Student Issue for October 31, 2017
Today
'Condoms and Candy Kiosk'
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Wellness Resource Center presents the "Condoms and Candy Kiosk" in front of The Well. Participants can swing by to pick up goody bags of condoms and candy, participate in condom demonstrations, and have conversations about safer sex.
Spooky Fun: Green Screen Halloween Photo Shoot
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
VCU Libraries invites the community to get in the spirit of Halloween at Cabell Library and get their ghostly portraits taken in the lower-level workshop video studio. Participants can choose from six backgrounds, dress-up, and bring props and friends. Costumes are strongly encouraged. For inspiration, view photos on Flickr at http://bit.ly/CabellHalloween2014
For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/halloween-green-screen.html.
Halloween Treats from VCUDine
11 a.m.
VCUDine hands out special treats and Pepsi products on Halloween starting at 11 a.m. in front of Shafer Court Dining Center. Also, Halloween-themed foods will be available in Market 810 all day. The VCU community is encouraged to wear costumes and join VCUDine for a fun day celebrating Halloween. Follow @VCUDine on social media for more details.
VCU Master Site Plan: Provide Input at Informal Session
11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
VCU has launched a new university Master Site Plan, which will guide university development for the next decade, and invites the university community to provide input at an informal session in Cabell Library, First Floor Lobby OR in the University Student Commons, First Floor near the food court.
For more information, visit https://masterplan.vcu.edu/.
VCU Qatar Meet and Greet Majilis at MCV Campus
11:30 a.m. to 01:30 p.m.
The School of the Arts hosts a mix and mingle with students from its campus in Doha, Qatar, who are visiting the Richmond campus for one week as part of the VCU Qatar Leadership Exchange Program. The majlis will be set up on 12th St. between Broad and Marshall streets. A majlis is considered a space to receive visitors and offer them hospitality. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience Qatari culture, complete with the offerings of karak (tea), baklava and other traditional Qatari foods.
Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming [TGNC] Support Group
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Well offers a transgender and gender non-conforming support group every Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. throughout the fall semester. This group is for all students who identify within the transgender/non-binary spectrum and/or questioning their gender. Registration is required by emailing the email address below.
Film Screening: 'La Santa Muerte: A Folk Saint in Texas'
5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The School of World Studies and the Bishop Walter F. Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies presents a film screening of "La Santa Muerte: A Folk Saint in Texas" in the Temple Building, Room 1164. Producer Charlie Lockwood and VCU professor Andrew Chestnut will hold a question-and-answer session after the film. Admission is free and all are welcome.
For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/humanities-and-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/4656/2017/10/La-Santa-Muerte_Sullivan-Poster_Poster-v2-1.pdf.
Information Session: Peace Corps 'Voices from the Field'
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
VCU Career Services and the Peace Corps present "Voices from the Field" in the University Student Commons, Alumni Board Room. Attendees will hear from a VCU alumni Peace Corps volunteer currently at work around the world and learn more about what it's like to be a Peace Corps member day-to-day. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions about service, learn steps to take to improve chances and gain valuable tips to guide them through the application process.
For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/y7cuc2e2.
Karaoke Night
7:30 p.m.
The Fall Block Committee hosts a karaoke night in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. The VCU community is invited to participate in honor of the 32nd annual Step Show theme, "Top of the Charts: Divine Nine Edition." Food and giveaways will be provided.
Cabell Screen: Halloween Images from Comic Arts Collection
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Cabell Screen shows Comic Arts Collection images with Halloween themes.
For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/cabellscreen/2017/10/30/halloween-images-from-the-comic-arts-collection/.
This week
Fountainhead Fellow Jeanne Medina
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at 1 p.m.
The Department of Craft and Material Studies presents Fountainhead Fellow Jeanne Medina at The Depot.
For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/craft.
'Do Good. Make Money.' A New Speaker Series
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. to noon
Mindful Mornings, in partnership with the Office of Student Engagement, presents a free speaker series at The Depot for students who want to make the world a better place through work, activities and the compassionate lives they choose to lead. Attendees will meet business leaders and stewards of social change, each with life experiences that will inspire and motivate. Free food and refreshments will be provided.
For more information, visit https://vcumindfulmornings.eventbrite.com.
Qatar Day
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
VCUarts co-sponsors Qatar Day, an annual event featuring art and design projects from the VCUarts campus in Doha, Quatar, outside of the University Student Commons. Attendees will learn more about aspects of Qatari and Arab culture, such as henna, Arabic calligraphy, traditional Qatari clothing and the VCUarts Qatar campus.
For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/vcuarts-qatar-day.
'Ask Doctor Gee'
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.
Application Services and Collaboration Services present an "Ask Doctor Gee" brown bag lunch workshop in Cabell Library, Room B41. Audience participation is strongly encouraged, so attendees should bring lunch and questions. Dessert will be provided. All sessions are led by a certified Google Educator. To register, visit the website below.
For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.
'Wednesdays in the Workshop: Getting Started with Arduino'
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 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 is Arduino. Participants will experiment with interactive electronics that can be programmed to do almost anything.
For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/wednesday-workshops-2017-18.html.
Objects + Methods Lecture Series: Dafi Kühne
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
VCUarts Department of Graphic Design presents its Objects + Methods Lecture Series featuring Dafi Kühne, graphic designer / letterpress printmaker from Zürich + Glarus, Switzerland, in Hibbs Hall, Room 403. Since 2009, Kühne has been working full-time in his studio «babyinktwice» designing and printing posters, invitation cards, brochures and magazines for music, art, architecture, theatre and film projects. VCUarts Objects + Methods is a free public lecture series by the Department of Graphic Design.
