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0. Ongoing Services – updated May 2025
This Week’s Events:
- GLC CAFE –Thursday
Administrative Announcements:
- CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS UPDATE – 1st posting
- FREE GROCERIES FOR STUDENTS – SUMMER HOURS – 1st posting
- FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 2nd posting
- GA POSITIONS (2) IN CENTER FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENCE / SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS – 1st posting
- LANDSCAPE DESIGNER FOR SUMMER/FALL – 2nd posting
Funding Opportunities:
- VT TEACHING FELLOWS PROGRAM – FALL 2025 – DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2025
Volunteers and research participants sought:
- PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT: “THE AUGMENTED GALLERY: ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AR” (IRB #25-379) – 2nd posting
- PARTICIPANTS CALL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY FOR VR ACCESSIBILITY RESEARCH – 2nd posting
- INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON PATIENT INTAKE AND AI IN HEALTHCARE – 2nd posting
- PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR INTERVIEW STUDY ON LOCATION-BASED GAMES FOR SOCIAL PLAY OVER DISTANCE. – 2nd posting
- EDUTUBE AI USER STUDY – 2nd posting
- PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 3rd posting
- RESEARCH STUDY ON A SEARCH AND RESCUE WEB APPLICATION – 3rd posting
- 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, 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. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, June 12, 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
Administrative Announcements
2. CRANWELL INTERNATIONAL CENTER TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS UPDATE – 1st posting
On June 4, a presidential proclamation was issued imposing new travel restrictions on nationals from 19 countries, citing national security and public safety concerns. These restrictions apply to both immigrants and nonimmigrants, including individuals in the B-1/B-2, F, M, and J visa categories. The new restrictions went into effect today, June 9. Students effected by these new travel restrictions have been contacted directly by Cranwell International Center last week. Cranwell has also sent a message to those not affected to keep students aware of the situation and to provide further resources should they need it in the future. Cranwell International Center is continuously monitoring for updates and it highly encouraged for you to direct your audiences and fellow colleagues to the following webpage for the most current information and guidance: https://international.vt.edu/immigration_updates.html.
3. FREE GROCERIES FOR STUDENTS – SUMMER HOURS – 1st posting
Open Market Hours at The Market of Virginia Tech are open every Tuesday from 10 AM to 3 PM this summer. Any Virginia Tech student is welcome to walk in and pick up groceries. Please bring your Hokie Passport and a bag. While non-perishable items are always available, perishable items are offered as supplies allow and are not guaranteed. For updates, please visit our website at www.foodaccess.vt.edu.
Open Market Hours at The Market of Virginia Tech are open every Tuesday from 10 AM to 3 PM this summer. Any Virginia Tech student is welcome to walk in and pick up groceries. Please bring your Hokie Passport and a bag. While non-perishable items are always available, perishable items are offered as supplies allow and are not guaranteed. For updates, please visit our website at www.foodaccess.vt.edu.
4. FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 2nd posting
Seeking nutrition and wellness guidance? Are you interested in learning how to make food choices that support a healthy lifestyle? Do you want assistance building skills for shopping and cooking to help you reach your wellness goals? If you have any of these concerns or others, graduate-level nutrition and dietetics students are here to help. The Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Department at Virginia Tech provides FREE one-on-one nutrition counseling services (In-person or Zoom) to interested students, faculty, or staff and will be accepting new clients for summer 2025 starting May 15th. Visit: https://www.hnfe.vt.edu/nutrition-counseling.html to learn more about the service and to sign up. A nutrition counselor should be in touch with you by early June to set up an initial consultation. Summer counseling sessions will take place from June 2 to August 8, 2025.
Jobs
5. GA POSITIONS (2) IN CENTER FOR COMMUNICATING SCIENCE / SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS – 1st posting
Seeking applicants with excellent skills in written and oral communication, and creative scholarship/qualitative research. Experience in photography/videography and community engagement are a plus. Duties may include researching funding opportunities, assisting with grant writing and reporting, conducting literature reviews, collecting and analyzing data, event coordination, co-facilitating and documenting workshops, and miscellaneous administrative tasks as assigned. For more information or to apply, contact Jon Catherwood-Ginn at rjginn@vt.edu.
6. WAGE LANDSCAPE DESIGNER FOR SUMMER/FALL – 2nd posting
Reporting to and in collaboration with the Director and Project Manager, the primary role of the landscape designer is to work as a member of a project team alongside student employees to create conceptual landscape designs for communities. This position creates conceptual landscape designs of varying scales supplemented by perspectives, cross-sections, planting plans and plant palettes, and helps prepare for community workshops and presentations. Other primary responsibilities of the position include involvement in the community participation process with communities, giving presentations at community meetings, and preparing project reports. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture or training and experience commensurate to this degree; Practical, applied knowledge of the design process from site inventory and analysis through conceptual design development; Ability to generate high-quality design materials and presentation graphics; Intermediate proficiency with design and other software platforms (AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, PowerPoint). To apply: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/533223/landscape-designer the application deadline is June 20, 2025.
