5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Global Education Office presents a panel discussion on the African American experience studying abroad in Room 1030J, Globe, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. This discussion will be about the importance of minority representation in foreign affairs as well as the struggles and successes faced by African American students studying abroad.

For more information, contact Kristina Brandveen at brandveenkr@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://global.vcu.edu/iew/.

11 a.m.

"Medical Records, Cerner and Clinical Research" is the topic of the November VCU-VCU Health Clinical Research meeting to be held in the auditorium of the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Speakers include Linda Chapman (Health Information Management), Alison Martin (Medical Records Review Manager), and Terry Lockhart (Clinical Information Specialist). This event is sponsored by VCU and VCU Health in collaboration with the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

For more information, contact L. Ballance at lballanc@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The November COBE Connect Lunch features Nina Schroder, MSW, LCSW presenting "Reboot: Examining Emotional Resilience and Well-Being in the Digital Age" in the Forum Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Drawing on emerging published research and her clinical experience, she will share her insights into how high digital technology use may increase students' vulnerability to stress, inhibit their emotional resilience and impact their overall well-being and functioning. Free; lunch provided by COBE.

For more information, contact Marcie Walsh at walshmj2@vcu.edu or (804) 287-0546 or visit http://cobe.vcu.edu/programs/cobe-connect/.

5 p.m.

VCU's New E.R.A. will host a fall fest in the Commons Plaza with games, activities and free food.

For more information, contact Mama-U Addy at addymu@vcu.edu or (571) 354-5298.

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

BAPS Campus Fellowship at VCU will hold a celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., with musical performances, speeches and free Indian food.

For more information, contact Santosh Rajani at rajanisr@vcu.edu or (757) 876-1670 or visit http://www.tiny.cc/CDC2K18.

7 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents a Trumpet 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.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Amnesty International at VCU, Association of Black Social Workers and VCU's Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies will host a screening and discussion on the documentary "Out in the Night" in Room 2201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The film is about the intersection of gender, sexuality, violence and their relationship with the criminal justice system. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Rihana Spinner at spinnerrd@mymail.vcu.edu or (336) 254-7479.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Safety and Risk Management will conduct annual Lockout/Tagout Awareness training for all Facilities Management personnel in Room 403, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host a Study Abroad Coffee Bar in Rodney's Cafe, Shafer Court Dining Center. Students interested in studying abroad can learn about faculty-led, short-term, and semester-long programs. Ten students will receive a $500 study abroad awards.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at abroad@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew/.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The World Studies Society will host a student/faculty mixer in Richmond Salons IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Neha Pondicherry at pondicherryn@mymail.vcu.edu or (559) 801-7269.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Peace Corps will host an informational session in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. about education positions.

For more information, contact Emily Krupp at kruppec@vcu.edu or visit http://peacecorps.gov.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center, 815 Cathedral Place, will host an informational meeting to discuss bringing together Team One Love, a group of students interested in raising awareness of intimate partner violence on the university's campus. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7695 or visit http://bit.ly/OneLoveVCU.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 at 6 p.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art presents NYC-based film collective New Negress Film Society at the ICA, 601 W. Broad St. A variety of short indie films will be shown, followed by audience Q&A.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2823 or visit https://icavcu.org/films/cinema-0912/.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Diversity Ambassadors of VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will lead a discussion about implicit bias and its impact on individuals and institutions, in the second floor Media Room, Gladding Residence Center, 711 W. Main St. Free pizza.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at vandervelded@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 at 8 a.m.

An information session regarding the RFP to develop diversity and inclusion courses will be held in the Wanda S. Mitchell Conference Room, VCU Division for Inclusive Excellence, 817 S. Cathedral Place. A second session will be held at noon.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit http://www.inclusive.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board invites the VCU community to help assemble care kits in the Jackson Ward Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., for children with cancer at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU.

For more information, contact Shravan Morla at gspb@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

A seminar is scheduled on covering the opioid crisis. The Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, Society of Professional Journalists VCU Chapter, Virginia Pro Chapter SPJ and Virginia Department of Health Professions will host the event, in the T. Edward Temple Building, Room 1165, 901 W. Main St. Journalists, student journalists and the public are invited to attend. Topics will include the rising number of opioid-related deaths; the kinds of drugs involved, such as heroin, fentanyl and prescription medications; how to access data to track the problem; and what government agencies are doing to address the epidemic.

For more information, contact Leah Small at smalllm@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Minority Association of Pre-Health Students will hold the group's annual fall banquet in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Madina Nooristani at nooristanimn@vcu.edu or (703) 996-6015.

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at 8 p.m.

VCU Dance presents Chance to Witness: Fall 2018 Senior Project Concert. The concert, at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St., will also be staged at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 and 16 and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets are $15/$10 students with a valid ID. Visit Showclix.com for reservations.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2020 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/dance.

Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Safe Zone Program, sponsored by University Counseling Services, presents a workshop in Virginia Rooms B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues. Register at the following URL (keyword "Safe Zone"). For more, visit https://students.vcu.edu/counseling/safe-zone/.

For more information, contact Lisa Beck at labeck@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.