Join VCU's Transfer Center for Transfer Tuesdays in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Come to this open study session to work on whatever you need to and meet other transfer students. These sessions will continue throughout the fall semester. For more information, contact Elizabeth Heck at ebheck@vcu.edu or visit http://transfer.vcu.edu.

Join the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs for a virtual session with Myung Jin, Ph.D., to learn more about the Master of Public Administration program. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ross Losapio at wsrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0364 or visit https://bit.ly/mpaoct24.

The College of Humanities and Sciences will hold a voter registration event on the last day of voter registration for Virginia. Grab snacks and drinks, learn how to register and pick up nonpartisan voting information. The event will be in the lobby of the STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. For more information, contact Alexis Finc at alfinc@vcu.edu.

VCU's School of Pharmacy will host seminars designed to highlight research programs led by VCU faculty while creating opportunities for cross-disciplinary interactions and engaging research discussions. Adam Hawkridge, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, will discuss "Proteomics at VCU - From Routine Services to Advanced Applications at the Interface of Translational Biomedical Research." The session will be in Room 129, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 North 12th St. For more information, contact Karolina Aberg at kaaberg@vcu.edu or (804) 628-3023.

Multiple class sessions: Oct. 15 (Tuesday), 16 (Wednesday) and 17 (Thursday). This workshop considers common misconceptions around DEI work and ways to approach it with more vigor and authenticity. Participants will come away with strategies for making their DEI work more clear and compelling for a wider group of participants. Choose a date and register at the following URL. For more information, contact Tre Straughter at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-yorjIvE9ZaxNirLuVObT0JM-zsmKR3#/registration.

The Political Science Department will host an informational session on how to get a good internship. It's time to start applying for spring internships and summer opportunities. Pick up tips on searching, applying and interviewing, as well as earning credit. Speakers include Experiential Learning Coordinator Hollie Sue Mann, Ph.D.; Melinda Snyder from Career Services and poli students who have had successful, impactful internships in political science. The session will be held on the third floor, Founders Hall, 827 W. Franklin St. For more information, contact Hollie Mann, Ph.D., at mannhs2@vcu.edu or visit https://politicalscience.vcu.edu/academics/real-world-learning/internships/.

VCUVotes students and Capital News Service reporters want to make sure you know how to vote and what is on the ballot. Students will answer personal voting or candidate questions. Also, Tuesday, Oct. 15 is the last day to register to vote, and VCUVotes can help. The session will be in Room 110, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. Snacks will be provided. For more information, contact Alexis Finc at alfinc@vcu.edu.

Where can you go to cast an early vote? How do you change your voting address? Who is on the ballot this 2024 election, why should you care? Join VCUVotes students and student reporters for a peer-led election panel in STEM Building, Room 110, 817 W. Franklin St. Personal voting or candidate questions will be answered. Let’s #RamtheVote. For more information, contact Alix Bryan-Campos at camposeg@vcu.edu.

VCU Common Book Program and VCU’s Project Gabriel will host a panel discussion to explore the intersection of DEI and reparative justice. This event, to be held in Room 202, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St., will examine how efforts to address racial injustice have impacted historically marginalized communities, both within academia and beyond. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Stephanie Rizzi at inclusive@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/RQ6WRaiBKaKAAArWA.

Are you voting this election year? How do you sort through the information you see and hear about the issues, candidates' positions and their qualifications and character? What's true? What's fake? Information and elections expert Mike Caulfield, author of "Verified," has some answers. Bring an open mind and your questions to this free and open to all presentation. The event will be in-person (Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.) and on Zoom. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2024-2025/2024-social-justice-lecture-.html.

The Honey Club is the first-ever black and queer student organization at VCU. The group's general body meeting will be in rooms A and B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. RSVP for food via RamsConnect at the following URL. For more information, contact Ian Dayalsingh (President) at dayalsinghin@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1935629.

Register to vote at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., by Tuesday, Oct. 15. Time is running out to register. Swing by the Pace Center to fill out your voter registration, receive a sample ballot and learn your polling location. Pace will host a voter drive each weekday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. until Oct. 15. For more information, contact Jean Linnell at operations@thepacecenter.com or (804) 658-4064 or visit http://www.thepacecenter.com.

This session is intended for undergraduates beyond their first year and current graduate students in STEM majors. Learn about RISE, a three-month research internship in Germany and SMART, a Department of Defense scholarship that provides funding for tuition and educational fees. The Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship is a fellowship awarded annually to U.S. citizens pursuing doctoral degrees in science and engineering disciplines. The session will be held in the National Scholarship Office Conference Room (Room 1210, 701 W Grace St.) or via Zoom. Links will be provided the morning of the session to all those who register. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMstxlCdOthkp0uAwY3s1O8EOoK4ta6yYMfmEyjE61gMXBxQ/viewform.

This virtual workshop is designed to help you map your research writing into a cohesive and manageable step-by-step process. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Trey Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/calendar/.

Workplace culture, policies and practices can all be major contributors to the health and wellness of an organization's employees. This panel session via Zoom - designed for both members of the queer community and their allies - will address the unique challenges that LGBTQIA+ individuals face in professional spaces. Panelists from employer/community partners and higher education will provide best practices and specific strategies aimed at creating healthy, supportive work environments for all. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Samara Reynolds at sreynolds4@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYkfuGqqTMuEtMdM-jFepQr4Ad0e-JLu04s#/registration.

The VCU Department of Music will present a faculty recital by flute professor Tabatha Easley in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall in the W.E. Singleton Center for Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. Additional performers will include Magdalena Adamek and Daniel Stipe on piano, as well as oboe faculty Alyssa McKeithen, saxophone faculty Sheri Oyan and harpist Karlee Lanum. Tickets are $5 for students and $12 general admission. For more information, contact Tabatha Easley at tapeters@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/event/flute-friends-faculty-recital/.

Join Harriet Kung, acting director, Office of Science, Department of Energy, for the Institute for Energy and Environment's public lecture of the annual symposium. This talk will provide an overview of the department's Office of Science, which has a mission of delivering scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and advance the energy, economic and national security of the United States. The talk will be in Room 216, STEM Building, 817 W. Franklin St. For more information, contact Mary Wagner at wagnermc@vcu.edu or visit https://isee.vcu.edu/annual-symposium/.

Learn to use the necessary tools to professionally communicate in a positive, skillful, confident manner. 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/calendar/.

Have a passion for children? Want a high-impact career? Want to champion social justice? Fuel dreams? Dedicate your life to making a difference while getting a fully paid degree? RTR is for you. RTR is a teacher residency program in the VCU School of Education that equips passionate future teachers with the tools to teach for change. Learn more at this virtual informational session. Register at https://tinyurl.com/RTRInfoSession2425 For more information, contact Sabrina Evans at teachrtr@vcu.edu or visit http://teachrtr.org.

Join VCU's Office of Student Advocacy for an evening of celebration and togetherness. Whether it's your roommate, classmate or mentor, bring those you call family to this event, which will be in the Commonwealth Ballroom, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event will be filled with food, entertainment and fun. Register via RamsConnect at the following URL. For more information, contact Ra'meer Roberts at rroberts3@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/vcuadvocacy/rsvp_boot?id=1935630.