12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

This virtual workshop will introduce both federal and foundation funding opportunities for scholars in the humanities and humanistic social sciences. Presenters will be Ariana Bracalente, Suzannah Stora and Melissa Throckmorton. The event will be co-organized by the Humanities Research Center, DAR and the OVPRI. Register for the Zoom link a the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/rf0829.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Jeffrey R. Wilson, Ph.D., Arizona State University, will discuss "Marginal Models for Correlated Binary Responses With Time-Dependent Covariates" as part of the fall seminar series hosted by VCU Biostatistics. The event will be in Room 305, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. For more information, contact Niloofar Ramezani at ramezanin2@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Niloofar Ramezani at ramezanin2@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

National Hazing Prevention Week is this week and to bring awareness to the dangers of hazing, faculty, staff and students are invited to a lunch (bring your own) and learn session to discuss "HAZING," a documentary by Byron Hurt. The session will be in the Alumni Boardroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at https://stophazing.org/hazing-film-viewing-registration/

For more information, contact Rachael Tully at tullyrj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/event_details?uid=038392c77d2282f71fd44a962e4fae7c.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join faculty teaching courses in the ConnectED general education program for collaboration and discussion of assignment design and alignment with this year's learning goals of Quantitative Literacy and Global/Cultural responsiveness. All general education faculty are invited to participate and share ideas about teaching and student learning in the ConnectED program. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85211437175

For more information, contact General Education Assessment Committee at assessmentge@vcu.edu or visit https://connected.vcu.edu/faculty/connected-assessment/.

3 p.m.

Learn the basics of Blender, a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set used for creating 3D models, animations, motion graphics, virtual reality and more. This session is aimed at beginners but all are welcome. The course will be offered at The Workshop, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ryan Pander at rbpander@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2023-2024-ongoing/workshops--the-workshop.html.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Feedback Friday is designed as a roundtable discussion with peers, community members and staff. Come to Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., to help student entrepreneurs make iterations and receive support during their time at VCU. Bring your curiosity and questions. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Register at https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/FeedbackFriday-Sept29

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

Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present a career development seminar via Zoom. Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., Wright Center research liaison, will discuss strategies for identifying appropriate research funding for career and research interests. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqceigqTMpHdfnotf9u8f8mxydJXgp711_

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 2, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

The Department of Interior Design at VCUarts will present architect Simon Jacobsen as he discusses the works of Jacobsen Architecture, founded by his father Hugh Newell Jacobsen, from the perspective of interior space and concept. The work of Jacobsen Architecture spans Modernism in America and is featured in a new monograph, American Modern Home, rated as one of Elle Decor's 50 Best Coffee Table Books, offering "stunning examples of their low-key and sophisticated American homes." The discussion will be held at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Roberto Ventura at rlventura@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU HR and VCU RecWell for this virtual exercise session. High Intensity Interval Training is a training technique in which participants give all-out, quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short, sometimes active, recovery periods. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3PySGdp

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

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 at 4 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute is hosting a 30-minute informational session regarding details of the 2024 VCU Leadership Development Program. 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.

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 at 7:30 a.m.

Do you have items you don’t need? Donate them to the VCU Free Store – Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 3-5 at the MCV Campus (Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.) - to help build inventory. The Free Store is an on-campus resource for students, faculty and staff that provides access to everyday items at no cost, while keeping usable goods out of our landfills.

For more information, contact Parker Long at freestore@vcu.edu or visit https://sustainability.vcu.edu/programs/free-store/.

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center's Bioinformatics Shared Resource will sponsor in-person training for Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. Training will be held in the MCV Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St., second-floor Lecture Room. Those who attend will learn to perform pathway analysis on public and user data and other IPA techniques to analyze gene expression data available to VCU researchers. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christiane Morecock at bioinfo@vcuhealth.org or visit https://forms.gle/ypncpxCcXN8BeKZT7.

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at noon

VCU's Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a visiting artist lecture by Rose Salane at the Murry N. DePillars Building, Room 301 (1000 W. Broad St.). Salane was born in 1992 in New York City where she currently lives and works. Using collections of quotidien objects as her entry point, the artist excavates the systems of evaluation, exchange and organization that shape urban life.

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

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Want to better understand and be able to better support student veterans? Join Military Student Services and enjoy a free lunch for Green Zone training in the SGA Council Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The session will be relaxed, interactive and productive. You will be glad you took the time to better understand this population of students. Register at https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=18224

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

Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Pace Center and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the center, 700 W. Franklin St. Each donor will receive a $15 Amazon e-gift card. Appointments are recommended. Schedule a n appointment at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allena Flowers at flowersac@vcu.edu or visit http://redcrossblood.org.

Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 at 12:15 p.m.

VCU's Department of Sculpture and Extended Media will present a visiting artist lecture by Brandon Ndife at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Ndife works to unsettle the life cycles of consumer objects, using found furniture culled from the urban landscape as the basis for his sculptures. Overrun with vegetation and impending signs of both ripening and rot, the works appear like relics unearthed from a distant past.

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

Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

National Conflict Resolution Day is the signature event of VCU's Office of the Provost led by the University Ombudsperson. The event seeks to "promote awareness of mediation, arbitration, conciliation and other creative, peaceful means of resolving conflict." This event is open to faculty, staff and students. The event will be held at Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, Court End Ballroom A, 900 Turpin St.

For more information, contact William King at weking@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

A screening of the documentary "The Right to Read" will be hosted by the VCU School of Education and Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at VCU. The screening is funded by the VCU Ruth Harris Professorship. Created to inspire meaningful conversations about the science of reading among educators, administrators and families, "The Right to Read" seeks to spark discourse to help improve literacy education nationwide. Register at the following URL for the Dyslexia Symposium to attend the movie screening.

For more information, contact Sabrina Wright at wrights7@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/DyslexiaVCU.

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's School of Education and Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at VCU will host a dyslexia symposium at the university's School of Business. A virtual option is also available. Practicing and aspiring educators and professionals, students, families and the public are welcome. There is a nominal registration fee and students may attend at no charge. Register at bit.ly/DyslexiaVCU

For more information, contact Sabrina Wright at wrights7@vcu.edu or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/about-us/ruth-harris-professorship/dyslexia-symposium/.

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 at 7 p.m.

Prepare for a musical expedition with VCU Choirs and VCU Percussion during our concert, “From Stardust to Raindrops: A Journey through Echoing Skies.” Join us as we soar through the clouds, twinkle like stars and cascade like raindrops through our harmonious voices and instruments. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. All students with VCU ID and music faculty (full-time and part-time) will be admitted for free. General admission is $10.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu.

Rake up and discard all those unused piles of data. Google no longer offers free, unlimited storage, and Collaboration Services needs everyone’s help. Just like your yard, your VCU Google Workspace account may begin to accumulate extra items, such as mail and files in Drive, that you might not need anymore. Take some time to clean up your account today.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/cleanup.

Enterprise Marketing and Communications has completed its major update to VCU’s brand standards website (brand.vcu.edu). A comprehensive and unified brand identity is critical as we create an authentic, aspirational and distinctive enterprise VCU brand. Within the refreshed site, you will find a comprehensive guide to all things UNCOMMON, including robust visual identity standards, a new downloads section with marks and brand elements, detailed instructions on how to incorporate the UNCOMMON brand platform into all of your communications and more.

For more information, contact Brand Marketing at identity@vcu.edu.

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/.

The third consecutive year of the Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation's internal funding opportunities that support faculty-led research, scholarship and innovation under the One VCU Research Strategic Priorities Plan, are now live. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://onevcuresearch.vcu.edu/funding/.

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.