3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VCU's Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual overview of the Multicultural Connections and Advisement Program. MCAP is a mentoring program that provides students the opportunity to build relationships with a student mentor and a faculty/staff mentor.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

8 p.m.

VCUarts The Anderson, in collaboration with Sculpture MFA candidate Alex Goss, will present Inner Out, a virtual exhibition and opening event. Inner Out is the sixth project organized by Moonmist, an artist-run project space founded in Houston. The event will include a walkthrough and panel discussion with curator Ariel René Jackson and six participating artists.

For more information, contact Monica Kinsey at kinseym@vcu.edu or visit https://arts.vcu.edu/community/news/inner-out-a-digital-exhibition-event/.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Collaboration Services will present Google Drive - Collaboration in the Cloud. Keep all your work in one secure place with online file storage in Google Drive. Learn how to share with others and access on any computer, smartphone or tablet. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dr. Gee at drgee@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/gogoogle.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alpha Phi Omega is partnering with American Red Cross to hold a blood drive at the Pace Center, 700 W. Franklin St. The event will also be held at the same location and times on Aug. 26 and Aug. 27. Appointments are recommended to ensure social distancing guidelines and the safety of all individuals involved. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Dhara Patel at pateldh25@mymail.vcu.edu or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=pacecenter.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will present a virtual welcome reception for LGBTQIA+ and Ally students. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Kim Green at greenk2@vcu.edu or visit https://linktr.ee/vcuomsa.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 at 3 p.m.

Recreational Sports Fitness and Wellness Program will hold a virtual interest meeting for VCU students who want to find out about becoming a group exercise instructor. The course will run Sept. 7-Nov. 13 and will also be held virtually. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Hannah Kotarski at groupexprgm@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/fitness-and-wellness/become-an-instructor-or-personal-trainer/.

Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The VCU Writing Center will present a workshop via Zoom. The focus of the event is to demystify the college writing process by breaking it into manageable chunks, brainstorming and how to get started to avoid procrastinating. Register for the Zoom link at the following URL, hosted on the center's events page.

For more information, contact Burnart Hall at hallbr@vcu.edu or visit https://writing.vcu.edu/events/.

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and Recreational Sports to strengthen the body's major muscle groups by participating in a Bodyweight Strength Fitness class. Participants will be guided through a series of high-repetition exercises targeting the chest, back, arms, legs, glutes and core. 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/.

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute will host a VCU Leadership Development Program Virtual Open House on Zoom featuring an alumni panel. Learn about this leadership development opportunity and register at the following URL. Questions, gehli.vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Elizabeth P. Marlowe at marloweep@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUuceGhqjgtHNyBPae3pt2USE0wyDpDUlKq.

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

LinkedIn Learning will host a webinar for faculty to cover the following: what is LinkedIn Learning and how is the content library of over 16,000 courses organized, how it can be leveraged in the classroom to support students as part of a blended learning strategy, how faculty can find the proper content easily through content mapping and how the platform can be used for curriculum and personal development. A Q&A will be ongoing. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rochelle Clarke at rclarke3@vcu.edu or (804) 827-7768 or visit https://bit.ly/Fac1Web.

Tuesday, Sep. 1, 2020 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and VCU Recreational Sports will host an adaptive class exploring the union of body, breath and mind with a meditative awareness called mindfulness. Participants will be guided through a series of relaxing postures with a focus on restoring the body and relaxing the mind. 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/.

Friday, Sep. 4, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence will hold its fall 2020 Virtual Writing Retreat. Katie Linder, Ph.D., of Kansas State University Global Campus, will speak. The day will be facilitated by Sharon Zumbrunn, Ph.D., associate professor, Foundations Of Education, VCU. Register at the following URL. A retreat will also be held Dec. 4.

For more information, contact Tiffany Freitas at freitast@vcu.edu or visit https://ctle.vcu.edu/events/writingretreat/.

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For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1349 or visit http://rar.vcu.edu/registration/familyed.html.

The Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, contact Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1349 or visit http://rar.vcu.edu.

The ACCESS (Access to the Cardiac Cath Lab in Patients Without ST-Segment Elevation MI Resuscitated From Out-of-Hospital V. Fib Cardiac Arrest) trial was stopped early, in July 2019, because the rate of subject enrollment was too low. The study results showed no difference in patient outcomes between treatment with initial admission to the cardiac catheterization laboratory compared to initial ICU admission, including survival and functionally favorable survival at hospital discharge and three months following hospital discharge.

For more information, contact Joseph Ornato, M.D., at joseph.ornato@vcuhealth.org or (804) 828-2690.