11 a.m.

Learn to feel comfortable with the process of paraphrasing in academic writing. Register for the Zoom link 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.

Need a break? Looking for some Halloween-themed fun? Spooky Shift is a week-long event filled with spooktacular fun and games and treats. Costume photo opportunities will be available all week long. Come to the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., today, Oct. 23, to paint mini pumpkins and flower pots.

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

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU alumnus Tyler Wagner, Pharm.D., Ph.D., will speak on "The Game-Changing Role of Pharmacists in Diabetes Quality Measures" at the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar. The talk will be available in person (Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St.) and live via Zoom. Register at the following URL. Free CE will be available.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Relay For Life at VCU will hold a pumpkin painting event to raise funds for the American Cancer Society in Room 2129, Grace E. Harris Hall – South, 1015 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Neha Periyapatna at relayatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/qfUPQ7aA1FHRu7rH8.

Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the Department of English and the Humanities Research Center at VCU for a memorial and reception in honor of the late David Golumbia, Ph.D., associate professor of English, in the second-floor conference room at the Valentine House, 920 W. Franklin St. Friends, colleagues, staff members and students are welcome.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join Technology Services for the annual VCU Tech Fair on Oct. 24 (University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) and Oct. 25 (Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.). The fair will feature lots of cool stuff and lots of cool tech. The free event is for all students, faculty and staff. Staff will be present to answer questions, showcase technologies and share how each department supports the VCU community. Enjoy hands-on demonstrations from vendors, free bag lunches and free giveaways.

For more information, contact Technology Services at tsengage@vcu.edu or visit https://techfair.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at noon

Each month the Leadership Career Community will host a virtual speaker series that showcases stories of leadership wins and woes from leaders across the VCU campus. Spend your lunch hour with three new speakers who will share their Leadership #FAIL stories. Each speaker will have 10 minutes to present; the rest of the hour will be an open forum for all participants to discuss and network. Sign up at the following URL if you are interested in speaking at one of the story hours.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/f5374da7-c297-402e-93b3-b109e5fbd069?session=fc880867-1d82-4975-b87c-edf0ed62bf75.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at noon

Chiranjeev Dash, MBBS, MPH, Ph.D., Georgetown University, will discuss "Lifestyle Behaviors and Metabolic Dysfunction in Cancer Prevention and Control" as a special guest speaker sponsored by the VCU Massey Cancer Center and the Department of Epidemiology. The session will be held at One Capitol Square, Room 644, 830 E. Main St.

For more information, contact Katherine Peterman at petermankb@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at noon

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a virtual information session via Zoom for its Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration program. An overview by the program director and a review of application procedures and a student panel will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/wilderphd23.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will present a visiting artist lecture by Zak Foster at the Bowe Street Parking Deck, Room 535, 609 Bowe St. Raised in rural North Carolina and now living in Brooklyn, New York, Foster is a community-taught artist whose work draws on Southern textile traditions and repurposed fabrics. He is especially drawn to preserving the stories of quilts and specializes in memory quilts and burial quilts.

For more information, contact Emmy Garcia at garciaem2@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/zak-foster-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Intended for undergraduates and current graduate students in STEM fields. Learn about RISE, a three-month research internship in Germany (working language is English), and SMART, a Department of Defense scholarship that provides funding for tuition and summer research internships. The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship is awarded annually to U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in STEM fields. The session will be held in Room 1210, NSO conference room, 701 W. Grace St., or online. Register at the following URL for the Zoom link or recording.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHYBsGxDTyCU02ko-mJ1wZikax5YR2XY8Pfn-aUCV5Z2OgNg/viewform.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

ASM at VCU will host a diverse group of scientists who will share insight into different career paths after graduation. Join the panel in-person (SGA Senate Meting Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) or via Zoom (register at the following URL).

For more information, contact Annie Hinson at hinsonan3@vcu.edu or (804) 334-4474 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/microbiology/home/.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join the You First peer mentors for an evening of Halloween and fall-themed fun. Enjoy games, movies, crafts and a photo booth. Those who attend do not have to be participating in the mentoring program to attend. This event is for all first-gen students. The event will be held in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 6 p.m.

