1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Swing by the You First at VCU table in the VCU Compass to pick up a swag bag and celebrate National First-Gen Week. Find more information at @youfirstvcu on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. For more details and to receive the You First newsletter, email youfirst@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://jamboard.google.com/d/1r_FrhiypkoQ3kK2TwCtP5FqBnV08aOtQ2yb2vkUSWHQ/viewer.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Graduate Student Association will discuss group updates and address student concerns. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ann Kee at keesa@vcu.edu or visit http://cglink.me/r879548.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Adrian Matthias Stevens and Sean Snyder are Indigenous dancers who have been together for seven years. They will honor and discuss Two-Spirit people, a term associated with Indigenous people possessing both male and female spirits. Being Two-Spirit is also an umbrella term, representing Indigenous queer people at large. The program is hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Register (required) at the following URL.

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

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at 3 p.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art will host a showing of "COMMON WEALTH AND COMMON DEBT," a production by The Conciliation Project. Based on conversations with Richmond citizens, this new production considers deep histories and the upheavals of 2020, including the coronavirus pandemic and racial justice protests. Co-curator Stephanie Smith will give an introduction. A Q&A will follow the broadcast. Join the production at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/common-wealth-common-debt/.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The newly formed Labs and Classroom Support special interest group, sponsored by the VCU IT Career Community, will hold its first meeting. The collaborative discussions will explore new ways and insights for the lab and classroom setting, new tools, software and equipment. Questions: https://wiki.vcu.edu/display/CCIT/VCU+ITCC. Join the meeting at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mayura Patel at itcareer@vcu.edu or visit https://wiki.vcu.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=111644348.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 at 10 a.m.

The Women in Science organization is holding a competition to determine the group's next T-shirt design. First place will receive a $50 cash prize and a T-shirt featuring the winning design and second place will receive a $25 cash prize. Deadline for submissions is 11 p.m. Dec. 31. The group's general body will vote and announce the winners in January. See competition rules and previous T-shirt designs for reference at https://www.instagram.com/vcu.wis/, Facebook.com/groups/vcu.wis, Linkedin.com/groups/12248757/, or Twitter.com/science_women.

For more information, contact Women in Science at vcu.wis@gmail.com.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

In 2018, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, along with five other state-recognized tribes, gained federal recognition. Morgan L. Faulkner, a tribal council member and practicing attorney, will discuss the Upper Mattaponi's path to federal recognition and what considerations have been taken now as they navigate their new sovereign status. This event is hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Register (required) at the following URL.

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

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 from noon to 4 p.m.

Heart to Soul in Action at VCU will hold a Thanksgiving Candygrams event for Ronald McDonald House Charities. The Ronald McDonald facility houses families of patients at Children's Hospital of Richmond. Heart to Soul in Action will be tabling outside Commons Plaza along Linden walkway (across from Harris Hall) to distribute card supplies. Volunteers can drop off completed cards in the Heart to Soul in Action drop box starting Nov. 17 until midnight Nov. 20. (The drop box will be in the Student Commons next to the vending machines left of the doors when entering from the side facing the library.)

For more information, contact Harshita Balla at ballah@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/hearttosoul/home/.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2020 at 6 p.m.

An online overview of requirements and expectations of prospective counselors for Camp Kesem, a free week-long summer camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer, will be held. The meeting is mandatory for all counselors. Those interested but are unable to attend should email the following address. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katia "Twix" Gonzalez at vcu.volunteer@campkesem.org or (760) 953-1156 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93441317698.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 at 4 p.m.

Allen Horn III, research fellow at the Rogers Corporation, will speak at a seminar hosted by the Richmond Chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Engineering Magnetics Society. Join the meeting at the following URL.

For more information, contact Radhika Barua, Ph.D., VCU College of Engineering, at rbarua@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/245884.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Jennifer Malat, Ph.D., dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences, CHS faculty and the CHS Student Leadership Council will host a CHS Town Hall. Those who attend will have the opportunity to share a story and ask questions regarding CHS classes, COVID-19, what to expect next semester or any other concerns. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact CHS Leadership Council at chsleadershipcouncil@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BJ1AWAwpSd2h_vEepUl7ng.

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Poetry has long been used as a tool of self-expression. As this historic semester comes to an end, Multimedia Teaching and Learning Librarian Oscar Keyes and poet/event specialist Gregory Kimbrell will lead a collaborative poetry activity using Google Docs. No poetry expertise required. 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.

Graduates can schedule a free graduation portrait during the last week of classes in the University Student Commons. Students must provide their own regalia, which can be purchased in-store or online at Barnes & Noble @ VCU. If you take your own pictures, tag @VCUGear on Instagram for a chance to be featured. VCU class rings are still available for purchase. To receive your ring before the holidays, place your order by Dec. 1 and use code HOLIDAY20 at checkout at balfour.com/vcu.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/benefits/alumni-students/graduation-photos/.