1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Health Hub will host free rollator (four-wheeled walker) safety checks and basic repairs, including: tightening brakes, adjusting handles and replacing worn nuts/bolts. Some part replacements (wheels, seats) may be available. The event will be at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at 25th at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

11 a.m.

Stop by PennyAppeal's table in the Commons (University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) to help raise funds for care kits that provide clothing, hygiene supplies and emergency aid to unhoused individuals. PennyAppeal will be selling cookies, pumpkin bread and candy goodie bags. Not a fan of sweets? The group will also be selling bracelets. Follow the organization on Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) or RamsConnect.

For more information, contact PennyAppeal at VCU at Officialpennyappealatvcu@gmail.com.

2 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold a virtual information session via Zoom for its Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration program. An overview by the program director and a review of application procedures will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit https://bit.ly/wilderphd1029.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU School of Social Work will sponsor an informational session for a study abroad trip to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, that will examine LGBTQIA+ intersectional experiences of post-colonial South Africa. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/83220749664?jst=2 The trip will take place March 6-16, 2026. At the informational session, students will have the opportunity to learn about the course and ask questions. Apply at the following URL by Dec. 1.

For more information, contact Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., at gattism@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.studioabroad.com/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=11568.

3 p.m.

This online Writing Center workshop is designed to make you more familiar with personal narrative assignments and writing in a more personal way. Register at the following URL.

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

3 p.m.

This general informational session is geared to all undergraduates who are new to VCU this fall – first-year and transfer students – but all are welcome. Learn about the National Scholarship Office (NSO), the (inter)nationally competitive awards for which the office advises and how to make yourself a great candidate. The session will be in person or on Zoom. The in-person option will be in the NSO Conference Room (Room 1210) on the first floor of the Honors College building at 701 W. Grace St. Zoom links will be sent to all participants the morning of the session. Register at the following ULR.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4oSfyCS2CCpSrNjkIr7gPLoGoz4nQXIzJTJQUdHEyN61dRg/viewform.

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Celebrate the Gay Alliance of Students’ 50th anniversary and LGBTQ+ History Month by shopping for free career clothing at Closet Space, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will be hosted by the Suit Yourself Closet of VCU Career Services. Browse the clothing racks, chat with style consultants and check your fit by trying things on. The Suit Yourself Closet offers free, gently used career/professional/workplace clothing to VCU students. All you need to shop is your current student ID; you will be able to take — and keep — up to six items. Bring a reusable bag. Check out the event on Handshake for more information.

For more information, contact Suit Yourself Closet at suityourself@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the VCU History Department to chat with professors, get a preview of the courses offered in spring 2026, enjoy some snacks and network with other students. The event will be at James Branch Cabell Library, Room 250, 904 Park Ave. All current and prospective history majors, minors, M.A. and certificate students are welcome. The format is open house; come and go as you please.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/history-department-course-fair.html.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Rams in Recovery's speaker series will host Devin Byrne, MS, LPC. to the College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh St., first floor Multipurpose Room (1075). Byrne, who is in long-term recovery, is a graduate of the Rehabilitation Counseling Program and a Rams in Recovery alumnus. Questions: Email recovery@vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Join the Department of Graphic Design in welcoming the newest lecturer in the Fall 2025 Object + Methods lecture series. Laura Coombs is a graphic designer from Texas living in New York. She creates internationally recognized visual identities and editorial projects with museums, institutions, artists and architects. Since 2017, she has led design at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, Rhizome and New Inc in downtown Manhattan. The talk will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Join the VCU Social Work programs and recruitment team to learn about your options to build a Social Welfare or Social Work and Mental Health minor into your plan of study. Discover the minor programs offered to all undergraduate students by the School of Social Work at VCU. Prospective transfer students are also welcome to attend to learn about articulation and easy paths from community college to VCU. This undergraduate interest session is a hybrid event and will be held in person in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC) Room 4100, 1000 Floyd Ave., and via Zoom. Register at https://forms.gle/JmKiJRcRqaEVZnDPA

For more information, contact VCU School of Social Work at sswinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://socialwork.vcu.edu/academics/all-school-discovery-day/.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Spanish Program will host a Celebration of the Day of the Dead in Hibbs Hall, Room 303, 900 Park Ave. Build an altar and learn about the traditional ofrendas. Bring a photo of a loved one to honor them. Wear a costume for a chance to win a prize. Pizza, pan de muerto and Mexican hot chocolate will be available to accompany a viewing of "Coco," an animated film about the importance of cultural traditions as a source of connection and resilience to pursue one's dreams. All are invited.

For more information, contact Maribel Moheno, Ph.D., at mmoheno@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

A gathering will be held at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., to promote emotional wellbeing by sharing activities that bring us joy or stress relief. Come for community, food and shenanigans. All are welcome.

For more information, contact the Rev. Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or (804) 658-4064 or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join a dedicated writing group. Whether you’re working on a manuscript, a grant proposal or another scholarly project, this group provides fellowship, accountability and focused writing time. Sessions are held every Friday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom, hosted by the Division of Community Engagement in collaboration with the Council for Community Engagement Research Work Group. Join the Zoom meeting at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/86507914411 or register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/dKNsb9AYcVqS7kMa8.

Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement in the Office of the Provost will host weekly open consultations for faculty, staff and partners to receive guidance and explore how to make the most of Collaboratory: VCU's Database for Community and Civic Engagement Activities and Partnerships in their work. Bring your questions or simply join us to explore the database. Sessions will be held every Friday from noon-1 p.m. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/81793039272?jst=2

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

Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 from noon to 3 p.m.

