2 p.m.

Join VCU's National Scholarship Office for a virtual informational session on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program, which seeks to improve higher education through diversity. The fellowships are awarded to doctoral students in all disciplines who are pursuing a Ph.D. or Sc.D. and who are committed to careers in teaching at the university level. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/YZnQhmQoaYFVJwwq9.

3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.

The members of SHEroes, a multinational jazz combo of women, will discuss gender issues in basement room 840, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. The free event will be presented by VCU Jazz Studies; funded by grants from the VCU Foundation and VCUarts; co-sponsored with VCU’s Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. Masks are required for all who attend. Learn about SHEroes at music.monikaherzig.com.

For more information, contact Antonio Garcia, director of Jazz Studies, at ajgarcia@vcu.edu.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

In celebration of National First-Gen Day on Nov. 8, hear from VCU alumni about their college journey: how they made a place for themselves at VCU, how they prepared for life after college and advice they have for you. The session will be sponsored by You First at VCU and TRIO Student Support Services as part of First-Gen Week at VCU. The event will be held in person in Room 1165, T. Edward Temple Building, 901 W. Main St., and virtually. Questions: https://forms.gle/Wsy6ff7vXHT6t7pdA. Register for the virtual option at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Bambacus at bambacuses@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsfuyvpzIsHtZpr7NZDyhTpWfbPUcHJZh9.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a discussion on how to be a respectful ally to Indigenous people. Decolonization is a word tossed around but what does it actually mean? We'll unpack examples of cultural erasure via settler colonialism and Pan-Indigeneity, with a focus on indigenous Polynesian communities. Register at the following URL.

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

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This interactive Zoom workshop will break down the artist's statement, how to write one and why art students should focus on their writing skills. 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/.

5:30 p.m.

Yossera Bouchita, MFA, assistant professor of cinema at VCU, will present a short screening of her film "AFRI" as part of the VCUarts Faculty Lecture Series. A Q&A will follow. The lecture series was launched in 2020 as an opportunity for faculty to share their research and creative works with the community. The free event will be at VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Kelly Kurr at artsevents@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/vcuarts-faculty-lecture-series-honoring-the-feminine/.

8 p.m.

SHEroes,a multinational jazz combo of women, will perform at a free concert in Sonia 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. The event will be presented by VCU Jazz Studies; funded by grants from the VCU Foundation and VCUarts and co-sponsored with VCU’s Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. Masks are required for all who attend. Learn about SHEroes at music.monikaherzig.com.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Learn to use the tools to articulate your own, unique ideas in the style of your discipline. The Zoom link for the workshop is hosted on 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/.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Purchase a 2022 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and meet with students at VCU. The calendars, $10 and $12 by credit card, will be available at the MCV Campus, Main Hospital, First Floor, Main kiosk. Calendars will also be for sale on Nov. 22, Dec. 8, Dec. 14 and Dec. 17. Order online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Barbara Klucik at barbara.klucik@vcuhealth.org or 804-827-PAWS or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/gift-support/calendar-sales/.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at noon

Take your love of people into new careers in training and organizational development. Are you interested in exploring a degree in corporate training, organizational development or instructional design? Register for the online session at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwod-6tqD4jHd3r0m4z6GOyVSkH6541OpR3.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Photography and Film will present visiting artist Sunil Gupta via Zoom. Gupta, a photographer, artist, educator and curator based in London, has been involved with independent photography focusing on race, migration and queer issues. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Mary Beth Reed at mbreed@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/94991433386.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at 3 p.m.

Find your passion through helping English language learners and finding a meaningful career in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) education. There is growth and opportunity in online and in-person English language learning career opportunities. The session, hosted by VCU's School of Education, will be held in Room 2116, Oliver Hall, 1015 W. Main St., and also online. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jazmin Tilfas at soeinfo@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvdOiupz8uGdznJ179QkOf7uKImcOdQxgw.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Shift Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St., is a place for inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs to share, meet and collaborate. Tour the lab and network with student founders and local entrepreneurs during an open house.

