Month: October 2025

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October 27 – November 2, 2025

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. WRITING DROP-IN – Monday  & Thursday
  2. CONVERSATION WITH JOE DESIMONE – ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CAREER PATHS & RELATED TOPICS – Monday
  3. LET’S LOCK IN – Monday
  4. MULTI-HERITAGE SUPPORT GROUP – October 29
  5. 9th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT – Wednesday
  6. LEARN, PLAY, AND KEEP C.A.L.M.: AN ACCESSIBILITY BINGO QUEST – Thursday
  7. NO GLC CAFÉ DUE TO PUMPKINPALOOZA  – Thursday
  8. PUMPKINPALOOZA- UPDATED TIME & LOCATION! – Thursday
  9. SCIENCE ON TAP NEW RIVER VALLEY PRESENTS: THE ANCESTRY OF CANCER: TRACING HOW CANCER EVOLVES – Thursday
  10. FREE CHILDCARE – KIDS’ NIGHT OUT – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 6:30-8 PM – Thursday
  11. VIRTUAL DROP-IN CAREER ADVISING – Friday
  12. LEARNING LUNCH WITH DR. PIPIET LARASATIE – Friday
  13. TEA AT TWO –Friday
  14.  SEMINAR: PANDEMICS. WILDLIFE. PEOPLE. HEALTH – Saturday,
  15. GPSS SCARY MOVIE NIGHT! – Saturday

Administrative Announcements:   

  1. GRADUATE SCHOOL CLOSING 12:00pm – 3pm ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30 – 1st posting (1/1)
  2. LEADERSHIP COURSES – SPRING SEMESTER – *REGISTER NOW* – 1st posting
  3. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS CAP AND GOWN LOAN PROGRAM – 1st posting
  4. CIRTL NETWORK EVENT SERIES: “EXPLORING CAREER PATHS WITH CIRTL ALUMNI” – 1st posting
  5. FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 1st posting
  6. W&M’S GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – 1st posting
  7. SPRING COURSE: GENDER, MIGRATION & PLACE – 2nd  posting
  8. SPRING COURSE: FEMINIST THEORY – 2nd posting
  9. SPRING COURSE: GENDER, BODIES & TECHNOLOGY – 2nd posting
  10. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 3rd posting
  11. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO “360 ALLSTARS”  – 3rd  posting
  12. NIST PREP PROGRAM – 3rd posting
  13. NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM – 3rd posting

Jobs:
None at this time 

Funding Opportunities:

  1. MMUF ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM DISSERTATION GRANT – DEADLINE: DECEMBER 5, 2025
  2. COVES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2025
  3. VASG 2026 GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS – DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026
  4. THE CATHERINE HINMAN MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2026

    Volunteers and research participants sought: 

    1. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR VISTA TA TRAINING STUDY – 1st posting
    2. DEVELOPING A BRIEF INTERVENTION FOR EMOTIONS FOLLOWING BINGE EATING – 1st posting
    3. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH STUDY ON SLEEP AND BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACE LEARNING – 1st posting
    4. ASSESSMENT OF DETECTABILITY OF HAND GESTURES USED TO OPERATE AR SYSTEMS – 1st posting (1/1)
    5. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR PROTOTYPE TESTING STUDY OF LOCATION-BASED GAMES FOR SOCIAL PLAY OVER DISTANCE (IRB #24-674) – 1st posting
    6. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: ASSESSMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE IN MIXED REALITY ATTACKS – 2nd posting
    7. 4 TO 5 1/2 YEAR OLD CHILDREN NEEDED – 2nd  posting
    8. LOOKING FOR SECOND AND FIFTH GRADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRGINIA TECH LEARNING STUDY (IRB #24-1349) – 3rd   posting

      Upcoming Events:    
    9. DAY FOR DATA AI & ANALYTICS SYMPOSIUM – November 3
    10. MANAGING STRESS IN THE JOB SEARCH –  November 3
    11. ETD FORMATTING TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – November 3
    12. PATHWAYS TO PUBLIC IMPACT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORKING AND EMPLOYER PANEL- November 10,
    13. ABSTRACT DEADLINE FOR 2026 GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AT WILLIAM & MARY – November 11
    14. SWIPE RIGHT: DECODING THE AMERICAN DATING SCENE – November 11
    15. SACNAS – INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT –  November 11
    16. DOING GOOD FOR A LIVING: WORKING IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS – November 12
    17. LAUNCHING YOUR CAREER IN TECH: A CS INDUSTRY PANEL – November 14
    18. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – November 18
    19. DISRUPTING ACADEMIC BULLYING – November 18
    20. FINDING A HAPPY PLACE: COMBATING INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LONELINESS AND FINDING COMMUNITY FAR FROM HOME

    Continue reading “October 27 – November 2, 2025”

    Posted on

    October 13-19, 2025

    0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

    This Week’s Events: 

