Recurring Events:
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS
This Week’s Events
3. HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSIONS
4. ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN ADVISOR/ADVISEE RELATIONSHIP
5. GLC CAFÉ SPECIAL EDITION – CUBICLE FARM TIRAMASU
6. GLC KORU BASIC SERIES
7. THE VMCVM ONE HEALTH WORKING GROUP HOSTS GUEST SPEAKER
8. GRADUATE WRITING RETREAT
9. GET LINKED IN TO LINKEDIN
10. RESEARCH A LA MODE: EXPLORING INSIGHTS ON WILDLIFE RECREATIONISTS
11. FREE CHILDCARE REMINDER – KIDS’ NIGHT OUT
12. FREE APPLE AND PEAR TASTING
13. “FROM HEART TO HEART”: A FAMILY DAY OF ARTS & CRAFTS
Administrative Announcements:
14. HBCU/MSI RESEARCH SUMMIT- GRAD STUDENT POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION – 2nd posting
15. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT – deadline extended
16. FALL 2018 GRAD SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES – 2nd posting
17. WHOLE TALE – RDA/US FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – 3rd posting
Jobs:
18. SCRIBE/PROCTOR NEEDED – HONORARIUM PROVIDED – 1st posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
19. VT-ASL (AUDITORY SYSTEMS LAB) SEEKS PARTICIPANTS FOR 2 EXPERIMENTS – 1st posting
20. GRADUATE STUDENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP (GSAL) PROGRAM – 2nd posting
21. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR VR INTERACTION METHODS STUDY – 3rd posting
22. MENTORS NEEDED FOR BLACKSBURG REFUGEE PARTNERSHIP – 3rd posting
23. PAID VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS AGES 7-14 – revised posting
Upcoming events:
— CAREERS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS MONTH: AN AFTERNOON WITH DR. PERILLO
— SELF- CARE WORKSHOP
— HBCU CONNECT DINNER
— HISPANIC STUDENT CONNECT LUNCH
— STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Recurring Events
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES:
– Career Advising:Wednesdays, 2:00-5:00pm. See the Grad Students Career Ops blog for more info on career opportunities: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/gradcareeropportunity/
– Cook Counseling: Thursday & Friday, 1:00-5:00pm, Green Room, GLC
– Graduate School hours: MTThF 8:00am-5:00pm, W 9:30am-5:00pm
– Immigration advising hours: MWF 1:00-4:00pm, TTh 9:00am-12:00pm Room 120
– Ask the Academy: GTA Walk-In Advising Wednesdays, GLC Graduate Lounge and Thursdays, GLC Reading Room, 4:00-6:00pm
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS:
– GRAD MINDFULNESS
Mondays, 12:00-12:30pm, Derring 5071
Each meeting will consist of a short (about 5 mins.) guided mindfulness exercise followed by time to practice. It is not necessary to stay for the whole time. Contact Lisa Whalen for more info at lashley@vt.edu. Here is a link https://app.stopbreathethink.org/ to a cool free mindfulness app.
– WRITING STRATEGIES FOR GRADUATE WRITERS
Mondays, 9:30-11:00am and Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30pm, GLC, Room A
Session can last up to 1.5 hours; you are limited to two of these special appointments at the GLC per semester. Ends Dec 2. Make an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com.
– WELLNESS WEDNESDAY MINDFULNESS/YOGA
Wednesdays, 8:00-9:00am, GLC Health & Wellness Room G
1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays: Yoga Classes
2nd & 4th Wednesdays: Mindfulness Classes (Mindfulness skills 8:00-8:30am, Self Meditation 8:30-9:00am). Email Lindsay Vander Molen, ltvander@vt.edu for more info/accommodations. Ends Dec 5.
– ASK THE ACADEMY: GTA WALK-IN ADVISING
Wednesdays, GLC Graduate Lounge, 4-6pm & Thursdays, GLC Reading Room, 4-6pm
You can also send questions to http://vtgrate.org/ask-a-fellow/.