For more information, contact Lloyd Young at youngel3@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/shift-grand-opening.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at 6 p.m.

A résumé highlights the accomplishments of an individual, but it doesn't tell the whole story. The Science Hub will host a session with Mychal Smith, Ph.D., VCU Department of Chemistry, who will discuss what happens on the path to success that doesn't end up on a résumé. Questions: https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and online. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcuf-6rqTouGdF3UFSQR-hpABCR75tik5qN.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Department of English will present the 2021 Cabell First Novelist Award in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Raven Leilani, whose debut novel is "Luster," is the winner of the 2021 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. Click on Event and register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit http://www.firstnovelist.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Doctors without Borders (Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières) will host a virtual Medical College Admission Test panel at which medical school students will provide advice and strategies to prepare for the MCAT. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97970197216; the meeting ID is 979 7019 7216. Questions: Instagram: @friendsmsf_vcu, Facebook: @msf_vcu.

For more information, contact Friends of MSF @ VCU at vcu.msfchapter@gmail.com or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/dwbsc/home/.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

An ExperiencePoint-trained facilitator will lead a design-thinking workshop on the practice of human-centered thinking. The session will be held in Room 1010, VCU Innovate Living-Learning Program, 1010 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 at 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.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 at 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.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Health Care Mixer presented by VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) will offer opportunities for minority students to connect with deans and directors for admissions and recruitment of health science schools, current health care professionals and student organizations. The session will be held in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alanna Cason at casona@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MaOCu7joZrPAZCqg0fXFwwPvvJe9tZN2iBHV_ze_OHE/edit?ts=61698996.

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.

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 at 1 p.m.

First Love Church will host a thanksgiving service in Room 101, Grace E. Harris Hall – South, 1015 Floyd Ave., with singing and dancing. Food will be served after the service.

For more information, contact Yasmin John at johnye@vcu.edu.

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Catholic Graduate Student group will hold its quarterly fellowship dinner at 1509 Wilmington Ave. in Ginter Park with home-cooked food and fellowship. The event is open to all medical and graduate students; you do not have to be Catholic to attend and families are welcome. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Andrea Nguyen at amnguyen@vcu.edu or (757) 277-6904 or visit https://forms.gle/T7ejGt3BFCywBaKx8.

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

The Department of English at VCU will present a talk in Room 308, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., and via Zoom which will explore the concept of wonder in creative nonfiction writing and pedagogy. It argues that in the best art, wonder is often the creative imperative, subject matter (or a lens on subject matter), and compositional directive. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwldu-sqDMpGNetUF98I72y60ApHvUqrY6t.

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.

Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 at 12:05 p.m.

Would you like to feel more comfortable leading dialogue about difference? Apply now to learn about inclusive dialogue and to practice and increase your skills in leading inclusive dialogue about our diverse social identities. IExcel is accepting applications now for its new Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator Training, led by Tamisha Williams. Participants will reflect on identity, practice deep listening and discuss ways to address tension and conflict, among other core facilitation skills. Selected facilitators who opt for the RAMmalogues Facilitator Track will earn $500 and commit to co-facilitating RAMmalogues sessions (at least once per semester through 2022). All staff, students and faculty are invited to apply for training. Questions: Visit https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/ or the RAMmalogues website. Apply at the following URL by Nov. 19.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at Iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/wTbMXkMzvULZAA4u9.

Are you a first-generation student, a low-income student or a student with a disability? If your answer is yes, apply for TRIO/STEM Student Support Services at the following URL for enhanced academic advising, one-on-one tutoring, career workshops, financial education counseling and social and cultural enrichment activities.

For more information, contact Chimene Boone, Ph.D., at ctboone@vcu.edu or visit https://trio.vcu.edu/student-support-services/.

First-generation undergraduate students at VCU are invited to participate in a study about libraries. Participation involves completing a 15-minute survey at the following URL. Participants may choose to be entered into a drawing for one of 20 Visa gift cards. The survey closes Nov. 12.

For more information, contact Megan Hodge at mlhodge@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/firstgenlib.