1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Online will host a discussion about university-supported tools and how they can help facilitate meaningful course discussions in online courses. Questions: Email OnlinePd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson, Ph.D., at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops/courses/meaningful-discussions-online---october-2021.

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 that is part of the 2021 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Questions: Visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8298627. Register at the following URL.

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

12 p.m.

Antoinette "Toni" Coe, Ph.D., Pharm.D., assistant professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy, will share her thoughts on medication reviews in a seminar hosted by VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/CPPISeminars.

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

Join the VCU School of Dentistry for its second annual Inclusive Excellence Week Oct. 25-29. Each day, an expert will hold a virtual session from 12:15-1:15 p.m. on topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion in health care. Follow the link to register and for more information about the speakers and topics.

For more information, contact John Wallace at wallacej@vcu.edu or visit https://reg.abcsignup.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0017-0015-50539FCD9CE94CF3BFA2F67A75BA318E.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Business Student Ambassadors at VCU will hold a plant fundraiser in the Compass to sell small and medium-sized plants and succulents grown locally at Sneed’s Nursery.

For more information, contact Namrata Managoli, fundraising chair, at managolin@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 at 7 p.m.

How does a student go from a good LSAT score to a great LSAT score? And what does that really mean? The Pre-Law Society at VCU and Apollo Test Prep will present this online program for students who want to improve their LSAT scores. Those who attend will learn the skills assessed on the exam, common misconceptions, how to build an effective study schedule, how it affects applications and scholarships. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rose Chang at changrm@vcu.edu or visit https://lu.ma/ml8qbi2s.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Division of Strategic Enrollment Management and Student Success will host a virtual conversation with Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., executive director of the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center and Victor B. Sáenz, Ph.D., leader of Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success), University of Texas, Austin. Harper and Sáenz will address strategies for attracting, engaging, retaining and graduating Black and Latino males. Questions: https://semss.vcu.edu/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shena Crittendon at crittendons@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/pn2jhdh2.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Whether you're using Google Forms for the first time or just want to see what new, innovative functionality Google has added, join us for this hands-on workshop hosted by Collaboration Services. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, as part of LGBTQ History Month, will present a discussion of lessons learned by a Black female engineer, surgeon and health care executive of trans experience. Register online at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

In a time of chaos and uncertainty, 30-minute guided meditation sessions hosted by VCU Human Resources and VCU Rec Well can provide a sense of calm, peace and balance while improving attention, focus and ability to work through stressful circumstances. 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/3EMkXH9.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, as part of LGBTQ History Month, will present a virtual panel discussion with Danny Fuentes (owner/curator of Lethal Amounts Gallery in Los Angeles) and Linas Garsys (graphic designer/artist from Washington, D.C.). They will discuss how, why and when they chose their career paths, and what it was like to work throughout the pandemic. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Brown at dgbrown@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Andrew Sackman, Ph.D., Center for Biological Data Science, will discuss his current research at the virtual annual Faculty Research Seminar Series hosted by the Bioinformatics Graduate Student Organization. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/bgso/home/. Register for the Zoom link on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Kuforiji at bgso@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1339381.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Google Assignments LTI allows VCU students, faculty and staff to share and collaborate on Google files within Canvas. Save time grading and guide students to turn in their best work with Google's originality reports. Distribute personalized Google Drive templates and worksheets to students, spot missed citations and possible plagiarism with originality reports and save time grading while providing rich feedback all through the collaborative power of Google Workspace for Education. Register for the session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Relay at VCU is hosting a Speed Dating fundraiser in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will feature pizza, goodie bags and a raffle for all participants. The event is Halloween-themed so feel free to come in a costume. RSVP by Oct. 26 by Venmo-ing $7 to @RelayatVCU and filling out the Google Form at the following URL. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

For more information, contact Yumna Rahman at rahmany@vcu.edu or (804) 621-3573 or visit https://linktr.ee/RelayatVCU.

