 591-5865 or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/librarystories/2023/10/30/submit-artwork-to-reflections-exhibit/.

Click on the following URL to upload your graduation photos, which will be displayed for family and friends during celebrations. Questions: Visit www.commencement.vcu.edu

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/1YSSZW3aTggpHS3H9.

We invite VCU students who used Ram Pantry service in the past 12 months to participate in a survey. See the survey, which takes approximately 20-25 minutes, at the following URL. Your participation will be eligible for compensation.

For more information, contact Youngmi Kim, Ph.D., at ykim@vcu.edu or visit https://vcussw.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LFXfnoba1Gx3fM.

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.