10 a.m.

December graduates are invited to the annual fall Grad Fair. Shop for regalia, graduation announcements and class rings at Barnes & Noble @ VCU on the Monroe Park Campus Oct. 14-15 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Representatives will be available to answer questions about graduation needs. Cap-and-gown graduation portraits will also be available for purchase on site.

For more information, contact Allison Toney at alumni@vcu.edu or visit https://www.balfour.com/VCU.

3 p.m. to 3:45 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-14.

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

Equality VCU will present the 2021 Burnside Watstein LGBTQIA Award, which is given annually to recognize individuals who enrich the sense of community at the university and make a significant difference in the lives of LGBTQ faculty, staff and students. Register at the following URL to receive a link to watch the award ceremony online.

For more information, contact Dae Newman at newmanad@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1371 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuirqD4vE9KNj6VdWlDczlLVIsKXjNOQ .

4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Are you interested in small business innovation or technology research funding for your startup? VCU's Institute for Engineering and Medicine will focus on federal funding opportunities as it hosts the next seminar in the Bench to Community seminar series. Register at the following URL.

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

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Are you a first year, sophomore or junior who wants to educate VCU students about different health issues that impact student well-being? Learn more about becoming a Peer Health Educator at an interest meeting hosted by RecWell at 815 S. Cathedral Place. For those who would like to join the interest meetings virtually, use this link: https://vcu.zoom.us/j/9122680091?pwd=MWF2KzVabEZYOURLNllLWXk0MUFVUT09. Questions: http://recwell.vcu.edu. Apply at the following URL by Oct. 22.

For more information, contact Stephen Grinnell at grinnellsc@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit http://Recwell.vcu.edu.

6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

VCU's chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists will be discussing the group's next speaker series event, membership dues, October movie night and a networking event with the VCU Society of Professional Journalists. For access to the Zoom link and updates on the in-person meeting, follow @nabjvcu on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook. Click on the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Josephine Walker at walkerjj3@vcu.edu or (703) 987-8494 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/3531013763.

8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Design-thinking is all about collaboration and problem-solving. Join an immersive workshop on the practice of human-centered thinking. Delivered by an ExperiencePoint-trained facilitator and hosted by VCU's da Vinci Center, this experience gives participants the opportunity to actively engage in their learning. Open to all VCU students, no experience required. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Muslim Student Association will hold Jummah (Friday) Prayer in the Virginia Rooms on the second floor of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. First Khutbah will be at 1:15 p.m; the second at 2:15 p.m. Masks will be required.

For more information, contact MSA at VCU at vcumsa@gmail.com.

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU’s Writing Center will present an interactive session focusing on the tools necessary to establish ideas in a strong, logical manner to hook readers and entice them to read more. 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/.

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at noon

Flu season is upon us. Many people have historically been skeptical of the effectiveness of the flu vaccine. Ask questions and learn more about the flu and its vaccine at the next Center for Pharmacy Practice Innovation Lunch and Learn event. Join the event on Facebook at the following URL for a brief history of the vaccine, how it works and why it's especially important to get it this year. Questions may also be submitted in advance at the following URL.

For more information, contact Madeleine Wagner at cppi@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/CPPILive.

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Heart to Soul in Action at VCU will hold a fundraiser art auction in collaboration with Katie’s Art Project at VCU and Race for Unity. The event will be at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. Art pieces made by local Richmond artists will be available for purchase. Proceeds will go toward the Ronald McDonald House and Race for Unity. Questions: Email heart2soulinaction@gmail.com.

For more information, contact Mannat Narang at narangm@vcu.edu or visit http://linktr.ee/HSAvcu.

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU's Health Sciences Pipeline program will host an informational meeting via Zoom about summer programs. Meet past Pipeline participants and ask questions. Pipeline programs range from middle school through the post-baccalaureate level. Questions: https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Rayallan Fredericks at fredericksr@vcu.edu or visit https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/.

Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will co-host an evening with the Richmond Racial Equity Essays project. The event will showcase essays and video content in addition to continuing the conversation with a panel on racial equity in the arts. Scheduled panelists include Ebony Walden, Duron Chavis, Enjoli Moon, Trey Hartt, Kendra Jones, Nastassja Swift, Janine Yvette Bell and Eva Rocha. This event will also be live streamed. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/richmond-racial-equity-summit-an-evening-of-conversation/.

Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 at 9 a.m.

VCU's Transfer Center will host and co-host a variety of events during National Transfer Student Week Oct. 16-22, including a Belle Isle hike, game night, academic coaching workshop, snack break, trivia night and a visit to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. All transfer students are invited to participate. A list of events, times, locations and registration links are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Whitney Lovelady at walovelady@vcu.edu or visit https://transfer.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Join the Money Spot to learn how to stock a pantry on a college budget and find out about resources to combat hunger on campus and in the Richmond community. The session will be in the Richmond Salon, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Giveaways will include a budget-friendly cookbook and reusable grocery bags. Questions: http://themoneyspot.vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dorian Philpot at themoneyspot@vcu.edu or (484) 366-3727 or visit https://forms.gle/KxFNmssWDsQy34w8A.

Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

VCU Student Government Association will hold an undergraduate Town Hall in the Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. This event will be open to the entire VCU student body and will be hosted in a question-and-answer format.

For more information, contact Samara Shabon at shabonsm@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Ping Xu, Ph.D., VCU School of Dentistry, will discuss his current research at the virtual annual Faculty Research Seminar Series hosted by the Bioinformatics Graduate Student Organization. Register for the Zoom link on RamsConnect at the following URL.

For more information, contact David Kuforiji at bgso@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1339456.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's Department of Family Medicine and Population Health will host Esther Johnston, M.D., M'11, as the speaker for its 11th annual Clancy A. Holland Lecture via Zoom. Johnston, residency faculty at Wright Center National Family Medicine Residency at HealthPoint in Auburn, Wash., and clinical and academic adviser at Seed Global Health, will present "Reimagining Global Health: Connecting Past and Present Toward a More Equitable Future." Email the following address for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Dana Rajczewski at derajczewski@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Pre-Health Advisors invite all Pre-Health students to a workshop to learn how to make a plan in case they are not accepted to their health-care program of choice. Questions: https://rampages.us/prehealthadvising/. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tim Adams at tmadams@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZU-FyMrRf7wEPObn2AC4lVgiUFxsjezpPJlPQPhcfWs/edit.

Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU's Learning, Development and Organizational Culture team will present a two-hour workshop to explore how unconscious bias affects our lives, our work and ourselves. The content will include tactics to combat unconscious bias and stereotypes. Zoom will be utilized for this interactive, virtual, instructor-led session. 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%253d2c820efa-f877-490a-95bf-9f4d16dae890.

Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 from 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 via Zoom 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 at the following URL for the event, hosted by VCU's Office of Alumni Relations.

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

Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

How important is your racial identity to you? Do you wonder how that differs for others? Engage with students, faculty and staff in an upcoming RAMmalogues session. Share your experience navigating our racialized society and bear witness to what others have to share in open dialogue. RAMmalogues is a space for intercultural, multigenerational and community-wide dialogues around who we are and what matters to us. The session will be in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Questions: https://inclusive.vcu.edu/iexcel/rammalogues/. All students, staff and faculty are invited, but registration is limited to 25. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jan Altman, Ph.D., at iexcel@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.aspx?processFlag=2&itemID=17875.

Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 at 10 a.m.

VCU faculty, VCU Health medical providers and expert guests from the community will discuss disparities in lung health, present the latest research and plan a path forward toward equity. The online session is part of the Health Equity Series hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at cctrhlthdis@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJclce2qqTIrE9O-C4dS2dtDLffE3-G0HhyW.

Handshake at VCU has been updated to include a new, custom question in the Career Interests survey. VCU Career Services asks that students take a moment to fill the survey out, including the new question: "Which industry pathway(s) would you like to hear more about?" Doing so will get you exclusive and relevant invitations and opportunities from Handshake and VCU career advisors. View the full help article from Handshake on filling out your Career Interests at the following URL.

For more information, contact Danielle Pearles at ddpearles@vcu.edu or visit https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019769733.

Alternative Breaks at VCU will host informational sessions throughout October to reveal Spring '22 service trips and their locations. The trips will be focused on volunteering and travel. Register for a session via the RamsConnect group page at the following URL. An in-person trip orientation will be held Nov. 4.

For more information, contact Nico Orsini at altbreaks@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/feeds?type=club&type_id=21722&tab=home.

Effective immediately, users within the 804 area code dialing a local long-distance number (a long-distance number within the 804 area code) will be required to dial either 9+1 (804) XXX-XXXX or 9 (804) XXX-XXXX to complete the call. Users will be prompted to enter their long-distance authorization code. Users who do not use this format will hear a Verizon announcement with a direction to redial.

For more information, contact Lynne Williams at telecom@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2880 or visit https://ts.vcu.edu/askit/knowledge-base/telecommunications/.

Indigenous students are sought for participation in an oral history project. Participants may be citizens or descendants of tribes from North America, South America, Central America, Caribbean Indigenous or First Nations. Native Americans in Higher Education and Mentorship is hosting an inaugural event, The Telling, which provides a national venue for Native and Indigenous students to share oral tradition stories and narratives. The project is sponsored in collaboration with VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

For more information, contact Christina Davis at daviscl7@vcu.edu.

A VCU da Vinci Center Capstone team is looking to create a super-app that integrates student life and banking. All VCU students are invited to fill out a five-to-10-minute survey. All respondents will be entered in a raffle to receive a new Bose BlueTooth speaker. The survey is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Devin Singh at dsingh@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/3Br7LFQ.

Are you a South Asian woman between the ages of 18 and 30? If so, you are invited to participate in a research study at VCU. Researchers in VCU’s Department of Psychology are interested in learning more about eating and wellness in the South Asian community. Participation includes assisting the research team with the development of a new eating questionnaire for South Asian American women. Compensation and SONA credits are available.

For more information, contact Neha Goel at eatingandwellnessvcu@gmail.com or (602) 578-8777 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DXWHKTCKPA.

Individuals who smoke tobacco cigarettes daily are needed to participate in a research study that requires multiple laboratory visits. Compensation may be available. This study will be conducted at VCU. Principal Investigator is Alison Breland, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Alison Breland at abbrelan@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

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.