Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 at 6 p.m.

VCU Women's Basketball hosts Georgetown in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center. Hot dogs will be $1.

For more information, visit http://www.vcuathletics.com.

Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 at 7 p.m.

Men's Basketball plays VMI in the E.J. Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

For more information, visit http://www.vcuathletics.com.

Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at 3 p.m.

Development and Alumni Relations holds a town hall presentation in the Kontos Medical Sciences Building Auditorium for an in-depth look at the survey done with alumni. Southeastern Institute of Research (SIR) has conducted extensive research to see how alumni want to engage with VCU. Attendees will hear the results and action items moving forward. All are welcome. Two more presentations are planned for Tuesday, Jan. 12.

For more information, visit http://enews.vcualumni.org/2017/10/take-vcus-all-alumni-survey.html.

Grading for fall 2017 has begun. Grade sheets are available on faculty eServices. Grades are due by noon on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at which time grading will be turned off. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned in the Class Schedule. If you do not see one of your grade sheets, contact your department's course scheduling representative.

The VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program, located in the Outing Rental Center, offers low rental rates on items such as backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, stoves, coolers and canoes. The ORC is located at 130 S. Linden St., across the street from the Cary Street Gym.

For more information, visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/equipment-rental/.

VCU Rec Sports OAP offers Wilderness First Responder Training (WFR), a hands-on, in-depth, 72-hour course involving a comprehensive look at response and sssessment, musculoskeletal injuries, environmental emergencies, survival skills, soft tissue injuries and medical emergencies. The WFR certification is good for two years and this course includes CPR. The course fee is $525. Register by Tuesday, Jan. 2.

For more information, visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=71afb779-deb8-425a-b707-c71d32242fa4&semesterId=8224abd5-d5e6-4bc0-b993-c350f6ee9f71.

Are you a woman in menopause experiencing anxiety? Would you like to talk about your experiences? Researchers at the VCU School of Nursing are interested in learning more about women’s health in menopause. Participation in this qualitative study would involve a face to face interview (approximately 1 hour) to discuss your personal experience with anxiety in menopause. The interview will be audio recorded and will take place at a location convenient to you. You will receive a gift card to a local business for participation in the study. For more information, please contact Ellie Bremer, MSN, RN, FNP-C, at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, bremeres@vcu.edu. VCU IRB APPROVAL NO: HM20010855.