Sunday, Jun. 9, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Drop in to explore the architecture and experience an open watercolor activity led by student guides at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/tours/watercolor-0609/.

Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.

The meeting will focus on clinical research and VCU Health ancillary services. The session, to be held in Rooms 104-105, Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building, 1217 E. Marshall St., is hosted by the VCU Office of Research and Innovation and VCU Health and facilitated by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research. The meetings support monthly communications directly with research teams, including coordinators, regulatory, financial and administrative leadership across the enterprise.

For more information, contact Lillie Lattimore at lllattimore@vcu.edu or (804) 628-5414 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70300.

Monday, Jun. 10, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research will host a Discovery Dialogues seminar, “Impulsivity: Discovering a New Target for Prevention and Intervention With Substance Use Disorders.” The seminar, at VCU's Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St., will be presented by Jasmin Vassileva, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and psychology. Faculty, staff, students, patients and families are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://cctr.vcu.edu/.

Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU Environmental Health and Safety will host dangerous goods training for VCU and VCU Health employees. The session will be held at George Ben Johnston Auditorium, 305 N. 12th St. Handling dangerous goods (as in mark, label, pack or prepare/sign shipping documents) without training or with lapsed training is illegal and may subject the handler and the university to fines. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Danny Munoz at dmunoz2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1279 or visit https://redcap.vcu.edu/surveys/?s=HH3RY99WRP.

Thursday, Jun. 13, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Deborah McGuire, Ph.D., associate dean for research, scholarship and innovation at VCU School of Nursing, will lead a seminar on responding to research grant critiques. The session, presented by the C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research, is part of a series about grant writing for early career faculty researchers. Each seminar covers a topic related to writing competitive research grant applications and is taught by senior faculty researchers. Seating is limited. The session will be in Room 1-013, Molecular Medicine Research Building, 1220 E. Broad St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon, Pharm.D., at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=16992.

Monday, Jun. 10, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

VCU's Wellness Resource Center will host a brief guided mindfulness exercise. This week's focus is on breathing and tuning into the body's natural flow. Meet at the fountain in Monroe Park with a blanket or yoga mat. The rain location is 815 S. Cathedral Place.

For more information, contact Mia Liadis at liadisa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-9355 or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/wellness/mental-health/mindfulness/.

Open forum videos and candidate feedback forms are available for the candidates for the VCU Chief of Police search. Videos and feedback forms will be available to the university community until June 7. 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.

VCU Recreational Sports O.A.P. is hosting numerous trips throughout June. The trips, for Rec Sports members, students and faculty/staff, include day hikes, whitewater rafting, a surf and service weekend, backpacking, rock climbing and more. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU OAP at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a full moon canoe outing on June 16 on the James River. Watch the sun set, then paddle by moonlight. Registration (at the following URL) ends June 11.

For more information, contact VCU OAP at outdoors@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=6037e1f3-4d9c-4fd5-958d-adf836fa8e11&semesterId=8a14dc23-63fb-42fe-bb61-ba99772f1fe3.

VCU Telecommunications Services is now providing audio conferencing services through Verizon. All existing services with Intercall/West expired as of June 1 and were migrated to the new conferencing platform. For any questions and/or assistance, call the following telephone number, press 2 and ask for a telecommunications billing representative.

For more information, contact Kim Kyte at kdkyte@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2227 or visit https://ts.vcu.edu/askit/knowledge-base/telecommunications/products-and-services/audio-conferencing-services/.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia has issued its call for nominations for the 2020 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards. The awards recognize superior accomplishments in teaching, research and service. Nomination instructions are available at the following URL. For assistance in compiling nomination packets, contact Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, Dr. Gypsy Denzine. Nominations are due to the appropriate dean no later than July 15.

For more information, contact Marella Briggs at mbriggs@vcu.edu or (804) 827-0885 or visit https://president.vcu.edu/nominations/.

From 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on June 11 and 12 and 4-6:30 p.m. on June 14, the Cabell Library RamRide stop will be temporarily relocated to Main and Laurel streets. Signage will be posted in the area to indicate the temporary stop location.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275.

VCU's Office of the Provost is offering five grants to fund faculty participation in the Faculty Success Program. The 12-week virtual boot camp, held during the Fall 2019 cohort, is offered through the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. Apply at the following URL by 5 p.m. on June 17.

For more information, contact the VCU Office of the Provost at vpfacaffrs@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/ncfdd.

Nominations are being accepted for VCU's School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Awards. Recipients will be selected for four awards: The Enrique Gerszten M.D. Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Irby James Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Distinguished Mentor Award and the Educational Innovation/Educational Research Award. The deadline for nomination packages is June 24.

For more information, contact Deborah Stewart at deborah.stewart@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-6591 or visit https://medschool.vcu.edu/about/deans-office/facultyaffairs/.

This study is examining tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among Latinx and African American/black college students between the ages of 18 and 20 with asthma. The study includes completing a packet of questionnaires, which should take about 60 minutes and can be completed online. You can receive a $25 gift card for participating. Please call the research lab in VCU's Department of Psychology at the following telephone number or visit the following URL.

For more information, contact Robin Everhart at reverhart@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6093 or visit https://tinyurl.com/tobaccoasthma.