11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The VCU Police Department will host a safety and bicycle U-Lock table at the Compass, 828 Park Ave. VCU students, faculty and staff can receive a free U-Lock (show valid VCU ID) and instructions on bicycle registration. 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.

1 p.m.

Come hang out in Monroe Park and tie dye your own VCU English T-shirt. VCU Department of English, sponsor of the event, will provide all supplies. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Greg Patterson at pattersongb.vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/bWQEa9Lnxg4oCTtV6.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Stop by the Health Sciences Library, 509 N. 12th St., to learn about the library's 3D printing, laser cutting, virtual reality and other available services in the Makerspace. You can even leave with some 3D printed and laser cut giveaways.

For more information, contact Ask HSL at askHSL@vcu.edu or visit http://library.vcu.edu/hsl.

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St., will host a $1 Thursday Multicultural Community Café. Highland Support Project will prepare Guatemalan food.

For more information, contact Russ Kerr at kerrr@vcu.edu or visit http://thepacecenter.com.

7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Gamma Phi Beta @ VCU will hold Yoga With Gamma Phi Beta at Cary St. Gym, Mind & Body Studio, 101 S. Linden St. Get to know the sisters of Gamma Phi Beta @ VCU, enjoy a yoga session and find your place in the organization. Contact vcugpb.mvp@gmail.com or send a message on Instagram @vcugammaphibeta.

For more information, contact Rowan O'Hara at oharark@vcu.edu.

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics will welcome back all math majors, minors and interested students to a mixer on the lawn outside Grace E. Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave. Catch up with fellow math students and members of the department and enjoy pizza, soda and Kona Ice.

For more information, contact Ellie Meyer at meyereh@vcu.edu.

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 from 10 p.m. to 11:55 p.m.

Weeks of Welcome will present RecWell After Dark. Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., will be open after hours with games, activities and prizes. Play trivia pong and dodgeball for prizes, join a group exercise demo, cool off in the pool (bring a swimsuit) or simply take advantage of some late-night gym time with friends.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.campusgroups.com/WoW/rsvp_boot?id=1631406.

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 from noon to 2 p.m.

Are you new to VCU? Are you hesitant to check out a book or talk to a librarian? Your professor asks for multiple primary and secondary sources and you don’t know how to find those at the library? New VCU Libraries sessions are geared for undergraduates in the humanities, including students studying English, gender, sexuality, women’s studies, history, philosophy and world studies. Sessions will be taught in part by undergraduate library fellows and professors on Aug. 26 and Aug. 30 and will be in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Go to one or all. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2022-2023/arp-event.html.

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 at noon

VCU's Global Education Office seeks students who want to connect with peers from all over the world. Come to a virtual informational session to learn how to become involved with GEO's cultural programs and events, which include Global Buddies, International coffee hours and tea times, monthly Global Cafés, leadership opportunities and other cultural events. The Zoom link is https://vcu.zoom.us/j/87103213218. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Colleen Choate at choatecl@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1633756.

Friday, Aug. 26, 2022 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The ICA’s Test Pattern performance series returns for the fall, starting with a presentation of artist and author jaamil olawale kosoko‘s "Black Body Amnesia," a live theatrical event that examines the shapeshifting, illegible and fugitive realities of Black diasporan people negotiating the psychic life worlds of living inside the American context. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Natalie Hale at halene@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gamma Phi Beta @ VCU will hold Breakfast at GPHI's at University Commons, Alumni Association Room, 907 Floyd Ave. Get to know the sisters of Gamma Phi Beta @ VCU, enjoy breakfast and find your place in the organization. Contact vcugpb.mvp@gmail.com or send a message on Instagram @vcugammaphibeta.

For more information, contact Rowan O'Hara at oharark@vcu.edu.

Friday, Sep. 2, 2022 at 6 p.m.

For Weeks of Welcome, VCU students are invited to an early sneak peak of fall exhibitions at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the installation process and experience the work of three groundbreaking contemporary artists: dana washington-queen, Naima Green and Rafael Domenech. Each tour will last approximately 30 minutes and guide participants on a journey of discovery through the galleries. Tours will be offered at 6, 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Stephanie Stanton at stantons@vcu.edu or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ica-season-preview-guided-tours-tickets-385751401827.

Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU's Office of Health Equity will host this inaugural symposium in the Galleria of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. The symposium will offer the opportunity to examine historical and contemporary examples of interpersonal, institutional and structural racism in science and health care; gain an understanding of how their experiences today are influenced by this history and to be motivated to cultivate change on an individual and institutional level. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/historyandhealth.

Learn about resources, services and expertise available at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., with a focus on the arts. In this curated tour, Friday, Aug. 26 at 1, 2 or 3 p.m., art librarians will guide students through: Finding visual and performing arts books and magazines; unique collections in Comic Arts and Book Art in Special Collections and Archives; and free tools and spaces for producing creative work in The Workshop. Register for the 1 p.m. tour at https://vcu.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/art-library-tour1. Register for the 2 p.m. tour at https://vcu.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/art-library-tour2. Register for the 3 p.m. tour at https://vcu.libcal.com/calendar/workshops/art-library-tour3

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu.

RecWell will offer Intramural Mini Leagues. These three-week leagues provide an introduction to RecWell's Intramural Sports program. Dodgeball and 3 v 3 Basketball will be offered. Leagues will run Sept. 6-22.

For more information, contact Alex Bruman at brumana@vcu.edu or visit https://recwell.vcu.edu/play/intramural-sports/.

Sign up for direct deposit to receive your financial aid refund more quickly. Visit the following URL to fill out the direct deposit document.

For more information, contact Student Financial Management Center at sfmc@vcu.edu or visit https://treasury.vcu.edu/forms/student-forms/.

VCU Continuing and Professional Education offers learning options for the VCU community and the public. Choose from accounting, Aikido, business writing, communication, computer skills, craft beer, digital tech, early childhood guidance, entrepreneurship, event planning, Excel, glass art, health and wellness, infant mental health, language and culture, makerspace training, management, online teaching, play therapy, podcasting, Power BI, social media, storytelling and supply chain operations.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

Students Together Assisting Refugees at VCU's Richmond Refugee Health Partners program is recruiting student volunteers for the fall. Those interested in advocating for refugees in health and building cross-cultural, person-centered care skills should apply by Aug. 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Vineeth Vaidyula at vaidyulavr@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/5UFh64CTSkqau7R57.

Residential Life and Housing is recruiting Diversity Ambassadors for the 2022-2023 school year. Diversity Ambassadors are students who are passionate about social justice that connects and educates VCU students and the community. Diversity Ambassadors must attend all required training and present one to two social justice and diversity-related programs. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 31 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicole Damanda at rlhmaga@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7666 or visit https://forms.gle/qUq3jUpkjtHypCfU6.

VCU Dining Services has a number of special activities planned for Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. They include Chef Spotlight Tasting (Tuesday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.), Cookout (Wednesday, Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-close), Registered Dietitian DIY Herb Garden (Thursday, Sept. 1, 11 a.m.-close) and Carnival (Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5 p.m.-close). Read the full list of events and menus at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at dining@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records, request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected, provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit https://rar.vcu.edu/.

Registration is open for a Makers' Training Workshop and for Makers’ Courses (Modules I, II, and III) for VCU students who seek to use the College of Engineering Makerspaces. Students must first complete orientation and general safety training through the College of Engineering before registering for advanced courses. Morning and afternoon sections are available. Read the schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/engineering.

Individuals between the ages of 18 and 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 is 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.

The Furthering Our Understanding Of Diet (F.O.O.D.) Study invites Black students to participate in one of two online surveys that seek to understand factors that influence food choices. Students may participate in either of the two surveys. Study 1 takes 20 to 25 minutes to complete. Study 2 takes 30 to 35 minutes to complete. Students who complete the study will have a 33 percent chance of winning one of 66 $15 Amazon e-gift cards. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Danyel Smith at smithdi@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/23ayd8fd.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games are designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us at the following URL. Take the survey at https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at mcl@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4766 or visit https://movr.vcu.edu/.