10 a.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/ug97

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

11 a.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Goldwater Scholarship, which awards students in STEM fields with up to $7,500 for educational expenses and a mentoring network. The session will be in Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., or via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/dMaxDCp4Usv2TA8V7.

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.

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

The Society of Professional Journalists and National Association of Black Journalists student clubs will host a joint interest meeting and mixer event in Room 1137, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Media and journalism majors and minors are encouraged to learn more about the clubs, legacies and upcoming events.

For more information, contact Alix Bryan-Campos at bryaneg@vcu.edu or (804) 921-0114.

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.

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.

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.

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 at noon

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for an informational session about the Presidential Management Fellowship. Geared toward current graduate students and recent graduate alumni, the PMF aims to prepare future government leaders through a two-year appointment within a federal agency. 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/MQc8wrf765fcdLi38.

Friday, Sep. 8, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office to learn more about the Goldwater Scholarship, which awards students in STEM fields with up to $7,500 for educational expenses and a mentoring network. 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/dMaxDCp4Usv2TA8V7.

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.

Sunday, Sep. 10, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

Inclusive Engagement and Philanthropy invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni who identify with the Black/African diaspora to be a part of the Inaugural Sankofa Pinning Ceremony. This event is a tribute to those who have embraced their heritage and used their past experiences as stepping stones toward personal and academic growth. The event will be in the auditorium of Grace E. Harris Hall – South, 1015 Floyd Ave. Register by Thursday, Sept. 7 at at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ra'meer Roberts at rroberts3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=17e55038a89b320c86a4862bd&id=24eca86c70&e=563421be72.

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.

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.

Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m.

Join RecWell’s Peer Health Educators as they promote awareness about standard sizes for alcoholic drinks, the “Golden Zone” and social norms regarding protective behaviors and alcohol use among VCU students. The event will be in the lobby of Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. No registration is needed.

For more information, contact RecWell Peer Health Educators at peerhealth@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/lead/leadership-programs/peer-health-educators/.

Thursday, Sep. 14, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Meet the E-board and hear what the Society for Human Resource Management has in store for the fall semester at the final interest meeting of the semester. The meeting will be in Room B2165, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Food will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Richman at vcu.shrm@gmail.com or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1929272.

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/.

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.

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. Sign up before Monday, Oct. 2.

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

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. Questions: contact Chelsie Dunn, Ph.D., at the following telephone number or the following URL.

For more information, contact Sianna Westley at westleysa@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1892 or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bC86dhZzC0mT16m.