10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the Transfer Center on the second floor near the elevators of Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Stop by the say hello, ask questions and enjoy a free snack.

For more information, contact Angela Aslanska at adaslanska@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUTransferWeek2019.

12 p.m.

The Alternative Breaks URL to apply for spring volunteer trips is live. See the following URL and Instagram (@vcu_altbreaks). Trips are offered internationally and throughout the United States during VCU's spring break. The application closes Oct. 27.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/asbatvcu/.

3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Science, Technology and Society Program presents "Negotiating a Cure: Deafness Technologies and the Health Market." The presentation will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kathryn Shively at kmeier@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Have you ever been concerned about a situation and wanted to help, but didn't? Step UP! is a bystander intervention program that addresses why people do not act in these situations, increases motivation to intervene and builds the skills needed for safe, early, effective and kind intervention. The session, hosted by VCU's Wellness Resource Center, will be held in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

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

7 p.m.

VCU Department of Music faculty member Daniel Stipe 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/faculty-recital-daniel-stipe-piano-october-22/.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a Teaching Excellence Academy session on the flipped classroom. Put the intellectual work on your students and have them do the content delivery. This workshop will outline how a flipped classroom environment, paired with peer-led learning, can mean deeper student engagement and improved outcomes for both teaching and student learning. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tP9UdvYjf6N1oF297.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 from noon 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/.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 from 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.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at 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/.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 from 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.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at 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.

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/.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Collaboration Services will host a hands-on workshop on Google Forms. The event will focus on new, innovative functionality and will be held in Room B1-020, Computer Classroom, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

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.

Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Parking and Transportation will host an open forum for students, faculty and staff. The discussion will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Parking and Transportation administration members will discuss recent initiatives, improvements and address audience concerns. Livestream will be available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jonsette Calloway at callowayjn@vcu.edu or visit https://apps.parking.vcu.edu/livestream.asp.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 at noon

VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care will host a lecture, "Interdisciplinary Rounding - Exploration of Design Features on Practitioner and Patient Experiences." The lecture will be in Room 1013, Molecular Medical Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St. Genevieve Beaird, Ph.D., will present a dissertation study assessing whether specific design features such as location, leader and a scripted structure associate with different levels of team collaboration and patient experiences. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13WRa5Iok4WXIjxFXOek4v7gQ5Oui9KfRgOPQ4hcU20I/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=-6216183586106288573.

The VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, is accepting applications for its 2020 cohorts of the HIGHER Ground and MPLI programs. Each program takes a cohort between 25-40 participants a year. Visit the following URL to learn more about the institute, its programs, application requirements and deadlines.

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

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.

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, 1200 W. Broad St. 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.

COVA Care, COVA HealthAware and COVA HDHP health plans provide free flu shots (covered by the prescription drug benefit of your health plan) for eligible employees and their covered dependents. Walgreens will be on the MCV Campus on Oct. 30 and the Monroe Park Campus on Oct. 24 to provide the shots. For more information visit the following URL.

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

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.

The special enrollment period for long-term care insurance has been extended to Oct. 25. During this period, special limited underwriting is available to employees age 65 and under, for coverage effective Dec. 1. After Oct. 25, full medical underwriting will be required for all employees who have been employed more than 60 days. Coverage for family members requires full underwriting at all times.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/long-term-care-insurance/.

The annual RamTech Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day Sale will be Nov. 15. The on-campus technology store is accepting sale pre-orders through Oct. 28, which guarantees customers the tech they want on Nov. 15 without long lines or extended wait times. Pre-order items include Apple products like the MacBook Pro and Apple Watch, headphones like the Powerbeats Pro, smart speakers like the Amazon Echo and much more. Pre-order at the following URL.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at ramtech@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8324 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckiaWofHm3zRx8KrrIKGoJH7zs4kuD-i2GdooAxMix9du4YQ/viewform.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of in-classroom and online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is available in computer skills for the workplace, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, customer service, event planning, mindfulness, paralegal studies, play therapy and test prep for the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT, ACT and MCAT. Foundations of biochemistry is also offered.

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/.

VCU's Institute for Women’s Health and Highland Support Project will host a week in partnership with indigenous midwives and community leaders in Guatemala. Participants will learn about traditional Maya medicine and midwifery practices in the region. The trip will be May 16-23, 2020. The cost is $985 plus airfare. March 1 is the application deadline. Apply at the following URL or email Heather Ashton at ashtonhr@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Janett Forte at janett.forte@vcuhealth.org or visit http://www.womenshealth.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.