Recurring Events:
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS
This Week’s Events:
3. THE AMERICAN SOLDIER IN WWII 72-HOUR TRANSCRIBATHON
4. DATA IN SOCIAL CONTEXT WORKSHOP
5. INTERFAITH EVENING DIALOGUES FOR STUDENTS – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE
6. “WAR STORIES” VISITING SPEAKER SERIES
7. SCIENCE ON TAP OF THE NRV PRESENTS
8. AETNA HEALTH INSURANCE INFO SESSION
9. PUTTING A FRIENDLY FACE TO SCIENCE WITH SKYPE A SCIENTIST
10. “SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE: MAKING THE BIGGEST IMPACT WITH YOUR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION”
11. GRADUATE ARTS COUNCIL MIXER
12. COME AND ENJOY THE NUTSHELL GAMES
Administrative Announcements:
13. GRAD 5204: CITIZEN SCHOLAR SEMINAR (CRN 20270) – 1st posting
14. DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM APPLICATION IS OPEN – 2nd posting
15. GSA GRAD RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FALL CYCLE OPENING 11/4 – 2nd posting
16. FISH & WILDLIFE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOC. 2020 CALENDARS AVAILABLE – 2nd posting
17. EDWARD BOUCHET HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN – 3rd posting
18. WILLIAM & MARY’S GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM – 3rd posting
Jobs:
None at this time
Volunteers and research participants sought:
19. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR LEGIBILITY STUDY – 1st posting
20. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR EXOSKELETON AND WALKING STUDY – 1st posting
21. FEMALE PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
22. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR ONLINE PUZZLE & WORK BEHAVIOR SURVEY – 2nd posting
Upcoming events:
— HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSION
— THREE ANNE FRANKS: A PLAY BY MAYA MACDONALD
— GSA TRIVIA NIGHT
— DOWNTON ABBEY AT THE LYRIC
— GRADUATE STUDENT WRITING RETREAT (12/5; reg. required – space limited)
Recurring Events
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES:
– Career Advising: Thursdays, 3:00-5:00pm, GLC Lobby, starting Sep 19. Also see: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/gradcareeropportunity/.
– Cook Counseling: Thursdays & Fridays, 1:00-5:00pm. Will begin Friday Aug 30
– Graduate School advising hours: MTThF 8:00am-5:00pm, W 9:30-4:00, 120 GLC
– Immigration advising hours: MWF 1:00-4:00pm, TTh 9:00am-12:00pm, Room 120 GLC
– Writing assistance: reserve appointment at https://www.lib.vt.edu/spaces/writing-center.html
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS:
– MINDFULNESS AND YOGA CLASSES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Mondays (Mindfulness), 11:30am–12:00pm, GLC Wellness Room
Wednesdays (Yoga), 11:30am-12:15pm, GLC Wellness Room
Rec Sports and Hokie Wellness come to the GLC every Monday and Wednesday at 11:30am to help you become more healthy! Join a guided Mindfulness class from 11:30am-12:00pm on Mondays in the Wellness Room. On Wednesdays from 11:30am-12:15pm, an instructor-led yoga session is offered in the same room! Come join in!
– WRITING STRATEGIES FOR GRADUATE WRITERS
Mondays, 9:30-11:00am, GLC, Room D and Wednesdays, 12:30-2:00pm, Room D
Session can last up to 1.5 hours; you are limited to two of these special appointments at the GLC per semester. Make an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com.
– CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:30-3:30pm, GLC Room D
Practice conversational English with the help of our community volunteers.
Often, extra individualized support will be available before and after the Wednesday and Friday sessions. Make an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com.
– GLC CAFÉ
2nd and 4th Wednesday and every Thursday, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
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. See below for This Week’s Special Editions.
– FREE CHILDCARE – KIDS’ NIGHT OUT – WELCOME BACK!
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm, VT Women’s Center, 206 Washington St., B’burg
Please sign up for this free Thursday evening session (6:30-8:30pm) of fun and games in a safe and supportive atmosphere for your child aged 2-12 at the Virginia Tech Women’s Center. Space is limited. Children should be toilet trained. Contact Jessie Meltsner at jmelts@vt.edu with any questions. Sign up at https://doodle.com/poll/qvzwsdygfpiz6rhh.
– UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES STUDIOS WORKSHOP SERIES – FALL 2019
More information and registration for each workshop can be found at calendar.lib.vt.edu/events. This week’s events:
* Make Your Digital Life Safer and Easier: Secure Browsing (Part 3), Nov 11, 1:30 – 2:30pm, Torgersen 3310
* AR Development in Unity, Nov 12 from 4:00-5:30pm, Torgersen 3310
* Demystifying Machine Learning, Nov 13 from 1:30-3:30pm, Torgersen 1100
This Week’s Events
3. THE AMERICAN SOLDIER IN WWII 72-HOUR TRANSCRIBATHON
Sunday through Tuesday, Nov 10-12
Monday, Nov 11, 10:00-2:00pm, VT Library Athenaeum
Tuesday, Nov 12, 12:00-4:00pm, Blacksburg Public Library
On behalf of the VT History Department, grad student Jessica Brabble invites you to join thousands of “citizen-archivists” transcribing a rare collection of uncensored reflections on WWII combat and military service by American troops. Visit the project’s website, http://bit.ly/TASWWII, as well as social media, for details. Participants can register at https://forms.gle/7XrFnAZ7ZjvRBSFp
4. DATA IN SOCIAL CONTEXT WORKSHOP
Wednesday, Nov 13, 3:30-5:00, Newman Library, Room 124
Open to all graduate students. The Data in Social Context (DiSC) workshop prepares Graduate Teaching Assistants at Virginia Tech to teach courses that emphasize an interdisciplinary approach of data analytics, computational skills, and critical thinking in the humanities and social sciences. More information go to: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/etewing/disc/disc-workshop.
5. INTERFAITH EVENING DIALOGUES FOR STUDENTS – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE
Wednesday, Nov 13 and Dec 11, 5:30-7:00pm, 3310 Torgersen Hall
Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to participate in a dialogue with people with diverse worldviews. Discussions about world issues through an interfaith lens. Conversations about religious, spiritual, and secular diversity. For more information about the Interfaith Initiative, subscribe to the weekly newsletter at tinyurl.com/interfaithcircle.
6. “WAR STORIES” VISITING SPEAKER SERIES
Thursday, Nov 14, 5:00-6:30pm, New Classroom Building 203
On behalf of the VT History Department, grad student Jessica Brabble invites you to a public lecture, “Donuts and Dancing: Entertaining America’s Wartime Military,” by Kara Dixon Vuic, Benjamin W. Schmidt Professor of War, Conflict, and Society in Twentieth-Century America at Texas Christian University. Beginning in World War I, the U.S. military sent “good girls” from home to boost the morale and comfort the spirits of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines. On the surface, these young women epitomized an idealized home front for which the men fought and hoped to return. Yet, as this talk will reveal, USO girls, YMCA Lassies, and Red Cross Donut Dollies struggled mightily to serve donuts and soothe souls, to balance their wholesome image with the expectations of lonely men far from home.
7. SCIENCE ON TAP OF THE NRV PRESENTS
Thursday, Nov 14, 5:30-7:00pm, Rising Silo Brewery, 2351 Glade Road, Bburg
Join us to play trivia, make friends, and learn about a topic relevant to southwest Virginia, “Understanding Differences in Respiratory Health in Coal-Mining Counties,” presented by Ruoding Shi. This free event is sponsored by VT’s Center for Communicating Science and Sigma Xi chapter, Science on Tap brings researchers to the public. Contact grad student Cassandra Hockman, chockman@vt.edu for more info.
8. AETNA HEALTH INSURANCE INFO SESSION
Friday, Nov 15, 11:00am-12:00pm, GLC Room C
The Graduate Student Assembly of Virginia Tech will host an Aetna Health Insurance Informational Session this Friday. Amanda Haley, our student insurance coordinator, will come speak and answer questions. Please contact GSA at gsa@vt.edu with any questions. Zoom Link is available at https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/843023371
9. PUTTING A FRIENDLY FACE TO SCIENCE WITH SKYPE A SCIENTIST
Friday, Nov 15, 3:00pm, Fralin Hall Auditorium, 360 West Campus Drive, Blacksburg
Skype a Scientist founder and squid researcher Sarah McAnulty will speak about her experiences with Skype a Scientist, a program that matches researchers with school classrooms and brings real scientists into schools through Skype. This free event is hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech. Contact grad student Brandon Semel, bsemel@vt.edu for more info.
10. “SCIENCE IS FOR EVERYONE: MAKING THE BIGGEST IMPACT WITH YOUR SCIENCE COMMUNICATION”
Friday, Nov 15, 6:00pm (reception at 5:30pm), Fralin Hall Auditorium, 360 West Campus Drive, Bburg
Skype a Scientist founder and squid researcher Sarah McAnulty will give a talk for folks who want to learn to share their science more effectively with non-scientists. She will discuss the many ways that scientists can get involved in their communities, both local and online. She will highlight ways that every scientist, from the extroverts to the introverts, can make everyone feel that science has space for them. Hosted by the Center for Communicating Science at Virginia Tech. Event is free. Contact grad student Brandon Semel at bsemel@vt.edu for more info.
