Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The goal of the Wright Center Consulting Hours is to provide researchers with short consultations on research issues and to provide guidance on the use of high-quality research resources. Representatives will be available at the Richmond Academy of Medicine, 1200 E. Clay St., to help with topics including human subjects protection, grants/contracts, biostatistics, Food and Drug Administration regulations and ClinicalTrials.gov/protocol development practices. Register at the following URL. Walk-in appointments are also available.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at lauren.harris@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-0245 or visit http://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=H738D9A4EL.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Grad Fest is an overview of resources and services for graduate students. Learn about campus life and explore research resources. Network with other grad students at the event, Room 303, the Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., and learn about opportunities for VCU graduate students. Representatives from the Graduate School, Graduate Student Association, Career Services and National Scholarship Office will be available to answer questions. Topics will include student organizations, funding, careers, technology and more. The event is open to all graduate students. Desserts will be served.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2019-20/grad-fest-2019.html.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.

The ONE VCU Clinical Research Teams Meeting is hosted by the VCU Office of Research and Innovation and VCU Health and is facilitated by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The purpose of the meetings is to support monthly communications directly with research teams, including coordinators and regulatory, financial and administrative leadership across the enterprise. The meeting, in the Egyptian Building Auditorium, 1223 E. Marshall St., will focus on the fiscal year-end progress report. Join remotely at the following URL.

For more information, contact Lillie Lattimore at lllattimore@vcu.edu or (804) 628-5414 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70581.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

Employee training for the proper handling of dangerous goods has been scheduled. VCU Environmental Health and Safety will host the training at George Ben Johnston Auditorium, 305 N. 12th St., for VCU and VCU Health employees who mark, label, pack or prepare/sign shipping documents containing dangerous goods. Handling dangerous goods without training or lapsed training is illegal and may subject the handler and university to fines. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Daniel Munoz at dmunoz2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1279 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekQpPDWKN6KF5WcJQVIq44NGQhRf3pQ7xVNwwAKQWpmrHsnw/viewform.

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

VCU Academic Technologies is partnering with Top Hat to host a Top Hat certification day and professor panel. The session will be held in Room B41, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. After lunch, hear seven VCU professors discuss their classroom experiences and use of Top Hat.

For more information, contact Academic Technologies at ts-classroom@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2227.

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Need to organize a messy Inbox? Want to know what that cool sidebar has to offer? Not sure what's new? VCU's Collaboration Services will host a session about all things Gmail and how to successfully master the Inbox. This class, in Room B1-020, Computer Classroom, Sanger Hall, 1101 E. Marshall St., will provide a hands-on walk-through of the organizational and productivity tools Gmail has to offer. The class will include labels, filters, quick actions, smart replies, snooze, Google tasks and more. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jourdan James at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17315.

Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

The goal of chair yoga is to provide a calm and relaxed feeling to promote a greater sensation of happiness and well-being. VCU Human Resources and Recreational Sports will host a 45-minute session in the Group Exercise Room, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Register at Talent@VCU or the following URL. Have a colleague register and come with you and you will both receive a sweet prize.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=17303.

Friday, Aug. 16, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Rams in Recovery will host a session to train others to properly use and administer Naloxone, the safe, lifesaving drug that reverses an opioid overdose. The session will be held in Room 2107, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave. Register at the URL below.

For more information, contact Shauntelle Hammonds at shammonds@vcu.edu or visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KGJR2G8.

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education, in partnership with the Chrysalis Institute, presents a course about self-compassion. Learn tips for better self-care and mindfulness techniques. The class will be held at 213 Roseneath Road.

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

Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Registration is open for the 13th Annual HIGHER Ground Women's Leadership Conference, hosted by VCU's Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute. The theme of the event, to be held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. Third St., is "Building Bridges Together: Past, Present, and Future." The Institute's 20th anniversary will be celebrated. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kiara Faulks at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://gehli.vcu.edu/conference/.

VCU's Campus Learning Center will host a school supply drive for VCU students in need through Sept. 6. Items VCU students frequently need include notebooks, pens, colored pens/markers, highlighters, folders, staplers, sheet protectors and index cards. Supplies can be dropped of at the front desk of the CLC on the first floor of Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Sara Rafuse at rafusese@vcu.edu.

VCU Recreational Sports will be undergoing staff training on Aug. 16. All facilities will be closed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Facilities will be on their normal summer schedule outside of those hours.

For more information, contact Amanda Simmons at alsimmons@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0321 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/hours/.

Human Resources presents "How to Retire with the Virginia Retirement System" for VCU employees. These sessions are open to VCU employees only, not VCU Health System employees. If you are interested in attending, view upcoming sessions at the URL below.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://bit.ly/2IQFZcJ.

Grade sheets are available on faculty eServices. New for this semester is an option to try out the Banner 9 grading module. The traditional link and the new Banner 9 link are both available within faculty eServices. Banner 9 now has the ability to upload grades from an Excel file. Grades are due by noon Aug. 13; at which time grading will be turned off. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned in the Class Schedule.

For more information, contact VCU's Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.

VCU’s Facilities Management Division is replacing the QuikFM customer service portal with a new system named Facilities Self Service (FSS). FSS utilizes a mobile-friendly responsive and accessible design, CAS authentication and other improvements that enable it to provide a more user-friendly interface with improved performance. FMD invites its customers to try out FSS, which will be available for use along with QuikFM until QuikFM is retired at the end of 2019.

For more information, contact AimHelp at aimhelp@vcu.edu or visit https://fss.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Global Education Office is seeking volunteers for a two-night home stay, Sept. 6-8, to host Japanese students from Shimane University. Home stay hosts are asked to pick up their student(s) from VCU on Friday and return them Sunday morning or early afternoon.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9331.

Nominations are being accepted for the Dorris Douglas Budd Award. The award honors outstanding administrative and office support staff who enhance the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health. Nominations should be submitted at the following URL by Sept. 20.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://www.pubapps.vcu.edu/wss/hr/.

Adobe Creative Cloud licenses are now available for purchase by VCU students. The fee is $60 per year or $30 for six months. View “Student Licenses and Purchasing” information at the following URL. Adobe representatives will be on-campus Aug. 19 for demonstrations, games and prizes at Library Fest.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at adobe@vcu.edu or visit https://adobe.vcu.edu/students/.