VCU ASPiRE Information Session
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
VCU ASPiRE is accepting applications and hosts an information session in West Grace Street Student Housing-South, Room 1004 F-G. Attendees will learn how to serve the community locally, nationally and abroad through the ASPiRE Living Learning Program in 2018 and beyond. Current ASPiRE students will be available to share program information, personal experiences, application process and answer questions.
For more information, visit https://aspire.vcu.edu/apply/.
Professional School Health Panel
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at 7 p.m.
The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students holds a professional school health panel in West Grace Street Student Housing-North, Room 1030J. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions to health professional students about prospective health fields.
'Barnes & Noble Blackout'
Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Barnes & Noble @ VCU and Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT), the student branch of VCU Alumni, host the 2017 "Barnes & Noble Blackout," an after-hours party featuring talent and all forms of entertainment from VCU and the Richmond Community, as well as samplings from local restaurants, at the Barnes & Noble @ VCU. This event is open to all VCU students. STAT members will receive 20% off VCU gear. There will be an opportunity to join STAT at this event.
'Gilded Age Richmond: The Grit Behind the Glitz'
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
VCU Libraries hosts Richmond author Brian Burns speaking about his new book, "Gilded Age Richmond: Gaiety, Greed and Lost Cause Mania," in Cabell Library, Fourth Floor, Mapp Room. A book sale and signing will follow.
For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/gilded-age-richmond.html.
'Islamic Art: Past, Present and Future?'
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at 4:30 p.m.
VCUarts co-sponsors the seventh Biennial Hamad bin Khalifa Symposium on Islamic Art from Nov. 2-4, at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N. Boulevard. Symposium speakers include HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, the contemporary artists Lalla Essaydi, Shahzia Sikander and Hassan Hajjaj, and some of the leading curators, collectors and leaders in the field of contemporary Islamic art.
For more information, visit http://islamicartdoha.org/2017-symposium.
International Education Week Film Screening: 'To Live'
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
In celebration of the upcoming International Education Week, the Global Education Office presents "To Live," the first in a three-part film series, in the University Student Commons Theater. Banned in China, this award-winning film captures the struggles and tragedies of an impoverished Chinese family, spanning the 1940s Chinese civil war through the cultural revolution of the '60s and '70s. The screening will be followed by discussion.
For more information, visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew/.
'Mini-Medical Family Day'
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
University Student Commons and Activities: MCV Campus programs invites the VCU community and their families to a big event filled with mini-medical fun at the Larrick Student Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with physicians to help reduce anxiety during doctors visits, participate in health screenings and enjoy health-related activity stations for all ages. Healthy snacks and giveaways will be provided. Rodney the Ram and other special guests will be in attendance.
For more information, visit https://vcu.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1576643.
Public Relations Student Society of America at VCU: Open Mic
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Public Relations Student Society of America at VCU hosts an open mic event on the Compass free to all VCU students and faculty/staff. All acts are welcome. Free cookies and hot chocolate will be provided. To sign up, visit the website below.
For more information, visit https://wixsite.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dc0c9d1ad99c090b301fb6592&id=e6dba5273a&e=381a2e3a73.
'Futbol4Life' Charity Soccer Tournament
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.
United2Heal holds "Futbol4Life," a charity soccer tournament, at the Cary Street Field. Players can sign up as free agents or form teams of eight players. In order to play, sign up by Thursday, Nov. 2, at the table in the University Student Commons from Nov. 1-2, 11 a.m. to 4 pm., or visit the website below. All money collected will support United2Heal in shipping medical supplies to areas in need.
For more information, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_Ci2SIVX_Mt0WAqB5ULD4fekOdjoHdL6rFLSGKjFh_E4vtQ/viewform.
Coming up
'Implementing Effective Assessments of Student Learning in Scientific Teaching'
Monday, Nov. 6, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.
Tompkins-McCaw Libray for the Health Sciences, the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association present "Implementing Effective Assessments of Student Learning in Scientific Teaching" with Stacey Wahl, Ph.D., and Molly Hyer, Ph.D., in Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-010. This talk will cover how to conduct formative and summative assessments in large and small lecture formats to assess how well students are understanding the course material. To register for this free workshop, visit the website below.
For more information, visit http://rampages.us/howtotalks.
'Great SEXpectations: Can We Get Freaky Tonight?'
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Wellness Resource Center presents "Great SEXpectations" in the University Student Commons, Suite 215. This fun and informative play-shop from Sex Educators will help remove sexual stigmas and taboos about self-pleasure, fetish sex and kink sex. Practical tools will be provided in a safer* and supportive environment. Attendees can feel free to bring their partner(s).
Notices
Caps, Gowns and Hoods for December Commencement
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. Students participating in the ceremony must wear caps, gowns and hoods. Academic regalia is available for purchase at the Barnes & Noble @ VCU beginning Tuesday, Oct. 10, on the Monroe Park and MCV campuses. Those unable to visit a campus store may order online at vcu.shopoakhalli.com beginning Thursday, Oct. 12. The last day to order online is Sunday, Nov. 26. Caps and gowns will not be available for purchase at the Commencement ceremony.
For more information, visit http://www.commencement.vcu.edu.
VCU Rec Sports OAP: Weekly Climbing Clinics
VCU Rec Sports OAP offers courses such as sport climbing, trad climbing, anchor building, aid climbing, top rope rescue, multi-pitch transitions, climbing technique and rappelling. For all clinic offerings, find the Outdoor Adventure Program calendar online or at the kiosk in front of the climbing wall at the Cary Street Gym. To sign up, visit the website below or at the Cary Street Gym climbing wall. Climbers of all abilities are welcome. There is no cost for clinics.
For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProducts?productTypeCV=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000003502&classification=d722033b-3a3d-44c6-a639-491797a4b9a2.
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