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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Parking and Transportation will host an open forum for students, faculty and staff. The event will be in the auditorium of the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Parking and Transportation administration members will discuss recent initiatives, improvements and address audience concerns. Livestream will be available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jonsette Calloway at callowayjn@vcu.edu or visit https://apps.parking.vcu.edu/livestream.asp.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

As the holiday season approaches, the Peer Health Educators of the Wellness Resource Center will offer information about good nutrition. The center's Health Hut will be available at the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., near the POD, to discuss proper portion sizes and healthy food options on campus.

For more information, contact Carrie Baines at cabaines@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0231 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/.

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.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Artist Chitra Ganesh presents a talk about her drawing-based practice, which includes wall installations, comics, mixed-media works on paper and animations. The event, co-presented by the VCUarts Department of Graphic Design, will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Ganesh finds inspiration in sources ranging from comics to semiotics, science fiction to social theory, as well as South Asian visual forms and Hindu and Buddhist iconography.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/talk-chitra-ganesh/.

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/.

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

UndocuRams presents "UndocuTalks: Undocumented Students in Higher Education." The event, an opportunity in which students, faculty, and administration can learn and hear about the obstacles undocumented people face at higher institutions, will be held in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Yanet Limon-Amado at limonamadoy@vcu.edu.

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 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Health and Wellness Library hosts "Lunch with VCU Health Arts In Healthcare" in Room G-112, ground floor, Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. The Arts in Healthcare team will discuss how they merge art and medicine throughout the VCU Health System. Lunch is free but space is limited. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5994899.

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 at 8 p.m.

VCU's Jazz Orchestra 1 will perform at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Advance tickets are $7, $10 at the door and free for VCU students with a valid ID.

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

Friday, Nov. 8, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Are you applying to VCU's Dental Hygiene program this year? Join Pre-Health Advising to review the application requirements, discuss tips and tricks and learn how to present yourself competitively. The workshop will be held in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Pre-Health Advising at prehealthadv@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/prehealthadvising/.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at 10 a.m.

Black Women In STEM is hosting a community hygiene drive. Members of the group will package donated items Nov. 9 in Room 1004A, West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St., and distribute them throughout the Richmond community. All are invited to participate. Questions, bwsatvcu@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Christina Brown at browncj9@mymail.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The VCU Health Hub at 25th is holding a community open house for Richmond East End community members, VCU and VCU Health faculty, staff and students. The community open house, at 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, will feature health screenings and consultations, fitness classes, activities for adults and children, community-based projects, giveaways and more.

For more information, contact Adam Caldwell at caldwellab@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/for-your-health/health-hub-at-25th.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Health Occupations Students of America at VCU will host a blood drive at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. Sign up to volunteer at the following URL. Donors can schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org. Use the sponsor code "VCU" and select the "VCU HOSA" blood drive when signing up.

For more information, contact Lahari Ramagiri at ramagiril@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dTBhT7f7m6xICNhZ0r-mTIEz6gR_ItST3knJJKUn-eE/edit?usp=sharing.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

TRIO Student Support Services, the Money Spot at VCU and the Virginia Credit Union present Money Mondays. The bimonthly financial literacy workshop series is led by a financial literacy expert from the Virginia Credit Union. The topic is "Credit 101: Understanding Your Credit Score." The workshop will be held in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Amanda Wontz at trio@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9517.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Sandra Barker, Ph.D., VCU Department of Psychiatry, will discuss ways to manage stress during the holidays. The session, hosted by the Health and Wellness Library, will be held in Room G-112, ground floor, Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. The Dogs on Call therapy dogs will be present. Lunch is provided, but space is limited. Register (required) at the following URL.

For more information, contact K.J. Ricasata at ricasatakj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2432 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5999472.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online graduate program open house via Zoom. An overview of the school's graduate programs will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2C5FqrE.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Department of Fashion Design + Merchandising will host Sass Brown. She was the founding Dean of the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation and the former interim Dean for the Fashion Institute of Technology’s School of Art and Design in New York. Brown is currently completing her Ph.D. on global artisanship and models of sustainable development. The talk will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Kimberly Guthrie at kguthri1@vcu.edu or (804) 221-9218.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at 4 p.m.

The Center for the Study of Tobacco Products and Psychology Department will present former FDA commissioner David Kessler, M.D. Kessler will speak about his experience as head of the FDA from 1990-1997. The event, free and open to the public, will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. A reception will follow.

For more information, contact Peter Stauffer at staufferph@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries and University Student Commons and Activities invite the VCU community to bring their lunch to a screening and discussion of "Doctors' Diaries." The film, which follows seven doctors on their journey starting at Harvard Medical School in 1987 through practice in 2009, will be shown in the Health and Wellness Library, VCU Health Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. The screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Jared Dyer, D.O., Chief Medical Resident for VCU Health Internal Medicine. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/5590616.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In celebration of the importance of Geographic Information Systems and maps and their ability to connect people, regions and systems, VCU Libraries is joining with hundreds of organizations around the world to mark GIS Day. The event will be in the Lecture Hall, Room 303, at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The theme is "GIS Connects." Presentations include practitioners and students. Visit the following URL to see a draft schedule and submit an application to give a talk at the event.

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

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon

Rams in Recovery will offer pop-up naloxone training. The condensed version will be offered on the Compass.

For more information, contact Shauntelle Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a snatch clinic for weightlifters in the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. The clinic will include the fundamentals of Olympic-style weightlifting and corrective exercises to improve posture and increase numbers. Register at the following URL before Nov. 15.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=7945adc0-e8cb-4a05-990c-6d49b9510d16&semesterId=3f527b52-e5b9-4169-8a84-c0d899a3ff28.

All VCU undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate in the VCU Student Book-Collecting Contest. The contest recognizes students who have developed thoughtful and purposeful collections of books, manuscripts or other material textual works. Submissions (cover sheet, essay and bibliography saved in one PDF) must be sent to the following email address by Dec. 6.

For more information, contact Matteo Pangallo at mapangallo@vcu.edu or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/news/announcing-the-2019-vcu-student-book-collecting-contest.html.