4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Soul N' Vinegar and the ICA Shop have organized a holiday pop-up market at the Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, 601 W. Broad St. Among the participants in the market are Tiny Space, Dear Neighbor, Pomona Plants and Coffee, Roots Tea Blends, I Am Andrea Nicole and Native Selections. Food and drink specials from Soul N' Vinegar, the ICA's new café vendor, will be available.

For more information, contact Meredith Carrington at mtcarrington@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1088.

4 p.m.

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 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, Division for Inclusive Excellence, 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.

7 p.m.

During December, cheer alongside the Rowdy Rams at the official men’s basketball watch parties at Chili’s at VCU. Join the Ram Nation on Dec. 18 vs. Charleston (7 p.m.) and Dec. 21 vs. Wichita State (noon). Games will be live on each of Chilis’ nine TVs, plus fans can take advantage of specials like the $5 game-day burger. Wear your VCU gear for free giveaways and prizes. Limited free parking available to customers in JL lot.

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

Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 from noon to 12:30 p.m.

Jewish Life at VCU will host a Chanukah celebration, with a lighting of the Menorah, inspiration, song and Chanukah snacks. The celebration will be in the second-floor chapel of the Main Hospital, 1250 E. Marshall St.

For more information, contact Rabbi Friedman at rabbi@jewishvcu.org.

Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 at 6 p.m.

Join VCU's women's basketball team on game day as they take on the North Carolina A&T State University Aggies. 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.

Grade sheets are accessible on faculty eServices and are due by noon Dec. 18, at which time grade entry will no longer be available. Continuing this semester is an option to try out the new Banner 9 grading module. The traditional link and the new Banner 9 link both may be reached via faculty eServices. Within Banner 9 is the ability to upload grades from an Excel file. Faculty may only access grade sheets for courses to which they have been assigned in the Class Schedule.

For more information, contact The Office of Records and Registration at rar@vcu.edu.

On Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, RamSafe will operate from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

For more information, contact VCU Parking and Transportation at parking@vcu.edu or (804) 828-7275 or visit http://go.vcu.edu/ramsafe.

The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, the annual charity drive for employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia, concludes Dec. 20. A list of participating charities, including those at VCU, is available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit http://www.hr.vcu.edu/cvc/.

The UAAB Awards and Grants Committee will accept nominations for the National Academic Advising Association Region 2 Awards and Scholarships beginning Jan. 6, 2020. Excellence in advising nominations will be accepted in the following categories: primary role, faculty advisor, advising administrator, outstanding new advisor and outstanding advising advocate. Nominations may be made at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cabel Newton at newtonc2@vcu.edu or (804) 828-0499 or visit https://nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-2/Apply-for-Awards.aspx.

The Division for Inclusive Excellence invites VCU and VCU Health System colleges, schools, divisions and units to facilitate events for the 2020 Martin Luther King Celebration Week at VCU, Jan. 19-25. The 2020 theme is "Reflections on the Fierce Urgency of Now." Supplemental funding for catering or other related expenses may be available. Submit ideas by using the Google form at the following URL by Jan. 10. Ideas can also be submitted by email to mlkday@vcu.edu, with “MLK Event” in the email subject line. Include the type of event, event date, time and location and anticipated expenses. Include your request for financial support with detailed justification.

For more information, contact Florence Johnson at mlkday@vcu.edu or (804) 828-8947 or visit https://mlkday.vcu.edu/.

VCU's Global Education Office is seeking homestay hosts Jan. 24–Feb. 1 for a delegation from the Open World Leadership Program. Host responsibilities include the provision of a private bedroom/bathroom, breakfast daily and a couple of dinners. Transportation will be provided. Questions, (804) 827-9331.

For more information, contact Nichole Dorton at nldorton@vcu.edu or (804) 387-3319.

VCU Recreational Sports facilities will still be observing altered hours until Dec. 19. All facilities except the MCV Campus Recreation Center will be closed Dec. 20-Jan. 1. Visit the following URL for a complete schedule.

For more information, contact Meredith Hawkins at mlhawkins@vcu.edu or (804) 335-4607 or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/facilities/.