11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association present “Putting the Pieces Together: Experimentally Evaluating Alternative RNA Splicing Variants.” The event will be in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. The event is part of the 2019 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622 or visit https://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host an informational session about the Boren Awards, a fully funded opportunity to study abroad and learn a critical language. The session will be held in the NSO Conference Room, Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., and will also be available online. Email natlscholar@vcu.edu with questions or register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/AeAqJ1SZLJDqCojo6.

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center presents writer and performance artist Alok Vaid-Menon. The lecture, "Femme in Public," will be given in the third-floor lecture hall, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event is presented in partnership with American Evolution: Virginia to America, 1619-2019.

For more information, contact Brooke Newman at bnewman@vcu.edu or visit http://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/virginias-past-present-and-future-alok-vaid-menon/.

7 p.m.

VCU Music faculty member and pianist Russell Wilson will perform at a free concert 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/2019/09/30/faculty-recital-russell-wilson-piano-november-4/.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

As part of the Qatar Leadership Exchange, VCU's Division of Student Affairs will host Qatar Day at the Plaza of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Traditional aspects of Qatari and Arab culture will be featured, including Arabic calligraphy, henna, traditional Qatari clothing, food and more.

For more information, contact Joslyn Bedell at dsa@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This IExcel Education pop-up course is an exploration of current issues related to food insecurity, particularly focusing on the accessibility of nutritious food for older Richmond residents. The course will highlight food deserts, food justice, racial equity within a historical context and the impact of public transportation as it relates to obtaining food. The noncredit course meets for three consecutive 90-minute sessions in different sites. The first meeting will be at Dominion Place, 1025 W. Grace St. RSVP to the following URL, instructor/developer Ana Diallo. Ph.D., at (804) 828-2011 or Jan Altman, Executive Director of IExcel Education, at the following email address.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at jhaltman@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/LCQaY8iKBPvCVFKJA.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

Planned Parenthood Generation Action at VCU will host an Election Night Watch Party at Mojo's Philadelphi, 733 W. Cary St.

For more information, contact Malena Llanos at llanosmk@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music will present a free horn studio recital 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/horn-studio-recital-november-5/.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 7:30 a.m.

The Translational Research Initiative for Pain and Neuropathy Symposium (TRIPN) will be held in the first-floor auditorium of the College of Health Professions Building, 900 E. Leigh St. (Note the new location.) Doors open at 7:30 a.m. and the symposium begins at 8 a.m. Register at the following URL. The event is free to attend.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Virginia21@VCU is holding a Party at the Polls event at the Compass. Free information will be available about polling locations, confirming registration status, candidates on the ballot and making a plan to get to the polls on Election Day.

For more information, contact Adam Lockett at lockettam@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's International Studies Program in the School of World Studies will host "Border Walls and the New Cold War." The roundtable discussion, in Room 406, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

For more information, contact Rohan Kalyan at rkkalyan@vcu.edu or (808) 294-2607 or visit https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/news/calendar-of-events/.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"Writing Our Way Out" explores the conditions, traps and turning points on the path to prison in America and the way to freedom. In this episode, which will be taped in Room 101, Anderson House, 913 W. Franklin St., the hosts explore the psychological impact of tough love with VCU professor of psychology, Zewelanji Serpell.

For more information, contact David Coogan at dcoogan@vcu.edu or (804) 562-5999 or visit http://writingourwayout.libsyn.com/writing-our-way-out-the-podcast.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

UndocuRams presents "UndocuTalks: Undocumented Students in Higher Education." The event, an opportunity in which students, faculty, and administration can learn and hear about the obstacles undocumented people face at higher institutions, will be held in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Yanet Limon-Amado at limonamadoy@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host the campus visit by its third candidate for Executive Director for Online@VCU. The presentation will be in Room 4084, Oliver Hall – School of Education, 1015 W. Main 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?" For more information on the candidates, go to the following URL and click on "Meet the Candidates."

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

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Health and Wellness Library hosts "Lunch with VCU Health Arts In Healthcare" in Room G-112, ground floor, Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. The Arts in Healthcare team will discuss how they merge art and medicine throughout the VCU Health System. Lunch is free but space is limited. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5994899.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 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? An informational session will be held focusing on the Brandcenter’s master’s program and its five areas of concentration. Meet current students and faculty, tour the facilities and learn how graduates reach a 97 percent job placement rate at some of the best agencies and companies in the country. The session will be at the Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit http://brandcenter.vcu.edu/admissions/visit-us.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Hear the VCU Jazz Orchestra I in Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center, 922 Park Ave. Featured will be professors Antonio Garcia, Taylor Barnett (trumpet) and J.C. Kuhl (sax), plus student vocalist Shy Hinnant. Admission is $7 advance, $10 at door and free with a valid VCU student ID. The band will sight-read live.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6776 or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/jazz-orchestra-aefgwrhetjry.

