5:30 p.m.

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, and differences in individual genes and tumors can influence how each patient should be treated. Join Jose Trevino, M.D., FACS, surgeon-in-chief at VCU Massey Cancer Center, as he discusses basic and clinical research efforts that address pancreatic cancer disparities and pave the way for more personalized medicines and better quality of life for patients with the disease. This event will stream live at facebook.com/VCUMasseyCancerCenter.

For more information, contact Blake Belden at beldenba@vcu.edu or visit https://events.vcu.edu/details.asp?myVal=75897.

Friday, May 28, 2021 at 11 a.m.

Sach Thakker, founder of a nonprofit whose aim is to reduce vaping among high school and college students, will lead a presentation and discussion about vaping. The nonprofit, NicReport, is collaborating with VCU's Health Promotion and Well-Being Center (The Well) to address the dangers of nicotine addiction. Questions: email grahamk4@vcu.edu or visit https://thewell.vcu.edu/programs/tobacco-cessation/. Click on the following URL for the Zoom link.

For more information, contact Sach Thakker at thakkersd@vcu.edu or visit https://vcu.zoom.us/j/97517173327.

Wednesday, Jun. 2, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Join VCU Human Resources and TIAA to make sure your retirement is ready when you are. TIAA’s webinar leader will provide information to help you determine where you need to be in your retirement savings and how to get back on track if you’re behind. Questions: https://ramstrong.vcu.edu/. Register in Talent@VCU or at the following URL.

For more information, contact Cindi Phares at cphares@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1521 or visit https://bit.ly/3eYTCqq.

Thursday, Jun. 10, 2021 at 1 p.m.

VCU's Records Management Office will hold Records Management 101 training online via Zoom. Training will cover recordkeeping requirements and practices to be compliant with state regulations and university policy. Register in Talent (keyword "records").

For more information, contact Amber Peranski at aperanski@vcu.edu or (804) 828-2097.

Blackboard will be decommissioned after May 31 and all online courses will use Canvas. Instructors with course materials they need to have readily available should export them from Blackboard by May 31. Blackboard will not be available to VCU Faculty after May 31. Questions: https://learningsystems.vcu.edu/canvas/. Resources, training and assistance are available at the following URL.

For more information, contact Jana Avery at canvas@vcu.edu or visit http://go.vcu.edu/learn-canvas.

VCU's Office of Continuing and Professional Education offers online learning for the VCU community and members of the public. Choose from Aikido, bookkeeping, computer skills, counseling and behavioral health, craft beer, cultural competency and languages, customer service, event planning, Excel, Google Analytics, paralegal studies, play therapy, podcasting, storytelling, supervisory and leadership, test prep for the GMAT, GRE and LSAT, ACT and SAT, and MCAT, PCAT and DAT and WordPress.

For more information, contact VCU Office of Continuing and Professional Education at ocpe@vcu.edu or (804) 828-1322 or visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/.

VCU Recreational Sports will offer two summer sessions of swim lessons for children (parent/child, preschool 1-3) at Cary Street Gym Aquatic Center, 101 S. Linden St. The first session will be on Saturdays, June 5-26. Register by noon June 4. The second session will be on Saturdays, July 10-31. Register by noon July 9.

For more information, contact Jenna Dillon at dillonj3@vcu.edu or visit https://recsports.vcu.edu/programs/aquatics/childrens-swim-lessons/.

VCU Online's summer professional development program includes workshops, micro-courses and a longer facilitated program. The online program offers a variety of topics to enhance online learning, teaching, designing and leadership. Questions: Email VCU Online Professional Development team at onlinepd@vcu.edu.

For more information, contact Brianne Jackson at bljackson@vcu.edu or visit https://altlab.vcu.edu/professional-development/.