This Week’s Events:
0. Ongoing Services – updated 6/27/22
1. SOFTWARE CARPENTRY: UNIX GIT AND R/PYTHON
2. DISRUPTING ACADEMIC BULLYING
3. LEVERAGING LINKEDIN FOR CAREER EXPLORATION AND NETWORKING
4. GLC CAFÉ
Administrative Announcements:
5. GPSS DIRECTOR OF EVENTS: CALL FOR APPLICANTS – 1st posting
6. BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION NEWSLETTER – 1st posting
7. REGISTER NOW FOR GRAD 5124: RESEARCH SKILLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 1st posting
8. RESEARCH TOOLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WORKSHOP SERIES – 1st posting
9. TEAM SCIENCE CLASS, ALCE 5224 – REGISTER NOW – 2nd posting
10. APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR GRAD HONOR SYSTEM CHAIR POSITION – 3rd posting
11. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $750 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 3rd posting
Jobs:
12. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION IN THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS – 2nd posting
13. BUILDING MANAGER POSITION AT THE GLC – 3rd posting
14. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION IN COMMUNICATING SCIENCE – 3rd posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
15. PARENTS OR PRIMARY CAREGIVERS OF TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
16. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR GPSS BBQ – 2nd posting
17. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A DATA TRANSFORMATION IN VT RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
18. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR DISABILITY AND SEX EDUCATION QUALITATIVE RESEARCH STUDY – 3rd posting
19. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON LONG-DISTANCE FEMALE RUNNERS – 3rd posting
20. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT GAIN IN FEMALE ATHLETES RESEARCH STUDY – 3rd posting
Upcoming Events:
21. WELCOME WEEK INFORMATION FAIR – August 15-19
22. GPSS WELCOME BACK BBQ
23. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME – August 18
24. GLOBAL DANCE PARTY – August 18
25. HEALTH INSURANCE SIGN-UP IN THE GLC – August 19
26. UNDERREPRESENTED/MINORITIZED STUDENT LUNCH – August 24
27. INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES – August 24
28. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT – August 29
29. INSIGHTS ON THE FACULTY JOB MARKET – PREPARING FOR THE FALL APPLICATION SEASON AND BEYOND – September 1
30. DAY FOR DATA CONFERENCE – September 9
31. HOW OF HAPPINESS GRADUATE STUDENT GROUP – September 9-October 21
0. Ongoing Services – updated 06/27/22
- GRADUATE SCHOOL: In-person advising, drop-off or pick-up of documents and materials, and a space to study and take a break! Visit SHIP (120 GLC), M-F 9:00-4:00pm. If you prefer Zoom advising: request one-on-one assistantship or academic advising by using our online request form to set-up a Zoom session.
- CAREER ADVISING: schedule career advising appointment via https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html ; In-person drop-in advising every Wednesday, 1-4pm in the Graduate School (120 GLC). NOTE: there will be no career advising on July 27 in the GLC.
- COOK COUNSELING: Drop-in Zoom hours, Tuesdays 10am-12pm and Thursdays and Fridays 3pm-5pm, Zoom links found here. To make an appointment, visit: https://vt-ucc.titaniumhwc.com/ScheduleGraduateFirstCookConnect (Students must pay the summer health fee or daily use fee which can be reimbursed through Aetna. Students must be in Virginia)
- WRITING CENTER SERVICES: Schedule an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com/
- GRADUATE OMBUDSPERSON: contact for appointment at gradstudentombud@vt.edu, 540-231-9573