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.

12 p.m.

The VCU Department of Painting + Printmaking presents a lecture by Lauren Woods at the Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. Woods is a conceptual artist whose hybrid media projects engage history as a lens by which to view the socio-politics of the present.

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

3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority Inc. at VCU will host trivia games and a raffle in Lobby 1 of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to help spread awareness for breast cancer and to benefit the sorority's Breast Cancer Initiative. Winners will receive candy.

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

3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The VCU Association of Information Technology Professionals presents a workshop on LinkedIn in Room B2165, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Learn how to develop, update and leverage a LinkedIn account. Pizza will be available.

For more information, contact Giovanni Knight at knightgn@vcu.edu or visit http://aitpvcu.com.

4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU Career Services and VCU School of Education will host an education symposium and open house in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Participants will be able to connect with professionals, find out about graduate school programs in education at VCU and learn about opportunities in K-12, higher education, nonprofit and public service. RSVP at the following URL.

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

5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

The Pace Center presents Community Conversations at 700 W. Franklin St. Speakers from the VCU community will share their experiences of how their community has affected their physical health. Dinner is free but please RSVP at the following URL for a head count.

For more information, contact The Pace Center at director@thepacecenter.com or visit https://goo.gl/forms/gr4Vg5UvzNzC1Dvp2.

8 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will host a community service workshop in Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Free food will be available and speakers will discuss various opportunities.

For more information, contact Grace Linder at linderge@mymail.vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from noon to 7 p.m.

The annual Friends of VCU Libraries book sale will be held through Oct. 31 in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. A preview sale for Friends of VCU Libraries members will be held 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 26. The sale offers an assortment of paperbacks and hardcovers, poetry collections, history books, biographies, scholarly studies, cookbooks, children's books, art books, comics, audio books, CDs, DVDs and more.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/book-sale-2018.html.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Young Democrats at VCU will host a textbank for Sen. Tim Kaine in Commonwealth Ballroom A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Kaine will be taking questions and will be available for photos. RSVP at the following email address.

For more information, contact Malena Llanos at llanosmk@vcu.edu.

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

Semi Ryu, an associate professor in VCU's Department of Kinetic Imaging, will speak at an interdisciplinary seminar about engineering and the arts in Room 105, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St. Ryu will discuss her work integrating computers, virtual reality and puppeteering concepts.

For more information, contact Tarynn M. Witten at tmwitten@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU School of Education for a Research Resource Palooza featuring Robyn McDougle, Ph.D., director of the L. Douglas Wilder School's Center for Public Policy, in Room 4084B, Oliver Hall – School of Education, 1015 W. Main St. A discussion will focus on resources available to VCU faculty and staff and opportunities for research support and partnership available with the Center for Public Policy and SOE Centers. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Jose G. Alcaine at jgalcaine@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2009 or visit https://goo.gl/forms/GRb9QDT9HDMJwHqn1.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's World Studies Society will hold its first general interest meeting in Richmond Salons I, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

United2Heal at VCU is hosting a Warehouse Flip at Warehouse #31, 2601 Maury St., at which volunteers will help decorate and paint. Anyone who needs or can provide a ride should come to the Commons Loop by 3 p.m. For questions visit u2h.vcu@gmail.com or the following email address.

For more information, contact Lema Salah at salahl@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Black Art Student Empowerment will have art on view and members of the group will discuss their works in Room 1100, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Tequail Spencer at spencertl2@vcu.edu or (757) 698-1002.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Catholic Campus Ministry hosts the group's annual Haunted House in partnership with RamPantry and RamPantry + at the Campus Ministry House, 20 N. Laurel St. This year's theme is Haunted Asylum, and the price of admission is $2, a canned good or hygiene product. There will be s'mores following passage through the Haunted House.

For more information, contact April Ruiz at ruizalc@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at 8 p.m.

VCU Dance presents Ananya Dance Theatre's "Shaatranga: Women Weaving Worlds" at the Grace Street Theater, 934 W. Grace St. A performance will also be given Oct. 27 at the same time and location. Tickets are $20 and $15 and may be reserved at showclix.com.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2020 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/dance/news/ananya-dance-theatre-performs-october-26-27/.

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at 3 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music will honor Rebecca Tyree, assistant professor of choral music education who passed away on May 24, at a free concert in Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

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

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Health Committee of NAACP at VCU will host Packing for Patients in Room 327, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., to pack items collected for cancer patients.

For more information, contact Sierra Lewis at lewissm23@mymail.vcu.edu or (229) 412-1160.

Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration is open for the Johnson Center Fourth Annual Scientific Retreat at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Bench-to-bedside research will be showcased. Presentations include research related to liver disease, pulmonary diseases, opioid addiction and vitamin C in atrial fibrillation ablation. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Chris DeWilde at christine.dewilde@vcuhealth.org or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=C38F7HTYMM.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A limited number of spots are available for the rescheduled 2018 VCU Academic Writing Retreat. The retreat, open to all VCU faculty members and facilitated by Michelle Boyd, Ph.D., of Inkwell Academic Writing Retreats, offers VCU faculty members the time to write and the opportunity to learn new strategies for writing projects. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenn Arce at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/engage/calendar/2018-academic-writing-retreat.html.

University Relations announces a new brand website at brand.vcu.edu, which places VCU, VCU Health and Virginia Premier brand assets under one roof. The Brand Standards Guide content is now web page-based, and all assets are searchable with visual examples. Users can now toggle between the three entities for searches. While the old identity site will redirect to this new site, bookmarks can be changed to brand.vcu.edu. In addition, VCU's redesigned stationery website, now at stationery.vcu.edu, is also linked from the new brand site. For additional information about VCU branding, contact Bob Saydlowski at the following email address. For additional VCU Health branding information, contact James Morrisard at marketing@vcuhealth.org.

For more information, contact Bob Saydlowski at identity@vcu.edu or visit http://brand.vcu.edu.