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January 17-22, 2023

This Week’s Events:       
0. Ongoing Services – updated 8/15/22
1. UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING YOUR ASSISTANTSHIP
2.  GLC CAFÉ
3. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SENATE MEETINGS – SPRING 2023

Administrative Announcements:    
4. COOK COUNSELING AT THE GLC – 1st posting
5. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM SEEKING NEW ASSOCIATE CHAIR – 1st posting
6. GRAD 5024 DATA MANAGEMENT SKILLS COURSE OFFERED FOR SPRING 2023 – 2nd posting
7.  REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 2023 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 3rd posting

Jobs:   
8. GA POSITION FOR MONUMENTS ACROSS APPALACHIAN VIRGINIA PROJECT – 1st posting
9. GRA POSITION IN BIO-BASED MATERIALS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT- 1st posting

Volunteers and research participants sought:  
10. ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
11. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR CORN SNACKS SENSORY STUDY – 1st posting
12. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A FOCUS GROUP STUDY ON AUTOMATED VEHICLES – 1st posting
13. EQUINE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM – NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – 2nd posting
14. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: MOSS ARTS CENTER –2nd posting
15. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE A BRIEF RESEARCH SURVEY – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events: 

16. UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING YOUR ASSISTANTSHIP –January 23
17. NAVIGATING FEEDBACK WITH THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OMBUDS – January 24
18. MENTORSHIP BROWN-BAG LUNCH SERIES – January 24
19. AN EVENING WITH KEVIN YOUNG – January 24
20. SCIENCE ON TAP: DEFENDING AGAINST HACKERS OF THE QUANTUM FUTURE – January 25
21. IRB SERIES 3: PROTOCOL WRITING – January 30
22. GROCERY BINGO – February 1
23. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?  – February 3
24. LOBBYING THE VA LEGISLATURE – February 3
25. NUTSHELL GAMES – February 8

0. Ongoing Services – updated 08/15/22    

1. UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING YOUR ASSISTANTSHIP
Thursday, January 19, 12-1pm, Zoom and Monday, January 23, 3-4pm, GLC Room B
Students on assistantship will learn about payroll, tuition awards, maintaining eligibility, performance management, time worked, time off, and termination. Also get tips on how to work with your supervisor to get the most out of your assistantship experience. PLEASE NOTE there is a virtual option and an in-person option on separate dates. Please choose accordingly. Register here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=owRHGIUY/kgECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

2. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, January 19, 3:30-5pm, GLC Reading Room
Enjoy 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. 

3. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SENATE MEETINGS – SPRING 2023
Thursday, January 19, recurring every 2 weeks,  5:30-7pm, Zoom
All graduate and professional students enrolled at Virginia Tech are invited to attend any and all of the Graduate and Professional Student Senate (GPSS) meetings throughout the Spring 2023 semester. All meetings run from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM EST, unless the Senate approves a time extension. You may join the Zoom as early as 5 PM for an open forum that takes place before the meeting. At meetings, the Senate discusses ways to improve campus life, scholarly development, and community for our constituency. If you’d like to submit a discussion topic for an upcoming Senate Meeting, please send an email to gpss@vt.edu, and give us at least two weeks’ notice. A Zoom link to the meetings will be sent to you once your register at the provided link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsf-2prD8qG9VqBgKoQN1vyonJRjwIcHeD

4. COOK COUNSELING AT THE GLC – 1st posting
We are excited to welcome Katie Hundley who is the new acting Coordinator for Graduate Student Clinical Services through Cook Counseling. Katie is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has been with Cook Counseling since Fall of 2019.  She began to focus her practice with graduate students in Fall of 2022.  Please note the drop in counseling hours have changed: Drop-in hours: Zoom: Tuesdays 10 am – noon; Zoom links found here.  In person: Wednesdays 2 – 4 pm, Fridays 1 – 3 pm. Or to schedule an appointment, visit: https://vt-ucc.titaniumhwc.com/ScheduleGraduateFirstCookConnect 

5. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM SEEKING NEW ASSOCIATE CHAIR – 1st posting
The Graduate Honor System invites applications for an associate chair. Associate chair(s) conduct interviews for GHS cases; examine documents and records to determine relevance to the case; assemble case packets; preside over preliminary review hearings; and prepare a report of hearing outcome and rationale. The associate chair may also assist with conducting ethics trainings and GHS orientations for departments. Applicants must be: (1) graduate students in good standing who have been in residence for at least one semester (2) preferably experienced as a GHS panelist (3) able to serve for at least one year while enrolled full-time in the Blacksburg campus. To apply, submit a short statement of interest and summary of relevant experiences to ghs@vt.edu  by Friday, January 27. Applicants will be invited for a short conversation with the chair and GHS advisor and will be appointed by the advisor.

