10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU’s Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner and entice readers to continue reading. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

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.

12 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-26.

3 p.m.

The VCU Campus Learning Center will host informational meetings at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 and 5 p.m. Oct. 27 in Room 219, Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave., for students interested in applying to become tutors or Supplemental Instruction leaders. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the available positions and meet current staff.

For more information, contact Campus Learning Center at clc@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8108 or visit https://clc.vcu.edu/our-team/work-for-us/.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join Students Today Alumni Tomorrow on the Compass to earn prizes after completing VCU traditions and activities. Bags of popcorn will be given out to all who complete a tradition.

For more information, contact Catherine Ruiz-Romero at ruizromec@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1139000.

7 p.m.

How does a student go from a good LSAT score to a great LSAT score? And what does that really mean? The Pre-Law Society at VCU and Apollo Test Prep will present this online program for students who want to improve their LSAT scores. Those who attend will learn the skills assessed on the exam, common misconceptions, how to build an effective study schedule, how it affects applications and scholarships. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rose Chang at changrm@vcu.edu or visit https://lu.ma/ml8qbi2s.

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 at 6 p.m.

VCU Libraries is holding a comics contest for VCU students which will explore the censorship of James Branch Cabell’s novel "Jurgen." An informational session on Zoom will be held for students interested in participating. 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.

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 Alumni for a Q&A webinar featuring Portia Newman, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’21/E). She continues where she left off last year addressing questions submitted from participants. Submit your anonymous, candid questions by 5 p.m. Oct. 26. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Latisha Taylor Smart at smartlt@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/4916329399098/WN_k1bDq-8JRIqj5zSvjqc3KQ.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at 2 p.m.

VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a virtual informational session geared toward first-year and transfer undergraduates. All students are welcome. Learn about the NSO, available (inter)nationally-competitive awards and how to make yourself a great candidate. An identical session will be offered on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. Questions: http://blogs.vcu.edu/natlscholar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://rb.gy/rmsyja.

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 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow and Minorities in Law will host a session to learn how to build an online presence on LinkedIn. Participants will learn how to make a profile, polish a résumé and connect with VCU students, faculty and alumni. The session will be held in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave., and via Zoom. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sydney Wojcieszak at wojcieszaksj@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZFVSqsjUSa8NiGsEaIe__W-7OKHPOiMeAcfRyuZQrWisyNQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0.

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.

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/.

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.

Students should no longer be using their @archive.mymail.vcu.edu accounts. On Jan. 3, 2022, access will no longer be available. Current students should be logging into their vcu.edu Google account.

For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://go.vcu.edu/domainmerge.

The Recent Alumni Master's (RAM) Opportunity, sponsored by the Graduate School, is an opportunity for recent VCU alumni to enroll in a participating VCU Master's program at the same tuition cost or less than their undergraduate tuition. The opportunity is available to Summer 2021, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 VCU baccalaureate graduates. Questions: https://graduate.vcu.edu/student/bgmo.html. For more information and a list of participating programs, visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Jamie Taylor at ramopp@vcu.edu or visit http://rebrand.ly/ramopp.

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.