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

Are you considering becoming an Honors student? Attend this virtual interest session to learn more about what being an Honors student entails. Attendance at an interest session is required to be considered for admission. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Venable at venablejl@vcu.edu.

4 p.m.

VCU's Humanities Research Center will present Alex Keena, Ph.D., an assistant political science professor and one of the authors of "Gerrymandering the States: Partisanship, Race, and the Transformation of American Federalism," in a Zoom webinar. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tyler Conrad at conradtl@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_j3qKUxegTYSUG48wbcZXLw.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host, as part of Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month, the staff of the Nursing and Native American Education Center out of Rapid City, South Dakota. Beverly Warne, Kathy LaBonte and Val Big Eagle, Ed.D., will be sharing the importance of Indigenous identity and healing during a discussion of the finding of Indigenous children and returning them home from Indian boarding schools. Register at the following URL for the Zoom link.

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

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present an online workshop via Zoom which will focus on the tools necessary to write strong, logical, structurally sound work. 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/.

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU alumnus Krissi Vandenberg (B.S.’96/H&S; M.S.’07/H&S), executive director and program developer of Vegan Action, will moderate a panel discussion on the latest trends in the vegan movement. Panelists will provide information about vegan resources and share their individual journeys that led them to become vegan advocates and support a plant-based diet and lifestyle. Register online at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/9116334419832/WN_Xc4v5Yz3Q4KDEDE5vEaiZw.

6 p.m.

Crypto CPA David Spencer will be a guest speaker at a virtual meeting of the VCU Blockchain Club. He will discuss the tax aspects of crypto and how this type of accounting differs from traditional accounting. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Connor Riely at rielyc2@vcu.edu or visit https://us06web.zoom.us/j/7166703745?pwd=T0FxRC9PZ21iTFhWS0g2Y1ZXZnFBUT09.

6 p.m.

The Biomedical Engineering Society Student Chapter at VCU will hold a preparation workshop in Room 104, College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St., to learn more about the upcoming VCU HealthHacks event, form potential teams and plan the design process. The first 10 to attend will receive prizes.

For more information, contact Raymond Hang at hangr@vcu.edu or visit https://sites.google.com/view/bmesatvcu.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Join the VCU Votes Student Coalition and co-sponsors for a virtual screening and discussion of a film which connects the history of the right to vote in the U.S. to current issues in our electoral system. A panel discussion about voting by experts in the field will follow. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vanessa Lemus at lemusvs@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1348879.

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In celebration of Cancer Caregiver Month, VCU Massey Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement and the Health Hub @ 25th are hosting free art therapy for cancer caregivers. This three-session program at the Health Hub @ 25th, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A, will use music and art therapy to help caregivers of those with cancer connect with others. Masks and vaccinations are required.

For more information, contact Katelyn Schifano at schifanokr@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0000.

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 at 11 a.m.

VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a virtual informational session intended for undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines. Learn about the Boren Awards, which provide recipients with a fully funded opportunity to study abroad in a non-Western, non-English speaking country while studying a critical language, and how the NSO can support those who apply. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu. An identical session will be offered on Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m. Register for the Zoom link at teh following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at mrsisson@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/4FHdSgkAdZzXucXK7.

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 from noon to 2 p.m.

VCU Police will host its 11th annual chili cook-off in Rodney’s at the Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. The event will feature chefs and judges from across VCU. For a $5 entry fee, guests can taste various chili recipes, receive a bowl of their favorite and vote for the one they like best. Guests can also enter a $5 raffle for VCU Men's basketball tickets. Masking and social distancing will be in effect. All proceeds will benefit FRIENDS Association for Children in Richmond.

For more information, contact Cheri Stickels at cdsticke@vcu.edu .

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 at 2 p.m.

VCU’s National Scholarship Office will present a hybrid informational session intended for sophomores and juniors interested in conservation and environmental issues, or Native Americans or Alaska Natives interested in health care or tribal policy. Learn more about the Udall Scholarship, which provides up to $7,000, and how the NSO can support applicants. Questions: http://nso.vcu.edu. An identical session will be offered Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. In-person sessions will be in Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St., and online. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/rYJaXTHUjfzXFgK4A.

