Month: August 2025

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       0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

1. THE NUTSHELL GAMES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION! -Monday
2. DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COLLABORATION HOUR – Monday
3. TEACHING WITH DIGITAL EXHIBITS: A WORKSHOP WITH DR. P. GABRIELLE FOREMAN-  Tuesday
4. FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE PERSPECTIVES PANELS – Tuesday
5. BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE PANEL – Tuesday
6. LYRIC THEATRE TOUR – Tuesday
7. MEET THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES – Wednesday
8. GLC CAFÉ – Wednesday &Thursday
9. NEW FACULTY HIRE CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTO THOMAS – Wednesday
10. CHI ALPHA GRADUATE STUDENT PICNIC  – Wednesday
11. GET CAREER FAIR READY: WHAT GRADUATE STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW – Thursday
12. RGSA WELCOME BACK SOCIAL – FREE FOOD! – Thursday

Administrative Announcements:   

13. ASSOCIATE TEACHING PROGRAM – CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH – 1st posting
14. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT – 1^st posting
15. UPDATE ON M365 STORAGE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 2^nd posting
16. NEW CYBERSECURITY TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENT EMPLOYEES – 2^nd posting
17. UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR GENERATIVE AI – 2^nd posting (2/2)
18. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OMBUDS – 2^nd posting (2/2)
19. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR GTA INSTRUCTORS OF RECORD – 2^nd posting
20. CIRTL NETWORK TEACHING-RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES – 2^nd posting
21. ALCE 5884 – INTERNATIONAL COURSE: SOCIAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION – 2^nd posting
22. LDRS 5464 LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY – 3^rd posting
23. GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK AND PLANNERS ARE AVAILABLE – 3^rd posting

Jobs:

24. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR POSITION FOR 2025-2026 – 2^nd  posting
25. WAGE POSITION: VIRTUAL REALITY/WEB PLATFORM INTEGRATED WITH MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL AND SYMBOLIC AI DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT – 3^rd posting

Funding Opportunities:

   None submitted at this time

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

26. RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS: USER STUDY ON LLM-SUPPORTED GRAPHIC REPORTING SYSTEM – 1^st posting (1/2)
27. CALL FOR SCIENCE WRITERS: FOOD, WATER, COMMUNITIES STORYMAPS – 1^st posting
28. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL AI RESEARCH STUDY – 1^st posting (1/2)
29. SEEKING SOIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS TO COMPLETE 5-MINUTE SURVEY  – 1^st posting (1/2)
30. LOOKING FOR SECOND AND FIFTH GRADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A VIRGINIA TECH LEARNING STUDY (IRB PROTOCOL #24-1349) – 2^nd posting
31. RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 2^nd posting
32. RIPPLES OF CHANGE ARTIST CALLS FOR ONLINE GALLERY – 2^nd posting
33. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR AN ONLINE USER STUDY ON EVALUATING QUESTION-ANSWER PAIRS – 2^nd posting
34. MENTHOL SMOKING STUDY – 2^nd posting
35. AN EXPLORATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISABILITIES & SEXUALITIES – 3^rd posting

Upcoming Events:    

36. LET’S MAKE LUNCH – September 2
37. GET YOUR RESUME READY: ESSENTIALS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – September 2
38. FINDING RESOURCES FOR LITERATURE REVIEWS IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – September 2
39. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – September 3
40. INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL MAPPING AND ARCGIS ONLINE – September 3
41. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT – September 3
42. DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COLLABORATION HOUR – September 8
43. TIPS & TRICKS FOR LITERATURE REVIEWS IN ENGINEERING – September 9
44. GEARUP! CLIFTON STRENGTHS SESSION – September 10
45. GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCE FAIR – September 11
46. NON-ACADEMIC CAREERS IN HIGHER ED – September 12
47. COMPS, QUALS, & PRELIMS, OH MY! – September 15
48. HANDS-ON DIGITIZING TEXTS WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND AI – September 16
49. INTRO TO R AND RSTUDIO  – September 18
50. DEFENSE PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS  – September 19
51. FLIP THE FAIR 2025 – September 25
52. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS- OCTOBER 22

