Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU Massey Cancer Center hosts "Chemo 101" in North Hospital Lobby, Patient Resource Library. Attendees will get an overview of chemotherapy, its side effects and tips on managing those side effects. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch.

For more information, visit http://www.masseyintegrativehealth.org.

Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs presents a free screening of the National Geographic documentary "LA 92" in the University Student Commons Theater. Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, "LA 92" immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely seen archival footage. Produced by two-time Oscar-winners Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin, the film looks at the events of 1992 from a multitude of vantage points.

For more information, visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents "Top 10 Tips for Getting Organized" with Kathy Jenkins, certified professional organizer, as part of the third Wednesdays free community series in the Garden Room (off the food court) at Regency Square, 1420 N. Parham Rd. Attendees will learn top 10 tips and start the journey to a clutter-free, organized life. To R.S.V.P., visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu/community.

Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence invites the VCU community to attend its 2017 Equity and Inclusion Leadership Symposium at the Academic Learning Commons. The symposium connects VCU's commitment to diversity with significant, material action. The breakout presentations will involve VCU's already active and compassionate community. The range of sessions will be cross-disciplinary and designed to drop in and out as attendee's schedules permit. EILS is free and open to the VCU and VCU Health communities. To R.S.V.P., visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu\inclusive\eils.

Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

RamPantry holds its annual volunteer training events on the weekends of Aug. 26-27, and Sept. 9-10. To sign up for training, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://vcustudentfoodpantry.com/.

All VCU Recreational Sports facilities, except the MCV Campus Recreation Center, will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 17, and Friday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for staff training.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs accepts proposals for American Indian Heritage Month. To submit proposals or program suggestions, use the contact information below.

Researchers in the OPT for health lab at VCU want to learn more about the relationship between anxiety, health, and mood. You may be eligible to participate in this research study if you: - Are between the ages of 18-35 and - Are able to safely participate in physical activity and - Experience symptoms of anxiety Participants in this research study will be compensated for their time. Visit www.optforhealth.org/research/studies to learn more and see if you are eligible.

For more information, visit http://optforhealth.org/research/studies/.