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

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual program with Lucero Vazquez, a certified exercise physiologist, who will lead a conversation around an anti-diet approach to wellness, decolonizing your plate and mindful movement. Register at the following URL.

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

12 p.m. to 12:45 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 to learn about undergraduate certificates at the da Vinci Center. Learn exactly what a certificate is and then discuss the center's programs in product innovation, venture creation, and human-centered design and how they can fit into individual academic plans. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/ug-oct-5.

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 noon to 1 p.m.

Being able to show the value of a writing project with a succinct, well-structured introduction can be a nerve-wracking endeavor as you scramble to articulate your ideas in the best way possible. This interactive Zoom workshop will provide the tools necessary to establish your ideas in a strong, logical way that will hook your audience and get them excited about reading more. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Marcie Walsh at walshmj2@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2YC0rIT.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 at noon

Personal stories help build community and bridge political, social and cultural divides. During this series at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., share personal stories on topics such as ancestors, recovery, grief and more. A homemade lunch will be provided. A vegetarian option will be available.

For more information, contact Cherie Vendiola at vendiolacfo@vcu.edu or visit https://www.thepacecenter.com/.

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

Inspire the future and build a meaningful career as a math or science teacher. Share your love of science and/or mathematics by teaching them to others. The M.T. program in VCU's School of Education can be perfect for you. Come learn how to complete your master's degree and obtain your teaching license at a session in Room 2116, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St., and also via Zoom. Also, learn about several scholarship opportunities for those in science and mathematics. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsf-GuqjMjHt3putKAFxWq_xUxGH6mcIU5.

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Learn about the STEM research students are conducting at VCU and connect with faculty mentors. This event will include presenters from biology, bioinformatics and computer science followed by a Q&A. The session, hosted by the Science Hub at the Campus Learning Center, will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and online. Zoom registration is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/.

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 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Join VCU Career Services’ Employer Showcase to learn more about an employer partner, Urban Teachers, as they share insight and opportunities within their coaching program. During this showcase via Zoom, participants will hear from company representatives and learn about what they do, how they do it and what they look for in an applicant. A panel and presentation will be followed by a Q&A from the audience. Register via Handshake at the following URL.

For more information, contact Monique Sample at msample@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/815244.

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 noon to 1 p.m.

Learn more about VCU's Evening MBA program at a webinar hosted by the School of Business. This online presentation will provide applicants with an overview of the program, curriculum and admissions process. A Q&A session will also be included. Questions: Call (804) 828-4622 or email gsib@vcu.edu. Click on the following link to register. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94448197999.

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/webinar/evening-mba-program-webinar-101221.html.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Inspire human resource and instructional design change in your organization or school at a webinar hosted by VCU's School of Education. Learn skills to take on roles as instructional designers or human resource and organizational development professionals. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYuf-GsqDwiHtSIFWqdISAJstPNQQZTmF2A.

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.

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.

Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at 8 a.m.

HealthHacks is returning. The event is a 24-hour sprint of intense innovation and problem-solving while addressing challenges through teamwork, solution ideation, programming, rapid prototyping and developing flow processes. Students are sought from all disciplines who are interested in reinventing the way medical education is delivered, both in the classroom and in the clinic. The event will be held in designated areas of the VCU College of Engineering’s East Hall and the new Engineering Research Building, both at 401 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit http://healthhacks.vcu.edu.

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/.

Students who graduate from the program will be prepared to apply translational science methods along the continuum of patient care, from the bench to the bedside. The program offers a broad foundation of core courses and emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to research. Apply at the following URL by Nov. 1 for enrollment in the spring semester.

For more information, contact Pamela Dillon, Pharm.D., research liaison, at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education-and-training/masters-program/.

Students are encouraged to go to eServices to begin checking whether their professors submitted a midterm grade for one or more classes. Log on to Student eServices at the following URL. If you have received a midterm grade indicating unsatisfactory academic progress, see your instructor or academic advisor. The last day to withdraw from classes in the full semester is Nov. 5, 2021.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit http://www.eservices.vcu.edu.

Are you interested in a major that allows you to map your own path and take courses across multiple disciplines? Learn more about becoming an Interdisciplinary Studies student by attending open walk-ins. Sessions will be offered on Mondays from 1:30-3:30 p.m. and Fridays from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at 818 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Richard Quarshie at quarshier2@vcu.edu or visit https://interdisciplinarystudies.vcu.edu/visit-ids/.

University Counseling Services offers identity-based support groups designed to help students build community with others who share an important identity. Current groups include Black Voices, Rainbow Group, Asian Voices, International Student Discussion Hour, Support Group for Students with Chronic Health Conditions, and Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Violence. Students do not have to be enrolled in other UCS services to participate and can sign up directly from the UCS website.

For more information, contact Caroline Coffill at cscoffill@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6200 or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/students/services/support-groups/.

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/.

VCU Libraries invites students to enter the inaugural Jurgen Banned Art Comics Contest, in which students will create and submit single-page comics exploring the censorship of the 1919 novel “Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice” by James Branch Cabell, namesake of VCU’s Monroe Park Campus library. The winning entry will receive a $1,000 prize. 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.

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.