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Women in Science will host a Halloween bake sale in the courtyard between Sanger Hall and Hunton Student Center. Those interested in baking, tabling or both should email vcu.wis@gmail.com. Treats will be $1 and merchandise will also be sold.

For more information, contact Haley Elyse Adcox at adcoxhe@vcu.edu.

Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present Alex Keena, Ph.D., an assistant political science professor and one of the authors of "Gerrymandering the States: Partisanship, Race, and the Transformation of American Federalism," in a Zoom webinar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j3qKUxegTYSUG48wbcZXLw.

Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos, Ph.D., and Art Kellermann, M.D., will speak at a special VCU Faculty Club event to recognize those who have received promotion and/or tenure over the last two academic years. The session will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Questions: http://go.vcu.edu/facultyclub. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Hendrix at pahendrix@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/c6LufKNU3JHAwRd6A.

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 at noon

Bryce Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss "Peer Mentoring in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Partnership With the Community" at the next quarterly meeting of the Child Health Research Institute's Personalized and Translational Medicine team. Questions: https://www.chrichmond.org/research/chri-overview. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL. The pass code is 936322.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at Emma.Burge@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-3094 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/97121895980?pwd=OWU1eTV5U1phQUtmUi9rekVSeXAzQT09.

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

How important is your racial identity to you? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage with students, faculty and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session about race and ethnicity. Share your experience navigating a racialized society 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. Questions: Visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17875. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU's Center for Teaching Excellence, The Workshop and The Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge will present an online faculty workshop introducing factors to consider when assigning a digital media project that focuses on student success and engagement. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/EdCio4JLWqiViDv27.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present Identifying and Leveraging Your Leadership Style. Participants will explore the Leadership Circle, as well as other leadership theories to pinpoint their own unique leadership views and their strengths and challenges. The class will be at Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. The $355.50 registration fee includes Leadership Circle assessment. 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.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 at 8 p.m.

VCU's Department of Theatre will present "Men on Boats," the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition to chart the Colorado River – reimagined with gender-expansive, racially diverse casting and called "off the canyon walls funny" by Variety. Performances will take place Nov. 11-14 at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The production is the department's first return to the stage with a live audience since February 2020.

For more information, contact Sarah Moore, marketing coordinator, at mooresw4@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2695 or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/currently-showing/.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU Parking and Transportation will host its virtual fall semester forum to discuss parking and transportation updates and address customer concerns and questions. This event will include information relevant to both the Monroe Park and MCV campuses. The forum will be held via Zoom and can be accessed online at vcu.zoom.us/j/93071966962. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jonsette Calloway at callowayjn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/tRk1WbN2QPe1Xi1G6.

VCU Human Resources and Walgreens are offering flu immunization clinics for all VCU faculty and staff. Clinics will take place on the MCV Campus (Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St., Room 129, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25) and the VCU Police Department (224 E. Broad St., 2-6 p.m. Oct. 27). Make an appointment at the following URL prior to the event.

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

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.

VCU's Honors College is seeking outstanding students to join in the Spring 2022 semester. The ideal candidate will be of freshman or sophomore standing and have above a 3.5 or higher GPA. Complete the form at the following URL to refer a student to Honors.

For more information, contact Jenna Venable at venablej@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3EchC3X.

Come to Room B2170, Snead Hall, on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. to sign up for the Rams Rainy Day savings initiative. Learn how you can earn $100 for practicing good financial habits.

For more information, contact Carley Toney at finsuccess@vcu.edu or visit http://themoneyspot.vcu.edu.

Alternative Breaks at VCU is officially seeking Learning Partners for the organization's Spring '22 trips. Those interested in volunteering alongside some of the university's best peer leaders and engaging them in reflections, facilitations and a variety of important causes are encouraged to apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nico Orsini at orsinin@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s57594.

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.

Men and women between the ages of 18-65 who vape are invited to participate in a research study that requires two, three-hour laboratory visits. Compensation will be provided. Call the following number Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.