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.

12:15 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Jewish Life at VCU presents a new biweekly lunch event exploring Jewish medical ethics. The first event will be in the first floor conference room, Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St. The topic will be low-moderate risk ethics. All are invited. Questions, contact rabbi@jewishvcu.org.

For more information, contact Rabbi Matisyahu Friedman at mjfriedman@vcu.edu or (804) 601-4613.

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.

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.

6:30 p.m.

Planned Parenthood Generation Action at VCU will host an Election Night Watch Party at Mojo's Philadelphi, 733 W. Cary St.

For more information, contact Malena Llanos at llanosmk@vcu.edu.

7 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music will present a free horn studio recital 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/horn-studio-recital-november-5/.

7 p.m.

VCU Pre-Law Society will host a criminal law panel featuring two attorneys, who will discuss Richmond Circuit Court. The guest prosecutor and public defender will outline their duties on a day-to-day basis and the criminal law field in general. The event will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Matt Tessema at Vcuprelawsociety@gmail.com.

7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Learn how to network to build your social capital both on and off campus. Summer Studies and Special Programs and the student organization You First at VCU present First Tuesdays With You First. This month's topic is Networking November and will be held in Room 427, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Networking is an important skill for acquiring jobs, internships and countless other opportunities, but for most of us it doesn’t come naturally. Come pick up your You First T-shirt for Friday's National First-Gen Celebration (photos at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Commons Plaza).

For more information, contact Elizabeth S. Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit http://youfirst.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Stop by Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to grab a free lunch, network and learn about ethics and compliance-related resources at VCU. Those who attend will have the chance to win $100 in RamBucks. Rodney Ram and Dogs on Call will also be on-site to help with de-stressing and experience the softer side of compliance.

For more information, contact ucompliance@vcu.edu at ucompliance@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/compliance-week.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Department of Focused Inquiry will host a writing workshop with a Writing Center consultant. The event will be in the Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, Room 5116, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Bring your Focused Inquiry writing assignment (even if you haven't started it yet) and your laptop. The consultant will offer guidance. 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, Nov. 6, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music will present a free guitar studio recital 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/guitar-studio-recital-november-6/.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Student Power at VCU will hold a "No Policing in Mental Health" campaign meeting in Room 1030G/H, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. The campaign is working to combat stigmas around mental health and decriminalize mental illnesses.

For more information, contact Sabah Munshi at munshisy@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Experience the blackout at Barnes and Noble. Celebrate VCU Homecoming and receive up to 50% off select apparel, raffles/giveaways, free food, photo booth, games and entertainment.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0311.

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

"Writing Our Way Out" explores the conditions, traps and turning points on the path to prison in America and the way to freedom. In this episode, which will be taped in Room 101, Anderson House, 913 W. Franklin St., the hosts explore the psychological impact of tough love with VCU professor of psychology, Zewelanji Serpell.

For more information, contact David Coogan at dcoogan@vcu.edu or (804) 562-5999 or visit http://writingourwayout.libsyn.com/writing-our-way-out-the-podcast.

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 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Need help completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? VCU's Office of Financial Aid and Educational Credit Management Corporation will host free, interactive workshops from 10-11:30 a.m., 1-2:30 p.m. and 3-4:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 and Nov. 12 in Room 1014, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Computers will be available.

For more information, contact Katoya Wagner at wagnerkt@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.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Science Hub will host a session to reduce stress, find easy changes that will increase academic success and approach the end of the semester with fresh determination. The workshop, in Room 2118, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., will focus on tangible actions to improve habits.

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

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

University Student Commons and Activities will host a Student Leadership and Engagement Open House in Room 229, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Meet the staff and students of the Student Leadership and Engagement office and explore student-centered spaces and resources. Arts and craft activities and snacks will be provided.

For more information, contact Justin Raibolt at jraibolt@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r620651.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The American Nuclear Society and Institute for Nuclear Materials Management at VCU will hold three 15-minute debates on nuclear topics. Several students have been told in advance they will be debating. The audience will vote on the winners. This debate, in Room W103, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St., serves to build public speaking and critical thinking skills as well as inform students about nuclear topics. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Strickler at stricklersc@vcu.edu or (540) 574-1859 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/vcuans/rsvp_boot?id=619853.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Interested in making a career change that will impact the next generation? Learn more about becoming a teacher during this upcoming career switcher informational session, to be held in Room 2108, Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. The event is sponsored by VCU Office of Strategic Engagement, School of Education. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Cole at colejp@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGGCq-J1OzNhzXD0NVDXLeRN4UhJhwOZwO0Lh6Ww5AY5OuTw/viewform.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports will host a clinic on climbing techniques. The clinic, to be at the climbing wall at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., will cover new skills to improve climbing performance and break down techniques such as flagging, lock offs and smearing.

For more information, contact Christina Spohn at spohncl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6004 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=801bd8c2-0ac3-438c-9e30-60481008fbb7&semesterId=3f527b52-e5b9-4169-8a84-c0d899a3ff28.

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Persian Club at VCU will host a karaoke night in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Snacks and music will be provided.

For more information, contact Persian club at VCU at persianclubvcu@gmail.com.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

United2Heal will host its annual charity soccer tournament, Futbol4Life, at the University of Richmond intramural sports field, 28 Westhampton Way. Tickets to play are $7 and will go toward the group's efforts to provide medical supplies for those in need. The tournament will feature teams of 10 players with at least two women each and will compete in eight-vs.-eight matches. Register before Nov. 8 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Bilal Ghazi at MasoodBG@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG8vvR-YoiQZbX1edcj08iaEgV2GVFjWb4Iw9a1Cd9QmASCQ/viewform.

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.

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Ling Ma, winner of the 2019 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award for "Severance," reads from her book. The event will be held in the Lecture Hall, Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. The event will be followed by a reception, book sale and signing.The event is free and open to all. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Department of Accounting will host the Virginia Board of Accountancy board meeting. VCU students, faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend the public meeting to learn how the organization conducts business related to CPAs and the accounting industry. Attend all or a portion of the meeting as your schedule permits. The session will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. Additional information is available by contacting, Kelli Anderson at kelli.anderson@boa.virginia.gov. View the meeting agenda at the following URL.

For more information, contact Regina Largent at largentrm@vcu.edu or visit http://www.boa.virginia.gov/BoardMeetings/index.shtml.

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.

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.

The Faculty Council of the College of Humanities and Sciences is now accepting applications for Faculty Council Research and Professional Development Grants. Apply at the following URL by 5 p.m. Nov. 19.

For more information, contact Mignonne C. Guy at mguy@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Kz0FL7KYbxM0EVNoA3LnNqnBF8ljBO0HoRl9K7vbig/edit.