University College and the Office of the Provost will host a free talk by this year’s Common Book author, Valeria Luiselli, at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Donation boxes will be available on the evening of the event in the Siegel lobby to collect donations of nonperishable food, stuffed animals, books and children’s coats—for the Sacred Heart Center. For more information, contact Shelli Fowler at sbfowler@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5419 or visit https://commonbook.vcu.edu/.

Amnesty International at VCU, Association of Black Social Workers and VCU's Gender, Sexuality and Women Studies will host a screening and discussion on the documentary "Out in the Night" in Room 2201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. The film is about the intersection of gender, sexuality, violence and their relationship with the criminal justice system. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact Rihana Spinner at spinnerrd@mymail.vcu.edu or (336) 254-7479.

VCU's Global Education Office will host a Study Abroad Coffee Bar in Rodney's Cafe, Shafer Court Dining Center. Students interested in studying abroad can learn about faculty-led, short-term, and semester-long programs. Ten students will receive a $500 study abroad awards. For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at abroad@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/iew/.

RamTech’s November Appy Hour, “Using Technology for Health and Fitness,” will be held in the Alumni Board Room, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A team from RamTech will showcase new apps and wearable technology for health and fitness tracking. Free snacks. This event is free, but space is limited; register at the following URL. For more information, contact Erinn Budd at budde@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8324 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ramtech-appy-hour-using-technology-for-health-fitness-tickets-50908446534.

VCU's Pre-Health Advising will host a workshop in the SGA Senate Chambers, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave., for those applying to the university's Clinical Radiation Sciences program. Application requirements and qualities of competitive potential candidates will be reviewed. For more information, contact Pre-Health Advising at prehealthadv@vcu.edu or visit https://rampages.us/prehealthadvising/.

VCU School of World Studies presents "Human Anatomy from a Bioanthropological Perspective" in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. For more information, contact Thom Didato at tndidato@vcu.edu.

VCU's Humanities Research Center presents "Making Fairyland in Twentieth-Century Miami: Gender, Sexual and Racial Transgressions," in Room 1030J, VCU Globe, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. For more information, contact Michael Means at meansmm2@vcu.edu.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center, 815 Cathedral Place, will host an informational meeting to discuss bringing together Team One Love, a group of students interested in raising awareness of intimate partner violence on the university's campus. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Kaylin Tingle at tinglekm@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7695 or visit http://bit.ly/OneLoveVCU.

The Institute for Contemporary Art presents NYC-based film collective New Negress Film Society at the ICA, 601 W. Broad St. A variety of short indie films will be shown, followed by audience Q&A. For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2823 or visit https://icavcu.org/films/cinema-0912/.

The Diversity Ambassadors of VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will lead a discussion about implicit bias and its impact on individuals and institutions, in the second floor Media Room, Gladding Residence Center, 711 W. Main St. Free pizza. For more information, contact Dana Vandervelde at vandervelded@vcu.edu.

An information session regarding the RFP to develop diversity and inclusion courses will be held in the Wanda S. Mitchell Conference Room, VCU Division for Inclusive Excellence, 817 S. Cathedral Place. A second session will be held at noon. For more information, contact Jan Altman at inclusive@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit http://www.inclusive.vcu.edu.