Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Graduate Studies office in the School of Business will host an Evening MBA informational session in Room B3189, Snead Hall, 301 W. Main St. Those interested in applying to the Evening MBA program are encouraged to attend this event, which will include an overview of the program and how to apply. Those who attend will hear from a student and have the opportunity to ask questions. One of the concentrations offered in this program is Healthcare Management. Register at the following URL. If you cannot make it to this session but would like to speak to someone in person regarding the Evening MBA program, contact the Graduate Studies office at gsib@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Robert Clarkson at rmclarkson@vcu.ed or (804) 828-4622 or visit https://connect.business.vcu.edu/register/?id=b1a3dff4-5b83-4d39-8872-a61d12cd1337&program=MBA.

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

VCU Changemakers will host a Human Rights Day celebration in Room 229, Office of Student Leadership and Civic Engagement, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. The event, open to all students, will include a celebratory brunch and prizes during finals.

For more information, contact Ankitprit Kaur at kaura8@mymail.vcu.edu or (703) 975-5722.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

The Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute will host its MPLI Virtual Open House. Register at the following URL to hear firsthand experiences from program alumni and learn how the program has affected them personally and professionally. Those who attend the interactive event will have the opportunity to learn about the program and ask questions.

For more information, contact Olivia Barnes at gehli@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1169 or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvc-isqj8u9vT1zCLVo2rW1MhrafijQw.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 from 9 a.m. to noon

VCU Environmental Health and Safety will host training for handling dangerous goods at George Ben Johnston Auditorium, 305 N. 12th St. The training is for VCU and VCU Health employees who handle (mark, label, pack or prepare/sign shipping documents) dangerous goods. Handling dangerous goods without training or with lapsed training is illegal and may subject the handler and the university to fines. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Daniel Munoz at dmunoz2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1279 or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekQpPDWKN6KF5WcJQVIq44NGQhRf3pQ7xVNwwAKQWpmrHsnw/viewform.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 from noon to 12:45 p.m.

VCU Human Resources and Recreational Sports will host a session on yoga you can do at your desk to improve posture, increase flexibility, reduce stress and improve balance. The event will be held in the group exercise room, Cary Street Gym, 101 S. Linden St.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/worklife/.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

The committee leading the search for the position of Dean of the Honors College will host open forums through Dec. 12 for the university community to meet the four final candidates. A presentation will be in Virginia Room A, University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Ave. A presentation is also scheduled for noon-1 p.m. Dec. 12 in Richmond Salons III, University Student Commons. Information about each of the candidates may be found at the following URL under “Meet the Candidates.”

For more information, contact Jenn Arce at jmarce@vcu.edu or (804) 828-6162 or visit https://provost.vcu.edu/searches/honors/.

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The films “Fade To Black” (1990) by Tony Cokes and “Giverny I” by Ja’Tovia Gary (2017) will be screened. The films explore the tensions of being black in America. The screening, at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St., will be followed by a discussion with the two filmmakers.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088 or visit https://icavcu.org/films/cinema_1211/.

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 from noon to 1 p.m.

C. Kenneth and Dianne Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences will present their next Whetting Your Appetite for Research seminar. Maureen Olmsted, Ph.D., Wright Center research navigator, will introduce those who attend to ProtocolBuilder, a tool that can be used to create investigator-initiated protocols by using preset templates. The seminar will be in Room 2-010, Tompkins-McCaw, 509 N. 12th St. Participants may bring lunch; drinks will be provided. Register at the following email address.

For more information, contact Pam Dillon at pmdillon@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1519 or visit http://www.cctr.vcu.edu.

Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 at 1 p.m.

Join VCU's women's basketball team as they take on the rival Old Dominion Monarchs. The game will be played at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St.

For more information, contact Dylan Baker at dbaker28@vcu.edu or visit https://vcuathletics.com/WBBpromos.

Human Resources presents "Retiring With the VCU Optional Retirement Plan." The sessions are open to VCU faculty and VCU University and Academic Professionals, not VCU Health System employees. If you are interested in attending, view upcoming sessions at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Benefits at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit http:////bit.ly/2XvaJIH.

VCU Division for Inclusive Excellence is seeking input to enhance its Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations Jan. 20-24, 2020. VCU and VCU Health System Colleges, Schools, Divisions and Units are invited to facilitate events in keeping with the 2020 theme: "Reflections on the Fierce Urgency of Now." Financial support is available for approved events. Submit an event at the following URL.

For more information, contact Division for Inclusive Excellence at mlkday@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://mlkday.vcu.edu/.

VCU Libraries' interlibrary loan and delivery services will not operate during the VCU Winter Closing Dec. 21 to Jan. 5. Researchers are encouraged to submit requests as soon as possible to have needed materials in hand. The time required to obtain materials from other institutions increases greatly during December and January due to breaks, holiday mail volume and increased end-of-semester workloads. Many libraries do not lend at all from mid-December through mid-January.

For more information, contact Sue Robinson at srobinson26@vcu.edu or visit https://www.library.vcu.edu/about/news/2019/interlibrary-loan-and-delivery-services-department-closed-dec-21-jan-5.html.

During December, VCU ASPiRE will collect gently used board games, puzzles and children's books to benefit one of their community partners, the Carver Promise Program. Many VCU students volunteer weekly with this program mentoring elementary school students. Items can be dropped off at the VCU ASPiRE office, 835 W. Grace St., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or email the following address to arrange to have the donations picked up.

For more information, contact Erin Brown at embbrown@vcu.edu or (804) 827-3915 or visit http://www.aspire.vcu.edu.

VCUDine locations will operate under special hours during final exams. Starbucks in James Branch Cabell Library, 901 Park Ave., will be open 24 hours from 7 a.m. Dec. 9 through 6 p.m. Dec. 13. Visit the following URL for a complete list of location hours. Fall dining plans end at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 18. Registration for Spring 2020 dining plans is now available at the following URL. Details, follow @VCU_Dining on social media.

For more information, contact Lauren Hay at lhay@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1148 or visit http://vcu.campusdish.com.

Annual deferral limits for the VCU 403(b) Tax Deferred Annuity Plan and the VRS 457 Deferred Compensation Plan will increase to $19,500 in 2020. Participants aged 50-plus may contribute up to an additional $6,500 to either or both plans in 2020. No employee action is required due to these changes, however, employees wishing to change deferral amounts may do so by following the instructions under "Retirement tax-savings limits" at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU Human Resources, Benefits Administration, at benefits@vcu.edu or (804) 827-1723 or visit https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/a-z-list-of-benefits/tax-deferred-annuity-and-cash-match-programs/.