Wednesday, Jul. 10, 2019 at 6 p.m.

The ICA Summer Sessions provide a platform for people to discuss the issues that matter to them. Connect with the ICA's Summer Session partners, community members and the public around music, wine and common interests at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Live DJ, hands-on activities and cash bar. Brief remarks at 6:30 p.m.

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

Friday, Jul. 12, 2019 at noon

Jeff Wing, director of VCU's National Scholarship Office, will lead an informational session about the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. The session will be held in Room 1210, the NSO Conference Room, Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. Online attendance is also possible with registration. STEM students who will be first- or second-year graduate students and undergrads who plan to pursue Ph.D.s in a STEM field are encouraged to attend. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Jeff Wing at jawing@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit http://nsfgrfp.org.

Saturday, Jul. 13, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The ICA Summer Sessions provide a platform for people to discuss the issues that matter to them. Program Sessions 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. The event will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/ICAAssembly.

Monday, Jul. 15, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon

VCU and the Central Virginia Chapter of the Society of Clinical Research Associates will host the SOCRA Certified Clinical Research Professional certification exam on Oct. 18. The exam application and supporting documents must be submitted to SOCRA no later than Sept. 6. An informational certification exam session is also scheduled for Aug. 16. The informational sessions will be held in Rooms 11-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://rampages.us/vcucctr/2019/06/20/socra-certified-clinical-research-professional-ccrp-certification-exam/.

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education will hold a foreign language sampler. The session will be at Regency Square, 1420 N. Parham Road, in the Garden Room just off the food court, as part of its free Third Wednesdays Community Series. Learn basic greetings, introductions and conversation starters.

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

Thursday, Jul. 18, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Join VCU's Human Resources and Virginia Credit Union to learn how to develop a joint money strategy that incorporates your individual goals and values. Have a colleague register and attend with you and be entered for a prize. The session will be held in Room 250, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. 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=17284.

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon

The VCU Honors College will hold its annual Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session in Room 1303 of the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. The session will highlight the students' interdisciplinary research experiences.

For more information, contact Laura Blunt at honorssa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/academics/engaged-learning--research/hsurp/.

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU Police will hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross at its headquarters at 224 E. Broad St. Appointments are limited and may be made at the following URL, using the sponsor code VCUPD. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is available in the headquarters parking lot and Pulse stations are nearby.

For more information, contact Sgt. Aaron LaVigne at AKLavigne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4395 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/.

Thursday, Jul. 25, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Building and Rebuilding Trust: A Leadership Perspective." The session, part of the Lunch-and-Learn series, will be held in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. It will be led by Jean B. Gasen, Ph.D., Director for Leadership and Executive Coaching, VCU's School of Business. The $35 fee includes lunch and parking. 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/lunch--learn-series/.

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Using LinkedIn to Boost Your Career." The event will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. The session, to be led by Latisha Taylor, M.A., Associate Director, Outreach and Engagement – VCU Alumni Career Programs, will guide participants in a step-by-step process to strengthen their LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters. A $50 fee includes 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, Aug. 15, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

In partnership with the VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education, the College of Engineering will offer "Introduction to Little Data: Statistical Design and Analysis of Experiments" for professional development. This two-day course, in Room 106, VCU College of Engineering West Hall, 601 W. Main St., serves as an introduction to a statistical approach to the design and analysis of experiments in science, engineering and data-driven decision making. It is designed for entry-level scientists, engineers and business managers. Early-bird pricing is available.

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/engineering.

Fall 2019 parking permit sales for students take place on July 9 and July 25. Housing and 24-hour commuter permits are now available for purchase. On July 9 at 7 a.m., all MCV Campus standard commuter permits will be available for purchase. On July 25 at 7 a.m., all Monroe Park Campus standard commuter permits will be available for purchase. Students must be registered for classes prior to purchasing parking.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/options-and-rates/.

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 VCU Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute, Wilder School, is accepting applications for its 2020 cohorts of the VCU Leadership, HIGHER Ground, and MPLI programs. Each program takes a cohort between 25-40 participants a year. Visit the following URL to learn more about the institute, its programs, application requirements and deadlines.

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

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/.

VCU Recreational Sports is offering a nature camp for rising sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders. The camp will be held at the Inger and Walter Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences, 3800 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City County. Registration for the July 15-19 camp ends July 9.

For more information, contact Katie Schmidt at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8826 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/rice-rivers-center/#Nature%20Camp.

All VCU supervisors are required to inform Safety and Risk Management whenever a serious incident occurs. VCU is required by state law to report serious injuries to the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Administration. For more details, visit the following URL and click on "Report a Serious Employee Incident."

For more information, contact Christine Blakey at cblakey@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0357 or visit https://srm.vcu.edu/.

Effective July 1, all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are prohibited on university property — including buildings and vehicles — and only allowed in designated outdoor smoking areas. The new policy applies to students, faculty, staff, contractors and campus visitors. Visit the following URL for details about policy implementation and smoking cessation resources.

For more information, contact The Well at quit@vcu.edu or visit https://tobaccofree.vcu.edu/.

VCU recently negotiated a new licensing agreement for Adobe Creative Cloud, which provides access to a full range of creative applications for digital imaging, design, web and video. Academic Technologies is currently working with university departments and schools to transition existing VIP licenses to the VCU Adobe ETLA Portal. Once complete, VCU faculty, staff and student licenses will be available for purchase at a significantly reduced cost.

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

VCU 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. View upcoming sessions at the following URL.

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

A draft of the new Conduct of Animal Research policy is now open for university comment through July 19. The draft policy can be found at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sue Robb, Senior Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Compliance in the Office of Research and Innovation, at sarobb@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.