11. GRADUATE ARTS COUNCIL MIXER
Saturday, Nov 16, 2:00-4:00pm, Perspective Gallery, Squires Student Center
Nurture your artistic side. Hang out, grab a bite, and dream out loud through conversations with current members of the Graduate Arts Council. We are a collective of graduate students dedicated to exploring, supporting, and expanding the arts in and around Virginia Tech and look forward to meeting you. For information contact cabesse@vt.edu.
12. COME AND ENJOY THE NUTSHELL GAMES
Saturday, Nov 16, 4:30pm, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre at the Moss Arts Center
Where can you hear 30 great research presentations in 45 minutes? At the Nutshell Games, the Virginia Tech Center for Communicating Science annual presentation competition! Thirty graduate students will each have a mere 90 seconds to explain their research from onstage at the Moss Arts Center. The event is open to the public free of charge. Come cheer for your graduate student colleagues!
Administrative Announcements:
13. GRAD 5204: CITIZEN SCHOLAR SEMINAR (CRN 20270) – 1st posting
Spring 2020, Tuesdays, 1:00-3:30pm, GLC Room B
Course Description: An integral part of the Graduate School’s Transformative Graduate Education initiative, the course will examine university-community engagement from perspectives of pedagogy, research, and outreach, enabling students to understand how their disciplinary expertise can be applied to advance social well-being. Understanding the value of being a citizen-scholar, elucidating the connection between scholarship and citizenship in the contemporary global society and encouraging engagement in public scholarship, i.e., scholarship in the service to community, the region, the state and the world. Graduate standing required (3H, 3C).For more information, please contact the instructors, Bill Huckle (wrhuckle@vt.edu) and Catherine Cotrupi (cotrupi@vt.edu).
14. DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM APPLICATION IS OPEN – 2nd posting
Diversity scholars are graduate students who specialize in and advocate for the awareness, knowledge, and skills associated with diversity and inclusion in the Graduate School and the greater community. Nominations are due by Nov 29. Find out more at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/diversity/diversity-scholars/how-to-apply.html.
15. GSA GRAD RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FALL CYCLE OPENING 11/4 – 2nd posting
The GRDP is a program administered by the GSA to provide monetary support for research conducted by Virginia Tech graduate students. This funding opportunity is available to graduate students in two cycles for each academic year. All full-time registered graduate students enrolled at Virginia Tech are eligible to apply. Assistance through the GRDP is competitive and is awarded based on a review process to help ensure fair decisions. The Fall Cycle application will open beginning Monday, Nov 4. The deadline for applications is Friday, Nov 15. For further details, updates, and the application, please see our website at https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/graduatestudentassembly/what-we-can-offer-you/funding-opportunities/graduate-research-development-program/ . For questions, support, or insights, please email VTGSAGRDP20192020@gmail.com.
16. FISH & WILDLIFE GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOC. 2020 CALENDARS AVAILABLE – 2nd posting
Students in the Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Association (FIWGSA) in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment are selling 2020 calendars highlighting their work around the world. Each month features a photo taken by a student and showcases research on a variety of captivating species, including bears, shorebirds, foxes, turtles, lemurs, candy darters, and more. Proceeds from the calendar sale support a guest speaker visit and fund business and social events. FIWGSA mentors new students, engages in outreach, and serves as an intermediary between graduate students and faculty. One calendar is $15; two or more are $12 each. They make ideal holiday gifts. Order online at https://squareup.com/store/fiwgsa or email the Fish and Wildlife Graduate Student Association at fiwgsa@gmail.com with any questions.
17. EDWARD BOUCHET HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN – 3rd posting
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (Bouchet Society) recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promote a diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. Find out more at https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/diversity/bouchet-society.html. Nomination deadline is Nov 22.
18. WILLIAM & MARY’S GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM – 3rd posting
Graduate students are invited to participate in the 19th Annual Graduate Research Symposium (GRS) at William and Mary, March 20 & 21, 2020. Seeking abstract submissions from currently enrolled graduate students in the following discipline(s): American Studies, Anthropology, Applied Science, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, History, Physics, Psychological Sciences, and Public Policy. Broadly themed conference is designed to bring together Arts & Sciences graduate students from differing areas of study and from all stages of the degree process. Abstracts of no more 250 words (1,600 characters) requested for Oral Presentations and Poster Presentations. Categories defined according to William & Mary Arts & Sciences graduate programs. Review the abstract submittal guidelines for examples to determine if the Graduate Research Symposium is an appropriate forum to present your research.Visit http://www.wm.edu/as/grs for additional information. ABSTRACT DEADLINE: Dec 6 at 11:59pm EST.
