12 p.m.

Students from the Department of Music will present a studio flute recital. The concert will be in the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1169 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2019/08/26/flute-studio-recital-october-8/.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU offers opportunities for students to experience the world both abroad and within the VCU/Richmond community. The session, at the Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St., introduces faculty and advisers to ways VCU students can participate in global engagement on campus and in the community through study, internship and research programs abroad; and funding opportunities to support global student success. Bring your lunch and come discuss ways to make teaching and research more global.

For more information, contact Taylor Herndon at geo@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8471 or visit http://global.vcu.edu/lunchandlearn.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present an overview of Latino/Latina Greek organizations in the United States. The discussion, in Room 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., will be led by Giovanni Abril. He is a member of Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a brotherhood composed of university and professional men committed to the empowerment of the Latin American community.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit http://www.omsa.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Students Fighting Human Trafficking presents "Human Trafficking 101." This introductory lecture, in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., will include a discussion about human trafficking, its prevalence in the community and steps that can be taken to combat it.

For more information, contact Caitiln Hauser at studentsfightinght@gmail.com or (336) 909-2312.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Patience Munjeri will perform at a guest recital on the mbira at 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/2019/08/26/guest-artist-recital-patience-munjeri-mbira-october-9/.

Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Safe Zone Program, sponsored by University Counseling Services, presents a workshop to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues. The session will be held in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu (keyword "Safe Zone").

For more information, contact Camille Rudney, LCSW, at safezone@vcu.edu or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/safe-zone/.

Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union to learn special strategies to build, manage and maintain a great credit score based on your goals. The session will be held in Room 225, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. Register in Talent.

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

Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at 2 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office and the Department of Political Science will host Asad Majeed Khan, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the U.S. The event will be in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. The ambassador's lecture, "Evolving Regional Scenario - Pakistan's Perspective," is a free event and open to the public. Limited seating is available. RSVP to the following URL by Oct. 9.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/101119Lecture.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and You First at VCU present "The 1-Gen Conference: Unifying Our Narrative." The event is for first-generation students to talk about important issues, share stories and support and encourage and motivate each other. The event will be in the Academic Learning Commons Lobby, 1000 Floyd Ave. Students will discuss the impostor syndrome, physical health, mindfulness, social capital and more. Leave empowered to tackle the rest of the semester and knowing you're part of an exciting and supportive community. Faculty and staff welcome. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://bit.ly/1-GenFall2019.

Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Science Hub presents "Understanding and Applying Metacognition in Your STEM Classroom." The session will be held in Room 2122, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. This interactive session will provide tangible takeaways for using the science of learning and metacognition - awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes - to help students approach learning with self-awareness and enthusiasm. The Science Hub is a STEM community building group supported by VCU's Division of Inclusive Excellence and the Campus Learning Center.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 at 11 a.m.

The VCU Langston Center for Innovation in Quality and Safety will present author and entrepreneur Bill Bishop, who will discuss "Innovation in the New Economy: Implications for Health Care." The lecture, which will be in Room 1050, College of Health Professions Building, 900 E. Leigh St., is open to the public, students, faculty, staff and other health care agencies. Lunch will follow the presentation. RSVP by Oct. 11 to the following email address.

For more information, contact Patrecia Gary at langstonctr@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Jenny Xie, winner of the 2019 Levis Reading Prize for "Eye Level," will read and participate in a question-and-answer session. The event, in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will be followed by a book sale and signing. The Levis Reading Prize sponsors include the VCU Department of English, VCU Libraries, Barnes and Noble @ VCU and the VCU College of Humanities and Sciences, with additional funding provided by the Levis family. Register at the following URL. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

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/levis-prize-2019.html.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education will hold a session on Virginia529 Plan: Saving for Continuing Education. The class will be at Regency Square, 1420 N. Parham Road, in the Garden Room just off of the food court, as part of its free Third Wednesdays Community Series. Learn how to benefit from the tax advantages of a Virginia529 account.

For more information, contact VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.

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

The VCU Office of Military Services will offer Green Zone training to members of the VCU community who wish to learn more about the military student experience. Green Zone training promotes a greater understanding of the challenges military students may face as they transition from military life to student life and the strength and leadership these students bring to the VCU community. The session will be held in the SGA Council Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact William Morley at wemorley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8674 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17331.

Construction and related utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Facility and Inpatient Children’s Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus for several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.

VCU's Human Resources presents sessions open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. If you are interested in attending "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan," view upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/2XvaJIH.

Virginia Commonwealth University's December Commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 in the E.J Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered at your respective campus by Nov. 1. For ordering information, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact . at . or visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/retailstr/commencement.pdf.

The Office of Research Subjects Protection wishes to inform the VCU research community that on Oct. 4, a patch was made to the RAMS-IRB system to make updates to the smartform that will impact investigators and research staff. The two main changes to be made in the patch relate to personnel updates and the Future Sharing page. To learn more about these changes, visit the office's blog at http://wp.vcu.edu/humanresearch/news-updates/

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/humanresearch/2019/10/03/fall-2019-patch-updates-to-personnel-and-the-future-sharing-page/.