7 p.m.

The goal of the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students at VCU is to to provide resources, opportunities and connections to students who are underrepresented in the health care field. The group will hold its first general body meeting in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Angela Simpson at Simpsona3@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School School of Government and Public Affairs Office of Student Success hosts the Virginia Capitol Semester Internship Program Chat. The session will be held in the lobby of the Raleigh Building, 1001 W. Franklin St. Students of all majors are encouraged to stop by for a doughnut and to learn about the program. Wilder School Representatives will be available on the hour.

For more information, contact Ashley Harrison at wsinternship@vcu.edu or visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/342347.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Study Abroad will screen videos of student adventures and discoveries. The event will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Popcorn will be available.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at sabiasuzzi@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4561 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/455264881774042/.

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.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 at 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Craft and Material Studies presents visiting artist/curator Shannon Stratton. Stratton will speak at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Based in Queens, N.Y., Stratton is interim senior curator at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and core faculty in the Critical Craft Studies Graduate program at Warren Wilson College.

For more information, contact VCUarts Department of Craft and Material Studies at crafts@vcu.edu or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/craft.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office offers an informational session about the Critical Language Scholarship and the Boren Awards, two fully funded opportunities to study abroad and study a critical language. Participate online or in person at the NSO office, Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at natlscholar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/V6xsJbAQUekHaXC46.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Alexander Heffner, host of “The Open Mind” on PBS, will be speaking about "Civil Discourse in an Uncivil Age: Media and the 2020 Election" at the Speaker Series of the Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture. The event will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Marcus Messner at mmessner@vcu.edu or visit https://robertson.vcu.edu/news/pbs-host-to-speak-about-civil-discourse-in-an-uncivil-age-at-robertson-school-speaker-series.html.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

United Healthcare Network presents "Undergraduate Pre-Health Journey." The event will be held in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Guest speakers will offer insight to make the most of undergraduate years on the journey into the health care field.

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

Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and American Family Fitness for a wellness workshop on how to use heart rate training to make workouts more efficient and effective. Bring a lunch to the session, in Room 225, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. All who register and attend will be entered into a prize drawing for an AFF gift pack. Register at the following URL (keyword "exercise").

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17333.

Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Association of Black Social Worker Members will hold its first general body meeting. The session will be held in Room 3100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Upcoming activities, including new service plans, will be discussed.

For more information, contact Trista Monroe at monroets2@vcu.edu or (804) 252-2774.

Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 at 8 p.m.

Simultaneous performances from VCU Music, Dance, Theater, Art Education and professional musicians will overlap for VCU's third annual Musicircus. The event will be held at the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Initially presented by composer John Cage in 1967, the event is curated by Brian Jones and music professors Justin Alexander and Antonio Garcia. Admission is free.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1169 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events.

Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019 from 8:10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Student Veterans Association and Military Student Services will host a ceremony to commemorate those who died in the attack by terrorists on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will begin with a wreath laying at the flagpoles at Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Members of the host groups, representatives of Veterans of Foreign Wars #6364 and VCU students who wish to participate will run with loaded backpacks in the Ram Courtyard behind the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to honor first responders who climbed the stairs at the Twin Towers.

For more information, contact Stephen Ross at stross@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8730.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The UAAB will host Coffee Connects on the MCV campus for undergraduate and graduate academic advisers. The events will be held on the second Thursday of the month in the Starbucks at Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Upcoming events (each starts at 10 a.m.) will be held Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 7 and Dec. 12.

For more information, contact Chazley Williams at cclogan2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3467.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library presents Sarah Faris, VCU Communication Arts assistant professor, who will offer an overview of graphic medicine. A hands-on, illustration tutorial will follow. The event will be in the VCU Medical Center Health and Wellness Library, Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. 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/5819006.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 from noon to 3 p.m.

The Discovery Advising team and the College of Humanities and Sciences will host the annual majors fair. The event will be in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Current and prospective students are invited to attend to learn about each major the College of Humanities and Sciences has to offer and the career possibilities the majors provide.

For more information, contact Juliana Rasnic at jerasnic@vcu.edu or visit https://students.chs.vcu.edu/majors-fair/.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

VCU's Nature Appreciation and Community Healing Organization is holding a fundraiser. The event, for group-sponsored activities, will be held at Hibachi Box, 411 N. Harrison St. #1. Those who participate should place their receipts in the designated container.

For more information, contact McKenzie Rybak at rybakmc@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/503454470467947.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Martin F. Jarrold, Ph.D., a professor of analytical chemistry at Indiana University, will deliver the VCU Department's John B. Fenn Lecture. The talk will be given at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Fenn, a former research professor of analytical chemistry at VCU, was awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 2002.

