6 p.m.

Join VCU's women's basketball team for the team's first Atlantic-10 conference game against the Hawks of Saint Joseph's University. Check out the promo page at the following URL to see plans for the game, which 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.

Friday, Jan. 10, 2020 at noon

The VCU Division for Inclusive Excellence has released its Request for Proposals (RFP-IE-002) Building a Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Certificate Program to seek partners who will design and develop course content for its Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Certificate Program. These sessions will be added to the course and program compendium offered through the division's new education platform, IExcel Education. This RFP is open to all VCU faculty, staff and students, as well as to alumni and community partners who are vested in the success of the university. An open informational session will be held in the Wanda S. Mitchell Conference Room in the Division for Inclusive Excellence at 817 S. Cathedral Place. Those interested in submitting a proposal by the end of January can learn more about the RFP and submission/development process by attending one of the informational sessions prior to Jan. 13 when the “Intent to Submit” form is due. To access the full RFP, visit the following URL and click on the banner item at the top “Request for Proposals.”

For more information, contact Jan Altman at iexcel@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit http://inclusive.vcu.edu.

Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The VCU Peppas Athletic Band, VCU Athletics and School of the Arts will host 125 high school students from across the commonwealth for high school band day. Participants will practice and perform with the Peppas as the men's basketball team takes on the University of Rhode Island at the Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. Participants will receive a free T-shirt and lunch. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact Duane Coston at costonpd@vcu.edu or (804) 240-7974 or visit http://vcuathletics.com/HSBANDDAY.

Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 from noon to 1 p.m.

VCU Human Relations Employee Relations and Employee Health will host a workshop to explore mental health disorders in order to understand, seek timely intervention and save lives. The session will be in the first-floor Learning Center, Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall 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, Jan. 15, 2020 at 7 p.m.

Author Rebecca Walker, a contributor to the "Great Force" catalog, will speak about her work on "The Surrender of the Black Intellectual and the Resurgence of Radical Black Will" at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Walker focuses on gender, identity, power and the evolution of the human family.

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

Rams in Recovery's Scholars Program seeks to support the recovery needs of students through its seminar program while recognizing individual contributions through its scholarship. The application deadline is midnight Jan. 9. Visit the following URL to apply or email recovery@vcu.edu for more information.

For more information, contact Lauren Powell at detrevillelj@vcu.edu or visit https://students.vcu.edu/programs/recovery-support/scholarships/.

The VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education presents the Business of Craft Beer, Mondays and Wednesdays, Feb. 10-May 13 from 6-9 p.m. Gain essential business skills needed for the craft beer industry. This experience integrates classroom and experiential learning with on-site sessions taught by industry experts. The class is limited to participants 21 and older. VCU employee, alumni and military discounts are available. Register at the following URL.

For more information, contact VCU OCPE at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/who/news/craft-beer.html.

Students, members and faculty/staff are all welcome to participate in Intramural Sports leagues and tournaments offered through VCU Recreational Sports. Basketball, dodgeball, and 11 v 11 soccer are all available for registration now. Participants can either sign up with their own team or play as free agents.

For more information, contact Will Adams at wpadams@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8839 or visit https://portal.recsports.vcu.edu/DivisionRegistration.

VCU Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventure Program will host a cross-country ski weekend at White Grass Ski Touring Center in West Virginia. Registration for the Jan. 24-26 trip will end Jan. 21.

For more information, contact Joey Parent at parentaj@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1274 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/outdoor-adventure-program/trips-clinics-weekly-activities/.

In the spring of 2020, the Wellness Resource Center will change its name to the Health Promotion and Well-Being Center. The move is in alignment with the center's functional responsibilities of holistic well-being, which includes community engagement and education in alcohol and drugs, mental health and sexual health. The office will continue to be referred to as The Well in messaging and materials.

For more information, contact Jihad Aziz at thewell@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/.