12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Postdoctoral Association present “Connecting the Dots: Using Backwards Design to Create Cohesive Health Sciences Instruction” with Sean Koebley, Ph.D., Jonathan Lindsay, Ph.D., and Stephen Wechman, Ph.D., in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library, 509 N. 12th St. The five components of backwards design will be discussed and how to use this planning strategy to create effective assessments.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/howtotalks .

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

University College's Common Book Program hosts VCU faculty Gabriela Leon-Perez, Ph.D., and Oswaldo Moreno, Ph.D.; Sacred Heart Center Family Protection Program advocate Gustavo Angeles; VCU student and UndocuRAMs co-founder Yanet Limon-Amado and Richmond attorney Jacob Tingen for a panel on the local impact of immigration policy and practice, in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Micol Hutchison at mvhutchison@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1110 or visit http://commonbook.vcu.edu/events.

4 p.m.

The VCU departments of Painting + Printmaking and Photography + Film present a lecture by Jennifer Lange at the Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. Lange is curator of the film/video studio at Ohio State University's Wexner Center for the Arts.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at papr@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/paintingprintmaking/2018/09/25/jennifer-lange-visiting-critic-lecture/.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at noon

The VCU Department of Music presents a Flute Studio Recital (II) 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.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries will hold an in-person session on improving research posters in Room 2010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. The session will also be offered as a webinar. Register at the following address to receive the URL for the webinar.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/4559688.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A resource fair and panel discussion about LGBTQ safety on- and off-campus will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The discussion will include VCU LGBTQ students, staff and faculty. The resource fair, to be held before and after the panel discussion, will feature groups which support the LGBTQ community. The event is sponsored by the Department of Political Science, Equality VCU, the VCU Police Department and the LGBTQ+ Safety Advisory Committee.

For more information, contact Donna E. Coghill at decoghil@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

VCUDine’s Harvest Festival will be held in Shafer Court Dining Center. Guests are invited to enjoy a variety of fall-themed menu items, including pumpkin pasta and smoked beef tenderloin.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at 7 p.m.

VCU Dance will present the SALON, a free informal showing of new and in-progress works, in the Depot Annex Studio, 801 W. Marshall Street (behind 814 W. Broad St.).

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1711 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/dance.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Safety and Risk Management will conduct annual Silica Awareness training for all facilities management personnel in Room 403, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Any facilities management employee who works with concrete, brick, mortar, rock, stone or ceramic products is required to attend, although training is open to all VCU employees.

For more information, contact Christine Blakey at cblakey@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0357 or visit http://srm.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 from noon to 8 p.m.

Six artists from around the world will make their Richmond debut in two exhibits at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, 601 W. Broad St., "Provocations: Rashid Johnson" (through July 7) and "Hedges, Edges, Dirt" (through Jan. 6).

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2823 or visit https://icavcu.org/art/future/.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

RamTech is hosting a free Appy Hour: “Intro to Coding using Swift Playgrounds,” in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The iPad app “Swift Playgrounds,” which teaches the coding language “Swift,” will be explored. Snacks provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at budde@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8324 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramtech-appy-hour-intro-to-coding-using-swift-playgrounds-tickets-50908390366.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents "Virginia 529 Plan: Saving For Continuing Education" as a part of the free monthly community series 3rd Wednesdays at Regency's Garden Room (near the food court) at 1420 N. Parham Road. The session will discuss the tax advantages to families of a Virginia 529 account, including options at VCU. RSVP at the URL below.

For more information, contact Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and the Division of Community Engagement present a faculty workshop on "Exploring Photovoice as a Pedagogical and Research Tool" in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amanda Hall at hallaf2@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/GH7C0Lf3Wm9V8jYI3.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

VCU's Human Resource Office of Learning and Development is sponsoring a two-part workshop titled "Feedback and Ongoing Communication for Managers," the first of which will be in the HR Training Room, 922 W. Grace St. The second part will be Nov. 2 at the same time and location. The course is designed for managers to learn and practice a feedback model that supports VCU's performance management philosophy and practices. To register, log into your Talent@VCU account, and under the Learning tab, browse for the training by name.

For more information, contact Penelope McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6983.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at noon

Join Human Resources and Leslie Bobb with Internal Medicine for a work/life session on ‘Your Body: Your Diet,” in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Debbie Fitzgerald at dmfitzge@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16810.

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

Bethany (bee) Coston, Ph.D., Assistant Professor VCU's Health and Queer Studies, Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Department, will speak at a seminar, “Mental Health at the Margins: Being LGBTQIA+, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent,” in the 12th floor conference room, One Capitol Square, 830 E. Main St. A light lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3443 or visit https://hbp.vcu.edu/research-seminar/.

VCU's Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences is seeking young adults ages 18-35 with high blood pressure to participate in a study examining the impact of hypertension on blood vessel function at rest and during exercise. This study will be conducted at the 500 Academic Centre, 1020 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.

A Da Vinci Center Product Innovation team invites members of the VCU community to take a survey, at the URL below, about the potential use of Internet of Things technology to improve the campus experience.

For more information, contact Seth Peacock at peacocksa@vcu.edu or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWGHKQW.

Help VCUDine improve the campus dining experience by completing a five-to-seven-minute survey. All responses are confidential and must be completed by Oct. 26. Locations included on the MCV Campus are Jonah’s, Starbucks, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Wendy’s. Participants in the survey may enter a drawing for one $150 or three $50 Visa eGift Cards. Click on the following URL to begin the survey.

For more information, contact Sarah Murphy at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://www.college-survey.com/vcu.

RTR (formerly Richmond Teacher Residency) will hold an open house for ASPiRE in Room 1004, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Ann Cherry at TeachRTR@vcu.edu.