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

VCU University Academic Advising will present Myriam Kadeba, Ph.D., director of the university's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, as she shares the importance of mental health within the Black student experience. The virtual event is open to all students and staff. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shelley Bowers at bowers22@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMofu-rqz0rHtEZmoSDt502Q62V0yj5ri3Z.

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The School of World Studies and VCU Libraries will present a climate justice activism event in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The goals of the session are to highlight actions being taken by Richmond, VCU and local communities and to support students to network and organize their own actions in response to the climate emergency. The agenda includes a panel on the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report, information on Richmond and VCU's response to the climate emergency and an evening networking event for students.

For more information, contact Beth Kreydatus at eakreydatus@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU's Brandcenter will host a free event open to anyone interested in working at the intersection of branding and sports. A virtual panel with former college athletes and professionals working at athletic brands will discuss career paths and share personal experiences. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ensing at ensingr@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8384 or visit http://bit.ly/branding_sportsf21.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Painting and Printmaking will present a virtual artist lecture by Ayanah Moor. Moor’s recent exhibitions include "Direct Message: Art, Language, and Power," Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; "Echoes: Reframing Collage," Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago); and in scenes of Universal Pictures’ 2021 film, "Candyman," directed by Nia DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele. Register at the following URL. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/96951592616.

For more information, contact Kat Wilson at kawilson@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/ayanah-moor-visiting-artist-lecture/.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Career Services can help you explore the opportunities for a gap year – the year between graduation with a bachelor's degree and beginning a graduate program. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Career Services at careers@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/events/793142/share_preview.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 at 5 p.m.

Grab some friends for teams of three to four members to test your knowledge of STEM in popular culture. The event will be held in Park Plaza, directly behind Hibbs Hall. Prizes will include VCU hoodies and other official VCU gear. Pizza will be available. The event will be hosted by the Science Hub at the Campus Learning Center. (Sponsors will also help create teams from individual participants.) Questions: https://clc.vcu.edu/science-hub/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Brian Cone at coneb2@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1n_zXX9iKrT9QAFAfbz3kilc-XGMM3qTaGiQWIniOUYg/edit.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The group will have a networking event in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. New activities for November will be discussed. A VCU sweatshirt will be given away.

For more information, contact Ashley Victor at victora@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/studentstodayalumnitomorrow/rsvp_boot?id=1357280.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 at 8 p.m.

Hear the VCU Jazz Orchestra I perform in Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Admission is free. The concert will also be live-streamed at the following URL. Audience members and performers will wear masks; performers will also cover the bells of all aerosol-producing instruments. Music will be by by Miles, Nestico, Ellington, Hefti, Tizol, Thad Jones, Ted Nash, Thomas Windley – and sightreading on stage.

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

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.

Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VPM and ICA Community Media Center kicks off its second year of podcast-focused programming with an in-person symposium featuring Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., a VCU alum and creator of the award-winning podcast "Resistance." VCU's Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center is at 601 W. Broad St. Can’t attend in person? Watch the program live on the ICA’s YouTube channel. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/cmc-saidu-tejan-thomas/.

Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 from 9 a.m. to midnight

VCU's Office of Sustainability will host volunteer opportunities for meadow planting at the Amelia Street School in Randolph. Planting will take place at 1821 Amelia St. on the weekends of Nov. 6-7 and Nov. 13-14, with morning and afternoon time slots. Sign up to help create pollinator landscapes and increase Richmond's native biodiversity.

For more information, contact Wyatt Carpenter at carpenterlw@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKZ7JbMlz2NzBgemBnNb4KjRWWsVxhvS1G-O3Vl4dmpwH3vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 at noon

Bryce Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss "Peer Mentoring in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Partnership With the Community" at the next quarterly meeting of the Child Health Research Institute's Personalized and Translational Medicine team. Questions: https://www.chrichmond.org/research/chri-overview. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL. The pass code is 936322.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at Emma.Burge@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-3094 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/97121895980?pwd=OWU1eTV5U1phQUtmUi9rekVSeXAzQT09.

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 at 8 a.m.

A series of programs presented via Zoom through Nov. 15 will be sponsored by VCUarts in Richmond and Qatar, the Qatar Foundation and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

For more information, contact Symposium Manager at mabrown@vcu.edu or visit https://islamicart.qatar.vcu.edu/program/.

