1 p.m.

Three brothers; two suicides; one story of perseverance. Active Minds and University Counseling Services present Dennis Gillan, national speaker and mental health advocate, sharing his personal journey to recovery as he seeks to raise awareness and combat stigma surrounding mental health in the University Student Commons Theater. A question-and-answer session will follow.

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

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The Department of Fashion hosts Francis Chester, Cestari Sheep and Wool Company, for a talk on wool yarn production in Virginia at The Depot. Free and open to the public.

4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCUDine hosts a Hawaiian Luau Dinner Bash at Shafer Court Dining Center. Attendees can swipe in to enjoy Kalua Pork with tropical salsa, fried plantains, sweet and sour shrimp, Hawaiian-stuffed sweet potato, pineapple upside-down cake, and pina colada cookies. Hula dancers will be performing and a special themed gift will be given to the first 50 guests. For a complete menu with uppercut information, follow @VCUDine on social media or visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

7:30 p.m.

The Department of Music presents a guest artist recital featuring Megan Arns, assistant professor of percussion, University of Missouri, in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. Arns will present a free lecture recital on Per Nørgård's I-Ching, relating the work to Nørgård's study of Indonesian gamelan music. Admission is free.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

Saturday, Sep. 23, 2017 at 8 p.m.

The Department of Music presents a VCU Symphony concert in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. The concert will feature music from "Jurassic Park," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "The Sound of Music" and "West Side Story," with additional works by Berlioz and Weber. General admission is $10 and the concert is free for VCU students with a valid ID. To purchase tickets, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.showclix.com/event/vcu-symphony4983363.

Monday, Sep. 25, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Sciences Club hosts an art therapy workshop in The Depot, Interdisciplinary Room. Attendees will join community members in making their own mixed media art therapy project. No art experience is necessary. Open to all ages and skill levels.

For more information, visit https://rampages.us/postbaccprehealth/2017/09/12/upcoming-event-community-art-therapy-workshop/.

Monday, Sep. 25, 2017 at 8 p.m.

VCU Dance presents a screening of "Mr. Gaga," Tomer Heymann's documentary on Ohad Naharin, artistic director, Batsheva Dance Company, at the Grace Street Theater. Tickets are $8/$5 students, available at the door.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/dance.

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research presents its first "Whetting Your Appetite for Research" seminar titled, "Show Me the Money," in Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 109. Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., Wright CCTR, will discuss how to position researchers to be competitive for funding and identify appropriate research funding for their career and research interests. Attendees should bring lunch; drinks will be provided. To register, use the contact information below.

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

Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

As part of the events commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month at VCU, the Division for Inclusive Excellence presents Lazaro Lima discussing his forthcoming book on Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and Latina Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, in the University Student Commons Theater. Lima is the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in Liberal Arts at the University of Richmond and associate provost for faculty. This event, presented by the Faculty Fellows for Latinx Community Inclusion, is free and open to the public. Registration is suggested by visiting the website below.

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

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017 at 1 p.m.

During the American Library Association's Banned Book Week, VCU Libraries hosts a talk by James LaRue, director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom and executive director of the Freedom to Read Foundation, in Cabell Library, Room 303. Over the past few years, America's college campuses have become roiling centers of free speech controversy. Professors lose their jobs. Speakers are invited, then uninvited. Researchers can't access the digital content they need. What's going on? What actions should be taken?

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

Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Center for Human-Animal Interaction holds its annual "Pups on the Plaza 2017" in the McGlothlin Medical Education Center Lobby. This "fur-iffic" event is a CVC fundraiser for the Center for Human-Animal Interaction and features the Dogs on Call therapy dogs. Meal tickets are $4 and event T-shirts designed by a VCU student are $10. Tickets can be purchased at the event or on the MCV Campus in advance at pre-sales on Friday, Sept. 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Main Hospital, First Floor, Learning Center, or on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Main Hospital, First Floor Kiosk.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Outdoor Adventure Program presents the "No Man's Land Film Festival," featuring a collection of short adventure films, in the Temple Building, Room 1164. The festival travels worldwide, year-round to share a selection of best-loved films from the festival archives as well as brand new films featuring the most driven and inspired female adventurers. Admission is free for students; non-students pay $5. Purchase tickets in advance by visiting the website below.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=86a4be6a-99c6-4b0f-92e8-cd9dd18b5244&semesterId=8224abd5-d5e6-4bc0-b993-c350f6ee9f71.

VCU Telecommunications reminds faculty and staff to set up their new mailbox by close of business on Friday, Sept. 29, to avoid disruption after the new voicemail system goes live on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 9 p.m. Setup takes three minutes and is four steps. Mailboxes on the current system will be removed on Friday, Oct. 20. Messages will not transfer to your new mailbox. For setup instructions, user guides and detailed information, visit the website below or call the number below and select option 2.

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

The Burnside Watstein Award recognizes one or more individuals who enrich the sense of community at Virginia Commonwealth University, and in particular, make a significant difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff and students. The nomination deadline is extended to Friday, Sept. 22. To submit your nomination, visit the website below. The 2017 Burnside Watstein Award Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. in James Branch Cabell Library.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/forms/lSdybhBUnA7XLTGM2.

Virginia Commonwealth University's December Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, in the E.J Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered at your respective campus by Friday, Nov. 3. For ordering information, visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf

For more information, visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf.

VCU Rec Sports offers a lifeguard certification course at the Cary Street Gym. For the course schedules, visit the website below. The cost will be $100 for students and $175 for members. Register online at the MyRecSports portal by Thursday, Oct. 5.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=8f04eb94-8b05-4785-bfc5-8f1060041199&semesterId=8224abd5-d5e6-4bc0-b993-c350f6ee9f71.

The Outdoor Adventure Program offers a weekend of white water rafting on the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania from Sept. 23-24. The trip will involve rafting through one section of river on Saturday, camping under the stars near Ohiopyle, and then rafting a different section on Sunday before returning to Richmond. The cost will be $75 for students and $85 for faculty/staff/members. Price includes food, transportation, equipment and guides. Register by Thursday, Sept. 21, through the MyRecSports portal.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=ee6c490b-3ecc-4eed-81ad-a4f29de5f708&semesterId=8224abd5-d5e6-4bc0-b993-c350f6ee9f71.

The Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care seeks nominations of students and junior faculty with demonstrated excellence in interprofessional leadership. Nominations will be reviewed by a panel of interprofessional faculty, and selectees will be recognized and may be asked to participate on the Emerging Leaders panel at the sixth annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 3. Self-nominations are encouraged and accepted. Nominations are accepted until close of business on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

For more information, visit https://rampages.us/ipe-symposium/emerging-leaders/.

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.