12:15 p.m.

Mindfulness meditation is a practice to bring attention and awareness into the present moment. This summer, the 30-minute guided meditation led by BareSOUL Yoga moves into the top-floor gallery of 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://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness-0702/.

Friday, Jul. 5, 2019 at 4 p.m.

Dubbed the “The Queen of Virginia Gospel Music,” singer and pianist Cora Harvey Armstrong has been delighting audiences for more than 40 years. Her return appearance at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will feature a selection of gospel classics inspired by Rashid Johnson’s “Monument.” She will also give performances at 7 p.m. July 5 and 3 p.m. July 6.

For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/performances/provocations-0705/.

Friday, Jul. 26, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m.

VCU Graduate School hosts "Ice Cream With the Dean." Cool off with Dean F. Douglas Boudinot and the Graduate School staff at the Compass Plaza, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St., with treats from King of Pops.

For more information, contact Alexandra Coleman at aacoleman@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6948.

VCU recently negotiated a new licensing agreement for Adobe Creative Cloud that now makes it possible for VCU students to purchase a license at a significantly reduced cost. This license includes a full range of creative applications for digital imaging, design, web and video. Student licenses will be available for purchase later this summer, for $60/year or $30 for six months. Students also have access to Adobe Spark Premium at no cost.

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

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.

Registration ends July 5 for final summer fitness programs offered by VCU Recreational Sports. The programs include Intro to Yoga, Faculty/Staff Functional Fitness, Outdoor Bootcamp, MCV Bootcamp, Bootcamp and Women on Weights.

For more information, contact Sydney Dale at dalesm3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-6411 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/small-group-training/.

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/.

Fall 2019 parking permit sales for students take place on July 9 and July 25. On July 9 at 7 a.m., all MCV Campus Commuter and Housing permits will be available for purchase. On July 25 at 7 a.m., all Monroe Park Campus 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/.