1 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present the Personal Statement Workshop on Zoom. The Zoom link is hosted on our events page at the following URL. In this interactive Zoom workshop, we will look at examples of strong, successful personal statements, as well as less successful ones, and give you the tools you need to write your best statement. Register at the following URL.

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

1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU's Transfer Center for its inaugural Transfer Tuesday in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Come to this open study session to work on whatever you need to and meet other transfer students. These hours will continue on Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. for the remainder of the fall semester. RSVP at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930204

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Thinking about a career in health care leadership or administration? Learn about graduate programs in VCU's Department of Health Administration, which has been recently ranked No. 3 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for health care management programs. Register at the following URL. The session will feature program director Paige Powell, who will be joined by current MHA and MSHA students.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/VCCSk6F1P3JYFCSW8.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU's Transfer Center for a snack break to celebrate National Transfer Student Week. RSVP at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930203

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

3 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/1017

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

3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Discover the world of Spit for Science at a community event at the Fireplace Lounge in West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Engage in games, win prizes and get a slice of pizza.

For more information, contact Rebecca Smith at smithr22@vcu.edu or visit https://spit4science.vcu.edu.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For this second session in the First-Gen Pre-Nursing Meetup series, UAA academic advisors Jenna Clancy and Tim Adams will give an overview on what shadowing is, how to find shadowing opportunities and how to obtain references for letters of recommendation. The session will be in Room 1104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Are you interested in gaining valuable skills and knowledge to help you become a more effective educator and leader? VCU’s Certificate in Culturally Responsive Leadership and M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a Concentration in Culturally Responsive Leadership help prepare professionals for the ever-changing educational environment.

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

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

National Conflict Resolution Day is the signature event of VCU's Office of the Provost led by the University Ombudsperson. The goal of the day is to "promote awareness of mediation, arbitration, conciliation and other creative, peaceful means of resolving conflict." This event, open to faculty, staff and students, will be held in Court End Ballroom A, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact William King at weking@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qVuBqnHrQdMPCxCv5.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Come to the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to have your blood pressure measured by the Cardio-Renal Physiology Lab. Also, learn how a healthy lifestyle can benefit blood pressure.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at noon

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a virtual Lunch and Learn presentation featuring Bryan Slater, Virginia secretary of labor. He will discuss contemporary workforce challenges, including how to fill positions across the commonwealth and solutions to meet current and emerging workforce needs. The Zoom link is at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dqslek8wQp6O9q-CcHS0nA.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This session is intended for undergraduates and current graduate students in STEM fields. Learn about RISE, a three-month research internship in Germany (working language is English) and SMART, a Department of Defense scholarship that provides funding for tuition as well as summer research internships. The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is awarded annually to U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in STEM fields. The session will be held in Room 1210, NSO conference room, 701 W. Grace St., or online. Register at the following URL for the Zoom link or recording.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHYBsGxDTyCU02ko-mJ1wZikax5YR2XY8Pfn-aUCV5Z2OgNg/viewform.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Join the Transfer Center and VCU RecWell for a 30-minute virtual guided meditation to celebrate National Transfer Student Week. Find somewhere comfortable where you can center yourself and refresh for the rest of the semester with fellow transfer students. RSVP at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930206

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join the Transfer Center and Student Affairs for a T-shirt swap to celebrate National Transfer Student Week. Bring a clean, gently worn t-shirt from another college or university and receive a VCU t-shirt in exchange. Collected shirts will be donated. The quantity is limited. RSVP at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930207

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Eta Lambda Sigma at VCU is partnering with Qdoba, 935 W. Broad St., for a fundraiser. Twenty-five percent of sales will be donated back to Eta Lambda Sigma to help fund events for the student organization. The group's flyer can be found on Instagram at @elsvcu or order online with the code “qdobagives.” For more information email aratafx@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Faith Arata at aratafx@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Corey Van Landingham, the 2023 Levis Reading Prize winner, will read from her poetry collection "Love Letter to Who Owns the Heavens." The prize is awarded annually for the best debut or second book of poetry published in the previous calendar year and is chosen by the M.F.A. in Creative Writing program at VCU. The event, in the lecture hall at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. is open to the public and will be presented in person and virtually. Registration is required. 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/levis-2023.html.

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join architect Zena Howard for an exploration of individual and shared experiences at the intersection of urban design, art, history, anthropology and public policy. Zena Howard, FAIA, LEED AP, is principal and managing director with the architecture and design firm Perkins & Will. Howard's career has been defined by visionary, complex and culturally significant projects, such as the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The talk will be in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/gulak-lecture/.

