12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

The Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development presents as part of its 2017 Fall Seminar Series, "Interactions of Pleiotrophin with Glyosaminoglycans," featuring Xu Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor, Arizona State University, in BioTech One, Robert Ball Conference Room.

For more information, visit http://isb3d.pharmacy.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Office of the President and the Presidential Student Ambassadors present "Meet the President" in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. Attendees will meet President Michael Rao, hear from various departments and student groups, and participate in photos, raffles and giveaways. Refreshments will be provided.

Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 at 5:15 p.m.

VCU Alumni invites students, student organizations, alumni and community members to the annual Ram Spirit Walk. In a Welcome Week tradition, the new incoming class and The Peppas spirit band will march from convocation to a block party on Floyd Ave. Line up along Harrison St., Park Ave. or Linden St. to cheer incoming students as they parade from the Siegel Center. Wear spirit gear and make banners to welcome the Class of 2021.

For more information, visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Events/Ram-Spirit-Walk/.

Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries presents Grad Fest, the drop-in open house, at James Branch Cabell Library. The event provides an overview of research services especially for graduate students or prospective graduate students. Participants will tour library spaces, enjoy refreshments, and also have the opportunity to talk to experts about publishing, innovative media, research data management and more resources for work.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2017/grad-fest-set-for-aug-23.html.

On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Campus Connect begins operating on its fall semester schedule, Monday-Friday, from 6:30 a.m. to 12 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. To track RamRide in RealTime, visit vcu.transloc.com

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/ramride.

Nominations are being accepted until Friday, Aug. 25, for this year's President's Awards for Professional and Administrative Distinction. These awards recognize and honor staff and administrative and professional faculty (A&P, non-tenured). The nomination site and award criteria are available at the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.president.vcu.edu/nominations/index.html.

Nominations are accepted through Friday, Aug. 25, for the 2017 Dorris Douglas Budd Award, which recognizes outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhance the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health. Eligibility criteria include minimum employment of five years, as of Sept. 30, 2017, in a secretarial/clerical support position at the health system (up to salary grade nine) or the university (up to pay band four). The nomination form, including criteria, is available at the website below.

For more information, visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/wss/hr/.

"Write on Site," an initiative from the Office of Faculty Affairs, provides a designated space and time every week for faculty members to research and write in a supportive, distraction-free environment. Faculty can set and share writing goals with other writers and researchers across the university community. The full fall schedule is available at the website below.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/writeonsite.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) holds a variety of online strategy workshops, on-campus information sessions, and test prep courses for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT and ACT. Live-online options are also available. Use promo code VCU50 to save $50.

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

A draft "University-Related Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)" policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, Aug. 31. The draft policy can be found at https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

A revised Intellectual Property policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, Aug. 31. The draft policy can be found at https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.