Continue reading “August 25 – September 1, 2025”

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

1. HOW DO I GET INFORMATION SOURCES FOR FREE? COME SEE THE MANY WAYS! – Tuesday
2. COMMUNITY BUILDING FOR NEW GRADS – Thursday
3. NO GLC CAFÉ THIS WEEK– COME TO MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME INSTEAD! – Thursday
4. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME – Thursday
5. HEALTH INSURANCE SIGN-UPS – Friday
6. GPSS WELCOME BACK SOCIAL – FREE FOOD AND FUN! – Friday

Administrative Announcements:   

7. UPDATE ON M365 STORAGE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 1^st posting
8. NEW CYBERSECURITY TRAINING REQUIREMENT FOR STUDENT EMPLOYEES – 1^st posting
9. UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR GENERATIVE AI – 1^st posting (1/2)
10. RAISING AWARENESS OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OMBUDS – 1^st posting (1/2)
11. GRADUATE STUDENTS – ENROLL NOW IN ECE 5984 ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP – 1st posting (1/1)
12. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR GTA INSTRUCTORS OF RECORD – 1^st posting
13. CIRTL NETWORK TEACHING-RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES – 1^st posting
14. ALCE 5884 – INTERNATIONAL COURSE: SOCIAL CHANGE COMMUNICATION – 1^st posting
15. LDRS 5464 LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY – 2^nd posting
16. GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK AND PLANNERS ARE AVAILABLE – 2^nd posting
17. TAKE YOUR RESEARCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH GRAD 5124! – 3^rd posting
18. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL 2025 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 3^rd posting
19. VAST’S FAST TRACK TO SEMICONDUCTOR CAREERS PROGRAM REGISTRATION (FALL SESSION) IS NOW OPEN! – 3^rd posting

Jobs:

20. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR POSITION FOR 2025-2026 – 1^st posting
21. WAGE POSITION: VIRTUAL REALITY/WEB PLATFORM INTEGRATED WITH MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL AND SYMBOLIC AI DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT – 2^nd posting

Funding Opportunities:

22. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: August 22, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

23. LOOKING FOR SECOND AND FIFTH GRADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A VIRGINIA TECH LEARNING STUDY (IRB PROTOCOL #24-1349) – 1^st posting
24. RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 1^st posting
25. RIPPLES OF CHANGE ARTIST CALLS FOR ONLINE GALLERY – 1^st posting
26. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR AN ONLINE USER STUDY ON EVALUATING QUESTION-ANSWER PAIRS – 1^st posting
27. MENTHOL SMOKING STUDY – 1^st posting
28. AN EXPLORATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISABILITIES & SEXUALITIES – 2nd posting
29. PARTICIPATE IN A 45-MINUTE AUGMENTED REALITY EMOTIVE CAPTIONING STUDY – 2^nd posting (1/2)
30. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DRONE CONSPICUITY PROJECT – 3^rd posting

Upcoming Events:    

31. DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COLLABORATION HOUR – August 25
32. TEACHING WITH DIGITAL EXHIBITS: A WORKSHOP WITH DR. P. GABRIELLE FOREMAN-  August 26
33. FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE PERSPECTIVES PANELS – August 26
34. BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE PANEL – August 26
35. LYRIC THEATRE TOUR – August 26
36. MEET THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES – August 27
37. NEW FACULTY HIRE CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTO THOMAS – August 27
38. GROCERY BINGO – August 27
39. GET CAREER FAIR READY: WHAT GRADUATE STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW – August 28
40. LET’S MAKE LUNCH – September 2
41. GET YOUR RESUME READY: ESSENTIALS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – September 2
42. FINDING RESOURCES FOR LITERATURE REVIEWS IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES – September 2
43. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – September 3
44. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH DATA MANAGEMENT – September 3
45. DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COLLABORATION HOUR – September 8
46. TIPS & TRICKS FOR LITERATURE REVIEWS IN ENGINEERING – September 9
47. COMPS, QUALS, & PRELIMS, OH MY! – September 15
48. DEFENSE PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS  – September 19
49. FLIP THE FAIR 2025 – September 25
50. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS- OCTOBER 22