Funding Opportunities:
7. 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
8. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT: “THE AUGMENTED GALLERY: ENHANCING VISITOR ENGAGEMENT WITH AR” (IRB #25-379) – 2nd posting
Researchers from the Mind Music Machine Lab (Dr. Myounghoon Jeon) at Virginia Tech are conducting a study on enhancing visitors’ experiences in art galleries using AR technology. We anticipate that the experiment will take roughly 60–90 minutes. Participation is entirely voluntary, and it is not mandatory for students to take part. Participants will be compensated at a rate of $10 per hour. Participant qualifications: Any student at Virginia Tech. Have normal or corrected to normal vision. For more information on how to participate, contact Yeaji Lee at yeajilee@vt.edu.
9. PARTICIPANTS CALL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY FOR VR ACCESSIBILITY RESEARCH – 2nd posting
We are a group of VR accessibility researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison and Virginia Tech. We are conducting research to understand the harassment experience for people with disabilities in social VR. Participants will complete an online survey to reflect on their harassment experiences in social VR. The survey will take 30-60 minutes to complete, and we offer $10 compensation after completing the survey. This study is fully remote. Eligible participants meet the following criteria: Be at least 18 years old; Have a disability, including but not limited to visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing, motor disabilities, intellectual disabilities, autism, etc.; Have used social VR applications. We offer compensation of $10 after completion of survey. If you are a person with a disability and are interested in participating in this study, please fill out the interest form: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aY4PCc7pN7jtq3Y. We will contact you shortly if you are eligible to participate in the study.
10. INTERVIEW PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON PATIENT INTAKE AND AI IN HEALTHCARE – 2nd posting
Participation involves a one-time interview lasting approximately 30–45 minutes, conducted over Zoom at a time convenient for you. Our research focuses on patient experiences during the medical intake process—the part of a healthcare visit where patients share their health history, concerns, and background information. We’re especially interested in understanding what makes patients feel heard, respected, and accurately understood during intake, and in identifying areas where technology—such as AI-powered chat assistants—might be able to improve the experience. Whether your healthcare experiences have been positive, frustrating, or somewhere in between, your perspective would be incredibly valuable. Interviews will be audio- and video-recorded, with your consent. Interested parties should contact Autumn Clark at autumnpc@vt.edu to coordinate a time for the interview. Participant qualifications: at least 18 years of age; residing in the United States; proficient in English. As a thank you, participants will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card (1 in 10 odds of being selected).
11. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR INTERVIEW STUDY ON LOCATION-BASED GAMES FOR SOCIAL PLAY OVER DISTANCE. – 2nd posting
We are seeking participants for an Interview study exploring how Location-Based Games (LBGs) can be designed to support social play over distance. Individuals interested in participating in this Interview study will be asked to complete a screener survey to determine their eligibility. If eligible, you will be asked to provide consent and indicate your preferred day(s) and time(s) for participating in the study. Only individuals 18 years or older and capable of providing consent are eligible to participate in the study. The Interview will be conducted online via Zoom and should take approximately 60 minutes to complete. After finishing the Interview, participants will be compensated with a $10 Amazon gift card. If you are interested in participating or would like more information, please contact Derek Haqq at dhaqq@vt.edu. This research study protocol was reviewed by the Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board (#24-674).
12. EDUTUBE AI USER STUDY – 2nd posting
We’re conducting a study to explore how learners use and benefit from EduTube AI, a tool that recommends educational videos and generates a quiz to help you find related videos and learn algorithm topics more effectively. If you choose to participate, here’s what we’ll ask you to do:
1. Visit the EduTube AI tool link (https://edutube.cs.vt.edu/).
2. Choose a topic you’d like to learn (e.g., Dijkstra’s Algorithm) and briefly describe it along with your current knowledge level.
3. The search might take a bit to provide you with the result!
4. Provide your feedback on the video recommendations and the generated quiz.
Survey Link: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/edutube
Participation is voluntary and open to individuals 18 years or older. You can withdraw at any time. All responses will be kept confidential and reported in aggregate, without identifying individuals. This study has been approved by IRB (25-480).
If you have any questions, feel free to contact: Sahar Farzanehpour at saharfarza@vt.edu, or Dr. Chris Brown at dcbrown@vt.edu.
13. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 3rd posting
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 at ghsing@vt.edu.
14. RESEARCH STUDY ON A SEARCH AND RESCUE WEB APPLICATION – 3rd posting
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 at anirudh1@vt.edu.
Upcoming Events
15. 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: