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September 26-October 2, 2022

This Week’s Events:       

0. Ongoing Services – updated 8/15/22 
1. GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CITATION MANAGER
2. EERI FIRST GENERAL MEETING
3. FREE GUIDED MEDITATION
4. TRIVIA TUESDAYS
5. CONNECTION JOB FAIR
6. LITERATURE REVIEWS AND DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ENGINEERS
7. GLC CAFÉ
8. A DEEP DIVE INTO DEEP SPACE: ALL ABOUT THE JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE
9. LITERATURE REVIEWS AND EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS METHODS
10. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CV AND NETWORKING INSIGHTS
11. A SAFE SPACE IN SOLIDARITY: SUPPORTING THE IRANIAN COMMUNITY
12. REFLECTION WALK
13. FEELS GRADUATE PEER SUPPORT CIRCLE
14. SPEED FRIENDING FRENZY
15. THE FRONTERA PROJECT WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE
16. CASCADES HIKE – REGISTER NOW

Administrative Announcements:    
17. GLC ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY – 1st posting
18. FALL 22 GRADS: BORROW YOUR CAP AND GOWN FROM GPSS – 1st posting
19. RESEARCH AND TRAVEL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM CENTER FOR PEACE STUDIES AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION – 1st posting
20. USDA’S FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE DIVERSITY AGRIBUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – 2nd posting
21. CIRTL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES – 3rd posting


Jobs:   
none at this time

Volunteers and research participants sought:  
22. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL HOUSING SURVEY – 1st posting
23. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A PERCEPTION STUDY ON TRIGGER AND CONTENT WARNINGS – 1st posting
24. SPANISH SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AS INTERPRETERS FOR STEM EVENT – 1st posting
25. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR (GPSF), VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – 2nd posting
26. ARE YOU HELPING A FAMILY MEMBER WITH MEMORY PROBLEMS –2nd posting
27. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR GRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS SURVEY II – 2nd posting
28. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A USAGE RESEARCH OF APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY’S (ATC) ONLINE PLATFORM – 3rd posting
29. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF SEX AND HORIZONTAL APPROACH ON LIMB STIFFNESS AND LIMB STIFFNESS ASYMMETRY DURING LANDING – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events: 
30. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR – October 3
31. ADVANCED LATEX FOR ETDS AND MORE – October 4
32. HISPANIC/LATINX GRADUATE STUDENT LUNCHEON – October 5
33. GAC KICKOFF – October 5
34. PERFORMANCE: RHIANNON GIDDENS WITH FRANCESCO TURRISI – October 5
35. INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY CERTIFICATE INFO SESSION – October 6
36. INTRODUCTION TO SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING – October 6
37. CREATE A VT EXPERTS PROFILE TO SHARE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP AND ATTRACT COLLABORATORS – October 7
38. BSC GRADUATE STUDENT ROUNDTABLE – October 9
39. DINING ETIQUETTE – October 11
40. WOMEN AND GENDER IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION SERIES FEATURING DR. HALE ANN TUFAN – October 13
41. DEFINING SCOPE AND DESIGNING A SYSTEMATIC SEARCH STRATEGY – October 13

 0. Ongoing Services – updated 08/15/22    

1. GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CITATION MANAGER
Monday, September 26, 4-5pm, ZoomCitation managers like EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero are powerful tools that can help you save, organize, and cite your references. Their use can also help improve your workflow and make the research process easier and less stressful. This session will focus on ways to get the most of your citation manager. Learn more and register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/9373102

2. EERI FIRST GENERAL MEETING
Monday, September 26,  5-6pm, 207 Patton Hall
The mission of the meeting is to improve the understanding of the impact of earthquakes physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment and advocate comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes. Contact Roisha Maharjan, roisha@vt.edu, if you have questions.

3. FREE GUIDED MEDITATION
Monday, September 26, 5:30-6:30pm, Squires Room 232
Kick off your week by destressing via a group guided meditation. The meditation is led by trained volunteers and is suitable for people of all experience levels. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/H6KQxthxBUA8PY5b8

4. TRIVIA TUESDAYS
Tuesday, September 27, 7-9pm, Square 5 Public House
Trying to test your knowledge? Trivia is held every Tuesday from 7-9pm, 2 rounds, 1 hour each. Free to play, food and drink available for purchase, bring a team or test yourself! Upcoming themes include, 9/27 – General Knowledge, 10/4 – Marvel Cinematic Universe, 10/11 – General Knowledge, and 10/18 – Spooky Season Trivia. Reach out to Trivia Host Kelsey Reed (kelseyreed@vt.edu) with any questions.

