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December 16, 2024

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated 8/26/24   

This Week’s Events:   

  1. LEVERAGING LINKEDIN FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH – Tuesday
  2. GLC CAFÉ  – Thursday
  3. VIRGINIA MANAGEMENT FELLOWS COHORT 8 INFORMATION SESSION – Friday

Administrative Announcements:  

  1. GRADUATE SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS AND CLOSINGS – 2nd posting
  2. FREE FOOD FOR VT STUDENTS – EXTENDED HOURS – 2nd posting
  3. THE POWER OF STORY: CRAFTING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NARRATIVES (TA 5984, CRN 21997) – 2nd posting
  4. WORKING PARENTS AT VT FACEBOOK GROUP – 2nd posting
  5. NEW GRADUATE SEMINAR ON TEACHING COMPUTING AND DATA – 2nd posting
  6. REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 2025 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 2nd posting
  7. GRADUATE SEMINAR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MGT 6984 Spring 2025 – 2nd posting
  8. BOUCHET GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS—NOW OPEN – 3rd posting

Jobs:

  1. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ASSISTANT – 1st posting

Funding Opportunities: 

  1. VT TEACHING FELLOWS PILOT PROGRAM
  2. CREATIVE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY FOR VT STUDENTS WITH HOWARD UNIVERSITY – DEADLINE: DECEMBER 18, 2024
  3. 2025-2026 CHATEAUBRIAND FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2025    
  4. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CORNELL INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION RESEARCH (CIDER) POSTDOC POSITIONS – DEADLINE: JANUARY 13, 2025
  5. DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025
  6. RUNWAY STARTUP POSTDOC PROGRAM AT CORNELL TECH – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought:

  1. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON LEARNING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH GENERATIVE AI – 1st posting
  2. MASTERS ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events:  

  1. FREE COMPUTING AND DATA WORKSHOPS – January 9
  2. ALTERNATIVE WINTER BREAK TRIP (JAN 11-18); COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – January 11-18
  3. INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WORKSHOP- January 13
  4. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS DEEP DIVE – January 13
  5. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY MARCH – January 20
  6. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CIRCLES – January 21
  1. “I HAVE A DREAM’: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR BELONGING AS ‘ONEVT’ COMMUNITY” January 22
  2. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LATASHA MORRISION – January 22
  3. 14TH ANNUAL MLK SEMINAR – DR. GENTRY PATRICK – January 24
  4. JANA KOO “CUCKOO” – January 31 & February 1

 0. Ongoing Services – updated 08/05   

  • GRADUATE SCHOOL: Graduate School hours: In-person advising, drop-off or pick-up of documents and materials, and a space to study and take a break! Visit 120 GLC, walk-in hours  Monday – Friday. 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 will be held on Wednesdays 1-4pm 
  • COOK COUNSELING: Beginning the Week of 10/14/24, Drop in hours for Cook Counseling will be provided on Fridays from 1 to 3 only. Students can call 540-231-6557 to schedule an appointment with the Embedded Counselor at the GLC or the embedded counselor with their program.
  • WRITING CENTER SERVICES: Schedule an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com/  
  • GRADUATE OMBUDSPERSON: contact for appointment at gradombud@vt.edu, 540-231-9573  

This Week’s Events  

1. LEVERAGING LINKEDIN FOR YOUR JOB SEARCH
Tuesday, December 17, 12-1pm, Zoom
This session will focus on how to use LinkedIn to find open positions, identify recruiters and hiring managers, and prepare for applying to and interviewing for jobs. https://www.research.vt.edu/about/postdoctoral-associates/postdoctoral-events-programs/2024/leveraging-linkedin–the-job-search.html

2. GLC CAFÉ 
Thursday, December 19, 3:30-5PM, GLC Reading Room
Please join us to  enjoy hot cocoa, coffee, tea, cookies and conversation with graduate students and Graduate School staff. Bring own mug if you can!

