10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Faculty members are invited to an in-person workshop to learn from VCU tenured faculty who have leveraged their community engagement into successful promotion and tenure. Mentorship opportunities are available. The event will be at the Scott House, 909 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/kMLFxdTqoLv8R1Tm9.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gather with the VCU's IT community to harvest technology tips and tricks. Come to the VCU Tech Fair at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. This free event is open to all students, faculty and staff. No registration is required. Visit the following URL for more information.

For more information, contact Hannah Steighner at hwpsteighner@vcu.edu or visit https://techfair.vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Join Jennifer Reid, Ph.D., Evaluation Director and Senior Consultant, Center for Public Policy, for an overview of Virginia’s human trafficking policies and procedures, along with an introduction to the Office for Victims of Crime Minors Trafficking Grant, a partnership with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office. This initiative sheds light on two often overlooked areas: boys amd human trafficking and youth and labor trafficking. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. Registration is required.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/event-posts/october-2025-lunch-and-learn.html.

2 p.m.

The Gaither Junior Fellows Program offers graduating seniors and recent graduates the opportunity to provide high-level research at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Seniors, as well as juniors, are encouraged to join the session, which will be available in person and via Zoom. Those attending in person should come to 701 W. Grace St. (the Honors College), Room 1210. Zoom links will be sent to all participants the morning of the informational session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaRxLpEn95qGRqVmFcJlDjA4Tea7FuBtYUzxclz8nNas1FCA/viewform.

2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

Are you studying Russian or Chinese? Perhaps you have an interest in “Eurasia” and are ready to explore places like Türkiye, Estonia or Armenia. Learn how you can travel to these places (and more) with American Councils for Study and Research Abroad. A representative of American Councils will be in the University Student Commons Lobby (907 Floyd Ave.) on Wednesday, Oct. 22 between 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. A longer session will be held the same day from 2:30-3:15 p.m. in Hibbs Hall, Room 207 (900 Park Ave.) RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Heyden at levya@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5794 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1942258.

3 p.m.

This online workshop led by McNair Staff explores how to use AI tools responsibly and intentionally by addressing the risks of relying on AI for unverified information. 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/.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center and VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences for a Dean's Research Seminar featuring Aspen Brinton, Ph.D., and Joshua Eckhardt, Ph.D. The session will be at the STEM Building, Room 202, 817 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/humanities-week/deans-research-seminar.html.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Richmond City Council members will directly address questions, concerns and solutions surrounding VCU student housing and the Richmond 300 rezoning plan at Democracy in Dialogue: Richmond Rezoning. The first in the series will be hosted by VCU's Institute for Democratic Empowerment and Pluralism and will be held in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 2104, 1000 Floyd Ave. Pizza will be provided. This event is open to all VCU students, staff and faculty. Registration is required. Register in RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amanda Wintersieck at idep@vcu.edu or visit https://idep.vcu.edu/events/event-items/democracy-in-dialogue-richmond-rezoning.html.

9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center for a workshop with Teresa Mangum, Ph.D., Professor Emerita at the University of Iowa. Mangum’s workshop will help participants use the methods and matters of the humanities to prepare students to make more concrete and more hopeful connections between their studies and their futures. The session will be held at the Valentine House, Room 201, 920 W. Franklin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/humanities-week/connecting-classroom-to-career-an-applied-humanities-design-workshop.html.

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Staff Senate's Accessibility and Inclusion Working Group will host a Zoom lunch-and-learn event with Celia Yette, who will share her decades-long career journey in public service as a woman with a disability. She will reflect on the challenges and opportunities she has navigated, the lessons learned and how disability has shaped her perspective and leadership. Her story offers inspiration and practical insight. Register at https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/KcQmVdB9ShCC8JRXAVGYQw

For more information, contact Abigail Zaremba at apzaremba@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1072 or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/committees/accessibility--inclusion/.

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Medical Journal Club will have its second research panel in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1104, 1000 Floyd Ave. Join the group to hear from Jeffrey L. Dupree, Ph.D., Department of Neuroscience and Anatomy, and Derek Chapman, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology and School of Public Health, who will discuss their research and how to join their labs.

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

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU partner SRISA (Santa Reparata International School of Art) in Florence, Italy will host a student-focused event in the Pollak Building, 325 N. Harrison St. in Room 221. The informational session will include free pizza, salad, Italian chocolates and SRISA swag. All majors are welcome. Questions: Contact abroad@vcu.edu. RSVP at the following URL>

For more information, contact Amy Leap at leapae@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1941069.

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

PennyAppeal at VCU will host a Winter Apparel event in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., Virginia Rooms A-B. Follow the organization on Instagram (@pennyappealatvcu) or RamsConnect.

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

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

LGBTQ+ Social Workers at VCU is a newly registered student organization open to students of all majors. Join the group at the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 2107, 1000 Floyd Ave., for fresh biscuits, worldwide candy and social activities. Learn how to become involved with social, volunteering and advocacy opportunities.

For more information, contact Caroline Psarakis at psarakiscp@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/LGBTQ-SW.

Friday, Oct. 24, 2025 at 6 p.m.