5. CONNECTION JOB FAIR
Wednesday, September 28, 10am-4pm, Squires Commonwealth Ballroom
Career and Professional Development is hosting this job fair, which has many employers that are seeking current graduate students. Complete information is at https://career.vt.edu/events/cpd-fairs.html
The full list of attending employers is in Handshake. That list can be filtered on various criteria; including filtered to view the employers seeking graduate students.

6. LITERATURE REVIEWS AND DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ENGINEERS
Wednesday, September 28, 2:30-3:30pm, Zoom
You need to write a literature review for your research or class… but how do you get started? What kinds of literature reviews are there? Where should you search? How do you search efficiently and effectively? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this interactive workshop. Learn more and register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/9379718

7. GLC CAFÉ 
Wednesday, September 28 and Thursday, September 29, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading RoomEnjoy coffee, tea, cookies and conversation with graduate students and Graduate School staff. Bring your own mug if you can! The GLC Café occurs every Thursday and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday.  

8. A DEEP DIVE INTO DEEP SPACE: ALL ABOUT THE JAMES WEBB TELESCOPE
Wednesday, September 28, 5:30-7pm, Rising Silo Brewery
Science on Tap NRV hosts graduate student Doyee Byun. Come out to learn about the James Webb Telescope: what it is, results so far, and what it means for the future of science.

9. LITERATURE REVIEWS AND EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS METHODS
Thursday, September 29, 2-3:30pm, Newman 207A
Evidence synthesis (ES) reviews are comprehensive, rigorous reviews of available information and often serve as the foundation of evidence-based decision making. During this session, we will illustrate the characteristics and history of ES, and describe some of the methods commonly used today. By the end of this 1.5 hour session, you’ll be able to (1) differentiate narrative/traditional literature review and a systematic, evidence synthesis approaches, (2) recognize commonly used reviews methods and how to select methods based on your goals, and (3) consider how to apply some best practices from evidence synthesis to your literature review, regardless of the method you choose. Register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/9539511


10. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL CV AND NETWORKING INSIGHTS
Thursday, September 29, 3-4pm, Zoom
Jennifer Heinold from Career and Professional Development will join us to lead a workshop on developing a CV and Network specifically for graduate and professional students! While this workshop is to help everyone prepare for the Graduate and Professional School Fair, this event is open to any graduate student who would benefit! https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=YmVnc2JxMWEzb2Y4Z2UwbW9maTlxc2NicjAgZ3Bzc0B2dC5lZHU&tmsrc=gpss%40vt.edu

11. A SAFE SPACE IN SOLIDARITY: SUPPORTING THE IRANIAN COMMUNITY
Thursday, September 29, 3-4pm, GLC Room F
Join the Graduate School along with members of the Iranian Society at Virginia Tech for a gathering in support of the Iranian community. Faculty, staff, and students are all welcome. Light refreshments will be served and resources will be available to those in need. Questions? Please email ordi@vt.edu.

12. REFLECTION WALK
Thursday, September 29, 5-6:30pm, Hahn Horticulture Gardens
Didn’t get time to reflect on your first few days at VT?? Didn’t get a chance to celebrate your small victories?? Courses and workload pulling you down?? Let’s hit pause on the work life for a bit and go on a reflection walk to the beautiful Hahn Horticulture Garden together. Come grab a coffee at the GLC Cafe (3:30-5:00pm) on Thursday, 9/29. We will walk towards the garden after the cafe. Meet us at the GLC Reading room or directly at the garden. Sign-up here: https://forms.gle/qaudqoRbMuzWRjG4A Contact Diksha Pilania (dikshap18@vt.edu) if you have questions.

13. FEELS GRADUATE PEER SUPPORT CIRCLE
Thursday, September 29, 6-7pm, GLC Wellness Room
In this supportive space, we will talk about identifying stressors as a graduate student, take an inventory of our coping skills, and develop a self-care plan. No registration is necessary; any grad student can attend.