3. VIRGINIA MANAGEMENT FELLOWS COHORT 8 INFORMATION SESSION
Friday, December 20, 11:30am-12:30pm, Zoom
The Virginia Management Fellows Program (VMF) is an incredible opportunity for recent graduates to gain hands-on experience in Virginia’s state government. Through the program, you’ll: Rotate through different state agencies; Develop leadership and professional skills; Work on impactful projects; Receive mentorship from top leaders. Want to learn more? Join us for an Info Session on December 20th from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM to get all the details about the program and how to apply!
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkd-GtqDsuEtT2DHQgc012UzPf24m7YXPu

Administrative Announcements  

4. GRADUATE SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS AND CLOSINGS – 2nd posting
Friday, December 20, 2024, closing at 12pm for commencement.
Monday, December 23, 2024, open regular business hours; 9am -4pm.
Closed for winter break from Tuesday, December 24, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Thursday, January 2, 2025, regular business hours resume; 9am-4pm

5. FREE FOOD FOR VT STUDENTS – EXTENDED HOURS – 2nd posting
The Market of Virginia has extended Open Market Hours this finals season! Open Market Hours are open to ANY Virginia Tech student and require no appointments, forms, or registration – simply walk in! We are located at 801 University City Blvd. next to the Himalayan Curry Cafe. Please bring your own bag when visiting, if possible. Find the updated list of extended hours on our website at: https://foodaccess.vt.edu. 

6. THE POWER OF STORY: CRAFTING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL NARRATIVES (TA 5984, CRN 21997) – 2nd  posting
It is said the “The shortest distance between two people is a story.” In this one-credit special study course, students will learn to shape and share their personal narrative, tell true stories that communicate their values, and entertain and inspire audiences. This experiential course is perfect for researchers who need to make presentations or connect with others, and for students of leadership, business, entrepreneurship…or any field where ideas matter. Students will explore the art of personal narrative storytelling, focusing on the techniques and strategies for crafting compelling true stories drawn from personal experiences. Writing exercises, peer workshops, and discussions will emphasize the power of narrative in shaping identity and connecting with others. The class will meet 3:30-6:15 p.m. on five consecutive Wednesdays starting 1/22/24. For more information, please contact Patty Raun praun@vt.edu.

7. WORKING PARENTS AT VT FACEBOOK GROUP – 2nd posting
Are you the parent or caregiver of a child or adolescent? Join the official Facebook group for faculty, staff, and graduate students that are parents, where you can access and share information, and connect with the broader community of Virginia Tech working caregivers. You can join in this link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1187623245103198. For more information on this and other resources for parents, visit https://caregiving.vt.edu/.

8. NEW GRADUATE SEMINAR ON TEACHING COMPUTING AND DATA – 2nd posting
VT University Libraries are excited to announce GRAD 5984: Data and Computing Pedagogy, a 3-credit elective open to students in any graduate program launching Spring 2025 on the VT Blacksburg campus. This course combines Carpentries Instructor Training and Collaborative Lesson Development Training with discussion and hands-on practice with both teaching and lesson design. Both the course and the internationally-recognized instructor certification provide training and evidence so you can better teach computing and data-related courses at VT and beyond!

9. REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 2025 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 2nd  posting
All graduate students are invited to enroll in the following Leadership courses for the Spring 2025 semester: LDRS 4514 Skills Nonprofit Org Leaders (CRN 17187) online: Understand the skills required to be a successful leader in nonprofit organizations. LDRS 5454 Leadership in Diverse Contexts (CRN 17193) face-to-face: Identification and definition of leadership in formal and non-formal education settings, communities, & organizations. LDRS 5554 Leading Social Change (CRN 17196) online: Theories, processes and strategies employed to facilitate social and organizational change. ALCE 5224 Team Science, Cooperation, and Interdisciplinary Work (10313) 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.

10. GRADUATE SEMINAR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION MGT 6984 Spring 2025 – 2nd posting
ALL FIELDS ARE WELCOME. This course offers a systematic, multi-disciplinary overview of the research literature on entrepreneurship and its applications, building on economics, management, sociology, psychology, history, and other academic disciplines, covering both the classic contributions from economics and sociology and more recent work from the leading journals in entrepreneurship, strategy, management, and technologies [including digitalization, AL, ML, and DL]. This is a research-oriented course designed to help students understand the research literature, formulate their own research questions, and begin their own independent analysis. Time Slot: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Fridays.
Format: In-person. Classic seminar-style, discussion-driven exploration of the field.
Professor: Dr. Richard Hunt rickhunt@vt.edu.

