10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Office of Trademarks and Licensing will host a vendor fair in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Students, faculty and staff are invited to meet with licensed vendors who can help produce VCU-branded products for departmental use, student groups, giveaways, promotions and more. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

For more information, contact Eric Hart at hartet@vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU volleyball invites VCU faculty, staff and students to enjoy the on-court Beer Garden (21+) at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St., during its Ramtoberfest Series. Tickets are free for VCU faculty, staff and students. Present your valid VCU ID at the ticket office upon arrival. Additional tickets can be purchased on site for friends and family members.

For more information, contact Sarah Frasier at frasiers2@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 at 10 a.m.

The Central Virginia Node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative will present the CVN Speaker Series, a virtual lecture series featuring CVN-funded researchers. This week Carl Elks will discuss his research in cyber physical resilience. Registration is required. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jen Allen at jallen25@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcOqprj8jHNXaYCjObDtJ5fP76KMHifK5#/registration.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

For anyone starting to think seriously about when to retire, this webinar, brought to you by VCU HR and TIAA, takes you through five steps to deciding when the time is right, including estimating retirement expenses, closing any income gap and understanding key milestones that can impact your retirement finances. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/48phsW2

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

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a graduate programs virtual informational session via Zoom for VCU employees. An overview of the school's flexible graduate programs, a review of the employee tuition benefit and an alumni panel will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/wsforvcufall23.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Jay Garvey, Ph.D., University of Vermont, will visit campus as part of the Critical Quantitative Methodologies Speaker Series, hosted by the School of Education, to share his work in queer quantitative methodologies in higher education. His talk will be in Room 4084B, Oliver Hall – School of Education, 1015 W. Main St. and via Zoom ID 88462652158.

For more information, contact Kamden Strunk at strunk2@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the Common Book program for its third and final installment of its speaker series around this year's text, "Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness." This panel discussion will bring together scholars from the School of Social Work and discuss how individuals create connections within their communities, how loneliness and marginalization might intersect and how people empathize with other communities while cultivating pride in their own. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library. 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michaux Dempster at demspterm@vcu.edu or visit https://commonbook.vcu.edu/the-2023-common-book/events/#d.en.623399.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 at 6 p.m.

VCU’s Office of Alumni Relations will present a professional development webinar to help you optimize your job hunt strategy and make artificial intelligence tools work for you. Those who attend will gain in-depth knowledge of which AI tools work best for your job search, how to access these tools for the most accurate results and how to apply these tools to various industries. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/7616947923057/WN_zc_6Y6uNTNywa5EQUuDWFg#/registration.

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Learn more about the purpose and value of VCU career communities in an interactive hybrid session. The communities are inclusive and innovative opportunities to enhance staff career development. Attend in-person or via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beverly Walker at bwalker@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/e6e9a8aa-58a0-408c-b079-cef7d3c673a3.

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will provide an overview of the functionality of the Canvas LMS within in the VCU environment. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18239 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.

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at noon

VCU's da Vinci Center will host two Design Thinking Workshops via Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 5; the first at noon and the second at 6 p.m. There is an increasing emphasis in job roles on skills such as design thinking, problem-solving, adaptability and empathy. The da Vinci Center is offering the opportunity to earn an “Introduction to Design Thinking” credential via a credly badge that you can post on your LinkedIn. Register here for the noon session: https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/DesignThinking-10-5-Noon Register here for the 6 p.m. session: https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/DesignThinking1056

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

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Rosen Eveleigh, this year's visiting Designer-In-Residence, VCU's Department of Graphic Design, will give a presentation in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Eveleigh is a graphic designer, researcher and teacher interested in the historic and methodological relationship between graphic design and queer culture. Eveleigh works with artists, archives, cultural institutions, curators, editors and publishers to produce books, graphic identities, typefaces, websites, texts and other works.

For more information, contact David Shields at dwshields@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute is hosting a 30-minute information session regarding details of the 2024 Minority Political Leadership Institute. The GEHLI staff and VCUL alumni will showcase their experience in the program as well as the application process. RSVP at https://forms.gle/MydTewxD69VgVT6y9

For more information, contact Ron Jones at jonesre22@vcu.edu or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The ICA will screen two films about the culture of adventure play and scenes from Corin Hewitt’s in-process film, “Fountain.” ICA Director Dominic Asmall Willsdon will then introduce Hewitt’s proposal for a new long-term play space in Richmond. Louisa Penfold, Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss the historical relationship between play and art, then facilitate a conversation involving Hewitt, artist Brandon Ndife and Hitoshi Shimamura (director of Tokyo Play). 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 Corin Hewitt at chewitt@vcu.edu or (347) 683-6834 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/loose-parts/.

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 Salons I and II, University Student 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 11 a.m. to noon

October is Health Literacy Month. In conjunction with this, VCU's Health and Wellness Library will host a virtual program to discuss the definition of health literacy, cover specific methods for helping patients make more informed decisions regarding their health and cover the barriers to effective health care. Register at https://vcu.libcal.com/event/11183847

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/for-your-health/health-and-wellness-library.

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Health Science Library will host a free screening of "Breaking Loneliness," a documentary focusing on people who have worked to overcome their own loneliness and social isolation and are now helping others to battle their own. Jodi Winship, Ph.D., will discuss her research and current trends concerning loneliness and aging. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. For more information, contact Sue Moss at mosssr2@vcu.edu. Register at vcu.libcal.com/event/11311124

For more information, contact Sue Moss at mosssr2@vcu.edu or (804) 838-3737 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024/real-life-film-series.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 at noon

Join staff from VCU's da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. This cross-disciplinary master’s program focuses on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients. Register for the virtual session at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/mpi1011

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

Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

University College and the Office of the Provost will host Kristen Radtke, author of the 2023 VCU Common Book, "Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness" for a virtual keynote address to students, faculty, staff and the public. Radtke will discuss the themes of her book that include loneliness, technology, community and more during the address. A Q&A will follow the address. To stream the event, visit the following URL. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Michaux Dempster at dempsterm@vcu.edu or visit http://commonbook.vcu.edu.

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.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct nationwide tests of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). Both tests are scheduled to begin at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4. The WEA test will be directed to all cellphones. The EAS test will be sent to radios and televisions. Testing ensures that systems are an effective means of warning the public about nationwide emergencies.

For more information, contact VCU Emergency Management at vcualert@vcu.edu or visit https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230803/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-oct-4-2023.

The Fitness Consult is a flexible session that allows participants to work one-on-one with a Certified Personal Trainer to ask questions, perform fitness assessments specific to your individual goals and develop a fitness program. This 90-minute session is geared for those who might not need full guidance from a trainer but want to learn more about equipment, progressions or general health status. Consultations are available at both Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., and the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center (MCV Campus Recreation Center), 900 Turpin St. Registration is ongoing.

For more information, contact Tanika Santos-MacSwain at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/thrive/personal-training/.

As a convenience to university faculty and staff working on campus, VCU Human Resources has arranged for Walgreens, a participating pharmacy with the COVA health plans, to conduct four flu immunization clinics during September and October on both campuses. Appointments are preferred, however, walk-ins will be accepted. Visit the following URL for dates, times, locations and to make an appointment.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/flu-clinics/.

TEDxVCU has extended its speaker application deadline to Sunday, Oct. 8. TEDxVCU is an independently organized TEDx event operated by students, to allow VCU students, faculty, staff and alumni come together to share ideas. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/home/ Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact TEDxVCU at tedx@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/FsRMoxwJzPnmJjxt7.