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May 26 – June 2, 2025

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated May 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. PREPARING FOR LAUNCH: HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR SENIOR FOR COLLEGE – Wednesday
  2. GLC CAFE – Wednesday & Thursday

Administrative Announcements:   

  1. LAST CHANCE! REGISTER BY MAY 28 TO ENROLL IN LDRS 5454! – 1st posting (1/1)
  2. GRADSENSE: A RESOURCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 2nd posting (2/2)
  3. THE ACADEMY FOR OUTSTANDING GRADUATE PEDAGOGY IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS – 2nd posting (2/3)
  4. TEACHING-RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE CIRTL NETWORK – 3rd posting
  5. COMING SOON: CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH PRACTITIONER TEACHING PROGRAM – 3rd posting
  6. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPOUSES – 3rd posting

Jobs:  None submitted at this time.

Funding Opportunities:

  1. VT TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM – FALL 2025 – DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

  1. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 1st posting (1/3)
  2. RESEARCH STUDY ON A SEARCH AND RESCUE WEB APPLICATION – 1st posting (1/3)
  3. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR THE MEASURE STUDY: MEASURING ENERGY ACROSS SIZES USING RECALLS – 2nd posting (2/3)
  4. MRI RESEARCH STUDY RECRUITING YOUNG ADULTS – 3rd  posting

Upcoming Events:    

  1. VIRTUAL GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH INTENSIVE –  June 3-4
  2. BIOMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM – June 5
  3. ONE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE RESEARCH AND STEWARDSHIP POLICY – July 8

 0. Ongoing Services – updated May 2025 

  • 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, 9am-4pm until May 30, 2025. Beginning June 2, 2025, through August 1, 2025, walk-in hours will be held on Monday and Thursday, 11am- 3pm. 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.
  • COOK COUNSELING: Drop in hours for Cook Counseling: Fridays from 1 to 3pm. 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. PREPARING FOR LAUNCH: HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR SENIOR FOR COLLEGE
Wednesday, May 28, 12-1pm, Zoom
The Early Childhood Education Initiatives team is partnering with Samantha Buchanan, M.Ed., Associate Director in New Student and Family Programs here at Virginia Tech, to offer this session. Samantha will lead a discussion about the transition from high school to higher education student, and some of the biggest topics, celebrations, and struggles that many higher education students deal with in the first year. Contact Isabel Valdivia with any questions isabelvl@vt.edu. Register here: https://forms.gle/Ee77hHYGUjLcLitA8

2. GLC CAFÉ
Wednesday, May 29 & Thursday, May 29, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
Enjoy free coffee, tea, and cookies in the company of your grad student and Grad School colleagues. Relax, network, and load up on caffeine and/or carbs. Bring your own mug if you can. If you have any questions please, contact Lindsay Barron lbarron@vt.edu
Enjoy free coffee, tea, and cookies in the company of your grad student and Grad School colleagues. Relax, network, and load up on caffeine and/or carbs. Bring your own mug if you can. If you have any questions please, contact Lindsay Barron lbarron@vt.edu

Administrative Announcements   

3. LAST CHANCE! REGISTER BY MAY 28 TO ENROLL IN LDRS 5454! – 1st posting (1/1)
ENROLL TODAY! All graduate students are invited to enroll in LDRS 5454 Leadership Diverse Contexts (CRN 64328). This is an online, asynchronous, 12-week course offered during Summer 3. The course explores the foundational leadership theories that inform the study and practice of leadership. Students will develop their own leadership philosophy based on course readings. Questions? Contact Dr Jerald Walz at jhwalz@vt.edu.