– FLAMENCO AND CLASSICAL SPANISH DANCE
Wednesdays, Squires 116, 7:00-8:00pm
– GLC CAFÉ – WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY THIS WEEK
2nd and 4th Wednesday and every Thursday, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
Every Thursday, enjoy free coffee, tea, and cookies in the company of fellow grad students and Grad School staff; network, socialize, relax! Bring your own mug if you can.
– FREE CHILDCARE – KIDS’ NIGHT OUT
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm, VT Women’s Center, 206 Washington St., B’burg
Kids aged 2+ (must be potty trained) enjoy fun activities with volunteer sitters. For additional information, and to sign up, visit the doodle poll at https://doodle.com/poll/tmx5r34uezbug4vk. Please note that spots are limited. Contact Jessie Meltsner at jmelts@vt.edu for more info.
– LUTHERAN TRADITIONAL DIVINE SERVICE
Sundays, 3:30pm, War Memorial Chapel
For more information, contact Nathaniel at nhall28@vt.edu.
This Week’s Events
3. HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSIONS
Multiple dates, times, meeting rooms; registration required
The Graduate School is offering training sessions to graduate students on how to use iThenticate, a newly available software system to review the originality of documents, ensure accurate attribution to other authors, and eliminate occurrences of potential plagiarism. Multiple sessions are offered; please register for only one if you are interested at https://app.nli.tlos.vt.edu/; search by date or for “iThenticate” in the title box.
Monday, September 24 2:00- 3:00pm GLC Room B
Thursday, September 27 11:00am-12:00pm GLC Room F
Tuesday, October 2 3:00-4:00pm GLC Room B
Wednesday, October 3 10:00-11:00am GLC Room C
Friday, October 5 3:00-4:00pm Zoom (540-231-8316)
4. ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN ADVISOR/ADVISEE RELATIONSHIP
Monday, Sep 24, 4:00pm, GLC Room C
Having a good advisor/advisee relationship can be a great resource when it comes to questions and concerns about your academic career. In this first event in the Graduate School’s Professional Development Series, learn how you can establish and maintain an effective relationship with your advisor with this workshop. Sign up at https://virgi.niatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0eaT0vWrKkOWlY9. For more information and for a complete list of professional development events this fall, check out the Graduate School website: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/professional-development/professional-development-series.html.
5. GLC CAFÉ SPECIAL EDITION – CUBICLE FARM TIRAMASU
Thursday, Sep 27, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
Enjoy free coffee, tea and cookies in the company of your grad student and Grad School colleagues. Relax, network, and load up on caffeine and/or carbs. Bring your own mug if you can. This week’s special is the GLC’s signature dessert just for grads: cubicle-farm tiramisu. If you’ve never had it, here is your chance to try it; it is American junk food at its best!
6. GLC KORU BASIC SERIES
Wednesdays, starting Sep 26, 4:00-5:15pm, GLC Wellness Room (G)
Koru Mindfulness is a 4 session course that will teach you the skill of mindfulness. It will also help you build the habit of using it in your life on a regular basis. This 4-session series until October 17th. Go to https://dashboard.korumindfulness.org/web/index.php?r=course%2Fsignup&id=1322 for required registration.
7. THE VMCVM ONE HEALTH WORKING GROUP HOSTS GUEST SPEAKER
Wednesday, Sep 26, 5:00pm, Virginia-Maryland College of Vet Medicine, VT Campus
The VMCVM One Health Working Group hosts Jennifer Cromwell, the Assistant State Director for the USDA Wildlife Services program in Virginia, who will be giving a talk titled “Rabies in Wildlife and the USDA Oral Rabies Vaccine Program in Virginia”. Register by Monday Sep 24 at the following link: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5BVoiDC3BoDfaAt. Dinner catered by Moe’s Southwest Grill for registrants. There will also be a raffle of a basket of local goodies – $1 buys 1 ticket and vaccinates 1 animal at the Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center. Tickets go on sale Monday either by Venmo (@OneHealth) or in the vet school commons from 12:00-1:00pm.
