11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Business Student Ambassadors at VCU will hold a plant fundraiser in the Compass to sell small and medium-sized plants and succulents grown locally at Sneed’s Nursery.

For more information, contact Namrata Managoli, fundraising chair, at managolin@vcu.edu.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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 and current students having an average work experience of 10 years. The graduation rate is over 90% for this two-year cohort format. Questions: https://business.vcu.edu/academics/mba-options/online-mba/.https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/event-webinar-omba-102621?program=OMBA. Click on the following URL to register.

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-102621?program=OMBA.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present a workshop on peer evaluation in team-based learning. This workshop will review methods of peer evaluation that support individual and team accountability and also encourages meaningful feedback among peers. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/jRBgRVtqhoxx8QPUA.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU School of Dentistry students will raise money to provide oral hygiene kits for Afghan refugees at Fort Lee. The event, in the Crockett Lounge, 520 N. 12th St., will include custom-fitted scrub cap orders and signed copies of "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Secrets Third Edition," by Omar Abubaker, D.M.D., Ph.D., available for silent auction. Donations can be made directly to the students' Venmo account, V@happyteethhappylife.

For more information, contact Patrice Gray at pgray3@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2443 or visit http://vcudentalcare.com.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 at 2 p.m.

Join The Money Spot and University Counseling Services to learn about healthy money habits in relationships. The online session will focus on recognizing unhealthy characteristics regarding relationships and money and provide resources for further help. Questions: http://themoneyspot.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Carley Toney at finsuccess@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sQuPkK1pREmb6Cf-UwnADA.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will host a virtual open house for the HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Development Program. Interact with program alumna, hear their firsthand experiences as HIGHER Ground participants and learn more about the application process for the 2022 cohort. Questions: http://www.gehli.vcu.edu. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Valena Dixon at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvd-yorT0uHNUq-ijU9Ud9EKbRz_e2jflH.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A résumé highlights an individual's accomplishments, but doesn't tell the whole story. Join the Campus Learning Center's Science Hub via Zoom to hear from Meron Asfaha, a VCU Biology alum who serves as a consultant with USAID's Bureau for Resilience and Food Security. Asfaha will be talking about all the things that happen on the path to success that don't end up on a résumé. Questions: https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

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

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at 10:30 a.m.

Dale M. Brumfield (B.F.A., ’82/A and M.F.A., ‘15/H&S) will discuss his forthcoming book on the history of the death penalty in the Commonwealth and will participate in a Q&A. Brumfield has served as Field Director for Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty for four years and is a voice on the failures and morality of capital punishment. Questions: https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/community-zooms.html. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/92501476240.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

Continued challenges around diversity and inclusion call for continued questions and conversations. Join VCU's Office of Alumni Relations for a Q&A webinar featuring Portia Newman, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’21/E), a consultant and facilitator of DEI practices in education. She will address anonymous questions submitted by participants. Submit candid questions by 5 p.m. Oct. 26 at https://forms.gle/obHmj6WCqPRB9odc6. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at Smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/43221.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host an LGBTQ Halloween gathering in Suite 215, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., with coffee, apple cider and sweet treats. Costumes are not mandatory, but encouraged. The event has a cap of 30 people; RSVP at the following URL only if you will attend.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/iqec5RiKBk4ooLYu7.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at 6 p.m.

Relay at VCU is hosting a Speed Dating fundraiser in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will feature pizza, goodie bags and a raffle for all participants. The event is Halloween-themed so feel free to come in a costume. RSVP by Oct. 26 by Venmo-ing $7 to @RelayatVCU and filling out the Google Form at the following URL. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.

For more information, contact Yumna Rahman at rahmany@vcu.edu or (804) 621-3573 or visit https://linktr.ee/RelayatVCU.

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a workshop for managers and leaders at VCU. Explore a strategy to lead others through turbulent times by reframing to leverage the best of the present situation, what is within your control and influence, what is working well for you and those around you and building your preferred future based on your collective strengths and past experience. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shana Ryman at sryman@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.csod.com/samldefault.aspx?returnUrl=%252fDeepLink%252fProcessRedirect.aspx%253fmodule%253dlodetails%2526lo%253dec60893b-f605-4c51-8fb3-9a3111f27329.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at noon

Join the Institute for Contemporary Art at 1708 Gallery for a series of soundwalks through Richmond’s Arts District and Jackson Ward with artist Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste. The duration of each walk will be roughly 30–45 minutes. Push 1 begins at noon at 1708 Gallery (319 W. Broad St.) and Push 2 begins at 4 p.m. at the ICA (601 W. Broad St). Toussaint-Baptiste’s sonic sculpture exhibition, "Set It Off," is on view at both 1708 and the ICA.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/the-pusher-a-sound-walk-with-jeremy-toussaint-baptiste/.

Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The VCU chapter of the American Association of University Professors will hold its November meeting via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Elizabeth Canfield at ercanfield@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/91052814800.

Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Ram Pantry will host a food field day on the Harris Hall lawn featuring various games to spread awareness regarding food insecurity and the services offered to students by the pantry itself. Student organizations and teams of individuals can register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lisa Mathews-Ailsworth at lmathewsails@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4514 or visit http://tinyurl.com/FoodOlympics2021.

Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will present general information and tips on the process, preparation, external networks and importance of reviewing unit guidelines for promotion and tenure. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/Qk5spjLaeKidd4jq9.

VCU's Honors College is seeking outstanding students to join in the Spring 2022 semester. The ideal candidate will be of freshman or sophomore standing and have above a 3.5 or higher GPA. Complete the form at the following URL to refer a student to Honors.

For more information, contact Jenna Venable at venablej@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3EchC3X.

VCU Human Resources and Walgreens are offering a flu immunization clinic for all VCU faculty and staff. The clinic will take place at 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/.

The Department of Patient Counseling in VCU’s College of Health Professions observes National Spiritual Care Week this year through Oct. 30, which gives opportunities for organizations and institutions of all kinds to recognize the spiritual caregivers in their midst and their ministry which the caregivers provide. Questions: http://www.chp.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Malorie Burkett at mgburkett@vcu.edu or (804) 405-6073 or visit https://ptc.chp.vcu.edu/about-us/featured-news/spiritual-care-week-2021.html.

Are you interested in supporting diversity and inclusion on VCU's campus? VCU's ACE-IT in College is a program for students with intellectual disabilities taking classes and working on campus. Volunteer to spend time with an ACE-IT student to help them engage in campus life. Questions: Email aceit@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Hannah Ramsey at ramseyhe@vcu.edu or (757) 287-9573 or visit https://aceitincollege.org/.

VCU Health and Massey Cancer Center are conducting focus groups to understand the experiences of Black men who smoke or used to smoke and their opinions about lung cancer screening, smoking cessation and health care disparities in Virginia. Eligibility criteria: identify as a Black male, current or former smoker and 50 years old or older. If interested, contact Jasmine Blue at the following telephone number or email Blackchat@vcuhealth.org.

For more information, contact Rashelle Hayes at rashelle.hayes@vcuhealth.org or (804) 827-0000.

We are looking for healthy participants who are smokers to provide a blood sample for a research project investigating the immune function of blood cells of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We are looking for participants without COPD as a control group for the study. In addition to the blood sample, we will ask you questions about your health and medications but no information will be gathered from your medical records. Participants will be compensated.

For more information, contact Meg Lessard at mklessard@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3093.