2 p.m.

The National Scholarship Office will host an informational session about the Critical Language Scholarship and the Boren Awards. The meeting about the two fully funded opportunities to study abroad and study a critical language will be in Room 1030J, VCU Globe, West Grace Street Student Housing – North, 830 W. Grace St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Meredith Sisson at natlscholar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6868 or visit https://forms.gle/V6xsJbAQUekHaXC46.

4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club at VCU will hold its first practice at Cary Street Field. Team participation is open and all are welcome. Additional practices during the first week include 8-9:30 p.m. Aug. 27 and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 28, all at Cary Street Field, Harrison and Cary streets.

For more information, contact Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club at Knuffae@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's chapter of Alpha Phi Omega and the American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive. The event will be held at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 823 Cathedral Place. Food and prizes will be available.

For more information, contact Noelle Wekenmann at wekenmannnm@vcu.edu or (540) 850-7111.

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Muslim Students Association will hold its first general body meeting. The session will be in the Commons Theater, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The group's board members will be available and plans for the semester will be discussed.

For more information, contact Barika Mirza at mirzab@vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019 at 8 p.m.

VCU's World Studies Society focuses on religion, current events, cultural affairs and varying viewpoints. The group will hold its first meeting of the semester in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Upcoming events, future elections and volunteer opportunities will be discussed.

For more information, contact Neha Pondicherry at pondicherryn@mymail.vcu.edu or (559) 801-7269.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 from 12:05 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.

VCU Toastmasters offers public speaking and leadership skill-building to anyone in the VCU community. The group meets year-round in Room 106, College of Engineering's West Hall, 601 W. Main St.

For more information, contact Laura Osborne at lmnosborne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0349 or visit http://www.vcutoastmasters.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Safe Zone Program, sponsored by University Counseling Services, presents a workshop to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues. The session will be held in Virginia Rooms C and D, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at: https://training.vcu.edu (keyword "Safe Zone").

For more information, contact Camille Rudney, LCSW, at safezone@vcu.edu or visit https://counseling.vcu.edu/safe-zone/.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

VCU Career Services will present the Fall 2019 Part-Time Job Fair. The event will be held in the second-floor Richmond Salons, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Learn about part-time and hourly opportunities, both on- and off-campus.

For more information, contact Lian Currie at lcurrie@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1645 or visit https://tinyurl.com/PTJobFair19.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

Sign up for a 20-minute, group guided meditation at the Wellness Resource Center's Resilience Lab. The session will be held on the first floor of The Well, 815 S. Cathedral Place. This meditation is suitable for students at all levels of practice. Sign up at the HeartMath Resilience Lab calendar on The Well's homepage at the following URL.

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

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Corin Hewitt, a Richmond-based artist and associate professor of sculpture and extended media at VCU, will discuss his solo exhibit, "Shadows Are to Shade." The artist will be at the Institute for Contemporary Art, 601 W. Broad St. The exhibition will be on view at the ICA and also for limited hours at the artist's home and studio in the Fan District until Sept. 1.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or visit http://icavcu.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU’s Rams in Recovery will present the "You Did What?!" recovery speaker series. The program, which pairs a current student with an alum to share recovery journeys, will be in Room 1201, Academic Learning Commons, 1000 Floyd Ave.

For more information, contact Thomas Bannard at bannardtn@vcu.edu or (804) 366-8027 or visit http://recovery.vcu.edu.

Tuesday, Sep. 3, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

VCU's Center for Corporate Education will present the Society for Human Resource Management's Exam Prep at the School of Business. Gain a competitive edge and earn recognition as an expert in the human resources field by earning the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential. The class will be held in Room B3189, Center for Corporate Education, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1595 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/corped.

Tuesday, Sep. 10, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Study Abroad will screen videos of student adventures and discoveries. The event will be in the University Student Commons Theater, 907 Floyd Ave. Popcorn will be available.

For more information, contact Simone Biasuzzi at sabiasuzzi@vcu.edu or (804) 827-4561 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/455264881774042/.

VCU Recreational Sports will offer small-group instructional programs. Sessions include women on weights, bootcamp, self-defense, all-new hip hop and more. Register by Aug. 30 at the following URL for the first round of programs.

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

The Cabell Library Undergraduate Advisory Committee is accepting applications from undergraduates for the 2019-2020 term. The committee promotes the value of the library on campus and advises VCU Libraries' leadership in service design, programs and student priorities. Members receive an honorarium for their service. Applications are due at the following URL by noon Aug. 29.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/cluac.

VCU's Department of Sociology, in partnership with the Institute for Contemporary Art, is accepting proposals for its inaugural Race, Space and Place Initiative DATUM 2019 unConference. The initiative is a multiyear community of thought and practice in the digitally mediated society. VCU scholars, staff, students and non-VCU members are welcome to submit proposals by Sept. 1 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Eduardo Vidal at info@rspivcu.org or (804) 828-5272 or visit https://www.rspivcu.org/the-unconference.

Applications for 2019-2020 Diversity Ambassadors are now being accepted. Diversity Ambassadors are students who facilitate dialogues in the residence halls that connect and educate the VCU community. All are welcome to email the following address by Aug. 28.

For more information, contact Christopher Jeter at Rlhmaga@vcu.edu.

The Commonwealth Society, VCUarts' educational organization for adult learners, has opened registration for its fall semester. The Commonwealth Society connects community learners to the resources of VCU and the Richmond arts scene through classes and other programming.

For more information, contact Angela Allen at amdallen@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7301 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/csociety/membership.

Want to know more about the health behavior of VCU students? The Wellness Resource Center has converted its "Love N Liquor" presentation to an online learning module. Students who complete the module in the next five weeks will be entered to win prizes for VCU Weeks of Welcome. To access the module, log in to VCU Blackboard and search "The Wellness Resource Center" in Organizations. Click on "enroll" and you will see the "Love N Liquor" module.

For more information, contact Trisha Saunders at trsaunders@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7596 or visit http://thewell.vcu.edu.

Visit Collaboration Services’ new website, collaborate.vcu.edu, and kick off Week One of the Back to School Google Challenge. Over the next six weeks, weekly learning modules will be released highlighting the apps and features in G Suite for Education at VCU. In six weeks a drawing will be held and the winner will receive a set of headphones.

For more information, contact Collaboration Services at drgee@vcu.edu or visit https://collaborate.vcu.edu/about-us/activities/.

The Department of Pediatrics at VCU is recruiting individuals to participate in a study that is evaluating the impact of school food environment changes on elementary school students' dietary intake, which will take place in the 2019-2020 school year. This is a great experience for anyone interested in child health, policy, nutrition, psychology or public health. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Sarah Farthing at sarah.malone@vcuhealth.org or (804) 527-4759 or visit https://forms.gle/p5nedW3YmA2pmuqM8.

This study is examining tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among Latinx and 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. Contact the VCU Psychology Department's research lab at the following URL or telephone number.

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