6. GRAD 5024 DATA MANAGEMENT SKILLS COURSE OFFERED FOR SPRING 2023 – 2nd posting
GRAD 5024 Data Management Skills course offered for Spring 2023 Wednesdays 11:15AM to 1:15PM Improve your data management skills towards your thesis/dissertation! Learn about: the importance and benefits of data management including creating a data management plan. Data organization, policies, documentation, storage, ethics, access, security, analytical tools, grant requirements (proposal and post- award), proper attribution, archiving, other issues and topics related to data in scholarly communication. 8-week course, 1-credit. Pass/ Fail Only. Pre: Graduate Standing.

7. REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 2023 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 3rd posting

All graduate students are invited to enroll in Leadership courses for Spring 2023: LDRS 4514 Skills Nonprofit Org Leaders (CRN 22096) online: Understand the skills required to be a successful leader in nonprofit organizations. LDRS 5454 Leadership in Diverse Contexts (CRN 17098) face-to-face: Identification and definition of leadership in formal and non-formal education settings, communities, & organizations. LDRS 5544 Leading Teams through Change (CRN 17100) face-to-face: Theory and techniques for leading tactical, creative, and problem-solving teams through change. Role of social capital and adaption-innovation theories. ALCE 5224 Team Science, Cooperation, and Interdisciplinary Work (10291) online: Theoretical and conceptual basis for thinking about, guiding, and supporting team science and cooperative processes for interdisciplinary research, programming, and outreach. If you have questions about these courses, contact Dr Jerald Walz at jhwalz@vt.edu.

8. GA POSITION FOR MONUMENTS ACROSS APPALACHIAN VIRGINIA PROJECT – 1st posting
The Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia project will work collaboratively with community members, local organizations, artists, scholars, and educators to document and display histories and experiences that have been silenced, denied, or excluded by existing monuments that dominate public spaces. New monuments in Appalachian Virginia and in Eastern Siouan lands more broadly will encourage the commemoration of resistance and civic engagement. The responsibility of the graduate assistant is to provide support for the activities and initiatives of the Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia project, a joint project of the Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies and the Appalachian Program at Virginia Tech funded by the Mellon Foundation. The focus of this position is development and administrative support of the project, including the organization and documentation of project activities.  For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cO5vLQXx2R9y4uS1baWfdCk_S6zNMrUx/view?usp=sharing

9.. GRA POSITION IN BIO-BASED MATERIALS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT – 1st posting
Research focus for the doctoral student assistant would include development, assessment, and delivery of two undergraduate level courses. One focused on analytical and technical skills and a second on leadership and communication skills. Additional opportunities include assisting with developing an educators’ network, collecting and analyzing data, and creating a project website for dissemination and discussion of results. Qualifications: Interest and experience in curriculum development in bio-based materials science plus a M.S. or M.A in a related field.  Position will  start Summer I 2023 or Fall semester 2023, application deadline: May 1, 2023 for summer and August 1, 2023 for fall.  For more information:  https://sbio.vt.edu/content/dam/sbio_vt_edu/documents/Revised_PhD%20Research%20Assistantship%20Available%20(002).pdf

10. ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
We need highly active athletes (18-60 years of age) for a study examining the relationship between physical activity and total number of calories expended each day (IRB #21-567). This study will require 1 virtual meeting and 2 visits to the Human Integrative Physiology Laboratory at Virginia Tech, which will take approximately 6 hours. You will receive information on your body composition, aerobic capacity, and other health information.  Participants must be: active athletes (18-60 years of age),  non-pregnant, vaccinated for Covid-19, with a stable body weight over the past year (±5 lb.), and free of cardiovascular, lung, metabolic, kidney disease or cancer. We look for endurance athletes who was completed in marathons, ultra-marathons or Ironman triathlons in the past year, with sustained high level of training for the past 6 months and with no recent injuries or other reasons that have changed the training volume. You will be entered in a drawing to compensate you for your time and effort with a 1 in 5 chance of being selected to receive $25 in the form of cash. Please, if you are interested in participating or want more information contact to Kristen or Olalla by email at vtultrahipl@gmail.com.

11. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR CORN SNACKS SENSORY STUDY  – 1st posting
The Sensory Evaluation Laboratory (SEL) at Virginia Tech seeks participants willing to taste and group corn snack samples based on their similarities (IRB 22-1148). Panelists will taste four corn snack samples. The study will take place on Wednesday (1/18) and Thursday (1/19) at any time from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. The study will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. This study will be conducted in the HABB1 Building, 1230 Washington St SW, Blacksburg VA 24060. To participate in this study, you must be 18+ and be a regular consumer of spicy (Flamin’ Hot) flavored products e.g., Cheetos, Doritos, etc.. Panelists will receive a $5 gift certificate as compensation. Sign-up for the study using the following link: https://vt.compusensecloud.com/

12. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A FOCUS GROUP STUDY ON AUTOMATED VEHICLES – 1st posting
The Mind Music and Machine Lab at Virginia Tech is seeking individuals to participate in a focus group study to explore user opinions on automated driving and anxiety-inducing events. During the study, which will gather five participants at once, you will discuss with your peers regarding several aspects of automated driving and preferences for operating them. This project protocol was reviewed by the Virginia Tech Human Research Protections Program (#19-642). The eligibilities are 1) active driver with a valid license, 2) age 18+ with good health, and 3) normal vision and hearing. The study will last approximately one hour. Each participant will receive a compensation of $10 for participation. For more information, please contact Chihab Nadri cnadri@vt.edu.  This study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Myounghoon Jeon myounghoonjeon@vt.edu.

13. EQUINE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM – NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED – 2nd posting
Are you a student, staff, or faculty member interested in being a part of the Equine Volunteer Program? No prior equine experience required! This program provides a safe environment to learn about equine handling, get your “horse fix”, hang out with the Hokie Horses, learn and practice skills such as routine handling of horses of all ages, nutritional management, health assessment, and barn upkeep, and meet others in the VT community! Volunteers are assigned to weekly feed shifts and provide daily care to horses at both the Campbell and Smithfield Equine Units, rotating every 2 weeks between the units. View this video for prior experiences: https://vtx.vt.edu/videos/k/2021/04/1_v9lvc9c2.html All volunteers must attend one of the three orientation dates included in the application. Applications for all volunteers are due January 16th. View & complete the application here: https://forms.gle/xpGSpcyfu1Dp48zs7.  Contact Natalie Duncan at nbduncan@vt.edu  with questions!

14.  CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: MOSS ARTS CENTER – 2nd posting
For the 2022-23 season, the Moss Arts Center will be participating in the Arts and Economic Prosperity 6, which is a national study conducted by the Americans for the Arts. We are looking for volunteers to assist with survey collection for the following performances: A Conversation with Ruth E. Carter: January 19 (5:15-6:15pm) Hairspray: February 14 (6:45-7:45pm) Opera Roanoke and Blacksburg Master Chorale: April 23 (3:15-4:15pm) If you are interested in learning more, please email: ashleynp@vt.ed

15. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE A BRIEF RESEARCH SURVEY – 3rd posting
Participants are needed for a research study on individuals’ views and experiences regarding eating meat. This study consists of one brief, online survey that should take about 10-20 minutes to complete. You may be eligible to participate if you are at least 18 years of age. After completing the survey, participants can enter into a raffle with a 1 in 25 chance of winning a $25 Amazon gift card. Click the link to begin the survey: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/meatsurvey

16. UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING YOUR ASSISTANTSHIP
Monday, January 23, 3-4pm, GLC Room B
Students on assistantship will learn about payroll, tuition awards, maintaining eligibility, performance management, time worked, time off, and termination. Also get tips on how to work with your supervisor to get the most out of your assistantship experience. PLEASE NOTE there is a virtual option and an in-person option on separate dates. Please choose accordingly. Register here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=owRHGIUY/kgECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

17. NAVIGATING FEEDBACK WITH THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OMBUDS
Tuesday, January 24, 11am-12pm, Zoom
In this conversation we will discuss strategies for navigating feedback. Specific aspects of feedback we will discuss include the value of constructive feedback, the categories of feedback we experience, common triggers that compromise the feedback experience, and strategies for overcoming those triggers. We hope you can join us as we all experience feedback and navigating effectively is important for our academic and professional growth. Register here: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldu2hqTMuGdFF2VuI0U-sq8ueS6G_oHHs

