10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable sections. The workshop will also offer brainstorming and suggestions for staying ahead of deadlines. Register for the event, to be in Room 4100, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave., at the following URL.

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

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable sections. This online workshop, hosted by VCU's Writing Center and Focused Inquiry Learning Lounge, will also offer brainstorming and suggestions for staying ahead of deadlines. 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/.

12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School School of Government and Public Affairs Office of Student Success will host the Virginia Capitol Semester Internship Program Virtual Chat. Students of all majors are encouraged to join to learn about the program. Questions: https://wilder.vcu.edu/students/student-success/virginia-capitol-semester/. Register at the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Ashley Harrison at harrisona2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElcuuqqDIrGNHF6GA3NZvD-u8TdZtqIL_4.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Canvas is the learning management system used at VCU to deliver online courses. Join Canvas representatives for an informal, online Q&A session. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Katie Shedden at kshedden@vcu.edu or visit https://instructure.zoom.us/j/2423860646.

3 p.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host a virtual informational session about funding for graduate students. Learn about the NSO, how the office can support students in applying for external funding opportunities and available opportunities. Questions: Visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar or email the NSO at natlscholar@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/vYV5xgCiKokSjfuu8.

7 p.m.

Richmond-based artist and VCU alumna Joan Gaustad will launch her new book, "Someone’s Missing ... and I Think It’s Me: Our Great Adventure with Dementia," a hybrid of memoir and art. Joining her will be her longtime friend and first reader, Sara Monroe, M.D., VCU emeritus professor of infectious disease. The event is free and open to all and will be held in person but will also be live-streamed through Zoom. The event will be sponsored by VCU Libraries. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/gaustad.html.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Are you a freshman age 18+? Then you can take part in research at VCU with Spit for Science: The VCU Student Survey. Come to the theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to find out more. Check your inbox for a study invitation. You’ll receive a $10 e-gift card upon completion.

For more information, contact Joanna E. Penick at penickje@vcu.edu or (804) 205-8047.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 at 11:30 a.m.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host an informational session about the Truman Scholarship, an award geared toward juniors planning to pursue careers in public service. The scholarship provides leadership development, an internship opportunity in Washington D.C., and up to $30,000 for graduate studies. The session will be held via Zoom and at 701 W. Grace St., Room 1210. Questions: Visit http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar or email natlscholar@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/bGoCcSBKWPL9Vkge6.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join VCU's Transfer Center in the Richmond Salons I and IV, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., to welcome the university's transfer students to campus. Seasoned transfer students will answer questions. Please arrive early; there will be limited seating and refreshments. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Angela Aslanska at adaslanska@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1349 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/rsvp_boot?id=1146513.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU Weeks of Welcome will present MCV Campus Block Party at the Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. The outdoor festival will feature live music, food trucks, giveaways and games to celebrate VCU spirit and usher in a new academic year on the MCV Campus. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Candyce Brown at cabrown3@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1147613.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 at 4 p.m.

The SPJ at VCU, a student-run organization for broadcast and digital journalism majors, is hosting an interest meeting at the Robertson School of Media and Culture. The club helps journalism students connect and also plug into a state and national network of journalism professionals. The session will be in Room 2211, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. The club has previously hosted skills-building workshops, debates, movies, guest speakers, dodgeball tournaments and more. The club will also be holding leadership elections.

For more information, contact Alix Bryan-Campos at bryaneg@vcu.edu or (804) 921-0114.

Thursday, Sep. 9, 2021 at 7 p.m.

The Women Engineering 2021 Conference is being held Oct. 21-23 both virtually and in person. A meeting will be held via Zoom to learn what the conference has to offer, funding opportunities and hear members' past conference experiences. Register for the interest meeting at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gwendolyn Verity at veritygr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94005073115.

Friday, Sep. 10, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Biostatistics will sponsor an online seminar, "Statistical Methods for Analyzing Chromatin Conformation Data," by Yun Li, Ph.D., Department of Genetics and Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Questions: https://biostatistics.vcu.edu/news/seminar/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link. The meeting ID is 923 1735 5766. The passcode is 364454.

For more information, contact Dipankar Bandyopadhyay at dbandyop@vcu.edu or visit https://zoom.us/j/92317355766?pwd=My9Ud2dXdU44OU9WTk92SnZobEFqUT09.

