10 a.m.

A new school year is always a fresh start - full of challenge, excitement and opportunity. The Jewish calendar is also about to reset with Rosh Hashanah, a day that establishes the tone and energy for the whole year. There’s no better place to celebrate than with your friends at Jewish Life at VCU. Join us for delicious holiday meals (the brisket will be back), inspiring “Taste of” services, and plenty of community spirit. See the complete schedule and register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rabbi Menachem Lessoff at lessoffmm@vcu.edu or visit https://jewishvcu.org/roshhashana.

12 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present the Global Education Office and English Language Program Series Workshop: Reading and Incorporating Academic Sources Into Your Writing. This interactive Zoom workshop is a guide to finding, reading, evaluating, and incorporating academic sources into your work. 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.

Learn tips and tools to help make the citation process more manageable and efficient. 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/.

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 from noon to 3 p.m.

Are you exploring majors or considering adding a minor? Or do you just want to learn more about the major you are in? Check out the annual Majors Fair, hosted by the Discovery Advising team. Connect with students, faculty and staff from all the majors VCU has to offer as well as various campus resources. The fair will be in the Commonwealth Ballroom on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Cathryn Coffey at ccoffey@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 at noon

Interested in preparing for a faculty career? In this session, find out about the Preparing Future Faculty Certificate Program that offers professional development opportunities for graduate students. Learn about faculty life, different types of faculty roles, teaching in higher education, as well as trends and demands across diverse colleges and universities. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brandon Norris at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.soe.vcu.edu/register/PFFFall2025.

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 at 5 p.m.

The M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in leadership studies is designed for professionals who want to lead in nonprofits, policy, higher education, health care and beyond. This flexible, equity-centered program combines a rigorous core with customizable electives tailored to your goals, so you can grow as a leader while balancing your career and life. 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/MEdLSTFall2025.

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 at 7 p.m.

The VCU men's soccer team will take on Marshall at Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions.

For more information, contact Gideon Seip at seipgc@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2025 at 8:45 p.m.

“Echoes of a Dream: MLK’s Legacy in Richmond" looks at Richmond's early role in the civil rights movement by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The film will be shown at Movieland at Boulevard Square, 1301 N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. The film, part of the Richmond International Film and Music Festival, is by Tyrone Nelson, Jr., a VCU School of Business alum who graduated with a BS in Marketing with a concentration in marketing communication and analytics. He now runs his own digital marketing/news agency in Richmond - Newviews Agency. See the festival schedule at https://riff.eventive.org/passes/buy

For more information, contact VCU Department of Marketing at bahuhmann@vcu.edu or visit https://www.newviewsagency.com/echoesofadream.

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The 2025 L. Douglas Wilder Symposium, "Virginia’s Elections: Our National Importance," will be held at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. This event will explore Virginia’s historic gubernatorial race and the commonwealth’s role in shaping national politics. The program will bring together thought leaders and scholars including former Gov. Wilder; Susan T. Gooden, Ph.D., dean of the Wilder School; Robyn Diehl McDougle, Ph.D., associate dean of the Wilder School; Bob Holsworth, Ph.D., managing partner of DecideSmart and and Niraj Verma, Ph.D., professor of urban and regional planning at the Wilder School. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/signature-events/wilder-symposium/.

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Red Cross Club will hold its first GBM in the Honors College Multipurpose Room (1303), 701 W. Grace St. Come for free pizza, games with prizes, merch and a raffle while learning about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, free CPR/AED training, leadership roles and how to earn official volunteer hours.

For more information, contact Aashka Patel at patelas13@vcu.edu or (757) 576-3673.

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the You First Peer Mentors for game night in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1104, 1000 Floyd Ave. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be in the mentoring program to attend. Register in RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1940502.

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025 at 7 p.m.

VCU women's soccer will play Saint Louis University at Sports Backers Stadium, 100 Avenue of Champions.

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

Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

If you currently have a K award or are seeking to apply for a Career Development Award, you are invited to attend the monthly K Breakfast Club hosted by the Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. This month's session will focus on helping to refine and deliver your elevator pitch. The interactive session is designed to strengthen how you communicate your research clearly and effectively. Register for the hybrid session (virtually or at 1200 E. Clay St.) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brad Williams at williamsb12@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/XCNmuEsfSPK7NufaiN7lgw#/registration.

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 from midnight 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 in their community-engaged work. Bring your questions or simply join the session 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/.

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Make the most of your job or internship in a monthly professional development series for student staff featuring presenters from across campus. In this month’s session led by Monique Sample from VCU Career Services, student employees will explore how you can show up as your best self at work while balancing your dual role as a student and employee and practice strategies for building integrity, responsibility and respect in any workplace. Register at for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Aimee Selleck at selleckap@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/StuSeptSesh.