Continue reading “August 18 – 24, 2025”

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated May 2025   

This Week’s Events: 

1. FREE COMPUTING AND DATA WORKSHOPS – Wednesday
2. GRADUATE STUDENT MEETUP – MINGLE AT THE MARKET – Wednesday
3. PREPARING FOR THE FALL FACULTY JOB MARKET AND BEYOND – Thursday
4. GLC CAFÉ – Thursday
5. COFFEE WITH CRANWELL – Friday

Administrative Announcements:   

6. LDRS 5464 LEADERSHIP IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY – 1st posting
7. GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK AND PLANNERS ARE AVAILABLE – 1^st posting
8. TAKE YOUR RESEARCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH GRAD 5124! – 2^nd posting
9. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL 2025 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 2^nd posting
10. VAST’S FAST TRACK TO SEMICONDUCTOR CAREERS PROGRAM REGISTRATION (FALL SESSION) IS NOW OPEN! – 2^nd posting
11. GLC FOOD SHARE CABINET NOW AVAILABLE – 3^rd posting

Jobs:

12. WAGE POSITION: VIRTUAL REALITY/WEB PLATFORM INTEGRATED WITH MULTIMODAL LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL AND SYMBOLIC AI DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT – 1^st posting

Funding Opportunities:

13. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: August 22, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

14. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR THE MEASURE STUDY: MEASURING ENERGY ACROSS SIZES USING RECALLS – 1^st posting
15. PARTICIPATE IN A 45-MINUTE AUGMENTED REALITY EMOTIVE CAPTIONING STUDY – 1^st posting (1/2)
16. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS WITH EXPERIENCE GUIDING OTHERS IN STRENGTH TRAINING – 2^nd posting (2/2)
17. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DRONE CONSPICUITY PROJECT – 2^nd posting
18. RECRUITING ADULT ATHLETES FOR CLEATS & PLANTAR LOADING STUDY – 3^rd posting
19. SEEKING VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS FOR A STUDY ON NEURODIVERGENT MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS – 3^rd posting
20. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MRI STUDY – 3^rd posting
21. AN EXPLORATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISABILITIES & SEXUALITIES – 3^rd posting

Upcoming Events:    

22. GEARUP! – August 19
23. HOW DO I GET INFORMATION SOURCES FOR FREE? COME SEE THE MANY WAYS! – August 19
24. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME - August 21
25. GPSS WELCOME BACK SOCIAL – FREE FOOD AND FUN! – August 22
26. DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COLLABORATION HOUR – August 25
27. BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES FACULTY SEARCH COMMITTEE PANEL – August 26
28. NEW FACULTY HIRE CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTO THOMAS – August 27
29. DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP COLLABORATION HOUR – September 8
30. COMPS, QUALS, & PRELIMS, OH MY! – September 15
31. DEFENSE PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS  – September 19
32. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS- INTEREST FORM – OCTOBER 22

Continue reading “August 11-17, 2025”

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This Week’s Events: 

1. GLC CAFÉ – Thursday

Administrative Announcements:   

2. TAKE YOUR RESEARCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH GRAD 5124! – 1^st posting
3. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL 2025 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 1^st posting
4. VAST’S FAST TRACK TO SEMICONDUCTOR CAREERS PROGRAM REGISTRATION (FALL SESSION) IS NOW OPEN! – 1^st posting
5. GLC FOOD SHARE CABINET NOW AVAILABLE – 2^nd posting
6. GET CERTIFIED TO TEACH COMPUTING AND DATA SKILLS- 3^rd  posting
7. TOOLS AND APPROACHES FOR POLICY MAKING IN STEM-H DOMAINS – 3^rd posting

