Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

ICA at VCU presents a conversation with Declaration artist Jon-Philip Sheridan on the overlap of art and activism at the Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W.Broad St.

For more information, contact ICA at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/tours/topic-0804/.

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

Rams in Recovery will screen the video "All About Communication" from the Center for Motivation and Change in the first-floor conference room of the Jackson Center, 501 N. Second St., in VCU's MOTIVATE Clinic. The video includes specific advice to help family and friends effectively communicate with someone struggling with a substance use disorder.

For more information, contact Denise M. Carl at dcarl2@vcu.edu or (804) 347-2994.

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

The College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute and Institute for Contemporary Art present Lunchtime Mindfulness Meditation @ ICA, at 601 W. Broad St. The session, guided by experienced meditation teachers, is free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:45 a.m. Advance registration is preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

For more information, contact Marcie Walsh at walshmj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0546 or visit https://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness-0807/.

Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education holds free hospitality open houses in its conference room, 9 W. Cary St., from 5-6 p.m. and 6:15-7:15 p.m. Aug. 7, Aug. 21 and Aug. 28. Information will be available about the office's Certified Wedding and Event Planning and Corporate Event Planning programs. Prizes and light refreshments provided. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/hospitality.

Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Composer, multimedia artist and writer Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, reimagines director D.W. Griffith's infamously racist 1915 silent film to examine how “ … exploitation and political corruption still haunt the world to this day, but in radically different forms.” The program, at the Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St., will be followed by a talk with ICA artist-in-residence and iCubed Fellow Paul Rucker.

For more information, contact ICA at VCU at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/films/cinema-0808/.

Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Wellness Resource Center invites faculty and staff to the Recovery Ally Program, a training session designed to help participants better support students and loved ones in recovery, at VCU's ASPiRE, Room 1004H, 835 W. Grace St. Registration is required at https://goo.gl/2hY6KC.

For more information, contact Thomas Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfISpY2Iqmvq_nbttV2YmWSF5cKFHyxSxY5yGrIxiSNXfMh5Q/viewform.

Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports welcomes the class of 2022 by hosting Rec Sports Night. Free food, prizes, games and demonstrations will be available. In preparation, Cary Street Gym will be closed from 3-5 p.m. Linden Street in between Cary and Cumberland streets will be closed from 3-8 p.m.

For more information, contact Will Adams at wpadams@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8839 or visit https://welcomeweek.vcu.edu.

Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU School of Medicine holds its annual new faculty orientation on the sixth floor of the James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Deborah Stewart at deborah.stewart@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-6591 or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/facultyaffairs/newfaculty/.

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Center for Corporate Education hosts "Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers" in Room B3189 of Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. The one-day workshop is designed for managers, supervisors and leaders to strengthen their skills and empower their staff. Participants will learn a structured approach to coaching applicable to common workplace situations.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/coaching-skills-for-leaders-and-managers/.

Grading for Summer 2018 has begun. Grade sheets are available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon Aug. 14; at which time grading will be turned off. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned in the class schedule. If you do not see one of your grade sheets, contact your department's course scheduling representative.

For more information, contact Office of Records and Registration at https://rar.vcu.edu/.

Nominations are being accepted through Aug. 24 for the 2018 Dorris Douglas Budd Award, which recognizes outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhance the image and mission of VCU and the VCU Health System.

For more information, contact Debbie Fitzgerald at dmfitzge@vcu.edu or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/recognition-and-awards/dorris-douglas-budd-award/.

VCU Recreational Sports will hold staff training on Aug. 16-17. All facilities (except MCV Campus Recreation Center) will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. VCU Recreational Sports will host Recreational Sports Night on Aug. 20. On that day, the Cary Street Gym will be closed from 4-5 p.m. and the Aquatic Center will be closed from 3:30-5 p.m. in preparation for the night's events.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/facility-hours/.

VCU Military Student Services is encouraging faculty and staff veterans to identify themselves by filling out an online form. Each veteran will receive a branch-specific VCU lapel pin at an August event, to be announced at a later time.

For more information, contact Stephen Ross at stross@vcu.edu or (804) 827-8730 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhUtRovN1nrF4T2AsAM862qH4mZDEmeWOTwRMaCCTdZ3SYPQ/viewform.