12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join the Peer Health Educators of VCU's Wellness Resource Center in observance of October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Compass. Educate yourself about breast health, learn how to properly check yourself for breast cancer regardless of gender and take the pledge.

For more information, contact Carrie Baines at cabaines@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0231 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/.

2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with a scavenger hunt and board games. Check in for a Photo Scavenger Hunt at 2 p.m. near Room 224 at Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. You and your team will take selfies at different locations around campus. Return to Room 224 at Hibbs with all of the pictures by 3 p.m. to win a prize. A variety of board games will be available in Room 308 at Hibbs from 3-4:30 p.m. All students are welcome.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUTransferWeek2019.

2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a 20-minute guided meditation practice on cultivating kindness. The event will be held in the Resilience Lab, Wellness Resource Center, 815 S. Cathedral Place. Meditation is suitable for all levels of practice.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Does the thought of more STEM coursework make your eyes cross? Come unwind and engage in some friendly competition at "Puzzle Wars," a Science Hub community event. The event will be held in Room B-15, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Join other STEM students and faculty to race to complete VCU-themed puzzles. Snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622.

5 p.m.

VCU Department of Music guest artist Kirill Gliadkovsky will present a piano recital. The concert will be in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1169 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2019/09/26/guest-artist-kirill-gliadkovsky-piano-october-23/.

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's da Vinci Center for Innovation will host an event about its 13-month accelerated master's program in product innovation. The program integrates arts, business and engineering principles through advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship. The event will be at the center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Shumacher at schumacheran@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-master-of-product-innovation-meet-greet-tickets-73967750533.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Have a question that you've been wanting to ask about sex or alcohol but didn't know who or when to ask? VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host an event to answer your deepest, darkest anonymous questions. The session will be held in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The lights will be off to maintain anonymity. Free glow bracelets, sticks and necklaces will be provided.

For more information, contact Kendyll Graham at grahamk4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7815 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Retro Rams will hold a general interest meeting in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Discussion topics include tips on managing stress while handling multiple responsibilities, "real" self-care and activities for National Non-Traditional Student Week, Nov. 4-8.

For more information, contact Jennifer Klee at kleejr@mymail.vcu.edu.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Claudia Rankine, poet, author, educator and co-founder of the Racial Imaginary Institute (a project featured in the "Great Force" exhibit), will speak about her work on constructions of whiteness. The lecture will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/talk-claudia-rankine/.

7 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will hold "Dinner and Discussion" in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Join UHCN for a free dinner and discussion about recent findings in science and health care that could have a big impact on medicine in the future.

For more information, contact Carrie Minor at minorc@vcu.edu.

8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Do you want to eat some delicious popcorn, decorate pumpkins, play games and win prizes? Kappa Phi Gamma Sorority, Inc. will hold a Kreepy Karnival. The event, which will include free food, candy and activities, will be held in Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Payal Thakkar at thakkarph@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

University Student Health Services will offer free flu vaccine to students in Rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students must be 18 years of age or older and currently enrolled at the university. VCU students younger than age 18 may come to the Student Health Services office, 1300 W. Broad St. #NoFluVCU

For more information, contact Jane Emerson at jeemerson@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8047.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the Transfer Center and Career Services. Learn how to leverage your existing and future connections to strengthen your career path. The event will be in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. All students are welcome.

For more information, contact Ian Coyle at coylei@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUTransferWeek2019.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Alpha Kappa Psi will host a Fall Food Truck Fest with five different trucks. The event will be held at Monroe Park. Proceeds from Alex's Lemonade Stand will go to research and treatment of childhood cancer. All trucks and stands will take cash or credit, but no swipes.

For more information, contact Alejandro Leon at Akpsivcu@gmail.com or (571) 209-8048.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at 7 p.m.

The Society of Women Engineers at VCU will host a Halloween party with costume contests, pumpkin painting, apple bobbing, movies, popcorn, pizza and prizes. The event will be in Room 103, College of Engineering West Hall/Virginia Microelectronics Center, 601 W. Main St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Madrigal at madrigalem@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r593455.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at 7 p.m.

