12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Are you interested in studying abroad in Italy? Learn how you can do so at the Sant'Anna Institute. Sant'Anna is a partner university of VCU's and is located in Sorrento overlooking the Bay of Naples. A wide range of academic disciplines is offered, including social and natural sciences, business, humanities and the arts. This virtual informational session will include a review of the application process, housing, available coursework and overall cost(s). See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Leap at leapae@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6958 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/83520017620?jst=2.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to join VCU's Division of Community Engagement for an online presentation by Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D.; Jessica Larose, Ph.D.; and Autumn Lanoye, Ph.D., that highlights how community-engaged research can evolve into opportunities for student engagement, experiential learning, training and scholarly outputs. Register at the following URL. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/82775901937

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/fdQx36fwiuVgGEUP9.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Hosted by the VCU Writing Center in celebration of First-Gen Week, find out what the VCU Writing Center offers and build your confidence as a writer in this combined informational session and skills workshop. Register for this virtual session at https://vcu.zoom.us/j/88185077232?pwd=37Ga41qyMbyUoIs0828mGFkfzRiPkn.1

For more information, contact Trey Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events?topic_tags=13459642.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Hosted by the School of Social Work in celebration of First-Gen Week, this drop-in event is for first-generation social work students to join School of Social Work first-gen students, faculty and staff. The event will be in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), 1000 Floyd Ave., Room 3100. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kristal Parada at paradak2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events?topic_tags=13459642.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Health Hub now holds weekly Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings on Thursdays at 1330 N. 25th St. Meetings may include readings from AA literature, personal stories of recovery and open discussion guided by the Twelve Steps. All who have a desire to stop drinking are welcome, regardless of background or length of sobriety.

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

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join VCU's Disability Advocacy and Accessibility Caucus in celebrating and expanding the visibility of the university's disabled community through a pop-up art exhibition. This event creates a welcoming space for disabled artists to express their experiences, stories and creativity. The exhibit will be in the courtyard of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Shady Habib at habibss@vcu.edu or (703) 314-2515.

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

In celebration of First-Gen Week, join the Honors College for a fun Paint and Sip event in the Honors College Multipurpose Room (1303), 701 W. Grace St. Register in advance at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1942383

For more information, contact Jacquelyn Smith-Mason at jsmithmason@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/events?topic_tags=13459642.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Science Hub will present the Not on My Résumé panel at the STEM Building, Room 110, 817 W. Franklin St. The panel offers an opportunity to learn about experiences on the other side of a traditional résumé, which often highlights the accomplishments of an individual but doesn't tell their whole story. Hear from two VCU alumni panelists about what happens on the path to success that does not always end up on a résumé, including overcoming obstacles and navigating various side-steps on their journeys. Register at https://forms.gle/nWXs4WHkj5M4eo4Y6

For more information, contact Sunauz Moezzi at moezzis@vcu.edu or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/.

Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

VCU's Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture will host a virtual informational session for prospective students to learn more about the Master of Science in Mass Communications and Graduate Certificate in Media and Leadership. Sessions will be held at noon and 3 p.m. Join a session at https://vcu.zoom.us/my/robertsongrad Questions: Visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/

For more information, contact Jonathan BRown at brownj64@vcu.edu or (804) 525-9425 or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/academics/graduate/media-and-leadership-certificate/.

Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Pre-Health and Science advising team will present a Secondary Major and Parallel Planning Workshop for Pre-Health students in Hibbs Hall, Room 427, 900 Park Ave. Learn about the ways you can plan for multiple paths to success.

For more information, contact Samantha DeShazo at deshazosc@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theater (S.A.L.T.) will present "A Stroll in the Air" by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Zeke Taylor, at Newdick Theater in Shafer Street Playhouse, 221 N. Shafer St. The production will run Friday and Saturday (Nov. 14 and 15) at 7 p.m. nightly and 2 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 16). Questions: @VCUsalt on Instagram

For more information, contact Shafer Alliance Laboratory Theatre at taylorz4@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at 4 a.m.