14. SPEED FRIENDING FRENZY
Thursday, September 29th, 6-8pm, Nellie’s Cave Park (Picnic Area), Zoom option upon request
Come join fellow LGBTQIA+ members of the VT grad, professional and ally community for a speed friending event. This will be a series of rapid-fire rounds of one-on-one conversations following prompts designed for meaningful conversations. This event is intended for those who want to meet new people and make new friends in a safe, inclusive space. All are welcome to join for food and deep conversation. I hope to see you there! Please RSVP on GobblerConnect: https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/8366564. If you would like to attend via zoom, please reach out to abwerner@vt.edu or kjennings@vt.edu. Feel free to reach out to our new member coordinator Kelsey (she/they/any pronouns) at kjennings@vt.edu to get information about Queer Grads, Professionals and Allies and how to join our discord server.

15. THE FRONTERA PROJECT WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE
Friday, September 30, 12-2pm, GLC Room C
In honor of Hispanic-Latino Heritage month, the Community Change Collaborative invites any interested graduate students and faculty to a unique workshop opportunity with The Frontera Project. Participants will learn how the tools of theater can be used to lift up and celebrate their own stories while being inspired to connect with the world around them. Afterward, a light lunch will be provided. If you are interested, please register by September 25th using the following link: https://forms.gle/dm2NNgaS2N2RsUyT9  Any interested individuals may also register for a free ticket to The Frontera Project’s full performance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-frontera-project-an-interactive-bilingual-theatre-experience-tickets-420762119827

16. CASCADES HIKE – REGISTER NOW!
Saturday, October 1, 10am, Meet at GLC
Join other graduate students on a trip to the Cascades! Cascade Falls is a moderate level hike in Giles County that ends with a beautiful waterfall. Total estimated time of the trip, including travel time, is 4 hours. Seating is limited! More information is in the registration survey. Sponsored by the Graduate School. https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/cascades

17. GLC ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY – 1st posting|
The Graduate School invites submissions of art work and photography by graduate students for display during the fall semester and beyond. Have a favorite place in Blacksburg that brings you peace, joy or happiness? Have a photograph that captures your favorite moment in Blacksburg? Show us your favorite moment or spot in Blacksburg for this art and photography display. Submissions are limited to three pieces (art and/or photography) per graduate student.  More information can be found here: https://graduatelifecenter.vt.edu/Programs/glc-art-and-photo-contest.html  Deadline is October 13.

18. FALL 22 GRADS: BORROW YOUR CAP AND GOWN FROM GPSS – 1st posting
Are you graduating this fall? Planning on taking photos or walking at the in-person ceremonies, but need a cap and gown? GPSS has caps and gowns for students to borrow! Fill out the form by November 1 and we will try to make those memories happen while saving you money! If you do borrow from us, please note that you will need to return the gown dry cleaned, with receipt. Hoods are not included. You will be notified by Nov. 10 whether GPSS is available to accommodate your request. Please contact Cissy Ming (cissym@vt.edu) with any questions. Apply for a cap and gown loan here: https://forms.gle/53RJRkTsAv2ucA5p8

19. RESEARCH AND TRAVEL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FROM CENTER FOR PEACE STUDIES AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION – 1st posting
The Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention is pleased to be in a position to offer TWO student funding opportunities to students whose research relates to violence. Each of the possible 8 travel awards offers up to $400 to present at extramural conferences, and the possible 3 thesis/dissertation grants would each award $1500-$3000. If you are currently enrolled and in good standing, please email amys@vt.edu for the complete RFP and application documents. The application deadline is October 31st, 2022, and funds must be spent before June 30, 2023.

20. USDA’S FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE DIVERSITY AGRIBUSINESS AND AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM – 2nd posting
FAS is investing in the future by creating a path for outstanding students, particularly those from minority groups historically under-represented at USDA, to pursue careers in the U.S. Foreign Service. FDFP is administered in partnership with Howard University and provides funding for selected students to receive master’s degrees in Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics from the accredited U.S. university of their choice. Fellows will participate in domestic and overseas internships with FAS and will be offered extensive mentoring and professional development opportunities. Learn more and apply here: https://apply.fasdiversityfellowship.org/ Contributed by faculty member, Olga Massa.

21. CIRTL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES – 3rd posting
Virginia Tech is now a member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) network, and graduate students and post-doctoral associates/fellows at Virginia Tech can participate in CIRTL’s professional development opportunities. Two of CIRTL’s upcoming professional development opportunities (listed below) are currently open for registration. More information about each opportunity can be found at the links below. Sept. 26 – Nov. 20 | An Introduction to Evidence-Based Undergraduate STEM Teaching, https://www.cirtl.net/courses/726  Thursdays, Oct. 27, Nov. 10 & Dec. 1 | Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College, https://www.cirtl.net/events/series/61  To learn more about CIRTL, visit the network’s website at https://www.cirtl.net/ . If you have questions about CIRTL at Virginia Tech, email the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at teaching@vt.edu.

22. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL HOUSING SURVEY – 1st posting
This survey will help the GPSS to advocate for affordable, accessible, and sustainable housing to be constructed near campus areas. Participants must be graduate or professional students. Compensation: Blacksburg Farmer’s Market Gift (or equivalent for location). Contact Alice Fox at gpss@vt.edu if you have questions. https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/GPHousingSurvey22

23. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A PERCEPTION STUDY ON TRIGGER AND CONTENT WARNINGS – 1st posting
The Echo Lab hopes to identify how social media users view and use trigger and content warnings on social media. We want to determine what is done well and what current limitations and misunderstandings exist with the current method of user-added warnings. The findings from these interviews will help direct future research as we seek out ways that social media platforms and other social media users can better support people and their mental health online. The study was reviewed and accepted by the IRB (# 22-610) and is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Sang Won Lee (sangwonlee@vt.edu). Participants must be: age of 18 years or older; currently a US citizen or legal resident (Green card, student visa, H1B visa, etc.); regular social media users who have seen trigger or content warnings on others’ posts. Preferred participants: regular social media users who post frequently; regular social media users who frequently add trigger or content warnings to their posts. If you are interested in participating, please complete the survey at this link https://forms.gle/UYw67f1E3HRaDfge8 to state your interest as well as provide some background information. After the study, each participant will be compensated with a $15 Amazon gift card. Contact Muskan Gupta at muskan@vt.edu  if you have questions. More info: https://bit.ly/3R3I6dl

24. SPANISH SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AS INTERPRETERS FOR STEM EVENT – 1st posting
Graduate student Fiorella is looking for Spanish speaking volunteers to help out as interpreters for Kids’ Tech University this coming spring. Although a STEM background is not a must, the volunteers need to be able to translate the science demos to parents and children in real time. This spring, KTU is reaching out to ESL (English as a Second Language) children in the community. Please email Fiorella directly (fioremm4@vt.edu) if you are interested in signing up. This is a great opportunity if you are pursuing a teaching degree and need service hours!  https://ktu.fralinlifesci.vt.edu/ 

 
25. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR (GPSF), VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – 2nd posting
The graduate and professional school fair is an event for undergraduate and master’s students to meet graduate school recruiters from around the country, and gain better insight into graduate school as a whole. Come volunteer to help set up or interface with students and recruiters! This event is sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS). Contact Yohan Sequeira at yohans21@vt.ed if you are interested in volunteering.

26. ARE YOU HELPING A FAMILY MEMBER WITH MEMORY PROBLEMS –2nd posting
The Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech is seeking grandchildren, brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, or step-relatives of someone who has dementia and is living in the community (not in an assisted living or nursing home). We want to hear your story about dementia caregiving. This study will involve one initial telephone interview (approx. 70 minutes) and a brief telephone interview for 8 days in a row (15–20 minutes each evening). You will be asked questions about your daily routine of providing help to your relative, your family’s involvement in the care, the use of paid services, and the mundane but everyday challenges you face in helping your relative. Interested? You may be eligible if you are: 18 years and older; a grandchild, sibling, niece/nephew or step-family member (any relationship) of a person living with dementia; helping your relative with dementia with everyday tasks; having face-to-face contact with the person with dementia at least 3 days/week; your relative does not live in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Compensation is $110 for full participation. Complete the initial inquiry form: https://is.gd/careex Learn more here: https://careex.isce.vt.edu/ contact CareEx@vt.edu if you have any questions.

27. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR GRADUATE STUDENT SUCCESS SURVEY II – 2nd posting
Karen Collier, a doctoral candidate in science education at NC State University needs input from graduate students on their graduate student experience.   The survey is part of her dissertation and explores the supports and barriers graduate students face. The survey does not ask for your name and should take 15-20 minutes to complete. Any demographic characteristics you provide will be de-identified, and pseudonyms will be used in reporting the data. To participate in the study, you need to be 18 years of age or older, reside in the United States, and be a graduate student in a research-based program at a university in the United States.  https://ncsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0DFfjsmXNjp1vbo

28. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A USAGE RESEARCH OF APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY’S (ATC) ONLINE PLATFORM – 3rd posting
This research is part of a project with Appalachian Trail Conservancy(ATC) to study and understand the usability of their Volunteer Engagement Platform for volunteering activities on the Appalachian Trail. Open to anyone interested in hiking, trail work or getting involved with the Appalachian Trail community. Contact Jaitun Patel if interested at jaitunvijaybhai@vt.edu.

29. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF SEX AND HORIZONTAL APPROACH ON LIMB STIFFNESS AND LIMB STIFFNESS ASYMMETRY DURING LANDING – 3rd posting
The Granata Biomechanics Lab at Virginia Tech is recruiting participants between the ages of 18 and 30 for a biomechanics research study (IRB#22-643). Study participation will involve a single visit lasting approximately 60 minutes. This study aims to examine the impact that sex and landing task have on limb stiffness and limb stiffness asymmetry. You will be asked to complete 3 landing tasks that vary by horizontal approach before the first landing. One task will require you to step off a box and land on a pair of force plates, another will require you to do the same only the box will be placed 50% of your height away from the force plates, and the last will require you to run forward, jump off one foot, and land. Upon landing in each task, you will be required to quickly jump vertically as high as you can before landing again. Participants will be provided athletic clothing with a pair of shoes (ranges between men’s 7.5-14 or a women’s 6-11) to wear during the study. If you are interested in this study, please contact Michael Teater by email using michaelt20@vt.edu or by phone at (540) 231-4294 to see if you are eligible to participate.

30. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR
Monday, October 3, 1-5pm, Commonwealth Ballroom, Squires Student Center
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate is hosting its annual Graduate and Professional School Fair. This is a recruitment event for students to connect with representatives of top graduate programs and learn about attending graduate school. Registration is now live: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/AWCDtZt7b8  Please forward this information to any undergraduate or master’s student who may be interested in attending! The deadline to register is October 1st.

31. ADVANCED LATEX FOR ETDS AND MORE
Tuesday, October 4, 2-3:30pm, Zoom
Looking for a different platform besides Word or Google for your thesis or dissertation? Or do you want to go beyond the basics in LaTeX? Come learn more about working with LaTeX in Overleaf for larger projects. Learn more and register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/9379738

32. HISPANIC/LATINX GRADUATE STUDENT LUNCHEON
Wednesday, October 5, 12-1pm, GLC Multipurpose Room
The Graduate School’s Office of Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion invites all graduate community members for the Hispanic/LatinX Connect Lunch! Gather with various racial/ethnic minorities, sexual/gender minorities, and others to highlight the Hispanic and LatinX communities in graduate education. Student group leaders, faculty/staff mentors, and community allies are invited! Registration is required: https://applyto.graduateschool.vt.edu/register/HispanicLatinX22. Questions? Please contact Shernita Lee, PhD at ordi@vt.edu

33. GAC KICKOFF
Wednesday, October 5, 6-7pm, GLC Room B
Looking for a place to connect with other students with an interest in the arts? Then GAC is the organization for you! Stop by to learn more about GAC and how you can get involved. If you’re already a member, we invite you to join us to learn about the events we have planned as well as to reconnect with your fellow GAC members.

34. PERFORMANCE: RHIANNON GIDDENS WITH FRANCESCO TURRISI
Wednesday, October 5, 7:30pm, Moss Arts Center
“Is there anything Rhiannon Giddens can’t sing? … [She] sings with inflections that bridge mountains and deserts.” —The New York Times. Acclaimed musician Rhiannon Giddens collaborates with Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi and her band to forge exultant sounds from the lullabies, ballads, and folk songs of their native and adoptive countries of America, Italy, and Ireland. The duo most recently won a 2022 Grammy for Best Folk Album for their stirring work, They’re Calling Me Home. Tickets are $10 for students with ID and youth 18 and under, or sign up for our free last-minute rush seats for students by texting “arts” to 833-966-1838. https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/giddens-turrisi.html

35. INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY CERTIFICATE INFO SESSION
Thursday, October 6, 9-10am, Zoom
Are you Interested in an opportunity to stay competitive, build upon your skills, and learn the new valuable skills that today’s employers seek? Join us for an information session about our graduate certificate for Inclusion and Diversity, the application process for current students, and its benefits! If you have any questions, please contact ordi@vt.edu. https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrdO-qpzgiGtelwsfiVWHvOrPcqmkgqrLy

36. INTRODUCTION TO SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING
Thursday, October 6, 2-3:25pm, Zoom
Are you ready to publish? Are you wanting to publish but uneasy about the process? Are you uncertain about all the different types of publishing and copyright policies? Are you wary about how to select a journal? Are you confused about author rights? This introductory workshop will take you step-by-step through the scholarly pre-publishing process to help you identify “predatory journals,” understand author rights, find journal copyright policies, negotiate your rights during submission and acceptance, understand the different Open Access (OA) types, learn how OA benefits you, find high quality journals in your field (OA or subscription), and potentially secure funding when publishing in an OA journal.  Learn more and register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/9373109

37. CREATE A VT EXPERTS PROFILE TO SHARE YOUR SCHOLARSHIP AND ATTRACT COLLABORATORS
Friday, October 7, 10-11:15am, GLC Room /Zoom
Virginia Tech Experts (experts.vt.edu) is a searchable profile system where researchers, scholars, educators at Virginia Tech can provide a public facing view of their scholarly and creative works, research interests, teaching, professional activities; interest in collaboration, and more. Join this hands-on workshop to create your profile! You will have time to work on and learn how to: share a bio, research, or teaching statement; highlight areas of expertise and interest; display availability to: collaborate, be a panelist, and more; hide information you do not wish to display; feature selected works; make full text of your works more accessible, and display your profile. Want to get a head start? Check out the guide: https://guides.lib.vt.edu/VirginiaTechExperts/About Register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/calendar/events?t=d&q=create%20a%20profile&cid=10680&cal=10680&inc=0

38. BSC GRADUATE STUDENT ROUNDTABLE
Sunday, October 9, 1-3pm, Local Faculty Member’s Home
Graduate students, you are cordially invited to attend the Bradley Study Center’s “Graduate Student Roundtable,” a monthly Sunday meal at a VT professor’s home, along with some discussion about being a Christian in the academy. This month, we’ll discuss theologian Stanley Hauerwas’s essay “The End of American Protestantism.” If you’d like to attend, please email mike.weaver@vt.edu for the article and location. https://www.bradleystudycenter.org/roundtable/

39. DINING ETIQUETTE
Tuesday, October 11, 5:30-7pm, GLC Multipurpose Room
Learn how to conduct yourself during a formal meal in a professional setting, whether the dinner is part of an interview, a conference, or other engagement. The program will include a presentation, helpful tips, and a pizza meal during which you can network with other graduate students! Be sure to arrive on time!  Sign-up here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/dining

40. WOMEN AND GENDER IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION SERIES FEATURING DR. HALE ANN TUFAN
Thursday, October 13, 12:30-1:30pm, Zoom
Women and Gender in International Development (WGD) at Virginia Tech is hosting their second event of the Virtual Discussion Series for Fall 2022, featuring Dr. Hale Ann Tufan. Dr. Tufan is an Associate Professor in the Cornell University’s School of Integrative Plant Science. The title of her talk is “Beyond ’Women’s Traits’: Analyzing Gender and Social Differences for Inclusive Crop Varietal Design.” Her presentation is co-sponsored by CALS Global. The discussion series is organized by the Center for International Research, Education, and Development and is an InclusiveVT initiative of Outreach and International Affairs. Register through this link below for free access to the event: https://bit.ly/3bNKVAB Link for more info: https://bit.ly/3n189Gy

41. DEFINING SCOPE AND DESIGNING A SYSTEMATIC SEARCH STRATEGY
Thursday, October 13, 2-3:30pm, Newman 207A
Defining the scope and designing a systematic search strategy can be overwhelming and tedious. Join us for this 1.5 hour workshop where we’ll (1) consider approaches to developing a clearly defined research scope, (2) translate your research question/s to a search strategy, (3) recognize features of a systematic search approach, and (4) know how to report your search strategy transparently and replicability. This session is part of the Evidence Synthesis Basics Series (link), but is applicable to any literature review approach. Register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/9539551