12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

The College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute and Institute for Contemporary Art present Lunchtime Mindfulness Meditation @ ICA, 601 W. Broad St. Guided by experienced meditation teachers, this free session 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 J. Walsh at walshmj2@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0546 or visit http://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness-0904/.

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.

Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History, Rutgers University, will discuss her book, "Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge," as part of VCU's Humanities Research Center's fall speaker series, at VCU's Institute of Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. Admission is free by ticket available at https://icavcu.org/lectures/lecture-dunbar/.

For more information, contact Michael Means at meansmm2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4729 or visit https://humanitiescenter.vcu.edu/.

Friday, Sep. 7, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will hold a workshop on Informed Consent in Clinical Research in the first-floor conference room, Richmond Academy of Medicine, 1200 E. Clay St. The session includes groundwork for meaningful informed consent, presenting information, pragmatic clinical trials, and delivery room research and informed consent. A certificate of attendance will be provided. See the following URL for live streaming.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/exploratory-workshop/2018-workshop/index.html .

Tuesday, Sep. 11, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

VCU's Military Student Services Office will host a Green Zone training in the SGA Council Chambers (formerly the Forum Room), University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The program promotes an understanding of the challenges military students may face as they transition from military life to student life. The session is open to all. Sign up at the following URL.

For more information, contact William Morley at wemorley@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8674 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16816.

Wednesday, Sep. 12, 2018 at 3 p.m.

Janet Bandera, director of wealth planning strategies for TIAA, will provide an overview of tax law changes, including income tax, estate and gift tax changes, along with planning considerations for each at a session hosted by VCU Human Resources in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library,901 Park Ave. Registration is limited to the first 30 who sign up at the following URL. The session will also be streamed online at https://mssvideo.vcu.edu/vcu-hr

For more information, contact Debbie Fitzgerald at dmfitzge@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16804.

Friday, Sep. 14, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

"Strategies for Making Your Classroom a Brave Space for Difficult Discussions" is hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and facilitated by Erin Burke Brown of ASPiRE. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/axG05MQIGnS13Maz1.

Wednesday, Sep. 26, 2018 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

VCU School of Medicine will hold its annual Faculty Excellence Awards Program at the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St. Outstanding faculty members in teaching, humanism in medicine, professional achievement of women in medicine, clinical excellence and leadership in graduate medical education will be recognized. A luncheon reception will be held immediately after the program.

For more information, contact Deborah Stewart at deborah.stewart@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-6591.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 at 8 a.m.

VCU Human Resources and the VCU Staff Senate will sponsor a Career Development Day conference, “Best Together: Transforming Our Careers." Participants can explore educational topics and network with peers. It is free and open to all VCU and VCU Health System staff.

For more information, contact Beverly Walker at bwalker@vcu.edu or (804) 828-5588.

VCU Recreational Sports Intramural Sports Fall Leagues and Tournaments will start Sept. 9. Leagues include 7v7 soccer, 6v6 volleyball and more. Registration ends Sept. 9.

For more information, contact Will Adams at wpadams@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8839 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/intramural-sports/leagues-and-tournament-schedules/.

The deadline for nominations for this year's VCU Staff Senate Awards for Excellence has been extended to Sept. 7. One Monroe Park Campus and one MCV Campus staff member will be honored for excellence in each of the following categories: integrity, staff advocacy, new employee, career achievement, and diversity and inclusion.

For more information, contact VCU Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1309 or visit http://www.staffsenate.vcu.edu/awards.

A draft of the revised Fixed Assets policy is now open for university comment through Sept. 4.

For more information, contact Henry Winfiele at winfielehc@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

Code of Virginia § 23.1-405(C) (known commonly as HB1) prohibits a university from disclosing a student’s email address, physical address or telephone number under the exception in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for directory information or the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (§ 2.2-3700) unless the student has approved the disclosure in writing. However, FERPA permits disclosure of student information without consent among school officials with a legitimate educational interest. Details on FERPA are at https://rar.vcu.edu/records/family-educational-rights-and-privacy-act/. Details about HB1 and its impact on VCU, as well as newly revised “Quick Tips for Fall 2018” are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/hb1.

The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation is soliciting faculty, staff, pre-doctoral students and post-doctoral associates for speaking proposals in its "Because of You" seminar series. The series demonstrates to VCU’s research administration staff how their work impacts research across the institution.

For more information, contact Susan Robb at sarobb@vcu.edu or visit https://research.vcu.edu/events/because_of_you.htm.

Registration is open until Sept. 7 for an eight-week ACE Personal Trainer and Group Ex Instructor Prep Course. Classes begin Sept. 10 and will be in the Cary Street Gym WET Classroom.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at fitness@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3441 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=775cfcf6-10ca-4ce3-89ec-689bfea9e6b0&semesterId=f96fd974-b6e5-4960-bcfa-5594ccbb8451.