Wednesday, Jul. 25, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

VCU's Institute for Structural Biology, Drug Discovery and Development presents "Towards Validation of NS4A Competitors as HCV NS3/4A Allosteric Inhibitors” in the Founders Conference Room at Biotech One, 800 E. Leigh St. Moustafa El-Araby, associate professor in the pharmaceutical department at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will facilitate.

For more information, contact Dr. Martin Safo at msafo@vcu.edu or visit http://isb3d.pharmacy.vcu.edu.

Monday, Jul. 30, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The VCU Police Department will hold a blood drive at its headquarters at 224 E. Broad St. The department has set a goal to collect 25 pints of blood this summer for the American Red Cross, which has an emergency need for all blood types. Each donor will have the chance to win two tickets to Kings Dominion. Walk-ins are welcome, or to make an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code "VCUPD." Visitor parking is available in the headquarters parking lot.

For more information, contact Sgt. Patience Butters at pmbutters@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6226 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/.

Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting its first Ram Strength Powerlifting Meet at Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Judging will be in accordance with USA Powerlifting regulations. An informational session will be held at 5:30 p.m. July 25 in the Cary Street Gym's WET Classroom. Registration is $15 and ends July 29.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale/Jacob Fields at fitness@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=804842ef-3400-46ec-9d37-fde78f821279&semesterId=f8f3bd19-f915-4f74-b1ab-a06858414203 .

Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries is offering a free, one-day session to help doctoral and master's candidates prepare for their dissertation or thesis. Topics include copyright, metadata, files formats, managing data and version control. This planning camp, to be held at James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., with simulcast at Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 500 N. 12th St., will be followed up with a writing camp in January. Sign up online.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/planning-camp.html.

VCUDine is working to complete interior renovations to Einstein Bros. Bagels inside Shafer Court Dining Center, 810 Cathedral Place. For behind-the-scenes updates, follow VCUDine on social media (@VCU_Dining). The restaurant announced all-day swipes in Spring 2017. To purchase a dining plan for the Fall 2018 semester, follow the URL below.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Utility work and construction at and near the former Virginia Treatment Center for Children site will affect traffic patterns in the area of the MCV Campus over the next several months.

For more information, contact Jake Hughes at jake.hughes@am.jll.com or visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/news-center/building-projects/outpatient-facility-updates.

VCU's Global Education Office is seeking volunteers to host two to four international Fulbright Scholars for dinner in their homes or a favorite restaurant on Wednesday, Aug. 15. Fulbright scholars from across the globe will be visiting VCU for a brief orientation program before the United States portion of their Fulbright experience. Transportation is required.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331.

VCU's Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program has scheduled a Saturday, Aug. 4 day hike to Nelson County's Crabtree Falls in the George Washington National Forest. Crabtree is one of the tallest sets of waterfalls in the United States east of the Mississippi River. Pack a lunch; food is not provided. Registration ends July 31.

For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6004 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=23811d69-e867-4d4c-8bf4-d3244ef5bbf6&semesterId=f8f3bd19-f915-4f74-b1ab-a06858414203.

The committee leading the search for the position of executive director for the Institute for Contemporary Art is hosting open forums for the university community to meet the final candidates on July 26 and 27. (An earlier forum was held July 23.) For times, locations and information about each candidate, visit https://provost.vcu.edu/leadership-searches/execdirica/candidates.

For more information, contact Melanie A. Christian at christianma@vcu.edu.

Researchers in VCU's Department of Health Behavior Policy are seeking to learn more about the relationship between anxiety, health and mood. Participants may show any intensity of anxiety from nonsevere to severe. Potential participants in this research study must be between the ages of 18 and 35 and able to safely participate in physical activity, but not currently participating in an exercise program. Those chosen will be compensated for their time.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit http://www.vcuanxietystudy.com.

Researchers at VCU are offering a new behavioral weight-loss program funded by the National Institutes for Health. The REACH Trial is designed specifically for young adults; qualified participants will receive personalized feedback and coaching to meet their goals. Potential participants should be between the ages of 18 and 25 and overweight.

For more information, contact Ryan Wolf at ryan.wolf@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-1460 or visit https://reachtrial.vcu.edu/.