4 p.m.

Richmond native Andrea Daughtry, aka Four Musick, presents "For the Fem In You." The two-day celebration of Richmond’s women in music and poetry at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., is part of Rashid Johnson's "Monument" exhibition. A performance will also be offered at 3 p.m. June 22.

For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0621/.

Saturday, Jun. 22, 2019 at 1 p.m.

How are issues surrounding our planet's natural resources being explored by artists, designers, activists and local organizations? The event is part of the "Summer Sessions" exhibit at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., and invites a deeper look at the topic through a mix of discussion and experience.

For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/ICANatural.

Saturday, Jun. 22, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

VCU Alumni Military Veterans Alumni Council invites all alumni service members to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the G.I. Bill. The celebration of the legislation will be held at District 5, 1911 W. Main St. Information about the council will be shared. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Members from all branches of the armed forces are welcome. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Larry Powell at wlpowell@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8194 or visit https://www.vcualumni.org/Calendar/Details/17846.

Thursday, Jun. 27, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., Wright Center research liaison, will present a specific aims review workshop. The session, hosted by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, is part of a series on grant writing for early career faculty researchers. Each session covers a topic related to writing competitive research grant applications and is taught by senior faculty researchers. The session will be in Room 1-013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16993.

Monday, Jun. 24, 2019 from noon to 12:25 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center offers a brief mindfulness exercise. Bring a blanket or yoga mat and meet next to the water fountain in Monroe Park. This week's focus is a guided visualization about relaxing in a peaceful meadow.

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

Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Chair yoga can provide a calm and relaxed feeling which leads to a greater sensation of happiness and well-being. VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports will co-host a session in Jackson Ward A Conference Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. 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=17240.

Thursday, Jun. 27, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Kris Sansone, director of group exercise at American Family Fitness Chester, to learn about “Fitness Myths, BUSTED!” Bring a lunch to the session in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Register to attend and also enter a drawing for an American Family Fitness gift pack 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=17241.

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.

Tuesday, Jun. 25, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Buying a car is exciting but also comes with many decisions. Should you buy new or used? What features do you want? How much can you afford? Join VCU Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union as they take you through the steps to make the best car buying decisions so you can drive away happy. The session will be held in Room 225, Robert Blackwell Smith Building, 410 N. 12th St. 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=17242.

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.

Registration ends June 23 for VCU Recreational Sports summer intramural leagues. Offerings include 5v5 basketball, futsal, volleyball and dodgeball. Summer leagues run from July 1-Aug. 8.

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

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a nature camp for rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. The day camp will be held July 15-19 at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Campers will explore the James River watershed and learn from the VCU Prothonotary Warbler research team and participants in the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Registration (at the following URL) ends July 9.

For more information, contact Katie Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8826 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/rice-rivers-center/.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a wilderness survival skills weekend on June 29 and 30. The focus of the Outdoor Adventure Program will be basic survival skills and off-trail navigation. Registration (at the following URL) ends June 25.

For more information, contact the VCU OAP at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=c2bc4897-92a8-4a21-aa23-319d1108e08a&semesterId=8a14dc23-63fb-42fe-bb61-ba99772f1fe3.

Nominations are being accepted for VCU's School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Awards. Recipients will be selected for four awards: The Enrique Gerszten M.D. Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Irby James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Distinguished Mentor Award and the Educational Innovation/Educational Research Award. The deadline for nomination packages is June 24.

For more information, contact Deborah Stewart at deborah.stewart@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-6591 or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/deans-office/facultyaffairs/.

The VCU Cashier's Office at Grace Harris Hall, 1015 Floyd Ave., will close at noon on June 28, due to fiscal year end closing. All departmental deposits, student payments and other items to be processed for the 2019 fiscal year should be delivered to the office no later than 11:30 a.m. on June 28.

For more information, contact Lee Francis at ycfranci@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1874.

VCU Libraries, in support of open and affordable course materials across the VCU community, announces that a new round of VIVA Course Redesign Grants is open for applications. These $1,000-$30,000 grants give faculty the resources and time they need to redesign courses by swapping textbooks and other expensive course materials for open, no cost, or library options. Applications are due Sept. 30.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2019/faculty-apply-by-sept-30-for-state-grants-to-switch-to-open-or-no-cost-course-materials.html.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of in-classroom and online learning opportunities for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members. Continuing education is available in craft beer, cultural competency and languages, disability support services, engineering, event planning, mindfulness, paralegal studies, play therapy and test prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, ACT, Praxis Core and MCAT. Foundations of Biochemistry is also offered.

For more information, contact the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at the ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/.