Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 3 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents Lara St. John, violin, and Matt Herskowitz, piano, as part of the Mary Anne Rennolds Concert Series. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission tickets are $35. Tickets for those ages 60-plus, VCU employees and VCU Alumni Association members are $32. Tickets for children ages 16 and younger are $25 and free for VCU Music students and VCU Music faculty. Reserve tickets at the following email.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at musictix@vcu.edu.

Monday, May 13, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU's Wellness Resource Center every Monday at noon while classes are in session for a brief, guided-mindfulness exercise. Bring a blanket or yoga mat and meet by the fountain in Monroe Park. This week's session will focus on a guided imagery practice on giving thanks.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/mental-health/mindfulness/.

Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU REAL and the Division of Community Engagement will host "Making Reflection REAL," a free half-day workshop for faculty/staff. The session will be held in Room 1030J, West Grace Street Student Housing – North (Globe), 830 W. Grace St. Participants will learn the importance of reflection for learning as well as strategies for incorporating reflection into teaching and student mentoring. Collaborate with colleagues to create your own reflection activities and gain valuable reflection resources and lessons learned from VCU practitioners. RSVP by May 12 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amanda Hall, Ph.D. at hallaf2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/YqeUGMSancLjaiqF8.

Sunday, May 19, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The ICA offers bright, provocative facilities in a building designed by world-renowned architect Steven Holl. An informational open house about facilities rentals will be held at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/facility-rentals-open-house/.

Friday, May 24, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources presents "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan" for VCU faculty. The workshop will be in Jackson Ward Conference Room B, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. This session is open to VCU faculty employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, contact Sherri Goodine at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16967.

Open enrollment for health coverage and flexible spending plans ends at 5 p.m. May 15. Eligible employees may enroll or make changes to flexible spending accounts and health coverage elections for the plan year beginning July 1. No action is required to maintain current health coverage, but enrollment is required to begin or continue participation in flexible spending. COVA Care and COVA HealthAware participants may qualify for premium rewards by completing or updating a health assessment.

For more information, contact VCU HR Benefits at openenroll@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/open-enrollment/.

VCU Libraries' Food for Fines food drive ends May 12. Those who owe fines or fees for library materials may donate a food item at the libraries' information desks. For each food item donated, VCU Libraries will waive $5 in fines up to a $30 maximum. To qualify, materials must be returned and fees for damaged and lost items will not be waived.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2019/food-for-fines-benefits-rampantry.html.

VCU Recreational Sports will hold a lifeguard certification class May 13-17. Registration closes May 12. A lifeguard recertification class will be held May 17-19. Registration closes May 16. Both classes will be held at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Bordeaux at bordeauxjk@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9999 or visit https://bit.ly/2RCmuXw.

Starting May 16, VCU Recreational Sports will offer outside group exercise classes throughout the summer. May classes include yoga (May 16 and 29) and total body conditioning (May 23) and will be held at Monroe Park. Registration (at the following URL) opens 24 hours prior to the class time.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/group-exercise/.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research is offering a new Faculty Mentor Office Hours program to provide early career faculty members with flexible, open access to senior faculty mentors. Faculty mentor office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Suite 1000B, Richmond Academy of Medicine building, 1200 E. Clay St. Sign up to meet with a mentor at the following URL.

For more information, contact Patricia (Washington) Walker at washingtonpm@vcu.edu or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/education/mentorship-programs/faculty-mentor-office-hours.

Open forum videos and candidate feedback forms are now available for the Executive Director of Global Education search. Videos and feedback forms will be available to the university community until 5 P.M. May 13 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rosa Richardson at rsrichar@vcu.edu or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/edgeo/candidates/.