    1. WRITING DROP-IN – Monday
    2. LET’S LOCK IN – Monday
    3. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP: LITERATURE REVIEWS & DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ANIMAL & LIFE SCIENCES –  Tuesday
    4. WHY ARE FILIPINOS AND LATINOS PRIMOS? – Tuesday
    5. LUNCH WITH DEAN SURPRENANT – Wednesday
    6. ECEI PARENTING PROGRAM: FINANCIAL AID FUNDAMENTALS – Wednesday
    7. MENOPAUSE CAFÉ OPENING – Wednesday
    8. RESEARCH IMPACT & INTELLIGENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL WORKSHOP SERIES  (Part 1 of 2) – Wednesday
    9. MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS WITH NVIVO – Thursday
    10. GRADUATE STUDENTS: GET READY TO NEGOTIATE – Thursday
    11. DESIGNING DYNAMIC GLOBAL CAREERS AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR – Thursday
    12. LET’S TALK ABOUT: UNCERTAINTY – Thursday
    13. GLC CAFÉ –  Thursday
    14. NO KIDS’ NIGHT OUT THIS WEEK – FALL BREAK – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 6:30-8 PM – Thursday

    Administrative Announcements:   

    1. GRADUATE SCHOOL CLOSING AT 2:00pm ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 – 1ST POSTING (1/2)
    2. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 1st posting
    3. STUDENT SPEAKERS NEEDED FOR DECEMBER COMMENCEMENT – 1st posting
    4. GPSS ELECTION – DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY – 1st posting (1/1)
    5. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT – CONFLICT IN RELATIONSHIPS – 1st posting (1/1)
    6. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO “360 ALLSTARS”  – 1st posting
    7. NIST PREP PROGRAM – 1st posting
    8. NIH CAREER SYMPOSIUM – 1st posting

    Jobs:

    1. GA OPPORTUNITY FOR 2025-2026 IN SWITZERLAND – 2nd posting
    2. VT TEACHING FELLOWS – ADJUNCT TEACHING OPPORTUNITY – 2nd posting
    3. SUMMER 2026 GA POSITION FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH – 3rd posting
    4. SPRING + SUMMER 2026 GA POSITION FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH— 3rd posting

      Funding Opportunities:
    5. MMUF ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM DISSERTATION GRANT – DEADLINE: DECEMBER 5, 2025
    6. COVES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM – DEADLINE: DECEMBER 11, 2025
    7. VASG 2026 GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS – DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026
    8. THE CATHERINE HINMAN MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2026

      Volunteers and research participants sought: 
    9. LOOKING FOR SECOND AND FIFTH GRADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRGINIA TECH LEARNING STUDY (IRB #24-1349) – 1st posting
    10. 4TH GRADERS NEEDED FOR MATH WORD PROBLEMS STUDY (IRB# 25-565) – 2nd posting
    11. RURAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING – 2nd  posting
    12. PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDY ON ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT – 3rd posting
    13. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND IMPACT REPORT MODULE PILOT – 3rd  posting
    14. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR PROTOTYPE TESTING STUDY OF LOCATION-BASED GAMES FOR SOCIAL PLAY OVER DISTANCE – 3rd posting
    15. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: SECURITY & PRIVACY IN MULTIGENERATIONAL AND MULTINATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS – 3rd  posting

      Upcoming Events:    
    16. PREPARING FOR YOUR PROPOSAL AND DISSERTATION DEFENSE  – October 20
    17. ROUNDTABLE OF RESOURCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS PARENTS – October 21
    18. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM PANELIST TRAINING SESSIONS – October 21
    19. LEVEL UP: NEGOTIATING FOR GROWTH WHERE YOU ARE –  October 21
    20. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS – OCTOBER 22
    21. ONLINE POSTDOC PANEL- October 22
    22. INTRO TO PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP – October 23
    23. THE 2025 NUTSHELL GAMES – October 23
    24. AERA BROWN LECTURE WATCH PARTY: RETHINKING BROWN IN TODAY’S EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE- October 23
    25. BGSO ARTS & CRAFTS NIGHT – October 23
    26. 9th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT – October 29
    27. LEARN, PLAY, AND KEEP C.A.L.M.: AN ACCESSIBILITY BINGO QUEST – October 30
    28. PUMPKINPALOOZA – October 30
    29. ETD FORMATTING TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – November 3
    30. ABSTRACT DEADLINE FOR 2026 GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AT WILLIAM & MARY – November 11
    31. SWIPE RIGHT: DECODING THE AMERICAN DATING SCENE – November 11
    32. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – November 18

    Continue reading “October 13-19, 2025”

    Posted on

    October 6-12, 2025

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    0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

    This Week’s Events: 

