2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's senior leadership and faculty will speak at "The Future of LGBTQ Studies at VCU: Spotlight on Faculty Research" at Room 303, James Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Florence M. Johnson at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Department of English MFA Program in Creative Writing hosts a reading by T. Geronimo Johnson in the third-floor lecture hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. He is the author of "Welcome to Braggsville" and "Hold It ’Til It Hurts" and a finalist for the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.

For more information, contact Thom Didato at tndidato@vcu.edu.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

NAACP at VCU will meet in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact London Armstrong at armstronglj@vcu.edu or (845) 521-0115.

Friday, Sep. 7, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office invites the members of the university community to the monthly Global Café in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. This student-centered program is designed to increase awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity at VCU. Each café has a different theme and refreshments are always served.

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

Friday, Sep. 7, 2018 at 6 p.m.

The final weekend of Declaration, the inaugural exhibition at the Institute for Contemporary Art which closes Sept. 9, kicks off with back-to-back performances by artists Stephen Vitiello and the Winter Count Collective.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/vitiello-wintercount/.

Friday, Sep. 7, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's School of the Arts Presents “Caitlin Cherry - Etherpaint” An exhibition of the work of artist Caitlin Cherry on view at The Anderson Collection, Special Collections and Archives at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Maggie Flanigan at mflanigan2@vcu.edu or (828) 773-5073.

Friday, Sep. 7, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Exploratory Online Workshop 2018 "Informed Consent in Clinical Research" may be viewed at the Wright Center in the Richmond Academy of Medicine building, 1200 E. Clay St. throughout the day, please drop in and out as your schedule permits. Agenda and alternative streaming of the event is available at the following URL. A certificate of attendance will be provided for sessions attended in person.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/exploratory-workshop/2018-workshop/index.html.

Sunday, Sep. 9, 2018 at 7 p.m.

Jewish Life at VCU will hold a Rosh Hashana Grand Dinner open to students, staff and faculty in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP at the following URL. Jewish Life will also hold Rosh Hashana Shofar services on Sept. 10 and 11, both days of the holiday. Prayer locations and times include: Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., 12-12:45 p.m., and at the Compass, Monroe Park, 3, 3:30, 4 and 4:30 p.m. (20-minute prayers). Prayers are open to all and will be accompanied by light holiday refreshments.

For more information, contact Rabbi Matisyahu Friedman at mjfriedman@vcu.edu or (804) 601-4613 or visit http://jewishvcu.org/holidays.

Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2018 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Health Science Club will meet at Room 114, Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, 500 Academic Centre, 1020 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Vanessa Oppong at oppongv@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 13, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The IHPA will meet in 1-067, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Health care professionals who will discuss their global experiences. Food will be provided. Everyone is welcomed! Contact ihpa.vcu@gmail.com for more information.

For more information, contact Julia Scott at scottjw4@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHCEfcYuJLsLNTqw9Glw4yXC-tD9EEF6SmraVoRFieh8MdxA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Friday, Sep. 14, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training presents Preparing an NIH F30 or F31 Training Grant in 6-032, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/y9q5hvf4.

Thursday, Sep. 20, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Wilder School Criminal Justice Program presents a free viewing of "The Trade," a character-driven verité-style docu-series exploring the heroin epidemic from the perspective of growers, addicts and law enforcement on both sides of the border. Discussion and Q&A will follow. Free and open to the public. Contact: cookak@vcu.edu

For more information, contact Shirley McDaniel at srmcdani@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit http://www.wilder.vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 10, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Registration is now open for the VCU Police Department’s Rape Aggression Defense self-defense program to be held at the department's headquarters, 224 E. Broad St. The training, which consists of three sessions, is open to women. VCU students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Class One will be offered 6-9 p.m. Sept. 10, 12, 17 and 19; Class Two from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 13 and Oct. 20 and Class Three from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 5, 7, 12 and 14. Men interested in an alternate self-defense class should contact VCU Police Sgt. Bryan Longest at the following email.

For more information, contact Longest at BLongest@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12iiQNHKGptY-o5f08eOGKiWEP54TKsYEy9Mw27T86Mw/viewform?edit_requested=true.

The Cabell Library stop will be closed from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 9 due to a nearby event. Passengers should use the Main and Laurel RamRide stop during this time. The McGuire Hall stop will be closed due to street closures after 7 p.m. Sept. 10 and reopen at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 11. The McGuire stop will also be closed after 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and reopen at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 12. The I Lot shuttle will utilize the Sanger Hall stop during these times. Additionally, the I Lot shuttle will be rerouted to bypass the closure.

For more information, contact Daniel Pesaturo at ramride@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4482 or visit http://vcu.transloc.com.

VCU's Student Conduct and Academic Integrity Division is seeking faculty, staff and students to volunteer to serve on the Student Conduct Board.

For more information, contact Karen Belanger at stuconduct@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1963 or visit http://www.scai.vcu.edu.

Utility work and construction at the VCU Health Outpatient Facility construction site, at the corner of N. 10th and E. Leigh streets, will affect traffic patterns in the area of the MCV Campus over the next several months. Starting Friday, Sept. 7, after rush hour until the morning of Monday, Sept. 10, construction activities will require the closure of the eastbound travel lane on Leigh Street, between 10th and 11th streets, as well as the closure of the northbound lanes on 11th Street, from Clay to Leigh streets. On Monday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m. Dominion will close 11th Street, between Leigh and Clay streets, for approximately five hours.

For more information, contact Jake Hughes at jake.hughes@am.jll.com or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/news-center/building-projects/outpatient-facility-updates.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, is accepting applications for the VCU Leadership Development Program. The goal of this 10-month program is to develop current and emerging leaders who represent the academic and administrative units of the University and the VCU Health System. Applications are due Oct. 15.

For more information, contact Olivia X. Barnes at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://www.gehli.vcu.edu/.