Saturday, Jun. 16, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Health sickle cell disease programs, in collaboration with City of Richmond Fire Department, will host Sickle Cell Disease Community Awareness Day at Pollard Park, 900 W. Brookland Park Blvd. (adjacent to Richmond Fire Station No. 14) The community is invited for food and drinks, games, prizes, fire truck displays, a fire station open house and live music. Micah "Bam Bamm" White will emcee the event.

For more information, visit https://www.virginiasicklecell.org/latest-news.

Monday, Jun. 18, 2018 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Rams in Recovery presents "The Use of EMDR in Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment” at the VCU's Motivate Clinic, first floor conference room, Jackson Building, 501 N. 2nd St. Adrienne Loker, IOP coordinator with Dominion Outpatient Services, will discuss Eye Movement De-Sensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a therapeutic intervention in the treatment of substance use disorder. EMDR has been around for roughly 30 years. Initially utilized for the treatment of PTSD, phobias and anxiety, it is now being recognized for its effectiveness among many other diagnoses.

Wednesday, Jun. 20, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Wright Center for Clinical & Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library present their next lunch research seminar, “Using De-Identified Data for Research,” in the Tompkins-McCaw Library, Room 2-010. Tim Aro, clinical research informatics manager, will discuss how to use de-identified data to assess study feasibility, enhance participant recruitment and answer research questions. Participants can bring a lunch; drinks will be provided.

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

Friday, Jun. 22, 2018 from 1:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Chemistry celebrates Dr. Nick Farrell and host international guest speakers discussing "The Role of Inorganic Chemistry in Biology and Medicine" in the University Student Commons, Commons Theater.

For more information, visit https://chemistry.vcu.edu/news/farrell-symposium-june-22-2018.html.

Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

During an event in Engineering East Hall, Qimonda Atrium, VCU's Hyperloop team unveils the pod they are building to race in the SpaceX final round of competition in Hawthorne, Calif., this July. This event will include the Hyperloop team, their families and friends, sponsors, faculty, staff, students and leadership from across VCU.

For more information, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZ0NpJ7XET86SwYtQESMGgzoxEvuqae4V6nwt7vVhc22UfmQ/viewform.

Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2018 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education hosts "Becoming a Highly Effective Networker" in Snead Hall, Room B3189. Learn how to craft and use your personal pitch to become a highly effective networker, both inside your organization and beyond. Registration is $25 and includes box lunch and parking.

For more information, visit https://business.vcu.edu/about-us/events/center-for-corporate-education/lunch--learn-series/becoming-a-highly-effective-networker.html.

VCU Recreational Sports Group Exercise will have a new schedule of classes beginning Monday, June 4. Visit the URL below to sign up for classes such as Zumba, HIIT, Pilates and Total Body Conditioning. Classes are free for all VCU students, faculty and staff.

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

VCU Recreational Sports Fitness offers various small group training classes this summer. Registration is open today until July 6 for Women on Weights, Bootcamp, Women's Bootcamp and Functional Fitness Training. Take workouts to the next level in these classes with unique circuits and different methods of resistance training.

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

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program hosts the Rice Rivers Center Nature Camp, a day camp for children ages 9 - 12; and the Junior Journey on the James, an overnight camp for children ages 10 - 13.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/rice-rivers-center.