7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Anointed to Dance of VCU, a praise dance and mime group, will have an informational meeting at Fifth Baptist Church, 1415 W. Cary St. Officers of the group will meet at the Pizza Hut in the Commons to walk to the church.

For more information, contact Tia Fields at fieldstn@vcu.edu.

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 4 p.m.

New E.R.A., a Christian student organization, will hold a cookout, with music, in the Commons. Also on Sept. 5, the group will hold its first Bible study session at 7 p.m. in the Alumni Board Room of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Priscilla Nartey at narteyp@vcu.edu or (703) 623-6748.

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. 6, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Education Abroad will hold a writing workshop for VCU Pell Grant recipients interested in studying abroad who wish to apply for a Gilman Scholarship, in the SGA Chambers Room (formerly the Forum Room), University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact VCU Education Abroad at abroad@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7882 or visit http://vcu.studioabroad.com/.

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.

All enrolled VCU students from all majors and ranks may apply to the Student Technology Advisory Committee for the academic year. The committee advises Technology Services in matters relating to service design and implementation, programming and promotion of technology at VCU and meets select Fridays during the semester; lunch is provided. Applications are due by Sept. 3.

For more information, contact Scottie Wylie at stac@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/applystac.