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Come to The Faculty Connect at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, to explore current programming and collectively envision how VCU’s teaching, research and resources can align with community-identified needs for mutual benefit. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at 25th at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGQNPpMiWa8CiCOanfeyrCR3xslc7VQOabCLoWwwItqxlxdA/viewform?usp=header.

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025 at 9 a.m.

The Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health and the Hume-Lee Transplant Center invite all VCU/VCU Health faculty, staff and their families and friends to join the Liver Life walk. The walk will be at Bryan Park, 4308 Hermitage Road. Register to walk with the “UnStoppable VCU Livers” and donate at the following URL. Donations will support research on liver health.

For more information, contact A.J. Hostetler at aj.hostetler@vcuhealth.org or visit https://liverlifewalk.org/virginia/.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative Central Virginia Node in collaboration with the U.S. Cyber Command will host Tech Talks. This program will highlight how partnerships strengthen U.S. cybersecurity with leaders sharing insights on challenges, research and collaboration. The session will be offered virtually and in person (Engineering Research Building, Room 1313, 401 W. Cary St.) Seating on campus is limited. Register at the following URL. Attendance is open exclusively to VCU students, faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Sharmic Bartelle at bartelles@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5sRY5uN9PrZOvDFvd43dkYOMvNn6kHR8kHKMbSU9-spBpcA/viewform.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from noon to 12:50 p.m.

Join You First at VCU for this session on media literacy. Just like with food, our media diet makes us who we are. Too much junk? Any veggies? We live in a media-saturated world, so a balanced media diet takes work ... and influences what we think is real and whom we trust. Tim Bajkiewicz, Ph.D., associate professor of broadcast journalism in the VCU Richard T. Robertson School of Communication, will present a quick look at today's media world and tools to help you snack on it smarter. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/OnrgxVi7RN6JsrFCPEWwlA.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU's Office of the University Ombudsperson will sponsor the 12th annual Conflict Resolution Day event. "Navigating Difficult Situations in a Moving Landscape" is this year's national theme. The event will feature a keynote address from nationally known conflict resolution practitioners, strategies for managing conflict and an interactive dialogue with those in attendance. This year's event will be held in the Virginia Rooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL by Thursday, Oct. 9.

For more information, contact Michele Murray at mmurray2@vcu.edu or visit https://ombudsperson.vcu.edu/events/national-conflict-resolution-day/.

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.

A new "Marked for Deletion" will appear on Google Drive files that are owned by people who have left VCU to increase visibility into files that need to be moved somewhere safe. For more information, visit the new Collaboration Services blog post at the following URL.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/drgee/2025/09/22/introducing-the-marked-for-deletion-label-in-google-drive/.

Test It. Tweak It. Shift It. The Shelfie Program helps makers test, display, and improve their ideas in a real-world setting. It’s designed to help you 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 Sept. 24 at noon.

For more information, contact Shift Retail Lab at shiftretail@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G7DCG7ETvYgFfc7FFBNp9z2sn6eub7Rdchv6wB1gh90/edit.

Effective Wednesday, Oct. 1, VCU customer service offices will be transitioning to fully cashless payment. All payments must be made via card - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express), mobile (tap) or check.

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

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 if you may be eligible for this VCU study.

For more information, contact Redefining BMI study at bmiproject@vcu.edu or visit https://www.redefiningbmi.com/.

Nov. 20 is National Rural Health Day. VCU will host two events (virtual and in-person) to celebrate and acknowledge the rural health programming led by VCU and VCU Health faculty, staff and students. If you are engaged in any research, teaching, service or programming related to rural health, the university's Division of Community Health asks you to share your contributions at https://forms.gle/oD2zkNzxHMZTQehg9

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://community.vcu.edu/dce-news-events/events/.

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.

Paid research opportunity to improve bone health among girls and women ages 14-30. This is a 12-month clinical trial in collaboration with UVA Health studying the effects of two medications in addition to estrogen and progesterone on bone health. This will require nine study visits including history and physical exams, blood draws, health questionnaires and bone density scans. Participants will be paid up to $925 and up to $25 per visit to cover travel. For more information and to become involved, please see the full study flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vEGBy9G6FO1VO0oo5s_yRlOmAgS-VE_q/view?usp=share_link

For more information, contact Alexandra Lempke, Ph.D., at alexandra.lempke@vcuhealth.org or visit https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://uvahealth.com/clinicaltrials/romosozumab-adjunct-physiologic-estrogen-replacement-adolescents-young-adults*:*:text=434.982.0871-,Romosozumab*20as*20an*20Adjunct*20to*20Physiologic*20Estrogen*20Replacement*20in*20Adolescents,925__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!JqxBPMk!ly9Wv9Jdnu9mu-yBvRLRYooowNhF7BP-FUiGmmrqeeYe9j0CvlmsVvtJm55vxO0b97CMXG7iL8nE4B4VYeYgN0E$.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 20 and 24 with poor sleep quality. The purpose of this research 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 Garrett Oehlert at healthyheart@vcu.edu.