12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association will present a talk via Zoom that is part of the 2021 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Questions: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8298580. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit http://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join faculty and staff from the VCU School of Nursing and VCU da Vinci Center for Innovation to learn about a new graduate certificate program that will make it simpler for those with an interest in innovation to develop products and solutions to challenges facing the health care industry. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/oct-hc-cert.

5:30 p.m.

The Bangladeshi Student Organization will hold a general body meeting in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. All are welcome.

For more information, contact BSO at VCU at bsoatvcu@gmail.com.

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

This online session hosted by VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs is meant to serve as a guide to help you connect with your ancestors, what a connection looks and feels like, what you need to build a connection and why such a connection even matters. Register at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Police will host a U-Lock giveaway and bike registration in front of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St., on the MCV campus. VCU students, faculty and staff can receive a free U-Lock with a valid VCU ID and learn how to register their bikes. A limited supply of U-Locks will be provided. Follow VCU Police on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for future U-Lock giveaway dates.

For more information, contact Amy Murray at crimeprevreq@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

Guest speaker Can Ertuna, Ph.D., (Bahcesehir University, Istanbul) will discuss media freedom and politics in Turkey. The online event, which will be moderated by Volkan Aytar, Ph.D., seeks to extend the debate on media and politics to other global cases where authoritarian populisms are on the rise. This event is organized by VCU's Dept. of Sociology Student-Faculty Engagement Events group. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Volkan Aytar, Ph.D., at aytarv@vcu.edu or (540) 623-2070 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vd-qppjooEtHO4kJ_DNfz6geqd4I9rwbD.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 at 2 p.m.

VCU's Department of English will present a talk by Adin Lears, Ph.D., about recent literary criticism, aesthetic experience, radical political potential and early English visionary writers. The talk will be in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., and also online. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kelsey Cappiello at cappiellokn@vcu.edu or visit https://english.vcu.edu/news--events/faculty-forum/.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-7th) and House of Delegates candidate Debra Gardner for a virtual student issue forum hosted by VCU College Democrats. Questions may be submitted at https://forms.gle/cywi5Lycoav59eY48. Sign up for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Young Democrats at VCU at youngdemocrats.vcu@gmail.com or visit https://www.mobilize.us/spanbergerforcongress/event/417400/?force_banner=true&share_context=event_details&share_medium=copy_link.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and those in recovery. The event will be hosted by Rams in Recovery. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0K9T9IjS3ameCHWtC6TtmpPip3HI-ZOnRiyHO9t5VgzAgYw/viewform.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

This seminar, brought to you by VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP, focuses on awareness, the power of listening and techniques for supporting your colleagues as well as yourself, and creating a culture of emotional wellness. Learn how to take care of your own needs during stressful times. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3CKInv3.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and the Red Cross will host a blood drive at the church at 8 N. Laurel St. Questions: https://ghtc.org/our-community/campus-ministry/. Register to make a donation at the following URL.

For more information, contact the Rev. Kimberly Reinholz at kareinholz@vcu.edu or (804) 359-5628 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=vcu.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Does cash rule everything around you? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff in the October RAMmalogues session about socioeconomic status and class. Share how socioeconomic status has impacted your life and bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Questions: https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/. All students, staff and faculty are invited, but registration is limited to 25. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17874.

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Join VCU's Wright Center October Clinical Research Skills Series online and learn to recognize general data management challenges, apply basic data management principles and understand data management roles within the context of study design and conduct. Tim Aro, manager for clinical research informatics at the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, will speak. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Catherine Brown at crbrown@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpd-itqj4sG90g5XxA3m3rcAY15UT35v8y.

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Equality VCU will present the 2021 Burnside Watstein LGBTQIA Award, which is given annually to recognize individuals who enrich the sense of community at the university and make a significant difference in the lives of LGBTQ faculty, staff and students. Register at the following URL to receive a link to watch the award ceremony online.

For more information, contact Dae Newman at newmanad@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1371 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuirqD4vE9KNj6VdWlDczlLVIsKXjNOQ .

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join Michael Rao, Ph.D., President, VCU and VCU Health, and P. Srirama Rao, Ph.D., VCU Vice President for Research and Innovation, for a livestreamed event. The webinar will feature their conversation at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art about the bold and ambitious strategic research priorities plan and a Q&A session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Komornik at komornikea@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iGyi6-jZTa-6szCrfVNJPQ.

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present Effective Communication Using DISC. This one-day in person workshop at Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St., will allow participants to explore their own communication style and how that impacts working with others. The registration fee will be $355.50. Register at the following URL or email corp-ed@vcu.edu for more information.

For more information, contact Carrie Hawes at cjhawes@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Women in Science will host a Halloween Bake Sale outdoors between Sanger Hall and Hunton Student Center. Volunteers are sought to both provide baked goods and help table at the bake sale. Merchandise will also be available for purchase. All proceeds will help fund the group's annual events.

For more information, contact Haley Adcox at vcu.wis@gmail.com.

An exhibition of artworks by Murry N. DePillars, Ph.D., (dean of VCU's School of the Arts from 1976-1995) will be on exhibit through Oct. 14 in the building that bears his name at 1000 W. Broad St. The exhibit, curated by Richard Woodward, founding curator of African Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, is available for view from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information, contact VCUarts Events at artsevents@vcu.edu.

VCU Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for university employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Questions: Email benefits@vcu.edu. View upcoming sessions and register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexis Cross at crossah@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/cf698494-7201-467a-8b5b-c8739911e503.

Stop by VCU Libraries this week to celebrate all things Graduate School research-related. Tables will be set up in the lobby of both libraries with information about how VCU Libraries supports graduate-level research. Find out about liaison librarians, graduate student webinars and more. Engage with whiteboard activities, featuring new questions each day about graduate students and the library. Giveaways will also be included.

For more information, contact Bettina Peacemaker at bjpeacemaker@vcu.edu or visit http://library.vcu.edu/.

The VCU Votes Student Coalition reminds the university community to check their voter registration status and register to vote. The voter registration deadline to participate in Virginia's Nov. 2 general election is Oct. 12.

For more information, contact Vanessa Lemus at lemusvs@vcu.edu or visit https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/thirdparty/VCUVotes.

VCU Health and Massey Cancer Center are conducting focus groups to understand the experiences of Black men who smoke or used to smoke and their opinions about lung cancer screening, smoking cessation and health care disparities in Virginia. Eligibility criteria: identify as a Black male, current or former smoker and 50 years old or older. If interested, contact Jasmine Blue at the following telephone number or email Blackchat@vcuhealth.org.

For more information, contact Rashelle Hayes at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0000.

Youssef Roman, Pharm.D., Ph.D., of VCU's School of Pharmacy is conducting a study to assess the prevalence and causes of heart diseases in Filipino Americans. This study is for anyone who considers themselves as Filipino with both biological parents of Filipino heritage. The study is funded by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research.

For more information, contact Youssef Roman at romany2@vcu.edu or (804) 628-6384 or visit https://forms.gle/jR9s1jgKncieSKxQ7.