1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Curious about The Wellness Resource Center's new Resilience Lab? Come by the center's table in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to ask us questions and sign up for an appointment.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Celebrate National Transfer Student Week with the Transfer Center and ASPiRE. The event, which will focus on service learning and Living-Learning Communities at VCU, will be in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Ian Coyle at coylei@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUTransferWeek2019.

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The October RAMmalogues session is on Gender: My Identity, My Expression, My Expectations. The session provides lunch and a braver/safer space for all students to have the hard conversations about their social identities and lived experiences at VCU. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Students can talk about gender in the context of acceptance, belonging and inclusion around campus. Sessions are led by trained facilitators through VCU's Division for Inclusive Excellence. Registration is required. The next RAMmalogues is Nov. 15. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman at jhaltman@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Young Democrats and NextGen VCU will host Virginia Senate candidate Ghazala Hashmi for a town hall. The event will be in Room 2100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Students in Monroe Park campus residence halls will have her on their ballot.

For more information, contact Thomas William Kipp at kipptw@vcu.edu or (703) 975-1122 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2392611857721106/#.

6 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship hosts Unite for Jesus October Revival alongside First Love Church and ReJOYce in Jesus Ministries. The event will be held in Room 1164, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Amanda Lee at leeas@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 405-8808.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Wear your best costume to the Chi Alpha Halloween party. The event will be held in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Jakia Hamilton at hamiltonjd3@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 the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for information on healthy relationships, red flags in unhealthy relationships, advocacy services and free prizes.

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

2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Visit the environmental booth set up by the fall 2019 pledge class of Alpha Phi Omega and learn about recycling, planting, composting and zero waste. The event will be in the Monroe Park pavilion. Bring materials to recycle in exchange for a piece of candy and answer questions to win a prize.

For more information, contact Rachel Dwyer at dwyerre2@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Have you ever wondered how to get involved in therapy dog work with your own friendly dog? Does your dog have a sweet temperament and listen to you well? Do you want to bring smiles to patients in need and support health care workers, students and families? An interest meeting will be held on the first floor of Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. RSVP to the following email address by 4 p.m. Oct. 25. Please, humans only.

For more information, contact Eva Cross at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-7297 or visit http://www.chai.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Super Smash Brothers Club at VCU will host a Halloween-themed Smash Ultimate and Melee tournament for all students. The event will be held in Room 2223, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Karun Rajesh at rajeshk@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Fado Nosso, which plays what has been described as Portuguese blues, will perform in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The group, featuring members from Richmond-area groups including the Larri Branch Agenda, Richmond Guitar Quartet, Gypsy Roots and Moruza, draws upon influences from jazz, classical, flamenco and folk. General admission is $15, $10 for non-VCU students and free for VCU students with a current ID.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1169 or visit https://www.showclix.com/event/fadoosdubfvowubnosso.

Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Violence Prevention Educators will present a Halloween-themed evening in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Food and and activities will be available at the event, to be in the Community Room, Warren W. Brandt Hall, 720 W. Franklin St.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at vandervelded@vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU Department of Music's Percussion Ensemble 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/2019/08/26/percussion-ensemble-october-28/.

Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host the campus visit by its second candidate for executive director of Online@VCU. The presentation will be in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. 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/.

Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 from 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 (804) 828-8471 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/.

Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Persian Club at VCU presents Red Carpet, a free, Hollywood-themed party in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Wear your best dress attire, eat Persian sweets, take photos and dance to Persian pop music.

For more information, contact Nadia Zia at zians@mymail.vcu.edu or (757) 477-1509 or visit https://www.facebook.com/Persianclubatvcu/.

Hours for the annual book sale, in the Lecture Hall at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., vary each day. Sale times are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 29 (half-price discount day) and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 30 (fill a bag for $5).

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/book-sale-2019.html.

Oct. 26 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Expired or unused medications can be dropped off at two VCU locations: University Student Health Services (Pharmacy Drug Drop Box), 1300 W. Broad St., and VCU Police Department (Police Headquarters Lobby), 224 E. Broad St. No liquids that may leak, no illegal drugs and no syringes will be accepted. See https://takebackday.dea.gov/ for off-campus locations.

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

In addition to providing the VCU community with access to information, spaces and resources, library personnel also enjoy traveling far and wide. Showcasing a variety of subjects and locations, the 25 photos selected for "Life Beyond the Library" offer glimpses of interests, views and perspectives away from the bustle of the MCV campus. The showcase, at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., runs through Jan. 31, 2020.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/life-beyond-the-library.html.

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/.

VCU's Institute for Drug and Alcohol Studies is currently recruiting participants for various brain scan research studies. Adult volunteers who don’t use, sometimes use or frequently use substances such as cocaine, prescription pain pills or alcohol may be eligible. The information you provide is confidential, and participants are compensated for their time. The study will be conducted at 203 E. Cary St.

For more information, contact Katie Schifano at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784 or visit http://idas.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.