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

Lunchtime Mindfulness Meditation will be presented at the ICA, 601 W. Broad St. The weekly offering is hosted by the College Behavioral and Emotional Health Institute and the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center. The free sessions are guided by experienced meditation teachers. Register at the following URL.

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

Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Dogs on Call calendars ($10) will be on sale in the Learning Center, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St. All proceeds support Dogs On Call therapy dogs and The Center for Human-Animal Interaction. Calendars will also be available for purchase 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dec. 18 in the Sales Kiosk beside Medical Records, Main Hospital, and 11:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 11 in the Learning Center.

For more information, contact Jessica Hale at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit http://chai.vcu.edu.

Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 at 4 p.m.

Richmond native Cole Hicks performs a mix of spoken word, live music and movement. The performance at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is part of Rashid Johnson's "Monument" installation. A performance will also be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 15.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-1214/.

Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Libraries invites students, faculty, librarians, scientists, writers and researchers to the Virginia satellite session of the international conference OpenCon on Jan. 11. OpenCon Virginia brings together students, researchers, educators and librarians and others who want to learn how to create a more open system of information in research and education. The program, in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., includes keynotes, lightning talks and breakouts on open data, reproducibility and open educational resources. Register for the event or to propose a five-minute lightning talk (deadline Dec. 21) at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/opencon-.html.

Monday, Jan. 7, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Libraries will host a drop-in writing retreat for dissertation and masters thesis authors. The event will be held Jan. 7-8 in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Informative sessions are optional. Writing spaces, Wi-Fi, power strips and coffee and snacks will be offered. Free consultations on writing and research will be available. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0129 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2018-19/dissertation-retreat.html.

RamAway is accepting reservations until Dec.14 for rides through Jan. 12. RamAway provides free transportation for students during designated holidays and semester breaks to and/or from the Richmond International Airport, Greyhound Bus Station and Amtrak at Main Street Station and Staples Mill Road.

For more information, contact Dwain Cosby at ramaway@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/ramaway.

Utility work and construction at the VCU Health Outpatient Facility construction site continues. The work, at the corner of North 10th and East Leigh streets, will affect traffic patterns in the area of the MCV Campus over the next several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

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

VCU's School of Medicine requests health sciences education abstracts about innovative instruction or educational research at VCU Health Sciences schools. Visit the following URL to submit individual scholarly proposals, due Jan. 6. The symposium will be held March 20.

For more information, contact Katherine Henderson at Katherine.Henderson@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-9823 or visit https://go.vcu.edu/vcuhses.

Abstract submission for consideration at the Virginia Global Surgery Symposium is now open. The Global Surgery Student Alliance's Third Annual National Symposium is hosted in partnership with the VCU School of Medicine and the VCU Program for Global Surgery. Abstract submission information can be found at the following URL. The deadline is Jan. 7, 2019.

For more information, contact Iris Wu at wui@vcu.edu or visit https://goo.gl/forms/WND1BDeKFqwanHJt1.

Students who live in VCU residence halls are eligible to participate in the VCU Hall Cup. The Hall Cup will take place throughout the school year. Teams may register at any point leading up to the season in which their team plays. Points will be based on participation, sportsmanship, standings at the end of the season and all-league championships won.

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