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 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Career Services presents the Fall 2018 Part-Time Job Fair, in the Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Find out about on- and -off campus part-time and hourly opportunities. Those interested should bring a class schedule and resume.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/ycr3xpv9.

Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

New fall 2018 transfer students to VCU are invited to join representatives from the Office of Admissions and Transfer Center for a workshop focusing on developing social connections with the university in Room 1030J, West Grace Student Housing - North, 830 W. Grace St. Interactive games, prize giveaways and free food will be available.

For more information, contact Deirdre Lucas at admrecruit@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1760.

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/.

Wednesday, Sep. 5, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Muevelo at VCU, a competitive salsa, bachata and hip-hop dance group, will hold its first interest meeting of the semester and second tryout for its performance team in the SGA Chambers Room (formerly the Forum Room), University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Angelica Carrillo at carrilloab@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Education Abroad will hold a writing workshop for VCU Pell Grant recipients interested in studying abroad who wish to apply for a Gilman Scholarship, in the SGA Chambers Room (formerly the Forum Room), University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact VCU Education Abroad at abroad@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7882 or visit http://vcu.studioabroad.com/.

Thursday, Sep. 6, 2018 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

NAACP at VCU will meet in Virginia Room B, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact London Armstrong at armstronglj@vcu.edu or (845) 521-0115.

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 .

Sunday, Sep. 9, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.

Auctus, VCU’s journal of undergraduate research and creative scholarship, is seeking students to join its staff and will hold an informational meeting in Room 1303, Honors College Multipurpose Room, 701 W. Grace St. Members review and edit research articles and creative works for the journal's sections: Creative, Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM and News + Noteworthy.

For more information, contact Mary Boyes at mcboyes@vcu.edu or (804) 517-9750 or visit https://auctus.vcu.edu/apply.html.

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.

Monday, Sep. 10, 2018 from noon to 1 p.m.

Work with a money coach from the Money Spot to create a spending plan for the semester at this workshop in the Alumni Association Board Room of the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A spending plan template will be provided. Attendees should bring a laptop. Money Mondays is sponsored by VCU TRIO Student Support Services, the Money Spot at VCU and the Virginia Credit Union.

For more information, contact TRIO Student Support Services at trio@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9517 or visit http://www.trio.vcu.edu.

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.

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.

Students are encouraged to give consent to display their email address to other VCU students by visiting myvcu.edu and activating the “privacy setting” toggle in the box in the upper left corner of the Student Tab. This new feature was created in response to the newly passed Code of Virginia § 23.1-405(C) (HB1), which 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 for directory information or the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700) unless the student has approved the disclosure in writing.

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

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.