12 p.m.

Multiple class sessions: Oct. 16 (Wednesday) and 17 (Thursday). This workshop considers common misconceptions around DEI work and ways to approach it with more vigor and authenticity. Participants will come away with strategies for making their DEI work more clear and compelling for a wider group of participants. Choose a date and register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tre Straughter at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-yorjIvE9ZaxNirLuVObT0JM-zsmKR3#/registration.

12 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Business for a webinar about the university's Executive MBA Program and how it can elevate your career. Learn about the interactive curriculum, weekend schedule, the cohort experience and the application process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Butch Sarma at mksarma@vcu.edu or visit https://business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/executive-mba/#newsSection.

2 p.m.

This session is intended for undergraduates beyond their first year and current graduate students in STEM majors. Learn about RISE, a three-month research internship in Germany and SMART, a Department of Defense scholarship that provides funding for tuition and educational fees. The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship is a fellowship awarded annually to U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines. The session will be held in the National Scholarship Office Conference Room (Room 1210, 701 W Grace St.) or via Zoom. Links will be provided the morning of the session to all those who register. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMstxlCdOthkp0uAwY3s1O8EOoK4ta6yYMfmEyjE61gMXBxQ/viewform.

3 p.m.

This virtual workshop is designed to help you map your research writing into a cohesive and manageable step-by-step process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Workplace culture, policies and practices can all be major contributors to the health and wellness of an organization's employees. This panel session via Zoom - designed for both members of the queer community and their allies - will address the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ individuals face in professional spaces. Panelists from employer/community partners and higher education will provide best practices and specific strategies aimed at creating healthy, supportive work environments for all. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Samara Reynolds at sreynolds4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkfuGqqTMuEtMdM-jFepQr4Ad0e-JLu04s#/registration.

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Meet faculty, staff and students from VCU's Master of Product Innovation program at an open house in the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. The cross-disciplinary master’s program is focused on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients.

For more information, contact Mary-Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/MPI-Open-Oct-16.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join Harriet Kung, acting director, Office of Science, Department of Energy, for the Institute for Energy and Environment's public lecture of the annual symposium. This talk will provide an overview of the department's Office of Science, which has a mission of delivering scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic and national security of the United States. The talk will be in Room 216, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Mary Wagner at wagnermc@vcu.edu or visit https://isee.vcu.edu/annual-symposium/.

7:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Political Science welcomes alumna Grace Howard. Howard is a faculty member at San Jose State, where she studies women, the law and abortion policy. She has just published a book titled "The Pregnancy Police." The book is an investigation of the legal arguments undergirding these prosecutions and sheds light on the networks of health-care providers, social workers and legal personnel participating in this ongoing surveillance and punishment of pregnant people. The talk will be in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1107, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Margot Moser at moserm4@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 from noon to 1 p.m.

Jeff Wing, director of VCU's National Scholarship Office, will present scholarship and fellowship opportunities to the medical student community. He will be joined by three students who recently applied to and completed competitive scholarships and fellowships. Students are invited to attend the presentation in person (Room 5-101, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, MMEC, 1201 E. Marshall St.) and online.

For more information, contact Megan McCaughey at mccaugheymc2@vcu.edu or (425) 999-6545 or visit https://forms.gle/Wsj5dAVzQsGZUxhk7.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Graphic Design will welcome zoë pulley to present as part of the department's Objects and Methods Lecture Series. zoë pulley is a designer and maker who utilizes materials to surface the seemingly ordinary stories of Black folks through mixed media, typography and audio. The event will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Doors will open at noon. A Q&A will follow.

For more information, contact Luiza Dale at oliveiramal@vcu.edu or visit http://objectsandmethods.net.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Survivor Support Services in University Counseling will host a discussion about social media apps and how to stay safe. The session will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Door prizes will be awarded to first five participants. Register on RamsConnect,

For more information, contact Josh Skillman at skillmanj2@vcu.edu or (317) 908-9617 or visit https://survivorsupport.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 at 6 p.m.