Friday, Sep. 10, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host Cultural Conversations with Vietnam: Friday mornings from 8-9 a.m. in Richmond (8-9 p.m. in Kien Giang) from Sept. 10-Oct. 8. Cultural Conversations engage VCU students with Kien Giang University in weekly guided gatherings via Zoom on the topic of tourism. Questions: https://tinyurl.com/VCUCulturalConversations. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Audrey Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUCCVietnamFall21.

Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Top Hat’s active learning platform is now free for VCU Students. Use your mobile device for live responses to instructor polls, discussions and assessments. Join the Top Hat specialists for an online Q&A session during Weeks of Welcome on Sept. 14 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Register at https://cglink.me/2dV/r1146644. Questions: https://go.vcu.edu/tophat.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at jcavery@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/.

Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021 from noon to 3 p.m.

Are you exploring majors? Considering adding a minor? Wanting to learn more about the major you are in? Check out the annual Majors Fair, hosted by VCU's Discovery Advising team in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Entry Passes will be checked upon admission.

For more information, contact Gregory Miller at millerg6@vcu.edu.

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

The Honors College Berglund Seminar Series will host "Like Diamonds in the Rough: Understanding the Evolving Role of Health Equity and Cultural Competence on Preparing for Careers as Health Professionals." Join Christine Booker, Ph.D., assistant professor and program coordinator for Health Sciences in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences at VCU, to learn how identity theory impacts cultural competence. Email the following address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2021 at 4 p.m.

Join VCU Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Engineering for a virtual informational session to learn about the graduate program curriculum, research, the admissions process and the university. Meet faculty and current graduate students. After your registration is received, a Zoom link and agenda will be sent to your email address. Register at https://www.linkedin.com/.../vcupharmaceuticsandpharmace.../

For more information, contact Laura Georgiadis at lsgeorgiadis@vcu.edu or visit https://pharmegr.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Digital archiving is important to organize, manage and preserve essential digital documents, data and other information. This online session of VCU Libraries' "Advance Your Research" focuses on strategies to organize and preserve your most important research information, with a special emphasis on the thesis and dissertation process. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/lose.

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.

VCU's Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care is accepting abstracts for the 10th annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium: “Adapting and Advancing, Interprofessional Education in a Post-Pandemic World." The symposium will be held Feb. 5, 2022 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Some online components will be available for those who cannot travel. Questions: Email ipecenter@vcu.edu. Abstracts should be submitted before 11:59 p.m. Oct. 1 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/abstract/.

Library Fest is a virtual orientation to VCU Libraries featuring a series of brief, informal videos for incoming and current students and introduces library departments and services to help with research and creative projects. See a playlist and additional resources at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gregory Kimbrell, VCU Libraries Events Office, at kimbrellgg@vcu.edu or (804) 393-2951 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/libfest.

Private and semi-private swim lessons are conducted by water safety instructors who will tailor lessons to meet individual swimming and fitness goals for ages 3 and up. Instructors are assigned according to individual schedules, instructor availability and to best meet the individual's specific needs. Two-, four- and six-hour private and semi-private lesson packages are available. Classes are at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. RecWell does not offer participant matching for semi-private swim lessons, so participants who do not have a partner should register for private swim lessons.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/private-and-semi-private-swim-lessons/.

Join RecWell's Outdoor Adventure Program for trips throughout the fall semester. Explore spaces in and near Richmond on single-day trips. Venture out to Virginia’s coast and mountains on one- or two-night trips. Trips are beginner friendly. Learn new skills and make new friends.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at kmschmidt@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

We are inviting male and female Type 2 diabetes patients with painful diabetic neuropathy ages 18-75 to participate in a research investigation of a new treatment to alleviate pain and examine its effects on pain perception. In addition to the new treatment, this study involves completing surveys and undergoing tests to evaluate perceptions of pain. Volunteers will be compensated for their time. Participants are only required to come once for the study. The study is conducted within the VCU Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Engineering Lab. Questions: Email Bhushan Thakkar at the following email address or Edmund Acevedo, Ph.D., FACSM, at eoacevedo@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Bhushan Thakkar at thakkarbs2@vcu.edu or (804) 300-5578.