8 p.m.

The VCU Department of Music presents a concert by Jazz Orchestra 1 featuring guest saxophonist Michael Pendowski 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.

4:30 p.m.

VCU Department of Art History will host a lecture with Allison Myers, visiting assistant professor, in Room 202, Buford House, 922 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact John DiJulio at dijuliojp@vcu.edu or (313) 354-4595 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/arthistory/2018/11/05/allison-myers-lecture/.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Muslim Students Association is sponsoring a discussion about gender justice in Islam in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Food will be provided.

For more information, contact Badreya Ali at alibk3@vcu.edu.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Stop by the You First at VCU exhibit celebrating first-generation college students at VCU, on the first floor of James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., through the fall semester. In recognition of National First-Gen Celebration Day on Nov. 8, students who will be the first in their family to graduate from a four-year institution are sharing words of encouragement.

For more information, contact Jonathan Dodd at doddjd@vcu.edu or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/.

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join the VCU Alumni Military Veterans Alumni Council for a special Veterans Day Reception in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event honors military veterans who are currently enrolled at VCU or who are VCU alumni. Come hear from local dignitaries, enjoy light refreshments and thank our veteran alumni and students for their service.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8194 or visit http://support.vcu.edu/event/vetsday.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Join Michael Lease, director of facilities, installation and exhibition design, for coffee and a behind-the-scenes conversation about installing and designing exhibitions at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. ICA member event. (Membership is free and open to the public.) RSVP required; 20 person limit.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/coffeeconversations-0914/.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement and The Neighborhood Resource Center of Greater Fulton offer a historically narrated bus tour of the Fulton neighborhood in Richmond's East End. Check in at the concession stand in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The VCU Center on Health Disparities hosts "Mindfulness and Health Disparities: An Interactive Review of Evidence Based Research" presented by Melanin & Yoga, a panel of yoga and medical professionals, at Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Lunch will be provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alisa Brewer at alisa.brewer@vcuhealth.org or visit https://goo.gl/forms/rzulfVeNNgL6PoMt2.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center offers Healthy Love Quickies in Rooms 104-105, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Workshop participants will gain insight, tools and frameworks for building healthier relationships. This session will be focused on expectations and accountability.

For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7695.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Arts in Healthcare commemorates Native American Heritage Month with a music and dance demonstration by various Native American tribes at the Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact P. Muzi Branch at philip.branch@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-4706.

Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 from 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dina Alramadhani, graduate student for the School of Pharmacy - Medicinal Chemistry Department, will speak at a seminar, "Drug Discovery of Vasopressin 1a Antagonists for the Treatment of Autism," in the Founders Conference Room, Biotech One, 800 E. Leigh St.

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

Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 at 6 p.m.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence (coinciding with the Armistice Day), the Chopin Council of Virginia hosts a free piano concert featuring Magdalena Adamek, assistant professor in collaborative piano in VCU's Department of Music. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Agnes Chojecka at chojeckaak@vcu.edu or (804) 297-8261 or visit http://www.chopininbarboursville.org/.

Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Sharpen your job negotiation skills, tools and strategies. VCU BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) presents a workshop in Room 1013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/ycrr8esn.

Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries presents Qualitative Brown Bag, bite-sized support offerings and tips to whet your appetite for qualitative research, in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Bring your lunch.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0593 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/qualitative-brown-bag.html.

Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at 10 a.m.

The Department of Pediatrics at VCU is holding an interest meeting at VCU's Healthy Lifestyles Center, Children's Hospital of Richmond, 2303 N. Parham Road, for individuals interested in participating in a study to evaluate the impact of school food environment changes on elementary school students' dietary intake in the spring of 2019. A meeting will also be held on the same date at 2 p.m., at 2 p.m. Nov. 27 and 10 a.m. Nov. 30. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Farthing at sarah.malone@vcuhealth.org or (804) 527-4759 or visit https://goo.gl/forms/mtm6S8aFWDvyzYys2.

Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Participants in VCU's Minority Political Leadership Institute program will offer a presentation on current projects, including HB 69 Grocery Investment Program and Fund, SB 909/HB 1408 Virginia Fair Housing Law; unlawful discriminatory housing practices, SB 106 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria, in the Magnolia Room, Omni Richmond, 100 S. 12th St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shabana Shaheen at gehli@vcu.edu or (202) 380-6147 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScADPHPXaQ-w3lmIimNZJUx2weNwQl8JjMgM02EPopnk6BrFA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Marilyn Reaves Day will be honored at a retirement celebration. The VCU Alumni African-American Alumni Council will host the event for Day (B.S.'77/E; M.Ed.'79/E), former assistant director in University Academic Advising, at Rodney's Lounge, Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8194 or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/event/aaacmday.

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/.

The Anthem Richmond Marathon will held Nov. 10. In addition to many detours and no-parking areas, Broad, Grace, Main and Belvidere streets will be closed for extended periods, some as early as 4 a.m. The Waze traffic app is recommended to help navigate around the city on race day. Road closures have been pre-loaded into the appe.

For more information, contact Margaret Kelland at mkelland@vcu.edu or (804) 868-9392 or visit http://www.richmondmarathon.com/travel/traffic-pattern-changes.aspx.

Due to street closures in preparation for the Richmond Marathon, there will be no Campus Connector service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Nov. 10. RamSafe will stop accepting ride requests at 3 a.m. on Nov. 10 and resume service at 5 p.m.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275.

Hispanic/LatinX individuals born outside of the mainland United States 18 years of age or older are invited to participate in a research study. The effort, by VCU's the Dept. of Health Behavior and Policy, is investigating factors that affect ethnic minorities’ health outcomes. Those who qualify will participate in a 20-minute study to complete questionnaires, physical assessments (e.g., height and weight measurements), and tasks. Compensation available.

For more information, contact Yena Son at sonyk@vcu.edu or (434) 623-0137.

In support of Feedmore, Medlife @ VCU will be collecting nonperishable canned goods inside the university's residence halls through Nov. 15.

For more information, contact Ahmad Shalaby at shalabyah@vcu.edu or visit https://feedmore.org.

The kiosks in James Branch Cabell Library that dispense loaned laptops are out of order until further notice. Desktop computers on floors 1-4 can be used. Beginning Nov. 26 students can present a VCU ID and check out laptops at the IT Support Center on the lower level of the library, 901 Park Ave. The loan period is 24 hours.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2018/loaner-laptop-kiosks-broken-check-out-laptops-from-the-it-support-center-beginning-nov-26.html.