12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Anita Nadal, VCU assistant professor of world studies, will discuss the intersection of Latinx cultures in a presentation hosted by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs in Room 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

United2Heal's annual charity soccer tournament will be held at VCU's Cary Street Field. Register by Oct. 12.

For more information, contact Qasim Hasan at hasanqa@mymail.vcu.edu or (571) 223-8271.

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at 8 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents a Clarinet Studio Recital in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

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

Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 at 4 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents a faculty recital featuring Sonia Vlahcevic on piano in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

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

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Underground: Student Organization Resource Center will host a "Fireside Chat" in Richmond Salon I, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to discuss how to develop a constitution or strengthen an existing one. A second session will be held 3-4 p.m. Oct. 16 at the same location.

For more information, contact Julia Bailey at baileyje@mymail.vcu.edu or (540) 588-4924 or visit https://usca.vcu.edu/slic/student-organizations/.

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 from noon 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 .

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

VCU's Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity will host Khalilah Johnson, Ph.D., for a discussion on perspectives of culture and diversity in occupational therapy and greater health care, in Room TR2074, Theatre Row Building, 730 E. Broad St.

For more information, contact Domi Lopez-Piper at lopezpiperdm@vcu.edu or (703) 470-5239.

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 from 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.

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at 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/.

Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

LEAD, the VCU living-learning program, will have an open house in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Rebecca Halligan at rshalligan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-5323 or visit http://lead.vcu.edu.

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 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 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 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Philip Gnilka, Ph.D., and Abigail Conley, Ph.D., will present online and in-person an information session for the School of Education Counselor Education Master Programs in Doctoral Hearing Room 2116, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Lenhardt at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2vgRQtz.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at 2 p.m.

VCU's Graduate School will hold preliminary rounds of its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition in Rooms 2100 and 2104, Monroe Campus Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The event is a research communication competition for graduate students who will have three minutes and one slide to convey their research to a lay audience. The final round will take place at 2 p.m. Oct. 19 in Room 2100, Monroe Campus Academic Learning Commons.

For more information, contact Jamie Taylor at taylorjl25@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2233 or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/events/events-content/three-minute-thesis-3mt--competition.html.

Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018 at noon

VCU's School of Education will host Join Ross Collin, Ph.D., and Gabriel Reich, Ph.D., at the #VCUSOE Master's of Teaching: Secondary History/Social Studies and English Informational Session in Room 2089, Dean's Conference Room, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Lenhardt at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2vgRQtz.

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.

Celebrate Dance Day on Oct. 12 with VCU Recreational Sports at Cary Street Gym. Different styles will be offered throughout the day, including Latin, hip-hop, bollywood, jazz funk and more.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3441 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/special-events/.

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.

Researchers in VCU’s Department of Psychology are interested in learning more about the psychological impact of current policies on individuals who immigrated to the U.S. at a young age. Participation includes a one-hour confidential interview. Compensation is available.

For more information, contact Oswaldo Moreno at oamoreno@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6624.

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.

Applications for Alternative Spring Break at VCU are being accepted for Spring 2019. During the week of March 2-9, volunteer projects are planned for one international and 10 domestic sites. Two types of scholarships will be offered - a Need-Based Scholarship, and an Art Scholarship to assist with the design for Alternative Spring Break apparel. The winner can get a $100 cash prize. Applications, which may be found at the following URL, are due on Oct. 22.

For more information, contact Executive Board for Alternative Spring Break at VCU at asbatvcu@gmail.com or visit https://rampages.us/asbatvcu/.

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.

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.