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/.

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.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Department of Family Medicine and Population Health will host Esther Johnston, M.D., M'11, as the speaker for its 11th annual Clancy A. Holland Lecture via Zoom. Johnston, residency faculty at Wright Center National Family Medicine Residency at HealthPoint in Auburn, Wash., and clinical and academic adviser at Seed Global Health, will present "Reimagining Global Health: Connecting Past and Present Toward a More Equitable Future." Email the following address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Dana Rajczewski at derajczewski@vcu.edu.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a virtual Lunch and Learn featuring James S. Gilmore III, former U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and 68th Governor of Virginia. Gilmore will discuss the security landscape since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, reflecting on lessons learned as well as his gubernatorial administration’s response at the time. Questions: Email Stevan Dozier, director of development and alumni engagement, at doziers2@vcu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katie Huynh at huynhkp@vcu.edu or (703) 269-8237 or visit https://wilder.vcu.edu/news-and-events/news-articles/october-lunch-and-learn-with-jim-gilmore-1.html.

2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU’s Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner to hook readers and entice them to read more. 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/.

2 p.m.

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. 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.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Are you a first year, sophomore or junior who wants to educate VCU students about different health issues that impact student well-being? Learn more about becoming a Peer Health Educator at an interest meeting hosted by RecWell at 815 S. Cathedral Place. For those who would like to join the interest meetings virtually, use this link: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/9122680091?pwd=MWF2KzVabEZYOURLNllLWXk0MUFVUT09. Questions: http://recwell.vcu.edu. Apply at the following URL by Oct. 20.

For more information, contact Stephen Grinnell at grinnellsc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit https://tinyurl.com/PHEApplication21.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn about research being conducted by students at VCU and how to connect with faculty mentors. Presenters at this week's event are majoring in bioinformatics, chemistry and psychology. Questions: https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and online. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpfuGprjkvHNdh7SDpSX7wWjSFzFzuaSaT.

6:30 p.m.

Nixon Arauz, a doctoral student in the Department of Health and Behavior and Policy at the VCU School of Medicine, will discuss his academic journey and passion for public and global health at a session hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM. This event will be hosted through zoom at the following URL.

For more information, contact Henzee Machado at machadohg@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97937756487.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Online will sponsor a workshop with insights and practical steps to ensure courses are accessible to all students. The session will include basic accessibility guidelines and a demonstration on how to make course items accessible. Slides and a recording will be available after the session. Questions: Email onlinePD@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson, Ph.D., at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuonline.catalog.vcu.edu/browse/vcuonlineworkshops/courses/online-accessibility-tips-tricks-oct-21.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 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.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from noon to 1 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/.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Share your poetry and enjoy snacks at an open mic night hosted by the Poetry Club in Room C, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Maheen Farooqi at farooqims@vcu.edu or (804) 833-5212.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCU's chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists will co-host a free showing of the film "Spotlight" in Room 1164, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St. Prior to the screening, Richmond Times-Dispatch reporters Kenya Hunter and Sabrina Moreno will discuss the development of investigative reporting skills and the importance of diversity in the workplace.

For more information, contact Josephine Walker at walkerjj3@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Doctors Without Borders Chapter at VCU will have a virtual guest speaker with radiology resident Nikolas Parisis, M.D. He will review case studies and answer questions from students. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/dwbsc/home/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Elmira Sedaghat Bashir at vcu.msfchapter@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92712910132.

Friday, Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

VCU's Pre-Law Society and Mock Trial Committee will host a social event at Kings Dominion Haunt on Reading Day. All are welcome. The cost, $44, includes transportation, parking and park entry. Email Emily Downs, Mock Trial director, by 5 p.m. Oct. 20.

For more information, contact Emily Downs at downsee@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Theta Delta Chi will host a fall festival at the VCU Commons Plaza with live music, food trucks, games, vendors and a dunk tank. All donations and profits will benefit the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. VCU Police Department, VCU Commons and VCU's Interfraternity Council are also sponsors.

For more information, contact James Lehman at lehmanj2@vcu.edu.

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

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, as part of LGBTQIA+ History Month 2021, will host a Queer Alumni Mix and Mingle at Park Plaza, behind Hibbs Hall and to the east of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. The event will be an opportunity for LGBTQIA+ alumni, current students, faculty and staff to connect.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu.

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a two-hour workshop to explore how unconscious bias affects our lives, our work and ourselves. The content will include tactics to combat unconscious bias and stereotypes. Zoom will be utilized for this interactive, virtual, instructor-led session. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d2c820efa-f877-490a-95bf-9f4d16dae890.

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 at 2 p.m.

Join The Money Spot and University Counseling Services to learn about healthy money habits in relationships. The online session will focus on recognizing unhealthy characteristics regarding relationships and money and provide resources for further help. Questions: http://themoneyspot.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carley Toney at finsuccess@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sQuPkK1pREmb6Cf-UwnADA.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Discover the city's spine-tingling and sometimes terrorizing past in a virtual ghost tour given by Haunts of Richmond. The event will be hosted by VCU's Alumni Relations. Register by Oct. 20 to receive goodies and snacks while you watch. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at aktoney@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MSxS1UUISQSk1WB5ovORpA.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU Libraries is holding a comics contest for VCU students which will explore the censorship of James Branch Cabell’s novel "Jurgen." An informational session on Zoom will be held for students interested in participating. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2021-news/vcu-libraries-to-hold-comics-contest-exploring-censorship-of-james-branch-cabells-novel-jurgen.html. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/JurgenContest.

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., and 1708 Gallery, 319 W. Broad St., will host a celebration of the opening of artist Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste’s new exhibition "Set It Off​." The dual-site event will feature performances, music by DJ Sofia Lakis, a welcome by ICA executive director Dominic Asmall Willsdon and 1708 Gallery executive director Emily Smith and remarks by Toussaint-Baptiste and curators Amber Esseiva and Park C. Myers. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/exhibition-opening-jeremy-toussaint-baptiste/.

Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn to navigate the competitive and evolving media landscape at a virtual conference presented by Exponent in partnership with Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business. The conference, which is being marketed by VCU Career Services, will include five keynote speakers and 11 sessions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://onedayimmersion.com/2021.

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

How important is your racial identity to you? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Engage with students, faculty and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session. Share your experience navigating our racialized society 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://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at 10 a.m.

VCU faculty, VCU Health medical providers and expert guests from the community will discuss disparities in lung health, present the latest research and plan a path forward toward equity. The online session is part of the Health Equity Series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at cctrhlthdis@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclce2qqTIrE9O-C4dS2dtDLffE3-G0HhyW.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences), will host its annual health care mixer in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Some of the admissions representatives scheduled to attend include Whitehurst Cook, M.D., representing medicine; Eric Freeman. M.D., representing medicine; Katie Tyson, M.D., representing physician assistant; Tiffany Williams, D.D.S., representing dentistry; Audrey Kane, Ph.D., OTR/L, occupational therapy, and Taryn Hayes, MPA, representing pharmacy. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Muhammad Babar at babarm@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MaOCu7joZrPAZCqg0fXFwwPvvJe9tZN2iBHV_ze_OHE/edit?ts=61698996.

VCU's Transfer Center will host and co-host a variety of events during National Transfer Student Week through Oct. 22, including an academic coaching workshop, virtual trivia night, snack break and a visit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. All transfer students are invited to participate. A list of events, times, locations and registration links are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Whitney Lovelady at walovelady@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/calendar/.

VCU Dining Services requests participation on a five-minute survey. Based on feedback from 2019, VCUDine opened AVO Kitchen, a campus favorite. All responses are confidential and must be completed by Oct. 31. Each participant in the survey will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing for a $150 VISA eGift Card, or one of three $50 VISA eGift Cards. Click on the following URL to begin the survey.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://www.diningstylessurvey.com/.

Looking to increase your financial wellness and access to career and skill-building opportunities? A student-led project team at VCU Engineering is conducting user research to identify the needs and wants of VCU students. The survey is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Viva Chapman at chapmanso@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/CF8FAdf1d321bG8PA.

Third Thursdays offer the opportunity to unleash the creativity and potential of VCU student leaders to present and lead workshops or presentations to their peers. Each Third Thursday can offer one to three presentations from which to choose. Staff will provide resources and coaching to student presenters on a wide variety of topics.

For more information, contact Donté Sharpe, M.Ed., at dsharpe2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6504 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/theunderground/third-thursdays-/.

Alternative Breaks at VCU will host informational sessions throughout October to reveal Spring '22 service trips and their locations. The trips will be focused on volunteering and travel. Register for a session via the RamsConnect group page at the following URL. If you already know you want to join a trip, then register at the following URL to take part in the organization's in-person trip orientation on Nov. 3.

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

Are you a freshman age 18+? You can take part in research at VCU with Spit for Science: The VCU Student Survey. Check your inbox for a study invitation. You will receive a $10 e-gift card upon completion.

For more information, contact Spit for Science at spit4science@vcu.edu or visit http://spit4science.vcu.edu.