Jobs:
None at this time
Volunteers and research participants sought:
19. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR LEGIBILITY STUDY – 1st posting
Volunteers needed for a legibility study to test the performance of several fonts on highway guide signs to be held between Nov 11-13. To participate, you must be 18 years of age or older, be a US resident, hold a valid US driver’s license and currently drive within the US. During study, you will be asked to perform the following: read and sign an Informed Consent Form; show the experimenter your valid driver’s license; complete some vision tests; and read 6-letter words that appear for a brief time on a computer screen. The total experiment will last approximately 30 minutes. No compensation provided, but you would be contributing to the field of transportation engineering by providing necessary data to create safe standards for road signs. If interested, go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DSNWWB6 to complete a participant form and pick a testing time slot at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1C60xcAtF7x0XtpH8AOCcaIl6p6yz486utulmgRVTqv0/edit#gid=0. The research study will take place in Patton 305 on Virginia Tech’s campus. For more info email randrea5@vt.edu.
20. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR EXOSKELETON AND WALKING STUDY – 1st posting
Participants needed for a research study about walking with and without wearable exoskeletons. Must be 18-35 years old with no recent or prior musculoskeletal disorders/injuries. Will be asked to perform separate trials of level walking on the treadmill and on an approx.10 meter long gait track, both with and without wearing several different exoskeletons. This study includes 2 sessions: each session will take about 2.5 hours and will be scheduled on separate days. The compensation rate is $10/hour. If interested, email Jangho Park at jhparkvt@vt.edu.
21. FEMALE PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
The current study is examining communication of emotion between two female participants while heart rate and contractility measures are being collected via electrodes. The study will take place in Williams Hall 248 and 250 and sessions take approximately an hour and 45 minutes to complete. Those interested can complete this prescreen survey: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40i898wd5MxaAYJ
Those who complete the full study will be entered into a raffle for two $50 Visa gift cards. If you have any questions, email hkissel2@vt.edu.
22. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR ONLINE PUZZLE & WORK BEHAVIOR SURVEY – 2nd posting
Seeking employed students to complete a half-hour survey asking questions regarding your personal habits and engage in a puzzle task. You will be asked to provide the contact information of your supervisor at work, who may be contacted and asked a few general questions about your workplace behavior. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card. Please contact Nick Flannery (nflan59@vt.edu) for more information. If interested, please follow this link:
https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0AIEYRVDVKLKEbb
Upcoming events:
HOW TO USE iTHENTICATE – TRAINING SESSION
Multiple dates and times; registration requested. All sessions via Zoom (Meeting ID: 5402318316)
The Graduate School is offering a training session on how graduate students will use iThenticate to review the originality of documents, ensure accurate attribution to other authors, and eliminate occurrences of potential plagiarism. Registration at https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/ by searching for “iThenticate” in the search box.
Tuesday, Nov19 at 11:00am
Tuesday, Dec 3 at 7:00pm
Thursday, Dec 5t at 2:00pm
THREE ANNE FRANKS: A PLAY BY MAYA MACDONALD
Tuesday-Thursday, Nov 19, 20, 21, 7:30-8:00pm, Theatre 101, 200 College Avenue
This free play, directed by graduate student Courtney Surmanek, is about three people who audition to play Anne Frank in a production that could not obtain the rights to a single word from Anne’s diary. As interpretations vary, we begin to see the difference between who Anne Frank was and who we need her to be. With biting humor, this short play explores complications of privacy and authorship, appropriation, race and Jewish identity, and the performance of history.
GSA TRIVIA NIGHT
Thursday, Nov 21, 5:00-7:00pm, Old Dominion Ballroom, Squires Student Center
Come join your fellow graduate students in a fun night of Trivia hosted by the Graduate Student Assembly of Virginia Tech. Pizza and refreshments will be served starting at 5:00pm. until 7:00pm. Winners of Trivia will receive tickets to the Spring Beer and Wine Social. Please contact Cortney Steele, GSA Director of Events at cnsteele@vt.edu with any questions.
DOWNTON ABBEY AT THE LYRIC
Monday, Nov 25, 7:00pm, Lyric Lobby
Come join the GLC Fellows and fellow graduate students to see a showing of Downton Abbey over Thanksgiving break. We’ll be meeting in the Lyric lobby at 6:45pm so that there’s time to buy a ticket ($5 each), grab some free popcorn, and choose a seat. Please visit the Lyric website or email Athulya at aasimon@vt.edu with any questions.
GRADUATE STUDENT WRITING RETREAT
Thursday, Dec 5, 8:30am-4:00pm, GLC Room C
Commit to working on your thesis, dissertation or other writing project for several 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. Space is limited to 15 students and once capacity is reached, students will be put on a waitlist. All students will be contacted closer to the event date with more information. Sign-up here: https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5nY4Wg9XmPEsAND
Have a great week!
Sue
Sue Kass
Student Services Coordinator
Virginia Tech Graduate School
540-231-4558
sjkass@vt.edu
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