VCU's Communications Career Community (C3) will present the 2022 VCU Communications Great Ideas Fair. Keynote addresses will be made by Grant Heston on university's rebranding and Kristen Caldwell on the new VCU Magazine. Visit and learn from presentations about VCU's most exciting and effective communications strategies, tactics and projects. Meet and mingle with communications pros and peers. Refreshments will be available. Eligible for credit in Talent@VCU.The event will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. For more information, contact Greg Weatherford at goweatherfor@vcu.edu or (804) 937-4722.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will host an informational session about the Truman Scholarship, an award for juniors planning to pursue careers in public service. The scholarship provides leadership development, an internship opportunity in Washington, D.C., and up to $30,000 for graduate studies. The session will be offered in person (Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St.) and on Zoom. For more information and to register or request the recording, visit https://forms.gle/qN7dJegvsCBeQVZKA. For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

The VCU Police Department will host a bike registration and U-Lock table in front of James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. VCU students, faculty and staff can receive a free U-Lock with proof of VCU ID and learn how to register a bicycle. A limited supply of U-Locks will be provided. Follow VCU Police on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for future U-Lock giveaway dates. For more information, contact Officer Amy Murray at crimeprevreq@vcu.edu.

VCU's Department of Biomedical Engineering will host Amy Olek, Ph.D., senior scientist at the VCU C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical Translational Research. Olek will present a seminar titled “Clinical Natural Language Processing: Improving Patient Care One Letter at a Time." The event will be both in person (Room 1313, Engineering Research Building, 401 W. Main St.) and online. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Henry Donahue, Ph.D., at hjdonahue@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mRUrEjUxRIu4-Nf0uJKNpg.

VCU's National Scholarship Office will offer an informational session about the Goldwater Scholarship, which provides up to $7,500 in funds for sophomores and juniors interested in pursuing careers in STEM-field research. The session will be offered in person (Room 1210, 701 W. Grace St.) and on Zoom. For more information and to register or request the recording, visit https://forms.gle/1XndUwDP5ucKezeb7. For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit http://nso.vcu.edu.

Remember those who have been lost to fatal overdoses. An event will be held in Monroe Park Pavilion, sponsored by VCU Rams in Recovery and Health Brigade Comprehensive Harm Reduction Program. Information on HIV and Hep C testing will be available, along with coffee and snacks. For more information, contact John Freyer at jdfreyer@vcu.edu or visit https://recovery.vcu.edu/.

Want to learn more about the future of medicine? Interested in publishing research? Join Medical Journal Club for its first general body meeting of the semester. The discussion will include opportunities to present research as well as special events held by the club throughout the term. Register for the Zoomlink at the following URL. For more information, contact Jefin Jose at josej@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/4250650091?pwd=aVdISE1CZmNGRFozdm5xZ1dKNUhuQT09.

Join staff from VCU's da Vinci Center to learn about the Master of Product Innovation program. The cross-disciplinary master’s program focuses on students applying knowledge in advanced product innovation, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship topics with real-life clients. 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/mpi-info-sept1.

Join the VCU Peer Leadership Initiative to discuss how to be an advocate for a more inclusive experience at VCU. Peer Leaders and all students are welcome to learn more about Peer Leadership at the university and discover how to use their voices as advocates for themselves and others. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL. For more information, contact Jonathan Fuller at fullerjd2@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1630552.

Kick off the new school year with some fun at this year's signature Weeks of Welcome event for transfer students. Get to know fellow transfer students and enjoy games, activities, music, food and refreshments. Giveaways are also planned. The event will be in the Rams Lounge, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register in RamsConnect at the following URL. For more information, contact Transfer Center at transferinfo@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1349 or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/rsvp_boot?id=1626330.

The VCU History Department will present a screening of Ridley Scott’s 2021 film "The Last Duel" at the Byrd Theatre, 2908 W. Cary St. VCU history associate professor Leigh Ann Craig, Ph.D., will offer an introduction and discussion about historical facts and the adaptation and use of history in modern media. The screening is open to the public; tickets are $10.12 each. The event is free for all VCU students: use promo code VCUHISTORY. Registration is required. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Andrea Wight at wighta@vcu.edu or visit https://history.vcu.edu/events/event-items/history-at-the-movies-the-last-duel.html.

New to VCU? Interested in learning more about Design Thinking? Join students and staff from VCU's da Vinci Center at a design thinking workshop to explore how you might get the most out of your college experience. No background experience is necessary, just show up at the SHIFT Retail Lab, 1235 W. Broad St. For more information, contact Tyrone Frye at fryetl@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/design-jam-22.