2 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.

Tim Bajkiewicz, Ph.D., associate professor of broadcast journalism, Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture, will talk about moving himself across the country to work and live on his own, hoping to someday go to school — and how it happened. The talk will be hosted by Your First at VCU. Questions: https://youfirst.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdOqtqzwtE9zDPZBxGiPIFks5J-HaWWsS.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A panel of experts from VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia State University, Capital Area Health Network and Hitting Cancer Below the Belt will discuss colorectal cancer and preventive screening options.

For more information, contact Melissa Mitchell at mmitchell9@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Yu Yang, Ph.D., California State University Long Beach, will discuss "Global Optimization of Chance-Constrained Program for Process Design and Product Quality Control" at a remote seminar presented by VCU's Chemical and Life Science Engineering. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Desiney Lowery at dlowery3@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7789 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93173108630.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join VCU Career Services for a workshop dedicated to helping students prepare for virtual career fairs. Participants will explore the procedure of virtual fairs at VCU and learn best practices to make a favorable impression on employers. Apply for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ash Taylor-Beierl at tayloram8@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6166 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsc--rpj0sGtKZpbOVYhHlkrp6gHeamKER.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Career Services will present an online introduction to pre-law for students considering law school. The discussion will include majors, general application timelines, pre-law resources at VCU and comments from current VCU students in the process of applying to law school. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melinda Snyder at mwsnyder2@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUprelaw20.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The VCU Honors College will host VCU English Language Program instructor Angela Lehman for a Berglund seminar. By looking at history through the lens of literature, Lehman will introduce participants to Palestinian poetry and fiction and explore connections between Palestinian and American writers. Email the following address for the event link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/341235350229133/.

Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU will host an open discussion about time management and mental health during turbulent times. The group will also raffle off an UberEats gift card to participants. Questions: activeminds4vcu@gmail.com. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. The meeting ID is 949 5299 2478.

For more information, contact Rachel Bastien at bastienrd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94952992478.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at 11 a.m.

OVPRI and the Research and Legal, Audit and Compliance Career Communities will co-sponsor a Fall Virtual RAMS Mini-Forum Series. Panelists will be John Leonard, Ph.D., executive dean, College of Engineering and Professor, Computer Science; and Monal Patel, associate vice provost, Institutional Research and Decision Support. Register at the following URL, search for Rams Forum.

For more information, contact Stacy West at smwest@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1446 or visit https://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

As part of its Whetting Your Appetite for Research series, the VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics will present an online lunch research seminar. Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor in biostatistics, will discuss the roles played by sampling, probability and variability in interpreting research data. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtd-CtrjIuGtIsz2aIqFX_zCJl8_TQH6BA.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies will sponsor a webinar to share information about the Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers at Philips Academy Andover that helps students apply to graduate school. The institute provides a pathway for people seeking to pursue a M.A. or Ph.D. program in the arts, humanities, education or social sciences. Participants receive application fee waivers, discounted GRE prep and one-to-one personalized counseling around grad school applications. Questions: https://gsws.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Levi Walter at gsws@vcu.edu or visit https://andover.zoom.us/j/97198264397.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Anderson, in collaboration with the VCUarts Painting + Printmaking department, will present TRELLIS, an exhibition of new works by artist and VCUarts alumni Lauren Clay. The VCU Institute for Contemporary Art will host a virtual lecture by Clay. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/lauren-clay-exhibition-trellis/.

Friday, Oct. 2, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Inter Health Professionals Alliance will sponsor its inaugural event, which offers a supportive space to help prepare for clinical and community conversations about death, dying, grief and loss. The event is free and open to the university community. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katherine A. Clancy at clancyka@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 517-5377 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvfuioqDkrGtO6UeDqSHjNVTcQ9zK8x4Ro.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, Ph.D., professor, VCU Department of Theatre, will speak as part of the VCUarts Faculty Lecture Series. Her lecture, drawn from personal experiences, will include an overview of the specific methodology she has developed over the years to facilitate the journey toward self-actualization.

For more information, contact Kim Catley at artssocial@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-from-shakespeare-to-shange-reclaiming-our-racial-and-cultural-identity-within-the-study-of-performance-and-arts-education-tawnya-pettiford-wates/.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., next to VCU Brandt-Rhoads Residence Halls. All blood donations will be tested for COVID-19 antibodies.

For more information, contact Sarah Peng at pengs4@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Pacecenter&fbclid=IwAR0Ody0o1q49uErBnhTLRxPLGpMgbFiVAY5RtwuFLXv8zYS8Ca8Yd6qS6VU.

Construction and related utility work at and around the VCU Health Adult Outpatient Pavilion and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU building sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus. Visit the following URL for current information and updates.

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

Applications are being accepted for Business Student Ambassadors, a service organization dedicated to the mission and values of VCU's School of Business. The group educates prospective business school students and their families through tours, open houses and preview days. The deadline for submitting completed applications is 5 p.m. Sept. 30. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madison Lewis at lewismg@vcu.edu or (703) 731-9118 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/BSA2020application.

The Neo-Environmental Club is a new organization about hands-on experience involving environmental products for on-campus use and reforms to better the environment. Follow the group's Instagram @neovcu for updates. The group's first informational meeting will be Oct. 6.

For more information, contact Dymond Haynes at haynesdd@vcu.edu or (804) 878-8349 or visit https://bit.ly/NEORecruit.

The impact of COVID-19 has left many in the university community feeling anxious, isolated and frustrated. If you are a student who would like to share your experiences and concerns about COVID-19 while building community with other students, please join us. You do not have to be enrolled in University Counseling Services to join. Register at counseling.vcu.edu or by visiting the following URL.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScShVDBmpkk_I3AM4ZQqE2KzNL7xGpVD1Jc9rDASVIou38OKw/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Join the Social Norms Think Tank from the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) for a discussion about love, liquor and what it's like to be a student during a pandemic. Listen to the podcast at the following URL or find it on Spotify or Apple.

For more information, contact Kendyll Graham at grahamk4@vcu.edu or visit https://shows.acast.com/what-the-well/episodes/love-n-liquor.

Women In Science will sponsor a food drive through Oct. 16 in conjunction with the VCU Ram Pantry. Ram Pantry accepts perishable and nonperishable goods and hygiene items such as deodorant, soap and toothbrushes. Donations can be placed in designated bins located in the lobbies of Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St.; Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St,; Hunton Student Center, 1110 E. Broad St.; Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.; and Eugene P. and Lois E. Trani Center for Life Sciences, 1000 W. Cary St. Questions: Anna Kovilakath, kovilakathap@mymail.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Women in Science at vcu.wis@gmail.com or (804) 300-3514 or visit https://dos.vcu.edu/services/ram-pantry/.

Graduate Spotlight will be held Oct. 5-9. Women in Science will be highlighting current and past VCU graduate students who have also supported the organization or attended group-sponsored events. Spotlights will be shared on social media at: IG: @vcu.wis; FB: vcu.wis; LinkedIn: Women in Science at VCU; Twitter: science_women. To participate, email or contact on social media.

For more information, contact Anna Kovilakath at vcu.wis@gmail.com.