11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Guests are invited to build their own ⅓ pound Angus beef burger at Market 810 in Shafer Court Dining Center. Choose from a selection of fresh, premium toppings, including crispy prosciutto, shredded brisket or a second angus beef patty. Then add a specialty cheese (smoked gouda, white cheddar or provolone) and criss-cut fries, all for one swipe. Follow @VCU_Dining on social media.

For more information, visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

12 a.m.

The spring 2018 Black & Gold & You fundraising campaign is underway and concludes May 16. The campaign goal is increased faculty, staff and retiree participation. Show your support by giving to a school, unit or scholarship that means something to you.

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

Tuesday, May 8, 2018 from 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

Clinical research professionals are invited to attend this monthly meeting in The Learning Center, Main Hospital First Floor - Room 200, to hear about updates the VCU-VCU Health Clinical Research Program; opportunities to engage leadership with questions/suggestions; and resources supporting clinical trials and other clinical research.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 1 p.m.

Safety and Risk Management will be conducting annual power tools/machine guarding training for all Facilities Management (FM) personnel in Sanger Hall, Room 8-036. Attendance at this training, while primarily for FM employees, is open to all VCU employees. If your department needs customized power tools, hand tools, or machine guarding training, contact Occupational Safety.

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

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at noon

Join Human Resources and Recreational Sports in Sanger Hall, Room 1-038, to learn Self-Care Practices for a Healthy Body & Mind as part of Employee Health and Fitness Month. To register, visit the URL below.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16623.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence offers a 2-day Building Inclusive Communities workshop for VCU faculty, administrators and staff, May 9-10, 2018 at the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons. Only a few seats remain available, and registration is required. You can register at the URL below, or at training.vcu.edu using the keyword: diversity. BIC supports the university community in creating an engaged, diverse and inclusive campus environment. Workshop goals include understanding historically marginalized and privileged group dynamics; learning to identify and avoid behavioral traps that contribute to cycles of inequity; and creating a personal plan for changing inequitable behaviors and practices.

For more information, visit http://www.inclusive.vcu.edu/initiatives/building-inclusive-communities/.

Thursday, May 10, 2018 at 1 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.

Thursday, May 10, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Community Health Education Center, located on the ground floor of the VCU Medical Center Gateway Building, hosts a program on snake bites. Evelyn Waring from the Virginia Poison Center will educate us on how to identify and avoid Virginia’s poisonous snakes, and provide information about current recommendations for the treatment of snake bites.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/libraries/tompkins-mccaw/chec/.

Friday, May 11, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

VCUarts students investigate how the color white has been used in many disciplines and find inspiration to create their own work during an event at Page Bond Gallery, 1625 W. Main St. Garments, paintings, enamel/metal and material designs will be on display in a group exhibition. Opening reception Friday May 11 at 5 p.m.; show runs until May 12.

Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Va-LEND, the Center for Craniofacial Care, and VCU Genetics host "22q at the Zoo" at the Metro Richmond Zoo, 8300 Beaver Bridge Rd., Moseley, VA 23120. This international awareness event gives families, friends, and professionals a chance to socialize, network and raise the public profile of chromosome 22q11.2 syndromes.

For more information, visit https://22qatthezoorichmondva.app.rsvpify.com.

To accommodate late-night study sessions during finals, VCU Police will have enhanced security & police patrols at night on both campuses. These will continue through May 12. Call the VCU Police Department at the number below or use the LiveSafe app 24/7 for assistance. Police encourage students, faculty and staff to report any suspicious activity to police immediately. Good luck on exams.

This semester, Parking and Transportation is extending the Monroe Park Campus reciprocal parking hours for all student commuter, housing and evening parking permits to assist students with exam preparation from April 30 to May 11. During this time, all student parking subscribers will be able to park in the West Main Street Deck, located at 801 W. Main Street, during new, designated days and times. You may view this list at the URL below.

For more information, visit http://wp.vcu.edu/parkingtransportation/?p=1115.

A draft of the new Bicycle Parking and Removal policy is now open for university comment through Tuesday, May 15. The draft policy can be found at the URL below.

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

VCU Recreational Sports Aquatics offers American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification & Recertification courses at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center. The American Red Cross Lifeguard Recertification course is only open to those with a current American Red Cross Lifeguard, First Aid, CPR/AED certification. Lifeguard Certification registration ends on May 11 (for the May 14-18 class) and June 24 (for the June 25-29 class). Lifeguard Re-certification registration ends on May 17 (for the May 18-20 class).

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/certifications/aquatic-certifications/.

VCU Libraries' food drive is helping to stock RamPantry at VCU. In addition, your generosity has an added benefit if you owe fines or certain fees for library materials. For each food item you donate, VCU Libraries will waive $5 in fines up to a $30 maximum. To qualify: Materials must be returned.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2018/food-for-fines-project-helps-hungry-students-and-those-with-library-fines.html.

VCU Recreational Sports group exercise has classes throughout the summer, with their May schedule starting May 14. Group Exercise classes are free and open for registration 24 hours prior to the class time. Find the schedule and register at the URL below.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness/group-exercise/.