The women's volleyball team will play Loyola at the Siegel Center.

For more information, contact Tavian Elliott at elliottt2@vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 at 11 a.m.

Why does naming beneficiaries’ matter? It will ensure the money in your account won’t end up as part of your estate and have to go through probate, as well as making sure your money goes to the people you want to receive today. Join VCU HR and TIAA for this webinar to make sure your wishes are followed. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/3KjNifg

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

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Visit the Transformative Learning Informational Fair to meet program leaders, learn about hands-on opportunities and discover how to connect your academic experience with real-world impact. The fair will be held in the plaza of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Participate in a scavenger hunt to explore VCU’s Transformative Learning spaces and win prizes. The first 100 students to attend the fair between 10-11 a.m. will receive free Kona Ice.

For more information, contact Antonio Harris at harrisad6@vcu.edu or visit https://uc.vcu.edu/transformative-learning/transformative-learning-week/.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join facilitator Michael A. Hunt, DDS, for an interactive virtual workshop designed to help graduate students, faculty and staff build, strengthen and sustain effective mentoring connections. Participants will gain strategies for clarifying expectations, fostering communication and navigating challenges to ensure that mentoring relationships are both supportive and productive. The session will be hosted by the Office of Professional Development and the Graduate School. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact The Office of Professional Development, the Graduate School at gradprofdev@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1940494.

Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will honor and celebrate the lives of faculty members Xueming "Jimmy" Chen, Richard Huff and Blue Wooldridge, who recently passed. The ceremony will reflect on their memories, impacts and legacies that live on within the community. The event will be in the University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms, second floor, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/event-posts/wilder-school-remembrance--celebration.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 from noon to 3 p.m.

The Fall Internship and Career Fair will be held in the Richmond Salons on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. VCU students are asked to pre-register on Handshake to reserve their spot, but they can join the day of. This event, designed to connect students and alumni of all majors with employers and organizations across a variety of industries, is hosted by VCU Career Services and co-sponsored by VCU Global Education Office and RVA Collab. Students from other Richmond area colleges and universities are also welcome to attend.

For more information, contact Jeanette Hickl at jwhickl@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/65c1ada8-c531-4359-99f0-9177f9eaa903/student_preview.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU’s Institute for Sustainable Energy and Environment, in partnership with VCU Libraries, Green Action!, SunriseRVA and the School of World Studies, will sponsor the 2025 Climate Action Workshop in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Come for a lively, interactive, art-filled afternoon of skills-building, friendship-making and community-strengthening. The event is free and open to the public. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beth Kreydatus at eakreydatus@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2025-2026/climate-action-workshop.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025 at 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.

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.

The VCU Leadership Development Program is a nine-month program designed to enhance the knowledge, skills and experience of current and emerging leaders at VCU who represent the academic and administrative units of the university and the VCU Health System. Apply at the following URL by Monday, Dec. 15

For more information, contact Ron Jones at jonesre22@vcu.edu or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/trainings-and-institutes/vcu-leadership-development-program-vcul/.

Check out Redefining BMI — a research study designed specifically for 18-to-25 year-old women with overweight/obesity who want to create a healthier lifestyle. Visit the following URL to learn more and take a survey to learn if you may be eligible for this VCU study.

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

Breast Cancer death rates in the United States have dropped by 44 percent since 1989. That’s not a coincidence. For 40 years, Breast Cancer Awareness Month has helped raise awareness of breast cancer across the nation. It has encouraged millions to act, resulting in increased early detection and advancements in treatment that have saved more than half a million lives. Schedule your lifesaving mammogram at VCU Health today by calling (804) 237-6666. Uninsured? Learn more about Every Woman’s Life (EWL), a public health program that helps uninsured, low-income women gain access to free breast and cervical cancer screening services at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Employee Health at EHS@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/every-womans-life/.

Interested in taking the Spit for Science undergraduate research course for spring 2026? Students work in teams to develop research questions and analyze Spit for Science data. Class activities also include meetings with faculty involved in the project and communicating with peers about our research. Registration in the course is by application only. Students from all majors are invited to apply and no previous experience is needed. Applications submitted by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31 will be prioritized. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rebecca Smith, Ph.D., at smithr22@vcu.edu or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=LKHMWTC4KJ8YDTKF.

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.

The Research on Excessive, Persistent and Emotion-based Actions and Traits (REPEAT) Lab at VCU is conducting a brain imaging study to understand how decision making differs between adults with anorexia nervosa, obsessive-compulsive disorder and no history of a psychological disorder. Participants will be compensated for participating in the study. Read the screening questions at the following URL.

For more information, contact REPEAT Lab at repeat@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2658 or visit https://tinyurl.com/25wnkh7z.

Black parents, caregivers and their children (ages 8-12) are invited to share their experiences with race, family meal times and health through small-group conversations in the Richmond area. This feedback will inform future community programming that promotes family discussions about race, nutritious meals and more. Participating caregivers and youth will receive compensation for their time and insights. If you are still interested, complete our study screener at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shawn C.T. Jones, Ph.D., at scjones4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2o4YLtcFE7mVnkq.