10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

As part of the celebrations for National Payroll Week, VCU Payroll Services will host a session via Zoom to answer payroll questions. See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Payroll Services at payroll@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/5350984466.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This workshop will cover the functions in Canvas gradebook. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18213 The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems.vcu.edu.

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Celebrate the start of a new academic year with the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at Crenshaw House, 910 W. Franklin St. All are welcome; bring a friend. Food, music, stickers, swag and porch seating (weather permitting) will be available.

For more information, contact Emily C. Humberson at humbersone@vcu.edu.

12:30 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship office for an online session geared toward VCU grad students in all disciplines. Learn more about external funding opportunities and how the NSO can offer support through the application process. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D., at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oLZH3Eoxh5tfEVkP7.

2 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session discussing the Critical Language Scholarship program. CLS is a fully funded, intensive summer study abroad for the study of a critical language, open to undergraduates and graduate students in all disciplines. The session will be in Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., and online. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

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.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Lebanese Student Association will discuss upcoming events at a general board meeting in the Commonwealth Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Yara Andary at contact.lsa.vcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session aimed at undergraduate students interested in a career in public service. The online 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 for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Interested in joining a crochet or knitting group? The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., hosts Strings n' Things every Friday. The group offers an inclusive environment to create and connect over a shared interest in fiber arts. How-to lessons are available.

For more information, contact Pace Center at info@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

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.

Monday, Sep. 11, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join the American Red Cross and the Pace Center at 700 W. Franklin St. to donate blood from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, and Tuesday, Sept. 12. The Red Cross will be giving away free T-shirts and e-coupons for free haircuts at Sport Clips. Sign up to donate or volunteer at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Miller at katie.miller2@redcross.org or (804) 658-4064 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=vcu.

Monday, Sep. 11, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

In this session by Fidelity and VCU HR, you will learn steps to enroll in your retirement, see if you’re saving enough and learn ways to save more. Register in Talent@VCU or at https://bit.ly/45mrxBb

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

Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This virtual workshop will highlight some tips to make your course configuration in Canvas even better. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18217 The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2023 at noon

The hunt is open to all new forensic science students (freshmen and transfer). Students will be given a task to complete at each of the buildings in which the forensic science departments has labs. Meet faculty, staff and students and discover what the department has to offer. Refreshments will be provided and prizes will be awarded to randomly selected participants. The event will begin in Room 2015, Grace E. Harris Hall – South, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jo S. Murphy at jsmurphy@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This webinar will provide an overview of the collaborative media platform VoiceThread. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18216 or https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/7992582452331969796

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 14, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

This event will cover the Assignment Groups Weight function in Canvas and how it can be implemented in individual Gradebooks. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18218 The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems.vcu.edu.

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 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Cinema and television have long been the most wide-reaching forms of storytelling in our society. Yet beyond the productions of the movie and TV industry, artists have experimented with moving images in alternative ways. Often these methods are personal, informal, poetic or skeptical. This class at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.. looks at how and why film, video and animation are so much part of contemporary art. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/making-sense-of-contemporary-art-moving-images/.

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join 66th governor of Virginia L. Douglas Wilder for a panel discussion exploring the public funding crises facing historically Black colleges and universities. Panelists will include Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D., resident of Howard University; Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, director of the Wilder School Research Institute for Social Equity; Roger L. Gregory, judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; and Jason Miyares, J.D., attorney general of the commonwealth. The symposium will be held in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/2023WilderSymposium?ID=%3C%3CRADARID%3E%3E.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and the public. Choose from Aikido, business, communication, cultural competency and languages, data science, engineering, event planning, health care and medical certifications, infant mental health, leadership, management, marketing, paralegal studies, play therapy, pre-health test prep, social media, storytelling and technology skills.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu.

VCU Equity and Access Services will offer virtual orientation sessions on Wednesday, Sept. 13 and Tuesday, Sept. 26 to review the mandatory Safety and Protection of Minors Policy. Register at the following URL under "Orientation Sessions."

For more information, contact Charles Johnson at youth@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2841 or visit https://equity.vcu.edu/protection-of-minors/.

EVR is a research-focused discovery tool that enables collaboration across all disciplines. Hosting searchable profiles for individual researchers associated with VCU, the primary goal of EVR is to offer faculty and researchers a polished and accurate web presence. EVR brings together, in one site, publicly available information on the people, departments and activities that collectively make up research and scholarship in all disciplines. Discover EVR at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit http://evr.vcu.edu.

VCU classified employees: Did you know that you can elect to convert your employment status to University and Academic Professional, gaining such benefits as merit-based pay and career development potential while retaining many of your classified employee perks such as prior leave accrual? To find out more, contact your HR professional.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources at askhr@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/contact/hr-contacts-for-schools-and-units/.

The Ram Pantry has moved to 930 W. Grace and will be open for walk-ins Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The pantry provides emergency food and resources to full-time students experiencing financial insecurity.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at rampantry@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://linktr.ee/rampantry.

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.