12 p.m. 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.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Child Health Research Institute at VCU promotes new research and innovation that will impact the lives of children. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with VCU or VCUHS. Members are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000 beginning in 2021. Questions: https://www.chrichmond.org/events/events-details?ceid=e3385ec5-2564-417a-b907-4cb7a88ea7d3. To attend the second neurosciences theme meeting, log into Zoom at the following URL. Sign in to the chat during the meeting to get credit for attendance. Theme Leader is nicholas.johnson@vcuhealth.org.

For more information, contact Henry Rozycki at hrozycki@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/99802044319.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Child Health Research Institute at VCU promotes new research and innovation that will impact the lives of children. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with VCU or VCUHS. Members are eligible to apply for grants of up to $50,000 beginning in 2021. Questions: https://www.chrichmond.org/events/events-details?ceid=5fb52338-1895-461d-a90c-37ff7dd862b5. To attend the second EPIC Theme meeting, register at the following URL. Sign in to the chat during the meeting to get credit for attendance. Theme leader is oliver.karam@vcuhealth.org.

For more information, contact Henry Rozycki at hrozycki@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/97137499210.

8 p.m.

Hear four VCU Small Jazz Ensembles perform in concert, livestreamed at the following URL. Admission is free. Music will be by D'Angelo, Tara Davis, J. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Bob Marley, Tony Martucci, Malcolm McCormick, Jackie McLean, Charles Mingus, Duke Pearson, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons, Kirk Whalum and Victor Young, with video guests.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia, director of Jazz Studies, at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 at 11 a.m.

VCU's Leadership Career Community will host a 45-minute conversation about leadership. Panelists will include Laura McClelland, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Health Administration; and Donna Gibson, Ph.D., department chair and professor, School of Education. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Teresa Engle Ilnicki at engleta@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/f5374da7-c297-402e-93b3-b109e5fbd069.

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The newly formed Applications and Customer Support special interest group, sponsored by the VCU IT Career Community, will hold its first meeting via Zoom. The group will collaborate on topics related to software support processes serving student, faculty and staff, management and organization of software services. Questions: https://wiki.vcu.edu/display/CCIT/VCU+ITCC. Join the meeting at the following URL.

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

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 at 6 p.m.

The Multicultural Greek Council at VCU will present Meet MGC, an informational session for students interested in learning about the fraternities and sororities of the council through presentations, trivia and Q&A. Those who attend will be entered into a raffle to win one of three prizes: a Bose Bluetooth speaker, MPOW noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones or a Nintendo Switch Lite. Register for the form and the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shannon Ragan at ragansc@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/toker6ZaJ3J1WuMn7.

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 at 10 a.m.

VCU's Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training online via Zoom. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register in Talent (keyword "records"). Busy but can’t make it? Try self-paced Records Management 101 training available in Blackboard.

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097.

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The newly formed Women in Technology special interest group, sponsored by the VCU IT Career Community, will hold its first meeting via Zoom. Women in Technology serves to empower and encourage women who work in information technology fields. The group will provide support for those at various stages of their careers and is open to all who are interested. Questions: https://wiki.vcu.edu/display/CCIT/VCU+ITCC. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Brittany Hunt, an Indigenous woman and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, founded the American Indian Urban Education Division of UNC-Charlotte. She will discuss the realities of current Native life and how she decolonizes and indigenizes education at a talk hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. Register (required) at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The newly formed Research Support special interest group, sponsored by the VCU IT Career Community, will hold its first meeting via Zoom. The group is dedicated to discussing and sharing resources regarding IT tools, software and best practices for supporting research and research infrastructure at VCU. Questions: https://wiki.vcu.edu/display/CCIT/VCU+ITCC. Join the meeting at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 from noon to 2 p.m.

A Canvas consultant will lead a two-hour, online open discussion event for VCU faculty. This is an opportunity for VCU instructors to ask questions about all things Canvas. Register at https://training.vcu.edu, keyword "Canvas." For the full Canvas training schedule, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Eric Harvey at canvas@vcu.edu or visit https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/canvas/.

Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and the Virginia Credit Union will host an online session which will take an in-depth look at how the media, advertising, family and personality impact spending behavior.

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

Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

This class incorporates core strengthening exercises coupled with breathing techniques that allow for a stronger and more functional body. All levels are welcome This online session will be sponsored by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports.

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

Massey Cancer Center invites junior faculty to submit applications for the award of small research grants of up to $30,000 for one year to perform basic, pre-clinical, clinical and cancer-control research studies. The American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grants are awarded to junior faculty to pursue basic, pre-clinical, clinical and cancer-control research studies. Applications are due Nov. 30 with a funding start date of Feb. 1, 2021.

For more information, contact Olivia Patterson at opatterson@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3400 or visit https://www.massey.vcu.edu/research/funding/acs-institutional-research-grants/.

VCU Libraries will host a food drive through Dec. 18 to stock RamPantry at VCU. For each food item donated, VCU Libraries will waive $5 in overdue fines, up to a $30 maximum. Fees to repair damaged items or to replace lost items will not be waived. Bring food donations to the information Desk at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., or Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2020-news/food-for-fines-fall-2020.html.

All members of the university community are asked to read VCU's Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy. The document provides information about protecting individual health, sustaining safety and promoting the general well-being of all at VCU. A link to the policy and a variety of online resources are available on the VCU Division of Student Affairs website at the included URL. Questions: https://blogs.vcu.edu/studentaffairs/.

For more information, contact Derek Hottell at dlhottell@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0322 or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/studentaffairs/2020/11/02/annual-notification-of-vcu-alcohol-and-other-drugs-policy/.

VCU's cross-campus shuttle will operate through Nov. 25. The shuttle will resume with limited service for the spring 2021 semester on Jan. 25 and will operate Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., through May 14. To accommodate the reduced service hours, students and employees may contact RamSafe for cross-campus rides between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., because cross-campus restrictions will be temporarily lifted effective Nov. 9.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/vcushuttle.

VCU Recreational Sports group exercise schedule for winter break will be in effect Nov. 30-Dec. 18. In-person and live virtual classes will be held. To preview the schedule, visit the group exercise page at the following URL and click on the drop-down panel near the bottom of the page.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/group-exercise/.

VCU Human Resources Department of Learning, Development and Organizational Culture has launched an eLearning opportunity about the Immunity to Change learning and change process. Additional resources and an online Google Form are included for those who wish to participate in a 90-minute session with a trained facilitator. See the eLearning in Talent@VCU at the following URL. Access a pdf version at https://bit.ly/3kdVdrU.

For more information, contact Penelope McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/35d0Pyr.

VCU's Honors College invites faculty to participate in the Berglund Seminar and Diverse Conversations Series. The series engages honors students with a variety of topics and current events. It is also an opportunity for faculty to highlight research, practice for an upcoming conference or spread the word about a course they will be teaching. Speakers are asked to sign up using the Google Form at the following URL. All events will be virtual this spring.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_XpOYkMR27i9AmonpxN3nYUfVb5sVZr1j1MHtYqHqzo/edit.