8. GRADUATE WRITING RETREAT
Thursday, Sep 27, 9:00am-2:00pm, Inn at Virginia Tech, Drillfield Room
Commit to working on your thesis, dissertation or other writing project for five hours in the company of fellow graduate students and help keep each other accountable and productive! The Graduate School will supply the room and food; all you have to do is write. You must commit to an achievable writing goal as part of the registration. Spaces are limited, so registration is required at: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7WdRUrI2VUbalfv. Registrations will be accepted until all slots are filled.
9. GET LINKED IN TO LINKEDIN
Thursday, Sep 27, 4:15pm, GLC Room C
Graduate students who attend this workshop will learn how to build a professional profile, network and connect with others, and utilize LinkedIn in their job search. Graduate students will also learn about additional resources available to them through Career and Professional Development. This workshop will be available live on Zoom. All workshops can be accessed on Zoom at http://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/alyssa.rametta
10. RESEARCH A LA MODE: EXPLORING INSIGHTS ON WILDLIFE RECREATIONISTS
Thursday, Sep 27, 5:00-6:00pm, Museum of Geosciences, Derring Hall Rm. 2062
Research a la Mode is a monthly venue for graduate students from different departments to come together and hear a talk by one of their peers. This month PhD student Bennett Grooms, who studies the thoughts and behaviors of wildlife recreationists in Virginia, will share his insights on how things like motivations, trust, and attitudes are important for wildlife conservation. Come support graduate students learning to communicate their science. Enjoy free ice cream during the talk.
11. FREE CHILDCARE REMINDER – KIDS’ NIGHT OUT
Thursday, Sept 27, 6:30-8:30pm, VT Women’s Center, 206 Washington St., B’burg
Every Thursday, kids aged 2+ (must be potty trained) enjoy fun activities with volunteer sitters. For additional information, and to sign up, visit the doodle poll at https://doodle.com/poll/tmx5r34uezbug4vk. Please note that spots are limited. Contact Jessie Meltsner at jmelts@vt.edu for more info.
12. FREE APPLE AND PEAR TASTING
Saturday, Sept 29, 10am-12pm, Blacksburg Farmers Market
Come join the GLC Fellows and fellow graduate students for the free Apple and Pear Tasting event at the Blacksburg Farmers Market. Anyone is welcome to join us for this family friendly outing! Please fill out this survey at https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_575ApPtERFXp6rb for more details and to help gage interest. Feel free to contact Athulya Simon at aasimon@vt.edu with any questions.
13. “FROM HEART TO HEART”: A FAMILY DAY OF ARTS & CRAFTS
Saturday, Sep 29, 12:00-3:00pm, Radford University Heth Lawn.
Grad student Adetoun Yeaman invites graduate students and their families to a family day arts and crafts event “From HeArt to HeArt”. Artists who are passionate about creativity will be at the event to instruct participants at various art stations in making creative and simple art projects. Proceeds from the event go towards childrens’ education in Kenya. The art projects created at the event will also be mailed to each of the 21 students in Kenya. Registration fee is $10. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-heart-to-heart-tickets-48253325997 to register. For more info, email Adetoun at adetot8@vt.edu or go to Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/231217124188455/.
Administrative Announcements:
14. HBCU/MSI RESEARCH SUMMIT- GRAD STUDENT POSTER ABSTRACT SUBMISSION – 2nd posting
The 2018 HBCU/MSI Research Summit is scheduled for Oct 14-15 at the Inn at Virginia Tech. If interested, submit your abstract (300 words max) at: http://bit.ly/SummitPosterAbstract by Oct 1, 11:59 pm (EST). Those invited to participate in the poster session, which will be held on Oct 14 from 4:00-6:00 pm, will be contacted by Oct 7. For more information about HBCU/MSI Summit visit: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/diversity/hbcu_research_summit.html. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Shernita Lee at shernita@vt.edu.
15. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD NOMINATIONS SOUGHT – deadline extended
The P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) is offering the Scholar Award of $15,000 to eligible women who are currently working on their PhD. Local application components must be submitted by Oct 5, including a 1-2-page letter of application highlighting current work and career goals and resume, emailed to P.E.O. Scholar Awards Chairperson, Rebecca Caldwell, rebec.caldwell@gmail.com. Nominees should be on track to complete doctoral level degree between Apr 2020 and Aug 2021. If the potential candidate is working on a joint program, such as a PhD/DVM, she must be scheduled to complete the entire program (both degrees) between Apr 2020 and Aug 2021. For more information go to http://vapeo.org/joomla/index.php, click on P.E.O. International Project, then Scholar Award under Projects. Contact Rebecca Caldwell at rebec.caldwell@gmail.com or 540-230-9371 with questions.
16. FALL 2018 GRAD SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES – 2nd posting
For more information and for a complete list of professional development events this fall, check out the Graduate School website: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/professional-development/professional-development-series.html.
17. WHOLE TALE – RDA/US FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – 3rd posting
The Whole Tale (WT) project, in cooperation with the US region of the Research Data Alliance (RDA/US) and its early career fellowship program RDA/US Data Share, invites applications for the joint WT-RDA/US Early Career fellowship program. Fellows will engage with both the WT and RDA communities and, depending on commitment, receive $5,000 for self-directed projects and/or travel support to attend the RDA Thirteenth Plenary. For more details, deadlines and the application form, please visit https://wholetale.org/2018/09/06/wt-rdaus-ecf-fellows.html. Applications due Sep 30. Contact dataservices@vt.edu to learn more about VT participation in these initiatives.
Jobs:
18. SCRIBE/PROCTOR NEEDED – HONORARIUM PROVIDED – 1st posting
A student with a disability is in need of a scribe/proctor for the GRE paper test to be administered at Virginia Tech SSD Office, 310 Lavery Hall, Blacksburg. Time commitment is about 4 hours per day, for 3 days, starting at 12:45pm on October 10, 11 and 12, 2018 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday). An Honorarium of $246.00 is provided by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Prefer a VT graduate student with personal experience taking the GRE within the last 5 years. In English, must have neat, legible handwriting and ability to write effectively and efficiently dictated information for the individual for completion of all sections of GRE test. For Quantitative Reasoning section, knowledge of mathematical symbols, operations and formulas related to arithmetic, algebra, geometry and data analysis (basic descriptive statistics, elementary probability) usually learned in high school or an Introductory Statistics course required. Go to https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/quantitative_reasoning/ for more info. Contact Rhonda Mitcham at allen@vt.edu with questions or if you are interested.
Volunteers and research participants sought:
19. VT-ASL (AUDITORY SYSTEMS LAB) SEEKS PARTICIPANTS FOR 2 EXPERIMENTS – 1st posting
(1) 4 participants (2 male and 2 female) for an earplug test: New participants will go through a approx.. 1 hour screen/qualifying session to test your hearing level, similar to audiogram testing done at doctor’s office. If qualified and willing to continue, participants will be asked to schedule up to 2 one hour test sessions. During each hour, hearing (low sound level) will be measured with and without earplugs. Task will be sitting in a quiet room and listening to the lowest sound level detectable.
(2) 10 participants (5 female and 5 male) for an auditory localization experiment: For this experiment, you will be asked to sit in a center of a speaker array and guess the location of sounding speaker. The sound level will not be high. The whole experiment will take 10-12 hours and you will be scheduling about 1 hour per day.
Compensation $10/hr for either/both experiments. Actual experiment time can be scheduled to suit needs. If interested or have further questions, e-mail vt.auditory@gmail.com.
20. GRADUATE STUDENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP (GSAL) PROGRAM – 1st posting
The Graduate Student Ambassador Leadership (GSAL) Program seeks applicants looking for a way to be more engaged as a graduate student and looking to serve and represent Virginia Tech. Graduate ambassadors volunteer their time for occasions like assisting with Graduate School orientation, providing campus tours, mentoring new graduate students in their department or college, and promoting the graduate student community. To apply please visit http://bit.ly/VT_GSAL. All applications are due by Friday, Sep 28. If you have questions contact Dr. Justin Grimes at jgrimes18@vt.edu.
21. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR VR INTERACTION METHODS STUDY – 2nd posting
This research is studying various interaction methods for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies and investigating the best ways to indicate and mark targets of interest in AR.
Participants will be asked to use these techniques to then answer questions and comment on their usability. The experiment will be performed in the Sandbox, Room 160 of the Moss Arts Center, and will take 60 – 90 minutes for each participant. Participants must be at 18+ years old and have normal vision (glasses and contacts are fine). Sign up at http://people.cs.vt.edu/~llisle/experiment_slots.html. Contact Lee Lisle at llisle@vt.edu for more information.
22. MENTORS NEEDED FOR BLACKSBURG REFUGEE PARTNERSHIP – 2nd posting
Grad student Allison Miller, co-coordinator of The Blacksburg Refugee Partnership (BRP), advises that the BRP is seeking mentors for refugee children in the community. Mentors spend a minimum of one day a week with their mentee engaging in activities that will build on their community involvement and contribute to their overall well-being. This may be taking the mentee to the park, doing arts and crafts, hiking, and more. This is a unique opportunity to get involved with BRP and space is limited. There are no language requirements and all those who are interested must pass a background check. It is preferred that mentors have a minimum of one year left in Blacksburg. If interested, please contact mentoradmin@blacksburgrefugeepartnership.org for more information.
23. PAID VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE FOR KIDS AGES 7-14 – revised posting
The Clinical Psychology program at Virginia Tech has developed an assessment training opportunity for doctoral students. Graduate students enrolled in the Psychological Assessment course will be conducting psychological assessments of children/adolescents, ages 7-14, and their parents. Volunteers will be reimbursed $30 for their participation. These assessments are only for training purposes, not for clinical use, but participants will receive a summary of findings. Participants must be available for 2-3, 3-hour sessions from Oct 10 through Nov 7, scheduled on an individual basis. Please contact Lauren Delk at ladelk@vt.edu for more information.
Upcoming events:
CAREERS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS MONTH: AN AFTERNOON WITH DR. PERILLO
Monday, Oct 1, 2018, 3:30-5 pm, 198 McComas Hall
Join Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. Patty Perillo, in community and conversation about careers in student affairs. Light refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Higher Education Advisory Council, Assessment and Professional Development & Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Register at https://baseline.campuslabs.com/vpiasu/csam18.
SELF- CARE WORKSHOP
Wednesday, Oct 3, 3:00pm, GLC Room C
Interested in learning why you deserve time for yourself while in Graduate School? Want to know why it is so important? Attend this workshop to learn why self-care is so important to academic and professional success. Please complete the following survey if interested in attending: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQZFSNLs7jibcyx.
HBCU CONNECT DINNER – NEW LOCATION
Wednesday, Oct 3, 5:30 -7:30 pm, Squires Student Ctr, Black Cultural Ctr
Grad students are invited to attend this year’s HBCU Alumni Graduate Student Connect Dinner with keynote speaker Dr. Brandy Faulkner, a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science. Student group leaders, faculty mentors, and members of the community are also invited to attend. The event is free. Please register at http://bit.ly/HBCUConnectDinner. For accommodations related to disabilities, please contact Shania at sbooker1@vt.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
HISPANIC STUDENT CONNECT LUNCH
Thursday, Oct 4, 12:00-1:00 pm, Graduate Life Center Room B
Grad students are invited to attend this year’s Hispanic/Latino Graduate Student Connect Lunch with keynote speaker Dr. Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez, the Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Affairs and Diversity. Student group leaders, faculty mentors, and members of the community are also invited to attend. The event is free. Please register at http://bit.ly/HispanicConnectLunch.For accommodations related to disabilities, please contact Shania at sbooker1@vt.edu at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
STRESS MANAGEMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Friday, Oct 5, 2:00pm, GLC Room C
Graduate work tends to bring out stress and anxiety in students and at times can feel overwhelming. If you want to learn how to manage and cope with stress, come to this stress management workshop designed specifically for international students. Please complete the following survey if you are interested in attending: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3rNwMZrQQsv2CUJ.