12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Division of Strategic Enrollment Management's You First and the student organization You First at VCU present First Tuesdays With You First. Connect with other first-generation college students and celebrate the beginning of the semester at the event, in Richmond Salons I and II, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Upcoming plans will be discussed and pizza will be served.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://youfirst.vcu.edu/.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's School of Education, in collaboration with FIRST Chesapeake, is seeking students interested in working with middle school students in Richmond City Public Schools in an informal after-school setting. The undertaking would require 12 hours per week for 12 to 14 weeks. The meeting will be in Room 3085, Oliver Hall – School of Education, 1015 W. Main St. Come to this pizza event to learn about the opportunity to work with students and robotics. No prior experience is needed.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Edmondson at ewedmondson@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2650.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 at noon

Over 600 alumni have joined VCU Link to provide career advice and guidance to students. VCU's Office of Alumni Relations will host a launch party at the Compass (next to Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.) to learn more about VCU Link and create an account. Free swag and free Chick-fil-A will be available. Rain location is the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor at lntaylor2@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

VCU's Student Veteran Association, Military Student Services and Wounded Warrior Project present Ground Down Rise Up - a veteran and veteran ally wellness night. The free event includes yoga, dinner, guided full-body relaxation and time to engage VCU and greater Richmond-area wellness resources with specific programs for military experiences. The event, in the Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., is ADA accessible and service animals are welcome. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carmen Pekarek at pekarekcm@vcu.edu or (804) 557-4947 or visit http://GroundDownRiseUp.eventbrite.com.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 at 6 p.m.

The Vietnamese Student Association at VCU will hold its first general body meeting of the year. The session will be held in Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The group's new board will be introduced and upcoming events will be discussed.

For more information, contact Brandon Dung at dungb@vcu.edu or visit http://VSAVCU.org.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The ICA presents a talk about art, design and communications and the convergence with innovation and technology. Vann Graves, executive director of the VCU Brandcenter, and Dominic Asmall Willsdon, executive director of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will discuss how the very idea of creativity is changing.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@gmail.com or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/talk-creativity-with-vann-graves-and-dominic-asmall-willsdon/.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 at 8 p.m.

United2Heal is a humanitarian aid, nonprofit organization that collects surplus medical supplies and sends them to areas in need around the world. The VCU chapter will have its first general body meeting in Room 1201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Bilal Ghazi - United2Heal at VCU at MasoodBG@vcu.edu or (703) 919-2493 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/372902630055762/?ti=icl.

Thursday, Sep. 5, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Catholic Graduate Student Organization will host an opening luncheon. The presentation, "Keep the Faith! Graduate School Survival 101," will be held in Room 7-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Mario Dance, DVM, a clinical veterinarian on campus and faculty advisor for the group, will discuss surviving grad school as a person of faith. Pizza and drinks will be provided. RSVP at the following email address.

For more information, contact Mario Dance at medance@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9838.

Thursday, Sep. 5, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Painting + Printmaking presents a lecture by visiting artist Kenny Rivero. Rivero received an MFA from the Yale School of Art in 2012 and is the recipient of the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Grant, a visiting scholar position at New York University, and the Joan Mitchell Painting and Sculptor Grant. Rivero is currently a lecturer at the Yale University School of Art and visiting faculty in the VCU Painting + Printmaking department for the Fall 2019 semester. The lecture will be given in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at papr@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/paintingprintmaking/2019/08/27/kenny-rivero-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Saturday, Sep. 7, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon

Shannon Duvall will discuss effective networking at an organizational meeting of Beta Alpha Psi. The session will be held in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Each month the organization invites speakers from the Richmond area to discuss current trends and best practices in accounting.

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

Monday, Sep. 9, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Collaboration Services presents Google Drive - Collaboration in the Cloud. Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone or tablet. The class 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 https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17272.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, Academic Technologies, VCU Libraries and ALT Lab/Online@VCU will offer a Teaching with Technology Showcase. The event will be held in Room 1075, College of Health Professions Building, 900 E. Leigh St. VCU experts will have tables set up to present tools, strategies and services to enhance teaching with technology.

For more information, contact Tim Luckritz Marquis at tluckritzmarq@vcu.edu or visit https://altlab.vcu.edu/event/teaching-with-tech.

Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a clean and jerk Olympic-style weightlifting clinic. The event will be at the MCV Campus Recreation Center, 900 Turpin St. Participants will learn the fundamentals of the clean and jerk lift. The clinic is open to beginners. Register by Sept. 6 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/instructional-programs/.

Saturday, Sep. 14, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Virginia Leadership Academy is a one-day conference hosted by University Student Commons and Activities for Weeks of Welcome. This year, the focus is on self-awareness, social justice and leadership development. Student leaders are encouraged to attend the event to be held in the Virginia Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Special workshops are designed to empower students to make waves in their communities. The event will feature skill building, raffle prizes, food and giveaways.

For more information, contact VLA Planning Team at vla@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1244 or visit http://vla.vcu.edu.

Monday, Sep. 23, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU Center for Corporate Education presents Lean Six Sigma Green Belt at the School of Business, Sept. 23-26. Six Sigma is a systematic methodology that utilizes factual information and statistical analysis to measure and improve a company's operational performance, practices and systems by identifying and preventing 'defects' in manufacturing and service-related processes in order to anticipate and exceed expectations of all stakeholders to accomplish effectiveness. The session will be held in Room B3189, Center for Corporate Education, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1595 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education.

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at 8 a.m.

VCU HealthHacks is back with a new theme: Pharmaceutical Innovation for Patient Care. The medical hackathon, entering its fourth year, focuses on solving unmet medical needs through any means, from programming to rapid prototyping to developing flow processes. It is a 24-hour period of innovation and problem-solving. The event will be held in the College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at HealthHacks@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit http://healthhacks.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. On Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. through Sept. 22 at 6 p.m., 11th Street between Broad and Marshall streets will be closed. The Children's Pavilion will be closed to all team members and patients during this time. 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.

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier, InDesign, Acrobat, etc.) is available to VCU students at a discounted price of $60 a year or $30 for six months. Students who are paying $240 or $360 yearly may cancel their subscription without incurring a penalty fee. Contact the IT Support Center at the following telephone number for instructions on how to terminate your contract.

For more information, contact Lucy Halunko at adobe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2227 or visit https://adobe.vcu.edu.

VCU Recreational Sports will host an ACE Personal Trainer Prep Course. Sessions will be Sept. 3-Oct. 24 at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Participants will learn the fundamentals and skills necessary to receive and ACE certification. This course does not include the exam nor the cost of it. Register by Aug. 30 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/become-an-instructor-or-personal-trainer/.

Equality VCU is accepting nominations through Sept. 20 for the Burnside Watstein LGBTQIA+ Awards. The awards are given annually to one or more individuals who enrich the community at VCU and make a significant difference in the lives of LGBTQIA+ faculty, staff and students. Nominees can be from the VCU or Richmond communities. Nominations may be made at the following URL.

For more information, contact R. Dale Smith at rdsmith@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8320 or visit https://forms.gle/gJiGAwY1MPUqmfkk9.

VCUDine offers a number of September events at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. The events include: A Taste of Brunch (Sept. 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.) and Sunday Brunch (Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.); VCU '23 Freshman Favorites Week (11 a.m.-4 p.m. each day); Steak Night (Sept. 12, 4-10 p.m.); Dining Around the World (Sept. 17, 4-10 p.m.); and a Whole Grains Healthy Sampling (Sept. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.). For details follow @VCU_Dining on social or visit the following URL.

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

VCU's Dean of Students office now offers assistance with budgeting, locating housing, resolving conflicts with roommates and/or landlords, as well as financial assistance for food and regalia. Go to the following URL for information and to set up an appointment. For other assistance from the Dean of Students office, visit students.vcu.edu/dos.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at lmathewsails@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://offcampus.vcu.edu.

VCU’s Innovation Challenges invites students to submit their most creative and innovative solutions relating to health care, higher education and poverty. Students of all levels are encouraged to submit their ideas from Sept. 3 to Oct. 6. Winning ideas in each category will receive funding, mentorship and guaranteed acceptance into VCU’s pre-accelerator program for Spring 2020. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/innovationchallenges.

Through Sept. 7, buy any grande-sized beverage at the VCU Barnes and Noble Café and get one of equal or lesser value free to share. This limited-time offer is valid only at 1111 W. Broad St. The offer cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts.

For more information, contact Sarah Murphy at sdmurphy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3894 or visit http://VCUbooks.com.