Monday, Jul. 17, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Enterprise Analytics and Advanced Research hosts "Insights" training on both campuses. The sessions will be held on Monday, July 17, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the T. Edward Temple Building, Room 1145; and on Thursday, July 20, from 2-2:30 p.m. in Sanger Hall, Room B1-020. The target audience for this training are academic and administrative unit leadership personnel including those who support them.

For more information, visit http://opds.vcu.edu/eaar/insights/.

Friday, Jul. 21, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

The Department of Music presents Quatro na Bossa in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall at the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, part of the 2017 Guitar and Other Strings Series, 25th Season. Kevin Harding and Laura Ann Singh formed Quatro na Bossa, Brazilian bossa nova and samba, in 2003. Quatro na Bossa's innovative arrangements and unique style result in music that is fresh and engaging while remaining authentically Brazilian. General admission is $15.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/.

Sunday, Jul. 23, 2017 at 4 p.m.

The Department of Music presents the VCU Community Guitar Ensemble in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, as part of the 2017 Guitar and Other Strings Series, 25th season. The VCU Community Guitar Ensemble consists of 25 talented classical guitarists from Central Virginia. Established in 1986 by John Patykula, this ensemble has performed as part of the Richmond International Music Festival and Richmond's Big Gig summer festival. Free admission.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/.

Tuesday, Jul. 25, 2017 from 10 a.m. to noon

The VCU Data Science Lab holds a Reproducible Research Workshop in the Molecular Medicine Research Building, Room 1013. Participants will learn easy, practical steps researchers can take to increase the reproducibility of their work using the Open Science Framework. The workshop will be hands-on and attendees will actively participate in creating a reproducible project from start to finish.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16013.

Tuesday, Jul. 25, 2017 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees in the HR Training Building, Room 115. This session is open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15980.

Wednesday, Jul. 26, 2017 at 12:15 p.m.

Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports hold an introductory Tai Chi class for faculty and staff in the Cary Street Gym. Tai Chi involves slow movements designed to improve physical and mental well-being for overall wellness. Rec Sports membership is not required. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16035.

Friday, Jul. 28, 2017 from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

VCU BEST holds a workshop featuring Patty Slattum, Pharm.D., Ph.D., professor, School of Pharmacy, presenting strategies for finishing a dissertation in the McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Room 12-101/102. All are welcome to attend. No registration required. This program is part of the VCU BEST workshop series. VCU BEST (Broadening Experiences for Scientific Training) seeks to transform the culture of scientific training at VCU by providing career and professional development to complement academic training.

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

Saturday, Jul. 29, 2017 at 9 a.m.

VCU Rec Sports Outdoor Adventure Program holds a day hike in the Shenandoah Valley. Participants should pack a lunch, as food is not included. The cost is $15 for students and $20 for members. Register online or in-person at the Outing Rental Center by Tuesday, July 25.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=85248a6d-0fcc-430f-b4d3-542aacc6212d&semesterId=57425995-9b75-47bd-a738-4c536f45ee27.

The Monroe Park Campus permit sale takes place at 7 a.m. online on Thursday, July 20. In preparation for the online web sale, make sure you have a valid VCU eID and password, no outstanding parking citations, and are registered for classes. To access the parking portal, visit www.parking.vcu.edu and click on the yellow "Manage my Account" button in the top right-hand corner. Available parking locations and permit options can be found at https://goo.gl/aqwjiw

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

VCU is continuing its effort to protect our community from cyber threats that may jeopardize the safety and security of our information. In the continued effort to enhance the security of accounts, the VCU 2Factor Authentication will be extended to major services such as Blackboard, email and VCU Portal in Aug. 2017. This upcoming change will provide faculty and staff members with additional protection for their VCU accounts.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/2factor.

To better accommodate families, VCU Rec Sports continues family swim hours over the summer. The hours are Monday-Friday from 5-7:30 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center's leisure pool.

For more information, visit http://www.recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/special-swim-times/.

Human Resources seeks volunteers interested in wellness and that would like to participate in university wellness programming to represent their department as a wellness ambassador to support good health and improve quality of life for coworkers. To volunteer, use the contact information below.

The VCU Langston Center for Quality, Safety and Innovation hosts "Patients and Practitioners: Partnering for Health" on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kontos Medical Sciences Building. The center seeks presentations to describe innovations that support partnering with patients and families to improve health care quality. To submit an abstract, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/langston2017abstract.

VCU Recreational Sports and Human Resources invites faculty and staff to view Work Well, a quarterly employee wellness email newsletter to encourage employees toward living a healthy lifestyle. We believe that healthy employees are essential to a work/life balance as well as to be a role model and advocate for students. To subscribe to the Work Well newsletter, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.recsports.vcu.edu/about/newsletter-sign-up/.

To ensure the best possible classroom experience, Academic Technologies staff are making changes to centrally-supported classrooms. All computers are being upgraded to Windows 10. These changes began May 15 and will continue throughout the summer. To report a classroom issue, email ts-classroom@vcu.edu or call 804-828-1098 (Monroe Park Campus) or 804-828-3400 (MCV Campus).

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/classroomsupport.