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.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Alternative Breaks is hosting the first of five informational sessions in Room 1102, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Students interested in service learning and volunteerism with the benefit of travel are encouraged to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nico Orsini at altbreaks@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/feeds?type=club&type_id=21722&tab=home.

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 noon to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Questions: Call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. Click on the following link to register. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94448197999.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-101221.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Inspire human resource and instructional design change in your organization or school at a webinar hosted by VCU's School of Education. Learn skills to take on roles as instructional designers or human resource and organizational development professionals. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuf-GsqDwiHtSIFWqdISAJstPNQQZTmF2A.

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 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Meet the needs of a target audience by writing strong, logical, structurally sound work. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The da Vinci Center's Master of Product Innovation at VCU is designed for creative thinkers and doers from a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds who want to ideate and launch innovative products, projects and initiatives in the world’s most leading edge companies. While students in the program come with design, engineering, psychology, business and even social sciences and the arts, they all share common traits of unconventional thinking, a track record of producing highly creative work. This informational session will be held via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/oct-21-mpi-info-session.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Fashion design and merchandising, graphic design, interior design and photography students: Join VCU Education Abroad to learn more about study abroad at Accademia Italiana in Florence, Italy, during 2022 or beyond. The online session will include a discussion of courses, housing, lifestyle, onsite support and costs. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Miller at millera16@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96646155018.

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 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 at 10 a.m.

December graduates are invited to the annual fall Grad Fair. Shop for regalia, graduation announcements and class rings at Barnes & Noble @ VCU on the Monroe Park Campus Oct. 14-15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Representatives will be available to answer questions about graduation needs. Cap-and-gown graduation portraits will also be available for purchase on site.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

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 .

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 from noon to 4 p.m.

The Brandcenter Open House is designed to introduce different aspects of the Brandcenter student experience. In one afternoon, participants can tour the building and classroom space at 103 S. Jefferson St., meet the Brandcenter's executive director and senior leadership, take a sample class led by Brandcenter faculty, talk to current students, see their work and get the inside scoop on the application process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at brandcenter@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit http://bit.ly/bc_openhouse_F21.

Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU REAL will host monthly Student Opportunity Center office hours to provide an overview of SOC and discuss how the platform can be used to connect you with your next REAL Opportunity. Drop in with questions about SOC at the following Zoom link. Visit the REAL website (https://real.vcu.edu/) for additional dates and times.

For more information, contact Starr Robinson at real@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4995602138.

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.

The 2022-2023 FAFSA is now open and accepting student submissions. Many forms of financial aid are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so the earlier forms are submitted, the better. The priority deadline is Feb. 1, 2022. Questions: Contact the following email address.

For more information, contact Student Financial Management Center at sfmc@vcu.edu.

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.

Are you a South Asian woman between the ages of 18 and 30? If so, you are invited to participate in a research study at VCU. Researchers in VCU’s Department of Psychology are interested in learning more about eating and wellness in the South Asian community. Participation includes assisting the research team with the development of a new eating questionnaire for South Asian American women. Compensation and SONA credits are available.

For more information, contact Neha Goel at eatingandwellnessvcu@gmail.com or (602) 578-8777 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DXWHKTCKPA.

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.

Are you in recovery from substance use? Researchers in the Psychology Department are inviting college students in recovery to participate in a research study in sleep health. Participation may include: completing a daily sleep diary for six weeks, tracking your sleep via a wrist-worn device (provided at no cost), attending two 90-minute discussion groups via Zoom and answering two online surveys. Compensation will be provided for your time.

For more information, contact Morgan Reid at reidmp@vcu.edu or (804) 352-3797.

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.