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Receptions will be held for two exhibitions at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. "Kalimat," is a design project by students from the VCUarts Qatar Design MFA program. "When the Whirlwind Begins" is an exhibition of Philadelphia-based artists organized by students in the Applied Curatorial Practices class.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (703) 282-0530 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The ICA will host an opening ceremony for a Provocations exhibit by the artist Guadalupe Maravilla. The exhibition begins with an overnight opening performance which includes the activation of ceremonial gongs, teas and an overnight sound bath. Join for any part of the event or stay overnight at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The reception will be at 6 p.m., the tea ceremony at 8 p.m., gong sound bath 10 p.m.-6 a.m. and tea at 6 a.m.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-guadalupe-maravilla-performance-and-opening/.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at 7 a.m.

VCU Recreational Sports will host a Paddle and Paint event at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Participants will paddle out on Kimages Creek for creative inspiration.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at parentaj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=6037e1f3-4d9c-4fd5-958d-adf836fa8e11&semesterId=3f527b52-e5b9-4169-8a84-c0d899a3ff28.

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 from noon to 3 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports will offer a self-defense training session at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The class will include safety tips, scenario discussions and empowering self-defense techniques. Register at the following URL before Nov. 8.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=80ea1b12-271c-425f-bb65-19429567793f&semesterId=3f527b52-e5b9-4169-8a84-c0d899a3ff28.

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auctus: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship will hold a working meeting in Room 407, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Bring a laptop to continue the review of submissions for acceptance to the Journal.

For more information, contact Caroline Clary at clarycr2@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports will hold lifeguard tryouts at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 102 S. Linden St. Candidates must be up to date on American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, CPR/AED and First Aid certification. Apply online with Handshake before tryouts.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9999 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Science, Technology and Society Program presents "Creating Adaptive Activism: Reframing Disability Through Art." The lecture by Ann Fox, Ph.D., professor of English at Davidson College, will be in Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event is co-sponsored by VCU's Transforming Disability Initiative.

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

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association present “Putting the Pieces Together: Experimentally Evaluating Alternative RNA Splicing Variants.” The talk, part of the 2019 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series, will be in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622 or visit https://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Rams in Recovery presents a hands-on training session, “Revive! Reversing an Opioid Overdose With Naloxone.” The session will be in Jackson Ward Conference Room A, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shauntelle Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RP2HnWJeJ3nRnBBq7.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Science Hub presents "How to Talk With Your Professor: Tips and Tricks to Make it Less Scary and More Fun." The session will be held in Room 2108, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Build your confidence and learn best practices for productive emails and visits with your professors.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl, Ph.D., at swahl@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Need to organize a messy Inbox? Want to know what that cool sidebar has to offer? Not sure what's new? VCU's Collaboration Services invites you to learn all things Gmail and make you the master of your Inbox. The class, in Room 108, Technology Administration Building, 701 W. Broad St., will provide a hands-on walkthrough of the organizational and productivity tools Gmail has to offer. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

In a new monthly forum for students, RAMmalogues provides a braver/safer space for students to have the hard conversations about their social identities and lived experiences at VCU. At the November session, come talk with your peers about sexuality in the context of acceptance, belonging and inclusion around campus. Register (required) by Nov. 13 at the following URL. The session will be led by trained facilitators through the Division for Inclusive Excellence. The forum will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Executive Director of IExcel Education, at jhaltman@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/rammalogues/.

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Women in Science and the Graduate and Professional Student Programming Board will host a wine and cheese mixer. The annual event will be in Court End Ballroom A, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Those who attend must be 21 or older and have a valid ID.

For more information, contact Anna Kovilakath at vcu.wis@gmail.com.

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.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/.

To provide flexible, open access to faculty mentors, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research allows those advised by mentors to sign up to meet with a faculty mentor of their choice. Mentor office hours, in Suite 1000B, Richmond Academy of Medicine, 1200 E. Clay St., are 1-2 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Sign up or see a full list of mentors at the following URL.

For more information, contact Leslie Bobb at lmbobb@vcu.edu or (804) 628-7788 or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education/mentorship-programs/faculty-mentor-office-hours.

The VCU LEAD Living-Learning Program is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 cohort. VCU LEAD is a two-year program for undergraduate students who are dedicated to developing community leadership skills. Apply by Nov. 22 at the following URL.

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

VCUDine offers a number of November events at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place, and Jonah’s, in the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. The events include weekly Shafer Sunday Brunch; Italian Night (Nov. 7, 4-10 p.m. in Shafer); VCUDine Ramsgiving (Nov. 14 from 5-11 p.m. in Shafer, Nov. 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Jonah’s); Elephant Thai (Nov. 20, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Shafer) and Chili Cook-off (Nov. 21, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Shafer). Events at Jonah’s on the MCV Campus include weekly specials, such as Wing Wednesdays. Follow @vcu_dining for details.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

INNOVATE is a living-learning program in which undergraduate students with sophomore status and beyond live in an on-campus residential community committed to innovation and entrepreneurship. Students participating in the program will earn an Undergraduate Certificate in Product Innovation, Venture Creation or Human-Centered Design. Apartment-style housing on campus is guaranteed. The priority deadline is Nov. 8.

For more information, contact Kendra Cabler at cablerka@vcu.edu or visit https://davincicenter.vcu.edu/programs/vcuinnovatellp/.