10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

University Counseling Services holds a QPR/Suicide Prevention Training in the University Student Commons Theater. Participants will learn how to question someone about potential suicidal thoughts; persuade them to seek help; and refer them for professional help.

For more information, visit https://students.vcu.edu/counseling/.

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Science, Technology and Society kicks off its fall 2017 speaker series, "Science Fact, Science Fiction," featuring Evelynn Hammonds discussing "The Marginalization of Experience: Woman of Color in STEM" in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons I-II. Women of color have historically had the lowest participation rate of any demographic group in scientific and technical fields. This talk will examine the long history of the under-representation of women of color in STEM fields. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, visit http://sts.vcu.edu/current-lecture-series/fall-lectures/evelynn-hammonds/.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence presents "Afro-Latinx Culture in Music, Theater and Performance" in the University Student Commons Theater. Petra Rivera-Rideau, Ph.D., Wellesley College, and Patricia Herrera, Ph.D., University of Richmond, will examine Afro-Latinx culture and its expression in popular music, theater and performance. Rivera-Rideau is the author of "Remixing Reggaeton: The Cultural Politics of Race in Puerto Rico." Herrera's forthcoming book studies the work of female artists of the Nuyorican Poets Café, and is one of the organizers of "Nuestras Historias: Latinos in Richmond," a current exhibition at The Valentine. Free and open to the public. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/latinxfallevents.

3 p.m.

The ALT Lab/Online@VCU holds a workshop in the Academic Learning Commons, Room 4100, featuring Brianne Jackson and Tom Woodward who will guide an exploration of how technology can improve workflow. Participants will take a look at common time-sucks from email to grading and see how others are using tips, tricks and tools to get more done in less time.

For more information, visit http://altlab.vcu.edu/event/workflows-that-work/.

3 p.m.

The Media, Art and Text Ph.D. program presents the annual Marcel Cornis-Pope Lecture, "Too Much and Not Enough: Tales of a Diasporic South Asian Indian Scholar Activist," given by Archana Pathak, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, at The Depot. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.

For more information, visit http://www.matx.vcu.edu/news/index.html.

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries hosts a "Constitution Day" program in Cabell Library, Room 303. John Kneebone, Ph.D., historian, and John Augenbaugh, Ph.D., political scientist, will discuss how freedom of speech has been defined historically and how the polarization of public opinion can incite a violent response. Free and open to the public. Classes are welcome.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/constitution-day-2017.html.

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries hosts "Wednesdays in the Workshop," an open house designed to help attendees explore new equipment, techniques, softwares or experiences every Wednesday at Cabell Library. This week's topic will be "DIY Pop-Up Books." Participants will learn paper engineering techniques that make cut-outs move.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/wednesday-workshops-2017-18.html.

Wednesday, Sep. 20, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

New E.R.A., Salvation and Praise and Pensa hold a mashup bible study at The Depot, Interdisciplinary Space.

Thursday, Sep. 21, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs hosts Anita Nadul, assistant professor, School of World Studies, for a discussion on the understanding of Latinx cultures in the University Student Commons, Suite 215.

Monday, Sep. 25, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research presents "The Art of the Engaged Lecture: Practical Methods to Engage Students" in Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-010. There is a science and art to crafting enriching learning experiences for students. This workshop will walk participants through a variety of best teaching practices that attendees can use in their own teaching. Enoch Hale, Ph.D., and Lisa Phipps, Ph.D., Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, will address topics such as what can instructors do with limited time to nudge student thinking from passive to engaged and how can this be done without significantly adding to our workload. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/_ohz.

Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2017 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees in the HR Training Building, Room 115. This session is open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15982.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Division of Strategic Enrollment Management presents "Financial Aid 101," a presentation about the fundamentals of the financial aid process, in the University Student Commons, Forum Room. Marc Vernon, executive director of financial aid, will share information about applying, qualifying, calculating and maintaining financial aid.

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs presents the "Executive Police Panel Discussion: Diversity and Inclusion in Policing," featuring panelists from area jurisdictions who will share their expertise on diversity and inclusion surrounding law enforcement as it relates to hiring, recruitment and retention in policing, in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. Free and open to the public.

For more information, visit http://www.wilder.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 at 08:30 a.m.

VCU, Bon Secours and HCA sponsor a Palliative Care Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Richmond. The keynote presenter is Holly Holmes, M.D., University of Texas, speaking on "Integrating Geriatrics and Palliative Care into the Cancer Care Continuum." Other topics will include opioid use in geriatric patients, home-based palliative care, anxiety, POST, perinatal palliative care, and the opiate crisis. For a brochure and registration form, email the contact below. Register by Friday, Sept. 29.

The JL Lot is closed to hourly parking on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. A list of other available hourly parking facilities can be found at the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.parking.vcu.edu/parking/visitors/parking-locations.

On Tuesday, Oct, 3, at 9 p.m., VCU Telecommunications will migrate Avaya Voicemail users to a new voicemail platform provided by AVST. Faculty and staff should watch for emails from voicemail@vcu.edu with directions for setting up their new mailbox. Setup takes three minutes and is only four steps. Old mailboxes will be removed on Friday, Oct. 20. For detailed information about these changes, as well as what will happen to old messages, visit the website below or call 828-2227 and press option 2.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/voicemail.

This week's RamStrong Wellness Challenge activities include chair yoga and home-buying and selling workshops. RamStrong is a tool for faculty and staff to easily access university-wide resources that support their holistic well-being.

For more information, visit http://ramstrong.vcu.edu.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence invites faculty, administrators and staff to Building Inclusive Communities (BIC) workshops this fall. Five workshops will be offered between Oct. 3-20. Seating is limited and advanced registration is required. BIC supports the university community in creating an engaged, diverse and inclusive campus environment. Workshop goals include understanding historically marginalized and privileged group dynamics; learning to identify and avoid behavioral traps that contribute to cycles of inequality; and creating a personal plan for changing inequitable behaviors and practices. To register, visit training.vcu.edu and use the keyword "diversity" or visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.inclusive.vcu.edu/initiatives/building-inclusive-communities/.

A revised Intellectual Property policy is now open for university comment through Friday, Sept. 29. The draft policy can be found at https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.