6 p.m.

Black Art Student Empowerment (B.A.S.E) and Good Clear Sound host an evening of spoken word, food and painting in the University Student Commons, Richmond Salons, in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Week. To RSVP for the painting portion to ensure there are enough easels, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://goo.gl/forms/EqDaam3KnagBnf393.

Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

VCU Libraries holds an open textbook workshop for faculty in Cabell Library, Room 205. During this one-hour session, attendees will learn about textbook costs and open textbooks as a quality and affordable alternative. After the workshop, participants will be asked to write a short review to benefit other faculty considering the adoption of open textbooks. Attendees can apply to be considered for a $200 professional development stipend for their participation and written review. Stipends will be transferred to faculty departments for disbursement.

For more information, visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/events/2017-18/open-textbook-workshops-2017-18.html.

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at 12:30 p.m.

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

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

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at 5 p.m.

The School of Nursing hosts an open house for all of its academic programs at the School of Nursing's Sadie Health Cabaniss Hall. Attendees can meet with the admissions team, faculty, program directors and current students to learn more about the traditional B.S., accelerated B.S., R.N.-B.S., master's and doctoral (DNP and Ph.D.) programs. To register, visit the website below.

For more information, visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGAkD1iphKHMC6S62t_tBPsQk7gzNiFN5MHVDd6IwTt1wOkg/viewform.

Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 at 6 p.m.

RamPantry at VCU hosts its training sessions for the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Jan. 27, in the University Student Commons. Those interested in volunteering with RamPantry must attend one of the sessions. To sign up, email vcurampantry@gmail.com.

For more information, visit http://vcustudentfoodpantry.com/.

The RamSafe user application was recently changed. Users can now download the new app through any Android or iOS app store. Requests will continue to be accepted through VCU Mobile, ramsafe.vcu.edu and 828-SAFE. Users will receive notifications through the app and/or on their mobile device when their assigned driver is one block away and when they arrive. To learn more about the other new app features and instructions for using the new app, visit the website below.

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

Effective Monday, Jan. 15, RamSafe will service fall and spring semester cross-campus requests Monday through Friday, from midnight to 6 a.m., with calls accepted until 5:45 a.m. On Saturday and Sunday, cross-campus requests will be serviced from midnight to 7:30 a.m., with calls accepted until 7:15 a.m. During the summer semester, cross-campus requests will be serviced Monday through Friday, from 7 p.m. to 6:45 a.m., with calls accepted until 6:30 a.m., and from 5 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with calls taken until 7:15 a.m.

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

The Office of Records and Registration is responsible for notifying the university community that it does not release nonpublic information about VCU students. This information is used and shared in a limited and carefully controlled manner. It is not disclosed, except as permitted by law, unless authorized by the student.

For more information, visit http://rar.vcu.edu.

FERPA affords students the rights to inspect and review educational records; request that records which they believe to be inaccurate or misleading be corrected; provide written consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. For complete rights under FERPA, visit http://rar.vcu.edu/registration/familyed.html.

For more information, visit http://rar.vcu.edu.

Draft revised Financial Aid Recalculation Due to Withdrawal and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Aid policies are now open for university comment through Thursday, Jan. 18. The draft policies 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.

A new Development and Alumni Relations policy is now open for university comment through Thursday, Jan. 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.