1 p.m. to 3 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 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. 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_mpc_19/.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Campus Sustainability Day is a national day to focus on the sustainability accomplishments of individual universities. The focus of the event, to be at the Commons Plaza and sponsored by VCU's Office of Sustainability, is on reuse. Learn about campus and local sustainability resources to reduce the environmental footprint. Workshops and vegan treats will be provided. Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability.

For more information, contact Parker Long at longpj@vcu.edu or visit http://sustainability.vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Violence Prevention Educators from University Counseling Services will be tabling for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Stop by at the Compass for information on healthy relationships, red flags of unhealthy relationships, advocacy services and free prizes.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at myoptions@vcu.edu or (704) 998-7076 or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/advocacy-services/.

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

The Global Education Office hosts the monthly Global Café. Get to know students from around the world and learn about VCU's rich cultural diversity. Each café has a different theme and refreshments are always served. All are welcome at the event, in the kitchen at West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/globalcafe/.

3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

United2Heal will host a warehouse trip at which volunteers organize medical supplies to send to people in need. The event will be at 1210 Bentley St. Free pizza will be available.

For more information, contact Bilal Ghazi at MasoodBG@vcu.edu.

5 p.m.

Magdalena Adamek, piano, will also perform. 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/2019/09/24/guest-artists-richard-demy-and-philippe-brunet-with-magda-adamek-october-4/.

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Latinx Alumni Council and VCU Career Services presents Futuro Yo: ¿Cuál es tu plan? The career event, in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., is designed for Latinx students to connect with VCU alumni from the Latinx Alumni Council. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/latinxcareers.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The ICA will host a special First Friday with the opening of "Great Force," an exhibition featuring the works of 24 artists. The exhibit, curated by Amber Esseiva, uses painting, sculpture, photography, video and performance to examine race in the United States. The event, at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will include live window painting by artist Tomashi Jackson, a Provocations performance by Chino Amobi, DJ Michael Demps, refreshments and a cash bar.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/great-force-exhibition-preview-and-reception/.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Paloma McGregor, a Caribbean-born, New York-based choreographer, will perform at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Her work centers black voices through collaborative, process-based art-making and organizing. She shares her work-in-process during a research residency hosted by VCU as part of the Urban Bush Women Fellowship Program, a component of the UBW Choreographic Center, seeking to bring greater national recognition and support to women choreographers of the African Diaspora.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7720 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU faculty members John Blatter and Jill Ware of Embodied Empathy present the rehearsal of 10 dancers in virtual reality experiences of ALS patients at different disease stages. This rehearsal is for an upcoming showing at the VCU Now Center where the works will be debuted to the patient's families and caregivers. This project is an ongoing research collaboration between Embodied Empathy, Kathleen Pearson, M.D., and Scott Vota, D.O., of VCU Neurology. The event will be at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St.

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

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon

Beta Alpha Psi will hold an organizational meeting 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. This month's speaker will be Marcy Williams, who will discuss résumés, cover letters and follow-up etiquette.

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

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m.

VCU Globe, a globally focused living-learning program, will host its second open house of the semester. The event will be in the lobby at West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Learn about the program, tour an apartment and meet students involved in Globe.

For more information, contact Ray Trac at rtrac@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7853 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/vcuglobe/.

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auctus: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship will hold a working meeting. The session will be in Virginia Rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Bring your laptop to continue the process of reviewing submissions for acceptance to the Journal.

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

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 at 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music will present the Dover Quartet as part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Series. The concert will be in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The program will include Mozart Adagio and Fugue, K. 546; Hindemith Quartet No. 3 in C major, Op. 16 and Brahms Quartet No. 3 in B-flat major, Op. 67.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/doverquartetouwbefwf.

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Episcopal Campus Ministry at VCU will hold a blessing of the animals at Monroe Park. (Rain location will be the parish hall, Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St. Enter through the red doors.) Cuddle adoptable pets, bring your support animal for a blessing or bring a picture of your pet. All species are welcome.

For more information, contact the Rev. Kimberly Reinholz at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (757) 655-1877 or visit https://ghtc.org/our-community/campus-ministry/.

Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019 from noon to 3 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering a self-defense course to prepare students, members and faculty/staff for an unexpected attack. The course will be in the Group Exercise Studio, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL by Oct. 4.

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCU chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers will meet in Room 3100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Trista Monroe at vcuabsw@gmail.comm or (804) 252-2774.

Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Center for Community Engagement and Impact will host an orientation session for students and staff interested in participating in "One Richmond, One Book." The three-part literacy program will take place in all 26 Richmond City elementary schools. Everyone - students, teachers, administrators, families and community partners - reads the same book at the same time. Volunteers are needed to read to classes. The orientation will be held at the rear of Edmund F. Ackell Residence Center, 1103 W. Marshall St. Bring a lunch if you wish.

For more information, contact Tito Luna at taluna@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1904.

Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 at 7 p.m.

The Minority Association of Pre-Health Students will host a panel of admissions officers from VCU's School of Medicine. The event, in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St., will include tips and activities for students interested in medical school.

For more information, contact Davidyne Reeves at reevesda2@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. REVIVE! offers training to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone (Narcan). Sessions are open to VCU community members including faculty, staff and students. Training sessions, at the VCU School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St., are limited to 25 persons for each session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Candace Johnson, PhD, MPH, RN, at johnsoncm7@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/o1QKyTm1uWqWF3Gh6.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU is holding a discussion for National Day Without Stigma to promote positive discussion about mental health. Students will have the opportunity to share personal experiences in a supportive environment. The session will be in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien, Active Minds Secretary, at activeminds4vcu@gmail.com.

"Eclipsed" is the story of five Liberian women and their tale of survival near the end of the Second Liberian Civil War. The production, written by Danai Gurira and directed by Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D., will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 and 5, 2 p.m. Oct. 5 and 3 p.m. Oct. 6 at Richard Newdick Theatre, Shafer Street Playhouse, 221 N. Shafer St. "Eclipsed" premiered in Washington, D.C., and opened on Broadway in 2016 in a production starring Lupita Nyong’o and received nominations for five Tony Awards, including a nomination for best play.

For more information, contact Sharon Ott at theatre@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1514 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/theatre/on-stage/.

VCU Recreational Sports offers a variety of instructional programs, each with a dedicated instructor or certified personal trainer. Included are Women on Weights, Faculty/Staff Functional Fitness Training and more. Registration for most second-session fitness programs ends Oct. 11.

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/.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow is the Student Alumni Association at VCU and applications for the Leadership Council are being accepted until Oct. 18. STAT's Leadership Council offers the opportunity to plan and execute events to promote official campus traditions and lifelong loyalty to VCU, connect students with alumni and create a culture of philanthropy at the university.

For more information, contact Hudson Dizon at dizonhl@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/STATLC.

Help VCUDine improve the campus dining experience by completing a five-to-seven minute survey. All responses are confidential and must be completed by Oct. 18. Note the only locations included on the MCV Campus are Jonah’s, Starbucks, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Wendy’s. Participants in the survey may enter a drawing for one $150 or three $50 Visa eGift Cards. Winners will be announced on facebook.com/vcudining. Take the survey at the following URL.

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