1:15 p.m.

VCU's Muslim Student Association will hold Jummah (Friday) Prayer in the Virginia Rooms on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The first session will be held at 1:15 p.m., the second session held at 2:15 p.m. Masks are required.

For more information, contact VCU Muslim Student Association at vcumsa@gmail.com.

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Design thinking is a powerful framework for solving big problems. VCU students who have learned design thinking methods see immediate ways they can use it in their everyday lives, both in and out of the classroom. The session, hosted by VCU's da Vinci Center, will be held at 1010 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/wow-design-thinking.

12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Drop by University Counseling Services' Weeks of Welcome event – the UCS Suicide Prevention Awareness Prize Wheel in the lobby of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. – to meet counseling staff and peer health educators. Learn about suicide prevention, how to support a friend in distress and get information about helpful resources within UCS and across campus. Prizes and giveaways for all participants.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit http://counseling.vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow will celebrate VCU’s 53rd birthday at the University Student Commons plaza. Stop by The Compass for cake pops and games.

For more information, contact Sarah Ramkey at ramkeysm@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/42811.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Information on COVID-19 seems to be changing constantly. It can be difficult to know where to look for the most updated and accurate information, so the Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation will bring back its COVID-19 vaccine panel to discuss booster shots, COVID-19 variants and other FAQs. Pose questions live on Facebook or submit them in advance at the following URL.

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

8 p.m.

VCU's Department of Theatre will present filmed performances of "I and You" by Lauren Gunderson. In-person screenings will be at Grace Street Theatre, 934 W. Grace St., at 8 p.m. on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. Masks will be required. Admission for VCU students will be $5. A virtual stream will be available Sept. 19. "I and You" is the story of a teen homebound due to chronic illness and the popular, athletic classmate who unexpectedly turns up at her house.

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

Monday, Sep. 20, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

Demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable portions. This online workshop 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/.

Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Gabriela León-Pérez, Ph.D., VCU Sociology, will discuss via Zoom the history and social, political and cultural significance of celebrating Latinx lives and achievements. This event is part of VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs' Latinx Heritage Month celebrations. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gabriela León-Pérez at gleonperez@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

VCU's Office of Strategic Engagement will host a series to develop skills to help dismantle systems perpetuating racial inequities. Levels 1 and 2 of the Series are being held for both Higher Ed and PK-12 audiences. The nine-part series will include a personal/professional assessment and a microcredential upon completion. All sessions will be held on Zoom. Register at the following URL by Sept. 17. Discounts will be offered to VCU students, faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Leslie LaBrie at labrielu@vcu.edu or visit https://ose.soe.vcu.edu/professional-learning/becoming-an-antiracist-educator-series/.

The board will actively participate in topic-focused projects to gain ideas and feedback concerning various Student Financial Services processes. All currently enrolled VCU students familiar with or have working knowledge of Student Financial Services are encouraged to apply by Sept. 17 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elisha Winston at s2etwins@vcu.edu or visit https://sfs.vcu.edu/money-management/student-advisory-board/.

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. Questions: Call (804) 628-6752.

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.