12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Sonja Livingston, associate professor of English at VCU, will discuss "Heart Relics, Lost Virgins, and Diving Boys: Expeditions into Devotion" in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Livingston explores the shifting landscape of the Catholic church and visits sites in the United States, Ireland and Canada to consider the loss of neighborhood churches and fading traditions.

For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1331 or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/.

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) presents "How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome," in Rooms 104 and 105, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St., by Michael Southam-Gerow, Ph.D., VCU psychology professor and an expert on Imposter Syndrome. The phenomenon involves high-achieving individuals who suffer from an inability to internalize their accomplishments and have a perceived fear of being exposed as fraud.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/yc9j9jat.

4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center and VCU Residential Life and Housing will host a Health and Wellness Expo at the Cary Street Gym featuring health and fitness screenings, chair massage, educational and interactive activities, door prizes, food and more.

For more information, contact Carrie Baines at cabaines@vcu.edu.

5:30 p.m.

VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences will present James E. Lewis Jr., Ph.D., professor at Kalamazoo College, who will discuss in the lecture hall at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., one of the most celebrated, controversial trials of the 19th century that took place in Richmond in 1807. The defendant was Aaron Burr — Revolutionary War hero, slayer of Alexander Hamilton and former vice president of the United States. The most important of the charges against him was treason. How had Burr come to that point?

For more information, contact Carolyn Eastman at ceastman@vcu.edu .

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St., in partnership with Carlos Chafin of In Your Ear Studios, launches The ICA Sessions featuring Yeni Nostalji, a one-hour set featuring a variety of musicians.

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

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 at noon

Stephen Sowulewski, professor in the School of Nursing and Allied Health at J. Sargent Reynolds Community College, will explore the implications of spirituality and religion’s impact on health for the clinical practice at a Catholic Graduate Student Organization luncheon in Room 3-016, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Please RSVP.

For more information, contact Mario E. Dance at medance@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9838.

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU Division of Administration hosts a public open house to preview a draft of the ONE VCU Master Plan in the Floyd Avenue Lobby, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jeff Eastman at masterplan@vcu.edu or visit http://masterplan.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

alpha Kappa Delta Phi at VCU will stage a volleyball tournament at the Cary Street Gym as a fundraiser for the sorority's Breast Cancer initiative. Winners will receive prizes.

For more information, contact Amy Ni at nia@mymail.vcu.edu or (434) 327-3640.

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The College Republicans at VCU and Americans for Prosperity will present a criminal justice reform panel at Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St., to help spur the discussion on criminal justice issues such as mandatory minimums and the legalization of marijuana.

For more information, contact Andrew Gionfriddo at gionfriddoas@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host an informational session for students interested in the Presidential Management Fellowship, a two-year program providing professional development at a federal agency with the potential for employment, in Room 103, College of Engineering West Hall/Virginia Microelectronics Center, 601 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Haley Closuer at natlscholar@vcu.edu or visit https://www.pmf.gov/.

Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's ASPiRE living-learning program is co-hosting a screening of the film "One Vote" at VCU's Institute of Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. The film, about diverse American voters on Election Day 2016, will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. Reserve a ticket at the free event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erin Brown at embbrown@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3915 or visit https://icavcu.org/films/onevote/.

Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at 10 a.m.

The Transforming Accessibility Initiative presents, “Entrepreneurship, ‘Way-Finding’ and the Value of Difference” in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. This event will focus on disability supports, creating a culture of campus accessibility and inclusion. It will feature a welcome and introduction from VCU President Michael Rao, lectures and panel discussions from national speakers and VCU faculty, students and alumni. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Crystal Coombes at cccoombes@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/TAI_18.

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Clinical pharmacist Robin Sculthorpe will discuss VCU's Investigational Drug Pharmacy at the VCU-VCU Health Monthly Clinical Research Meeting in Rooms 104-105, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact L. Ballance at lballanc@vcu.edu or visit https://www.investigationaldrugs.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The 13th annual Burnside Watstein LGBTQIA Awards program will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brie Dubinsky at dubinskyb@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/PQINMQoDWq94Pty62.

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education in VCU's School of Business will host a customer service workshop in Room B3189 of Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. This one-day workshop offers customer information on services styles, how to deal with upset and difficult customers, utilizing phone power and applying new customer service skills. The cost is $395.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/customer-service-workshop/.

The fall 2018 schedule for Write on Site is now available via http://go.vcu.edu/writeonsite. Write on Site provides a designated space and time for faculty members to research and write in a supportive, distraction-free environment.

For more information, contact Office of Faculty Affairs at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/faculty-affairs/faculty-resources/writeonsite/.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is recruiting members of all identities to join the committee for Indigenous People Heritage Month, to be observed in November. A range of forums, events and discussions are scheduled. Faculty and staff are encouraged to share the programs with students and colleagues.

For more information, contact Kishla Conner at connerk2@mymail.vcu.edu.

Clinical Research Coordinators and other study staff members tasked with obtaining informed consent from research participants are invited to participate in a research study on the challenges of obtaining informed consent. Participation involves a 10-minute, online, anonymous survey, which can be accessed at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1157 or visit https://goo.gl/forms/YDkrrzaKRLBwxpUa2.

VCU School of Business faculty and students are conducting an eye tracking study to see how sports fans respond to marketing messages. Participants will be compensated. Click on the following link for more details.

For more information, contact Jodie Ferguson at jlferguson@vcu.edu or (770) 845-2222 or visit https://wp.vcu.edu/celab/contact/311-2/.