Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., presents "We the Animals." The coming-of-age story creates an immersive portrait of working class family life and brotherhood. Tickets are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/films/cinema-0109/.

Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Cultural competency and language classes for VCU and VCU Health employees and community members will be held on the Monroe Park Campus. The classes, for one academic credit, will be offered by VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education in partnership with the School of World Studies. Courses run from late January through early May and include Intro to Conversational German I, Intermediate German II, Intro to Conversational Italian I, Intermediate Italian I, Intro to Conversational Spanish I and Intro to Conversational Spanish II.

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

VCU's Phillips Institute for Oral Health Research is offering 10-week, fully funded summer internships. Opportunities are available in oncology, microbiology, infection and immunity and tissue engineering. Apply by Feb. 28.

For more information, contact Oonagh Loughran at oloughran@vcu.edu or visit https://philipsinstitute.vcu.edu/postgraduate/summerresearch/.

VCU Libraries will host a two-day writing retreat which concludes Jan. 8. The event is for all-but-dissertation students, doctoral candidates and masters thesis writers. The free retreat will be held in Room 303, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Writing space with big tables and power strips will be available 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Optional sessions will be offered on varied topics. Coffee and snacks will be served. One-on-one writing and research consultations will be available. Register 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.

U.S. Postal Service postage rate changes take effect Jan. 27. See structure changes, postage statement updates and technical specification updates at the following URL.

For more information, contact Donnette Haynes at haynesds@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3868 or visit http://apps.bsv.vcu.edu/MailServices/uspspriceoverview.pdf.

Are you currently experiencing low back pain, between the ages of 18-60 years old and interested in the possibility of nine weeks of nonsurgical experimental treatment? If you answered yes to all three you may qualify for our research. What? New, innovative and fun virtual reality games designed to help people with chronic back pain move and feel better. Where? All appointments, testing and treatments are conducted at VCU. When? Participation in the study involves 24 one-hour appointments scheduled over a 57-week period. Who? The VIGOR Study team consists of professionals in the field who have been selectively chosen and extensively trained. Interested? Contact us at the following URL. You may be compensated for your time.

For more information, contact Tiffany Amos at mcl@vcu.edu or (804) 628-2902 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=DHT7NDE3J9.