11 a.m.

Explore how AI can be an innovative learning tool if used properly. 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 p.m.

Looking for an easy way to create video to deliver course content or to connect with your learners? In this interactive LEDstudio workshop, you'll learn how to use Adobe Express to create simple, visually appealing videos. This hands-on workshop requires access to Adobe Express. Complete the VCU Adobe License Request Form to request a license. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cairo Jones at jonesc34@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tP6LpoFxT9qX-wfSjewsbg.

2 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present the Global Education Office and English Language Program Series workshop: Chicago Manual of Style. Whatever camp you may find yourself in, join the session for a crash course in The Chicago Manual of Style and learn how to make this format work best for you. 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/.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Hosted by Ivy Bell, VCU Health Hub’s Certified Community Health Worker, the Hub Club (1330 N. 25th St., Suite A) is a welcoming, wellness group where those who attend can share stories, enjoy music, practice mindfulness and build real connections. Join a session every second and fourth Tuesday for a shared space to recharge, reflect and belong,

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

3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCUDine’s Fall Food Truck Festival will be outside Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. This is a swipe-only event for dining plan holders, with swipe sales from 2:30-8:30 p.m. Trucks will be open 3-9 p.m. or while supplies last. Follow @VCU_Dining on Instagram for details. It’s not too late to enroll in a dining plan! Visit vcu.campusdish.com to sign up. (Also, on Tuesday the RamsExpress stop at James Branch Cabell Library will be closed for the festival. During this time, RamsXpress riders will use a temporary stop at Floyd and Cherry streets. Signage will be posted to alert riders of these changes.)

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

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Brandcenter applications for fall 2026 are open. Want to learn more about the No. 1 grad school in advertising and branding? Come to this virtual informational session and chat about the program, its four concentrations (art direction, copywriting, creative brand management and strategy) and admissions. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

5:30 p.m.

Join the Doughctors Club for a simulation of Lipoma Excision Surgery today, Tuesday, Oct. 14 to engage in a hands-on, low-stress and explorative exercise in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), 1000 Floyd Ave., Room 1107. Sign up for a spot on RamsConnect.

For more information, contact Saniya Chethan at chethans@vcu.edu.

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

VCU da Vinci Center and School of Social Work presents Design Thinking for Mental Health and Well-Being virtually. Want to make a difference in mental health while building valuable skills? Join students and changemakers to imagine new products, services and programs that strengthen mental health and well-being. Free virtual workshop open to all VCU students and community members. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU da Vinci Center at davincicenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/Design-Thinking-Oct14.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Looking to lead with purpose in education? Join us to discover our top-ranked graduate leadership programs, featuring fully online options and select face-to-face concentrations. These programs are tailored for educators and professionals eager to create a lasting impact in schools, colleges and communities. Questions: 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/GenEDLPFall2025.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Join us for an upcoming informational session to learn more about the Ph.D. in Education, Leadership, Policy and Justice concentration, a program designed for scholars and changemakers committed to advancing equity and transforming systems. Rooted in an urban context and grounded in social justice, this interdisciplinary program prepares leaders to critically examine the barriers to educational equity and develop innovative, research-based solutions that make a real-world impact. 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/Fall25ELPJ.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at 7 p.m.

The RamsRead organization will hold its first general body meeting in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1100, 1000 Floyd Ave. Volunteers are invited to learn about the club, what the members do and how to become involved in promoting literacy among Richmond school children.

For more information, contact Anshu Rajakumar at rajakumara@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The last flu immunization clinic will be in the HR Training Room, 922 W. Grace St. Employees are no longer required to have a health condition to receive the vaccine. Come to the HR Training Room and get one or both. Sign up digitally at the Flu Clinic webpage. Walk-ins will also be accepted.

For more information, contact CIndi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/worklife-at-vcu/flu-clinics/.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Alzheimer's Association will host a Memory Café at VCU Health Hub 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Come 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.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at noon

This 30-minute virtual circuit workout hosted by VCU HR and VCU RecWell targets all parts of the body at different times to get that whole-body workout experience. The session will focus on arms, legs, chest, back and core. Register in Talent@VCU or at: https://bit.ly/4nIgFGu

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

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics will present a lunch research seminar via Zoom. Roy Sabo, Ph.D., professor, Biostatistics, will discuss how to appropriately interpret and report p-values in the context of hypothesis testing. He will also highlight several misconceptions around their use. 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/NSKhGdGJQX22RQ1w-P8d3w.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Mark Davy, M.D., will lead participants in a therapeutic journaling program at the Medical Center Health and Wellness Library, VCU Health Gateway Building, ground floor, Room G-112, 1200 E. Marshall St. Davy will explore writing as a tool to relieve stress and check in with yourself. Bring a notepad or paper for writing. Pens will be provided. 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/15299895.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at 12:30 p.m.

Join the Department of Graphic Design in welcoming new faculty member Gerardo Ismael Madera to the Objects + Methods lecture series. Madera is an artist and educator from New York City. The series will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Luiza Dale at oliveiramal@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

This talk follows ongoing work around the cooperative geographies of agrobiodiversity - the things that people do (and don't do) with seeds, the things that seeds may or may not do on their own and the ways seed work inspires geographic relations between people, place and plants. Chris Keeve is a Ph.D. candidate in geography at the University of Kentucky and predoctoral fellow of the Woodson Institute of the University of Virginia. This event is hosted by the School of World Studies in collaboration with the Environmental Humanities Lab of the Humanities Research. The talk will be in Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., Room 429.