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at 5 p.m.

Learn how to establish your ideas in a strong, logical way that will hook your audience. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 at 8 p.m.

Free and open to all, but geared toward pre-health students. CLOSLER, also affiliated with Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is hosting a live virtual podcast premed panel with Johns Hopkins physicians, nurses and a medical student about their personal stories through medicine and practicing clinical excellence. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Adam Vo at voat3@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/closlerpodcast.

Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Council for Exceptional Children, this general education concentration is designed to provide graduates with the professional knowledge and skills needed to work in a variety of settings, such as general education classrooms (where children with special needs are being taught collaboratively), resource rooms and residential programs. Questions: Email the following address.

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

Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023 from 10 a.m. to noon

TEDxVCU is holding its first Salon in the RecWell Mind Body Studio in the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. TEDxVCU Salons are small group sessions at which the community can gather to watch previous TED and TEDx talks and then discuss the highlighted topics. Salons in Motion will have three different forms of yoga led by an instructor. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930221.

Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU alumnus Tyler Wagner, Pharm.D., Ph.D., will speak on "The Game-Changing Role of Pharmacists in Diabetes Quality Measures" at the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar. The talk will be available in person (Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St.) and live via Zoom. Register at the following URL. Free CE will be available.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/.

Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment, in partnership with VCU Libraries, Green Action!, SunriseRVA and the School of World Studies, will sponsor the 2023 Environmental Justice Workshop. The workshop will be held in the lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Beth Kreydatus at eakreydatus@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024/environmental-justice-workshop.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join Technology Services for the annual VCU Tech Fair at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) and Oct. 25 (Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.). The fair will feature lots of cool stuff and lots of cool tech. The free event is for all students, faculty and staff. Staff will be present to answer questions, showcase technologies and share how each department supports the VCU community. Enjoy hands-on demonstrations from vendors, free bag lunches and free giveaways.

For more information, contact Technology Services at tsengage@vcu.edu or visit https://techfair.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Are you a Black student who is contemplating getting into the mental health field? Are you considering a career in mental health with a focus on serving Black populations? Join AYA Research Team for the first of our "Black in Mental Health: There's a Career in That" panel series. Learn from the experience of a panel of current graduate and professional trainees in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, education and counseling. The panel will be held in Room 202, STEM building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones,, Ph.D., at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/GmdU7aCM51iXitHs6.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will present a visiting speaker lecture by Rachael Arauz entitled “The Craft and Materials of Curatorial Thinking” in the auditorium of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Arauz is an independent curator of modern and contemporary art with a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Pennsylvania. She has organized exhibitions and contributed to museum catalogues internationally.

For more information, contact Emmy Garcia at garciaem2@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/rachael-arauz-visiting-speaker-lecture/.

Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

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/.

Are you a college/university student who has ever experienced housing instability while enrolled in classes (e.g., eviction, termination of room and board package, having trouble paying rent, overcrowding, moving often, or spending the bulk of household income on housing)? In this study, you will be asked to participate in a survey about your experience.

For more information, contact Chelsie Dunn, Ph.D., at riseresearch@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1892 or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bC86dhZzC0mT16m.

Hello, Hellooo, Helloooooo can you hear me? Good, because October is National Protect Your Hearing Month. According to the CDC there are 22 million U.S. workers exposed to hazardous noise levels at work each year. Repeated exposure to sounds that are 85 decibels or higher can cause permanent hearing loss and are associated with other problems including ringing in the ears, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Some examples of noises that are 85 decibels and over include Blenders, vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers, leaf blowers and music playing devices. Permanent hearing damage occurs at a faster for every five decibels over 85, based on hours of exposure. If you find yourself is a noisy situation, make every attempt to eliminate your noise exposure. If you cannot decrease the volume or exposure, use hearing protection, such as ear plugs or ear muffs. Remember-noise canceling headphones are not considered hearing protection.

For more information, contact Chad Hammack at srm.vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs announces that registration is live for the fall Cultural Achievement Ceremony. Graduates interested in participating in the combined Lavender Graduation, Donning of the Kente, Latine Achievement Ceremony, Native, Tribal, and Indigenous Graduation Ceremony, Accessibility Achievement Ceremony and Asian Pacific Islander South Asian American Graduation Ceremony must register online by Monday, Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

For more information, contact Dave Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/5zSPG5mxMrGw5Bzr9.

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. The deadline to sign up has been extended to Saturday, Oct. 21.

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