1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn to be an advocate and ally for people struggling with substance use disorders and those in recovery. The event will be hosted by Rams in Recovery. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0K9T9IjS3ameCHWtC6TtmpPip3HI-ZOnRiyHO9t5VgzAgYw/viewform.

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

In celebration of International Education Week, VCU's Global Education Office will host the Phi Beta Delta Virtual Fall Symposium. The theme is "Learning From the Land." The event will feature sessions covering "Farming As Activism," "Native Knowledge Now," "Fire is Medicine" and a book club discussion of "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Questions: https://global.vcu.edu/international-ed-week/. Register and see the full symposium schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Renee Russell at vrrussell@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/media/global/pdf/students/PBD%20Fall%20Symposium.pdf.

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Learn how to develop a clear, focused and complex question when beginning a research project. 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.

VCU's Humanities Research Center and the Office of Health Equity will host a panel which will explore health disparities in Richmond, historical roots in Black political disenfranchisement and racial segregation and how to improve our city's health by building more equitable neighborhoods. A facilitated discussion will follow the panel. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Logan Vetrovec at healthequity@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_muY9xIifRRenHEz8mj4Pbw.

12 p.m.

VCU's Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation is closing out its Fall 2021 seminar series with a joint talk from its co-directors, Dave Dixon, Pharm.D., and Teresa Salgado, M.Pharm., Ph.D., on their work and research with the Center for Disease Control's National Diabetes Prevention Program. Dixon and Salgado's presentations are titled "Survey of CDC-Recognized Community Pharmacies Providing the Diabetes Prevention Program," and "Assessment of a Diabetes Prevention Program using the Theoretical Domains Framework: A Qualitative Analysis," respectively. The event will be in Room 545, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St., and online. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://cppi.pharmacy.vcu.edu/seminar-series/.

2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

In recognition of International Education Week, VCU's Global Education Office and School of World Studies will provide hot chocolate treats from around the world. Connect with the school's faculty and staff and learn about global engagement opportunities. This event will be at Lafayette Hall, 312 N. Shafer St.. See the full list of International Education Week events at the following URL.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at eashort@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew.

4 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present Kim Case, Ph.D., and Salena Brody, Ph.D., via Zoom webinar on the book "Navigating Difficult Moments in Teaching Diversity and Social Justice." Case is director of faculty success and professor of gender, sexuality and women’s studies, and Brody is a psychology professor at the University of Texas at Dallas. Case’s book, co-edited with Mary Kite and Wendy Williams, was published by the APA in 2021.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sQYmfI-6SSG0Pep5xjrHPQ.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Join the VPM and ICA Community Media Center for an evening with the creators of the documentary "Sister Radio." This virtual event, to be streamed live on the Institute for Contemporary Art’s YouTube channel, will feature conversations with director Andee Arches, Malian radio host Massitan Coulibaly (who the film follows), Andy Edmunds of the Virginia Film Office, Director of Community Media Chioke I’Anson and the film’s producer Cameron Kit. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/cmc-sister-radio/.

6 p.m.

VCU Blockchain will host a representative from Messari, a cryptocurrency analytics startup, on Zoom. Additional information is available on Instagram at @vcublockchain.

For more information, contact Svea Sturm at sturmss@vcu.edu.

8 p.m.

Hear four VCU small jazz ensembles perform in a free concert in Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The concert will also be live-streamed at go.vcu.edu/concerthall. Audience members and performers will wear masks; performers also cover the bells of all aerosol-producing instruments. Music by Burke, Hammerstein, Henderson, Hubbard, Jarrett, Parker, Rollins, Romberg, Shorter, Strayhorn, Van Heusen, Zawinul, students and faculty will be featured.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia at ajgarcia@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Are you a research entrepreneur or small business focused on translational science? Join VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Innovation Gateway in collaboration with the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences for a webinar on small business funding opportunities. Learn about Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer funding and resources. Speakers will be Lili M. Portilla, F. Gerard Moeller and Ivelina Metcheva. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackie K. at kruszewskij@vcu.edu or visit https://ogilvy.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HmzyMTpnRQ6Byb5kgEJCOw.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at noon

VCU's Global Education Office will host a webinar which will explore internationality in the professional world and how to prepare students to be global citizens. Guest speakers Olympic gold medalist Katie Nageotte and Italian-American social entrepreneur Caroline Caporossi will share how overcoming challenges in their global experiences impacted their careers. This event is presented by Sant'Anna Institute, a VCU Education Abroad partner institution. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Renee Russell at vrrussell@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's English Language Program will host an hour of tea, conversation and connections with international students. The event will be held in the third-floor lounge, Grace Street Center, 912 W. Grace St.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's School of World Studies and Global Education Office will host a virtual informational session with current intern Juli Davi about the Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation program. Questions: https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/academic-programs/spanish-english-translation-interpretation-seti/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Amy Rector at alrector@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/98527268503?pwd=aDNybjNxZlZiK3VDc2sxQk1heTBydz09#success.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 2 p.m.