Jobs:

8. GA POSITION IN SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS – CINEMA EQUIPMENT – 1^st posting (1/1)
9. GA POSITION IN THE SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS – ADMINISTRATIVE & PRODUCTION OPERATIONS – 1^st posting (1/1)
10. GA POSITION MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY CENTER – 2^nd posting (2/2)
    
    Funding Opportunities
11. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: August 22, 2025

Volunteers and Research Participants Sought

12. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS WITH EXPERIENCE GUIDING OTHERS IN STRENGTH TRAINING – 1^st posting (1/2)VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR DRONE CONSPICUITY PROJECT – 1^st posting
13. RECRUITING ADULT ATHLETES FOR CLEATS & PLANTAR LOADING STUDY – 2^nd posting
14. SEEKING VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS FOR A STUDY ON NEURODIVERGENT MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS – 2^nd posting
15. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MRI STUDY – 2^nd posting
16. AN EXPLORATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISABILITIES & SEXUALITIES – 2^nd posting
17. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON MASCULINITY IN FAMILIES – 3^rd posting
18. TRACKING RESEARCH FOR SEARCH & RESCUE – 3^rd posting
19. RECRUITING ADULT ATHLETES FOR CLEATS & PLANTAR LOADING STUDY – 3^rd posting
    
    Upcoming Events
    
20. NEW FACULTY HIRE CONVERSATION WITH KAYLA ALWARD – August 6
21. FREE COMPUTING AND DATA WORKSHOPS – August 13
22. GRADUATE STUDENT MEETUP – MINGLE AT THE MARKET – August 13
23. PREPARING FOR THE FALL FACULTY JOB MARKET AND BEYOND – August 14
24. GEARUP! – August 19
25. GPSS WELCOME BACK SOCIAL – FREE FOOD! – August 22

Continue reading “August 4- 10, 2025”

This Week’s Events: 

1. GLC CAFÉ – Thursday

Administrative Announcements:   

2. GLC FOOD SHARE CABINET NOW AVAILABLE – 1^st posting
3. GET CERTIFIED TO TEACH COMPUTING AND DATA SKILLS- 2^nd posting
4. TOOLS AND APPROACHES FOR POLICY MAKING IN STEM-H DOMAINS – 2^nd posting
5. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 3^rd  posting

Jobs:

6. GA POSITION MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY CENTER – 1^st posting (1/2)

Funding Opportunities:

7. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: August 22, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

8. RECRUITING ADULT ATHLETES FOR CLEATS & PLANTAR LOADING STUDY – 1^st posting
9. SEEKING VOLUNTEER PARTICIPANTS FOR A STUDY ON NEURODIVERGENT MEDICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS – 1^st posting
10. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MRI STUDY – 1^st posting
11. AN EXPLORATION INTO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISABILITIES & SEXUALITIES – 1^st posting
12. BEGINNERS IN RESISTANCE TRAINING NEEDED FOR A PAID STUDY – 2^nd posting
13. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON MASCULINITY IN FAMILIES – 2^nd posting
14. TRACKING RESEARCH FOR SEARCH & RESCUE – 2^nd posting
15. RECRUITING ADULT ATHLETES FOR CLEATS & PLANTAR LOADING STUDY – 2^nd posting
16. RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 3^rd posting
17. MRI RESEARCH STUDY RECRUITING YOUNG ADULTS – 3^rd posting

Upcoming Events:    

18. NEW FACULTY HIRE CONVERSATION WITH KAYLA ALWARD – August 6
19. FREE COMPUTING AND DATA WORKSHOPS – August 13
20. GRADUATE STUDENT MEETUP – MINGLE AT THE MARKET – August 13
21. PREPARING FOR THE FALL FACULTY JOB MARKET AND BEYOND – August 14
22. GEARUP! – August 19

Continue reading “July 28- August 3, 2025”