12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

VCU Libraries invite the VCU community to a demonstration of Reaxys and Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry with Irakli Samkurashvili, Ph.D., from Elsevier in person at Tompkins-McCaw Library in Lecture Room 2010, or streaming at Cabell Library, Room 250 and online.

For more information, visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=67521.

12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

COBE and the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU present Tuesday Mindfulness Meditation at the ICA. These free midday sessions are guided by highly experienced meditation teachers from the Richmond, community. Advance registration is requested, and can be made at the URL below. Sessions are free and open to the public, to be held on the first and third Tuesdays through September.

For more information, visit https://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness..

Wednesday, Jun. 6, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging offers the introductory workshop "Hidden Sounds" at The Anderson, 907 1/2 W. Franklin St. Experiment with contact microphones and Zoom recorders and discover a hidden world of unusual and unnoticed sounds found in everyday objects. This three-hr workshop is led by KI undergraduate Payton Baril and is part of KI's summer series "Experiments in Sound." $30. Register at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://arts.vcu.edu/kineticimaging/experiments-in-sound/.

Thursday, Jun. 7, 2018 at 01 p.m.

The Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training sessions for the Monroe Park Campus at the Technology Administration Building, Room 202. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and University policy. Self-paced Records Management 101 training is also available. Registration at the URL below (keyword "records"). On-site department training can be requested at recman@vcu.edu.

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

Friday, Jun. 8, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Faculty and staff are invited to stop by RamTech, 930 W. Grace St., for free coffee and an opportunity to browse the shop’s latest products including Apple® and Dell® computers, the Apple Watch, HomePod and Google Home.

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

Monday, Jun. 11, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Bioinformatics team at the Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU Libraries will host a five-day series of workshops focused on introducing attendees to popular genomic databases in the Tompkins-McCaw Library, Computer Lab, Room 2-006. This workshop will cover types of data stored in each database and how to access and navigate them. Each day will consist of a one-hour lecture/database demo followed by a one-hour hands-on session.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course.asp?Keyword=&Sponsor=CCTR&Category=All&Audience=All&Campus=All&trainingType=0.

Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2018 at noon

Join iCubed's Culture, Race and Health Core and the Department of Health Behavior and Policy for a seminar with Rashid Ahmed, Ph.D., from South Africa's University of the Western Cape. in W. Grace Street Student Housing-South, Room 1004A (835 W. Grace St.). Participants can bring their own lunch. RSVP at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2H8TIYu.

Wednesday, Jun. 13, 2018 at 1 p.m.

Safety and Risk Management will be conducting annual Hot Works (Welding, Cutting and Brazing) training, including introducing the new electronic hot work permit request process, for all Facilities Management (FM) personnel in Sanger Hall, Room 3-016. Attendance at this training, while primarily for FM employees, is open to all VCU employees who conduct hot works.

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

Thursday, Jun. 14, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU Langston Center for Quality, Safety and Innovation hosts "From Clinician to Scientist, from Scientist to Innovator: Lessons from the Field" presented by Tom Ahrens, Ph.D. research scientist at Barnes Jewish Hospital, in the VCU School of Nursing Younger Auditorium. RSVP at the URL below.

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

Friday, Jun. 15, 2018 from 9:15 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Rams in Recovery presents "Options and Challenges in Opioid Treatment" with Dr. Peter Coleman, Dr. Kevin Doyle and Rev. Jan Brown at The Depot, 814 W Broad St. Up to three CEUs available; lunch included. Registration required at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/x4af3o.

Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Human Resources presents "Retiring with the VCU Optional Retirement Plan" for VCU faculty in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Conference Room. This session is open to VCU faculty employees only, not VCU Health System employees. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16416.

Tuesday, Jun. 19, 2018 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Conference Room. 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=16417.

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Office of Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the School of World Studies, will hold cultural competency and language classes for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members. Courses, worth one academic credit, run from late August through early December. Intro to Conversational German II, Intermediate German II, Intro to Conversational Italian II, Intro to Conversational Spanish I, and Intro to Conversational Spanish II are available. Contact HR to determine eligibility for tuition waivers.

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

The VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program will be holding weekly belay clinics as well as tri-weekly climbing clinics. All clinics are designed to caters to climbers of all ability levels. Registration is online through the MyRecSports portal.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/climbing-and-bouldering/#clinics.

A revised draft of the new Development and Alumni Relations Activities policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, June 14.

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

You may be able to take part in this study if: You are a female aged 18 to 45 years. You are experiencing Postpartum depression, witch started between the start of the third trimester and four weeks following delivery. Given birth in the last 12 months. Must agree to stop breastfeeding from start of the study treatment to seven days after infusion. You will be compensated for your time and travel.

A draft of the revised Export Compliance and Research Security policy (formerly known as Compliance with United States Export Control Laws) is now open for university comment through Thursday, June 7. The draft policy can be found at the URL below.

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

We are seeking individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 years to participate in a study examining the effect of physical activity and sleep quality. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Ryan Garten, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, is accepting applications for the VCU Leadership Development Program. The goal of this 10-month program is to develop current and emerging leaders who represent the academic and administrative units of the university and the VCU Health System. Applications are due October 1.

For more information, visit https://www.gehli.vcu.edu/.

VCU Alumni seeks nominations of outstanding Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) who should be recognized in the 2018 10 Under 10 awards. The 10 Under 10 awards recognize the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree within the past 10 years. Alumni will be honored at a private ceremony in November. Consideration is given to the nominee’s contributions in one or more of the following ways: service to the university, service to VCU Alumni, remarkable professional success and outstanding contributions to the community. Submit your nomination(s) online by June 30.

For more information, visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Events/10-Under-10/.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program leads two upcoming trips. The Owls and Cypress Kayak Tour takes place June 9-10, and the Tobacco Heritage Trail Road Bike Ride will be held June 9. The kayak tour will be $75 for students and $85 for faculty/staff/members and the bike ride will be $22 for students and $27 for faculty/staff/members.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics--more/ .

Utility work and construction at and around the former VTCC site will affect traffic patterns around the MCV Campus over the next several months. For the complete schedule, see below. The eastbound lane of Leigh Street, between 9th and 10th streets including the exit ramp from Leigh Street to 10th Street, will be reduced to one lane until late July. There will be increased traffic volume in this area throughout the duration. Street parking will remain closed on 10th Street and bus traffic will continue to be re-routed until November. The City of Richmond Department of Public Utilities continues waterline relocation work on Leigh Street through mid-June. Be aware of possible short-term detours. 11th Street, just north of Clay Street, will be reduced down to one lane intermittently through the end of June. Demolition of the former VTCC building continues. The sidewalks on 10th and 11th will be closed to pedestrians throughout the duration of the demolition and construction. For your safety please follow the detours in this area.