7:30 p.m.

VCU's Department of Music presents Celtic Masters. The concert, part of the 27th season of the Guitar and Other Strings Series, will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission is $15.

For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Jul. 20, 2019 at 1 p.m.

The ICA Summer Sessions provide a platform for people to discuss issues that matter to them. Program Sessions at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., allow for a deeper dive into each week’s topic through a mix of discussion and experience, and to reflect together about what to carry forward. A full schedule is available at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2019 from noon to 1 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 Recreational Sports will host a 45-minute session in the Jackson Ward A Conference Room, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, Jonah L., 900 Turpin St. Register at the following URL. Have a colleague register and attend with you and you will be entered in a drawing to win a 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=17282.

Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online graduate program open house via Zoom. An overview of the school's graduate programs will be presented. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2XXg6jQ.

VCU's Integrity and Compliance Office has published the summer edition of Policy Points, the quarterly notification that highlights universitywide policy updates from April 1-June 30, 2019. View this edition at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tony Rapchick at policy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3982 or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policy-points/.

Leave carryover and payout maximums go into effect in January 2020 for university and academic professionals. Leave balances exceeding the maximum will be forfeited starting Jan. 9. The maximum leave payout will be applied to employees separating from the university starting Jan. 10. Review your leave balance in VCU eServices and work with your manager to use your leave. Managers are encouraged to be as flexible as possible with employee leave requests.

For more information, contact VCU HR at leave@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0177 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/leave/university-and-academic-professionals/.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering group exercise classes in Monroe Park. The next class, outdoor yoga, will be held 6-7 p.m. on July 24. Registration ends 24 hours prior to class time.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at kotarskih@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7259 or visit http://bit.ly/2RhMesD.

A new subsidy program has replaced the reimbursement program for Weight Watchers. The Commonwealth of Virginia offers Weight Watchers at discounted pricing to state employees, spouses and adult dependents. The program is only open to employees currently enrolled in state health plans (COVA Care, COVA HealthAware, COVA HDHP and Kaiser Permanente HMO). The subsidy is not open to retirees, or to The Local Choice health plan members.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit http://www.dhrm.virginia.gov/employeeprograms/weightwatchers.

Adobe Creative Cloud licenses are now available for VCU students to purchase at a reduced cost. There is no charge for Spark Premium. A license for Creative Cloud is $60 per year, or $30 for six months. To purchase a license or learn more, view the “Student Licenses and Purchasing” information at the following URL.

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