6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Project Sunshine at VCU is holding a Sending Sunshine event, at which students create craft kits to send to children’s hospitals across the nation, in Room 1030C, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Madihah Alam at alamm3@vcu.edu.

5 p.m.

VCU Department of Art History presents the 2018 Maurice Bonds Lecture at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. Amelia Jones, Robert A. Day Professor and Vice Dean of Research, Roski School of Art and Design, University of Southern California, will present "In Between Subjects: Theatricality and the Genealogy of Queer Performance," a talk exploring the alignment of theatricality and gay men, effeminacy, and/or femininity in art discourse.

For more information, contact Carolyn Phinizy at porterce@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2784 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/arthistory/2018/10/17/amelia-jones-lecture/.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The VCU Office of Sustainability presents Campus Sustainability Day at the Cary Street Gym. Food, fun and do-it-yourself projects will be available.

For more information, contact Parker Long at longpj@vcu.edu or visit http://sustainability.vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office invites all members of the university community to the monthly Global Café in Room 1030J of the West Grace North residence hall, 830 W. Grace St. This student-centered program is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity at VCU, and provide the opportunity to meet students from across the globe. Each café has a different theme and refreshments are always served. Everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Department of Computer Sciences presents Part 2 of Professor Emeritus Gad-el-Hak's talk, 'English, STEM, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen,' in Room 105, College of Engineering West Hall/Virginia Microelectronics Center, 601 W. Main St. In this final installment of his seminar, Gad-el-Hak completes his discussion about a technical writing course he developed and the necessity for scientists and engineers to communicate with one another.

For more information, contact Tamer Nadeem at tnadeem@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center offers the second of three Healthy Love Quickies, in Rooms 104-105, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. The focus of the workshop is current and past relationships and developing tools to build healthier relationships, including intimate partners, friends, colleagues and family members.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7695.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Prithvi Hemanth, graduate student for the School of Pharmacy - Medicinal Chemistry Department, will discuss the "Role of M1 Receptor Allosteric Modulators in the Treatment of Neurological Disorders" at a seminar in the Founders Conference Room, Virginia BioTechnology Research Park – BioTech One, 800 E. Leigh St.

For more information, contact Sharon Lee at slee@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Matty Davis and collaborator Eryka Dellenbach will present a work-in-progress with a Q&A to follow at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Maggie Flanigan at mflanigan2@vcu.edu or (828) 773-5073 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

Friday, Nov. 2, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Black Art Student Empowerment presents a group fundraising screen printing event in Room 342, Fine Arts Building, 1000 W. Broad St., to decorate beanies ($5), drawstring bags ($5) or notebooks ($2).

For more information, contact Tequail Spencer at spencertl2@vcu.edu or (757) 698-1002.

Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at 8 a.m.

VCU's annual medical hackathon, a 24-hour period of solving unmet needs through innovation and problem-solving, will be held in the College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or visit http://healthhacks.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at 8 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in the Sonia Vhlacevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave., as part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Concert Series. Purchase tickets at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/CMSoLC.

Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration is open for the Johnson Center Fourth Annual Scientific Retreat at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Bench-to-bedside research will be showcased. Presentations include research related to liver disease, pulmonary diseases, opioid addiction and vitamin C in atrial fibrillation ablation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chris DeWilde at christine.dewilde@vcuhealth.org or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=C38F7HTYMM.

Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents Rex Richardson's Trumpet Spectacular at a faculty recital in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The College of Humanities and Sciences Leadership Council is hosting a Healthcare Careers Seminar at SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students can question current healthcare students and professionals about the application process and expectations in graduate or professional programs. Dinner will be provided.

For more information, contact Bijal Rajput at rajputbg@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Hernán Diaz, winner of the 2018 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for "In the Distance," reads from his book in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. He will later be joined on a panel featuring Chris Fischbach, publisher at Coffee House Press, and Heather Cleary, a translator and writer and one of the founding editors of the digital, bilingual Buenos Aires Review. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event will be followed by a public reception, book sale and signing.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/first-novelist-2018.html.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The VCU Health System Administration and the Va. Department of Medical Assistance Services will host a special Grand Rounds, “Medicaid Expansion: What Providers and Team Members Need to Know,” with Katherine Neuhausen, M.D., and Joanna Fowler, policy assistant, office of the Virginia governor, in the auditorium of the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Ciara Jones at ciara.jones@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-1268.

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Retro Rams, a new student organization which provides support and service opportunities for older (30-plus) undergraduate students, will hold an interest meeting in Room 152, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Glynis Boyd Hughes at gmboyd2@vcu.edu or (804) 482-9129.

RamTech, VCU's on-campus technology store, at 930 W. Grace St., will be open for Family Weekend from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 3. All VCU-branded tech gear will be 15% off. Free limited parking available in front of the store.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at ramtech@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9984 or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

VCUDine announces the opening of the dining program’s new location, Shake Smart, inside Shafer Court Dining Center next to Einstein Bros. Bagels. The location will serve a selection of healthy shakes, acai bowls and more. Shake Smart is hosting free shake day on Nov. 1 with one free regular-sized shake per customer, any flavor, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. or while supplies last.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

VCU's Global Education Office invites the VCU community to share the Thanksgiving Day holiday with VCU international students or scholars. Submit an application by Nov. 6 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331 or visit https://goo.gl/forms/7OT14BROvxrnAl663.