4. GRADSENSE: A RESOURCE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 2nd posting (2/2)
GradSense is a website to help you plan financially for graduate school – whether you’re already enrolled or just considering your options. Learn what funding options are available for which degrees, plan your future with our debt to earnings calculator, and create a budget that will see you through your program. https://gradsense.org/

5. THE ACADEMY FOR OUTSTANDING GRADUATE PEDAGOGY IS ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS – 2nd posting (2/3)
The Academy for Outstanding Graduate Pedagogy (AOGP) at Virginia Tech is now accepting nominations for new members. The AOGP is a collaborative organization between the graduate student body and the Graduate School, with the central directive of celebrating excellence in graduate teaching and providing support to graduate teaching efforts across university contexts. For more information about AOGP: https://aogp.graduateschool.vt.edu/About.html  All graduate students interested in teaching are encouraged to apply! More details on requirements and the application form are available at this link: https://aogp.graduateschool.vt.edu/Joining.html

6. TEACHING-RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE CIRTL NETWORK – 3rd posting
Virginia Tech is a member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL), a network of 45 research universities dedicated to preparing future faculty who are committed to the implementation and advancement of evidence-based teaching. Through this network, Virginia Tech graduate students and postdoctoral associates can access free online professional development opportunities led by experts across the CIRTL community. This summer, CIRTL will offer non-credit courses and workshops on evidence-based teaching fundamentals, teaching-as-research, and academic career development. The full summer schedule—including program descriptions, registration details, and any participant caps—is available at https://cirtl.net/events/.  For more information about the CIRTL Network, visit https://www.cirtl.net/. To learn more about CIRTL at Virginia Tech, visit https://cirtl.vt.edu/  or contact cirtl@vt.edu.

7. COMING SOON: CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH PRACTITIONER TEACHING PROGRAM – 3rd posting
Launching in fall 2025, the CIRTL at Virginia Tech Practitioner Teaching Program will offer a teaching-focused professional development experience within a cohort-based learning community. This year-long program is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral associates who want to deepen their understanding of evidence-based teaching, engage in reflective practice, and develop a Teaching-as-Research project. Program highlights include resources and activities to help you build a teaching portfolio, cohort meetings held approximately twice per month, opportunities to engage with the CIRTL Network (www.cirtl.net), an average commitment of 5 hours per month, and a digital badge awarded upon program completion. Current Virginia Tech graduate students and postdoctoral associates who have completed the Associate Teaching Program (https://cirtl.vt.edu/teaching-program.html)  are eligible to apply. Program applications will open in late summer 2025. Questions? Email cirtl@vt.edu.

8. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR INTERNATIONAL SPOUSES – 3rd posting
Are you an international spouse looking to improve your English language skills and connect with others in your community? Come study with us at the Language and Culture Institute. Boost your confidence in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Learn academic English that can help you in your everyday life and in future studies. Meet fellow international students and spouses and feel more connected to your community. We offer courses from intermediate to advanced at a very affordable rate exclusive to VT spouses. A recent English placement test is required. TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo accepted. All courses are on a space available basis. Please contact Beth Loar, admissions manager, at eloar@vt.edu.

Jobs   

None submitted at this time.

Funding Opportunities:

9. VT TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM – FALL 2025 – DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2025
The VT Teaching Fellows adjunct faculty opportunities at Northern Virginia Community College are now posted! See the available positions at the included link, along with the slides from the information sessions. More positions will be posted as they become available, so please check back often! https://virginiatech.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/NVCGSSO/EgIkcX27nFNEq1AaOfuKx2QBUJExJ43UEZA1l35SGe2FuQ?e=2x0V35. This opportunity is open to domestic or international master’s or doctoral students with at least 18 graduate credit hours of coursework in the teaching discipline. Teaching will be either in-person or virtual, depending on the student’s location. Questions? Contact Dr. Barbara Hoopes at bhoopes@vt.edu.

Volunteers and Research Participants Sought   

10. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 1st posting (1/3)
The Systems Cognition Engineering Laboratory (SCEL) at Virginia Tech seeks students to participate in a Research Study (IRB #24-1054) to determine how graphical fidelity, user perspective, and spatial ability would impact VR basketball tactic training performance. You will be asked to wear an HTC VIVE VR Headset and experience the system. The main task is to remember the basketball tactic shown to you and identify the tactic in VR. The study should take no more than one hour per participant. You will receive compensation of $20/hr. in cash for your contribution, you will need to provide your name and signature in order to receive the payment. Please note that you must be 18+ years old. If you are interested, please contact Gram Hsing (ghsing@vt.edu).