18. MENTORSHIP BROWN-BAG LUNCH SERIES
Tuesday, January 24, 12:20-1:20pm, Fralin Hall Room 105 and Zoom
As part of the Graduate School’s commitment to provide a variety of mentoring supports, Dr. Aimée Surprenant, Dean of the Graduate school, is hosting a roving brown-bag lunch series intended to create and cultivate a community of practice with discussions around Mentoring: challenges, opportunities, experiences. Bring your lunch, come together and participate, or just eat and listen—everyone is invited: students, faculty, and staff. No need to prepare or sign up; just drop in! You are welcome to attend one, two, or all of the lunches—whatever suits your schedule and interest. Future dates in the series include: February 9th 12:20-1:20 pm at CID,  Monday, March 27th 12:10-1:10 pm at G101 Riverside Circle Roanoke, Thursday, March 30th 12:20-1:20 pm at Liberal Arts Building Conference Room, 005 Thursday, April 6th 12:20-1:20 pm at Northern Virginia Center in Falls Church, Thursday, April 27th 12:20-1:20 pm at Newman Library multipurpose room.  A Zoom option will be available: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/83367205928  Meeting ID: 833 6720 5928

19. AN EVENING WITH KEVIN YOUNG
Tuesday, January 24, 7:30pm, Moss Arts Center
“Keeping up with him is like trying to keep up with Bob Dylan or Prince in their primes.” —The New York Times A groundbreaking voice of his generation, poet Kevin Young is the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and poetry editor of the New Yorker, where he hosts the poetry podcast. He was previously the director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. A National Book Award finalist and Guggenheim fellowship recipient, he also won the PEN Open Award, whose judge remarked that Young shows us “how Black identity is indispensable to American culture.” 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/kevin-young.html

20. SCIENCE ON TAP: DEFENDING AGAINST HACKERS OF THE QUANTUM FUTURE
Wednesday, January 25, 5:30-7pm, Rising Silo Brewery
Join us to learn about cybersecurity in a future with quantum computers, with guest expert Gretchen Matthews, professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech and director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Southwest Virginia. We’ll kick things off with some trivia (and we’ll make sure everyone knows what the heck a quantum computer is, too). Ring in the new year with new knowledge about cybersecurity! Hosted by the Center for Communicating Science and the VT chapter of Sigma Xi; open to the public without charge.

21. IRB SERIES 3: PROTOCOL WRITING
Monday, January 30, 2-3pm, Zoom
Welcome to the third presentation of the Graduate Student Services IRB Series. If you are new to IRB or just need a refresher course on what IRB is all about, join us as we get the opportunity to learn from the Virginia Tech IRB professionals themselves. This presentation will focus on protocol writing, including a brief introduction to research protocols, how to integrate a thorough description of the procedures and methods with ethical considerations of the research plan in the protocol, and incorporating ethics with an understanding of the principles outlined in the Belmont Report. Register here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/AWKvpZwUTK

22. GROCERY BINGO
Wednesday, February 1, 5:30pm, GLC Room F
Learn about the Graduate School and graduate student resources while playing Bingo! Winners will get grocery items to take home. Be there on time so you don’t miss your chance at winning! Register here:
https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=VgSua2ZWZfQECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D

23. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?
Friday, February 3, 12-1:30pm, GLC Room B
If you’re a graduate student who has asked yourself this question, you are not alone!  Meet fellow graduate students to talk about graduate school as an exciting—but possibly overwhelming—life adventure. There will be pizza! (meat and vegetarian).  Register here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=UqkK2dLeAB4ECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D. Please note that if you sign-up for this event but later need to cancel, please let Lindsay Barron know by emailing lbarron@vt.edu.

24. LOBBYING THE VA LEGISLATURE
Friday, February 3, 8am, Virginia State Capitol, Richmond, VA
Sign up to lobby the Virginia State Legislature with the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. Thursday, February 2nd will be a training on how to conduct visits with legislators, issue briefings, and what to expect when you go to the General Assembly. Friday morning will be meetings with legislators and staff, and Friday afternoon will be educational sessions and workshops. If you want to ride the bus from Roanoke on Thursday, email terri@virginiainterfaithcenter.org  ASAP. Submitted by graduate student Riley DeHority

25. NUTSHELL GAMES
February 8, 2023, 5:30pm, Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre at the Moss Arts Center
Attention all graduate-level researchers! Can you explain your research in 90 seconds? Registration for the Nutshell Games is OPEN! Five winners, as determined by a panel of community members, Virginia Tech folks, and a 7th grader, will each receive $500 in professional development funds. Hosted by the Center for Communicating Science, this fun and friendly research presentation competition will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center, with a preparatory workshop on January 31, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sign up to compete at the following link: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/AW1B5ZvzrX