3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center's Facts and Faith Fridays will present virtually One Voice, One Vision to Save and Heal Lives with the VCU Hume Lee Transplant Center. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce6sqT8rEtSnqo4cYE4eHJwca-NghmLM#/registration

For more information, contact the Rev. Rachel Pierce at piercer2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-9154 or visit https://www.masseycancercenter.org/facts-and-faith-fridays.

Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 at 11 a.m.

Weeks of Welcome will present Love 'n' Liquor in the auditorium of Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., with sessions at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. This event is geared for first-year students living in VCU residence halls and will offer an interactive exploration of sexual health and substance use. The session will encourage students to question common perceptions about college life and provide guidance on making informed choices for a successful year.

For more information, contact Jesse Scott at scottje4@vcu.edu.

Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 at 2 p.m.

The VCU Office of Alumni Relations invites you to welcome VCU’s newest students at the Ram Spirit Walk in Monroe Park immediately following the New Student Convocation. In the Weeks of Welcome tradition, the Class of 2028, incoming transfer students and The Peppas spirit band march through campus as the VCU community cheers them on.

For more information, contact Breydon Horton, assistant director of alumni and student engagement, at hortonb2@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/events/ram-spirit-walk/.

Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 from 11:30 a.m. to noon

VCU Academic Technologies will host three live, online 30-minute overviews of Canvas for students during Weeks of Welcome. Students will learn how to login and navigate Canvas to complete class assignments, projects and more. Sessions will be held Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 11:30 a.m.-noon; Wednesday, Aug. 28 from 2-2:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 11:30 a.m.-noon. Register in VCU RamsConnect at https://vcu.campusgroups.com/Tech/CanvasTraining/

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tech/vcu-academic-technologies/.

Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024 at 1 p.m.

First Love at VCU holds a weekly Sunday service in the first-floor Senate Chambers, VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. featuring singing, dancing and an encouraging word.

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

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Designed to foster open dialogue on social identity, reconciling past wrongs and improving the present, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center invites you to join a virtual discussion centered around the themes of the Memory Wars podcast. The August session will feature Jodi Koste, MA, from the History and Health: Racial Equity program, who will discuss the first heart transplant in the South. Participants who attend all four sessions or complete related online modules can earn a digital History and Health: Racial Equity badge. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sam Burns at burnss3@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/a108f249-9108-4ec5-9421-b8ec309592e0/summary.

VCU's Division of Inclusive Excellence is accepting applications for the Inclusive Excellence Student Fellows program. This program aims to empower students to actively contribute to campus-wide inclusion initiatives, enhance their leadership skills and promote inclusive excellence throughout the university and the broader Richmond community. Apply at the following URL by Friday, Aug. 30.

For more information, contact Brooke Berry at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RHjUPUqH7oMCDDKr6.

Sing Mozart’s Requiem with VCU's Choral Arts this fall. No auditions, just an incredible musical experience. Register under APPM359 CRN29766.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., director of choral activities, at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/ensembles/vocal-ensemble/.