6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

A book launch party and signing event for Richmond-based author Lindsay Lerman will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Lerman’s second book, "What Are You," was released by CLASH Books on June 14. The event will be hosted by the ICA’s Director of Community Media, Chioke I’Anson. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/lerman-book-launch/.

Sunday, Jun. 26, 2022 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office invites participants to engage with students from La Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico and La Universidad el Bosque, Bogota, Colombia during the week of June 26-July 1 as part of a 100K Strong in the Americas STEM in education grant. Connect over light food and conversations June 26 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., June 28-30 from 8-9 a.m. and more. The event will be in the kitchen at West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. See the sign-up form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Audrey Emiko Short at aeshort@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/rUQ8eK8UyrecFT9A8.

Learn the difference between anonymous and confidential when calling the VCUHelpline and read what a student experienced when she called to make a report. Find it all in this month's Compliance Corner and Compliance Case Study blog posts at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim McQuillen at mcquillenka@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2028 or visit https://blogs.vcu.edu/ico/.

Recreation and Well-Being has a new website, recwell.vcu.edu. Please visit and bookmark the new site. As of July 1, both recsports.vcu.edu and thewell.vcu.edu will be retired and will redirect to recwell.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Connie Kottmann at crkottman@vcu.edu or visit http://recwell.vcu.edu.

VCU Human Resources will present "How to Retire With the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. Questions: Email VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu. View upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alexis Cross at crossah@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://vcu.csod.com/ui/lms-learning-details/app/event/cf698494-7201-467a-8b5b-c8739911e503.

Individuals between the ages of 18-65 who vape nicotine-containing e-cigarettes are invited to participate in a research study that examines the effects of vaping on eating behavior. Two three-hour laboratory visits, each with a buffet meal, are required. Compensation will be provided. Principal investigators are Andrew Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Health Behavior and Policy, and Caroline Cobb, Ph.D., Department of Psychology.

For more information, contact Caroline Cobb at cobbco@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3562 or visit http://cstp.vcu.edu/studies.

Youssef Roman from VCU's School of Pharmacy is leading a community genetic research study to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in Filipino Americans. You can participate in this study if you are 18 or older and self-identify as Filipino and both of your biological parents are also Filipino. This study will take place at VCU Clinical Research Unit. Details, click on the following URL.

For more information, contact Youssef Roman, Pharm.D., Ph.D., at romany2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/uapLjWrLgpG3WrQXA.