11 a.m.

Discuss the services provided by the Writing Center and learn to break your writing process into manageable chunks. 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/.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Alumni Relations will present "Design Your Way Forward: Innovate, Adapt, Solve" via Zoom. Are you an entrepreneur thinking about starting your own business or just interested in learning more about design thinking? Wherever you are in your journey, "Design Your Way Forward" can help reframe challenges and develop innovative ideas and strategies that create real value. Through interactive activities and real-world case studies, participants will learn to identify customer pain points and transform obstacles into opportunities. This workshop is in partnership with the VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation. Participants will earn an Introduction to Design Thinking digital credential through Credly. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiera Byrd at mcguiretj@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/4le3Cew.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Take a look behind the scenes of VCU's grad program in advertising and branding. The session will break down the application process, the program's four creative concentrations (art direction, copywriting, creative brand management and strategy) and give participants a look at what life is really like as a Brandcenter student. The session will also include the industry careers Brandcenter grads go on to and how the program can help you get there. Register for the session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/info-session-august-2025?utm_source=TelegRam.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Alzheimer's Association will be hosting Memory Café at VCU Health Hub,1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Join for a social space for those with early-stage memory loss to connect, while care partners gain support and information. The bonds formed in Memory Cafés often last throughout the continuum of the disease and become additional support for those involved.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Your ideas could be put behind the wheel of a Slingshot for a day. VCU TRIO has teamed up with RVA Hot Wheelz: The Ultimate Rental Experience for the opportunity. This event will include time to hear from recent ODU graduates about their journey toward starting Richmond’s first-ever Polaris Slingshot rental company. There will also be an opportunity to pitch your ideas. The event is open to all majors and will be held in Room 110 of the STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Register by Thursday, Aug. 21 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shay Lumpkin at trio@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/TuNkMEFr7UK9LtcF6.

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

You're invited to TRIO Development Day. The purpose of this event is to prepare you with skills needed to succeed during your first, second, third and every other semester at VCU. Sessions will focus on understanding stress responses, developing effective study habits early on and a financial session that centers budgeting, credit card myths/facts and debt management. Register by today, Friday, Aug. 22 at the following URL for the session at the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1201.

For more information, contact Shay Lumpkin at trio@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/JwNaWzhWfdRr7UiZA.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the Black Alumni Council in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for food, fun and an opportunity to mix and mingle with other students and alumni as the fall semester begins. Learn more about what the Black Alumni Council Mentoring Circle program has to offer and register on the spot for the 2025-2026 cohort. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sharron McDaniel at mcdanielst@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1939526.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 from noon to 3 p.m.

Come to the VCU Link Fest: Rodney-Con Takeover in the Compass for food, fun and future connections. Grab free food and swag, enjoy all the Rodney-Con vibes and learn how VCU Link can help you build real-life connections with VCU alumni. Whether you're looking to increase your network, explore careers or just want to score some free Chick-fil-A — this is your moment. Sign up at the following URL. Questions: Email Link@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Sharron McDaniel at mcdanielst@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/VCUAlumni/rsvp_boot?id=1939172.

Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025 at noon

Join the Department of Health Administration to learn about graduate programs in health administration (MHA and MSHA) during a virtual informational session. RSVP to the following URL to receive the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/bBRDhZjGeUqFKjxp8.

Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025 at noon

Juan Pablo Arab, M.D., director of the VCU Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health, will present a seminar on “Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease: From Bench to Public Health.” The seminar wil be in James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center (MMEC), Room 3-101, 1201 E Marshall St. Register at https://bit.ly/44Vckth

For more information, contact Chantay Harris at chantay.harris@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverinstitute.medschool.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Learn about the Ph.D. program in Health Services Organization and Research at a virtual informational session. Meet with program faculty, learn about admissions and funding. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/iJTj7RuLvDGusWGRA.

Friday, Sep. 5, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center invites faculty, students and trainees to the annual Walter Lawrence Jr., M.D., Research Retreat featuring the latest cancer research from Massey. This year's keynote presentation will feature UCLA's Antoni Ribas, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist conducting exploration of melanoma resistance to cancer immunotherapies. The event will be at the Hilton Richmond Short Pump, 12042 W. Broad St. Register at vcumassey.org/WL25

For more information, contact Courtney Rose at rosec2@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/5b877e62-7338-45e6-b8ee-7135fa389211/summary.

Wednesday, Sep. 17, 2025 at noon

VCU School of Medicine will host the 27th Annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program and Luncheon, to be held in-person on the MCV Campus and virtually via livestream. This program honors outstanding faculty in the areas of teaching, mentorship, innovation and research, humanism in medicine, clinical excellence and leadership in graduate medical education. The event will be held live in the Bruce Oliver Tucker Auditorium and McGlothlin Medical Education Center Lobby, 1201 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jody Hedstrom at hedstromj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6591 or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/14345721.

In this post, Collaboration Services covers Google Workspace features released this past spring and summer, discuss phishing incidents and more. See the post at the following URL.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2025/08/19/welcome-to-the-fall-2025-semester-at-vcu-important-tips-and-news/.

Looking for a welcoming way to become involved on campus? Join a VCU Choir this fall. Make music, make friends and be part of something meaningful. Open to all majors. Choral Arts Society (APPM 359, CRN 29766) No audition required. Commonwealth Singers (APPM 358, CRN 29770) is an advanced mixed choral ensemble. Audition required. Vox Concordia (APPM 378, CRN 32996) is an advanced treble choral ensemble. Audition required.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/ensembles/.

Vox Concordia, VCU's treble choir, is open to all VCU students who sing soprano or alto. Auditions will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19 and Wednesday, Aug. 20. Questions: Visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Fusco at fuscolc@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/ensembles/ensembles-auditions/.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records; request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected; provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact The Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu.

The Office of the University Registrar is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact The Office of the University Registrar at rar@vcu.edu.

Registration is open for fall Makers' Training Workshops and for Makers’ Course for VCU students who seek to use the College of Engineering Makerspaces. These hands-on sessions help to build experience that can support academic work and students who complete the course earn digital badges. VCU College of Engineering or VCU da Vinci Center of Innovation students may qualify for a discount. See the full schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shelly Schuetz at ssschuetz@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/professional-development-engineering/makerspace.html.

Missing your dog at home? Looking for a volunteer opportunity to make a difference? Learn about becoming involved with Guiding Eyes for the Blind at VCU to raise and train future guide dogs. Check out the group's Instagram: @gebatvcu for more information, and come for a visit at the SOVO fair on Friday, Aug. 22.

For more information, contact Alexis Long at longa11@vcu.edu.

Rams in Recovery is accepting applications for the Recovery Scholars program for students in recovery from substance use disorders. Sponsored by the Opioid Abatement Authority, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and the Anthem Foundation, this program provides a scholarship connected to support for students in recovery.

For more information, contact Lauren Powell at recovery@vcu.edu or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/scholarships/.

VCU Occupational Safety seeks a motivated student worker to support its mission in collaboration with different on-campus stakeholders to address occupational safety and health. This position will be to assist with the operation and implementation of the University's Occupational Safety Program. Applicants must be eligible for the Federal Work-Study Program. Questions: Visit VCU Health Hub at occsafety@vcu.edu or https://vcu.joinhandshake

For more information, contact Brett Shugrue at shugruebw@vcu.edu or visit https://healthsafety.vcu.edu/.

Objects + Methods, VCUarts general design public lecture series focuses on expansive conversations around design practices. This season will feature speakers Ryan Kuo, Gerardo Ismael Madera, Laura Coombs and Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. Learn more at the following URL.

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

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.

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.