6:30 p.m.

Are you interested in working as a health-care professional? Do you have goals of attending VCU's Health Professions schools? VCU's Division for Health Sciences Diversity will host a workshop about the Health Sciences Pipeline Summer programs. Educate yourself about the university's health science programs, connect with faculty in the programs and hear from Health Science Pipeline alumni. The workshop will be held in Room 2108, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Lorayah Lenore at ltlenore@vcu.edu or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Mary Caton Lingold, Ph.D., an assistant professor of English at VCU, will speak at the English Faculty Forum. The talk will be in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Lingold will explore the life and work of a man named Mr. Baptiste, who lived in Jamaica in the late 17th century. He composed music portraying three different African traditions as they were performed by enslaved people at the time. Baptiste’s pieces were eventually published in Hans Sloane’s 1707 travel narrative and natural history of Jamaica. The talk argues that Mr. Baptiste may have been one of the earliest known black American composers while also addressing larger issues concerning questions of identity and race in colonial archives. All are welcome.

For more information, contact Rivka Swenson at Rswenson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1331 or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Learn how to crochet NICU caps for babies in ICU with From the Heart Stitchers. The event will be at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St. Lunch will be provided. A short how-to lesson will be offered. Crochet hooks and yarn will be also be provided. Questions www.fromtheheartstitchers.org.

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

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

An open house will be held at the Hub, VCU's Student Organization Resources Center. The event will be held at the Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St. Come ask questions and learn more about student organizations and services available to student groups. Lunch will be provided.

For more information, contact Jamie Osorio at osorioja@mymail.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Department of Focused Inquiry is hosting a workshop on time management in the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Room 5116, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Staff from the Campus Learning Center will lead the workshop. Students from any Focused Inquiry class are welcome to attend. Snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Hannah Franz at askinh@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

RamPantry at VCU will hold an Octoberfest on the Shafer side at the Compass with cornhole, hot apple cider and pumpkin painting. Donate $1 or one food item for cider and $3 or three food items to paint a pumpkin.

For more information, contact Kathryn Rowe at roweks@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU will hold an event in conjunction with National Day Without Stigma to promote positive discussion about mental health. The event will be in Room 1303, the multipurpose room, The Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Students will have the opportunity to break the stigma surrounding mental health by sharing their own experiences and offering advice in a supportive, positive environment.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In the spirit of Halloween, harpists Colleen Potter Thorburn and Jaclyn Wappel create a frightening yet stirring musical soundscape inspired by the legends, literature and classic films of the season. Using combinations of two harps, narration, visual effects and more, the program features original arrangements and transcriptions, including J.S. Bach’s "Toccata and Fugue in D minor," Mussorgsky’s "Pictures at an Exhibition" and world premiere medleys from the films of Tim Burton. The free performance 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/2019/08/26/faculty-recital-colleen-thorburn-harp-october-30/.

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 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/.

Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will host a session to train individuals to become lay rescuer trainers who can recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency with the administration of naloxone. The session will be held at 819 S. Cathedral Place. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shauntelle Hammonds at shammonds@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RTR2HLD.

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at 8 a.m.

VCU HealthHacks is back with a new theme: Pharmaceutical Innovation for Patient Care. The medical hackathon, entering its fourth year, focuses on solving unmet medical needs through any means, from programming to rapid prototyping to developing flow processes. It is a 24-hour period of innovation and problem-solving. The event will be held in the College of Engineering East Hall, 401 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 11 a.m.

The defending Atlantic 10 Conference regular season champion VCU women’s basketball team will host Appalachian State at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. All VCU faculty and staff who show a VCU ID or staff card will receive free admission and a lunch special containing a hot dog, chips and drink for $5. The department showing the most VCU spirit will win a catered lunch in the Tommy J. West Club in the Siegel Center and will be given a tour of the Basketball Development Center at a later date.

For more information, contact Dylan Baker at dbaker28@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3413 or visit https://vcuathletics.com/WBBpromos.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's School of Education will host an informational session on its master of teaching in early and elementary education program. The session will be held in Room 2089, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St., and will also be available online. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Owen Watcher at SOEinfo@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/2oEDnHX.

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Minorities in Law at VCU will hold a general body meeting in Room 1112, Grace and Broad Residence Center 1, 1000 W. Grace St. Upcoming events and membership dues will be discussed.

For more information, contact Chanaiya Jones at jonesck2@mymail.vcu.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Commemorate Veterans Day with the VCU Alumni Military Veterans Alumni Council, alumni service members, students currently serving and the VCU community. A brief program featuring a keynote speaker will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Light refreshments will be available.

For more information, contact Larry Powell, Associate Director, Alumni Outreach and Engagement, at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8194 or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/2019vetsday.

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 will begin 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.

Construction and related utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Facility and Inpatient Children’s Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus for several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

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

December commencement exercises take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Students participating in the ceremony must wear caps, gowns and hoods. Academic regalia should be purchased at the Barnes and Noble @ VCU on your respective campus. Regalia will be available for sale through Dec. 13 on the MCV and Monroe Park campuses. If you are unable to visit your campus store before Dec. 13, you may order online through Dec. 1 at the following URL. Shipping charges apply to online orders. Caps and gowns will not be available for purchase at the commencement ceremony.

For more information, contact . at . or visit http://www.balfour.com/vcu.