Day: September 23, 2025

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September 22 – 28, 2025

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. STUDENT-INITIATED PROPOSALS WORKSHOP – Monday
  2. FREE WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO LATEX WITH OVERLEAF –  Monday
  3. GRAD STUDENT PAINT NIGHT WITH SWE – Monday
  4. MANDARIN LANGUAGE LUNCH TABLE – Tuesday
  5. HOW TO USE ITHENTICATE 101 – Tuesday
  6. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH ENDNOTE – Tuesday
  7. ENTREPALOOZA: THE WHOP EDITION – Tuesday
  8. CHI ALPHA COMMUNITY GROUP – Tuesday
  9. STUDENTS INITIATING PREVENTION STRATEGIES (SIPS) WITH SVPE – Wednesday
  10. NEW FACULTY HIRE CONVERSATION: YANZHU CHEN – Wednesday
  11. GLC CAFÉ – Wednesday & Thursday
  12. 2025 SHPE NATIONAL CONVENTION – INTEREST MEETING (GRADS)- Wednesday
  13. POLITICS & POLICY TRIVIA – Wednesday
  14. BACKSTAGE PASS: INSIDE THE PERFORMING ARTS INDUSTRY – Wednesday
  15. FLIP THE FAIR 2025 – Thursday
  16. GET READY TO MAKE GENERATIVE AI WORK FOR YOU – Thursday
  17. IGNITING CONNECTIONS PARENT SERIES  – Thursday
  18. DOING PART OF YOUR DISSERTATION RESEARCH AT OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY – Thursday
  19. SCIENCE ON TAP NEW RIVER VALLEY PRESENTS: SHINING A LIGHT ON THE BRAIN: GUIDING ANIMAL BEHAVIOR USING LIGHT – Thursday
  20. WORKSHOP: “STEPPING WITH STEP AFRIKA!” – Thursday
  21. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 6:30-8 PM – Thursday
  22. LEARNING LUNCH WITH DR. PITCHAYAPORN (“PEACH”) TANTIHKARNCHANA – Friday
  23. VIRTUAL DROP IN CAREER ADVISING – Friday
  24. MOYTU WORKSHOP – SUBCONSCIOUS NUDGING & THE SCIENCE OF CHANGE – Friday
  25. CHILDREN’S WELL-BEING RESOURCE FAIR – Saturday
  26. TALK: “GET TO KNOW STEP AFRIKA!” –  Saturday
  27. PERFORMANCE: STEP AFRIKA! –  Saturday

Administrative Announcements:   

  1. GRADUATE SCHOOL SEEKING GRADUATE STUDENT TOUR GUIDES – 1st posting
  2. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO “GAELYNN LEA AND THE MUSIC INCLUSION ENSEMBLE” – 1st posting
  3. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT: ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES – 1st posting (1/1)
  4. MICROSOFT 365 WORKSHOPS FOR FALL – 1st posting (1/2)
  5. GLC ART AND PHOTO DISPLAY – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – 2nd posting
  6. FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 2nd  posting (2/2)
  7. TAKE THE BIENNIAL VIRGINIA TECH COMMUNITY CHILD CARE NEEDS SURVEY – 3rd posting
  8. 2025-2026 BOUCHET GRADUATE HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN – 3rd posting
  9. NEW STUDENT TEAMS BENEFIT: MANAGE UP TO 5 MICROSOFT TEAMS SITES – 3rd posting

Jobs:
None at this time

Funding Opportunities:

  1. CALL FOR PROPOSALS: ICAT MINI AND STUDENTS SEAD GRANTS 2025-26 – DEADLINE: OCTOBER 6, 2025
  2. VASG 2026 GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS – DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

  1. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR – 1st posting
  2. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: HOW STEM GRAD STUDENTS ACTUALLY USE AI – 1st posting
  3. CAMPUS KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – 1st posting
  4. RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT AT STACK@CS READING GROUP THIS FALL 2025 – 1st posting
  5. VT RESEARCH CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDY INVESTIGATING CYBER SCAMS – 1st posting
  6. GAME DAY GREEN TEAM – 2nd posting
  7. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON THE EXPERIENCES OF NEURODIVERGENT MEDICAL STUDENTS, INCLUDING APPLICANTS – 2nd posting
  8. CULTIVATING KINDNESS: PARENTS/GUARDIANS WITH 6TH-GRADE YOUTH ARE INVITED FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd  posting
  9. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR VIRTUAL REALITY RESEARCH USER STUDY – 2nd posting
  10. RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 3rd posting

    Upcoming Events:    
  11. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: ACADEMIC PUBLISHING AND ONLINE PROFILES- September 29
  12. GET READY FOR THE JOB SEARCH: TIPS AND TOOLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – September 30
  13.  POWER TIES: THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT’S GUIDE TO FINDING A JOB IN THE UNITED STATES – September 30
  14. NAVIGATING DIFFICULT DIALOGUES – September 30
  15. GIVE BLOOD, SAVE LIVES – ROCK HOMECOMING WITH METALLICA –  October 2
  16. FINDING THE RIGHT CHILD CARE FOR YOUR FAMILY – October 2
  17. VT STUDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE AETNA PLAN Q&A – October 2
  18. APPLY TO GRAD SCHOOL FOR FREE! –  October 6
  19. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP: ADVANCED LATEX FOR ETDS AND MORE – October 6
  20. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CITATION MANAGER – October
  21. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – October 7
  22. GEARUP! BUILDING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS – October 8
  23. EMPOWERING GRADUATE STUDENT VOICES: BUILDING ADVOCACY SKILLS-  October 8
  24. EMPOWERING GRADUATE STUDENT VOICES: SAFETY, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT- October 9
  25. GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY –  October 10
  26. ECEI PARENTING PROGRAM: FINANCIAL AID FUNDAMENTALS – October 15
  27. RESEARCH IMPACT & INTELLIGENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL WORKSHOP SERIES  (Part 1 of 2) – October 15
  28. ROUNDTABLE OF RESOURCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS PARENTS – October 21
  29. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS – OCTOBER 22
  30. SWIPE RIGHT: DECODING THE AMERICAN DATING SCENE

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