11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Would you like to discuss international perspectives on diversity, inclusion and equity? Are you curious about Qatar? Are you interested in creative expression and wonder about art in the Middle East? If you answered yes to any of the questions the Global Education Office welcomes you to connect via Zoom with our peers at VCUarts in Doha, Qatar for Cultural Conversations on Mondays on Oct. 18, 25 and Nov. 1 from 11 a.m. to noon and on Nov. 9 and 15 from 10 to 11 a.m. Questions: https://global.vcu.edu/students/community/cultural_conversations/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUCCQatarFall21.

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 session that is part of the 2021 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Questions: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8298589. 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.

VCU Health Sciences and the VCU Health System, like most medical institutions, have engaged in and benefited from slavery, segregation and racism. Join panelists Meera Pahuja, M.D.; Melanie Rouse; the Rev. Benjamin Campbell; Theresa Riley-Teekah and Sheryl Garland of VCU Health online as they share their stories and experiences, reflecting on how race and racism have been foundational to the institution of medicine and how structural racism impacts health and health care. This event is co-sponsored by the Humanities Research Center. Register for the webinar at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_By4gpg-ITtywMw1YKcMS0A.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Join Jonathan Jones, Ph.D., assistant professor, Center for Environmental Studies, for this You First Presents topic on food insecurities. For many students at VCU, choosing between groceries and textbooks or lunch and printing copies for class is a real issue. Come learn about the resources VCU has for students with food insecurities to eat healthfully and reliably. Questions: http://youfirst.vcu.edu. This event will be in person Room 1105, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. If you would like to attend virtually, register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3927 or visit https://bit.ly/YouFirstPresents101821.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU African American Alumni Council and VCU alumni from the Theta Rho chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will present a seminar via Zoom on COVID-19 in the Black community. Although Black Americans comprise 13.4% of the U.S. population, they make up 33.1% of all COVID-19-related hospitalizations. Attend this seminar to gain an understanding of the virology, health care challenges, epidemiology and preventive skills necessary to survive the next surge of the virus. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/43177.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join the Collective Corazón for a discussion about mental health and the stigma associated with it in Latinx communities. The discussion will be moderated by Christy Tyndall. Ph.D. You do not need to be Latinx or know about mental health to join. All are welcome. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Roma Kankaria at kankariara2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94972185869.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Learning Systems will sponsor an overview of Canvas assignments and quiz types and how to create and manage them. The online training is free and has no cancellation penalty. Register at the following URL (keyword: Canvas).

For more information, contact Jamillah Martin at canvaslearn@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 at noon

VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present an informational session (in person at 701 W. Grace St. and via Zoom) for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM-field majors. Learn about RISE, a research internship program in Germany (working language English), and SMART, a Department of Defense scholarship which provides funding for tuition as well as summer research internships. An identical session will be offered on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. Questions: http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/dhTRxT7yjjxf3VEp8.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from noon to 01:30 p.m.

Join a fishbowl-style discussion via Zoom at which environmental scientists, 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 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.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Curious about what skills employers are looking for in a new hire? Wondering about what career paths are options for you utilizing your world language skills? Come join both the employer and alumni panels to hear from the experts sharing their wisdom and experiences. The event, co-sponsored by the School of World Studies and VCU Career Services, will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The employer panel will be 2-3:15 p.m., alumni panel from 3:45-4:45 p.m. and open networking from 4:45-5 p.m.

For more information, contact Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/796887/share_preview.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on getting creative with Canvas. The event will cover free and user-friendly resources for creating buttons, embedding media and making your online classroom reflect you as a teacher as well as communicate the tone you would like to set for your course. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/o5oL3U1mg5gZZ4X28.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

VCU Sociology of Sexualities class will present a dialogue with Amy Brainer on her award-winning book "Queer Kinship and Family Change in Taiwan." Brainer is an associate professor and Director of Women’s and Gender Studies and coordinator of LGBTQ+ studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Facilitated by VCU sociologist Ying-Chao Kao, Brainer will discuss gender, sexuality, and queer families in Taiwan and their trans-national implications to American thinkers. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ying-Chao Kao at yckao@vcu.edu or (732) 668-8755 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvf-2uqjMsE9BZGjB5XcLGUm-3pyGbwsOB.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The VCU Office of Trademarks and Licensing will host a vendor fair in the Virginia Rooms of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Students, faculty and staff are invited to meet with licensed vendors who can help produce VCU-branded products for departmental use, student groups, giveaways, promotions and more. Refreshments will be provided while supplies last.

