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.

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 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 students with the option of enrolling in additional protection for their 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/.

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.