Month: November 2020

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November 23-30, 2020

This Week’s Events:  

0. Ongoing Services – updated 9/21/20  
1. COOKIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS 
2. KAHOOT! GAME TIME – THANKFUL EDITION 

Administrative Announcements:  
3. TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS REQUESTED-GRADUATE SCHOOL LIBRARY – 1st posting 
4. DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM APPLICATION IS OPEN – 2nd posting 
5. CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY FOR ASIAN/ASIAN AMERICAN GRADUATES – 2nd posting 
6. GRAD 5024 DATA MANAGEMENT SKILLS COURSE OFFERED FOR SPRING 2021 – 3rd posting 

Jobs:  
None at this time. 

Volunteers and research participants sought:  
7. PARTICIPATION NEEDED FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE STUDY – 1st posting 
8. HEALTHY DOGS NEEDED FOR HEART STUDY – 2nd posting 
9. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR HNFE RESEARCH STUDY – 3rd posting 

Upcoming Events:  
10. MOTIVATION WORKSHOP THREE-PART SERIES – Dec. 2, 7, 11  
11. GRADUATE STUDENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING – Dec. 3 

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November 16-22, 2020

This Week’s Events: 

0. Ongoing Services – updated 9/21/20 

1. PERSIAN MYSTICAL CONTRIBUTION TO HUMANITY’S SPIRITUAL JOURNEY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
2. SELF-CARE BAGS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
3. “HEAVEN: I TOURED THERE” PART TWO WEBINAR
4. STARTING YOUR ETD
5. WOMEN AND GENDER IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION SERIES
6. GLC CAFÉ
7. GENERAL BODY MEETING: SCIENCE POLICY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY CLUB AT VT
8. SCIENCE ON TAP: HA HA! SCIENCE COMEDY NIGHT WITH KASHA PATEL

Administrative Announcements: 
9. DIVERSITY SCHOLAR PROGRAM APPLICATION IS OPEN – 1st posting
10. CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY FOR ASIAN/ASIAN AMERICAN GRADUATES – 1stposting
11. GRAD 5024 DATA MANAGEMENT SKILLS COURSE OFFERED FOR SPRING 2021 – 2nd posting
12. INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH HONOR SOCIETY FALL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS – 3rd posting

Jobs:  
13. GRADUATE STUDENT WAGE POSITION OPENING IN OFFICE FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY – 3rd posting  

Volunteers and research participants sought: 
14. HEALTHY DOGS NEEDED FOR HEART STUDY – 1st posting
15. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR HNFE RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
16. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON EXOSKELETONS – 3rd posting
17. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR COVID-10 CONTACT TRACING SURVEY – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events: 
18. GRADUATE STUDENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING – Dec. 3

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November 9-15, 2020

This Week’s Events: 

0. Ongoing Services – updated 9/21/20 
1. ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER DESI AMERICAN (APIDA) CAUCUS SOCIAL LUNCH HOURS
2. VTGRAD2GRAD FIRESIDE CHAT – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
3. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) LIVE Q&A
4. LITTLE HOKIE(tm) HAND-ME-DOWN TWO DAY EVENT
5. WOMEN IN TRANSPORTATION: WHERE ARE THEY NOW
6. GETTING UNSTUCK – WORKSHOP WITH COOK COUNSELING CENTER
7. GLC CAFÉ
8. INTERFAITH COOPERATION & CIVIL RIGHTS – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE
9. ITSA WILDCARD WORKSHOP: BEGINNING ARABIC
10. DANCE OF NATIONS
11. WHEN HOME IS UTTAINABLE, WHAT REPLACES IT? PUBLIC LECTURE AND PANEL FEATURING ALIA MALEK
12. AFRICAN GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING FORUM
13. MOVING BEYOND OUR INFORMATION SILOS – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE
14. THANKFUL THREE-MILER

Administrative Announcements: 
15. GRAD 5024 DATA MANAGEMENT SKILLS COURSE OFFERED FOR SPRING 2021 – 1st posting
16. INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH HONOR SOCIETY FALL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS – 2nd posting
17. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSEMBLY BUY BLACKSBURG INITIATIVE – 3rd posting
18. LITTLE HOKIE HANGOUT SPRING 2021 ENROLLMENT IS OPEN – 3rd posting
19. GSA TRAVEL FUND FALL CYCLE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS – 3rd posting
20. INVITATION FOR ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER DESI AMERICAN GRADUATE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR MENTORING EXPERIENCE – 3rd posting
21. EDWARD BOUCHET HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN – 3rd posting
22. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR JEAN B. DUERR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – 3rd posting
23. GRADUATE COMMUNITY MURAL – MORE ARTISTS NEEDED – 3rd posting

