10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable portions. This online workshop, sponsored by the VCU Writing Center, will also offer brainstorming and suggestions for staying ahead of deadlines. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

6 p.m.

Emerging Healthcare Leaders will host a networking event via Zoom for all pre-health students at VCU. The deans of admissions from the VCU's Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Professions will be available to network and answer questions. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Gruhi Patel at patelgc@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4674305838.

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow will host an etiquette dinner for students to practice their soft skills and the correct etiquette for dinners at conferences, work and special occasions. This is also an opportunity to connect and network with current VCU students and alumni. The dinner will be in Richmond Salons III-IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Wojcieszak at wojcieszaksj@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwaXRbX_BR56IEq_Y2JNZZKToRGeDf_PhVlom0RqlgbIoMWg/viewform.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

This event will introduce resources provided by the university by the Association of Information Technology Professionals at VCU to improve your résumé. Learn how to use the automated online résumé platform VMOCK and become familiar with résumé-building tips offered by VCU Career Services. The event will be held in Room B2165, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Jeremy Knight at knightj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/aitpvcu/home/.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Are you thinking about going to law school and wondering what you should do as an undergraduate student to prepare? VCU Career Services will present a session for students who are starting to consider law school. The discussion will include majors, general application timelines and pre-law resources at VCU. Register through Handshake at the following URL to receive the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Melinda Snyder at mwsnyder2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/784002/share_preview.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session via Zoom to learn about available undergraduate certificates at VCU's da Vinci Center. Find out precisely what a certificate is and learn about the center's programs in product innovation, venture creation and human-centered design and how they fit into your academic plans. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu,edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ug-spet-29.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A traditional résumé highlights the accomplishments of an individual but doesn't tell the whole story. Join the Campus Learning Center in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and on Zoom to hear and ask questions about Aktarul Alum's journey from transferring into VCU to graduating with a degree in information systems and then to working at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond as an information security analyst. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

Join the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM for a night of trivia in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Make friends, win prizes and come wearing a shirt representing your culture. Questions: Email sacnasatvcu@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Henzee Machado at machadohg@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2021 at 8 a.m.

VCU RecWell will host a full day of special group exercise classes to celebrate the physical, mental and spiritual practice of yoga. Classes will include an exploration of movement, meditation and educational content that embodies unity of mind and body in an inviting environment. In-person classes at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., will be open to VCU students and RecWell members. Pre-registration is recommended for in-person classes. Two livestreamed classes will be offered and open to all. Register at the following URL. Registration is required.

For more information, contact Jessica Norman at normanj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/group-exercise/.

Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021 at noon

Are you a military-affiliated student? Join VCU Military Student Services for Pizza Day at 3122 Harris Hall. Meet other students and learn more about what services Military Student Services provides to veterans, active service members, spouses and dependents.

For more information, contact Military Student Services at militaryserv@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

United Healthcare Network will host a discussion of current events in the health care field and the long-term effects of these events. The event, open to all VCU students, will be in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Dinner will be provided.

For more information, contact Sharmeen Sattar at uhcnatvcu@gmail.com.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Muslim Student Association will hold Jummah (Friday) Prayer in Room 250, the Multipurpose Room, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The first Kutbah will be held at 1:15 p.m., the second at 2:15 p.m. Masks are required.

For more information, contact MSA at VCU at vcumsa@gmail.com.

Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Grab a few kitchen staples and join a VCU English Language Program student from Venezuela (fluent in Spanish, English and mountaineering) to cook together in an event hosted by VCU's Global Education Office in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month. Each student can follow the chef from their own kitchen via Zoom to learn to make Venezuelan arepas. Students will virtually share their creations with the group before sitting down to a meal together. The first 10 registrants will be eligible to pick up a bag of Harina Pan from GEO. Register at the following URL or at https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/Arepas3Oct2021.

Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 from noon 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. Register at http://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/ or the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8298572.

Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research's Discovery Dialogues seminar will feature Lana Sargent, Ph.D., RN, assistant professor, Adult Health and Nursing Systems, via Zoom. Questions: http://www.cctr.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpc-CprzgpG9zhlmHofAtqd1huszir-ft8.

Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 at 3 p.m.

VCUDine’s Fall Food Truck Festival will be held on Cathedral Place outside Shafer Court Dining Center. This is a swipe-only event for dining plan holders; swipe sales will run from 3-8:30 p.m. Trucks will be open from 4-9 p.m. Food trucks will include: Opa, Four Brothers, Kona, Grilled Meats and Treats, Chicken Stop and Carytown Burger & Fries while supplies last. Follow @VCU_Dining on social or visit the following URL for details.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 from 8 a.m. to noon

VCU's Office of Sustainability will sponsor volunteer community tree care at the Amelia Street School, 1821 Amelia St. Participants will water trees, pull weeds and manage pollinator landscapes to create educational space for the students and increase the city's tree canopy.

For more information, contact Wyatt Carpenter at carpenterlw@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPTrDWMifcviLIQHiT5pDPT8YYEU8GR679E5Mu5qi6I-z0PQ/viewform.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU Department of History will present a Zoom webinar by Johana Lodoño, Ph.D., an associate professor of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies at University at Albany, State University of New York. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TeBV4Q2LRfiE6G6QJU8ByA.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Do you have questions about careers related to psychology? Stop by this informal Zoom meeting hosted by VCU Career Services to have your questions answered. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Krystle Dorsey at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/793138/share_preview.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This class requires a minimum of five participants or it will be rescheduled. Collaboration Services will present Google Drive – Collaboration in the Cloud. Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone, or tablet.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Join a fishbowl-style discussion via Zoom where environmental scientists and activists and social workers will demonstrate how each field would approach a relevant case involving climate change and its effects on vulnerable communities. This event is in conjunction with the VCU Common Book, "Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore" by Elizabeth Rush, and is sponsored by the VCU School of Social Work's C. Bernard Scotch Fund. The fund honors emeritus faculty member Charles Bernard “Bernie” Scotch, Ph.D. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Anna Givens at sswconnect@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IGveEw5hTHK7TQyaHK4XZQ.

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education at VCU's School of Business will present Certified Scrum Master in partnership with Michael Vizdos, Certified Scrum Trainer. This two-day online workshop will allow participants to gain experience in Scrum and agile methodologies. All participants will be eligible to take the Scrum Alliance certification assessment upon completion. The registration fee is $1,095. 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.

Mock Trial at VCU is seeking students to fill officer positions for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years. Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30. Questions: https://linktr.ee/mocktrialatvcu. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Downs at downsee@vcu.edu or (540) 623-7604 or visit https://forms.gle/YBJXNgbqUqv2sYXD8.

VCU's Graduate School will host Grad School Week, a weeklong celebration of graduate education at VCU. The week will include opportunities to learn more about graduate programs of study; workshops on topics like financing graduate school; a day devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion in graduate education and more.

For more information, contact Emily Humberson at humbersone@vcu.edu or visit http://vcu.campusgroups.com/GradSchool/events/.

Are you interested in a major that allows you to map your own path and take courses across multiple disciplines? Learn more about becoming an Interdisciplinary Studies student by attending open walk-ins. Sessions will be offered on Mondays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Fridays from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at 818 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Richard Quarshie at quarshier2@vcu.edu or visit https://interdisciplinarystudies.vcu.edu/visit-ids/.

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 (805) 827-0000.

Researchers are looking for volunteers who were recently diagnosed with COVID to participate in the COVID-CARE study. Volunteers must be aged 18 and older, have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 48 hours and be located within the Richmond area. Volunteers will be asked to review and electronically sign an informed consent document, complete online surveys and complete two COVID tests at home, provided at no cost. If you are selected for the study, you will be compensated for your time. To access the study’s website and see if eligible, go to the following URL.

For more information, contact Mandy Adams at study4u@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3784 or visit http://www.covidcarestudy.org/.