10:30 a.m.

The VCUarts Department of Interior Design will host Johan Granberg, VCUarts Qatar, for a screening of his latest film, "The Bamboo Dialogues" in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The sequel to 2019’s “Bamboo - the Tradition of the Future,” the new documentary seeks to answer the questions: What is bamboo and why are we not using more of it in contemporary design and engineering? Granberg will participate in a Q&A from 11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Snacks will be included.

For more information, contact Emily Smith at smithea8@vcu.edu.

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.

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Join VCU's Transfer Center for Transfer Tuesdays in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Come to this open study session to work on whatever you need to and meet other transfer students. These sessions will continue on Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. for the remainder of the fall semester.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join VCU's Peer Health Educators and Survivor Support Services at the Compass to learn more about consent and for the opportunity to be featured on the RecWell Instagram. First, learn from a PHE about each of the five components of consent. Then, help other students learn about using consent in their everyday lives. Students who complete interviews will receive candy or cookies. Questions? Contact peerhealth@vcu.edu to learn more.

For more information, contact Rebecca Lebedun at peerhealth@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join VCU RRTC and School of Education for a two-day virtual conference (Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2) which will highlight research studies related to successful employment of transition-age youth with disabilities. Participants will receive cutting-edge transition practices and strategies, resources and training materials and student and parent/caregiver insights. CRCs and CEUs are available. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Blankenship at tcblanke@vcu.edu or visit https://transition.vcurrtc.org/training/conference.cfm.

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m.

This interactive virtual workshop led by Erin Burke Brown, Ph.D., is designed to have participants reflect on their career, position and role they play within their department. Using the time-tested SWOT analysis tool, participants will explore their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Silvana D'Ettorre at dettorres@vcu.edu or (716) 352-2738 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/6c61679d-3815-4121-adf6-57263d7ed45e?session=1ddd47c6-b485-4608-85cf-5b8f64fb55ac.

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 at 12:30 p.m.

Neta Bomani will present work as part of the Department of Graphic Design’s Objects + Methods Lecture Series. Bomani is a learner and educator interested in understanding the practice of reading and parsing information as a collaborative process between human and non-human computers. Bomani's work combines social practices, archives, oral histories, computation and publishing to create artifacts that engage abolitionist, black feminist and DIY philosophies. The presentation will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Lessons in Leadership, a program of the Office of Student Leadership and Engaged Learning, highlights key but often overlooked leaders by exploring their stories and seeing what we can learn from them today. Join us to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month and learn more about Susan La Flesche Picotte (Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania), the first Indigenous woman to receive a medical degree in the United States. The session will be presented in-person (Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.) and via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1928768.

Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 at 1 p.m.

Learn about the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs graduate programs and how they can help advance your career and professional goals. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/whywilderfall23.

Friday, Nov. 3, 2023 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host lunch and an informational session for prospective students to learn about its master’s and doctoral programs in clinical and translational science. The programs are designed for students who are interested in applying lab-based research to improve human health. The session will be in Room 201, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=EFWHLHACW3DPF434.

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

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 11 a.m.

Join Samantha Haswell, a Massey Cancer Center registered dietitian, and VCU HR as they highlight how to use the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate guidelines to make better meal choices. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/46IFxpE

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 2 p.m.

This is a full week of events for graduate students interested in learning more about how to find success in their careers following graduate school. This week is being sponsored by the VCU Graduate School, Career Services and Business Career Services. Each event will fall between Monday, Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 10. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamal Davis at davisjc24@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/events/.

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

All are welcome to come to the Ram Pantry at 930 W. Grace St. to celebrate the facility's 10th anniversary. Tour the new space, meet the staff and enjoy an afternoon treat.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at rampantry@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit https://advocacy.vcu.edu/resources/ram-pantry/.

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 3 p.m.

Interested in learning more about completing a graduate program? Join the School of Education for a hybrid informational session to learn more about the graduate degrees offered. Email the following address to register.

For more information, contact Jenna Lenhardt at soeinfo@vcu.edu.

Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 at 4 p.m.

The history department's Alexandrian Society will present its fall 2023 lecture with Natasha Lightfoot, Ph.D., in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/the-unfinished-afterlives-of-slavery-freedom-and-reparations-in-the-caribbean.html.

Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023 at 4 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute will host a virtual informational session to discuss the HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Development program. The application deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 15. If interested, complete the following registration link to receive a direct Zoom link: https://forms.gle/pSRn5ebtgML8FPj77.

For more information, contact Liz Carty at cartye@vcu.com or (540) 931-5658 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/programs/higher-ground-womens-leadership-development-program/.

Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost - Faculty Affairs will present the inaugural Conference for Associate Professors: Strategies for Breaking Through the “Concrete Ceiling.” Sessions will focus on associates shaping their career trajectory and safeguarding space and time. This is an opportunity to listen and learn from each other and enhance the culture of care for faculty. The event will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Registration is now open to all associate professors, term, and tenured at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/conferences/associate-professor-conference/.

Celebrate First-Gen Week with the You First at VCU First-Generation Student Success and Research Center and TRIO Student Support Services from Friday, Nov. 3, through Friday, Nov. 10. Register in RamsConnect at https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events_list?topic_tags=13086644 For a full list of events, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/resources/first-gen-week/.

Check out the latest updates in your VCU Google Workspace account, which includes new features for Google Chat, Google Meet and Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2023/10/23/google-updates-recap-for-august-october-15-2023/.

VCU's December Commencement exercises will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered at your respective campus by Monday, Nov. 20. For ordering information, visit the following link.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=smDbY9Z-rUGsCcRdJUchBTfzBlTY8bZLoO0XDMPP9dtUOFNKTU9TUjU5RDY1N1U0WEdXVlM2S01JQy4u.

Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Register for an upcoming session at https://bit.ly/3NqLY7a. For more information, create a service request at https://go.vcu.edu/hrsupport or call the following telephone number.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/retirement/planning-resources/.

The Humanities Research Center invites applications for faculty residential fellowships for the 2024-25 academic year. Selected residential fellows will receive release from teaching responsibilities for one semester so they can focus on individual research projects in the humanities, and at the same time engage regularly with each other. The goal is to foster intellectual exchange and to enhance the quality of research at VCU. Apply by Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rani Sisavath at sisavathr@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/research/residential-fellowships/application-information/.

Funded by the Sloan Research Foundation, Deborah DiazGranados, Ph.D., is conducting a study on how distributed research teams develop and maintain their connections during and between virtual meetings. Research teams can have a variety of purposes including but not limited to basic research, applied research and development, grant writing, policy creation, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation. Participation will include surveys and meeting observations. Those interested should fill out the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Deborah DiazGranados at diazgranados@vcu.edu or (281) 216-8484 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0atML-6NzsxWVpXWxa0WWPuNXYYzVJ92F4kBkEjmYf2NVHQ/viewform.

Those interested in applying for the One VCU Research internal funding opportunity must submit an Intent to Submit form by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1. Questions: Email the following address or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at ovprifunds@vcu.edu or visit https://onevcuresearch.vcu.edu/media/one-vcu-research/funding/vcu-ahss-rfa.pdf.

VCU HR has posted their November Employee Well-Being Programs on RamStrong. Check them out on RamStrong at the following URL or in Talent@VCU.

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

Just in time for Halloween, the ICO blogger catches up with the Info Security Team to learn what's spooky in cyber these days and what we all can do to protect our data from the Cyber Bogey Man. In the latest case study, we meet Dr. Alvarez, a professor who learns how she can manage a conflict of interest related to her research study.

For more information, contact Kim McQuillen at mcquillenka@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2028 or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/ico/.