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Mindfulness meditation is a practice to bring attention and awareness into the present moment. This summer, the 30-minute guided meditation led by BareSOUL Yoga moves into the top-floor gallery of the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit https://icavcu.org/events/mindfulness-0716/.

This week

ICA Social Session: Public Domain

Wednesday, Jul. 17, 2019 at 6 p.m.
Add to calendar http://bit.ly/ICAPublicDomain 17-07-2019 18:00:00 17-07-2019 15 ICA Social Session: Public Domain The ICA Summer Sessions provide a platform for people to discuss the issues that matter to them. Make connections with Session partners, community members and the public around music, wine and common interests. Live DJ, hands-on activities and cash bar at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center 601 W. Broad St. Brief remarks at 6:30 pm. ICA Social Session: Public Domain the Institute for Contemporary Art ica@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

The ICA Summer Sessions provide a platform for people to discuss the issues that matter to them. Make connections with Session partners, community members and the public around music, wine and common interests. Live DJ, hands-on activities and cash bar at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center 601 W. Broad St. Brief remarks at 6:30 pm. For more information, contact the Institute for Contemporary Art at ica@vcu.edu or visit http://bit.ly/ICAPublicDomain.

LemonAid 2019

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Add to calendar http:// 19-07-2019 10:00:00 19-07-2019 14:00:00 15 LemonAid 2019 The VCU Police Department’s property and community service teams will be selling lemonade in front of VCUPD headquarters, 224 E. Broad St. Any donation will be accepted to support Anthem LemonAid, a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond. LemonAid 2019 Christi Schroeder cschroeder3@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

The VCU Police Department’s property and community service teams will be selling lemonade in front of VCUPD headquarters, 224 E. Broad St. Any donation will be accepted to support Anthem LemonAid, a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond. For more information, contact Christi Schroeder at cschroeder3@vcu.edu.

Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program Poster Session

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to noon
Add to calendar https://honors.vcu.edu/academics/engaged-learning--research/hsurp/ 19-07-2019 10:00:00 19-07-2019 12:00:00 15 Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program Poster Session The VCU Honors College will hold its annual Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session in Room 1303 of the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. The session will highlight the students' interdisciplinary research experiences. Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program Poster Session Laura Blunt honorssa@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

The VCU Honors College will hold its annual Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Poster Session in Room 1303 of the Honors College, 701 W. Grace St. The session will highlight the students' interdisciplinary research experiences. For more information, contact Laura Blunt at honorssa@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1803 or visit https://honors.vcu.edu/academics/engaged-learning--research/hsurp/.

VCU Police Blood Drive

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Add to calendar https://www.redcrossblood.org/ 19-07-2019 11:00:00 19-07-2019 16:00:00 15 VCU Police Blood Drive VCU Police will hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross at its headquarters at 224 E. Broad St. Appointments are limited and may be made at the following URL, using the sponsor code VCUPD. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is available in the headquarters parking lot and Pulse stations are nearby. VCU Police Blood Drive Sgt. Aaron LaVigne AKLavigne@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

VCU Police will hold a blood drive for the American Red Cross at its headquarters at 224 E. Broad St. Appointments are limited and may be made at the following URL, using the sponsor code VCUPD. Walk-ins are welcome. Parking is available in the headquarters parking lot and Pulse stations are nearby. For more information, contact Sgt. Aaron LaVigne at AKLavigne@vcu.edu or (804) 828-4395 or visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/.

Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter Meeting

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Add to calendar https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70353 19-07-2019 11:30:00 19-07-2019 12:30:00 15 Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter Meeting At the July Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates chapter meeting, VCU School of Nursing associate professor Jo Lynne Robins, Ph.D., will discuss socio-behavioral research challenges and opportunities. The session will be held in Rooms 11-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. Central Virginia SOCRA Chapter Meeting Shirley Helm shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org DD/MM/YYYY

At the July Central Virginia Society of Clinical Research Associates chapter meeting, VCU School of Nursing associate professor Jo Lynne Robins, Ph.D., will discuss socio-behavioral research challenges and opportunities. The session will be held in Rooms 11-101/102, James W. and Frances G. McGlothlin Medical Education Center, 1201 E. Marshall St. For more information, contact Shirley Helm at shirley.helm@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2942 or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=70353.

2019 Guitar and Other Strings Series: Celtic Masters

Friday, Jul. 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Add to calendar http:// 19-07-2019 19:30:00 19-07-2019 15 2019 Guitar and Other Strings Series: Celtic Masters VCU's Department of Music presents Celtic Masters. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission is $15. 2019 Guitar and Other Strings Series: Celtic Masters Anne Marie Dumain dumainamm@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

VCU's Department of Music presents Celtic Masters. The concert will be in the Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall of the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, 922 Park Ave. General admission is $15. For more information, contact Anne Marie Dumain at dumainamm@vcu.edu.

