11 a.m.

Learn about the services offered by the center, discuss how to address your writing needs and talk through what to expect from a consultation, including how to connect to online Zoom sessions. Register at the following URL.

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

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Stop by the You First at VCU information table on the Shafer side of the Compass. Find out about the different opportunities VCU has for first-generation college students, meet some of the You First peer mentors and student organization officers, and pick up your You First decal to display (faculty and staff, too).

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927.

4 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute is offering a 30-minute informational session regarding 2024 MPLI programming. If you are interested in the program and/or have a question, we highly suggest you come to hear from the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute staff. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at jonesre22@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP4RDx_-R3kHcDAgoTJkbBgHBZlXDntlC43z9tYTpoPe9QjA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023 at 1 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session discussing the Critical Language Scholarship and Boren Awards. The CLS and the Boren Awards, which each fund the study of a critical language abroad, are open to all undergraduates and graduate students. This session, via Zoom or at Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., will provide an overview of both programs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/HdinvPdn83w7DPpS9.

Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Graduate Research Fellowship, which funds up to three years of graduate study in the nonmedical STEM fields. The session will be available via Zoom or at Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/eZZ8JLrgAf58PdCeA.

Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023 from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Got a sweet tooth for experiential learning? VCU REAL (Relevant, Experiential and Applied Learning) will host a Transformative Learning Open House in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Celebrate the new academic year, connect with potential mentors, learn how to engage in study abroad, undergraduate research, peer leadership, service learning and more. Open house participants will earn tickets for free gelato.

For more information, contact Lauren Franks at real@vcu.edu or visit http://real.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session via Zoom aimed at undergraduate students interested in a career in public service. The session will cover awards including: Public Policy and International Affairs Program, Truman Scholarship, Obama Voyager Scholarship, Rangel Summer Enrichment Program, Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships, Hunger Fellowships, Harvard Public Policy Leadership Conference, and Boren Awards. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sission, Ph.D., at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/gRsP3wZJrayXZ6rdA.

Wednesday, Sep. 6, 2023 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Financial Success Center will host a session to discuss how to take advantage of your personal skills, passions and interests and turn them into extra monthly income. The session will be held in Room 205, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Amy Pridemore at pridemorea@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join You First for an evening full of culture at the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Night Market. Various AAPI-affiliated student organizations and campus groups will be present in Richmond Salons III-IV, University Student Commons 907 Floyd Ave., to promote their groups. Participating student organizations will share their club merchandise, cultural foods and other relevant goodies. Other campus groups and offices will share their related resources.

For more information, contact Julie Nguyen at nguyenjq7@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Medical Journal Club will meet via Zoom for an article presentation workshop. Learn how to make an article presentation that can be published online. See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Medical Journal Club at mjc.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81299756416.

Thursday, Sep. 7, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Interested in health care and volunteering? Come to the virtual first general board meeting of Students Together Assisting Refugees at Virginia. Learn more about how to help serve the Richmond refugee community's health care needs and volunteer with the International Rescue Committee of Richmond. The GBM will be held virtually on Zoom. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Students Together Assisting Refugees at staratvcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/STARatVCU/club_signup.

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 at 05 p.m.

"Paul Chan: Breathers" is the first major U.S.-based museum exhibition in 15 years of works by artist, writer and publisher Paul Chan, born in Hong Kong in 1973. Chan, who was recently awarded the 2022 MacArthur Fellowship, came to prominence in the early 2000s with moving image works that touched on aspects of war, religion, pleasure and politics. The exhibit will be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., through Jan. 7.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/exhibitions/paul-chan-breathers/.

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Public Humanities Lab at the Humanities Research Center will present an event highlighting the work of the Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory, which seeks to restore the commemorative functions of historic African American cemeteries and to recognize the stories of the people buried therein. The event will be in the second-floor conference room, Valentine House, 920 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu.

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will present the first institutional exhibition by comedic performer Morgan Bassichis through Jan. 7, 2024. The artist brings together performance, video and text-based works created both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic that mark time, loss, desire, disappointment and joy through playful musical gestures.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/exhibitions/morgan-bassichis-more-little-ditties/.

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education will present a workshop (16 contact hours) on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9 from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at ChildSavers, 200 N. 22nd St. This noncredit workshop is for licensed mental health professionals seeking the Registered Play Therapist (RPT) or School-Based Registered Play Therapist (SB-RPT). Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katherine Coates at coateske@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1187 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/playtherapy.

Sunday, Sep. 10, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auctus, VCU’s Journal for Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship, will have a general body meeting in-person (Honors College Multipurpose Room - Room 1303, 701 W. Grace St.) as well as via Zoom (https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85251251267). Those interested in reviewing student works in your field (STEM, Humanities, or Social Sciences), are encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact VCU Auctus at auctus@vcu.edu or visit http://auctus.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023 at noon

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/ug913

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

Monday, Sep. 25, 2023 at 9 a.m.

