Day: October 23, 2023

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October 16-22, 2023

This Week’s Events:       

  1. Ongoing Services – updated 8/22/23
  2. PLANNING YOUR POSTDOC OR FIRST FACULTY JOB
  3. IRB 101 AND PROTOCOL WRITING – IRB SERIES (1st of 2)
  4. NETWORKING AND LINKED IN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
  5. PARENT SUPPORT LUNCH
  6. CAREER ADVISING DROP IN HOURS IN GLC
  7. GRADUATE WELLNESS SERIES – HELPING FRIENDS IN DISTRESS
  8. FIRST GENERATION STUDENT CONNECT LUNCH
  9. GLC CAFÉ – MOCKTOBERFEST EDITION
  10. KIDS NIGHT OUT FREE CHILDCARE
  11. PERFORMANCE: VOX LUMINIS
  12. CREATING YOUR PERSONAL BRAND FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS
  13. UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING DAY
  14. HOW TO LAND YOUR FIRST JOB HALF-DAY WORKSHOP
  15.  BRIDGING THE GAP: AN INTERGENERATIONAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOP 
  16. BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION PICKUP BASKETBALL

Administrative Announcements: 

  1. LITTLE HOKIE™ HAND-ME-DOWN DONATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH NOVEMBER 13th – 1st posting
  2. COVES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – DEADLINE: December 1, 2023 – 1st posting
  3. REGISTER NOW SPRING LEADERSHIP COURSES – 1st posting
  4. DIVERSITY SCHOLARS INFO SESSIONS – 2nd posting
  5. GRADUATE STUDENT SPEAKERS NEEDED FOR FALL COMMENCEMENT – 2nd posting
  6. ASPECT STUDENT CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS – 2nd posting
  7. SPIA GRAD STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITY – 2nd posting
  8. SURVEY ON THE VT SHARED GOVERNANCE SYSTEM – 3rd posting

Jobs

  1. VP FOR FINANCE SENIOR MANAGEMENT AREA SEEKS GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 1st posting
  2. GRA ON NSF GCR PROJECT – 3rd posting

External Funding Opportunities

  1. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: October 20, 2023
  2. NNSA MINORITY SERVING INSTITUTIONS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY –  DEADLINE: October 22, 2023
  3. 2024 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – DEADLINE: November 1, 2023
  4. DOE OFFICE OF SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH (SCGSR) – DEADLINE: November 8, 2023, 5pm ET
  5. VIRGNIA SEA GRANT GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: December 8, 2023 – register by December 1, 2023
  6. VIRGINIA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM GRADUATE RESEARCH STEM FELLOWSHIPS – DEADLINE: February 9, 2024

Volunteers and research participants sought:

  1. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AN AUGMENTED REALITY RESEARCH USER STUDY –  1st posting
  2. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR THE MEASURE STUDY MEASURING ENERGY ACROSS SIZES USING RECALLS –1st posting
  3. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON TURMERIC SUPPLEMENTATION – 1st posting
  4. SURVEY ON CLIMATE CONSCIOUSNESS TO DEVELOP STUDENT GUIDE ON CLIMATE NEUTRALITY – 1st posting
  5. ACCESSING QUALITY EARLY CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION SURVEY – 1st posting
  6. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES ATTITUDES STUDY – 2nd posting
  7. OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE VT LEARN LAB: CONNECTING MATH AND READING (FOR 3RD, 4TH, 5TH, & 6TH) – 2nd posting
  8. MOVEMENT COLLABORATORS NEEDED FOR INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION –  2nd posting
  9. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON CAREGIVER STRESS AND COGNITION – 3rd posting
  10. SPANISH SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR AN OUTREACH EVENT – 3rd posting
  11. CAP LAB AT VIRGINIA TECH IS RECRUITING INFANT SCIENTISTS – 3rd posting
  12. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AUTOPRINT EVALUATION – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events:

  1. INVESTIGATOR SERIES: ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY ONBOARDING AT VIRGINIA TECH
  2. BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION RESUME REVIEW AND WRITING WORKSHOP – October 23
  3. BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ORGANIZATION GENERAL BODY MEETING – October 23
  4. CONNECTING THE OPENS: OPEN ACCESS, OPEN DATA,  AND OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES – October 23
  5. HOKIE WELLNESS FOR RESEARCHERS: HELPING COLLEAGUES AND COLLABORATORS IN DISTRESS – October 24
  6. APIDA AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP – October 24
  7. GRADSHPE GROWING HEALTHY HABITS – October 24
  8. INTERVIEWING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – October 25
  9. INFO SESSION: PAMPLIN’S ONE-YEAR MASTER’S IN BUSINESS ANALYTICS (MSBA-BA) – October 25
  10. THE SCIENCE ON STORYTELLING: CONSERVATION MEDIA AND CONNECTING PEOPLE TO THE WILD- October 26
  11. OCTOBER LEARNING LUNCH FEATURING DR. VINCENT WANG – October 27
  12. DCAP: PINK MARTINI – October 27
  13. PUMPKINPALOOZA- October 30
  14. VA-WHPC: STUDENT LIGHTNING TALKS – October 31
  15. INTERVIEWING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS  – November 1
  16. WEBINAR: SHIPPING AND RECEIVING BIOLOGICAL AND HAZARDOUS RESERCH MATERIALS  – November 1
  17. STARTING YOUR ETD – FORMATTING TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – November 6
  18. NEGOTIATING A JOB OFFER FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – November 10
  19. SAVE THE DATE DIVERSITY CHALLENGE GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE – November 11
  20. REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NUTSHELL GAMES-  November 11
  21. HOKIE WELLNESS FOR RESEARCHERS: CULTIVATING A GROWTH MINDSET – November 14
  22. DOES RACE MATTER IN ACADEMIA?  – November 16

 0. Ongoing Services – updated 08/28/23    

  • 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) Monday -Friday 9am-4pm. The Graduate School offices will be open 9am – 4pm. Staff will be available by phone 540 231-8636 or email grads@vt.edu.  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 ; GLC drop-in hours in GLC 120/SHIP will be held on Wednesdays 1-4pm beginning September 6, 2023.
  • COOK COUNSELING: Drop-in hours for consultation begin on 8/22. Location is Room 49 at the GLC. Tuesdays 10 am to 12 pm and Fridays 1 to 3 pm. For consultations by Zoom e-mail hkatie19@vt.edu. Students seeking services can schedule a triage appointment by calling 540-231-6557. You may request first available appointment at our Gilbert Place office, or to be seen at the GLC. We also have embedded counselors in Engineering, College of Science, and Pamplin School of Business available. **Please note Cook Counseling’s main office has moved Gilbert Place, 220 Gilbert Street, suite 2400, beginning September 6, 2023.
  • WRITING CENTER SERVICES: Schedule an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com/
  • GRADUATE OMBUDSPERSON: contact for appointment at gradombud@vt.edu, 540-231-9573
  • GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT BOV REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE HOURS Join Graduate and Professional Student Board of Visitors Representative Emily Tirrell for her weekly office hours! Come and learn more about the graduate school, the student senate, the Board of Visitors, and campus resources! Every Monday 9-10am, GLC 36D or Virtual: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/emilytirrell.

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