11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Purchase a 2026 Dogs on Call calendar and show your support for the therapy dog teams who visit patients and staff at VCU Health and students at VCU. All sales will take place at the Main Hospital (1250 E. Marshall St.), Floor 1 Box Office near the floor compass. Sales are contingent upon stock, these are the final sales dates for this year: today, Wednesday (Dec. 17) and Thursday (Dec. 18). All sales are 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Calendars are also available for purchase at the Three Bears Gift Shop (MCV), the Fish Bowl Gift Shop (Community Memorial Hospital) and the Hummingbird Gift Shop (Tappahannock).

For more information, contact Center for Human-Animal Interaction at chai@vcuhealth.org or (804) 628-2532 or visit https://chai.vcu.edu/.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Learn more about the nation's top graduate program in advertising and branding. Jump-start your creative career at the Brandcenter's next virtual informational session. Join the chat about the early applicant awards, the Brandcenter experience, its four concentrations (art direction, copywriting, creative brand management and strategy), the admission process and more. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Emma Barone at brandcenter@vcu.edu or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/info-session-dec-2025?utm_source=TelegRam.

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A free kidney health screening event with simple tests and education will be offered at the VCU Health Hub, 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Learn about kidney health and connect with resources to support your well-being.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Health Hub now holds weekly Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings on Thursdays at 1330 N. 25th St., Suite A. Meetings may include readings from AA literature, personal stories of recovery and open discussion guided by the Twelve Steps. All who have a desire to stop drinking are welcome, regardless of background or length of sobriety.

For more information, contact VCU Health Hub at vcuhealthhub@vcu.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Cheer the VCU men's basketball team as they play American University at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Secure your seat at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tavian Elliott at elliottt2@vcu.edu or visit https://vcutickets.evenue.net/event/B25/07.

VCU's Division of Community Engagement invites faculty and staff to showcase their board service, association involvement and work group memberships in the university's partnership database. These roles demonstrate VCU’s commitment to leadership and community partnership. Collaboratory, the university’s platform for documenting community-engaged and public service activities, helps to capture the full breadth of VCU's collaborations and collective impact. See the submission form at the following URL.

For more information, contact Tani Washington at washingtot8@vcu.edu or visit https://forms.gle/qqBpDfF8rMGQUYFx7.

The RamsXpress will not run from Monday, Dec. 22, to Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. RamsXpress will resume normal operations on Monday, Jan. 5. During this time, The Pulse will be available.

For more information, contact Olivia Truban at parking@vcu.edu.

VCU's Global Education Office's English Language Program offers evening part-time courses online and in person in the following subjects: Pronouncing American English (online), Test Preparation (in person) and English Grammar (in person) and the newest course, Learning English through AI Tools. Spring session courses will be held Jan. 12-March 6, 2026, 5-6:50 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays. Questions: Contact the ELP office at geo-elp@vcu.edu. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Rachel Aziz at rcwiltshire@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/elp/curriculum/part-time-courses/.

This study is inviting individuals between the ages of 20 and 24 with poor sleep quality. The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise on cardiovascular responses and vascular inflammation. This study will be conducted at 500 Academic Centre on VCU’s Monroe Park Campus. Principal Investigator: Lee Franco, Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences.

For more information, contact Garrett Oehlert at healthyheart@vcu.edu.