Research administrators will be recognized in the auditorium of the College of Health Professions building, 900 E. Leigh St. Highlights will include faculty presentations related to social equity initiatives, research administrator presentations spotlighting noteworthy strategies, roundtables, discussions with associate deans of research, networking and an award ceremony. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cathy Short at cfshort@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdf9iVXEnokVytHPB1e9GcIhaYhd1kyItzw_8UmqQVwKlS-xA/viewform.

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

VCU's Massey Cancer Center will host a conversation about readers' experiences with the VCU Common Book, “Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness.” The event will be moderated by Tremayne D. Robertson, director for diversity, equity and inclusion, VCU Massey Cancer Center. Light refreshments and raffle giveaways will be available. The book is included with free registration but does not need to be finished to participate. The event will be held at the Goodwin Research Laboratory - Thalhimer Conference Room, 401 College St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Marianne Johnson at johnsonm41@vcu.edu or visit https://cvent.me/9OnAgA.

Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.

VCU's Massey Cancer Center will host a conversation about readers' experiences with the VCU Common Book, “Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness.” The event will be moderated by Tremayne D. Robertson, director for diversity, equity and inclusion, VCU Massey Cancer Center. Light refreshments and raffle giveaways will be available. The book is included with free registration but does not need to be finished to participate. The event will be held at the Goodwin Research Laboratory - Thalhimer Conference Room, 401 College St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Marianne Johnson at johnsonm41@vcu.edu or visit https://cvent.me/9OnAgA.

After weeks of test driving the beta version of vcu.edu, VCU will launch its redesign Wednesday, Sept. 6. Redirects will be in place but remember to update your bookmarks and links to the new site. Send any questions or comments about the new site to the Enterprise Marketing and Communications team at the following email address.

For more information, contact Elinor Frisa at homepage@vcu.edu.

This class will prepare participants to prevent, recognize, respond to and care for aquatic and breathing/cardiac emergencies. Participants will also learn critical thinking and communication skills that are crucial to effective emergency response. This course meets the requirements for lifeguard employment at many pool facilities but may not meet requirements for waterfront, water park or specialty facilities. The class runs Friday, Sept. 15 to Sunday, Sept. 17. Register by noon, Sept. 8 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=8f04eb94-8b05-4785-bfc5-8f1060041199&semesterId=ed6b5309-a132-464a-a14c-cade712e1da9.

RecWell will host its first Intramural Badminton Tournament of the fall on Monday, Sept. 25 from 6-11 p.m. at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Registration runs through Thursday, Sept. 21. Participants must purchase a $10 season pass that allows access to register for all Intramural Sports activities throughout the semester.

For more information, contact Alex Bruman at intramurals@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

Table massage is an excellent way to promote a healthy and active life, relieve stress and muscle tension and assist in rehabilitating an injury. RecWell’s licensed massage therapists will discuss any client needs and will implement a customized treatment. Open to VCU S\students, RecWell members and Faculty/Staff non-members. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jess Norman at massage@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/massage-therapy/.

VCU Academic Technologies recently launched new websites for centrally managed classrooms and student technology support and resources. Visit go.vcu.edu/classroomsupport and go.vcu.edu/student-tech. In addition, Video Production Services and Zoom resources have been migrated from the TS askIT knowledge base to the Academic Technologies website. Visit go.vcu.edu/videoproduction and go.vcu.edu/zoom

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu.

VCUDine has a number of special events in September at Shafer Court Dining Center. Included are International Chocolate Day (Sept. 13: 11 a.m.-close); Guest Restaurant (Sept. 14: 11 a.m.-close); National Cheeseburger Day (Sept. 18: 11 a.m.-close); Fall Faves Produce Stand (Sept. 20: noon-3 p.m.); Seafood Showdown (Sept. 21: 11 a.m.-close); BBQ (Sept. 26: 11 a.m.-close); Movie Night (Sept. 28: 5-10 p.m.). For more information and pop-ups, follow @VCU_Dining.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

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 and urine samples, in addition to blood pressure, blood vessel, and body composition assessments. The study is conducted at VCU Kinesiology and Health Sciences Building on the Monroe Park Campus. For more information: 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.

Be part of VCU's AYA Research Team's ongoing study. We're discussing race-conscious parenting with expecting Black parents and those raising Black children (ages 1-5). Explore how racial factors shape parenting through five interviews every six months, involving both parents and brief check-in questionnaires. Compensation will be provided for interviews and questionnaires. Ready to join? Complete the attached screener survey now. Share this opportunity with your network as well.

For more information, contact Shawn Jones, Ph.D., at ayaresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/pVCKFkT6RrMMzX249.