1 p.m. to 2 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.

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.

3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Are you interested in working with other students across different disciplines? Are you fascinated by creating solutions to complex problems? Have you always wanted to start a business or nonprofit? Attend an informational session via Zoom to learn about available undergraduate certificates at VCU's da Vinci Center. Find out precisely what a certificate is and learn about the center's programs in product innovation, venture creation and human-centered design and how they fit into your academic plans. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ug-sept-16.

5 p.m.

Join the Pre-Law Society at VCU for an admissions panel where students will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about the requirements to apply to law school. The event will be held in Richmond Salon 1, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Kelsey Russell at russellk2@vcu.edu.

Friday, Sep. 17, 2021 at 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.

Friday, Sep. 17, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

Demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable portions. The workshop, sponsored by the VCU Writing Center, 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/.

Friday, Sep. 17, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Join the ICA Shop for a conversation on climate justice moderated by urban farmer and educator Duron Chavis, with panelists Jeremy Hoffman, Ph.D., climate and earth science specialist; Sheri Shannon, co-founder of Southside Releaf; and Gustavo Angeles, Environmental Justice Program Coordinator of The Sierra Club. This event is co-sponsored by VCU’s Common Book Department. VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center is located at 601 W. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/duron-chavis-in-conversation/.

Friday, Sep. 17, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Office of Health Equity and Disparities Research will be providing tobacco cessation services at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, every Friday. The program is free for anyone in the community and walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Jasmine Blue at jasmine.blue@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0000.

Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This online panel discussion series is on career development with a focus on diversity, inclusion and equity. The session will include four panelists from a diverse array of backgrounds and experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender and job families. Panelists will discuss their own career paths, challenges they have overcome, how they utilized mentors and support systems and how they’ve utilized Great Place HR programs and tools. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU HR at askhr@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253d4b77c85e-940c-45d4-91e9-9a31043a1349.

Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Looking to collaborate with other creative minds to identify and solve problems for the world’s most innovative brands? Join VCU's Brandcenter to learn how Brandcenter graduates create a robust portfolio of creative work and hit the ground running. The Brandcenter is a two-year, full-time master’s program for students interested in careers in marketing, advertising, branding, communications and innovation. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at brandcenter@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit http://bit.ly/brandcenter_info21_Sept21.

Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

Make a game in an hour. This mini-game jam covers the basics of the free, online pixel-based game engine Bitsy. The session will include a brief overview of all the basic functions but largely be driven by your questions as you create your own simple games. 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/tJ0kd-mgrD8oGtWrfTAwSDWrM6ysxqkUr6al.

Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

University College’s Common Book Program will host "The Pipelines and the People: From Climate Crisis to Mass Movement,” a lecture given by Kai Bosworth, Ph.D., assistant professor of international studies in the School of World Studies, in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library Lecture Hall, 901 Park Ave. Bosworth will examine the role the new climate movement played in confronting the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines in the U.S. Great Plains, describing both where and why the movement succeeded as well as ran into limits. Visit: commonbook.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Fagan at fagane@vcu.edu or visit http://commonbook.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 23, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

How has the last year and a half changed you? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Come engage online with students, faculty and staff in the fall RAMmalogues session about you and the pandemic sponsored by VCU's Office of Institutional Equity, Effectiveness and Success. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. All students, staff and faculty are invited, but registration is limited to 25. Questions: https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/. Register at the following URL to be sent a Zoom link.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17873.

Alternative Breaks is looking for site leaders who are passionate about service-learning and eager to plan and lead service trips for Spring Break 2022. If you're seeking to serve your community and encourage those around you to do the same, apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nico Orsini, faculty advisor, at orsinin@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3475 or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/s53816.

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.