VCU's School of World Studies and Global Education Office will host a virtual chat featuring International Studies professor Samaneh Oladi, Ph.D. She will share her experiences as an international student and scholar and how students can become more involved in the school’s minor in Middle East and Islamic studies. Questions: https://worldstudies.vcu.edu/academic-programs/international-studies/minor-in-middle-eastern-and-islamic-studies/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Amy Rector at alrector@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97742473999.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 4 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host a virtual panel discussion in celebration of International Education Week featuring students who have participated in study abroad and virtual global learning programs. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Renee Russell at vrrussell@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

A gathering held for queer folx seeking refuge during the holidays due to not being safe to be their full selves at home and/or simply not having a home to go to will be held at West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. The menu will feature soul food and vegan options. There is an attendance cap of 40. The event will be hosted VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs. RSVP (required) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/9KMBBvUuYTckY2e36.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow and VCU's Pre-Law Society will host a networking event via Zoom to connect with 10 VCU alumni, all of whom are actively working in law, justice and policy. Hear about their varied backgrounds, lives after VCU, career paths and advice for current students. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Sydney Wojcieszak at stat@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94809768563.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom which will focus on the tools necessary to write strong, logical, structurally sound work. Register at the center's events page at the following URL.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 7 p.m.

Active Minds at VCU will present a student speaker panel via Zoom which will focus on breaking down the stigmas concerning mental health in men. At this event, a variety of male students will share their mental health experiences. Register at the following URL. The Zoom ID is 966 3667 5259.

For more information, contact Active Minds at VCU at activeminds4vcu@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96636675259.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Student Government Association will host an afternoon of networking and conversation with student leaders in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Connect with peers, create opportunities and contribute to the culture of student leadership.

For more information, contact Samara Shabon at shabonsm@vcu.edu or (571) 492-2139.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

The Brandcenter at VCU will host its final informational session of the semester via Zoom. Prospective students are invited to learn more about the two-year master’s program, areas of concentration and application process before the final April 1 deadline. Those who attend will hear from current Brandcenter students as well as the director of admissions. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at ensingr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/portal/bc-virtualinfosession?id=7dbe24c9-e6a6-486d-821d-8bea1dcbb5e7.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Engineering and Medicine will host the next virtual seminar in the Bench to Community series. Participants will learn how to obtain non-grant funding for investment in early-stage companies, including ways to talk to family/friends, angel investors and learn about investment "pitch" competitions to help source funds. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit https://iem.vcu.edu/events/bench-to-community/.

Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Alex Wagaman, Ph.D., VCU School of Social Work, and Dmitri Blair, researcher, Advocates for Richmond Youth, will serve as panelists in the first in a series via Zoom of research-to-practice conversations about young adults experiencing homelessness. The event will focus on housing access and feature national researchers and practitioners sharing what they have learned about best practices for supporting young people in accessing housing. The event is free and CEUs are available. Questions: https://socialwork.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex Wagaman at mawagaman@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/research-to-practice-housing-access-for-youth-experiencing-homelessness-tickets-193723420967.

Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021 at 1 p.m.

VCU's School of Pharmacy's Student National Pharmaceutical Association and Phi Delta Chi will host a virtual day for students interested in exploring the pharmacy profession. Students can meet Pharm.D. faculty and students and conduct non-sterile compounding.

For more information, contact Taryn Hayes at hayesta5@vcu.edu or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/college/vcu-pharmacy-preview-day/.

VCU's Campus Learning Center is hiring peer Tutors and Supplemental Instruction leaders for the spring 2022 semester. Tutors and SI leaders work within their area of academic expertise to assist students with course content, study skills and other learning strategies. The deadline to apply is Nov. 21. Questions: Visit clc.vcu.edu/staff/opportunities/.

For more information, contact Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/our-team/work-for-us/.

When selling (or buying) an item online, choose a public meetup spot with safety in mind. VCU Police has a “sell safe” location in its lobby, located at 224 E. Broad St. It can be accessed by taking the Convention Center GRTC Pulse stops and visitor and bike parking is available behind the building. VCUPD headquarters is staffed 24/7 and the public vestibule at the Broad Street entrance is under camera surveillance.

For more information, contact Ofc. Amy Murray at crimeprevreq@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8372 or visit https://police.vcu.edu/services/sell-safe/.

A draft of the Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals With Disabilities Policy is available for public comment by Dec. 2. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jason Block at blockj2@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

VCU Dining Services has a number of special events planned for November at Shafer Court Dining Center. They include Shafer Favorites (Nov. 15-19, 11 a.m.-close); True Balance Healthy Holidays (AVO: Nov. 16, 11 a.m.-close); Kokonut Grill Guest Restaurant (Nov. 17, 11 a.m.-close); Chili’s Watch Party (Chili’s @ VCU: Nov. 17, 8 p.m.); Ramsgiving (Nov. 18, 11 a.m.-close); Ever Grains Rotating Restaurant (Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-close) and Dietitian’s Snack Attack Sampling (Nov. 30, noon-2 p.m.). For menus and details, follow @VCU_Dining or visit the following URL.

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

In recognition of International Education Week, Nov. 15-19, VCU's Global Education Office will host a series of events designed to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. View the week's full list of events at the following URL.

For more information, contact Renee Russell at vrrussell@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew.