Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024 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 throughout the fall semester.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will cover best practices for communicating with students in Canvas. To register, search for keyword "Canvas" at training.vcu.edu Sponsored by Academic Affairs and Technology Services. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=88264973950

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Lynn "Marty" Martin, professor at Global Health and Inter-disciplinary Research Center and Center for Genomics at the University of South Florida, will speak at a biology seminar. The talk, "Organismal Antifragility," will be in the education wing of Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St. Martin is also a co-host of the Big Biology podcast.

For more information, contact Joseph Ellis at ellisjt2@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega will host a walk to Hollywood Cemetery to explore the historic site. Meet at the Rams Horns.

For more information, contact Jessie Tignor at tignorjl@vcu.edu or (757) 685-1350.

Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Find out how graduate students from all disciplines can serve as Presidential Management Fellowship Fellows and work in roles within the federal government. The fellowship includes a full-time salary with benefits, mentoring, training and possible permanent placement. Students who have graduated within the past two years or who will graduate with an advanced degree by Aug. 31, 2025 are eligible. Additional sessions will be held at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. The sessions will be hosted by VCU's Graduate School. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Brown, Ph.D., at embbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/gradschool/rsvp_boot?id=1933349.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024 from noon to 2 p.m.

VCU Emergency Management, VCU Safety and Risk Management, Community Policing, RecWell, Safety Ambassadors and Rams in Recovery will conduct a tabling event on the lawn side of the Compass. Each department will showcase tools used to enhance safety across campus and provide opportunities to sign up for training offered to VCU students staff.

For more information, contact Matthew Majid at majidm@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2024 at 2 p.m.

The Critical Language Scholarship and the Boren Awards, which each fund the study of a critical language abroad, are open to all undergraduates and graduate students. This session, in the National Scholarship Office Conference Room (Room 1210), 701 W. Grace St., will provide an overview of both programs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0OSZkZcEXSMdHGEQcrJShS5uYBWEovPdDdy0V_SFzdz0l_Q/viewform?pli=1.

Thursday, Sep. 5, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Saddle up and get ready for an afternoon of camaraderie and fun as a touch of the Wild West comes to VCU for the Transfer Student Social. Whether you're new to the university or just wrangling your way into the swing of things, the event is all about forging new friendships and celebrating the spirit of the frontier. So dust off your boots and put on your best cowboy hat for a rootin' tootin' good time in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons III and IV, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU's Transfer Center at transferinfo@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1349 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1933416.

Thursday, Sep. 5, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will cover Canvas Assignments and Quizzes. To register, search keyword "Canvas" in training.vcu.edu Sponsored by Academic Affairs and Technology Services. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=83566837160

For more information, contact Jon Reed at reedjj@vcu.edu or visit http://learningsystems.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 5, 2024 at 7 p.m.

PennyAppeal will hold its first general body meeting and pack-a-bag session of the semester to make care kits for the local homeless population. The meeting will be held in Room 2108, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Can't make it? Join the group's Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) to keep up to date on future events.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at pennyappealatvcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Sep. 6, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Celebrate the Institute for Contemporary Art's 2024 season unveiling with three exhibitions: Dear Mazie, Caitlin Cherry: Eigengrau and Loie Hollowell: Space Between, A Survey of Ten Years.

For more information, contact Seychelle Stableford at stablefords@vcu.edu or (757) 284-7590 or visit http://icavcu.org.

Friday, Sep. 6, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

What is place? Where is place? How does place affect you? Rural Rams is a coaching group for undergraduates who come from rural areas, rural backgrounds and/or identify as rural students. The group will meet 9:30-10:30 a.m. on the first Friday of each month (Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6) in Room 107, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sara Rafuse, Ed.D., at rafusese@vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 9, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Learn about the undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. Learn exactly what a certificate is and programs in product innovation and venture creation as well as classes in human-centered design and how they can fit individual academic plans. Register for this virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/news--events/.

Monday, Sep. 9, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Rambikes, 1006 W. Broad St., will host a learn-to-ride workshop for those who want to learn to ride a bike in a safe and supportive environment. All workshops are free but registration helps predict attendance. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Arin Larsen at rambikes@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_Pf-LobARYwQQt_CMYfwlzjq_NgSeJZOzwsCLyw6FtZnR2Q/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at 8 a.m.

Specialists from Inova, Sentara, University of Virginia and VCU will present the most recent information and data on heart failure. Hear from providers on the latest management and treatments. The event will be at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St. Register by noon Oct. 18 at https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0082-0003-c53c39b7c6684ce48ce61074ee32d656

For more information, contact Scott Diegelmann at diegelmannsj@vcu.edu or visit https://surgery.vcu.edu/statewide-heart-failure-2024/.

VCU will conduct a full test of its emergency communications and alerting systems, including outdoor sirens, on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses and at the VCU Police Department’s headquarters, 224 E. Broad St., at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 4.

For more information, contact Brian McNeill at bwmcneill@vcu.edu or visit https://alert.vcu.edu/.

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 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/.

Alpha Phi Omega is a gender-inclusive service organization which focuses on developing leadership, promoting friendship and providing service to humanity. The organization will have rush events through Friday, Sept. 6. Events and locations will be announced in emails from the organization's vice president and Instagram site, @apo_adi.

For more information, contact Annie Lebow at lebowas@vcu.edu or visit https://www.instagram.com/apo_adi/?hl=en.

How likely is it that you will get the Covid-19 booster this fall? Click here to respond: https://vcubusiness.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_afSPBJXtAVpVVT8

For more information, contact Jodie Ferguson at jlferguson@vcu.edu or (770) 845-2222 or visit http://www.rvaviews.com.

El Centro at VCU, housed within the Division of Inclusive Excellence, is accepting applications for a program center specialist to assist in various activities, support events and contribute to the mission of fostering Latino/e-focused scholarship, personal growth and professional development within an environment that values diversity and inclusivity. Questions: Email Anita Nadal at nadalaa@vcu.edu. Visit Handshake vcu.joinhandshake.com to apply.

For more information, contact Oswaldo Moreno at oamoreno@vcu.edu.

The VCU REPEAT Lab is recruiting parents with and without a history of an eating disorder and their teenage daughters (12-16 years) for a brain imaging study. The goal of the study is to understand how parent eating habits are related to eating habits and brain responding in their children. Parents and teens will be compensated for participating.

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