12 p.m.

Finding Latinx community at a predominately white institution can be difficult. Join the Women of Color discussion group as the señoritas shine light on the importance and necessity of chosen family. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

7 p.m.

As part of Latinx Heritage Month, VCU's Latinx voices will offer an evening of performances about Latinx culture and Latinx experiences. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvce6oqjsvHNBvkQjDNzk10qVBeTSD1ZID.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

"As Everybody" ("Como Todo El Mundo") is a survey of work by Argentinian multimedia artist Fernanda Laguna, investigating her aesthetic and feminist activism. "As Everybody," Laguna’s first solo exhibition in the United States, weaves together various facets of Laguna’s practice as a visual artist, curator of alternative art spaces, novelist, poet and activist. The ICA is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 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/.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

This conversation explores affinities between multimedia artist Fernanda Laguna and writer Dalia Rosetti. It covers their shared interest in queer and women’s erotic desire, faux-naïf personas, vulnerable materials and states of mind and vernacular traditions in Argentina. This event marks the opening of Laguna’s exhibition "As Everybody" at the ICA, opening Oct. 10.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/fernanda-laguna-and-dalia-rosetti-in-conversation/.

Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 at 2 p.m.

MEDLIFE at VCU will present its Application and Interview Tips and Tricks Workshop for all students via Zoom. The focus will be on strengthening job applications and the keys to a strong interview. Questions: https://www.instagram.com/medlifevcu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact MEDLIFE at VCU at medlifevcu@gmail.com or visit https://www.instagram.com/medlifevcu/.

Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 from 11 a.m. to noon

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on inclusive teaching. This session will focus on strategies addressing barriers and challenges to inclusive teaching identified by VCU faculty. Resources for reflection and teaching strategies that students have reported increased their sense of belonging in the classroom will be included. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/D1LWpYhmgKWnvtKJ8.

Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences Leadership Council, in partnership with VCU Career Services, will sponsor an online résumé workshop. Learn how to build your résumé and understand the nuances of a STEM résumé versus a Humanities résumé. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact the CHS Leadership Council at chsleadershipcouncil@gamil.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcldOmsqDovGdNcnsRbxqXVN8Ca87rKJ5-B.

Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Are you a first- or second-year college student interested in Google's STEP (Student Training in Engineering Program) Internship? Join the Society of Women Engineers to learn about the STEP internship and how to showcase your education, experience and extracurricular activities on your résumé.

For more information, contact Anisha Beladia at beladiaar@vcu.edu or (571) 208-6049 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3a4DX50_FMWk3iMKhujr6o8xbtJm1Z0lfk9VlAb8HNKq6UA/viewform?urlBuilderDomain=google.com.

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Dina M. Jones, Ph.D., MPH, postdoctoral fellow, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, will lead a Health Behavior and Policy Seminar. Questions: http://hbp.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mary Johnson at johnsonme6@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3443 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0od--vqzsuHNDWP4Jcvjn-nkWQ_CWFylsm.

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 at 4 p.m.

Sociology@VCU and Alpha Kappa Delta's Distinguished Lecture Series will present Ghassan Moussawi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Sociology at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. He will present findings from his book, uncovering the underlying processes of “fractal orientalism,” a relational understanding of modernity and cosmopolitanism that illustrates how transnational discourses of national and sexual exceptionalism operate on multiple scales in the Arab world. Email the following address for the RSPV link.

For more information, contact Alexandria Quezada at arquezada@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://rb.gy/g7qksw.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Guizhi Zhu, Ph.D., University of Virginia Department of Chemical Engineering, will speak at a remote seminar hosted by VCU's Chemical and Life Science Engineering. The topic will be "Engineering Nucleic Acid Immunotheranostics (Therapy and Prognosis)." 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/94466072898.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 at 3:30 p.m.

The ability to represent ideas graphically — through images, charts and infographics — is a crucial tool in the scientist’s toolbox. Learn about these different approaches and how to decide when it's best to use each in presenting research. This interactive session, hosted by the VCU Libraries Workshop, covers the basics of design as they most apply to the sciences. Register for the Zoom link 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.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. The online presentation includes an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. Questions: call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92046347306. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-101420.html.

Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will present its next Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar via Zoom. Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., Research Liaison, Wright Center, will discuss strategies for identifying appropriate research funding for career and research interests. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://zoom.us/j/93362091384?pwd=dHBhb1lqWVBxNWZWMkgxdndZQURZZz09.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources, VCUHS Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union to learn the basic concepts of investing. Register in Talent.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

This two-hour workshop will explore unconscious bias — social stereotypes about groups of people that form outside of our own conscious awareness. Participants will examine the origins of unconscious bias, its impact on individuals, organizations and societies, and tactics to combat unconscious bias and stereotypes. Zoom will be utilized for this interactive, virtual, instructor-led session. To register, log into Talent@VCU to access the following URL.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/2c820efa-f877-490a-95bf-9f4d16dae890.

The VCU Race Space Place Initiative is hosting its second annual unConference virtually Nov. 19-21. The theme is Negative Space. Works are being accepted that answer the question: How do you navigate the space around and between as you work, learn, build or resist? This is an inclusive call; filmmakers, visual artists, writers, nonprofit workers, organizers, academics and activists are welcome and needed. Submit a proposal or art piece at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Garcia at garcialc2@mymail.vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/negativespace2020.

On Oct. 9, 11th Street between Clay and Leigh streets will close, beginning at 6 p.m. As a result of this closure, the I Lot shuttle and VCU cross-campus shuttle will discontinue service at 5:30 p.m. I Lot subscribers may park in the Eighth Street Deck or the M/R lots.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transporation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275.

A Division of Student Affairs fund provides relief for students needing financial assistance purchasing regalia. Undergraduate, graduate and professional students who will participate in Commencement activities may apply for assistance. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis until funds run out. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Reuban Rodriguez, Ph.D., at vcudean@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8940 or visit https://dos.vcu.edu/services/financial-support/.