Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 at 7 p.m.

Cheer the VCU men's basketball team as they play Rider 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/B25/08.

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

VCU's Global Education Office will present the spring Master Class Series workshop, "Social Justice and International Education: Tools for Staying Focused on Access and Equity in Internationalization." The class will be facilitated by LaNitra Berger, Ph.D., George Mason University and will meet in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salon IV, 907 Floyd Ave. The workshop will use social justice principles to guide participants through exercises to help international educators broaden their outreach and magnify their impact. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at nctinsley@vcu.edu or (804) 426-8053 or visit https://global.vcu.edu/master-class-series.

VCU Staff Senate announces the eighth annual Awards of Excellence are now open. These awards provide the deserved exposure and recognition of the hard work and extraordinary achievements of VCU and VCU Health staff. Submit a nomination by today, Friday, Dec. 19 and learn more about the awards at the following URL.

For more information, contact Staff Senate at staffsenate@vcu.edu or visit https://staffsenate.vcu.edu/initiatives/awards-for-excellence/.

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 has a call for proposals for the Global Impact Awards that will fund proposals from VCU academic units to develop partnership collaborations with institutions abroad or new global learning programs. At least 10 awards of up to $5,000 will be made. Submit a completed proposal by Monday, March 16, 2026 at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jill Blondin at jblondin@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/facultydevelopment/global-impact-awards/.

VCU's Global Education Office has opened nominations for the Global Initiatives Leadership Awards that will recognize university faculty and staff who demonstrate exceptional commitment to advancing global engagement across the university. Completed nominations are due by Monday, March 16, 2026. Awards will be announced at the Global Initiatives Celebration in April 2026. Submit a nomination at the following URL.

For more information, contact Nicol Tinsley at geo@vcu.edu or visit https://global.vcu.edu/outreach/facultydevelopment/global-impact-awards/.

Meet hundreds of job-seeking students and recruit staff for your department at the seasonal and part-time job fair hosted by VCU Career Services in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons, 907 Floyd Ave. Registration is discounted at $50 and includes lunch. Sign up to reserve your spot before registration closes on Thursday, Jan. 8. This fair is for student jobs off- and on-campus; a part-time job posting on Handshake is required to participate. Register at the following URL; select the nonprofit rate and the discount will be applied before invoicing.

For more information, contact Aimee Selleck at selleckap@vcu.edu or visit https://tinyurl.com/VCUSPTJobFair26Emp.

Starting with the first pay period in January 2026, the value of group life insurance (provided to all eligible employees) will be included in each of your 24 pays throughout the year (instead of the whole amount added once at the end of the year, as has been done to date). This adjustment helps employees avoid potential tax liability at the end of the year, as taxes will be spread more evenly across all paychecks.

For more information, contact VCU Payroll Services at payroll@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0740.