Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

The Department of Psychiatry presents Grand Rounds with Eric J. Engstrom, Ph.D., Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany, speaking on the topic of "Reassessing Emil Kraepelin (1856 - 1926): Reflections on an Historical Research Project" in Sanger Hall, Room 1-044. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend this presentation.

Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at 7 p.m.

VCU Music presents its annual Holiday Gala in the W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall. This holiday concert will benefit The Doorways, formerly Richmond's Hospital Hospitality House, and will feature VCU's Jazz Orchestra II, the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the Commonwealth Singers, the Guitar Ensembles and other VCU ensembles. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under.

For more information, visit http://arts.vcu.edu/music/events/.

Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 from noon to 1 p.m.

The Center for Clinical and Translational Research holds its "Discovery Dialogues" seminar, "Family Dynamics, Brain Development and Addiction Risk," presented by Jennifer Hinesley, Psy.D., assistant professor, psychiatry, in Main Hospital, Learning Center (across from the cafeteria). Faculty, staff, students, patients and families are invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

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

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

Human Resources presents "Retiring with the VCU Optional Retirement Plan" for VCU faculty in the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward Conference Room B. This session is open to VCU faculty employees only, not VCU Health System employees.

For more information, visit https://training.vcu.edu/course_detail.asp?ID=15988.

Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 from 9 a.m. to noon

The Global Education Office hosts VCU Global Zone training in Grace Street Center, Room 3127, for faculty and advisers to learn and discuss best practices for working with international students. Topics will include personal cultural awareness, culturally responsive teaching, academic integrity and international students. Those who attend will receive a Global Zone sticker for their office, so that international students and scholars will recognize them as a campus resource. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://global.vcu.edu/students/faculty/globalzone/.

Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Rams in Recovery conducts a Naloxone training on campus in the University Student Commons, Forum Room, for students and faculty. Naloxone is a drug that reverses the effects of an opiate overdose, which is now the number one cause of accidental death in the country. The training will cover how to use Naloxone on a person who has overdosed and offer hands-on practice.

For more information, visit http://www.thewell.vcu.edu/recovery-support/events--meetings/.

Employees who make a CVC online donation to either the university or VCU Health System donation sites between now and Sunday, Dec. 10, will be entered into a drawing for free VCU basketball tickets.

For more information, visit https://hr.vcu.edu/cvc/.

For those needing a ride back home for winter break, RamAway provides free transportation for faculty, staff and students during designated holidays and semester breaks to and/or from the Richmond International Airport, Greyhound Bus Station and Amtrack at Main Street Station and Staples Mill Road. RamAway is currently accepting reservations until Friday, Dec. 8, for rides through Wednesday, Dec. 20. To reserve a ride, visit the website below.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/ramaway.

VCU's RamBikes bicycles will be moved from Cabell and Tompkins-McCaw libraries during winter break. The final day patrons can borrow RamBikes from VCU Libraries is Friday, Dec. 8. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 3, users can borrow bikes from the RamBikes shop, located at 201 N. Belvidere St. Rentals are free for students, faculty and staff and the checkout period will be 72 hours. Rental hours starting Jan. 3 will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program has a bike shop, which is a free resource available to VCU students, faculty, and staff. Bike repair workshops as well as one-on-one instruction by trained bike mechanics are available. The bike shop is located in the Outing Rental Center, 130 S. Linden St., across the street from the Cary Street Gym.

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

The Division for Inclusive Excellence sponsors the fifth annual MLK Celebration Week from Jan. 15-21. The MLK Celebration Week Planning Committee invites the VCU community to submit service and educational events for inclusion on the MLK Week website by visiting the website below. Events will then be promoted to the university community.

For more information, visit http://go.vcu.edu/_Y0V.

The VCU RUN LAB invites you to participate in a beginner running program, as a part of a research study. Participants will receive a 16-week program (beginning in January) to prepare for a 5km race, attend weekly group training sessions at Lucky Road Willow Lawn, and visit the VCU RUN LAB 3 times for running analysis. To be eligible, you must be aged 18-60, have never run regularly, and be healthy enough to participate in physical activity. For more information please contact harrisonk3@vcu.edu.

A revised Research Misconduct policy is now open for university comment through Monday, Dec. 18. The draft policy can be found at https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.

For more information, visit https://policy.vcu.edu/policies-open-for-public-comment.