Monday, Jun. 17, 2019 from noon to 12:25 p.m.

Join VCU's Wellness Resource Center every Monday at noon for a brief guided mindfulness exercise. The focus this week is on the body's natural rhythm. Meet at the fountain in Monroe Park with a blanket or yoga mat. Rain location (or if the ground is wet) is at The Well, 815 South Cathedral Place.

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

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU's Office of Research and Innovation are partnering to provide short consultations on research issues. The session will be held in the first-floor conference room, Richmond Academy of Medicine, 1200 E. Clay St. Investigators, research study team members, research administration staff, students and all involved with research are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at lauren.harris@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-0245 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70287.

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

June is CPR Awareness Month. Join VCU Human Resources and the American Heart Association for CPR Anytime training, which teaches basic lifesaving skills in about 20 minutes. Adult and child CPR Anytime allows anyone to master the basics of adult hands-only CPR, child CPR with breaths, adult and child choking relief and general awareness of automated external defibrillators. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17238.

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online graduate program open house via Zoom. An overview of the school's graduate programs will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2MrnZtu.

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Bring your attention and awareness to the present moment in a 30-minute guided meditation session led by BareSOUL Yoga. All levels are welcome for this event, held every first and third Thursday of the month 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/mindfulness-0618/.

Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield County, sponsored in part by VCU’s Virginia Center on Aging, will host a World War II community celebration. Meet World War II veterans, hear from historians, view artifacts and take the World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission’s mobile tour. Story time and crafts for children will also be available. The event will be held at the institute, 13801 Westfield Road, Midlothian. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ramirez at rramirez@vcu.edu or visit http://www.VAWarMemorial.org.

Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Maureen Olmsted, Ph.D., Wright Center research navigator, will review the definition of a clinical trial and discuss ClinicalTrials.gov registration requirements. The lunch research seminar, presented by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, will be held at the library in Room 2-010, 509 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70282.

Thursday, Jun. 20, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Ever wondered why it seems one person can eat anything and not gain a pound, while another's every indulgence shows up on the scale? It’s because of differences in metabolism, muscle mass and physical activity. Many factors can be controlled. Join VCU Human Resources and CommonHealth in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., to learn more about boosting metabolism and maintaining a healthy weigh. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17239.

Friday, Jun. 21, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Best practices in clinical research administration will be presented by Juellisa Secosky, VCU Massey Cancer Center assistant director for clinical research administration, at the June Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates chapter meeting. The session will be held in Rooms 12-101 and 12-102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70279.

Monday, Jun. 24, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Libraries and Wright Center Bioinformatics will host a five-day series of workshops focusing on popular genomic databases. The event will be held the week of June 24th at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. The workshop is about the types of data stored in genomics databases and how to access and navigate them. New this year is an additional workshop on the analysis of microbiome genomics data in R. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Olex at alolex@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1621 or visit http://bit.ly/bioinfo102register.

Friday, Jun. 28, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. The session, open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees, will be held in Jackson Ward Conference Room B, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St.

For more information, contact Sherri Goodine at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16968.

VCU has signed a three-year paid agreement with GRTC to fund unlimited transportation access on Pulse Bus Rapid Transit, local and express routes for all VCU, VCU Health System and Virginia Premier students and employees effective Aug. 1. In an effort to eliminate redundant services and contribute to the cost of the new partnership, VCU will eliminate the Campus Connector route, effective July 1. To travel between campuses, passengers can use Pulse, Route 5.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/grtc.

The VCU Alumni African-American Alumni Council is celebrating its 30th anniversary by inviting faculty, staff and alumni to participate in its Igniter crowdfunding campaign in support of AAAC scholarships, student mentoring and alumni engagement programs.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8194 or visit https://www.support.vcu.edu/igniter/?cfpage=project&project_id=28556.

June 17 is the election deadline for voluntary contributions to become effective in July for Virginia Retirement System Hybrid Plan participants. Voluntary contributions can be changed once per calendar quarter. Participants can voluntarily contribute up to 4 percent of their creditable salary and receive up to a 2.5 percent employer match.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit http://www.varetirement.org/hybrid.

VCU Recreational Sports offers personal training for those looking for a certified instructor and an individually designed plan. One-on-one, partner and mind-body personal training options are offered, ranging from three to 18 sessions.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/personal-training/.