Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Pwatem Literature and Art presents a prose and poetry reading by VCU students at Greenbriar Cafe, 1211 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Emily Furlich at furlicheg@vcu.edu or visit http://pwatem.com.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at 7 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents a violin and viola studio recital in the Recital Hall of the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave.

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

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at 7 p.m.

The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students will host a physician Q&A panel in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Students may question doctors in the fields of ophthalmology, emergency medicine, radiation oncology and pediatrics. Anonymous questions are also being collected at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nujuma Moussa at moussana@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/wJpC3Yz1qXlitXSN2.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Academic Learning Transformation Lab will host a workshop on "Retention in the Large Classroom" in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The session will explore strategies and learning activities that foster engagement and improve retention while keeping in mind the demands of a larger online or face-to-face class size. If possible, please bring a laptop.

For more information, contact Peyton Burgess at dpburgess@vcu.edu or visit https://altlab.vcu.edu/event/retention-in-the-large-classroom/.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 at 5 p.m.

Learn where policy, social justice and leadership combine in research and practice with Dr. Charol Shakeshaft online at the "School of Education PH.D. in Education: Educational Leadership, Policy and Justice Information Session." RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Lenhardt at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2vgRQtz.

Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Chemistry will honor the late James Terner with special visiting speakers at "The Terner Symposium: Frontiers in Physical Chemistry" in the University Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Joia Nesby at chemistry@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1298 or visit https://chemistry.vcu.edu/news/october-25th-2018--terner-symposium-.html.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MEDLIFE at VCU and the Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Cary Street Gym. Donors receive free food.

For more information, contact Maria Kolesova at medlifevcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan" for VCU faculty and university employees in Jackson Ward Conference Room B of the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. This session is open to VCU faculty and University employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, contact Jennie Kim at jhkim5@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16793.

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. M. Norman Oliver will discuss the future of public health in the state at a town hall meeting in the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. The event is offered by VCU's Master of Public Health Program, the Virginia Department of Health and and Richmond City Health District.

For more information, contact Arnesha at averya@vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 at 7 p.m.

Emerging Healthcare Leaders will host a vitals workshop in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Vamsi Divakaruni at divakarunirv@vcu.edu.

Starting Oct. 20, street closures will be in effect on the MCV Campus for portions of North 10th and Turpin streets. This three-to-four week closure will shut down all through traffic on 10th Street between East Leigh and Duval streets. N Deck parking and VCU’s Child Development Center drop-off/pick-up will be affected. Detour signs will be posted to direct drivers to alternate routes.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/news-center/building-projects/outpatient-facility-updates.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of on-campus and online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is available in addiction studies, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, disability support services, event planning, paralegal studies, play therapy training and test preparation for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT and ACT. Noncredit online courses and certificates in customer service, sales, self-publishing, computer skills, workplace topics, Google tools and podcasting are also offered.

For more information, contact VCU OCPE at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu.

VCU faculty members will receive an email on Oct. 22 for a request to take the VCU Libraries Ithaka S+R Local Faculty Survey. A $2 donation will be made to Feed More for each completed survey. Also, VCU Libraries will award two $1,000 professional development stipends to randomly selected faculty, one each from two schools with the highest survey participation rates. This survey information is vital to the services and resources that VCU Libraries offers its research, instructional and clinical communities.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2018/vcu-libraries-will-survey-faculty-needs-and-priorities-beginning-oct-22.html.

All VCU supervisors are required to inform Safety and Risk Management whenever a serious incident occurs. VCU is required by state law to report serious injuries to the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration. For more details, go to the following URL and click on "Report a Serious Incident."

For more information, contact Christine Blakey at cblakey@vcu.edu or visit http://srm.vcu.edu.

Applications for Alternative Spring Break at VCU are being accepted for Spring 2019. During the week of March 2-9, volunteer projects are planned for one international and 10 domestic sites. Two types of scholarships will be offered - a Need-Based Scholarship, and an Art Scholarship to assist with the design for Alternative Spring Break apparel. The winner can get a $100 cash prize. Applications, which may be found at the following URL, are due on Oct. 22.

For more information, contact Executive Board for Alternative Spring Break at VCU at asbatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://rampages.us/asbatvcu/.

VCU's Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years, females and males, to participate in a study examining the effect of estrogen on blood vessel function at rest and during exercise. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre, 1020 W. Grace St. Principal Investigator is Ryan Garten, Ph.D.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu or visit https://khs.vcu.edu/.

The VCU Policy Program has published the fall edition of Policy Points, the quarterly notification of all university policy updates. This edition, available at the following URL, reflects July 1-Sept. 30, 2018 updates.

For more information, contact Tony Rapchick at policy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3982 or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policy-points.

VCU Recreational Sports' Thalhimer Tennis Center will be closed Oct. 22-28 for installation of the fall/winter bubble cover.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/.

Men and women between the ages of 18-25 who smoke cigarettes are invited to participate in a research study that requires five, three-hour laboratory visits. Compensation (up to $360) is provided. This study will be conducted at Thurston House, 808 W. Franklin St. Principal Investigator is Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy.

For more information, contact Jessica Presley at jmpresley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1867 or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/cobbco/current-studies.

Top Hat, the new VCU Student Response System, was fully implemented at the start of the fall semester. Academic Technologies asks for feedback to assist in addressing concerns, understanding the features that are most important to users and planning future enhancements. The survey may be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdomt7-ehMYUrJmVnXbrpXsMqCWBH2b1xi-o7OfWZ6UKSiDA/viewform?usp=sf_link.