4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Honors College will host the next session of its Berglund Seminar Series via Zoom. In this seminar, famous cases involving bioterrorism agents throughout modern history will be presented. The session will also include current strategies for detecting bacterial threat agents and determining their source during a biocrime investigation. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97765232735.

6 p.m.

VCU Department of History will present a Zoom webinar by Johana Lodoño, Ph.D., an associate professor of Latin American, Caribbean and U.S. Latino Studies at University at Albany, State University of New York. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TeBV4Q2LRfiE6G6QJU8ByA.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join Rams in Recovery for a community conversation with Onawa LaBelle, Ph.D., on attachment, recovery and relationships. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emily Tompkins at tompkinsee@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVX6Ndo_g4t_QPpuX2_OYCsV0lnRv1OpDlRn_X-9yj8pdxgA/viewform.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on Zoom about strategies for an inclusive classroom environment, equitable course structure (to support rigorous learning outcomes with high expectations for all students), providing additional support and accessibility for all, grading for equity and incorporating diversity into the classroom and curriculum. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/yQxLz1nERw3mrKBo7.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

Leadership drives change. VCU's School of Education program works toward identifying and analyzing injustices and imagining, researching and creating more equitable, inclusive schools and societies through leadership and policy. The dissertation is a rigorous culminating tool for research, advocacy and change within educational organizations and endeavors. Register for the informational session's Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpcuGupjsoHdEqLWBpp6IgfMxPvzCZuVgy.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join a virtual best practices panel featuring community practitioners specializing in public child welfare as a part of VCU's School of Social Work Office of Field Education's interactive panel series discussing critical areas of practice. Panelists will discuss best and emerging practices in child welfare and how COVID-19 has shifted their approach to work. Questions: https://socialwork.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU School of Social Work Office of Field Education at swfld@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0708 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcOypqDorHdVTrf5kk_ag3tiML7fJBQPy.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation will present a workshop focusing on strategies for putting together a grant application on deadline with ample time for reviewing and editing. Specific project-management tools will be shared to help participants organize themselves around writing, refining and submitting a proposal. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1524 or visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlc-qtpjkiHdRxeL6QAhwWVYPKootrqJq6.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

There is power behind the Roth IRA. Learn more about how you can take advantage of this savings vehicle for your retirement portfolio in a quick virtual overview presented by VCU Human Resources and Fidelity. There will also be time for a Q&A. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. 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/3kwCuva.

Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU IRB (Institutional Review Board) will host open consulting hours via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nyssa Towsley at ntowsley@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1157 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=9PEXYCJTYN.

Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will sponsor a virtual conversation with four local organizations: La Casa de la Salud, Latinos in Virginia Empowerment Center, Sacred Heart Center and Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce/Virginia Hispanic Foundation. Find out about the needs of the growing Latino population in Virginia, the work these organizations are doing in the community and how you can become involved. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Gabriela León-Pérez at gleonperez@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Libraries, VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and the VCU Postdoctoral Association will present a talk via Zoom that is part of the 2021 How-to Talks by Postdocs Series. Questions: https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8298580. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stacey Wahl at swahl@vcu.edu or visit http://rampages.us/howtotalks/upcoming/.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from 9 a.m. to noon

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

This seminar, brought to you by VCU Human Resources and Anthem EAP, focuses on awareness, the power of listening and techniques for supporting your colleagues as well as yourself, and creating a culture of emotional wellness. Learn how to take care of your own needs during stressful times. Questions: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/. 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/3CKInv3.

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Join The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, a center in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, and the 2021 cohort of the VCU Leadership Development Program for their annual team project presentations. This year’s team projects focus on advancing institutional racial equity at VCU. Register to attend virtually or in person at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/ZxN2PEyW8RE9utMo8.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Curious about what skills employers are looking for in a new hire? Wondering about what career paths are options for you utilizing your world language skills? Come join both the employer and alumni panels to hear from the experts sharing their wisdom and experiences. The event, co-sponsored by the School of World Studies and VCU Career Services, will be in the theater of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The employer panel will be 2-3:15 p.m., alumni panel from 3:45-4:45 p.m. and open networking from 4:45-5 p.m.

For more information, contact Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/796887/share_preview.

VCU Technology Services announces that an interim change in early October will require local long-distance (calls dialed from 804 to another 804 number that is long-distance) to be dialed 9+1 (804) XXX-XXXX. If a local long distance call does not follow this pattern, the caller will hear a Verizon recording instructing them to dial 9+1 (804) XXX-XXXX to complete the call. On Oct. 24, all local calls will need to be completed using the full 10-digit telephone number, 9+(804) XXX-XXXX for local calls or 9+1 (804) XXX-XXXX.

For more information, contact Lynne Williams at ljwillia@vcu.edu or visit https://ts.vcu.edu/askit/knowledge-base/telecommunications/.

VCU Human Resources and Walgreens are offering flu immunization clinics for all VCU faculty and staff. Clinics will take place on the Monroe Park Campus (Human Resources Training Room, 922 W. Grace St., Room 115, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 14); MCV Campus (Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St., Room 129, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 6 and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 25) and the VCU Police Department (224 E. Broad St., 2-6 p.m. Oct. 27). Make an appointment at the following URL prior to the event.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/employee-health/flu-vaccination-clinics/.

As part of VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs' LGBTQIA+ History Month celebration, VCU RecWell is co-sponsoring three Pride Rides cycling classes which are open to students, RecWell members and nonmembers. Since a limited number of bikes are available, preregistration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jessica Norman at normanj3@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWStMbmQqxXTlYmlcRoTHXhp4jot4ERTrWYpM9M_Axf9pb2w/viewform.

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 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.

The Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry is a group of twins and their families who are willing to consider taking part in twin-based, health-related research. The registry welcomes twins of any age, ethnicity and zygosity (identical or fraternal). All twins or triplets in the VCU community are encouraged to register with the group and pass along the group's information.

For more information, contact Joanna Penick at penickje@vcu.edu or (800) 872-8946 or visit http://matr.vcu.edu.