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. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Burge at Emma.Burge@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-3094 or visit https://vcuhealth.zoom.us/j/95384774109.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Those who attend the Zoom session will have the opportunity to learn more about the program's curriculum and faculty, scholarships, funding availability for full-time students and have questions answered about the application and admissions process. The session will be hosted by VCU's Department of Health Administration. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cameron Parkins at parkinsc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0719 or visit https://ha.chp.vcu.edu/programs/hsor-phd-program/.

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021 at 6 p.m.

VCU P.R.I.M.E. (Professional Health and Related Interests Mentoring Experiences) will host a health care mixer in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The intent of the event is to provide an opportunity for underrepresented minority students to cultivate a connection with current health care professionals in their desired pre-health track. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Muhammad Babar at babarm@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MaOCu7joZrPAZCqg0fXFwwPvvJe9tZN2iBHV_ze_OHE/edit?ts=616989.

Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Libraries in conjunction with VCUarts Department of Communication Arts will present the second annual Richmond Indie Comic Expo (RICE). The expo is free and open to the public and will be held in the Lecture Hall (Room 303), James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. The event will feature VCUarts alumni and current students alongside local artists tabling to sell their work. Educational panels hosted by experts in the field will also be held in Room 311.

For more information, contact Claire Deely at richmondindiecomicexpo@gmail.com or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2021-2022/rice-2021.html.

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.

Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Engineering and Medicine will host the next virtual seminar in the Bench to Community series. Participants will learn how to obtain non-grant funding for investment in early-stage companies, including ways to talk to family/friends, angel investors and learn about investment "pitch" competitions to help source funds. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit https://iem.vcu.edu/events/bench-to-community/.

Friday, Nov. 19, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Librarian and Conservator Nora Bloch will lead a bookmark making workshop via Zoom hosted by VCU's Health and Wellness Library. Email healthlibrary@vcuhealth.org with your name and mailing address for bookmark making supplies. Questions: https://www.vcuhealth.org/for-your-health/health-and-wellness-library/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jackson Wright at wrightjc4@vcu.edu or (216) 978-9937 or visit https://vcu.libcal.com/event/8349158.

VCU Police is recruiting chefs for its annual chili challenge on Nov. 3. VCU and VCU Health students, faculty and staff are welcome to enter. (Spouses and partners also may participate.) Guests can also enter a $5 raffle for VCU Men's basketball tickets. To register and to learn more, email jmbrown@vcu.edu and cdsticke@vcu.edu. Event proceeds will benefit FRIENDS Association for Children in Richmond.

For more information, contact Jennifer Brown at jmbrown@vcu.edu.

VCU's Campus Learning Center is hiring peer Tutors and Supplemental Instruction leaders for the spring 2022 semester. Tutors and SI leaders work within their area of academic expertise to assist students with course content, study skills and other learning strategies. The deadline to apply is Nov. 21. Questions: Visit clc.vcu.edu/staff/opportunities/.

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/.

V Cubed is a president's volunteer service award certifying organization, and through this program, VCU volunteers can be recognized for their impact in service. If you are interested in applying, send an email via your VCU account to virtualvolunteervcu@gmail.com, including the following information: name, year and type of award you hope to achieve (bronze, silver or gold). Next steps will be sent in an email response after your interest email has been received.

For more information, contact Akhila Kunuthuru at kunuthurua@vcu.edu.

VCUdine has a number of special events for November at Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. They include World Vegan Day (Shafer and AVO: Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-close), Chopsticks Rotating Restaurant (Nov. 1-5: 11 a.m.-close); Bento Sushi Specials (Shafer and Bento: Nov. 3-4, 11 a.m.-close); Mi Comida Rotating Restaurant (Nov. 8-12, 11 a.m.-close), Homecoming Specials (Nov. 8-12, 11 a.m.-close), Street Tacos (Nov. 9, 11 a.m.-close). For menus and details, follow @VCU_Dining or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

VCU’s Applied Movement Performance Lab is recruiting participants for a research study involving walking on a split-belt treadmill. You will be asked to walk on this specialized treadmill that temporarily changes your gait and we will analyze how your walking patterns respond to this unique situation. Participants must be 18 years or older and have no health problem that would impact the ability to walk on a treadmill. The testing session will last no more than 90 minutes.

For more information, contact Dan Syrett at syretted@vcu.edu.