1 p.m.

Catholic Campus Ministry distributes small care packages at Cabell Library in support of the the VCU community during the weeks of final exams.

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Strategic Enrollment Management presents "First-Gen Fridays" in West Grace Street Student Housing-South, Room 1004a, for students, faculty and staff who will be or were the first in their family to graduate from college. This month's topic is "Mindfulness and Artfulness" in preparation for final exams. "First-Gen Fridays" is for first-generation college students to meet one another and to meet faculty and staff who are also first-gen. Participants can meet each month to network and learn about resources designed for student success.

For more information, visit http://nsfp.vcu.edu/events/first-gen-fridays/.

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Chili's at VCU hosts the official Men's Basketball away game watch party on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 8 p.m. versus Old Dominion University. Fans can catch the HAVOC on each of Chilis' nine TVs and take advantage of specials like the $5 game-day burger. Attendees are encouraged to wear VCU gear for free giveaways and prizes. Limited free parking will be available to Chili's customers across the street in the JL Lot. Follow VCUDine on Facebook for details and the complete watch party schedule.

Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 from noon to 1 p.m.

The C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research presents its "Discovery Dialogues" seminar, "New Discoveries in Prehospital Stroke Care: Thinking Inside the Box," featuring Sherita Chapman-Smith, M.D., assistant professor, Neurology, in Main Hospital, Learning Center, First Floor. Faculty, staff, students, patients and families are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2017 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The VCU Institute of Women's Health holds its annual Women's Health Research Day at the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building. Women’s Health Research Day is a celebration and promotion of research activities in Women's Health at VCU. The program includes a plenary symposium, poster awards and reception highlighting women’s health research by VCU faculty and students. Awards will be given for best posters in basic, clinical and translational, and community and public health research, the Elizabeth Fries Young Investigator Award for best overall poster by a junior investigator, and a Building Interdisciplinary Bridges in Women’s Health Research Award to the poster that best demonstrates interdisciplinary collaboration in women’s health research. All faculty, residents, students, staff and community members interested in women's health research are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Onsite registration will be available from 1-1:30 p.m. on the day of the event in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building.

For more information, visit http://www.womenshealth.vcu.edu/research/researchday.html.

Students and employees are reminded to complete the required online Title IX training before winter closing. The training can be accessed through the following sites: Student Training - https://studentsuccess.org/SSO/vcuna; Employee Training - https://studentsuccess.org/SSO/vcuemp. Thank you in in advance for completing the training and also for all that you do to address and prevent sexual violence and all forms of discrimination at VCU.

VCU Globe accepts applications for the 2017-18 academic year. Rising VCU sophomores from all over the world will live in the West Grace Student Housing-North and participate in a 12-credit specialized curriculum that leads to a certificate in global education. The final deadline to apply is Thursday, Jan. 12. To apply, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://www.theglobe.vcu.edu.

VCU Libraries encourages students to submit end-of-the-semester art projects for the Student Showcase on the Cabell Library Big Screen before winter break. The show will run during December and January. To submit, visit go.vcu.edu/cabellscreenshowcase

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2016/students-submit-your-end-of-semester-art-projects-to-cabell-big-screen.html.

VCU Libraries' Interlibrary Loan and Delivery Services will not run during the VCU winter closing from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, 2017. Requests should be submitted now. The time required to obtain materials from other institutions increases greatly during December and January due to breaks, holiday delays and increased end-of-semester workloads.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2016/interlibrary-loan-and-delivery-services-closed-dec-23-through-jan-2-2017-.html.