    1. APPLY TO GRAD SCHOOL FOR FREE! –  Monday
    2. FIND YOUR NEXT HOME: GRAD LIVING COMMUNITIES – Monday
    3. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP: ADVANCED LATEX FOR ETDS AND MORE – Monday
    4. LET’S LOCK IN – Monday
    5. WELCOME TO A CAREER TALK WITH KITTELSON & ASSOCIATES –  Monday
    6. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – Tuesday
    7. GET INTERVIEW READY: STRATEGIES FOR GRAD STUDENTS –  October 7
    8. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CITATION MANAGER – Tuesday
    9. OPEN MUG, OPEN MIC – Tuesday
    10. COS (COLLEGE OF SCIENCE) NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER – Tuesday
    11. GEARUP! BUILDING AND MAINTAINING HEALTHY MENTOR RELATIONSHIPS – Wednesday
    12. GLC CAFÉ – Wednesday & Thursday
    13. GRADUATE STUDENT VOICES: BUILDING ADVOCACY SKILLS – Wednesday
    14. OPEN QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS WITH QUALCODER – Thursday
    15. GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION SERIES OCT 9 FEATURING DR. FRIDAH MUBICHI-KUT DISCUSSING WOMEN, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS –  Thursday
    16. EMPOWERING GRADUATE STUDENT VOICES: SAFETY, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT- Thursday
    17. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 6:30-8 PM – Thursday
    18. GRAD SWE AFFINITY GROUP SWEATER WEATHER SOCIAL – Thursday
    19. NIGHT-TIME GUIDED MEDITATION WITH VIVEK RAJAN – Thursday
    20. OPEN AND REPRODUCIBLE RESEARCH WITH THE OSF – Friday
    21. GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY –  Friday
    22. TEA AT TWO – Friday

                Administrative Announcements:   

                1. LAST CHANCE  – GLC ART AND PHOTO DISPLAY -DEADLINE EXTENDED!– 1st posting (1/1)
                2. WILLIAM & MARY’S GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM – 2nd posting (2/2)
                3. GRADUATE SCHOOL SEEKING GRADUATE STUDENT TOUR GUIDES – 3rd  posting
                4. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN A FREE TICKET TO “GAELYNN LEA AND THE MUSIC INCLUSION ENSEMBLE” – 3rd posting

                Jobs:

                1. GA OPPORTUNITY FOR 2025-2026 IN SWITZERLAND – 1st posting
                2. VT TEACHING FELLOWS – ADJUNCT TEACHING OPPORTUNITY – 1st posting
                3. SUMMER 2026 GA POSITION FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH – 2nd posting
                4. SPRING + SUMMER 2026 GA POSITION FOR SCIENCE OUTREACH—2nd posting

                  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
                  3. THE CATHERINE HINMAN MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2026

                    Volunteers and research participants sought: 

                    1. RURAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING – 1st posting
                    2. PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH STUDY ON ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT – 2nd posting
                    3. SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND IMPACT REPORT MODULE PILOT – 2nd  posting
                    4. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR PROTOTYPE TESTING STUDY OF LOCATION-BASED GAMES FOR SOCIAL PLAY OVER DISTANCE – 2nd posting
                    5. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: SECURITY & PRIVACY IN MULTIGENERATIONAL AND MULTINATIONAL SOCIAL MEDIA GROUPS – 2nd posting
                    6. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL FAIR – 3rd posting
                    7. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: HOW STEM GRAD STUDENTS ACTUALLY USE AI – 3rd posting
                    8. CAMPUS KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – 3rd posting
                    9. RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO PRESENT AT STACK@CS READING GROUP THIS FALL 2025 – 3rd posting
                    10. VT RESEARCH CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE IN A STUDY INVESTIGATING CYBER SCAMS – 3rd  posting

                    Upcoming Events:    

                    1. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP: LITERATURE REVIEWS & DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ANIMAL & LIFE SCIENCES –  October 14
                    2. ECEI PARENTING PROGRAM: FINANCIAL AID FUNDAMENTALS – October 15
                    3. MENOPAUSE CAFÉ OPENING – October 15
                    4. RESEARCH IMPACT & INTELLIGENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL WORKSHOP SERIES  (Part 1 of 2) – October 15
                    5. MIXED METHODS ANALYSIS WITH NVIVO – October 16
                    6. GRADUATE STUDENTS: GET READY TO NEGOTIATE – October 16
                    7. DESIGNING DYNAMIC GLOBAL CAREERS AS AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLAR – October 16
                    8. LET’S TALK ABOUT: UNCERTAINTY – October 16
                    9. PREPARING FOR YOUR PROPOSAL AND DISSERTATION DEFENSE  – October 20
                    10. ROUNDTABLE OF RESOURCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS PARENTS – October 21
                    11. OMBUDS FORUM: SETTING EXPECTATIONS – OCTOBER 22
                    12. INTRO TO PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP – October 23
                    13. THE 2025 NUTSHELL GAMES – October 23
                    14. 9th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF LIGHT – October 29
                    15. PUMPKINPALOOZA – October 30
                    16. ETD FORMATTING TIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – November 3
                    17. ABSTRACT DEADLINE FOR 2026 GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AT WILLIAM & MARY – November 11
                    18. SWIPE RIGHT: DECODING THE AMERICAN DATING SCENE – November 11

                    Continue reading “October 6-12, 2025”