Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

ASPiRE, a living-learning program that is part of VCU's Division of Community Engagement, will host an open house at West Grace Street Student Housing – South, 835 W. Grace St. Staff and current participating students will be available.

For more information, contact Jenny R. Callear at aspire@vcu.edu or visit https://aspire.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

Human Resources and Recreational Sports offer free chair yoga classes for faculty and staff. Four sessions will be held on each campus. Gym membership is not required. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Debbie Fitzgerald at dmfitzge@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018 from noon to 5 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega will sponsor a blood drive with Virginia Blood Services in the Bloodmobile outside Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. To make an appointment, sign up at the following URL. Walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Kayla Whyte at whyteks@vcu.edu or visit https://donateblood.vablood.org.

Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018 at noon

The Catholic Graduate Student Organization invites interested Catholic graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and faculty to a luncheon meet and greet with free pizza and drinks in room 3-016 of Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St. All are welcome. Please RSVP to estimate the pizza order.

For more information, contact Mario Dance at medance@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9838.

Thursday, Sep. 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will host a Study Abroad Fall Fair on the University Student Commons Plaza. Ten students will receive a $500 study abroad award. Program providers, students who have studied abroad and representatives from VCU offices that assist with the process, including Education Abroad, National Scholarship Office and Career Services, will attend.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at abroad@vcu.edu.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of on-campus and online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is available in addiction studies, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, disability support services, event planning, paralegal studies, play therapy training and test preparation for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT and ACT. Noncredit online courses and certificates in customer service, sales, self-publishing, computer skills, workplace topics, Google tools and podcasting are also offered.

For more information, contact VCU OCPE at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit http://ocpe.vcu.edu.

The VCU Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, in collaboration with the VCU Service-Learning Office and the James Madison University's Debate Across the Curriculum Initiative, invites course instructors to apply to participate in a funded faculty learning community during the 2018-19 year. Participants will receive $500 in professional development funds. Applications are due Aug. 31.

For more information, contact Lynn Pelco at lepelco@vcu.edu.

VCU Recreational Sports will hold family swim and family hours during the fall semester from 5 to 7:30 p.m. weekdays at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center. Family hours will be on Saturdays and Sundays at all facilities. Family swim and hours are available only for members or guests.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/special-swim-times/.