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

Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy living in 1980s rural Virginia when a series of sinister killings rock his small community. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. Sensing a kindred spirit in one another, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time. Expect a sweet and tender story of friendship with moments of gruesome bloodshed. Performances this weekend only at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Tickets for the VCU community are $10.

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

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at 9 a.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs invites you to celebrate National Coming Out Day. Stop by the OMSA office, Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to pick up a free limited edition OMSA Rainbow through Wednesday, Oct. 11. A limited amount of shirts are available while supplies last. You must bring your VCU ID to receive a shirt. Everyone who receives a shirt is invited to be a part of a group photo on Oct. 11 in front of the ram horns at Commons Plaza to celebrate National Coming Out Day.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A multicultural potluck hosted by the Rams will be sponsored by the Highland Support Project to engage VCU students and embrace diversity in their community. Students are encouraged to bring one food item to represent their culture. (Don't let the idea of having to bring food hold you back from coming. If you're interested in celebrating cultures please show up; plenty of food will be available.) The event will be at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Lavonne Cooke at cookela@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930043.

Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Interested in letterpress printing? The Humanities Research Center will present a virtual Meet VCU Authors event with David Shields on his book, "The Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection." Shields seeks to demystify letterpress history and expand upon Kelly’s historical wood type collection, providing an overview of the stylistic development of letterpress during the 19th century. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UDap8WUfSB-b9dupCXAouA.

Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Peter Arango, a music producer, creative director and audio and Web 3 consultant with a focus on artist development, will speak at a meeting of VCU Blockchain about the intersection between DAOS and the music industry. Previously creative director for BeetsDAO, he is involved in a number of communities, including Campfire, BondwithMochi, StemDAO, HifiLabs and ChillRX. The meeting will be held in Room B2121, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Francesca Bercasio at bercasiof@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcublockchain.

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Office of the Provost-Faculty Affairs will host an open forum to discuss next steps for the Q Collective that comprises faculty and staff. The forum will be in Salon I and II, The Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lydia Alexander at alexanderl2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/XaB4CcaQpZgW8nHa9.

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Community Engagement in Research at Massey Cancer Center will host its monthly Cancer Champ Workshop via Zoom. David Turner, Ph.D., will discuss Advanced Glycation End (AGEs) - a research field about how diet, exercise and lifestyles impact life expectancy, chronic disease and cancer. Register for the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katelyn Schiffano at cancerchamps@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUof-6qqzkpH92viKVtRG68gLfsd5OIbOcZ#/registration.

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

In this workshop, presented by VCU HR and Anthem EAP, you’ll learn about different relaxation strategies – including meditation, guided imagery, deep breathing, progressive muscle relations and yoga – to find a technique that works for you. You’ll discover the potential health benefits of relaxation, and how you can be more productive during the day and sleep more restfully at night. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/48vcyXD

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

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month, two Q&A sessions will be moderated by M2 Farheen Zaman from the Latino Medical Student Association student interest group. This event, featuring senior leader Arturo Saavedra, M.D., Ph.D., will focus on the importance of Hispanic leadership in academic medicine and how the lack thereof could have negative implications in education, research and patient care. The event will be held in the learning theater, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11259122.

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month, two Q&A sessions will be moderated by M2 Farheen Zaman from the Latino Medical Student Association student interest group. This event, featuring senior leader Silvia Munoz Price, M.D., Ph.D., will focus on the importance of Hispanic leadership in academic medicine and how the lack thereof could have negative implications in education, research and patient care. The event will be held in the learning theater, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/11259128.

Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Surrealist blues poet and community organizer aja monet will perform selections from her debut album, "when the poems do what they do," recorded with a roster of musicians including Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Samora Pinderhughes and Lonnie Holley. Centered around themes of Black resistance and joy, her performances channel the legacy of jazz and blues greats and the revolutionary spirit of poets such as Audre Lorde, June Jordan and Sonia Sanchez. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/icalive-ajamonet/.

Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU Health Pauley Heart Center will host the university's participation in the Richmond Heart Walk at Innsbrook, 4951 Lake Brook Drive, Glen Allen. Visit the VCU/VCU Health page at the following URL to donate, form or join a team.

For more information, contact Michelle Gossip at michelle.gossip@vcuhealth.org or visit https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?company_id=416106&fr_id=9033&pg=company.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Blast off on a musical journey with VCU Choirs and VCU Percussion as we present our 2023 fall concert. Join us as we explore the skies, the stars and the downpour of rain through our voices and instruments that resonate like celestial bodies. The concert will be held in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. All students with VCU ID and music faculty (full-time and part-time) will be admitted for free. General admission is $10.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu.

Rake up and discard all those unused piles of data. Google no longer offers free, unlimited storage, and Collaboration Services needs everyone’s help. Just like your yard, your VCU Google Workspace account may begin to accumulate extra items, such as mail and files in Drive, that you might not need anymore. Take some time to clean up your account today.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/cleanup.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute's 17th Annual Higher Ground Women's Leadership Conference will present "Overcoming Grief, Grudges and Guilt With GRACE" with keynote speaker Debbie Johnston. Register at gehli.vcu.edu/conference/ or email the following address to learn more about the conference. Visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/conference/2023-sponsorship-opportunities/ for sponsorship opportunities.

For more information, contact Viviana Pham at gehli@vcu.edu or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

VCU's Activities Programming Board invites all students to attend a Homecoming Court interest meeting. Students can learn about Homecoming at VCU and what it is like to serve on Homecoming Court. Those interested in court will have the opportunity to complete an application at the end of the meeting. Please contact Traditions Coordinator, Tobi Ojo, at ojote@vcu.edu for any questions or inquiries. Visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events_list?topic_tags=1332001

For more information, contact Tobi Ojo at ojote@vcu.edu or (757) 478-8484 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events_list?topic_tags=13320013.

VCU's Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity is seeking volunteer Honor Council members to serve on hearings. It is open to full-time faculty, staff and students. In-person training will be offered at 809 W. Broad St., second floor, on the following dates and times: Friday, Oct. 6, at 9 a.m.; Monday, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m.; Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m.; and Thursday, Oct. 12, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. This interactive program typically takes around two-and-a-half hours.

For more information, contact Rocky Carmine at carminero@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit https://conduct.students.vcu.edu//.

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 and Health Sciences Building on the Monroe Park Campus. Participants will be compensated for their time completing the study. Questions: Email Natalie Bohmke at the following email address or Danielle Kirkman at dlkirkman@vcu.edu.

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