For more information, contact Christy Rabil at crabil@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3615 or visit http://www.bsv.vcu.edu/trademarks-and-licensing/.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Join Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor of biostatistics at VCU, for the October meeting of the Virginia chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates. He will present on identifying and describing common designs for randomized and non-randomized clinical studies, selecting appropriate clinical trial and study designs for hypothetical situations, and stating the benefits and risks of planning adaptations to standard designs. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlfuqrqjkvHdF3PVNNkK4A0beT-rbdlRx0.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 at 2 p.m.

In a time of chaos and uncertainty, 30-minute virtual 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/3zv61JS.

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.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's College of Humanities and Sciences will host a Zoom mentoring workshop to assist both term and tenure-eligible faculty in navigating the promotion process through shared best practices and insights. Questions: Email Laura Middlebrooks at middlebrooks@vcu.edu. Registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ellen Carpenter at emcarpenter@vcu.edu or (757) 581-9262 or visit https://forms.gle/cisNQXrMymLXNP6y6.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

Join Patricia Bragg, surgical oncologist, and Elizabeth Monast, genetic counselor, as they explain how the High-Risk Breast Clinic at VCU Massey Cancer Center and VCU Health combines expert genetic risk assessment, state-of-the-art breast imaging and access to comprehensive cancer prevention and treatment for women at high risk of breast cancer. The session will be live-streamed on Facebook at the following URL.

For more information, contact Blake Belden at beldenba@vcu.edu or visit http://facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 1 p.m.

Learn about the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs graduate programs and how they can help advance your career. Register for the virtual session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit http://bit.ly/WhyWilderFall21.

Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at noon

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present "Richmond Racial Equity Essays" via a Zoom webinar. Ebony Walden, an adjunct professor at VCU who holds a master’s in urban and environmental planning, and Meghan Gough, Ph.D., urban planning, L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will discuss the process of capturing voices from all walks of life and sectors in Richmond for this project. Click on the following URL for the link.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZJIK__kqSQeJhmzuz5T5QQ.

Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 from noon to 2 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow will host One VCUheart at the Compass, the second event in the monthly "Make a Change" series. Join the session for trivia and activities while learning about the cycle of philanthropy. Register on Ramsconnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact Mehak Chopra at chopram@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1331905.

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The VCU Office of Alumni Relations and the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host an outdoor get-together at Park Plaza, between Hibbs Hall and Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, to celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month with food, music, socializing and networking. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/hof4PTeTQLwwS3zj8.

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at noon

Online courses are being offered a la carte for VCU faculty and staff, especially those with leadership roles. Selected applicants may choose one or two specialization courses (Cultivating Inclusive Learning Environments D527 or Advancing Diversity and Equity in Corporate Settings D707). These online courses will run concurrently from Oct. 25-Nov. 22. The a la carte fee is $500 per course, payable by departmental transfer. A certificate will be awarded to each participant who successfully completes the course. These courses will only be offered a la carte periodically, and enrollment is limited. Questions: https://iexcel.vcu.edu/leadership/. Apply by ​Oct. 21 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVj1Xzs_sX8QgxMBj8CxydUoaXxWQR-61Rk9cSio28u7xLfA/viewform?usp=sf_link.

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 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Money Spot and University Counseling Services will host an online discussion about healthy money habits in relationships. The session will focus on recognizing unhealthy characteristics regarding relationships and money and resources for additional assistance. Questions: http://themoneyspot.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dorian Philpot at themoneyspot@vcu.edu or (484) 366-3727 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sQuPkK1pREmb6Cf-UwnADA.

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at 10 a.m.

An exhibition by Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste consists of two variations of a monumental, immersive, sonic sculpture installed at two sites. At the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., visitors will be invited to enter two large-scale black cubes made of wood, polyethylene and tinted glass. At 1708 Gallery, 319 W. Broad St., visitors will encounter a black square pool built of similar materials. The exhibit will be on view through June 19, 2022.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/exhibitions/toussaint-baptiste-set-it-off/.

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.

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Interested in learning more about the undergraduate and graduate programs on the MCV Campus? Join the VCU Health Sciences Schools for a virtual discussion about the university's programs in dentistry, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, clinical lab sciences, radiation therapy and more. Academic advisors, VCU undergraduate, nontraditional, first-generation, community college and post-baccalaureate students are encouraged to attend. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Taryn Hayes at hayesta5@vcu.edu or visit http://slate.to/7s6b3o65.

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/.

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.

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.

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.