1 p.m.

Are you in the first generation of your family to graduate from a four-year institution? If so, join You First for a large group photo by the Ram's horns on the Commons Plaza. In honor of National First-Generation College Celebration Day, all first-gen students, faculty and staff are invited to take part. Pick up a commemorative T-shirt at Room 201, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., or get a shirt at the event.

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

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics presents "Dots and Lines: The Hidden Networks Around Us." The session will be in Room 2104, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Ihsan Topaloglu at iatopaloglu@vcu.edu.

6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Receptions will be held for two exhibitions at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. "Kalimat," is a design project by students from the VCUarts Qatar Design MFA program. "When the Whirlwind Begins" is an exhibition of Philadelphia-based artists organized by students in the Applied Curatorial Practices class.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or (703) 282-0530 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/programs/theanderson/.

6 p.m.

Christ Centered Fellowship will host an Emergency Preparedness workshop in the Commons Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Presentations on how to build a basic emergency kit, medical kit and auto kit will be shared. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, contact Amanda Lee at leeas@vcu.edu or (804) 405-8808.

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 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

The ICA will host an opening ceremony for a Provocations exhibit by the artist Guadalupe Maravilla. The exhibition begins with an overnight opening performance which includes the activation of ceremonial gongs, teas and an overnight sound bath. Join for any part of the event or stay overnight at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. The reception will be at 6 p.m., the tea ceremony at 8 p.m., gong sound bath 10 p.m.-6 a.m. and tea at 6 a.m.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-guadalupe-maravilla-performance-and-opening/.

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at 7 a.m.

VCU Recreational Sports will host a Paddle and Paint event at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Participants will paddle out on Kimages Creek for creative inspiration.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at parentaj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=6037e1f3-4d9c-4fd5-958d-adf836fa8e11&semesterId=3f527b52-e5b9-4169-8a84-c0d899a3ff28.

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Auctus: The Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship will hold a working meeting in Room 407, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. Bring a laptop to continue the review of submissions for acceptance to the Journal.

For more information, contact Caroline Clary at clarycr2@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 keynote speaker Steven J. Combs, Acting Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Light refreshments will be available.

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

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 on his experiences 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.

Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music will host a free fall pianothon 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/2019/10/15/fall-pianothon/.

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU English Associate Professor Kathleen J. Graber will speak at the English Faculty Forum. She asks, "What is the post-postmodern, and has it passed? What I offer in response to this question is a sample of recent poems that reveals what feels like an outsized preoccupation with conversation: with new media, various histories, and, notably, other texts. If political discourse is occupied with borders, the porous practices of poets speak back to the illusion of isolation." The forum will be in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. 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, Nov. 13, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Graduate Studies office in the School of Business will host an evening MBA informational session in Room B3189, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. The event will include an overview of the program and how to apply. One of the concentrations offered in this program is Healthcare Management. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at gsib@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/?id=51a24a10-ff49-4f1b-acad-592eca63482a&program=MBA.

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The College of Humanities and Sciences presents "Team Science," a guest lecture by Deborah DiazGranados," Ph.D. The talk will be in Room 1102, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. DiazGranados is an assistant professor, VCU School of Medicine; affiliate assistant professor, psychology; director of evaluation, C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and co-director of team science, Wright Center.

For more information, contact Devin Bowers at bowersdm@vcu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

RamTech will hold Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day. An Apple Flash Sale features up to $200 off select products. Save up to $100 on select Dell products; get 50% off Kate Spade, 20% off Fitbit, 25% off all Beats, special deals on gaming systems and more. Qualified fulltime VCU faculty and staff can take advantage of zero percent down payroll deduction. Limited free parking is available at RamTech, 030 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Erinn Budd at budde@vcu.edu or visit http://ramtech.vcu.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

UndocuRams will be holding UndocuAlly training to highlight best practices to support undocumented students. Among the topics to be covered are why and how to be an ally to undocumented students, strategies and models to support undocumented students and recommendations for how to personalize and adapt best practices. The session will be in the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Yanet Limon-Amado at limonamadoy@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/wWEvvsDoLYXzUDP69.

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration is open for the fifth annual Scientific Symposium hosted by the VCU Johnson Center for Critical Care and Pulmonary Research. The event, at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., showcases scientific collaborations dedicated to ending critical illness. The event is free. Lunch will be provided. Education credits for medicine, nursing or pharmacy will be $25. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Cappuccio at Katherine.cappuccio@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.cloud-cme.com/VJCscientificsymposium.

What happens when you use the Helpline? Discover yourself by visiting www.VCUHelpline.com, clicking “Report an Incident,” selecting the "Contest Entry" issue type and entering your VCU email address in the description. Two winners will be randomly selected to receive $100 in RamBucks.

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

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.