Kirsty Dixon, Ph.D., (Neurotrauma Repair) and Adolfo Mauro, Ph.D., (Pediatric Cardiology) will participate in a research panel for sudents interested in doing research at VCU's medical campus at a meeting of the university's Medical Journal Club. The meeting will be held on the second floor of the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Medical Journal Club at VCU at mjc.vcu@gmail.com.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 at 7 p.m.

PennyAppeal will host a bead-making event in Grace E. Harris Hall, Room 2128, 1015 Floyd Ave. Destress during midterms to make bracelets and keychains. Can't make it? Join the group's Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) or RamsConnect to keep up to date on future events.

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

Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center welcomes Brian Rivers, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director of the Cancer Health Equity Institute at the Morehouse School of Medicine, for a Facts and Faith Fridays webinar via Zoom. Gain insight into the factors driving health disparities as they relate to the 2024 American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Disparities Progress Report. Rivers will also share updates from the National Advisory Council on Minority Health. Register for the link at the following URL.

For more information, contact the Rev. Rachel Pierce at piercer2@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIodO2pqjooHtK8Nyx0bJscDjIDX08wyxmT#/registration.

Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

This seminar via Zoom is geared to doctoral students within the School of Education. Join LaunchPAD and panelists for a discussion about finding funding to support the doctoral student experience at VCU. The panel will include School of Education faculty, VCU National Scholarship Office officials and SOE alumni. Topics will include scholarships, grants for dissertations and other sources of funding and processes. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cammie Justus-Smith at justussmitcd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf-yspjwoE9xPF1L8k95c7XnmbpIjLPF6#/registration.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The RTR Teachers of Color Affinity Group in VCU's School of Education will host an event to empower and uplift men of color as they connect, share experiences and inspire one another. The event is geared for teachers but all are welcome. The event will be in the Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., Room 1105. Questions: Visit http://teachrtr.org Join in person or virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe at teachrtr@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/letthekingsspeak.

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

Join the Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation seminar with Elvin Price, Pharm.D., Ph.D., VCU School of Pharmacy, who will discuss "Navigating the Challenges of Pharmacogenomics Implementation in Clinical Practice." The seminar will be held in VCU School of Pharmacy, Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 North 12th St. and will also be available via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Weber at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminars/.

Monday, Oct. 21, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Craft/Material Studies will present a visiting artist lecture by alumnus Grace Whiteside (BFA '17) in the Murry N. DePillars Building, second-floor critique room 238, 1000 W. Broad St. Whiteside is an interdisciplinary artist who works between glass, performance and video art. Whiteside sifts through experimental theater works and animated sculptures, highlighting the ambiguity of glass’s queer molecular structure that fluctuates between solid and liquid states.

For more information, contact Emmy Garcia at garciaem2@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/grace-whiteside-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join University Counseling Survivor Support services for the screening of a short sci-fi film about ignoring the warning signs of the lesser known recognized forms of abuse among college students. The film will be shown in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A student-focused Q&A discussion will follow. Snacks will be provided. Click this link for a sneak preview https://vimeo.com/781639190?share=copy. Register at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1934702.

For more information, contact Tameika McCoy at tmccoy5@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://survivorsupport.vcu.edu/.

