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/.

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.

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Have you participated in S4S studies? According to recent data, early drinking influences high risk patterns in college. This helps identify those at risk before they enter college for intervention efforts. Learn more by attending our community event to hear from current undergraduate students and Institute for Research on Behavioral and Emotional Health (IRBEH) Co-Directors of Undergraduate Research Rebecca Smith, Ph.D., and Amy Adkins, Ph.D., as they explain what Spit for Science is all about. Join in activities like trivia, arts and crafts, slime/stress balls creation and explore the program's opportunities to win pizza, prizes and S4S apparel! The session will be in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC),Room 3100, 1000 Floyd Ave..

For more information, contact Rebecca Smith at smithr22@vcu.edu or visit https://irbeh.vcu.edu/.

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.

VCU Libraries' annual comic arts contest - offering up to $1,000 in prize money - is under way. Register at the following URL. The Zoom link for the session will be emailed following registration. Questions: Email LibJurgen@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://jamesbranchcabell.library.vcu.edu/cabell-at-vcu/jurgen-comics-contest/.

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.

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 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.

Monday, Oct. 20, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Get ready for graduation at Grad Fair. Shop regalia, announcements and class rings, plus take your first cap and gown portrait on site. Visit Barnes & Noble @ VCU Medical Center on Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Barnes & Noble @ VCU on the Monroe Park Campus on Oct. 21-22, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Representatives will be available to answer questions.

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

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.

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Student Alumni Council and Student Ambassadors of the Black Alumni Council will host a night of networking with VCU alumni. Come to the SGA Senate Chambers/Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to learn the ins-and-outs of networking and put those skills to use with VCU alumni. A networking workshop will be 5-6 p.m., dinner and networking practice with alumni will be 6-7:30 p.m. Participants must attend the entire event. Only register if you are able to attned. If you register and are unable to attend, contact the following email address. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Breydon Duncan Horton at hortonb2@vcu.edu or visit https://give.vcu.edu/schools/VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity/events/link-up-night-of-networking-student-participant.

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/.

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

The Health Professions Organization will host the event in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Health Professions Organization members will help those who attend to polish their professional profile and guide in networking through LinkedIn.

For more information, contact Dylan Abaidoo at abaidooda@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 from 7 a.m. to noon

VCU's Office of Admissions and the university's Student Admissions Ambassadors are seeking student volunteers for its fall open house, one of the office's biggest events for prospective students to learn about VCU's academics and student life. Volunteers will be needed from 7 a.m.-noon. Participation will include welcoming guests and guiding them to the Siegel Center, answering questions and directing and escorting guests to various academic informational sessions around campus. Volunteers should be able to navigate the campus with little or no help, be engaging and have a basic knowledge of the university. To volunteer, complete this Google Form by Wednesday, Oct. 22: https://forms.gle/JkpHwx85d8tbvkpq6

For more information, contact Kevin-Allen Harris, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, at harriskv2@vcu.edu or visit https://admissions.vcu.edu/connect/events/fall-open-house/.

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.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Red Cross Club will host CPR and First Aid Training in the Multipurpose Room (1303), Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. The event will be free for official Red Cross Club members on a first-come, first-served basis. Not a member yet? Sign up for the event first, then officially join Volunteer Connection afterward to complete your membership. Questions: See Instagram @redcrossatvcu Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Aashka Patel at redcrossatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://forms.gle/JBwwaw8yqunHagTZ7 .

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.

If you are completing an internship this semester or have secured an internship in previous semesters, take three to five minutes to report your internship and look for the VCU student internship self-report experience template in Handshake. Questions? Email careers@vcu.edu. Find the report at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit http://tinyurl.com/VCUexperience.

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 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 cisgender heterosexual for the control group.

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