12 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present the Global Education Office and English Language Program Series Workshop: Professional Communication. In this interactive Zoom workshop, learn the tools necessary to professionally communicate in a positive, skillful and confident manner. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a lobby chat to discuss the Virginia Capitol Semester Internship program. Stop by the Raleigh Building lobby (1001 W. Franklin St.) to learn about the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the legislative arena while taking classes as a full-time student. Can’t make it to the in-person session? Register for the virtual chat on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. at the following URL.

For more information, contact Adrienne K. Jones at wsinternship@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2791 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/student-support-resources/internships-and-experiential-learning-/virginia-capitol-semester/.

6 p.m.

VCU History Department's Society of the Cincinnati Annual Lecture will be "Dam-Breaking: The Arms Trade and American Revolutions." Historian Brian DeLay, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, will discuss the history and complexity of the arms trade in the independence era of 1775–1825 and the consequences for those who supplied the weapons that made the revolution a success. A reception will follow the lecture, which will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The event is free and open to all. RSVP at https://forms.gle/df62iSkhKmBw1Au39

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/dam-breaking-the-arms-trade-and-american-revolutions.html.

Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025 at 11 a.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute is offering virtual information sessions for the 2026 VCU Leadership Development Program. Those interested in a program and/or have a question can hear from the Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute staff. The 30-minute sessions will highlight learning objectives and program logistics. Four virtual options are available: Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 1:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 11:30 a.m. and Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.

For more information, contact Ron Jones at jonesre22@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAOE4fVPTpa5AJMcwigVy2hgb4vCL5CdAFp5IPwCtrkdqUXw/viewform?usp=header.

Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Balfour will present the ring sales event at the University Student Commons outside the P.O.D. Market on Sept. 10–12, Wednesday-Friday. Juniors and seniors are invited to shop the official ring collection and explore interest-free payment plans and ordering options to ensure rings arrive in time for Grad Send Off and Graduation. Rings may also be ordered at balfour.com/vcu. Updates are available on RamsConnect.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at ramkeysm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid education? RTR Teacher Residency is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program in the VCU School of Education that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Learn more at our informational session. Questions: Visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/portal/soeinfosessions Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sabrina L. Evans at evanssl4@vcu.edu or (571) 294-4115 or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/portal/soeinfosessions.

Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025 from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega is a gender-inclusive service organization focusing on developing leadership, promoting friendship and providing service to humanity. Interested in becoming a brother? You're invited to attend the organization's induction ceremony. Pledges have opportunity to attend various service events, socials and retreats within the brotherhood. Upon successful completion of all requirements, pledges are initiated brothers of APO. Contact Membership Vice President Emerson Hernandez-Barahona at the following email address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Emerson Hernandez-Barahona at hernandezbea@vcu.edu or (703) 581-8161.

Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Health Sciences Library will present their first lunch research seminar via Zoom. Nina Exner, Ph.D., Research Data Librarian, will discuss the updated NIH Public Access Policy and how it may affect your NIH-funded research. Questions: https://cctr.vcu.edu/ Register at the following URL,

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/CUtQifBvRaafN7hjc_P0IQ.

Thursday, Sep. 11, 2025 at noon

Join Kathy Tossas, Ph.D., M.S., for a session hosted by the Division of Community Engagement on the Chickahominy Truth Project to learn how to align research priorities with community identified needs. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/85203819986 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5OVygtbRsfd2U4AlCRpVFFmHJyd1MxihJrOYV0ZhbevE6bA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=111537260593173046274.

Tuesday, Sep. 16, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Already have a master’s degree? The Post-Master’s Certificate in Educational Leadership is designed for experienced educators who are ready to move into leadership roles. This flexible, 100 percent online program focuses on applied learning through fieldwork and tailored internships, preparing you for positions like assistant principal, principal or instructional leader. Questions: Visit https://soe.vcu.edu See an administration and supervision endorsement at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brandon Norris at norrisbs@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/A&SFall2025.

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The 2025 L. Douglas Wilder Symposium, "Virginia’s Elections: Our National Importance," will be held at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. This event will explore Virginia’s historic gubernatorial race and the commonwealth’s role in shaping national politics. The program will bring together thought leaders and scholars including former Gov. Wilder; Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D., dean of the Wilder School; Robyn Diehl McDougle, Ph.D., associate dean of the Wilder School; Bob Holsworth, Ph.D., managing partner of DecideSmart and and Niraj Verma, Ph.D., professor of urban and regional planning at the Wilder School. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/signature-events/wilder-symposium/.

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Come to The Faculty Connect at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, to explore current programming and collectively envision how VCU’s teaching, research and resources can align with community-identified needs for mutual benefit. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at 25th at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGQNPpMiWa8CiCOanfeyrCR3xslc7VQOabCLoWwwItqxlxdA/viewform?usp=header.

Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Join leading experts in neuroimaging, pain science and sickle cell disease for a full-day virtual event. This webinar will explore foundational brain mechanisms and hemodynamics in sickle cell disease; advances in imaging, wearable sensors and biomarkers; integrative and complementary approaches to pain management and emerging modalities, trials and future research frontiers. This is an opportunity to engage with cutting-edge science, connect with colleagues and help shape the next generation of brain and pain research in sickle cell disease. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Daniel Sop, Ph.D., at daniel.sop@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X2ade5wWQkyMwwL3Fu2iyQ#/registration.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from 9 a.m. to noon

The Office of the University Ombudsperson will sponsor the 12th annual National Conflict Resolution Day event. "Navigating Difficult Situations in a Moving Landscape" is this year's theme. The event will feature a keynote address from nationally known conflict resolution practitioners, strategies for managing conflict and an interactive dialogue with those in attendance. The event will be in the Virginia Rooms of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Michele Murray at mmurray2@vcu.edu or visit https://ombudsperson.vcu.edu/events/national-conflict-resolution-day/.

The Rams Scholarship Hub is a centralized, searchable VCU database managed by Student Financial Services and Development and Alumni Relations for students to view scholarship opportunities available and offered through various VCU colleges, schools and departments. Sign in with your EID, complete the general application, receive a match and search for new opportunities.

For more information, contact Student Financial Management Center at sfmc@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.academicworks.com/.

Test It. Tweak It. Shift It. The Shelfie Program helps makers test, display, and improve their ideas in a real-world setting. It’s designed to help you figure out what works (and what doesn’t) by putting your work to the test. It’s not about being polished, it’s about showing up, getting real feedback and learning by doing. Become a Shelfie today. Apply at the following URL by Wednesday Sept. 24 at noon.

For more information, contact Shift Retail Lab at shiftretail@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G7DCG7ETvYgFfc7FFBNp9z2sn6eub7Rdchv6wB1gh90/edit.

The VCU Student Technology Advisory Committee (STAC) is accepting applications for the 2025-26 academic year. The committee advises VCU Technology Services in matters related to service design and implementation, programming and promotion of technology at VCU. Questions: Visit stac.vcu.edu, the following email address or wylieks@vcu.edu Apply at the following URL. The group's first meeting is Friday, Sept. 19.

For more information, contact Sam Kennedy and Scottie Wylie at skennedy@vcu.edu or visit https://stac.vcu.edu.

Are you looking for a way to make a larger impact on the Richmond community? Rams Aging and Engaging is a student chapter that advocates for and supports the nonprofit Richmond Aging and Engaging, an organization that aims to bring community engagement and revive the aspects of everyday life to low-income communities of elderly individuals. The VCU undergraduate and graduate chapter is recruiting several officers; if interested, contact the following email address.

For more information, contact Rhea Chatterjee at chatterjeer2@vcu.edu.

Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place, has special events this month. They include National Steak Au Poivre Day (9/9: 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.); Happy-tizer Night (9/10: 5 p.m.–close); National Linguine Day (9/15: 11 a.m.–close); Chef Gigi’s Spotlight (9/17: 11 a.m.–close); Fried Rice Day Pop Up (9/19: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.); Street Eats (9/24: 11 a.m.–close); Trivia Night (9/25: 5:30–8 p.m.); and National Poke Day (9/29: 11 a.m.–1 p.m.). For more information, follow @VCU_Dining on Instagram.

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

The VCU Graduate School encourages graduate students of all levels to participate in the annual Three Minute Thesis Competition. This unique competition asks students to share the impact of their research in three minutes using only one slide. Graduate students from all disciplines are eligible to participate. Students must register and submit their slides no later than Sept. 19. Preliminary rounds will take place on Monroe Park Campus the week of Sept. 22 and the finals will be held on Friday, Oct. 3 in James Branch Cabell Library. Questions can be sent to gradprofdev@vcu.edu. Students can register at https://forms.gle/ALEZa4Baf2HXX96T8.

For more information, contact Erin Brown at embbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/current-students/professional-development/3mt-competition/.

This research study is inviting individuals between the ages of 20 and 24 with poor sleep quality. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise on cardiovascular responses and vascular inflammation. This study will be conducted 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 The KHS Healthy Heart Lab at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Garrett Oehlert at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group.

For more information, contact Karen Gorgey at healthyheart@vcu.edu.

Black women ages 18-35 who have little to no experience with resistance exercise (e.g., lifting weights, resistance bands, body weight exercises) are invited to share these experiences along with their desired features of a mobile app aimed to help guide and track their exercise regimens. Women will be invited to complete a one-time interview plus two surveys at a local library of their choice. Compensation is available. Check your eligibility at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chloe Jones, Ph.D., Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at jonesc53@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=CJCT4ELK87PHXKK3.

Nov. 20 is National Rural Health Day. VCU will host two events to celebrate and acknowledge the rural health programming led by VCU and VCU Health faculty, staff and students. Those engaged in research, teaching, service or programming related to rural health are encouraged to contribute in writing at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oD2zkNzxHMZTQehg9.