The Richmond Marathon is expected to cause traffic delays and street closures on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses from 4 a.m. until the afternoon on Saturday, Nov. 15. Road closures have been pre-loaded into the Waze app. Questions: Visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Britt Dixon at dixonbd@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7269 or visit https://www.richmondmarathon.org/races/marathon/.

Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 at 4 p.m.

The women's volleyball team will play Fordham in the Siegel Center.

For more information, contact Tavian Elliott at elliottt2@gmail.com.

Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Destress before finals at the Monroe Park campus location of Barnes & Noble @ VCU, 1111 W. Broad St. Stop by between Nov. 17-21, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., for relaxing activities and giveaways to help you unwind and recharge. Plus, enjoy a special visit from therapy dogs and create a treat with the VCU dietitian on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit each station on Nov. 18 to complete your event passport and be entered to win a prize every hour.

For more information, contact Tammy Vallario at tvallario@bncollege.com.

Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purchase a 2026 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and students at VCU. All sales will take place at the Main Hospital (1250 E. Marshall St.), Floor 1 Box Office near the floor compass. Sales are contingent upon stock and scheduled for: Monday (Nov. 17), Thursday (Nov. 20), Monday (Nov. 24) and Tuesday (Dec. 9). Calendars will also be available for purchase at the Three Bears Gift Shop (MCV), the Fish Bowl Gift Shop (Community Memorial Hospital) and the Hummingbird Gift Shop (Tappahannock).

For more information, contact Center for Human-Animal Interaction at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

Monday, Nov. 17, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn more about scholarships at VCU and beyond that can help to support your academic pursuits, professional development and experiential learning. VCU Political Science will present and explore some of the primary scholarships on the horizon for our majors and discuss how to leverage funding opportunities that work for you. The event will be held in the Academic Learning Commons (MCALC), Room 1102, 1000 Floyd Ave

For more information, contact Hollie Mann, Ph.D., at mannhs2@vcu.edu or (919) 357-8942.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

As International Education Week is celebrated Nov. 17-21, the Global Education Office will host the second VCU Globe Speakers Series featuring VCU Humphrey Fellow Lorato Koosaletse. She will share her journey and insights in a lecture followed by a Q&A. The event will be in the University Student Commons, Virginia Rooms C-D, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/eduabroad/rsvp_boot?id=1941435.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at noon

Join this webinar to hear from the Fulbright team about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes program, a cultural and academic partnership for U.S. undergraduates. Application tips, selection process, program insights and the participant experience will be covered. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson, Ph.D., at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D4_7DUtoTsaw5ABc_bbrzg#/registration.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Research shows that regular mindfulness practice can help lower stress and improve our overall well-being. Join the Graduate School's Office of Professional Development to learn more about managing stress by creating and sustaining your own mindful practice. This session will be facilitated by RecWell. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hali Massey at dayberryhj@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1941233.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

In celebration of International Education Week, join the Fulbright US/UK Commission for a webinar about the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes, which funds selected students to attend a funded, three-to-four-week summer study abroad program at one of six UK universities. Several VCU students have attended these summer institutes over the last few years. Register for the webinar at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_D4_7DUtoTsaw5ABc_bbrzg#/registration.

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at the 2025 Morton B. Gulak Lecture in Urban and Regional Planning featuring Barbara Brown Wilson, Ph.D., associate professor of urban and environmental planning at the University of Virginia. Learn about creative and successful co-design tactics for working with neighborhoods, towns and rural regions grappling with socio-environmental crises. The talk will be in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact David Slipher at slipherd@vcu.edu or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-posts/morton-b-gulak-lecture-preview-barbara-brown-wilson-examines-community-capacity-during-uncertain-times.html.

Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a conversation via Zoom with political scientist Bob Holsworth, Ph.D., to examine the outcomes of Virginia’s 2025 election and their implications for Virginia and the nation. The event will be moderated by Robyn Diehl McDougle, Ph.D. (M.S.’00, Ph.D.’03), Wilder School associate professor and associate dean of research and outreach. 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/november-2025-lunch-and-learn.html.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 from noon to 4:30 p.m.

