Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's Human Resources and Recreational Sports are offering a chair yoga class. The goal of the 45-minute session, in the Jackson Ward A Conference Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., is to improve posture, increase flexibility, reduce stress and improve balance while avoiding injury. 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=17204.

Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

A June 1 application deadline has been set for the final webinar before the start of the next fall Online MBA program cohort. The 30-45 minute online presentation provides an overview of the program and how to apply. Register at the following URL (you also have the option to register for an in-person information session).

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vuc.edu or (804) 828-1597 or visit https://vcubus.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/eform/I7708MG00z3R0x67020B3.ssc.

Thursday, May 30, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research presents a seminar on grant writing for early career faculty researchers. The session, to be in Room 1-013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St., will be led by Deborah DiazGranados, Ph.D., an assistant professor at VCU. Seating is limited. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16991.

Friday, May 31, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Responding to Rashid Johnson's "Monument" installation, interdisciplinary artist Sandy Williams IV will perform a combination of song, text, fashion and video. The performance will be given at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. A performance will also be given at 3 p.m. June 1.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0531/.

Friday, May 31, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCUarts Department of Kinetic Imaging presents "Breathe, River," an immersive sound installation by Sara Bouchard (MFA 2019) May 31-June 2 in Richmond's historic Pump House, 1708 Pump House Drive. The work is informed by conversations with aquatic ecologist Paul Bukaveckas, Ph.D., of VCU's Rice Rivers Center and features a musical composition based on water quality data from the James River. Exhibition hours are noon-6 p.m. June 1 and June 2.

For more information, contact Sara Bouchard at bouchardse@vcu.edu or visit https://sarabouchard.portfoliobox.io/.

Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019 at noon

Join VCU Human Resources, Community Health Education Center and CommonHealth to learn about the physical and mental benefits of mindfulness and meditation. Participants will receive a mindfulness guide. The session will be in the Community Health Education Center on the first floor of the Gateway Building, 1200 E. Marshall St. Lunch will be provided. 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=17235.

Wednesday, Jun. 5, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Writing Your Strength-Based Résumé." The workshop, to be held in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St., will be led by Katybeth Lee, M.A., Assistant Director, Center for Corporate Education, VCU School of Business. The $50 fee includes a boxed dinner, parking and materials. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/career-boosters.

Thursday, Jun. 13, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

VCU's Human Resource Office of Learning, Development and Organizational Culture will host a two-part feedback and ongoing communication workshop for managers in the HR Training Room, 922 W. Grace St. The second part of the workshop will be held 1-3:30 p.m. June 24 at the same location. Search for the course and register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Penny McFarline at mcfarlinep@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/talentatvcu.

Friday, Jun. 14, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Join the Virginia Geriatric Education Center for the Poster Presentations of its Faculty Development Program.  Features include welcome remarks from Kelechi C. Ogbonna, Pharm.D., MSHA, BCGP, of VCU's School of Pharmacy, and Annette Greer, Ph.D., MSN, RN, of East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine, and a guided poster walk. Refreshments will be provided. The event will be held at the College of Health Professions, 900 E. Leigh St. RSVP at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Marrs at marrssa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1525 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=MP7AWRWCTC.

VCU Police and VCU Parking and Transportation remind the VCU community that upcoming high school graduations will create interruptions to parking from June 5-7 and June 11-15. Additionally, traffic within the area surrounding the Siegel Center is expected to be heavier than normal. West Broad Street Deck subscribers will relocate to alternate facilities and a dedicated shuttle service will be provided. Reciprocal parking will be disabled at West Broad Street Deck from June 5-7 and June 11-15.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/special-events/high-school-graduations/.

Effective May 28, VCU's Connector Express will relocate its temporary Sanger Hall stop (currently located at Children's Hospital of Richmond) to McGuire Hall. Additionally, the Eighth and Franklin Street stop will be relocated to Eighth and Main Streets. Please note, buses will use the Eighth and Main Street stop for passengers traveling in both directions (toward Sanger Hall and Cabell Library). Passengers should pay close attention to identify the direction the bus is traveling on the route prior to boarding.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://wp.vcu.edu/parkingtransportation/?p=1407.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a nature camp for rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students. The day camp will be held June 17-21 at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Campers will explore the the James River watershed and learn from the VCU Prothonotary Warbler research team and participants in the Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program. Registration ends June 12.

For more information, contact Katie Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8826 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=973a9b34-ff98-4732-bb3c-1e15696d9386&semesterId=de8463d0-2001-43ba-8bb4-b37c567ccaa6.

VCU's Records Management Office will offer Records Management 101 training sessions in the upcoming months. The training, open to all university staff, will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register at the following URL (keyword "records"). Too busy to attend? Self-paced Records Management 101 training is available in Blackboard.

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/.

Ram Pantry is accepting donations of fruit and fresh garden produce. The organization assists VCU students who are experiencing food insecurity.

For more information, contact Felicia Dixon at fdixon@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3475 or visit https://students.vcu.edu/find-resources/dean-of-students/ram-pantry/.

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 preparation for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, ACT, Praxis Core and MCAT. Foundations of Biochemistry is also offered.

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

Construction and related utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Facility and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus for several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below.

For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.

The Office of Trademarks and Licensing reminds VCU students, faculty and staff that it is required to work with a licensed vendor when producing any kind of product with the VCU name or logo mark. This includes T-shirts for student organizations, department giveaways for new student orientation - any merchandise that could feature the VCU brand. Individuals can browse the complete list of licensed vendors at the following URL.

For more information, contact Christy Rabil at crabil@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3615 or visit https://bsv.vcu.edu/trademarks-and-licensing/.

The Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1349 or visit http://rar.vcu.edu.

The committee leading the search for VCU’s Chief of Police is hosting open forums for the university community to meet candidates. Please note there is a change to the open forum schedule. The next and last open forum is scheduled for June 4. Videos from two recent candidate forums as well as feedback forms are now available. Visit the following URL to watch videos and share your feedback.

For more information, contact Jessica Bryant at jfbryant@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/candidates.