For more information, contact Rhea Miller at rmiller3@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Graduate Student Association will host the Graduate Student Association Picnic. Enjoy free food from the grill, games and meet GSA Executive Board representatives. The picnic will be held in Monroe Park, 914 Park Ave. A second picnic will be held at the same times on Sept. 13 at Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.

For more information, contact Edward Beckwith at gsa@vcu.edu or visit https://graduate.vcu.edu/life/graduate-student-association/.

Thursday, Sep. 12, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Society of Women Engineers will offer résumé assistance, interview advice and a networking opportunity with VCU Engineering Career Services and the polymer manufacturing company Advansix. The event will be held in Room 3229, College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Mary Sprague at swevcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Sep. 13, 2019 at 1 p.m.

The Science Hub presents "Understanding and Applying Metacognition in Your STEM Classroom." The session will be held in Room 2122, Oliver Hall – School of Education, 1015 W. Main St. 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.

Friday, Sep. 13, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

TRIO Student Support Services presents "The Power of Your Story," with motivational speaker, author, podcaster and TRIO SSS alum Richard Taylor Jr. His conversation will highlight the importance of everyone’s story and experience and how we play a part in making one another better. The event will be in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP to the following email address.

For more information, contact Amanda Wontz at trio@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9517.

Saturday, Sep. 14, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging presents "Breathe, River." The immersive sound installation by Sara Bouchard (MFA 2019) will be in Richmond's historic Byrd Park Pump House, 1708 Pump House Drive. The work is informed by conversations with aquatic ecologist Paul Bukaveckas, Ph.D., of VCU's Rice Rivers Center and features a musical composition based on water quality data from the James River. The exhibit will also be available at the same hours on Sept. 15.

For more information, contact Sara Bouchard at bouchardse@vcu.edu or visit https://www.sarabouchard.com/news/breathe-river-exhibition-sept-2019.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries is offering a webinar on the new PubMed interface. The workshop will explore all of the features of PubMed, provide an opportunity to see the new interface across platforms and discuss the timeline for retiring classic PubMed. Registration is required at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl, Ph.D., at swahl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5712957.

Monday, Sep. 16, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online open house via Zoom for all the school's graduate programs, both online and in-person. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2k01kqP.

Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Graduate School presents Meet the Dean sponsored by the Graduate Student Association. Meet and mingle for hors d'oeuvres and a wine tasting with the Dean of the Graduate School, F. Douglas Boudinot, Ph.D., other university administrators and fellow graduate students. The event will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. (A valid I.D. with proof of legal drinking age is required to participate in the wine tasting.)

For more information, contact Ashlee Christakos at anchristakos@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4546.

RamTech, VCU’s on-campus technology store at 930 W. Grace St., offers education pricing and payroll deduction on the latest technology from Apple, Dell and more. RamTech’s payroll deduction offers custom, interest-free payment options on purchases between $180 and $4,500.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at ramtech@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8324 or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

Confidential advocates provide information and referrals to campus and community resources and support students who have experienced sexual or intimate partner violence, stalking or harassment. Advocates can support students in seeking academic or housing accommodations, filing a report, finding medical care and more. Set up an appointment to request an advocate via email or phone or walk in to University Counseling Services, 907 Floyd Ave., Suite 238.

For more information, contact Advocates at University Counseling Services at myoptions@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/advocacy-services/.

On Sept. 20, VCU Parking and Transportation will host a limited number of parking spaces for university departments to participate in Park(ing) Day. Park(ing) Day is an international event in which parking spaces are transformed into miniature parks for the day. This event is designed to promote sustainability and green space within communities. If your department is interested in participating, email the following address no later than Sept. 13.

For more information, contact Kendra Norrell at norrellkh@vcu.edu.

Take the Fight at VCU is a chapter of a nonprofit organization which supports patients with cancer as well as the medical staff. The group seeks to facilitate the exchange of medical information and increase the patient’s ability to follow their treatment plan. Volunteers take leading roles in community outreach, fundraising and campus engagement. Students from all majors are welcome.

For more information, contact Zuhayr Shaikh at shaikhz2@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://takethefight.formstack.com/forms/takethefight.

The application period for Boy Scouts of America Health Career Explorers Club Learning for Life is open until Sept. 23. The club is open to Richmond-area students in grades nine, 10, 11 and 12 who are interested in exploring health careers. Workshops for the after-school academic-year program are held once a month for 90 minutes. Participants learn about health career opportunities through facility unit tours and leadership development opportunities. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Karen Hill, Ph.D., RNC-MNN, at karen.hill@vcuhealth.org or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/high-school/health-career-explorers-club-hcec/.