VCU and VCU Health invite you to celebrate National Rural Health Day with two events that highlight the contributions of faculty, staff and students advancing rural health. A virtual roundtable discussion and optional networking will be from noon-1:30 p.m. An in-person gathering will feature the opportunity for networking from 3-4:30 p.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Challen Wellington at wellingtonc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/UZnWDKqc8afBoUTM9.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 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 the Win-Ratio Design, a methodologically sound approach to compare composite or multiple component outcomes between groups. 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/vDDiJDI6QWeHf3lG_XkCAw.

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU Graduate and Professional Student Senate is the graduate/professional branch of the VCU Student Government Association. It consists of an executive board, senate, judiciary and university committee representatives. These members represent the graduate/professional student body at all levels of administration while also enacting initiatives and addressing issues to improve the student experience. See the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact gpss@vcu.edu at gpss@vcu.edu or visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87023235868?pwd=z5RwpczdW14ZRstuBnfWVfhnYtk8oJ.1.

Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025 at 1 p.m.

First Love Church will host a "Swollen Sunday" service and Friendsgiving meal at the T. Edward Temple Building, Room 1165, 901 W. Main St. The program will feature music and preaching. The meal will follow the service.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-feast-tickets-1967849773646?aff=oddtdtcreator.

Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Student Virginia Education Association will host the Scholastic Book Fair in Oliver Hall–School of Education, Room 3064, 1015 W. Main St. The book fair will be open Monday, Dec. 1 to Friday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 1 to Thursday, Dec. 4 rom 1:30-7 p.m.

For more information, contact Linda Le at lel7@vcu.edu.

The 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available for completion at the following URL. Completing the FAFSA is key to determining eligibility for federal, state and institutional need-based financial assistance. VCU’s priority filing date is Feb. 1, 2026. Contact the Student Financial Management Center at the following email address if you have any questions.

For more information, contact Student Financial Management Center at sfmc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1550 or visit https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

The VCU Office of Health Initiatives and the Humanities Research Center announce a new History and Health series - Rural Health. The eight online learning modules examine the challenges to providing health care in rural communities in the United States and the related upstream drivers of health. Modules are designed to take one to two hours to complete - complete four and you will earn a microcredential. Enroll at https://historyandhealth.catalog.vcu.edu/programs/ruralhealth

For more information, contact Logan Vetrovec at ohiconnect@vcu.edu or visit https://healthinitiatives.vcu.edu/history-and-health-program/learning-series/.

This short survey will help Brandcenter students understand interests/habits around attending events and spending free time in Richmond. Respondents will also be asked to volunteer for a virtual focus group, entering them in a raffle for a $15 gift card. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Serena Loomba at loombasb@vcu.edu or (434) 872-1087 or visit https://forms.gle/BKzYLAWmeBFj54Bn6.

VCU Women in Science is sponsoring a donation drive benefiting Ram Pantry until Friday, Nov. 21. Nonperishable donations can be placed in designated bins located across the MCV campus in Sanger Hall (by both sets of elevators), 1101 E. Marshall St.; Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St.; Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St.; and the Health Sciences Library (entryway), 509 N. 12th St. Most needed items include beans, tomato products, canned fruits and proteins, pasta and rice, cereal and toiletries.

For more information, contact Ally Motter at mottera@vcu.edu or visit https://advocacy.vcu.edu/resources/ram-pantry/.

International Education Week promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences. Historically, International Education Week has provided institutions in the United States with an opportunity to showcase the people, places and power of global connections among its students, faculty and staff. The Global Education Office has coordinated events and activities throughout the week, which can be viewed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6463 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew.

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.

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 AYA Research Team at ayaresearch@vcu.edu or visit https://vcupsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2o4YLtcFE7mVnkq.

Students in VCU Sustainability are requesting members of the university community to complete a survey on waste at VCU. One participant will win a free pair of AirPods. Responses will be accepted up until Tuesday, Nov. 18. See the survey at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrew Ruddock at ruddockaj@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/bFoLJ4VZcpsVoNMx6.