Sistas will present "Murder on Floyd Ave.," a Spooky Night in the theater at University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The free event is open to all. Doors will close at 6:15 p.m. Don't forget to wear a costume. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact SIstas at spruilldj@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1930222.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present the Personal Statement Workshop on Zoom. The Zoom link is hosted on our events page at the following URL. In this interactive Zoom workshop, we will look at examples of strong, successful personal statements, as well as less successful ones, and give you the tools you need to write your best statement.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 at 11 a.m.

The VCU Writing Center and Career Services will present this workshop in Room 4110, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The discussion will include types of personal statements and how to address your audience. Register at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Stop by the Richmond Public Library table in the lobby of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to sign up for a library card and learn more about public library services. When signing up for a card, bring a state or federal issued ID and a document with your current address. With your card you can access our physical and digital public library collections including books, audiobooks, movies, music, newspapers and magazines.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024/study-well-fall-2023.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Sanjur (Sandy) Brooks, DPS, MA, director of VCU Human Research Protection Program, will speak via Zoom at a session of Whetting Your Appetite for Research sponsored by VCU Libraries and the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcld-uqpj8rGdYxEz_zbc_2tXz4OggkavUg.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Come learn about LGBTQIA+ concepts, ask questions and discuss how gender norms, homophobia and transphobia impact Men of Color. Food will be provided. The session will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1928749.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 from 12:05 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Join VCU Toastmasters Fall Open House to learn how Toastmasters can help improve your public speaking and build leadership skills. Meet with the group in person (Room 106, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St.) or virtually (https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82921531244).

For more information, contact Charleyne Kelley at clkelley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2093 or visit https://www.vcutoastmasters.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 at 2 p.m.

Learn to meet the needs of your audience with strong, logical, structurally sound writing. Register at the following URL.

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

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

Brian Daugherity, Ph.D., professor, Department of History, will moderate the Public Humanities Here and Now series hosted by the Humanities Research Center's Public Humanities Lab. Four recent VCU history interns will share their tips, lessons and insider anecdotes at Richmond historical sites. The session will be held in Room 201, Valentine House, 920 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/phl1030.

Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU faculty and staff and community partners are invited to visit the Mary and Frances Youth Center's open house at 120 S. Linden St. Learn more about the center's ongoing work to support the youth and youth educators in the Metro Richmond area. Questions: https://community.vcu.edu/mfyc/ Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tuc6b1zr3URJGRW88.

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Parking and Transportation will host its virtual fall semester forum to discuss parking and transportation updates and address customer concerns and questions. Register and submit your questions for the event at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i4nyVIebRL6INfozWPFQMw.

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

Join the School of Nursing for a lecture presented by Stephanie Prescott, Ph.D., APRN, NNP-BC, neonatal nurse practitioner at Inova Children’s Hospital and assistant professor and associate director of the Biobehavioral Lab at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. Learn more about how the microbiome and immune systems interact to impact birth and neonatal outcomes and how this field of research could change the future of clinical care for pregnant people and their babies. The talk will be in-person (Room 1011, Cabaniss Hall, Younger auditorium, VCU School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St.) and online. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Caitlin Hanbury at cshanbury@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89675044594.

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's RTR Teacher Residency program will host a virtual event via Zoom. Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career as a teacher? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid degree or certificate? RTR is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Learn how to become a teacher in high-needs and hard-to-staff schools by joining us for this information. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/7040429011

For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at evanssl4@vcu.edu or visit http://teachrtr.org.

The American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED course is open for VCU students and RecWell members looking to learn how to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies. Participants will earn a certificate that satisfies OSHA requirements for workplace First Aid/CPR/AED training. Class dates are Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Nov. 29, Dec. 2 and Dec. 6. Visit the following URL for registration deadlines.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/lead/certifications/american-red-cross-certifications/.

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.

For more information, contact Chelsie Dunn, Ph.D., at riseresearch@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1892 or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bC86dhZzC0mT16m.