5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Activities Programming Board invites all students to a virtual Homecoming Court Interest meeting. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about homecoming at VCU and what it is like to serve on Homecoming Court. Those interested in court can complete an application at the end of the meeting. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tobi Ojo at ojote@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events_list?search_word=Homecoming+Court+Interest+Meeting.

Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 from 9 a.m. to noon

Are you curious, creative and driven to create? Want to work for the world's biggest brands? Then come visit VCU's Brandcenter at 301 S. Jefferson St., the No. 1 graduate program in the country for advertising and branding. Questions: http://www.brandcenter.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/BCOpenHouseOct2023?utm_source=TelegRam.

Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Relay For Life at VCU will be holding a pumpkins for purpose 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://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EynEL2lRJ1LS9ISocoZ46yq0Av8IRMOsCH_Nsb0qZec/viewform?edit_requested=true.

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 5 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center Writing Club will meet in Room 205, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The Writing Club is a welcoming space for students to join a community of peers who enjoy writing and want to enhance their confidence in their own writing process.

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

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 at noon

VCU's Robertson School will host two virtual informative sessions for prospective students to learn more about the graduate programs on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 12-12:30 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m. Questions: https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/ Join a session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexandra Chapman at chapmanam3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad.

Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will host its first All Recovery Meeting of the semester at the Recovery Clubhouse, 1103 W. Marshall St. The meeting is open to all recovery pathways. Pizza will be available.

For more information, contact Cameron Law at lawc2@vcu.edu or (540) 420-3651 or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/.

Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

VCUarts Dance and Choreography will host Fall Salon 2023: an evening of student-choreographed works and a Q&A with the choreographers. This year’s theme is monochrome. Come in your best monochromatic outfit and support student work. Fall Salon, a free event, will be in the Dance Center, 10 N. Brunswick St., in room 203.

For more information, contact Yterniti Williams at williamsya2@vcu.edu.

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

Join VCU Choirs and VCU Percussion in a collaborative concert, “From Stardust to Raindrops: A Journey through Echoing Skies.” Hear the groups perform pieces that will take you through the cosmos, Earth’s open sky and the drops of rain found within. 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.

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. The deadline to sign up has been extended to Saturday, Oct. 21.

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