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/.

6 p.m.

This interactive Zoom workshop will go over how the reading process can look, different strategies to make it easier and how to use reading comprehension tools to break apart a variety of texts. 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/.

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.

Friday, Sep. 26, 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 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 p.m.

All are welcome to the Pride Collective's first general body meeting of the semester. Join in virtual community to network and brainstorm. Reach out at the pridecollect@vcu.edu or to president Steph Cull at culls@vcu.edu. Visit the group page on RamsConnect or at the following URL to register and become a member.

For more information, contact Steph Cull at culls@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1940748.

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 at 6 p.m.

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

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

Friday, Sep. 26, 2025 at 6 p.m.

The Episcopal Churches of Greater Richmond and The Pace Center will gather at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St., to host a pride eucharist to celebrate the affirmation of the LGBTQIA+ community. The service will feature the Community Pride Choir. A reception in the parish hall will follow the service. Bring a side or snack to share. Choir rehearsal will be at 5 p.m. All are welcome.

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

Saturday, Sep. 27, 2025 at 3 p.m.

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

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

Sunday, Sep. 28, 2025 at 1 p.m.

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

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

Sunday, Sep. 28, 2025 at 1 p.m.

First Love Church will host a John 3:16 service at the T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., Room 1165. This will be a special salvation Sunday with singing and dance performances and an encouraging sermon. Food will be provided after service.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Members of the VCU Humphrey Fellowship Program will offer 2025–26 Home Country Presentations in Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., Room 303. Fellows will discuss their home countries, professional experiences and goals for the year. A session will also be held Friday, Oct. 10. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu or visit https://humphrey.vcu.edu/events/.

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

The Stravitz-Sanyal Institute 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. Donations will support research on liver health. Register to walk with the “UnStoppable VCU Livers” and donate at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025 at 4 p.m.

VCU Massey will host former National Cancer Institute director and cancer therapeutics expert Norman Sharpless, M.D. As part of Massey's Director’s Distinguished Visiting Scholars Seminar Series, Sharpless will present on pharmacological quiescence at the Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St. Register at vcumassey.org/ddvss25

For more information, contact Courtney Rose at rosec2@vcu.edu or visit https://web.cvent.com/event/09ae020e-23a7-42c0-a7c1-796c3aa316cd/summary.

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/.

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/.

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.

The Research in Athlete and Military Health Sciences (RAMHS) group at VCU is seeking participants to complete a survey to better understand health behaviors and performance among adult endurance athletes. This research study will ask you about your health, training, nutrition habits and performance. This study will require one secure electronic questionnaire that will take 10-15 minutes. Take the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexandra Lempke at alexandra.lempke@vcuhealth.org or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=EE4CW7XX7F7YPW4H.

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.

The Translational Research on Eating and Affect (TREAT) Lab is recruiting adolescents and young adults assigned female at birth (aged 12 to 25 years) for a brain imaging study to understand risky decision-making in individuals who have concerns about their body shape/weight, or overeat, purge, use laxatives, diet severely or exercise excessively. We are also investigating these processes in individuals without a psychological disorder. There will be compensation for participation.

For more information, contact Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D., PI, at treatlab@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-4174 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=48YEAYT8MK33E8EJ..