11. RESEARCH STUDY ON A SEARCH AND RESCUE WEB APPLICATION – 1st posting (1/3)
We are Virginia Tech researchers, in the SCEL (System Cognition Engineering Laboratory) Lab, looking for participants to study dynamic leadership assignment designed to aid Search and Rescue professionals in search and UAV management. The study will be conducted in Whittemore 529 on a web-based application. In this study, you will work alongside an autonomous agent in object detection and reassignment tasks employing four autonomous UAVs. The research protocol has been approved by the Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board (IRB #25-350). Qualifications: Any student at Virginia Tech.
Have normal or corrected-to-normal vision. Compensation: $10/hour in cash plus up to $10 in bonus.For more information on how to participate, contact: Anirudh More anirudh1@vt.edu.

12. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR THE MEASURE STUDY: MEASURING ENERGY ACROSS SIZES USING RECALLS – 2nd posting (2/3)
Are you interested in learning more about your body’s energy needs and helping researchers better measure food intake in participants of varying body sizes? Participants are needed for the MEASURE study (IRB #22-654) seeking to understand how a participant’s weight class can affect measurements of dietary intake. Participants will complete measurements of height, weight, body composition, energy expenditure, and food intake over a period of 5-7 weeks with a total of 5 visits to campus. To be eligible, you must be over 18, have a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2, weigh under 600 lbs., and not be following a weight control diet. Compensation of up to $150 is available for this study. If you are interested in participating, please complete this screening survey https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/measurestudy.

13. MRI RESEARCH STUDY RECRUITING YOUNG ADULTS – 3rd posting
The MEM lab is recruiting participants for an fMRI study of young adult cognition. Participants are compensated for their time at approximately $30 per hour. If you are between the ages of 18 and 50 and interested in learning more, please contact vtmemorylab@gmail.com. Primary investigator: Rachel Diana, rdiana@vt.edu, 540-231-1913, Biomedical Research Alliance of New York Institutional Review Board (BRANY) Protocol #VT18-1077-568

Upcoming Events   

14. VIRTUAL GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH INTENSIVE
Tuesday, June 3, 1-4pm  & Wednesday, June 4, 10am-12pm, Zoom
Are you a graduate student planning to start or continue working on your research project over the summer? If so, join the University Libraries for a virtual research intensive workshop led by VT librarians and designed with graduate students in mind. In this workshop, you’ll learn more about searching for library resources for literature reviews, using citation managers, writing conference proposals and abstracts, and AI tools that can help your research process.  This interactive Zoom workshop will build in time for discussion and questions. It will be held June 3 from 1-4 pm and June 4 from 10 am-12pm. Researchers at all stages of the process and from any discipline are welcome.  To view the full schedule and register, visit https://calendar.lib.vt.edu/event/14484913.

15. BIOMEDICAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, June 5, 9:30am-5pm, 4 Riverside Cir Roanoke, VA 24016 Room G101A/B or Zoom
The Roanoke Graduate Student Association, in collaboration with VSOP and BMES, is excited to invite you to the upcoming Biomedical Professional Development Symposium, a dynamic event designed to introduce early-career researchers to the wide range of career paths available in biomedical science. The symposium will feature professionals from various sectors of the field who will share their real-world experiences and insights. The event will be in-person and virtual over Zoom. Breakfast will be provided for all in-person attendees, and lunch will be provided for the first 65 registrants! Register here: https://forms.gle/23M9kesJ38JERnP36. If you have questions, please email RGSA roanokegsa@gmail.com  

16. ONE HEALTH SYMPOSIUM FOR ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE RESEARCH AND STEWARDSHIP POLICY
Tuesday, July 8, 9am- 3:30pm, Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
The Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Carilion Clinic and the Virginia Department of Health to host this symposium that will bring together researchers, veterinary and medical practitioners, and public health professionals to share information, build regional networks, and consider how to bridge research and policy at the institutional and state levels. Students welcome! Registration is free! Research posters can be submitted. Questions? Contact: Cassidy Rist crist6@vt.edu. Register here:

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