1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will present a virtual symposium led by L. Douglas Wilder, 66th governor of Virginia and a distinguished professor at the school. This event is based on an upcoming edited book volume, "The Triple Pandemic" edited by Elsie Harper-Anderson, Jay Albanese and Susan Gooden. Speakers will examine the threefold convergence of major threats to public health, economic livelihood and access to justice during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Questions: Visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/2021-wilder-symposium-presents-the-triple-pandemic-implications-for-racial-equity-and-public-policy.html. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katherine Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0867 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NcNUYQJARYuXWrFx-vdVzA.

5:30 p.m.

Women in Science will host a professional development seminar via Zoom. A panel of postdocs from industry, government and academia will discuss their career trajectory and goals. Panelists will include Leon Tejwani, Ph.D.: Denali Therapeutics; Vanessa E. DeLey Cox, Ph.D., U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense; Melissa Maczis, Ph.D.: VCU IRACDA Fellow and Yasmine-marie Cissé, Ph.D.: University of Maryland School of Medicine. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Haley Adcox at adcoxhe@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/99422042975?pwd=aUlTc1pUaGpIZ1hyckpXbXZydEZGZz09.

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 Khutbah 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.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Office of Sustainability will present Campus Sustainability Day at the Student Commons Plaza. This nationwide celebration of sustainability will feature a DIY workshop, cool sustainability giveaway items and information from local organizations and VCU departments.

For more information, contact Parker Long at longpj@vcu.edu or (804) 628-1163.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at 3 p.m.

Benjamin Teresa, Ph.D., co-director of RVA Eviction Lab and associate professor at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, will discuss his work as an urban planner and researcher. The virtual Coffee and Talk event will be hosted by the Urban Studies Student Association. Questions: Instagram.com/ussa.vcu. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackie Stephens at stephensjl2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91707503661.

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

VCU Learning Systems and VCU Online will sponsor a workshop to explore the steps for creating a course in Canvas and highlight the basic and most effective features, tools, settings and content options. This 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.

Monday, Oct. 4, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Discuss cryptocurrency, NFTs and bitcoin with VCU Blockchain. All are welcome. Come with an open mind and a list of questions. The session will be held at Rodney's, Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place.

For more information, contact Connor Riely at rielyc2@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

Ever wanted to make a podcast? Come and learn from the student staff who produce the Writing Center podcast series. This workshop covers the basics of podcasting: what it is, how to plan a podcast, how to record materials and how to edit using an online, collaborative web-based tool called SoundTrap. The session is organized by the Workshop at VCU Libraries. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/wednesdays-in-the-workshop-fall-2021.html. Click on the following URL to receive a link to attend the session in Zoom.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0oc-GsqDIvH9fx_Iy5sBivZUY0Jlc-Ctq5.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

Join VCU Human Resources and the Association of Financial Educators and learn how to take control of your tax situation so that no matter what happens with laws moving forward, you are in control. 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://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care has extended its abstract deadline to 11:59 p.m. Oct. 8. The 10th annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium, “Adapting and Advancing, IPE in a Post-Pandemic World,” will be held Feb. 5, 2022 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Some online components will be offered for those who cannot travel. Questions: Email ipecenter@vcu.edu. Submit abstracts to the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://rampages.us/ipe-symposium/.

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

Oct. 12 is National Savings Day. Are you saving enough for your future? Join VCU Human Relations and Fidelity for an online workshop to learn strategies and tips to help you confidently manage your financial future. 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/3AwlB9n.

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

VCU Environmental Health and Safety will hold online training for those who handle dangerous goods. Register for the class through BioRaft for Zoom information.

For more information, contact Barbara Back at bjback@vcu.edu.

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.

The VCU Votes Student Coalition encourages students and staff to serve as officers of elections for the upcoming election. This is a paid opportunity. The registrar for the City of Richmond is seeking VCU students and staff to serve at various polling locations across the city on Nov. 2. VCU does not hold classes on Election Day. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Patterson at nlpatterson@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1297660.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from Bookkeeping, Counseling and Behavioral Health (including trending topics such as Alcohol Use and Addiction, Suicide Risk and Trauma), Customer Service, Event Planning, Intermediate and Advanced Excel, Google Analytics, Paralegal Studies, Play Therapy, and Test Prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, ACT and SAT, MCAT, PCAT and DAT. Digital badging opportunities are also available.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

Beginning 6 p.m. on Oct. 6, users of the Avaya IX Workplace mobile app will need to dial “9” in order to place an outside call. Dialing from the app will be the same as dialing from any station on campus. All calls will be placed by dialing 9+ the telephone number regardless of whether you are dialing from an on-campus phone or the mobile application.

For more information, contact Lynne Williams at ljwillia@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2880.

Are you a health-care clinician or student who practices or trains in Virginia? If so, then you are likely eligible to participate in a survey study conducted by faculty at VCU. We are interested in how health-care professionals have learned behavioral health counseling, specifically motivational interviewing. Those who complete the 20-minute survey will be entered into a bimonthly gift-card drawing. Click on the following link to participate.

For more information, contact Rashelle Hayes, Ph.D., at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-3695 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=NWWYMP4W44.

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.