Monday, Jun. 17, 2019 from noon to 12:25 p.m.

Join VCU's Wellness Resource Center every Monday at noon for a brief guided mindfulness exercise. The focus this week is on the body's natural rhythm. Meet at the fountain in Monroe Park with a blanket or yoga mat. Rain location (or if the ground is wet) is at The Well, 815 South 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/.

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and VCU's Office of Research and Innovation are partnering to provide short consultations on research issues. The session will be held in the first-floor conference room, Richmond Academy of Medicine, 1200 E. Clay St. Investigators, research study team members, research administration staff, students and all involved with research are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Lauren Harris at lauren.harris@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-0245 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70287.

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 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/2MrnZtu.

Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Bring your attention and awareness to the present moment in a 30-minute guided meditation session led by BareSOUL Yoga. All levels are welcome for this event, held every first and third Thursday of the month 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/events/mindfulness-0618/.

Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield County, sponsored in part by VCU’s Virginia Center on Aging, will host a World War II community celebration. Meet World War II veterans, hear from historians, view artifacts and take the World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission’s mobile tour. Story time and crafts for children will also be available. The event will be held at the institute, 13801 Westfield Road, Midlothian. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Ramirez at rramirez@vcu.edu or visit http://www.VAWarMemorial.org.

Wednesday, Jun. 19, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

Maureen Olmsted, Ph.D., Wright Center research navigator, will review the definition of a clinical trial and discuss ClinicalTrials.gov registration requirements. The lunch research seminar, presented by VCU's C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, will be held at the library in Room 2-010, 509 N. 12th St.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70282.

Monday, Jun. 24, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

VCU Libraries and Wright Center Bioinformatics will host a five-day series of workshops focusing on popular genomic databases. The event will be held the week of June 24th at the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, 509 N. 12th St. The workshop is about the types of data stored in genomics databases and how to access and navigate them. New this year is an additional workshop on the analysis of microbiome genomics data in R. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Amy Olex at alolex@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1621 or visit http://bit.ly/bioinfo102register.

VCU has signed a three-year paid agreement with GRTC to fund unlimited transportation access on Pulse Bus Rapid Transit, local and express routes for all VCU, VCU Health System and Virginia Premier students and employees effective Aug. 1. In an effort to eliminate redundant services and contribute to the cost of the new partnership, VCU will eliminate the Campus Connector route, effective July 1. To travel between campuses, passengers can use Pulse, Route 5.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/grtc.

VCU Recreational Sports offers personal training for those looking for a certified instructor and an individually designed plan. One-on-one, partner and mind-body personal training options are offered, ranging from three to 18 sessions.

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