For more information, contact Kai Bosworth at bosworthk@vcu.edu or visit https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/events/event-items/seedkeeping-worldmaking-and-counter-cartographies-of-food-and-land-with-chris-keeve.html.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at 7 p.m.

The VCU women's soccer team will play the University of Richmond at the Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gather with VCU's IT community to harvest a bushel of technology tips and tricks. VCU's Tech Fair will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21 (Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.) and Wednesday, Oct. 22 (University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) This free event is open to all students, faculty and staff. No registration is required. Stock up on swag and goodies. Tech Fair visitors will be eligible to enter a raffle for a mini projector. Questions: Visit the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center for an interactive session with Cristi Cooke, creator of the Pillars of Genius method. Cooke invites us to explore how our interest in the humanities, our purpose and our unique genius can come together to shape a career that fits who we truly are. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/humanities-week/discover-your-unique-genius-the-foundation-of-a-meaningful-and-successful-career.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Join the Humanities Research Center for a talk with Teresa Mangum, Ph.D., Professor Emerita at the University of Iowa. Mangum’s talk will discuss the pedagogical values driving public scholarship, share successful examples from her own teaching and book series and make the case for the simultaneous teaching of humanities methods and career skills. The talk will be in Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., Room 303. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellie Musgrave at musgraveec@vcu.edu or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/events/humanities-week/public-humanities-in-action-project-based-learning-that-transforms-communities-and-careers.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 at 5 p.m.

A Graduate Certificate in Learning Sciences is only 12 credits, pairs well with other Certificate and Masters programs and will help you transform the way you approach education. The certificate is ideal for current graduate students, K-20 instructors and instructional designers. It is entirely online and can be completed in as few as two semesters. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maryanna Stufflebeem at stufflebeemmd@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/LearningScienceFall25.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 from 10 a.m. to noon

VCU's Division of Community Engagement in the Office of the Provost invites faculty to Advancing Scholarship Through Community Engagement, an in-person workshop at the Scott House, Rooms 202 and 204, 909 W. Franklin St. Lunch will be provided. Learn from VCU faculty who have transformed their community engagement into scholarship and take part in small group discussions to explore strategies for your own work. Register at https://forms.gle/kMLFxdTqoLv8R1Tm9

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/training/.

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.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

All VCU staff members are invited to join the VCU Staff Senate to highlight the VCU Police deptartment in a Chili Cookoff at the Employee Appreciation Fall Festival. The event will be at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Other activities include a costume contest, food, prizes, massage chair and more. Come taste and vote for your favorite recipe.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

VCU's School of Education and the university's Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC) will host the 2025 Dyslexia Symposium on the Monroe Park campus featuring in-person learning, networking and five hours of professional development. The keynote address, "Dyslexia: What We Know and What We Can Do," will feature Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D., founder of the Dyslexia Training Institute. The event will also include breakout sessions, vendor tables, lunch, networking with peers and free video recordings of select presentations post-event. All are invited to this event, funded by the Ruth Harris Professorship. The event is free for VCU students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Cipolletti, Ed.D., at RuthHarris@vcu.edu or visit http://Bit.ly/DyslexiaVCU.

Today, Tuesday, Oct. 14, the James Branch Cabell Library stop will be closed for the biannual Food Truck Fest. During this time, RamsXpress riders will use a temporary stop at Floyd and Cherry streets. Signage will be posted to alert riders of these changes.

For more information, contact Olivia Truban at parking@vcu.edu.

Test It. Tweak It. Shift It. The Shift Retail Lab's Shelfie Program helps makers test, display and improve their ideas in a real-world setting. It’s designed to help participants 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, Oct. 15 at noon

For more information, contact Cael Parker at parkerc10@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G7DCG7ETvYgFfc7FFBNp9z2sn6eub7Rdchv6wB1gh90/edit.

Are you up for a challenge? Choose your area of focus from one of the eight dimensions of wellness, such as physical, emotional, financial or social. Then for four weeks you will receive an email with activities selected by VCU Employee Health and VCU Well-Being. Then learn about your resources and have some fun. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Employee Health at EHS@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/employeewellnesschallenge.

Applications are now open for the 2026 VCU Leadership Development Program, a transformative experience for current and emerging leaders at VCU and VCU Health. The nine-month program focuses on leadership growth, collaboration and real-world impact. Apply at the following URL.

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

VCU's Office of the Provost is accepting applications and nominations for the next Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs. Submit nominations to execsearch@vcu.edu. Provide the name of the individual and their current role at VCU. You are welcome to provide a rationale for the nomination if you wish. We encourage you to nominate those whom you believe would be strong candidates, whether or not you believe they are open to considering a new opportunity. Visit the application link to apply by Oct. 29 and to learn more about the position (https://vcujobs.com/jobs/senior-vice-provost-for-faculty-affairs-vcu-main-campus-virginia-united-states).

For more information, contact Pam Hendrix or Rebekah Jewers at execsearch@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/about/searches/.

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 quick 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/.

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.