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.

12 p.m.

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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will present its Fall 2023 seminar series. The speaker on Sept. 8 will be Joshua Tebbs, Ph.D., Department of Statistics, University of South Carolina, Columbia. The title of his talk will be "Bayesian Regression for Group Testing Data." The talk will be given in Room 305, One Capitol Square, VCU MCV Campus, 830 E. Main St.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/calendar/details.asp?myVal=77901.

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.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Take part in the student scavenger hunt in the STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Participants will visit all six floors as they follow the clues. The search could include gift certificates to local restaurants and shops and VCU swag. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Arda Athman at athmana3@vcu.edu or visit http://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIKoxtULVcq9OKuawpaLfhEYedEHcL2eowzyROJVZJ2cZa6A/viewform.

3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Public Humanities Lab at the Humanities Research Center will present an event highlighting the work of the Richmond Cemetery Collaboratory, which seeks to restore the commemorative functions of historic African American cemeteries and to recognize the stories of the people buried therein. The event will be in the second-floor conference room, Valentine House, 920 W. Franklin St.

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

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/.

4 p.m.

VCU's Solar Decathlon Team will host an informational session in the Raleigh Building, Room B-1013, 1001 W. Franklin St. Want to design a net-zero, affordable, solar-powered home for the U.S. Department of Energy? The event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Also, a Zoom session will be held at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 (https://vcu.zoom.us/j/84721449625).

For more information, contact Ben Wong at wongby@vcu.edu or visit https://www.instagram.com/vcusolar/.

Sunday, Sep. 10, 2023 at 1 p.m.

First Love Church will present a service in the Senate Chambers Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to welcome the class of 2027 with with singing, dancing, rap performances and a sermon.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu.

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 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The VCU Military Student Services Office will hold a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony at the VCU Student Commons Plaza. A wreath will be laid and taps will be played as a moment is taken to remember those who lost their lives on 9/11/01. Following the ceremony there will be an opportunity to socialize and "hike the plaza" in honor of the fallen.

For more information, contact Stephen Ross at stross@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8730.

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 at 12:15 p.m.

VCU's Department of Sculpture and Extended Media will present a visiting artist lecture by Clarissa Tossin at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Tossin is a visual artist who uses moving-image, installation, sculpture and collaborative research to engage the suppressed counter-narratives implicit in the built and natural environments of extractive economies. The artist has had solo exhibitions at the Frye Art Museum, Seattle (2023); Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (2022); and La Kunsthalle Mulhouse, France (2021).

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

Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Come to the Compass by Hibbs Hall to have your blood pressure measured by the Cardio-Renal Physiology Lab. Information will be available on how a healthy lifestyle can benefit blood pressure.

For more information, contact Natalie Bohmke at bohmkenj@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.

Friday, Sep. 22, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Test Pattern will return to the ICA Auditorium for a final season, starting with a presentation by performance artist Brontez Purnell and The Brontez Purnell Dance Company, with artist/mycologist Sophia Wang and dancer/astrologer Larry Arrington. The performance will be followed by a conversation and Q&A with the artists moderated by ICA Executive Director Dominic Willsdon. The event will be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the performance will begin at 7 p.m. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/test-pattern-09/.

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.

The Research on Excessive, Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab at VCU is conducting a brain imaging study to understand how decision-making differs between adults with anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder and no history of a psychological disorder. Participants will be compensated up to $500 for participating in the study.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://tinyurl.com/25wnkh7z.

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.