Jobs:  
24. GRADUATE STUDENT WAGE POSITION OPENING IN OFFICE FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY – 2nd posting  

Volunteers and research participants sought: 
25. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! LITTLE HOKIE ™ HAND-ME-DOWN: NOVEMBER 10-12 – 1st posting
26. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR HNFE RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
27. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR EXOSKELETON RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting 
28. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON EXOSKELETONS – 2nd posting
29. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR COVID-10 CONTACT TRACING SURVEY – 2nd posting
30. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: RESEARCH STUDY ON EFFECTS OF IN-VEHICLE AGENT LANGUAGE IN SELF-DRIVING CARS – 3rd posting

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November 2-8, 2020

This Week’s Events:  

0. Ongoing Services – updated 9/21/20  
1. ONE HEALTH WEBINAR SERIES: THE ROLE OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN DEVELOPING THERAPEUTICS FOR COVID-19  
2. ONE HEALTH WEBINAR SERIES: THE TOLL OF COVID-10 ON ESSENTIAL MEDICAL, VETERINARY AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS  
3. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) 101  
4. ONE HEALTH WEBINAR SERIES: COVID-19’S IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH VULNERABLE POPULATIONS 
5. “HEAVEN: I TOURED THERE” TWO-DAY WEBINAR
6. COMMUNITY CHANGE COLLABORATIVE FACULTY FORUM WITH CRUZ GARCIA AND NATHALIE FANKOWSKI 
7. GETTING UNSTUCK – WORKSHOP WITH COOK COUNSELING CENTER 
8. GLC CAFÉ
9. INTERFAITH COOPERATION & CIVIL RIGHTS – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE 
10. OPTIONAL PRACTICAL TRAINING (OPT) WORKSHOP 
11. GRADUATE STUDENT GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING 
12. ANNUAL ONE HEALTH CASE COMPETITION  
13. NUTSHELL GAMES 

Administrative Announcements:  
14. INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH HONOR SOCIETY FALL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS – 1st posting 
15. GRADUATE STUDENT ASSEMBLY BUY BLACKSBURG INITIATIVE – 2nd posting 
16. LITTLE HOKIE HANGOUT SPRING 2021 ENROLLMENT IS OPEN – 2nd posting 
17. GSA TRAVEL FUND FALL CYCLE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS – 2nd posting 
18. GRADUATE STUDENT INPUT NEEDED—VIRGINIA TECH WOMEN’S ALLIANCE CONVERSATIONS – 2nd posting 
19. INVITATION FOR ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER DESI AMERICAN GRADUATE STUDENTS TO SHARE THEIR MENTORING EXPERIENCE – 2nd posting 
20. EDWARD BOUCHET HONOR SOCIETY NOMINATION PERIOD OPEN – 2nd posting 
21. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR JEAN B. DUERR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – 2nd posting 
22. GRADUATE COMMUNITY MURAL – MORE ARTISTS NEEDED – 2nd posting 
23. STUDENTS NEEDED FOR FOCUS GROUP WITH BOARD OF VISITORS – 3rd posting 
24. LITTLE HOKIE HAND-ME-DOWN ACCEPTING DONATIONS – 3rd posting 

Jobs:  
25. GRADUATE STUDENT WAGE POSITION OPENING IN OFFICE FOR INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY – 1st posting 
26. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR SPRING 2021 – 2nd posting 

Volunteers and research participants sought:  
27. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON EXOSKELETONS – 1st posting 
28. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR COVID-10 CONTACT TRACING SURVEY – 1st posting 
29. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: RESEARCH STUDY ON EFFECTS OF IN-VEHICLE AGENT LANGUAGE IN SELF-DRIVING CARS – 2nd posting 
30. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR REMOTE AUGMENTED REALITY USER STUDY – 3rd posting 
31. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AUGMENTED REALITY VIRTUAL MONITORS STUDY – 3rd posting 

Upcoming Events:  
32. ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER DESI AMERICAN (APIDA) CAUCUS SOCIAL LUNCH HOURS – Nov. 10 
33. VTGRAD2GRAD FIRESIDE CHAT – INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS – Nov. 10 
34. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB) LIVE Q&A – Nov. 11 
35. LITTLE HOKIE(tm) HAND-ME-DOWN TWO DAY EVENT – Nov. 11 and 12 
36. ITSA WILDCARD WORKSHOP: BEGINNING ARABIC – Nov. 12 
37. DANCE OF NATIONS – Nov. 12 
38. WHEN HOME IS UTTAINABLE, WHAT REPLACES IT? PUBLIC LECTURE AND PANEL FEATURING ALIA MALEK – Nov. 13 
39. AFRICAN GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORING FORUM – Nov. 13 
40.  MOVING BEYOND OUR INFORMATION SILOS – DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE – Nov. 13

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