May 6 – 12, 2024

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated 8/22/23 

This Week’s Events:  

  1. DONNING OF THE KENTE ACHEIVEMENT CEREMONY 2024  – Wednesday
  2. LAVENDER ACHEIVEMENT CEREMONY – Wednesday
  3. GLC CAFÉ– Thursday
  4. APIDA + SPRING ACHIEVEMENT CEREMONY – Thursday

 Administrative Announcements:

  1. APPLY FOR LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS – 1st  posting
  2. ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES IN SUMMER – 1st posting
  3. NOMINATE YOUR FACULTY FOR MENTOR OF THE MONTH – 1st posting
  4. SPRING 2024 GRADUATE SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES – 2nd posting
  5. GRADUATE SCHOOL – SPECIAL CLOSURES AND SUMMER HOURS – 2nd POSTING
  6. SUMMER 3 LEADERSHIP COURSE OPEN TO ALL GRAD STUDENTS: LDRS 5534! – 3rd posting

Jobs

  1. GA POSITION IN GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY RELATIONS – 3rd posting

Funding Opportunities

  1. GLOBETHICS YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD 2024 – DEADLINE: MAY 10, 2024
  2. CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENT INTERN – 3rd posting

Volunteers and research participants sought:

  1. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR HUMAN EVALUATION OF ETD CHAPTER SUMMARIES AND CLASSIFICATION LABELS – 2nd posting
  2. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A DRIVING SIMULATOR STUDY ON ACTIVE HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS – 2nd posting
  3. FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON SUSTAINABLE DIETS – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events:

  1. INTRODUCTION TO WEBWORK FOR FACULTY AND GTAs – May 13
  2. PYTHON, BASH AND GIT WORKSHOP – May 13 –May 14
  3. R, BASH AND GIT WORKSHOP –  May 13 & May 15
  4. FILM SCREENING: THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND – Monday, May 13

 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
  • 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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