2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The event, hosted by Ivy Bell, VCU Health Hub’s certified community health worker, will be at 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. The Hub Club is a wellness group which offers participants the opportunity to share stories, listen to music, practice mindfulness and build connections. Hub Club is held every second and fourth Tuesday.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Come learn how to grow your own food with Malique Middleton, entrepreneur in residence at the Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. This month's gardening workshop is getting your garden ready for fall. There will be a short talk about what plants are the best to start and how to get ready for the upcoming weather changes.

For more information, contact Malique Middleton at middletonme3@vcu.edu.

Friday, Aug. 15, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

In preparation for implementation of the new IRB system (VIRBs), the Human Research Protections Program (HRPP)/IRB will hold a VIRBs open lab for the research community. The labs will include VIRBs real-time practice and Q&A sessions. Several lab sessions will be held through August. A complete schedule has been posted on the New IRB Review System: VIRBs (VCU IRB System) webpage. Registration is not required. Labs will occur in real time. Recordings will not take place during the sessions. A Zoom meeting link will be opened at each date and time specified on the labs schedule. Join the lab at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89679536817

For more information, contact Jennifer Rice at irbeducation@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/virbs/.

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will host Ramily Reunion, OMSA's third annual cookout event in Monroe Park. Free barbecue and sides, games, a DJ and more will be available. Campus and community partners will be tabling and sharing resources. Attendance at OMSA events is open to all students, faculty and staff. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Beck Oh at ohrn@vcu.edu or visit https://cglink.me/2dV/r1938932.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025 at 9:40 a.m.

Heart disease and stroke impact people in personal, life-changing ways. Bold moves and dedicated researchers and volunteers have resulted in significant medical advancement over 100 years. This year, join VCU and VCU Health to connect with and share the reasons heart disease and stroke can be eliminated. This year's walk takes place on Saturday, Oct. 11.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or visit https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?company_id=509177&fr_id=12016&pg=company.

The VCU Free Store, 930 W. Grace St., will reopen to VCU students, staff and faculty on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during August. Hours are Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Wednesdays, noon-6 p.m. Also, VCU Sustainability is recruiting volunteers Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Wednesday, Aug. 13 to support the reopening of the store. Volunteer shifts are available Tuesday from 10:45 a.m.-3 p.m. and Wednesday from 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m. Questions: Visit https://sustainability.vcu.edu/programs To volunteer, register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ann Kildahl at kildahlac@vcu.edu or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHrDvBnsx55rQDUqXQD3u-SLFllIlc2E5L2VdylR25rE1tsw/viewform?usp=header.

Looking for a welcoming way to become involved on campus? Join a VCU Choir this fall. Make music, make friends and be part of something meaningful. Open to all majors. Choral Arts Society (APPM 359, CRN 29766) No audition required. Commonwealth Singers (APPM 358, CRN 29770) is an advanced mixed choral ensemble. Audition required. Vox Concordia (APPM 378, CRN 32996) is an advanced treble choral ensemble. Audition required.

For more information, contact Christopher Hansen, Ph.D., at hansenc3@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/music/ensembles/.

VCU Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering is seeking four postdoctoral fellows. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Joshua Hahn at hahnj2@vcu.edu or visit https://pmr.vcu.edu/research/research-training/.

Registration is open for fall Makers' Training Workshops and for Makers’ Course for VCU students who seek to use the College of Engineering Makerspaces. These hands-on sessions allow students to build experience that can support academic work and those who complete the course earn digital badges. VCU College of Engineering or VCU da Vinci Center of Innovation students may qualify for a discount. See the full schedule at the following URL.

For more information, contact Shelly Schuetz at ssschuetz@vcu.edu or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/professional-development-engineering/makerspace.html.

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For more information, contact Doctor Gee at drgee@vcu.edu.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as LGBTQ. We are also inviting individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who identify as cis-gender heterosexual for the control group.

For more information, contact Karen Gorgey at healthyheart@vcu.edu.