1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The VCU Office of the Provost presents a screening of the Association of American Colleges & Universities webinar "Civic Prompts in the Major: Disciplinary Knowledge, Democratic Culture, and the Public Good" in Room 202D, Ginter House, 901 W. Franklin St. A Q&A will follow, moderated by Erin Webster Garrett, associate vice provost for REAL.

For more information, contact Erin Webster Garrett at elwebstergarr@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3421 or visit https://www.aacu.org/webinar/civic-prompts.

1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Academic Learning Transformation Lab will be facilitating a workshop on flipped classrooms in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 4100 Floyd Ave., with a discussion on how the flipped classroom works, the changing role of the instructor and how flipping the classroom helps students.

For more information, contact Timothy Luckritz Marquis at tluckritzmarq@vcu.edu or visit https://altlab.vcu.edu/event/flipped-classroom/..

12 p.m. 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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Health holds a Town Hall in the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building Auditorium. An update on Vision by Design will be offered by Marsha Rappley, M.D., CEO of VCU Health System, and Deborah Davis, CEO of VCU Hospitals and Clinics. Successes and other important topics of the current and past year and where VCU Health is going in the coming years will also be discussed.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org.

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.

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU chapter of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice will hold a Krispy Kreme fundraiser at the Compass. Doughnuts are $1 each.

For more information, contact Nila Cameron at cameronnc@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Nature Appreciation and Community Healing Organization (NACHO) presents Outdoor Yoga on the lawn at Monroe Park with certified instructor Baldeep Singh Pooni, who specializes in Ashtanga yoga. Suitable for all levels; bring your own mat.

For more information, contact Shanara Helton at heltonsr@vcu.edu or (540) 219-1333.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at 8 a.m.

Registration remains open (see the following URL) for the Career Development Day conference, “Best Together: Transforming Our Careers" at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event is sponsored by VCU Human Resources and the VCU Staff Senate. Participants will have the opportunity to explore a variety of educational topics while networking with peers. It is free and open to all VCU and VCU Health System staff. The format will consist of a keynote speaker, an expo, breakout sessions and the Staff Senate Awards for Excellence.

For more information, contact Beverly Walker at bwalker@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5588 or visit https://staffsenateconference.vcu.edu/.

Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Rana Al Hashimi, graduate student for the School of Pharmacy - Medicinal Chemistry Department, will discuss "Soluble Epoxy Hydrolase Enzyme - A Novel Therapeutic Target for Hypertension" in Room 442, Lyons Dental Building, 520 N. 12th Street.

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

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 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Ryan Garten, Ph.D., assistant professor, VCU's Kinesiology and Health Sciences, will discuss "Discovering New Ways to Reduce the Negative Impact of Sedentary Behavior” at the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research's Discovery Dialogues seminar in the first floor Learning Center, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. RSVP to Pam Dillon at the following email.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 714-7551 or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Postdoctoral Association present “An Introduction to Echo Liquid Handler and Fluorescence Polarization as a Tool for Drug Screening” with Pradip K. Singh, Ph.D., in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. Register at the following URL.

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

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at 6:20 p.m.

The Eta Theta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will hold its third annual Domestic Violence Gala: The Royal Affair in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., as a benefit for Second Chance At Renewing Self, which provides aftercare services for domestic violence survivors. The event will feature food, a live DJ, performances as well as speakers throughout the night.

For more information, contact Jasmine at etatheta.1977@gmail.com or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-royal-affair-domestic-violence-gala-tickets-50542318435.

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCUarts and VCU Libraries is sponsoring "Master of the Hellboy Universe: A Conversation With Mike Mignola" at the W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Mignola, creator of Hellboy, will join in conversation with chair of VCUarts Communication Arts TyRuben Ellingson.

For more information, contact Lindsay Parnell at parnelllj@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/master-of-the-hellboy-universe-a-conversation-with-mike-mignola/.

VCU Career Services (located in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.) will not be offering drop-in hours during Reading Days, Oct. 18 and 19. If you need to see an adviser, visit the following URL and log in to Handshake to make an appointment. Normal hours will resume Oct. 22.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at careers@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit http://careers.vcu.edu.

Virginia Commonwealth University's December Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 8 in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered at your respective campus by Nov. 2. For ordering information, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact . at . or visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program offers climbing clinics for participants at all experience levels. Upcoming clinics include: Gym to Crag Outdoor Skills Clinic, Oct. 23; Climbing Technique Clinic, Oct. 24; and Sport Climbing Clinic, Oct. 30. Registration is available up to the time the clinic begins.

For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8473 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/.

A reminder to VCU faculty: Textbook adoptions for Spring 2019 are due Oct. 19. Submit adoptions to the appropriate Barnes & Noble @ VCU location. Visit VCUbooks.com to submit using FacultyEnlight or email adoption information to textbooks@vcubooks.com.

For more information, contact Amy Randolph at arandolph@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1678 or visit http://VCUbooks.com.

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.

University College's Common Book Program, in partnership with ASPiRE, the Division of Community Engagement, the Division of Inclusive Excellence, the ICA, LEAD, and VCU Globe, are hosting a Solidarity Drive through the end of October, collecting children's items through Sacred Heart Center of Richmond. Requested items include new or gently used stuffed animals, winter coats, bilingual books and canned food. Marked donation boxes are available throughout campus, including in Harris Hall 5116 and at Monroe Park Campus Barnes & Noble.

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

People who sometimes use opioids are being sought to participate in a research study. VCU's Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies is conducting the study of people who have experience with such substances as vicodin, oxycotin, percocet, oxycodone or heroin (snorted or smoked) to help understand opioid misuse. Research is confidential, respectful, and compensation is provided.

For more information, contact Katie Schifano at Study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784 or visit https://idas.vcu.edu.

VCU Career Services will not be offering drop-in hours during Fall Break, Oct. 18 and 19. To schedule an appointment with an adviser, visit the following URL. Normal drop-ins hours will resume Oct. 22.

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