1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Peter Uetz, Ph.D., Center for Biological Data Science, will discuss his current research at the virtual annual Faculty Research Seminar Series hosted by the Bioinformatics Graduate Student Organization. Questions: https://vcu.campusgroups.com/bgso/home/. Register for the Zoom link on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Kuforiji at bgso@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1351115.

1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Office of Sustainability holds volunteer opportunities for establishing native pollinator gardens at the Amelia Street School located in the Randolph neighborhood at 1821 Amelia St. Planting sessions will be held Nov. 11 from 1-4 p.m., Nov. 12 from 9 a.m.-noon, Nov. 13 from 1-4 p.m. and on Nov. 14 from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact Wyatt Carpenter at carpenterlw@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKZ7JbMlz2NzBgemBnNb4KjRWWsVxhvS1G-O3Vl4dmpwH3vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Join VCU's School of Education to create and paint signs of hope and gratitude to honor Veterans Day and World Kindness Day. The event will be in the courtyard at Oliver Hall – School of Education, 1015 W. Main St. Questions: https://soe.vcu.edu/events/.

For more information, contact Misti Mueller at muellermr@vcu.edu or visit https://soe.vcu.edu/about-us/contactvisit-us/.

11 a.m.

Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., and Bernard Fuemmeler, Ph.D., MPH, will discuss COVID-19 barriers among diverse populations, focusing on misinformation and other challenges, at a quarterly meeting of the Child Health Research Institute's Health Equity theme. The quarterly meeting will be held virtually. Questions: https://www.chrichmond.org/research/about-the-institute. Join the meeting via Zoom at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at Emma.Burge@vcuhealth.org or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/95384774109.

12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

In recognition of Veterans Day, the VCU community is invited to join the Military Student Services Office at the Ram Horns, University Student Commons Plaza, to salute VCU students, faculty and staff who are veterans. Mission BBQ will be served (while supplies last).

For more information, contact William E. Morley at wemorley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6563.

12 p.m.

The Pace Center will be collecting $1 donations or clothing and toiletries for a drive in support of Afghan refugees. A pumpkin-themed community café at the center, 700 W. Franklin St., will feature live music from an RVA artist and also pumpkin and mural painting. Pumpkin soup and cookies will be provided.

For more information, contact Cherie Fher Vendiola at vendiolacfo@vcu.edu or (571) 665-1953.

5 p.m.

Michael C. Fitzgerald, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, Duke University, will deliver the annual John B. Fenn Lecture in Room 1107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at tylerlconrad@gmail.com.

6 p.m.

The Humanities Research Center at VCU will present via Zoom webinar a talk by historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, who seeks in her new book to debunk the viewpoint that the United States was founded by immigrants. She argues that this ideology is harmful and dishonest. She urges readers to consider a more complex history of the United States, which also includes genocide, white supremacy, slavery and structural inequality. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6NUj5ClrRDqfPAGk2LGkYQ.

Friday, Nov. 12, 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. First Khutbah will be held at 1:15 p.m; the second will be at 2:10 p.m. Masks will be required.

For more information, contact MSA at VCU at vcumsa@gmail.com.

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at 10 a.m.

Carlos Castaño, Ph.D., a Latinx engineering professor at VCU, will discuss his research in mechanical and nuclear engineering and his journey in STEM at a session hosted by the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in STEM. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Henzee Machado at machadohg@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96825046340.

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Adobe staffers will provide tips and advice on how to use Adobe Portfolio to showcase projects from conceptualizing the layout to building the content. Presenters will be Kirsten Nagel, senior customer success manager, and Jim Babbage, senior solutions consultant. The workshop, which will be hosted on Zoom, will be presented by VCUarts and VCU Career Services. It will be open to all majors as well as alumni. Register on Handshake at the following URL. Questions: Email Anna Umbreit at umbreita@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/787391/share_preview.

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 at noon

VCU's Online MBA program, ranked 32nd nationally by Fortune, is accepting applications for Fall 2022. Learn why this synchronous format is a great choice for working professionals; current students have an average work experience of 10 years and the graduation rate is over 90% for this two-year cohort format. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/. Register for the online session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-omba-111221?program=OMBA.

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

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present examples illustrating how students and instructors can use Jamboard, Google's digital interactive whiteboard. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/C4FNeUVxRE8qboyh7.

Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The ICA Shop will present a lecture on the practice of Afrovisualism by graphic designer, curator, writer and researcher Justin Smith. The lecture will map a constellation of topics relating to Black culture and media and will be followed by a Q&A session. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. RSVP at the following URL.

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

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The NAACP at VCU will hold a general body cookout at the Park Plaza amphitheater for new members and those interested in the NAACP. Food and prizes will be available. A spooky basket raffle will be held and proceeds will go to Sisters Network Inc. for breast cancer awareness.

For more information, contact Shanice Rose at rosese2@vcu.edu or (540) 729-6969.

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCU Opera will present a free gala of opera scenes and arias at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Three guest artist alumni will present arias between the duets and trios featured. Scenes will be from Strauss' "Die Fledermaus," Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro," Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love," Handel's "Julius Caesar," and Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado." VCU Opera is co-directed by Melanie Day and Kenneth Wood.