11. BOUCHET GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS—NOW OPEN – 3rd posting
The Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society (Bouchet Society) recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. The Bouchet Society seeks to develop a network of preeminent scholars who serve as examples of the five pillars: scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on January 15, 2025. You may learn more here: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-services/bouchet-society.html

Jobs  

12. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ASSISTANT – 1st posting
Manage the course section/course administration including re-write announcements to tailor to students, creating different discussion board questions, facilitate discussion boards and providing assignment feedback Engage with students through check-in meetings, respond to student concerns/coaching and plan and attend site visits (if appropriate). Lead and track attendance for Campus internEXP Information and Orientation Sessions for incoming students. Serve on Intern of the Month and Intern of the Year review committee. Create student spotlights for social media Collect and report data on Hume Center participation. Qualifications: A bachelor’s degree.  Strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills, project/program coordination, attention to detail, organizational skills, ability to work independently while also collaborate and work on a team, and demonstrated adaptability and professionalism. Start ASAP and work through the Spring semester. For more information: https://vt.joinhandshake.com/jobs/9511932/share_preview.

Funding Opportunities  

  Funding opportunities sponsored by the graduate school can be found here:  
https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/funding-sponsored-by-the-graduate-school.html  
All external funding opportunities that we are aware of can be found here: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/funding/scholarships-and-fellowships.html


13. VT TEACHING FELLOWS PILOT PROGRAM
Applications for the VT Teaching Fellows Pilot Program are now open! NVCC has created “Invitation Only” application links for the Adjunct Faculty positions available to VT Graduate Students. You must use the links in the file linked here, not those on the general NVCC Employment webpage. The file contains instructions and guidelines for applying, along with all the position-specific links. Read carefully through the position descriptions and apply for any that you are interested in and qualified for. Reach out to Dr. Cathleen Cogdill (ccogdill@nvcc.edu) with any NVCC application or process questions. Reach out to Dr. Barbara Hoopes (bhoopes@vt.edu) with any VT Co-Op, CPT, or related questions. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eKZa8GD9z8r5tUx17BK3Re4U9SkXjH-6/view?usp=sharing

14. CREATIVE COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITY FOR VT STUDENTS WITH HOWARD UNIVERSITY – DEADLINE: DECEMBER 18, 2024
This award is open to graduate students at Howard University and Virginia Tech who would like to create work that combines the spoken word with immersive sound. Participating students will receive hands-on experience with leading-edge immersive audio technologies. We are particularly interested in projects that elevate unique perspectives. Awardees will receive a $500 stipend to work on a creative project with support from faculty members at Howard University, Virginia Tech, and an external industry partner, Roshmond SUM Patten. This program will also provide travel and lodging to both Blacksburg, VA and Washington, DC. Deadline: Dec 18th, 2024. Students admitted to this award program will participate in in-person sessions at both the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA, and at Howard University in Washington, DC, from Monday, March 31st to Friday, April 4th. We will also hold virtual sessions as necessary. This engagement will require approximately 50 hours of your time. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSca0A3ShTNEbbHSSeF5LO3ykzIfl1OvtE1bo2cPFeLneuZDNg/viewform

15. 2025-2026 CHATEAUBRIAND FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2025      Call for applications for the Châteaubriand Fellowship program, open since October 7, 2024, will close on January 10, 2025. The Chateaubriand Fellowship is offered by the French Embassy in the United States. It supports doctoral students from American institutions who wish to carry out part of their doctoral research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months. It helps initiate or strengthen collaborations, partnerships and joint projects between French and American research teams. The fellowship is divided into two sub-programs:

  • A fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Biology-Health (STEM), offered by the Office for Science & Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in partnership with American universities and French research organizations such as the CNRS, Inserm and Inria.
  • A fellowship in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), offered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and supported by Campus France.

For more information visit the website, https://chateaubriand-fellowship.org/

16. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CORNELL INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION RESEARCH (CIDER) POSTDOC POSITIONS – DEADLINE: JANUARY 13, 2025
We are excited to announce three Cornell InterDisciplinary Education Research (CIDER) postdoc positions https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29002. Application review starts in January 2025, for a summer 2025 start date. The CIDER postdocs will have at least two research mentors who span disciplines, allowing them to approach questions about student learning and experiences across disciplinary boundaries and use techniques and approaches from multiple fields. The CIDER postdocs will also engage in a comprehensive professional development program that includes research mentoring and development, network building, leadership, teaching opportunities, and career planning.
More information including links to upcoming online information sessions, can be found here: https://cder.as.cornell.edu/cider-postdoctoral-fellows

17. DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025
The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sponsors the annual Dissertation Fellowship Program in the field of retirement or disability research. The program is funded by the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) and provides funding opportunities for doctoral candidates to pursue cutting-edge research on retirement or disability issues. Individuals from historically underserved or underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply. For more information:  https://crr.bc.edu/about-us/opportunities/dissertation-fellowship-program-2/

18. RUNWAY STARTUP POSTDOC PROGRAM AT CORNELL TECH – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15, 2025
This program is designed for recently graduated PhDs from deep tech backgrounds who have a startup idea. It is open for domestic and international PhDs. For more information: https://tech.cornell.edu/programs/phd/startup-postdocs/

Volunteers and Research Participants Sought  

 19. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON LEARNING SOFTWARE ENGINEERING WITH GENERTIVE AI – 1st posting
The Code World, No Blanket Research Lab is seeking participants for a research study supporting student learning software development life cycle with generative AI. Participants will use our proposed system to learn software development life cycle concepts throughout the controlled user study session, completing quizzes, surveys, and interviews to provide feedback on learning experience. The study will be conducted in person and will last about 60-90 minutes. After completing the study, participant will receive $25 compensation. Participant qualifications: Be at least 18 years old, University Student, Have basic Python skills, but novice to software development life cycle. To sign up for the study, please fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/6vfwEL2bAsYbHXRQ6

20. MASTERS ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
We need highly active athletes (older than 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. We are looking for endurance athletes who have competed in marathons, ultra-marathons or Ironman triathlons in the past year, with sustained high levels of training for the past 6 months and with no recent injuries or other reasons that have changed the training volume. Participants must be free of cardiovascular, lung, metabolic, kidney disease or cancer with a stable body weight over the past year (±5 lb.). Participants will be entered in a drawing for $25 cash (Odds of being selected 1 in 5). Please  fill out the screening questionnaire to determine your eligibility to participate in the study: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/AVgTuZxuSf

Upcoming Events  

21. FREE COMPUTING AND DATA WORKSHOPS
Thursday, January 9, (additional dates below), 9am-5pm, In-person at TLOS or on Zoom
Interested in improving your research data and computing skills? Join us for a hands-on workshop in January 2025 in Blacksburg or online. Workshops are 9am to 5pm with lunch from 12:30 to 1:30. Lunch and refreshments will be provided for in-person participants. The workshops are open to all VT community members. You do not need any experience with the software to participate, but you will need access to a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer.
Workshops offered:
– Thursday, 9 January 2025: Intro to Unix and Git: Working at the command line
– Friday, 10 January 2025: Intro to Python and JupyterLab
– Monday, 13 January 2025: Intro to R and RStudio
– Tuesday, 14 January 2025: Intro to Excel and OpenRefine: Working with spreadsheets
Register: Library events page: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu  or PDN page: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/?query=carpentries

22. ALTERNATIVE WINTER BREAK TRIP (JAN 11-18); COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA – January 11-18
Saturday, January 11 – Saturday, January 18, Columbia, SC
Want to do something fun and rewarding over winter break? Look no further! Sign up to participate in the Alternative Break in Columbia, South Carolina Jan 11-18th, 2025. Alternative Break trips are designed to connect students with community members through engaging in experiential service and learning opportunities. All students are welcome to register regardless of major (undergraduate AND graduate). Cost estimates include transportation, lodging, and food for the entire trip. There is more information below, and please reach out to Jett Sable jettls24@vt.edu with any questions or concerns. Estimated cost $350. Travel grant applications are available to assist with partial to full funding! Apply here: https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbaseline.campuslabs.com%2Fvpiasu%2Fab25&data=05%7C02%7Cakshayanil%40vt.edu%7Ccc484e1d9a6345a6213608dd14ae10e7%7C6095688410ad40fa863d4f32c1e3a37a%7C0%7C0%7C638689460019564066%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=yLLo3jqwQnay7%2FlyxqBR6nCPH7pron%2F6mqe%2F9bNjxDQ%3D&reserved=0

23. INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN WORKSHOP
Monday, January 13, 10:00-11:30am, GLC Room B
You have put a lot of time and effort into pursuing your graduate degree. Now it’s time to focus on how to leverage your expertise into a satisfying and productive career. The Individual Development Plan (IDP) concept is designed to help you define and pursue your career goals. In this interactive workshop, I will first describe what an IDP is, why IDPs are useful, and provide some tools for you to get started on making your own. In the last half of the workshop we will work on creating an IDP together. Please bring a laptop to engage in the exercise. Please note: NSF GRFP grantees are required to have an IDP on file with the Graduate School. Register here: https://gs.vt.edu/1u

24. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS DEEP DIVE
Monday, January 13 – Thursday January 16, 10am-3pm, Virtual

During this four-day workshop participants will become familiar with the major required steps of this methodology, practice relevant skills, and consider the many decisions necessary for a successful comprehensive review and synthesis. Participants are welcome to bring a systematic review or meta-analysis that they are pursuing or plan to pursue to work on throughout the session. It is not required to have a project to participate. Register here: https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/13408118

25. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY MARCH
Monday, January 20, 1:30pm, Peddrew-Yates
Join us for a march celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be a reception immediately following in the Black Cultural Center at 3pm.

26. RESTORATIVE JUSTICE CIRCLES
Tuesday, January 21, 4:30-8pm, Black Cultural Center
This event will have a Faculty/Staff only reception from 4:30-5:30pm. Then, from 6-8pm, there will be a facilitated dialogue to reflect on the work of Dr. King, and how we can move his legacy forward.  https://ccc.vt.edu/calendar/mlk.html

27. “I HAVE A DREAM’: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR BELONGING AS ‘ONE VT’ COMMUNITY”
Wednesday, January 22, 12-2pm, The Inn at Virginia Tech
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn will lead a keynote session to discuss how academic work can support the cause of advancing equity, removing systemic injustices, and improving the material conditions of our most vulnerable populations in society. https://virginiatech.sharepoint.com/sites/Student_Affairs/SitePages/Jan-22.aspx?csf=1&web=1&e=Y1OcLS&CID=efd565a1-206f-6000-db2c-2b0f568b89a8&cidOR=SPO&xsdata=MDV8MDJ8YS5nb29kZUB2dC5lZHV8NjBkOWFiN2FiNjU0NDU1MjIzZDIwOGRkMDlhZTQ0NGN8NjA5NTY4ODQxMGFkNDBmYTg2M2Q0ZjMyYzFlM2EzN2F8MHwwfDYzODY3NzM2NjI1NzY0OTIxMnxVbmtub3dufFRXRnBiR1pzYjNkOGV5SkZiWEIwZVUxaGNHa2lPblJ5ZFdVc0lsWWlPaUl3TGpBdU1EQXdNQ0lzSWxBaU9pSlhhVzR6TWlJc0lrRk9Jam9pVFdGcGJDSXNJbGRVSWpveWZRPT18MHx8fA%3d%3d&sdata=azNrZXg4dzlROTFCVFo4NkNUbWtOdjRpUEo0OTlPZXJ2N0M1U2xPZGR5dz0%3d&SafelinksUrl=https%3a%2f%2fvirginiatech.sharepoint.com%2fsites%2fStudent_Affairs%2fSitePages%2fJan-22.aspx

28. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LATASHA MORRISION
Wednesday, January 22, 5pm, Black Cultural Center
LaTasha Morrison is an author, founder, and diversity expert. She will be joining us for a reception at 5pm at the Black Cultural Center, followed by a keynote at 6pm in the GLC.  Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjery6Nt-8wr5ArGzNe-V6k6tURE5PNkw0SE1BU0hXWUJIR09ZSTNIUkdUSi4u&route=shorturl

29. 14TH ANNUAL MLK SEMINAR – DR. GENTRY PATRICK
Friday, January 24, , 12pm, Steger Auditorium
Our 14th annual MLK Seminar will be given by Dr. Gentry Patrick on Friday January 24th at 12:00pm in the Steger Auditorium. Dr. Patrick is a Professor and Endowed Chair in Neurobiology at UC San Diego, the Director of the Center for Empathy & Social Justice in Human Health and the founder of the PATHways to STEM through Enhanced Access and Mentorship scholar’s program for under-resourced and underrepresented students. His seminar title is “A Tale of Neuroscience and Social Justice: How Separate Journeys Became One”. https://www.biol.vt.edu/Diversity/Annual_Dr_MLK_Jr_Webinar.html

30. JAHA KOO “CUCKOO”
Friday, January 31 & Saturday, February 1, 7:30pm, Moss Arts Center South Korean artist Jaha Koo brings theatre that inspires reflection with a play about how the inescapable past tragically affects our lives today. To purchase tickets visit: https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/jaha-koo-cuckoo.html