10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

What do we share in common? Who is the “we” in “We the people”? How could we reimagine wealth and coming together for the common good? "Commonwealth" explores these questions and how our common resources are used to influence the wealth and well-being of our communities. The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday through Sunday each week. Visit the following URL for free, timed tickets and new visitor guidelines.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/.

12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The discussion will highlight Black, indigenous and women of color and their impact on the education system at all levels. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Pace Center Student Organization will host a virtual Community Conversations event through Zoom at which speakers from the VCU community will answer the question, “How has VCU’s class format and your housing situation during the pandemic impacted you?” Join to listen to speakers’ experiences and engage in reflection with other VCU students and members of the community. Register on RamsConnect with the following URL.

For more information, contact Noelani Christy at christyne2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/pacecenter/rsvp_boot?id=798906.

7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m.

One in Christ Fellowship will meet via Zoom. Join the group's Facebook page and fill out the following Google forum to connect: https://forms.gle/siR3zoiexp83tyKj9.

For more information, contact Yeji Hwang at hwangy3@vcu.edu or visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/oneinchristfellowship.

Saturday, Sep. 26, 2020 from noon to 2:30 p.m.

How can the political friendships between grassroots feminist movements around the world be strengthened? This virtual event is a gathering of eight activists from eight countries who have been key in the formation of a new feminist internationalism from below and from the South. This conversation expands on the political connections included in "High on the Tide," featured in "As Everybody" ("Como todo el mundo"), the upcoming ICA exhibition by Fernanda Laguna. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/five-years-the-global-feminist-tide/.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop to cover the fundamentals of how to use MediaSpace at VCU as well as how to take advantage of the integration with Canvas. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/events/workshops/.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Rams for Hope will host a virtual prize wheel to help participants gain information and become familiar with resources about suicide prevention. Enter a raffle for a University Counseling Services care package. Questions: http://counseling.vcu.edu. Register at the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://zoom.us/j/98713744857?pwd=aWx6REl0alFmQ3Vjd1Q5WlpZSGhlUT09.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present a workshop via Zoom. The link is hosted on the center's events page at the following URL. The workshop will help demystify the college writing process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, including brainstorming and how to get started to avoid procrastinating until the last minute. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Monday, Sep. 28, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

VCU's Department of Psychology will host a virtual doctoral recruitment panel with the Clinical and Counseling Psychology program directors. The panel is an opportunity for prospective students to hear from the program directors. Program directors will provide an overview of the programs and give insight into the selection process.

For more information, contact Lucy R. Hudson, M.Ed., at psygradstwk1@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 29, 2020 from noon to 2 p.m.

Christine Sun Kim uses the medium of sound in performance and drawing to investigate her relationship with spoken languages and her aural environment. Wavelength is an online lecture series that is a collaboration between VCUarts, the ICA and VCUarts Qatar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelly Kerr at kkerr@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/wavelength-christine-sun-kim/.

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 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This workshop covers the basics of creating Instagram filters using the new Spark AR (Augmented Reality) from the Adobe Creative Suite. A brief overview of the software will be presented, paired with time for creative play and exploration with the application. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own simple filters. The event will be hosted by the VCU Libraries Workshop. Details are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2020-2021/wednesdays-in-the-workshop.html.

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.

Due to the continued uncertainty of the global COVID-19 pandemic, VCU has decided to cancel all study abroad programs through May 2021. This includes spring 2021 and spring break 2021 programs and included exchanges, direct-enroll, third-party provider programs and independent study. VCU's Global Education Office will continue to monitor health and travel recommendations regarding summer 2021. In the meantime, students should visit the following website for ways to maintain momentum in planning study abroad.

For more information, contact Stephanie Tignor at abroad@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7882 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/abroad/keepstudyingabroad/.

The Special Collections and Archives departments at James Branch Cabell Library and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences are serving researchers on-site in library buildings by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. To make an appointment, request research assistance or schedule an online instruction session, contact Cabell Library, libjbcsca@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1108; Tompkins-McCaw, libtmlsca@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9898.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2020-news/sca-open-by-appointment-only.html.