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

The Honors College will host an informational session for current VCU students to apply. Learn about the benefits of joining the Honors College and how to submit an application. Attendance at an interest session is required to be considered for admission. The session will be held in Room 1303, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. An in-person session will also be held at the same location at noon-12:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Thompson at thompsone7@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/dm1RuB8q5gBjbmjJ7.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

With eviction rates soaring across Virginia, could you or someone you know be at risk of losing their home? And what can be done to stop it? Join an in-depth exploration of the eviction crisis in Virginia hosted by the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. In this virtual Lunch and Learn, Ben Teresa, Ph.D., director of Wilder’s RVA Eviction Lab, will focus on rising eviction rates across the state and analyze eviction filings and judgment trends. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or (480) 686-6606 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SfZe3vkoSQWSCJDsRv1DLQ.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will partner with each school on the MCV campus for a series of lectures featuring health care professionals who are in recovery from addiction. The first lecture will take place in Room 3105, W. Baxter Perkinson Jr., Building, Leigh and 11th streets, and will feature Bruce Overton, DDS.

For more information, contact Thomas Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit http://bit.ly/MCVRecoverySeries.

3:30 p.m.

The first installment of the Common Book Fall 2024 Speaker Series will examine roles museums play in helping communities heal through narrative. Panelists will be from the Department of History, African-American Studies and the Valentine Museum. The session's moderator served as the former curator for the Civil War Museum in Richmond. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Michaux Dempster at dempsterm@vcu.edu or visit https://commonbook.vcu.edu/fall-2024-events/.

Thursday, Sep. 19, 2024 at noon

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host two virtual informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about the school's graduate programs on Thursday, Sept. 19 at noon and 4 p.m. Join a session here: https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad. Unable to attend? Schedule a one-on-one meeting at https://calendar.app.google/rHqGgq8sUPUXZ77o6

For more information, contact Jonathan Brown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/.

Thursday, Sep. 19, 2024 from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

All are welcome to come to the launch of El Centro and learn about the organization's work to empower the VCU community, foster understanding and support interactions between VCU-affiliated individuals who identify as Latino/e. The group seeks to conduct research in the community through enhancing scholarship and cultural and social experience on campus. The meeting will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Questions: Email Oswaldo Moreno oamoreno@vcu.edu or Anita Nadal at the following email address.

For more information, contact Anita Nadal at nadalaa@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 19, 2024 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Medical Journal Club will host a research panel via Zoom for students interested in doing research at VCU's medical campus. VCU School of Medicine researchers will present their research, answer questions and discuss the possibility of students joining their labs. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Medical Journal Club at VCU at mjc.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/83446863774.

Friday, Sep. 20, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Unlike high school, college isn’t about being stuck in one building all day long with adults telling you what to focus on. Join college students to find out how they structure their weekdays to maximize success. The session, hosted by VCU's Campus Learning Center's Peer Academic Coaches, will be in Room B14, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Bridget Prince at bprince@vcu.edu.

Friday, Sep. 20, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join the College of Engineering to celebrate the establishment of the Joseph and Leona Feher Endowed Scholarship for Distinction in Biomedical Engineering. Reconnect with your engineering family, enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres and meet the first recipient of the distinguished scholarship. The event will be at the VCU Engineering Research Building, Collaboration Hub, 401 W. Cary St. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Abbey Stanzione, alumni engagement officer, at stanzionea@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Sep. 21, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Mentoring Circle program will host its inaugural Black Leadership Summit this fall in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The afternoon will feature a series of panels, learning sessions and a resource fair designed to help students navigate college life at VCU and beyond. Those who attend will also have opportunities to learn from and connect with Black alumni and leaders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sharron McDaniel, mentoring coordinator, at mcdanielst@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1934957.

Saturday, Sep. 21, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Mentoring Circle program will host its inaugural Black Leadership Summit this fall in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The afternoon will feature a series of panels, learning sessions and a resource fair designed to help students navigate college life at VCU and beyond. Those who attend will also have opportunities to learn from and connect with Black alumni and leaders. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sharron McDaniel, mentoring coordinator, at mcdanielst@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1934957.

Monday, Sep. 23, 2024 at 4 p.m.

Rambikes will host an introductory mechanics workshop at 1006 W. Broad St. Participants will be taught how to perform on-the-road repairs. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Sep. 24, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

Morning Tai Chi is returning to the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St., and RichmondYDN (Youth Development Network). The class is an introduction to Tai Chi, intended for anyone interested in starting their day by destressing and connecting to their bodies and breath through slow, soft and rooted movement. The eight-week class is open to the community. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Vaughn Garland at garlandvw@vcu.edu or visit https://tockify.com/iexcel/detail/173/1727179200000.

Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend a virtual informational session to learn about undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. Certificates will be explained and programs in product innovation and venture creation will be discussed, as well as classes in human-centered design and how they fit into individual academic plans. Questions: Email Mary Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Undergrad-Info-Sept-25.

Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024 at noon

Join Inclusive Excellence facilitators to learn about the structural roots of social identities, focusing on group membership, individual agency and strategies for relating to one another in context. Sessions via Zoom will be offered at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 25 and at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackson Bartlett at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf--rpjIjGtURxauyCVIDQ74mVO1iHUFq#/registration.

Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024 at noon

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a virtual session with Ben Teresa, Ph.D., to learn more about the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/murp925.

Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024 at noon

VCU's Frank Gupton, Ph.D., Gottwald Chair, Pharmaceutical Engineering; Chair, Professor, Chemical and Life Science Engineering; CEO, Medicines for All, will present an online research seminar for the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health. Registration is required. Register at https://bit.ly/47pIgW3

For more information, contact Emily Wigginton at emily.wigginton@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Sep. 26, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pups on the Plaza, the Dogs on Call fundraising event, will be held outside the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Come for music, visit with the therapy dogs and support the program with the purchase of a T-shirt ($12) or a hot dog, chips and a drink ($5). Purchase lunch tickets or merchandise ahead of time on Thursday, Sept. 19 and Monday, Sept. 23 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the kiosk near the Subway at Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Karl Dorn at karl.dorn@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

Friday, Sep. 27, 2024 at 10 a.m.

This session is designed for both staff and faculty (term and tenure track) to discuss opportunities, strategies and techniques for incorporating First-generation and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) inclusiveness in their courses and programs. The group will meet in person at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27; Friday. Oct. 25, Friday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Dec. 6. Register at https://forms.gle/nUrysrJuXLsPX4oa7 Questions: Contact Ellen Carpenter at the following address or Michelle Yee at yeem@vcu.edu,

For more information, contact Ellen Carpenter at emcarpenter@vcu.edu or (757) 581-9262 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-and-staff-development/.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is launching a new resource to foster more meaningful intergroup relationships and communications – Dialogue to Action: Community-Building Circles to Foster a Culture of Respect and a Shared Sense of Belonging. A series of community-building circles open to faculty, staff and students are scheduled over the next few months that seeks to create a sense of belonging through sharing stories and active listening. Sessions will be held in Suite 4-100, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC), 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/12733781.

Monday, Oct. 14, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Hispanic Coalition of Healthcare Academics will host a presentation by Cynthia Lebron, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor at the School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, and president of the American Public Health Association Latino Caucus for Public Health. Lebron will explore critical aspects of maternal and child health among Latinas. The session will be in the auditorium of the Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ashli Phillips at ashli.phillips@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/13156669.

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join students from VCU's Peace Corps Prep program to meet with local Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and learn about their service experience. Food and drinks will be available. The session will be in the first floor of West Grace North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Kelly Richard at richardkj@vcu.edu or (919) 816-5318 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1935006.

Questions about searching for an on-campus job or updating your résumé? Unsure of where to start when looking for an internship? Meet with a Peer Career Adviser at VCU Career Services - no appointment needed. Drop-ins are available Tuesday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Ashley Worthington at worthingtonar@vcu.edu.

RecWell’s Women+ on Weights Fall Session 2 is open to women and individuals who are non-binary and/or gender non-conforming who are looking to learn foundational methods of resistance training and workout design. A certified personal trainer will help with the use of strength machines, resistance bands, cable stacks and free weights to build skill and knowledge of proper technique and progressions as well as confidence in the weight room. Session 2 runs Monday, Oct. 7-Wednesday, Nov. 13. Register at the following URL. Registration ends Friday, Oct. 4.

For more information, contact Abbas Sherazi at fitness@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=411621d2-6c5d-4d48-a32f-b4d2a940ac0e.

RecWell is holding a lifeguarding recertification course for currently certified lifeguards seeking recertification. Participants must have a current American Red Cross lifeguard certificate or be within 30 days of expiration. Proof of certification must be submitted to the instructor prior to participation. Program dates: Oct. 12-13, 1-6 p.m. Register at the following URL by noon on Friday, Oct. 4.

For more information, contact Mat Scott at aquatics@vcu.edu or visit https://portal.recwell.vcu.edu/program?classificationId=2ce927aa-e031-40e6-b64c-d3a8ac5d6876.

El Centro at VCU, 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 or the following email address. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Oswaldo Moreno at oamoreno@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.joinhandshake.com.

VCUDine will have a number of special events at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place, during September. They include National Cheeseburger Day (Wednesday, Sept. 18: open-close); Wellness Wednesdays (Wednesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Sept. 25: noon-1:30 p.m.); National Butterscotch Pudding Day (Thursday, Sept. 19: 11 a.m.-close); National Paella Day (Friday, Sept. 20: 11 a.m.-close); National Quesadilla Day (Wednesday, Sept. 25: 11 a.m.-close); and National Dumpling Day and National Key Lime Pie Day (Thursday, Sept. 26: 11 a.m.-close). Follow @VCU_Dining on Instagram.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

VCUarts program for eighth-10th grade students, Investigation Now, is back for the fall. This four-week program encompasses a wide range of contemporary art concepts and artmaking techniques taught by VCU Art Education students. Registration opens Friday, Oct. 11, The registration fee is $90 (food and materials will be provided). The program will take place on Fridays from 5-8 p.m., beginning Friday, Nov. 1 and ending Friday, Nov. 22. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lia New at artedcadc@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/art-education/investigation-now/.

Are you a freshman at VCU age 18+? If so, you are eligible to take part in Spit for Science: The VCU Student Survey. This research project looks at how environmental and genetic factors contribute to emotional health along with alcohol and substance use habits. Freshmen ages 18 and older have been sent an email invitation to the survey, so be sure to check your inbox. Twenty dollars cash is available for completion and an additional $20 for providing DNA (optional).

For more information, contact Emily Lilley at spit4science@vcu.edu or visit https://spit4science.vcu.edu/.

Do you vape? We are seeking participants between 18 to 29 years old who regularly vape to participate in a study investigating the effects of e-cigarettes on cardiovascular health. We are also seeking non-users. Compensation is included.

For more information, contact Vascular and Integrative Physiology (VIP) laboratory at theviplab@vcu.edu or (804) 396-4498.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as Black or African American are invited to participate in a research study examining the effect of acute and chronic stress on cardiovascular and inflammation responses to an acute mental challenge. Raffle drawings for financial compensation will be conducted. This study will take place at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Jeremy Via at healthyheart@vcu.edu.