3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

United2Heal will host a Warehouse Event, where student volunteers organize medical supplies to send to people in need. The event will be held at 1210 Bentley St.

For more information, contact Bilal Ghazi at MasoodBG@vcu.edu.

7 p.m.

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries will hold a night of prayer and worship at The Chapel, 1836 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Jakia Hamilton at hamiltonjd3@vcu.edu or (910) 429-6568.

8 p.m.

The VCU Symphony will perform in concert at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission is $10 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://embed.showclix.com/event/vcu-symphony2019adoufadf.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m.

Violence Prevention Educators from University Counseling Services will be tabling for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Stop by the first-floor lounge, Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St., for information on healthy relationships, red flags of unhealthy relationships, advocacy services and free prizes.

For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at Myoptions@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/advocacy-services/.

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 from noon to 5 p.m.

To mark the final weekend of "Provocations: Rashid Johnson," artists Matt Spahr and Valerie Molnar present “Monumental Care” at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Plants from Rashid Johnson’s "Monument" installation will be given away to the public on a first-come-first-serve basis.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/monumental-care-plant-giveaway/.

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Faculty member Sonia Vlahcevic presents a piano recital. The Department of Music concert 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-sonia-vlahcevic-piano-october-13/.

Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at 3 p.m.

VCU Music presents a string area recital. The concert will be 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 https://arts.vcu.edu/music/2019/08/26/string-area-recital-october-14/.

Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

VCU Department of Music faculty member Taylor Barnett will present a jazz trumpet recital. The concert 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-taylor-barnett-jazz-trumpet-october-14/.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Mark G. Malkin, M.D., will speak at the October Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates chapter meeting. Malkin, VCU School of Medicine Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, will discuss “New and Improved: The Data and Safety Monitoring Committee.” The meeting will be held in Room 304, Critical Care Hospital, 1213 E. Clay St.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/cal_preview.asp?ID=71991.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Collective Corazón is a student organization that addresses cultural barriers that prevent members of Latinx communities from receiving equal access to health care. The group offers opportunities for volunteering and advocacy in the community for Spanish-speaking populations. Collective Corazón will have a general body meeting and TED Talk discussion in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North (Globe), 830 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Roma Kankaria at kankariara2@vcu.edu or (301) 904-3159.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Bill Bishop, founder and CEO of The BIG Idea Company, a Toronto-based innovation and communications enterprise, will lead a conversation in Room 2201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. A reception, presented by VCU's eClub, will follow at the VCU da Vinci Center, 807 S. Cathedral Place. Bishop is also founder of The New Economy Network. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Steenburgh at steenburghbk@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-master-of-product-innovation-meet-greet-tickets-73967750533.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Confidential Advocates with University Counseling Services will host "We Won't Stay Quiet: Domestic Violence Survivor Speak-Out" in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The event, to be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will include a speak-out led by survivors, self-care activities and food. Therapy dogs from "Dogs on Call" will be present in an adjoining room to provide additional support for students.

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

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

PennyAppeal at VCU is hosting a charity soccer tournament on Cary Street Fields 1 and 2. The fee is $5 to play. Payments are accepted through Venmo (@pennyappealatvcu). Reserve your spot as a player to be assigned to a team or come through with your own team. Proceeds go toward volunteer events geared to helping the homeless around VCU.

For more information, contact Abdulhafidh Salim at salimat@vcu.edu.

Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Quincy Byrdsong, Ed.D., will discuss the ethics of equitable subject selection at a special chapter meeting of the Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates. Byrdsong is a Certified Clinical Research Professional, Certified Institutional Review Board Professional and Executive Director for Research Administration, WellStar Research Institute. The meeting will be held in Rooms 11-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=71960.

Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.

In commemoration of the Feast of St. Luke, a blessing of the hands service will be held. This service for health care providers, workers and students honors the life and ministry of St. Luke, the physician. The event, to be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 8 N. Laurel St., is sponsored by Episcopal Campus Ministry at VCU and Red Door Ministry of Grace and Holy Trinity. All are welcome.

For more information, contact the Rev. Kimberly Reinholz, ECM chaplain, at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (757) 655-1877 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/417427872508758/.

Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at 9 a.m.

The VCU Faculty Senate is sponsoring a symposium on strategies for faculty success. The session will be held in the Commonwealth Ballrooms, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will feature a keynote address, working lunch panel and five breakout sessions offered in both the morning and afternoon. Lunch will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Maureen Moslow-Benway at mmoslowbenwa@vcu.edu or visit https://facultysenate.vcu.edu/media/faculty-senate/FacultySenateInvitation%2010-18-19%20r.pdf.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This year’s Virginia Leadership Workshop will be held at Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Students for Life at VCU will host a day of training from professionals in the field as well as an opportunity to network with fellow student leaders from around the state. Registration at the following URL is mandatory. The cost is $15.

For more information, contact Colleen Connolly at connollyce@vcu.edu or visit https://prolifeamerica.org/2019-virginia/.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Carolyn Jarmon, Ph.D., National Center for Academic Transformation, will lead a forum to discuss the components of course redesign. Information about the VCU spring 2020 call for participation will be shared at the meeting, in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Office of the Provost at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/XGuUfK7HiftG1ixEA.

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join students, faculty and alumni for an informal gathering to learn about the da Vinci Center's 13-month accelerated masters program in product innovation. The session, to be held at VCU's da Vinci Center, 807 S. Cathedral Place, integrates arts, business and engineering principles through advanced product innovation and entrepreneurship. Drinks and light refreshments will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-master-of-product-innovation-meet-greet-tickets-73967750533.

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU da Vinci Center and Innovation Gateway invite students of all levels to attend the inaugural Startup Weekend. This one-day event, in Room 1231-33, Grace and Broad Residence Center 2 (Innovate Living-Learning Program), 1010 W. Grace St., will allow students to ideate around VCU-licensed technologies and work directly with faculty and researchers who have developed these ideas. The first 50 participants will receive design thinking certification and will ultimately pitch for seed funding for their ideas. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1394 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vcu-startup-weekend-tickets-75044631513.

VCU's Human Resources offers a well-being blog which features motivational tips and information about upcoming programs. The blog can be found at the following URL. HR offers well-being programs, employee discounts, family resources and more.

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

VCU's Integrity and Compliance Office has published the fall edition of Policy Points, the quarterly notification that highlights universitywide policy updates from July 1-Sept. 30. View this edition at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tony Rapchick at policy@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policy-points/.