9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Rho Epsilon, the professional real estate fraternity at VCU, will host coffee and pastries. The event will be in Room B-4134, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. All are invited.

For more information, contact Allison Long at longak3@vcu.edu.

Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 at 7 p.m.

VCU's Chi Alpha Campus Ministries presents the Blowout Bash at the Grace Street Green Space, 813 W. Grace St. The event will include inflatables, popcorn, cotton candy, live music and the chance to win prizes.

For more information, contact Lillian Curtis at curtisla@vcu.edu.

Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.

Ramifications, VCU's award-winning coed a cappella group, will hold auditions for all voice parts and beatboxers. The auditions will be held in Room 201, Shafer Street Playhouse, 221 N. Shafer St.

For more information, contact Allison Palys at palysan@vcu.edu or visit http://vcuramifications.com.

Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.

The Running Club at VCU, made up of casual and competitive runners, will host an interest meeting. The event will be held in the Wet Room, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St., for all students who wish to join and find out more about the club.

For more information, contact Shawn DiRocco, club recruitment and outreach officer, at diroccosj@vcu.edu or (540) 312-3407.

Monday, Aug. 26, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

Join Miss Virginia Camille Schrier, PharmD '23, and participants in the Grace E. Harris Leadership Development Program for an outreach event highlighting the importance of safe opioid disposal. The event will be held on the Compass outside James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave.

For more information, contact Mary Ann Davies at madavies@vcu.edu or (804) 287-2844.

Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences invites all new and returning students for a visit and tour. Learn about VCU Libraries' resources and services available online and at Tompkins-McCaw, 509 N. 12th St. Take part in a scavenger hunt to uncover collaborative spaces. Meet the staff, see demos of library databases, learn about 3D and poster printing, see new equipment and explore possibilities to create in the library's new makerspace.

For more information, contact Thelma Mack at mackta@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0017 or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2019/health-sciences-library-sets-open-houses-for-aug-20-and-28.html.

Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at noon

VCUarts Dance will host an in-process showing of work by guest artist Paloma McGregor in a research residency as part of the Urban Bush Women Choreographic Fellowship Program. The free event will be held at The Anderson, 907 ½ W. Franklin St. McGregor is a Caribbean-born, New York-based choreographer whose work centers black voices through collaborative, process-based art-making and organizing. The work will also be shown at the same site at 7 p.m. Oct. 4.

For more information, contact Lea Marshall at lemarshall@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1711 or visit http://arts.vcu.edu/dance.

Wednesday, Sep. 4, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.

Veteran or veteran ally? Military experiences may leave a lasting impact. VCU's Student Veterans Association, Military Student Services and Wounded Warrior Project will present Ground Down Rise Up in the Lecture Hall, James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave. Engage VCU and RVA-area integrative wellness resources who team with you to manage stress, altered mobility and other long-term considerations. RVA-area veterans and veteran allies are welcome. Be dressed ready to move. Dinner will be provided at this free event. ADA accessible, and service animals are welcome. RSVP at the following email or phone number.

For more information, contact Carmen Pekarek at pekarekcm@mymail.vcu.edu or (804) 557-4947.

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at 10 a.m.

VCU will join the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk with an event in Monroe Park led by Peter Buckley, M.D., dean of VCU's School of Medicine. Members of the VCU and VCU Health community are invited to participate.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://www2.heart.org/site/TR?company_id=213640&fr_id=4358&pg=company.

All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, are prohibited on VCU property. The directive includes buildings and vehicles, except for outdoor areas specifically designated with a sign for smoking and other tobacco use. The new policy applies to students, faculty, staff, contractors and campus visitors.

For more information, contact VCU's Wellness Resource Center at quit@vcu.edu or visit http://tobaccofree.vcu.edu.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs invites cultural and social justice student organizations to participate in OMSA's culturally based Mix and Mingle events during Weeks of Welcome on Sept. 4, 5, 11 and 12. The events will be held in the University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. Register at the following URL by Aug. 28.

For more information, contact Hien Vo at voht2@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/7rFTSHJohhsy7M2U9.