10 a.m.

The Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 600 W. Broad St., is open Friday through Sunday. The exhibitions "Provocations: Guadalupe Maravilla" and "The Otolith Group: Xenogenesis" have been extended through Aug. 9. To ensure visitors' safety, the ICA has instituted new protocols, including limiting capacity, enhanced cleaning and requiring face masks.

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

6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

VCU da Vinci Center will host an hour-long virtual ideation (creative brainstorming) session. Learn about the center's Wall of Ideas template from Design a Better Business by exploring a fun business-related prompt (hint: it's about movies).

For more information, contact Mary-Chris Escobar at escobarmc@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/wall-of-ideas-7-31.

Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 at 1 p.m.

Join VCU leadership for an informational session for staff to learn more about the "One VCU: Responsible Together" plan for returning to campus. Topics will include health and safety protocols, daily health monitoring, VCU’s COVID-19 testing strategy, COVID-19 reporting procedures and telework. Register to attend at the following URL. Submit questions and comments prior to the session at: https://forms.gle/nixUumzvcqMafH8z5.

For more information, contact VCU Return-to-Campus team at together@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8_MeKZX2QyOW9ALBTla7HQ.

Monday, Aug. 3, 2020 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Recreational Sports for this class, which incorporates core strengthening exercises with breathing techniques. All levels are welcome. Register in Talent.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

CJ Polihronakis will lead the final installment of the summer discussion series. The effects of COVID-19 are being managed one day at a time, but the impact on the LGBTQIA+ community is severely felt. Register at https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa for the session about queerness in the face of an international health pandemic.

For more information, contact Tiana Ingram at ingramtd@vcu.edu or visit http://omsa.vcu.edu/updates/.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at 4 p.m.

The Health Professions Faculty Development Initiative is designed to support faculty development across the VCU Health Sciences Campus. The Enhance Your Teaching workshops offer a model for effective teaching and behavioral strategies on a number of topics. Workshops are available during August. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Alex DeSpain at despainae@vcu.edu or visit http://rampages.us/enhanceyourteaching.

The purpose of the series is to engage honors students with a variety of topics and current events. It is also an opportunity for faculty to highlight research, practice for an upcoming conference or spread the word about a course they will be teaching. Speakers are asked to sign up for the Fall 2020 series using the Google Form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jared Johnson at jajohnson4@vcu.edu or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/for-faculty/more-ways-to-engage/.

James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will open its building to VCU cardholders and return access to its physical collections and study spaces Aug. 3. Masks and physical distancing will be required and no food or drink will be allowed in the building other than in the Starbucks seating area.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/covid19/.

RamSafe service will resume on Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. with physical distancing guidelines enforced. Buses will operate at 50 percent passenger capacity. Masks will be required to ride. Learn more at the following URL.

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

Cary Street Gym and MCV Campus Recreation Center are scheduled to reopen with limited operations and hours. In accordance with state, CDC and VCU guidelines, Recreational Sports has made changes to its facilities, guidelines and procedures to help keep members and staff safe. Full details can be found at the following URL. Students and members are encouraged to review this site before visiting Rec Center facilities.

For more information, contact Connie Kottmann at crkottman@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/re-opening/.

Join VCU's Medical Journal Club and attend weekly meetings to learn about new advancements in medicine, discuss current events and their relevance in health care, meet like-minded and motivated students and learn about the opportunities available to pre-health students.

For more information, contact Samiya Majid at medicaljournalclub.vcu@gmail.com or visit http://bit.ly/medicaljournalclubvcu.

PennyAppeal at VCU is a nonprofit student organization that is raising money to send food kits to starving children and families in Yemen. It costs $1.50 to provide one meal to a person who is suffering from hunger and poverty during this humanitarian crisis. Donations may be made via the following URL.

For more information, contact Samah Nor Bouyakoub at bouyakoubs@vcu.edu or visit http://www.launchgood.com/FeedYemenToday.