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 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 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.

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.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

VCU Recreational Sports is hiring lifeguards. Tryouts will be held at the Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. Applicants must have current American Red Cross Lifeguarding, CPR, AED and First Aid certification. Apply at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-9999 or visit https://vcu.joinhandshake.com/jobs/1768986?ref=employer-show.

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/.

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.

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/.