11 a.m. to 11:45 a.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 VCU's daVinci Center. The session will also include the center's programs in product innovation and venture creation, as well as classes in human-centered design and how they fit into individual academic plans. Questions: Mary Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or the following email address.

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Undergrad-Info-Oct-18.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU French Department, Georgetown University and the AIEQ (The International Association of Quebec Studies) will present the online screening via Zoom of two Quebec short films. Both films are screened in French with English subtitles. The 35-minute screening will include a presentation and be followed by a discussion with Quebec film specialist Danny Lennon, founder of the Prends ça court short-films event. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christian Hommel at hommelc@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/88265877591.

Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

RJCF (Rejoyce in Jesus Campus Fellowship) is a nondenominational Christian campus ministry at VCU and will host its first in-person meeting for the semester at Clark Springs Elementary School, 1101 Dance St. The service will feature live worship with singing and instruments and a message. Worship services will be held every first and third Sunday. All from the VCU community are welcome.

For more information, contact Stephanie Glenn at glenns@vcu.edu or (804) 601-8053 or visit https://linktr.ee/RJCFVCU.

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Transfer Center will take part in National Transfer Student Week. Special activities are planned Oct. 21-25 (Monday-Friday). All events are listed in RamsConnect with the tag "Nat'l Transfer Student Week." Kick off the special activities from 1-3 p.m. with Manic Monday Bingo and Pizza, University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms A-B, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1935503.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at 10 a.m.

Join Commonwealth Cyber Initiative's Central Virginia Node and Jundong Li, Ph.D., for the group's speaker series via Zoom. Click on the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Zahra W. Ndirangu at ndiranguzw@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuduuqrz8iGdHkMy2V3G-xfAWi9rx21LhJ.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 from 11 a.m. to midnight

VCU HR Benefits will host a retirement forms workshop. This workshop will provide guidance on completing retirement paperwork and answers to any outstanding questions. The session will be held at the VCU HR Training Building, 930 W. Grace St. This workshop is specifically for employees who have previously attended a “How To Retire” session (ORP or VRS). Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelvin Allen at allenkt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/de0231f4-a42a-4e2a-a49d-7bf2d573b9fd?session=034681f0-5312-4922-aa2e-7159fac99a90.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

VCU's School of Business will host an in-person informational session for its Evening MBA program. Come to Sneal Hall, 301 W. Main St., Room B3189 to discover how the school's flexible MBA program can fit into your life, learn about the curriculum and format options, network with the team to learn more about the admissions process, tour Snead Hall and have your questions answered. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hawley Smyth at smythh@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5127 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-inperson-102224.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8:40 p.m.

Come to the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., for an evening of insights and collaboration - where you will have the chance to shape the future of emergency care for patients, providers and health care systems. RSVP by Friday, Oct. 18 at the following URL. Questions: Manjari Kumarappan at kumarappanma@vcu.edu or Caslin Applewhite at the following email address.

For more information, contact Caslin Applewhite at applewhiteec@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/?id=76d2fbc1-e494-4cfe-9e05-781faa1abe4a.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

PennyAppeal will host a mid-semester General Body Meeting and Pack-A-Bag event in Grace E. Harris Hall, Room 2129, 1015 Floyd Ave. Learn about Penny Appeal and help make care kits for the local homeless population. Can't make it? Join the group's Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) on RamsConnect to keep up to date on future events.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander culture at the annual AAPI Night Market hosted by You First at VCU. Visit student organization booths and campus partner tables to get free tickets to the Asian-inspired food trucks (Filipino, Thai and Oh Mochi). Enter the raffle for a chance to win prizes (iPads and Apple headphones). The event will be at the Ram horns. Register on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Linda Le at lel7@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Innovation thrives and ideas come to life at VCU's SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. Join Feedback Friday, a roundtable where your voice shapes the future of student entrepreneurship. Bring your curiosity and questions; the da Vinci Center will provide snacks and beverages. From ready-to-buy items to concepts in need of refinement, SHIFT is open to all: students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members. Questions: Alicia Edgerton at pennixar@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Cael Parker at parkerc10@vcu.edu or visit https://shiftretail.vcu.edu/events/.

Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Office of the Provost will host an in-person open forum to discuss the Promotion and Tenure task force reports. During this open forum, which will be in Richmond Salons I-II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., faculty will have an opportunity to provide input and insights on the final P&T reports submitted by the task force committees. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8X2FCxhPelP_xqTQ2YXrWeCz3UiX6qW93fnS8pwTO-0LZAw/viewform

For more information, contact LaToya Blizzard at lblizzard@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6162 or visit https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/task-forces--committees/promotion-and-tenure-task-force/promotion-and-tenure-task-force-reports/.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 from 11 a.m. to noon

This workshop will cover components of Canvas useful for the mid to end of semester, such as assignment and grading configuration. Register on training.vcu.edu by searching keyword "Canvas." Sponsored by Academic Affairs and Technology Services. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/2324828315?omn=86514801655

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

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 at noon

The speaker for the Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health's online research seminar will be Guarav Gupta, M.D., co-medical director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Hume-Lee Transplant Center; chief, Division Nephrology Co-medical director of kidney and pancreas transplantation at Hume-Lee Transplant Center; and chief, Division Nephrology. Register and watch at https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/97907029777

For more information, contact Emily Wigginton at emily.wigginton@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-5066 or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

In order to ensure that faculty members have an additional opportunity to provide input and insights on the Assessing Teaching Effectiveness Committee Report, a second forum (virtual) will be hosted by the Office of the Provost. Access to the report and optional feedback forms are available on the Faculty Affairs website. Those who wish to participate will receive a Zoom link immediately after registering. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/o17JQq4VwnoJYBTk7.

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host a virtual open forum to discuss the Promotion and Tenure task force reports. During this forum, faculty will have an opportunity to provide input and insights on the final P&T reports submitted by the task force committees. Register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzav-SZCPJm6duNvbsiirCECtaifsQ4a6tQAGo_A4o_47pdA/viewform

For more information, contact LaToya Blizzard at lblizzard@vcu.edu or visit https://faculty.provost.vcu.edu/task-forces--committees/promotion-and-tenure-task-force/promotion-and-tenure-task-force-reports/.

Friday, Nov. 1, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join community members, organizations and VCU faculty, staff, students and alumni for a day of learning, networking and skill-building. Connect 2024 offers insights into community engagement approaches to health equity and features interactive design activities to inspire future collaborations that address community needs. The event will be in James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shari Garmise at garmiseso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/E1kHN95pQLmDoevv6 .

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Join VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) in an interactive session in which faculty members can share their thoughts and experiences regarding the impact of Gen AI on teaching and learning in their classrooms. As Gen AI continues to evolve, so do faculty experiences. Hear from colleagues about how it is shaping classroom dynamics, influencing student learning and affecting course design. The session will be in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 4100, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jordyn Richardson at richardsonj9@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/GBypB9LP6Mfy39Ef8.

As a convenience to university faculty and staff working on campus, VCU Human Resources has arranged for Walgreens, a participating pharmacy with the COVA health plans, to conduct four flu immunization clinics on campus during October on both campuses. The COVID vaccine will also be available this year, upon request. Appointments are preferred; however, walk-ins will be accepted. See the schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/flu-clinics/.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement announces the release of its request for proposals to support community-engaged data dissemination. This funding supports projects that share research findings with community stakeholders and within communities. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lorielle Bouldin at bouldinln@vcu.edu or visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a4VsLAn7ie46cMHpkOfjjKjdExEIapN-/view?usp=sharing.

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) Lab at theviplab@vcu.edu or (804) 396-4498 or visit http://theviplab@vcu.edu.