DPHS is a nonprofit clinic that provides free medical, mental and dental care to people of Richmond. The clinic also accepts insurance patients. DPHS at VCU is a new organization, seeking to heighten awareness for the organization, raise money and benefit the community. All students are welcome to attend the meeting, to be held in Room 1004H, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Carmen Khalil at khalilc@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and Walgreen's will hold a flu shot clinic in the HR Training Room, 922 W. Grace St. COVA Care, COVA HealthAware and COVA HDHP health plans provide free flu shots covered by the prescription drug benefit. Bring your insurance card. A flu shot clinic will be held on the MCV campus Oct. 30.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit http://www.hr.vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Curious about The Wellness Resource Center's new Resilience Lab? Come by the center's table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to ask us questions and sign up for an appointment.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

A preview will be held from 9 a.m-noon for Friends only in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The sale, which offers a wide assortment of materials, opens to all at noon. Anyone may join the Friends by making a donation online in advance of the sale or at the door by check for $100 on the day of the preview sale. The sale concludes Oct. 30.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/book-sale-2019.html.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Curious about the VCU Brandcenter? Looking to collaborate with other creative minds to identify and solve problems for the world’s most innovative brands? Learn more about the Brandcenter’s master’s program and its five areas of concentration. Meet current students and faculty, tour the facilities and learn how the program's graduates reach a 97 percent job placement rate at some of the best agencies and companies in the country. The session will be held at Mike Hughes Hall/Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at brandcenter@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit https://brandcenter.vcu.edu/admissions/visit-us/.

Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Visit the environmental booth set up by the fall 2019 pledge class of Alpha Phi Omega and learn about recycling, planting, composting and zero waste. The event will be in the Monroe Park pavilion. Bring materials to recycle in exchange for a piece of candy and answer questions to win a prize.

For more information, contact Rachel Dwyer at dwyerre2@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host the campus visit by its second candidate for executive director of Online@VCU. The presentation will be held in Globe 1030J, West Grace North, 830 W. Grace St. The topic will be "Vision for Online@VCU: Where Should Online@VCU be in the Next Five Years and How Do We Get There?" More information about the candidates is available by going to the following URL and clicking on "Meet the Candidates."

For more information, contact Channing Holloway at csholloway@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/online/.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's School of Medicine and the Center for Interprofessional Education presents a Health Education Grand Rounds in the College of Health Professions Auditorium, 900 E. Leigh St. Presenting on "Joy in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges," will be guest speaker Kelley Skeff, M.D., Ph.D., co-director for the Stanford Faculty Development Center for Medical Teachers. This event is open to the entire VCU and VCU Health Community. No registration is required.

For more information, contact Katherine Henderson at kjthenderson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/5920457.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The Translational Research Initiative for Pain and Neuropathy at VCU will host its first annual TRIPN Symposium. The event will be held in Room 12-101, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., and will feature a series of lectures, discussions and poster presentations on translational research, pain and neuropathy. Poster submission now open. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teri Dulong-Rae at teri.dulongrae@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-0617 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/tripn.

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Career Development Collaborative will host a workshop on honing your skills to succeed in your current role, positioning yourself for internal promotion and what career development means at VCU. The session, to be led by Samara Reynolds, director of Career Services, and Beverly Walker, program manager for Career Development, will be in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St. A coffee meet-and-greet will precede the session at 9 a.m. at Harrison Street Café, 402 N. Harrison St. Register (required) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lorayah Lenore at ltlenore@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/y3xlysks.

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Department of Accounting will host the Virginia Board of Accountancy board meeting. VCU students, faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend the public meeting to learn how the organization conducts business related to CPAs and the accounting industry. Attend all or a portion of the meeting as your schedule permits. The session will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Additional information is available by contacting, Kelli Anderson at kelli.anderson@boa.virginia.gov. View the meeting agenda at the following URL.

For more information, contact Regina Largent at largentrm@vcu.edu or visit http://www.boa.virginia.gov/BoardMeetings/index.shtml.

Leave carryover and payout maximums go into effect in January 2020 for university and academic professionals. Leave balances exceeding the maximum will be forfeited starting Jan. 9. The maximum leave payout will be applied to employees separating from the university starting Jan. 10. Review your leave balance in VCU eServices and work with your manager to use your leave. Managers are encouraged to be as flexible as possible with employee leave requests.

For more information, contact VCU HR at leave@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/leave/university-and-academic-professionals/.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering $5 off all currently listed 60-minute table massages online. This sale is for Oct. 23 only.

For more information, contact Jessica Norman at normanj3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7478 or visit https://bit.ly/2MvPq4Y.

VCU Undergraduate Student Representative is seeking undergraduate students who would like to share their voices on camera. Interested students should complete the form at the following URL by Oct. 25. Questions are about classes and out-of-classroom (internship/job) experiences. This video will be shown to the Board of Visitors.

For more information, contact Samantha Lee at bovstudentrep@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/usrepvideo.

The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, the annual charity drive for employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is in full swing. A list of participating charities, including those at VCU, is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit http://www.hr.vcu.edu/cvc/.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, is accepting applications for its leadership programs. Each program targets a different audience that allows you to network with diverse individuals. You also earn continuing education units. To learn more about our programs and application deadlines, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

An outreach initiative designed to provide GED tutoring and academic coaching to Richmond city jail inmates, undertaken by VCU undergraduate students, is being formed.

For more information, contact Saad Bhatti at bhattis@mymail.vcu.edu.