12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Barnes & Noble @ VCU on the Monroe Park Campus holds an exclusive faculty event. Attendees can visit with publisher representatives, demo new educational materials, learn about FacultyEnlight, check on book orders, sign up for a faculty author event and grab a free cup of coffee. While visiting, attendees can also take advantage of the faculty and staff discount days and receive 25 percent off on apparel, VCU gifts and general books.

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

3 p.m.

The School of World Studies presents Andrea Wright, Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology, discussing "Anthropological Approaches to Oil Production: A View from the Arabian Sea" in the University Student Commons Theater as part of the Fall 2017 Anthropology Speaker Series. 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/ANTHPOSTER.pdf.

7 p.m.

VCU Music presents a University Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble concert under the direction of David Niethamer in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. This concert will feature David Maslanka's Give Us This Day: Short Symphony for Wind Ensemble, Vincent Persichetti's Symphony No. 6 for Band, and works by Holsinger, Ives, Strommen, O’Toole, Walczyk, Zdechlik and Mahr. Tickets are $10 general admission and free for VCU students with ID.

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

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at 10 a.m.

The Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs and VCU Police host the Central Virginia All Hazards Incident Management Team for a presentation and tour of the Command Trailer in the University Student Commons, Forum Room, and on the Commons Plaza. The Command Trailer will be open on the Commons Plaza for tours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free and open to the public.

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

Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society and the Department of Sociology present Richard Ocejo, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, discussing his new book, "Masters of Craft: Old Jobs in the New Urban Economy," at The Depot. This event is free and open to everyone.

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

Friday, Dec. 1, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

United2Heal at VCU seeks volunteers to help sort medical supplies to donate to areas in need at its last warehouse trip of the semester at 2601 Maury St., Unit #31. To celebrate the work done this semester, there will be free pizza, cookies and drinks for volunteers. Volunteers are encouraged to wear an ugly sweater for holiday spirit. Rides will be provided from the Commons Loop at 2:50 p.m., if needed.

Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Libraries welcomes alumna Eva Dillon as she returns to campus to talk about her best-selling book, "Spies in the Family," in Cabell Library, Lecture Hall, Room 303. With rich insights into Cold War politics, the book is "a riveting true-life thriller and revealing memoir from the daughter of an American intelligence officer—the astonishing true story of two spies and their families on opposite sides of the Cold War." The talk will be followed by a question-and-answer session, a book-signing and a reception. All are welcome.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

Human Resources in cooperation with TIAA Investments presents the last in its "Fall Financial Fitness Series," "Health Numbers: Integrating Health Care into Your Retirement Plan," in the HR Training Building, Room 115. Employees do not need to be TIAA participants to attend. This session is open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health employees.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16211.

The committee leading the search for the position of Vice President for Research and Innovation hosts open forums for the university community for the final three candidates on Monday, Nov. 27, from 3-4 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 29, 3-4 p.m.; and Monday, Dec. 4, from 3-4 p.m. in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building Auditorium. For additional information about each candidate, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://provost.vcu.edu/leadership-searches/vpresearch/candidates/.

The Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care invites the VCU community to take advantage of the early bird registration rate for the sixth annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium. To save $25 off the registration price, register by Saturday, Dec. 16. For more information about the conference and to register, visit the website below.

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

Are you a woman in menopause experiencing anxiety? Would you like to talk about your experiences? Researchers at the VCU School of Nursing are interested in learning more about women’s health in menopause. Participation in this qualitative study would involve a face to face interview (approximately 1 hour) to discuss your personal experience with anxiety in menopause. The interview will be audio recorded and will take place at a location convenient to you. You will receive a gift card to a local business for participation in the study. For more information, please contact Ellie Bremer, MSN, RN, FNP-C, at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, bremeres@vcu.edu. VCU IRB APPROVAL NO: HM20010855.

Current and former students, ages 18+, are invited to participate in a research study that requires 15 minutes of time by visiting https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=JAKWLWFDN8. Participants are eligible for an Amazon gift card. This study will be conducted online and can be accessed wherever internet access is available. Principal Investigator: Julianne Guillard, Ph.D., Department of Focused Inquiry. IRB approval #HM20011018

A new Post-Award Financial Extension and Closeout policy is open for university comment through Monday, Dec. 4. 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.