For more information, contact Melanie Kohn Day at mkday@vcu.edu or (804) 389-3238.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 1 p.m.

Learn about RecWell's Resilience Lab, mindfulness and campus resources. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Brittany Beal at bealbj@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/93103352065.

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

This fast-moving 30-minute routine, sponsored by VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreation and Well-Being, will feature nontraditional cardio and core exercises in an interval format. No equipment is required, though a yoga mat is recommended. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/events/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3BC7DCB.

Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021 at 8 p.m.

Hear the VCU Jazz Orchestra II with Prof. Toby Whitaker 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 the following URL. Audience members and performers will wear masks; performers will also cover the bells of all aerosol-producing instruments. Music by Bill Byrd, Jimmy Davis, Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Neal Hefti, Thad Jones, Oliver Nelson, Billy Strayhorn, Gerald Wilson, Henri Woode and more will be featured.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia, director of Jazz Studies, at ajgarcia@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/concerthall.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at noon

Join the Center for Interprofessional Education and Inter Health Professionals Alliance for an interest meeting via Zoom for the National CLARION Competition. This is a student case competition for health professional students, enabling them to achieve a 360-degree perspective on patient safety in today's health care system and how it might be improved. Student teams, consisting of four students composed of at least two disciplines, are given a case and charged with creating a root cause analysis. The team presents its plan to a panel of interprofessional judges that evaluates their results in the context of real world standards of practice. The local VCU winning team competes at the national level for scholarship and prizes. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Melissa Burton at mhburton@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2898 or visit https://zoom.us/j/92068698498.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

VDMX is a tool used for live video performance that includes a range of effects to create interactive elements that can accompany live music or be used for standalone installations. This workshop walks through the basics of the software as well as tips and tricks for preparing for a live show. 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/tJwtc-uqrT8vHNNNnuo9jY2tsH9JHwMGGQ6-.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

In times of economic uncertainty, it is essential to focus on what you can control. This live presentation by VCU HR, VCUHS HR and VACU will share tips on increasing your value in the workplace, cutting expenses, boosting savings and reducing debt. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Are you a VCU staff member living with a disability and need assistance? Are you a manager struggling to navigate an accommodation request from an employee? VCU Staff Senate's Accessibility and Inclusion Working Group will host a virtual lunch and learn event to answer questions in real time and discuss how to seek an accommodation. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/meetings/.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present an evening of Indigenous literature, humor and history with Choctaw fiction writer, poet, playwright and filmmaker LeAnne Howe. This event, at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will be part of the Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice Speaker Series and is co-sponsored by the VCU Department of English, VCU Libraries and the VCU Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

An in-person informational session about VCU's Evening MBA program will be held in Room 3187, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Potential applicants will hear about the program's course content, culture, student and alumni networking, career development resources and the admissions process. Participants may ask questions regarding the program objectives and application requirements at the end of the session. Free parking will be provided. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Austen Gouldman at gouldmana@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6408 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/graduate-studies/information-sessions/evening-mba-info-session-111821.html.

Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the Department of Biostatistics will present a lunch research seminar with Roy Sabo, Ph.D., associate professor of Biostatistics, who will provide a general and accessible description of the most frequently used adaptive designs for Phase I, II and III trials. In particular, strategies for adaptive allocation, early termination, dose-finding and seamless trials will be discussed. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArcO6uqDgoHdfgEqZCbiJrPP6LWVyMpUnX?_x_zm_rtaid=swc4EMCuSVSeC_8uuv06ew.1634735952106.acf7033a82880aad5f673449f76feed9&_x_zm_rhtaid=854.

The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign for 2021 is now open. Through this campaign, employees can safely and easily donate to their favorite causes throughout the year. Participants can do a one-time credit card payment or opt for payroll deduction. The campaign runs until Dec. 17.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/cvc/.

VCU's December Commencement exercises will take place at 10 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Faculty participating in the ceremony will wear academic apparel. Regalia must be ordered at your respective campus by Nov. 12. Ordering information is available at https://vcubooks.com/. Faculty members who plan to participate in VCU’s universitywide commencement can register by filling out the form at the following URL.

For more information, contact University Events at UNIVevents@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/decfaculty2021.

A draft of the revised Secondary Assignments (Overload Jobs) policy is available for public comment until Nov. 18. The policy is available 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/.

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/.

Facilities Management advises that the Richmond Marathon will cause street closures and detours on Nov. 13 from 4 a.m.-3 p.m. on both the Monroe Park and MCV campuses. Race organizers recommend using the Waze traffic app to help navigate on race day as road closures have been preloaded into the app. Anyone traveling to campus should allow extra time to reach their destination.

For more information, contact Margaret Kelland at mkelland@vcu.edu or visit https://www.richmondmarathon.org/.

It's National First Generation College Week. VCU's You First-First Generation Center works to create a more equitable environment for the thousands of VCU students who are the first in their families to attend college. Were you a first-gen student? Share your experience at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shena Crittendon at crittendons@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_jj2UCpbKLcPDQqhhqHKnqCGtJFzdGl2U1JFr7aeYps/edit?ts=615b7ea5.

This study is seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years who have PTSD or symptoms of PTSD. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of PTSD symptoms on blood vessel function during acute exercise and following exercise training. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Ryan Garten at rsgarten@vcu.edu.