10 a.m.

The National Scholarship Office will hold an informational session regarding the Presidential Management Fellowship in Room 1210, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Faculty and staff are asked to encourage graduate students who are interested in working for the federal government to attend. Students can register at the following link. More details about the Presidential Management Fellowship can be found at www.pmf.gov.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit https://forms.gle/TDmcGLotDtHk141u6.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association present “How To Create a Website for Professional Networking: Going Beyond LinkedIn.” The talk will be in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St., and is part of the 2019 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622 or visit https://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

12:15 p.m. to 12:35 p.m.

Jewish Life At VCU will host a Rosh Hashana Shofar and Honey Cake Service in the second-floor Chapel, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. All are welcome and invited to participate.

For more information, contact Rabbi Matisyahu Friedman at mjfriedman@vcu.edu or (804) 601-4613 or visit http://JewishVCU.org.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Jewish Life At VCU will host 10-minute Rosh Hashana Shofar and Honey Cake Service at the VCU Compass. A service will also be held on the VCU Harris Lawn at 2-4 p.m. Oct. 1. All are welcome to participate.

For more information, contact Rabbi Matisyahu Friedman at mjfriedman@vcu.edu or (804) 601-4613 or visit http://JewishVCU.org.

7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Asian and Pacific Student Alliance will meet to to discuss climate change and ways to become involved. The meeting will be in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Serena Truong at truongsn@vcu.edu.

7:30 p.m.

VCU's Medical Scientist Training Club will hold a research workshop. The event will be in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St. The workshop is for undergraduates interested in finding research opportunities and developing résumés and cover letters. The evening is open to all undergraduates and is specifically geared toward students interested in a physician-scientist career.

For more information, contact Anirban Mahanty at mahantya@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at noon

VCU's Catholic Graduate Student Organization will sponsor a mass for Catholic medical professionals and graduate students. The mass will be in Room 209, Chapel, VCU Medical Center Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. Seating is limited to about 50 and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

REVIVE! is the Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education program for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Currently REVIVE! provides training on recognizing and responding to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone. Training is open to VCU community members including faculty, staff and students. Training is limited to 25 persons per session. The session will be at the VCU School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Candace Johnson, Ph.D., MPH, RN, at johnsoncm7@vcu.edu or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DDNWGN9.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at noon

Students from VCU's Department of Music will present a flute recital. The concert will be held at the James W. Black Music Center, 1015 Grove Ave.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

Still deciding on your major or career path? Discover what VCU Career Services and VCU Undergraduate Academic Advising can do for you. Stop by the SGA Senate Chambers in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to talk to academic and career advisers about work values, resources for exploring majors and career decisions.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/342372/share_preview.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at 7 p.m.

The first meeting of the Sustainability, Accessibility and Partnership Group, previously known as 0-Waste RVA, will be held in Room 220D, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The group is open to all majors. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mirella Shaban at shabanm2@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r592986.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Also featured will be Tabatha Easley, flute; Taylor Barnett and Kevin Maloney, trumpet; Jeff Hudson, tuba; and Russell Wilson, piano. The event will be held 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 http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and the Society for Financial Awareness to learn about stress and your health from a financial wellness perspective. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

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=db1af1fc-5a98-45a0-bd29-85a3f2189fa4&back=/LMS/BrowseTraining/BrowseTraining.aspx%3Ftab_page_id%3D-1700000#t=3.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Toastmasters will host its fall open house in Room 106, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St. Learn how Toastmasters can help in public speaking and leadership skill-building. VCU Toastmasters is open to all VCU students, faculty, staff and community members.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit http://vcutoastmasters.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Comics have long addressed health and wellness topics in their characters and how they did (or didn’t) deal with a chronic illness or mental health issue. The term "graphic medicine" describes how comics and graphic novels are being used to study the delivery of health care, both from the perspective of the patient and the health care provider. Bring your lunch and join the discussion of graphic medicine and its uses at Special Collections, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5853844.

Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Episcopal Campus Ministry at VCU will be making dog treats, cat toys and blessing cards for animals at the group's weekly lunch and service project opportunity. The event will be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St. Pizza and puppy treats will be available. The items are being made for the Oct. 6 pet blessing at the church.

For more information, contact Kimberly Reinholz at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (656) 755-1877 or visit https://ghtc.org/our-community/campus-ministry/.

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP to learn the components of a well-rounded workout, eating well and get sample workouts you can do at your work station. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/2kRPmzO.

Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 from 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/.

Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's School of Education is hosting a special event featuring Virginia First Lady Pamela Northam and Virginia Deputy Secretary of Education Fran Bradford which will focus on the value of research in informing state and national policy. The event will be held in the Thalhimer Theater, Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 S. Broad St. A panel of speakers, including state legislators, will address the process through which researchers can ensure that their research has an impact on policy. Breakfast will be provided at 9:30 a.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sean Carlin at carlinsp@vcu.edu or (804) 624-0798 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN_1Awd946pW43fDeKJC-QiArdL9_TD6B0Dx3B-g70TkhYUQ/viewform.

Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU chapter of Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity will host a blind date with a book fundraiser. The event will be at the Compass.

For more information, contact Marie Johnson at Johnsonme27@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 from 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/.

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.

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.

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

VCU's Department of Family Medicine and Population Health will host Rebecca Etz, Ph.D., as the speaker for its ninth annual Clancy A. Holland Lecture. The event will be in Rooms 104-105, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Etz, associate professor, Family Medicine and Population Health and co-director, The Larry A. Green Center, will present "The Unshakeable Truths of Primary Care: Notes from the Field."

For more information, contact Dana Rajczewski at dana.rajczewski@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-0180.

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

VCU Libraries, the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association present “Incorporating Sex as a Biological Variable in Your Research and Grant Applications.” The presentation will be in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences 509 N. 12th St. The talk is part of the 2019 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0622 or visit https://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Need to organize a messy Inbox? Want to know what that cool sidebar has to offer? Not sure what's new? VCU's Collaboration Services invites you to learn all things Gmail and make you the master of your Inbox. The class, in Room B1-020, Computer Classroom, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St., will provide a hands-on walk-through of the organizational and productivity tools Gmail has to offer. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jourdan James at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17314.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research presents CReSS: Crucial Conversations with the IRB, Part II. The presentation will be in Rooms 11-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. A session will also be held at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at MMEC in Rooms 12-101/102. CReSS provides clinical research professionals with the skills and knowledge to conduct of clinical research. The presentation will focus on unanticipated problems and noncompliance. Register at the following URL (keyword "research").

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shelm@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://training.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU Human Relations Office of Learning, Development and Organizational Culture offers a two-part feedback workshop for managers. Sessions will be held Oct. 9 and at the same times Oct. 21, both in the HR Training Room, 922 W. Grace St. Participants must be able to attend both parts. Register at Talent@VCU and search on "Feedback" in the Learning search toolbar.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn about the programs, meet faculty and staff and tour VCU's School of Nursing, 1100 E. Leigh St. Register for the open house at the following URL by noon on Oct. 16. For questions, contact sonoss@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Alicia Edgerton at pennixar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5171 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZpy4_4pBBGP1NbYFQmsHRYGcgbqAKV9PFak6j9hKSeUzl-g/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents Project Management Essentials. The three-day course is geared for participants seeking a project management overview. The class will be held in Room B3189, Center for Corporate Education, 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 http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of in-classroom and online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is available in craft beer, cultural competency and languages, event planning, mindfulness, paralegal studies, play therapy and Test Prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, ACT, Praxis Core and MCAT. Foundations of Biochemistry is also offered.

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

The Healthcare Innovation Consortium supports innovators and technologies in health care with guidance, programming and funding. The platform is geared for health care innovators who have identified health care problems or are building businesses around new technologies. The consortium is in partnership with VCU, VCUHealth and Activation Capital to support health innovation across Virginia. The group's application portal is open for submissions, which should be completed by Sept. 30 to be included in the next review cycle.

For more information, contact Kathy Kreutzer at kathleen.kreutzer@vcuhealth.org or visit http://www.HICportal.com.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. If you are interested in attending, view upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/2IQFZcJ.

Alternative Breaks is a student-led program promoting national and international service and critical reflection on a variety of community needs. Trips include a faculty/staff learning partner who participates alongside students and acts as a resource for the leaders. Applications should be submitted at the following URL by Nov. 1.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/asbatvcu/learning-partner/.

December 2019 and Summer 2019 graduates are invited to attend the fall Grad Fair from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Oct. 1-2 at Barnes and Noble on the Monroe Park Campus. Grad Fair provides one-stop graduation prep for students, with the opportunity to complete pre-Commencement paperwork, network with VCU Career Services and purchase a cap and gown, class ring and diploma frame.

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

In conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Advocacy Program from University Counseling Services will display the "Clothesline Project." The showing of shirts designed to share experiences and support for survivors of domestic violence will be in Starbucks at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., Sept. 30-Oct. 11.

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

COVA Care, COVA HealthAware and COVA HDHP health plans provide free flu shots (covered by the prescription drug benefit of your health plan) for eligible employees and their covered dependents. Walgreens will be on the Monroe Park Campus on Oct. 8 and Oct. 24 and on the MCV Campus on Oct. 30 to provide the shots. Visit the following URL for the full schedule.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Join VCU for the Heart Walk on Oct. 5. Meet at the VCU and VCU Health Team Tent at 9 a.m. in Monroe Park The walk starts at 10 am. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games are designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact the team at the following URL. You may be compensated for your time.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at mcl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.

VCU's Active and Supportive Personal Networks Lab is looking for undergraduates who are starting their second or fourth year at VCU to participate in a one-hour interview about their social relationships. Compensation for time and participation will be provided. If you are interested, please follow the link below.

For more information, contact Claire Luce at socialties@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5411 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerJrOVbMDiIxtEuXSiMRMZNFZy-IYfqyYNfHBk0sCzLnl4-Q/viewform?usp=sf_link.