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

This session will cover the history, science and importance of vaccinations in fighting preventable diseases and maintaining public health. Experts from the Institute for Public Health Innovation (including Tracker the dog!) will answer questions about immunizations. The event will be in the VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library, Gateway Building, Ground Floor, Room G-112, 1200 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/12873959.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Unleash your creative potential by mastering the principles of design thinking. Emphasis is increasing on skills such as problem-solving, adaptability and empathy in current as well as future job roles. Through this immersive workshop, participants will be introduced to the six foundational steps in the design thinking process: defining How Might We challenges, seeking extremes, creating options, selecting ideas, prototyping and feedback. The session will be at the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Vest at vestjr@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Design-Thinking-Oct-23.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's doctoral program in Health Services Organization and Research at a virtual informational session. Meet with program faculty and learn about admissions and funding. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/FJPPUcSo1QzpLQag7.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Rams Aging and Engaging is a VCU student organization partnering with Richmond Aging and Engaging to raise funds for enrichment activities for low-income older adults. Join the general body meeting to learn about upcoming fundraising events and how you can work with the Richmond community. Food will be provided. The meeting will be held at the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Rhea Chatterjee at chatterjeer2@vcu.edu or (703) 814-3594.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Discover the latest technology tips and tricks while filling your bag with treats. Join the university's Technology Services for the annual VCU Tech Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 30 (Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) and Thursday, Oct. 31 (Court End Ballroom, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.). This free event is open to all students, faculty and staff. No registration is required. Pick up tech tips, tricks and treats from university IT staff. Don’t miss this chance to connect with the VCU tech community and enjoy some Halloween fun.

For more information, contact Technology Services at tsengage@vcu.edu or visit https://techfair.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Naomi Hodge-Muse, working with Christopher A. Brooks, Ph.D., recounts stories from her family history, starting with her great-great-grandmother, Amy, through her extended family and their rural life. This family story represents a microcosm of the African American experience in southern Virginia from the mid-19th century to the present. The event will be in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1102, 1000 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christopher A. Brooks at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/PXpnc9AiR9AP3mkK8.

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 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, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

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

Nominate your building manager(s) for the Building Manager Awards. Recognize these behind-the-scenes individuals for their dedication to serving building occupants, their assigned building(s) and the VCU community. Submit a nomination at the following URL.

For more information, contact Molly Case at casems@vcu.edu or visit https://fmd.vcu.edu/units/facilities-operations/building-managers/awards/.

VCUDine will offer a number of special events in October at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. They include Cosmic Cuisine (Oct. 16: 5 p.m.-close); National Pasta Day (Oct. 17: 11 a.m.-close); National Chocolate Cupcake Day (Oct. 18: 11 a.m.-close); Chef's Pick (Oct. 21: 11 a.m.-close); Wellness Wednesday (Oct. 23: 12-1:30 p.m.); Fall Fest (Oct. 29: 11 a.m.-close); and Halloween (Oct. 31: 11 a.m.-close). Follow VCUDine on social media for information @VCU_Dining.

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

Are you passionate about VCU and eager to share your experiences with prospective students? Apply to be a Student Admissions Ambassador and become involved on campus, build leadership skills and help future Rams make their college decisions. Sign up at the following URL by Wednesday, Oct. 16.

For more information, contact VCU Student Admissions Ambassadors at ambassadors@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCriBQL70t2LUA-xIKhfBrO5yhvchX7K5-FE5vinc6B_iFgg/viewform.

VCUDine wants to hear from you. Take a moment to share your thoughts and help us enhance your dining experience by completing a brief, confidential survey. Submit your responses by Friday, Nov. 8 to enter a drawing for a chance to win a $150 VISA eGift card or one of three $50 VISA eGift Cards. Click the link to begin: https://aramark.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_da6aPYkkXnExzVz?link=anonymous

For more information, contact Margaret Massie at dining@vcu.edu or visit https://aramark.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_da6aPYkkXnExzVz?link=anonymous.

Hindu Students United is seeking South Asian individuals who are passionate about sharing their experiences with mental health and cultural identity. The panel, in collaboration with Active Minds, will focus on fostering conversations that resonate with the South Asian community. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5-8 p.m. in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1102, 1000 Floyd Ave. Those with a story to tell or insights to offer are encouraged to email hindustudentsunited@gmail.

For more information, contact Diya Patel at pateldd5@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) Lab at theviplab@vcu.edu or (804) 396-4498 or visit http://theviplab@vcu.edu.