University Counseling Services is partnering with the Center for Human-Animal Interaction, Dogs on call for students to get some cuddles and play time with certified therapy dogs. The event will be in the University Student Commons Virginia Rooms A-B-C-D, 907 Floyd Ave. No registration is required. Students can drop in anytime during the event.

For more information, contact Christine Strasser at cstrasser@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200.

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Join us for a virtual informational session to explore two programs designed for changemakers in education and beyond. They are the Culturally Responsive Leadership Graduate Certificate and the Educational Leadership M.Ed. – Culturally Responsive Leadership concentration. Questions: Visit https://soe.vcu.edu Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brandon Norris at norrisbs@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/Fall25CRL.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Join the Division of Community Engagement team for its November Networking Social at Bar Solita, 123 W. Broad St. Meet colleagues, swap project ideas and spark collaborations.

For more information, contact Verenda Cobbs at s2vkcobb@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/dce-news-events/events/.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 from 11 a.m. to noon

The VCU Pre-Health advisers will host a dental hygiene application workshop via Zoom. The Zoom link is at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tim Adams at tmadams@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/aa6r44kCbR8yHvzN9.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 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 Cam Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/oooKzdjSDqDxrrYh7.

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

This in-person workshop, hosted by the Graduate School's Office of Professional Development, will explore community-engaged teaching, an approach that connects your academic courses to real-world impact. Participants will gain practical strategies for building ethical community partnerships and designing meaningful projects that benefit both your students and community partners. The event will be in Richmond Salon III, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hali Massey at gradprofdev@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1939659.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to join VCU's Division of Community Engagement for an online presentation that will highlight how community-engaged research can evolve into opportunities for student engagement, experiential learning, training and scholarly outputs. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82775901937 Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/fdQx36fwiuVgGEUP9.

Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to the 2025 Connect Conference, where community voices, scholarship and innovation come together to build meaningful connections. The event will be in James Branch Cabell Library, Room 303, 901 Park Ave. Participants will learn skills and principles of community engagement, see partnerships in action and engage in design activities to support future collaborations that meet community needs. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shari Garmise at garmiseso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/z3TfbFwBu6HRDqJE6.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 at noon

VCU and VCU Health invite you to celebrate National Rural Health Day with two events (virtual and in-person) that highlight the contributions of faculty, staff and students advancing rural health through research, programming, clinical practice and service. The event will be at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, 120 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIZGkzLYl262m_lo9XzU082yIYCAohuohMSiSRfbPt5au7Bw/viewform.

VCU students and trainees conducting cancer research are invited to register for the 2025 Commonwealth of Virginia Cancer Research Conference, hosted by VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. The conference will take place Nov. 14–15 at the Hilton Short Pump, 12042 W. Broad St. Join fellow researchers from across the state for two days of presentations, networking and collaboration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caroline Blair at blaircp@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/0382dc6b-0821-4b28-8ead-71a26e2c1de8/summary.

Registration is open for the Fall 2025 Mosaic Celebration hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. The event, open to all graduating students, lifts up the histories, traditions and contributions that shape the VCU community. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., second floor. Register by noon Friday, Nov. 21 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jair Lecky at leckyjj@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1krC70qEa01gt_JXGRWOGwPpZ2zZ0eGaMtK2bSOzHGa0/edit.

VCU's Disability Advocacy and Accessibility Caucus (DAAC) invites artists with disabilities, chronic conditions or neurodivergence to express themselves and submit up to three artworks for the organization's first pop-up exhibition. This event celebrates the experiences of people with disabilities through art. Submit your art pieces by Friday, Nov. 7 at 11:59 p.m. Accepted artists will be notified by Monday, Nov. 10.

For more information, contact Shady Habib at habibss@vcu.edu or (703) 314-2515 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7mHX06HCc6jZrtgcrUG0gdJUpO-HAFNQvlvLUfBRw7rxNrA/viewform.

Do you want to deliver a TEDx Talk on campus? Or do you have a talent you want to showcase to your peers? Questions: Visit tedx@vcu.edu Speaker/performer applications will be accepted at the following URL until Friday, Nov. 14.

For more information, contact Sruthi Ravindran at ravindrans@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/tedxvcu/speaker-guide/.

Faculty members are invited to apply for up to $5,000 in funding to support community-engaged data dissemination. A virtual panel discussion will be held Wednesday, Nov. 12 featuring former grant awardees who will share their experiences and insights. Visit the following Division of Community Engagement URL to register for the sessions and review the full proposal requirements.

For more information, contact Mitsuko Cedra at cedrasmd@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/facultystaff/grants/ddgrants2026/.

Redefining BMI is a research study at the VCU School of Public Health. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of two programs to help manage their weight by making changes to eating and physical activity. Both programs involve attending virtual group-based sessions led by a trained lifestyle coach over the course of 12 months. This study also asks participants to attend in-person data collection visits before beginning the program, and then again at four, eight and 12 months

For more information, contact Redefining BMI study at bmiproject@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5362 or visit https://www.redefiningbmi.com/.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cisgender heterosexual for the control group.

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

Are you a single parent who currently resides in the Richmond metropolitan area; works full time, attends school full time or a combination of working and attending school; and has a child or children under 18 years of age? If so, we want to hear from you. We are doctoral students at VCU's School of Education conducting a project on the single-parent experience (e.g., child care needs and support). Complete the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Yadira Guerrero at guerreroy3@vcu.edu or visit https://yadiguer.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=Ekd6XsvpH8wECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D.

Black women ages 18-35 who have no experience with resistance exercise (e.g., lifting weights, resistance bands, body weight exercises) are invited to share their perspectives about resistance exercise and 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 using the link below. 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.