1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs presents "Why Wilder?" a graduate informational session. The event will be held in the lower level, Room B0001, Raleigh Building, 1001 W. Franklin St. Learn how the Wilder School's graduate programs can help advance your career. All prospective program applicants are welcome. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Huynh at wsgradvise@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/graduate-information-session-on-november-1.html.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Provost will host the campus visit by its second candidate for Executive Director for 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/.

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/.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Blackademic, Chaz Antoine and crew are returning to ICA for the second installation of this wig-themed party. Dancing, contests, prizes and more will be in the Royall Forum, Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Refreshments and a cash bar will be available.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/first-friday-snatched-back-wig-party/.

7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Black Art Student Empowerment will present its fifth annual Art Showcase at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. The showcase will feature painting, dance, poetry and more. RSVP (mandatory to reserve a ticket) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/base-annual-showcase-tickets-74628577083.

Saturday, Nov. 2, 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 discuss different service areas in accounting.

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

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at 3 p.m.

The Catalyst Quartet, made up of laureates and alumni of the Sphinx Competition, will perform as part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Chamber Concert series. The performance will be at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Hailed by the New York Times at their Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished … playing with earthy vigor,” the quartet is known for “rhythmic energy, polyphonic clarity and tight ensemble playing.” The ensemble has toured the United States and abroad. General admission tickets are $35, $32 for those 60-plus/VCU employees/VCU Alumni Association members, $25 for those 16 and younger and free for VCU Music students and VCU Music faculty.

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

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Daily Planet Health Services will meet to discuss volunteering and fundraising. The session will be in Room 1004A, ASPiRE, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. DPHS is a nonprofit clinic that provides free medical, mental and dental health care.

For more information, contact Carmen Khalil at khalilc@vcu.edu.

Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 from 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.

Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 at 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 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 at noon

VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care will host a lecture, "Interdisciplinary Rounding - Exploration of Design Features on Practitioner and Patient Experiences." The lecture will be in Room 1013, Molecular Medical Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St. Genevieve Beaird, Ph.D., will present a dissertation study assessing whether specific design features such as location, leader and a scripted structure associate with different levels of team collaboration and patient experiences. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13WRa5Iok4WXIjxFXOek4v7gQ5Oui9KfRgOPQ4hcU20I/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=-6216183586106288573.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP will host a class to discuss the issues affecting children and divorce. The class will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The discussion will include how to tell your children, comfort them, deal with self-blame, achieve continuity while living in multiple homes and help children communicate.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/LMS/LoDetails/DetailsLo.aspx?loId=3278e990-f20b-4d60-8632-b665a1938255&back=/LMS/BrowseTraining/BrowseTraining.aspx?tab_page_id=-1700000#t=3.

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 2 p.m.

As part of the Qatar Leadership Exchange, VCU's Division of Student Affairs will host Majlis Day. Traditional aspects of Qatari and Arab culture will be exhibited at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. Arabic calligraphy, henna, traditional Qatari clothing, food and more will be featured.

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

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at noon

VCU's Catholic Graduate Student Organization will host an "Open Doors and Open Hearts" luncheon, "Getting To Know Your Pregnancy Resource Center." When you or a loved one faces a pregnancy that wasn’t expected and abortion isn’t a real option for you, who do you turn to? Pregnancy Center Directors Nora Righter, RSN, BSN, and Lynn Bisbee, RNC, WHNP, will discuss compassionate options offered by the organization. The luncheon will be in Room 7-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. All are welcome. 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.

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics presents "Dots and Lines: The Hidden Networks Around Us." The session will be in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Ihsan Topaloglu at iatopaloglu@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Unconscious Bias in the Workplace." This half-day workshop will focus on fostering relationships characterized by respect and appreciation for differences. The goal of the workshop is to help participants gain a clearer understanding of the concepts of unconscious bias and microaggressions and create empathy and understanding for the clients they serve. 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.

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration is open for the fifth annual Scientific Symposium hosted by the VCU Johnson Center for Critical Care and Pulmonary Research. The event, at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., showcases scientific collaborations dedicated to ending critical illness. The event is free. Lunch will be provided. Education credits for medicine, nursing or pharmacy will be $25. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Cappuccio at Katherine.cappuccio@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/VJCscientificsymposium.

A sales process resembling a lottery system will be used for students interested in purchasing parking on the MCV campus for Spring 2020. The process began at midnight Oct. 30. Learn more about the new system at the following URL. The Monroe Park Campus parking sale will take place at 7 a.m. Nov. 14. Monroe Park Campus commuter and housing permits will be available for purchase online on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/mcv-campus-sale.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, is accepting applications for its leadership programs. Each program targets a different audience that allows you to network with diverse individuals. You also earn continuing education units. To learn more about our programs and application deadlines, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit http://gehli.vcu.edu.

SMART (Statistical Methods and Research Training) is a graduate student organization seeking new members. The group's objective is to increase collaboration across departments to encourage the development of social scientists into competent, well-rounded and ethical researchers. Plans for spring 2020 are underway. A survey is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Blair Burnette, SMART president, at burnettecb@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/JdhuUtjzakHMcwK89.

VCU Police will hold its 10th annual chili cook-off at Rodney's Place in Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place, on Nov. 20 at 11:30 a.m. The department is recruiting chefs. All recipes, including vegetarian, are welcome. Register for free as a chef at the following email. Those who attend are asked to donate $5 to sample chili and get a hot bowl of their favorite recipe. All proceeds benefit FRIENDS Association for Children in Richmond. First- second- and third-place winners will be named, along with a Taster's Favorite.

For more information, contact Jennifer Brown at jmbrown@vcu.edu.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the School of World Studies, will hold cultural competency and language classes. The sessions, for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members, are for one academic credit. Courses begin the week of Jan. 20 and conclude in late April. Classes include Intro to Conversational French I, Intro to Conversational German II, Intermediate German II, Intro to Conversational Italian II and Intro to Conversational Spanish I and II. Contact Human Resources for tuition benefit or education assistance eligibility.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu/languages.

VCU Votes Coalition seeks volunteers for Party at the Polls on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Volunteers will assist in sharing nonpartisan sample ballots and voter guides, polling location information and walking groups to the polls. VCU Votes Coalition will also have food and activities in the Virginia Rooms of the University Student Commons from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Multiple shifts available. All volunteers are welcome.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/s22763.

VCU marketing research students invite you to participate in a survey on past involvement with nonprofit organizations. Participation in this survey will help the students complete their class project. The information learned from the survey will also help a neighborhood community organization make better decisions. To complete the survey, click on the following URL. The last day to complete the survey is Nov. 11.

For more information, contact Jodie Ferguson at jlferguson@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/y5a47zmj.

Starting at 6 a.m. Nov. 1 through 4 a.m. Nov. 4, Broad, 10th and 11th streets around the Children's Pavilion on the MCV Campus will be closed to bring in a crane to erect a crane atop the Children's Pavilion. The crane will be used in the construction of the new hospital. In order to bring in such large equipment, the streets and the Children's Pavilion will close for safety reasons. For details, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.