Tidal Exploration: Sea Kayak Weekend

Saturday, Jul. 20, 2019 at 7 a.m.
Add to calendar https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=9c92d2b5-9f52-42f8-964c-743683d96a2a&semesterId=8a14dc23-63fb-42fe-bb61-ba99772f1fe3 20-07-2019 07:00:00 20-07-2019 15 Tidal Exploration: Sea Kayak Weekend VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a sea kayaking weekend. Participants will paddle through wetlands, see wildlife and fall asleep to the sound of the sea. Registration for the event, July 20-21, ends July 16. Tidal Exploration: Sea Kayak Weekend Karl Schmidt kmschmidt@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

VCU Recreational Sports is hosting a sea kayaking weekend. Participants will paddle through wetlands, see wildlife and fall asleep to the sound of the sea. Registration for the event, July 20-21, ends July 16. For more information, contact Karl Schmidt at kmschmidt@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=9c92d2b5-9f52-42f8-964c-743683d96a2a&semesterId=8a14dc23-63fb-42fe-bb61-ba99772f1fe3.

Coming up

Wilder School Undergraduate Program Online Information Session

Tuesday, Jul. 23, 2019 from noon to 12:45 a.m.
Add to calendar https://bit.ly/2LFB5RT 23-07-2019 12:00:00 23-07-2019 00:45:00 15 Wilder School Undergraduate Program Online Information Session VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online undergraduate program information session via Zoom. An overview of the school's undergraduate programs will be presented, with special attention paid to students who may be interested in declaring or transferring to a Wilder School major. Register at the following URL. Wilder School Undergraduate Program Online Information Session Ross Losapio losapior@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

VCU's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs will hold an online undergraduate program information session via Zoom. An overview of the school's undergraduate programs will be presented, with special attention paid to students who may be interested in declaring or transferring to a Wilder School major. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Ross Losapio at losapior@vcu.edu or visit https://bit.ly/2LFB5RT.

'Developing Influencing Skills'

Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 from noon to 1:15 p.m.
Add to calendar https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/lunch--learn-series/ 13-08-2019 12:00:00 13-08-2019 13:15:00 15 'Developing Influencing Skills' VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Developing Influencing Skills." The seminar will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. This installment of the Lunch-and-Learn Series will be led by Terrie L. Glass, LCSW, president of Leadership Solutions. The $35 fee includes lunch and parking. Register at the following URL. 'Developing Influencing Skills' Katybeth Lee kelee@vcu.edu DD/MM/YYYY

VCU's Center for Corporate Education presents "Developing Influencing Skills." The seminar will be in Room B3189, Snead Hall, School of Business, 301 W. Main St. This installment of the Lunch-and-Learn Series will be led by Terrie L. Glass, LCSW, president of Leadership Solutions. The $35 fee includes lunch and parking. Register at the following URL. For more information, contact Katybeth Lee at kelee@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3165 or visit https://business.vcu.edu/corporate-education/lunch--learn-series/.

Notices

Policy Points Summer Publication: Universitywide Policy Updates

VCU's Integrity and Compliance Office has published the summer edition of Policy Points, the quarterly notification that highlights universitywide policy updates from April 1-June 30, 2019. View this edition at the following URL. For more information, contact Tony Rapchick at policy@vcu.edu or (804) 828-3982 or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policy-points/.

MCV Campus Construction: Traffic Impact Updates

Construction and related utility work at and around the VCU Health Outpatient Facility and Inpatient Children's Hospital sites will affect traffic patterns on the MCV Campus for several months. For current information and updates, visit the URL below. For more information, contact Carrie Carroll at carrie.carroll@vcuhealth.org or visit http://vcuhealth.org/traffic.

Rec Sports Belay Clinics

VCU Recreational Sports offers rock climbing belay clinics from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The sessions will be held at the Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St. Walk-ins are welcome, or register at the following URL. For more information, contact Sam Albert at scalbert@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8473 or visit http://bit.ly/2JXUqO9.

Event Management Systems WebApp Training

In conjunction with a new version of its system, Event Management Systems at VCU has scheduled in-person training workshops at both campuses. Sessions to learn how to use the new Virtual EMS to request space (now called WebApp) will be held 1-3 p.m. July 16 and 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 14, SGA Senate Chamber, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave.; and 9-11 a.m. July 17 and 1-3 p.m. Aug. 15, Jonah L. Larrick Student Center, 900 Turpin St. How-to documents are also available at the following URL. For more information, contact Tyler Jarrett at tljarrett@vcu.edu or (804) 827-2357 or visit https://usca.vcu.edu/event-services/faqs/.

Policy Open for Public Comment: Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid

A draft of the revised Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid policy is now open for university comment through July 24. The draft policy can be found at the following URL. For more information, contact Heidi Goldsworthy, Interim Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid, at hhgoldsworthy@vcu.edu or visit https://policy.vcu.edu/universitywide-policies/policies-open-for-public-comment/.

OCPE Personal and Professional Development Programs

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of in-classroom and online learning opportunities. Continuing education, for VCU faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members, is available in craft beer, cultural competency and languages, disability support services, engineering, event planning, mindfulness, paralegal studies, play therapy and test prep for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT, ACT, Praxis Core and MCAT. Foundations of Biochemistry is also offered. For more information, contact VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/.

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