Day: September 15, 2025

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September 15-21, 2025

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. WRITING DROP-IN – Monday
  2. COMPS, QUALS, & PRELIMS, OH MY! – Monday
  3. LET’S LOCK IN – Monday
  4. HANDS-ON DIGITIZING TEXTS WITH MACHINE LEARNING AND AI – Tuesday
  5. GRADUATE STUDENTS: GET YOUR CV READY – Tuesday
  6. BRIDGING CULTURES: BUILDING INTERCULTURAL AWARENESS IN GRADUATE COMMUNITIES – Tuesday
  7. CHI ALPHA GRADUATE COMMUNITY GROUP – Tuesday
  8. NEXT STEPS: LEVERAGING YOUR NETWORKING SKILLS – Wednesday
  9. OPEN INVITATION TO JOIN THE TITLE IX STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD – Wednesday
  10. SCIENCE POLICY, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY CLUB (SPEAC) FALL WELCOME MEETING – Wednesday
  11. CHI ALPHA GRAD LIFE GROUPS – Wednesday
  12. INTRO TO R AND RSTUDIO  – Thursday
  13. GLC CAFÉ – Thursday
  14. DEAR UNDERGRAD ME: LESSONS ON GRADUATE SCHOOL – Thursday
  15. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 6:30-8 PM – Thursday
  16. DEFENSE PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATING STUDENTS  – Friday
  17. TEA AT TWO – Friday
  18. TAP WORKSHOP: “DANCE THAT SWINGS” – Friday
  19. ASEE@VT WELCOME BACK PICNIC – Friday
  20. PERFORMANCE: “THE HOT SARDINES” – Friday
  21. CHI ALPHA GRADUATE APPLE PICKING – Saturday

        Administrative Announcements:   

        1. GLC ART AND PHOTO DISPLAY – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – 1st posting
        2. FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 1st posting (1/2)
        3. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT: MAKING THE MOST OF MENTORSHIP – 1st posting (1/1)
        4. TAKE THE BIENNIAL VIRGINIA TECH COMMUNITY CHILD CARE NEEDS SURVEY – 2nd posting
        5. 2025-2026 BOUCHET GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN – 2nd posting
        6. NEW STUDENT TEAMS BENEFIT: MANAGE UP TO 5 MICROSOFT TEAMS SITES – 2nd posting
        7. SIGN UP FOR FALL 2025 HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING WORKSHOPS – 2nd posting (2/2)
        8. NOMINATE YOUR FACULTY FOR MENTOR OF THE MONTH – 2nd posting (2/2)
        9. LEADERSHIP GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE –  3rd posting
        10. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO “STEP AFRIKA!” – 3rd posting

        Jobs:

                        None at this time

        Funding Opportunities:

        1. VASG 2026 GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS – DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026

        Volunteers and research participants sought: 

        1. GAME DAY GREEN TEAM – 1st posting
        2. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON THE EXPERIENCES OF NEURODIVERGENT MEDICAL STUDENTS, INCLUDING APPLICANTS – 1st posting
        3. CULTIVATING KINDNESS: PARENTS/GUARDIANS WITH 6TH-GRADE YOUTH ARE INVITED FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
        4. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR VIRTUAL REALITY RESEARCH USER STUDY – 1st posting
        5. RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 2nd  posting
        6. DESIGNING INTELLIGENT INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS FOR STEM INCLUSION BY LEVERAGING SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY TO FOSTER AUTISTIC TALENT IN MANUFACTURING WORK – 3rd posting
        7. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON DJING IN YOUNG ADULTS WITH ADHD – 3rd posting

        Upcoming Events:    

        1. STUDENT-INITIATED PROPOSALS WORKSHOP – September 22
        2. FREE WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO LATEX WITH OVERLEAF –  September 22
        3. GRAD STUDENT PAINT NIGHT WITH SWE – September 22
        1. HOW TO USE ITHENTICATE 101 – September 23
        2. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH ENDNOTE – September 23
        1. ENTREPALOOZA: THE WHOP EDITION – September 23
        2. FLIP THE FAIR 2025 – September 25
        3. GET READY TO MAKE GENERATIVE AI WORK FOR YOU – September 25
        4. DOING PART OF YOUR DISSERTATION RESEARCH AT OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY – September 25
        5. WORKSHOP: “STEPPING WITH STEP AFRIKA!” – September 25
        1. CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING RESOURCE FAIR – September 27
        2. TALK: “GET TO KNOW STEP AFRIKA!” –   September 27
        3. PERFORMANCE: STEP AFRIKA! –  September 27
        1. POWER TIES: THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT’S GUIDE TO FINDING A JOB IN THE UNITED STATES – September 30
        2. NAVIGATING DIFFICULT DIALOGUES – September 30
        3. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – October 7
        1. ECEI PARENTING PROGRAM: FINANCIAL AID FUNDAMENTALS – October 15
        2. RESEARCH IMPACT & INTELLIGENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL WORKSHOP SERIES  (Part 1 of 2) – October 15
        3. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS – OCTOBER 22

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