Day: January 21, 2026

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January 19-25, 2026

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. NAIL SALON: WINTER WELCOME EDITION – Tuesday
  2. MEET CPD: CAREER RESOURCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – Tuesday
  3. 30-MINUTE CAREER BOOST FOR GRAD STUDENTS: CAREER FAIR PREP – Wednesday
  4. GPSS SPRING WELCOME BACK – BREAKZONE TAKEOVER –  Wednesday
  5. CHI ALPHA GRAD CAFÉ – Thursday
  6. GLC CAFÉ – Thursday
  7. SCIENCE ON TAP NEW RIVER VALLEY PRESENTS: SOIL SECRETS: WHAT’S HAPPENING BENEATH YOUR FEET – Thursday
  8. WEEKS OF WELCOME FASHION SHOW – Thursday
  9. MEET CPD: CAREER RESOURCES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS  – Friday
  10. PUTTING DOWN ROOTS – MAKE A PLANT PROPAGATION STATION  – Friday
  11. COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT | MELROSE PLAZA ROANOKE,VA – Saturday

Administrative Announcements:   

  1. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SPRING 2026 GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 1st posting
  2. OFFICE OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT – BREAK UP WITH YOUR SPACE HEATER – 1st posting
  1. LAST CHANCE – LEADERSHIP COURSES – SPRING SEMESTER – *REGISTER NOW* – 1st  posting (1/2)
  2. RESEARCH COMPUTING WORKSHOPS SPRING 2026 – 1st posting
  3. SUBSCRIBE TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES RESEARCH SERVICES NEWSLETTER – 1st posting
  4. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO “CIRQUE MECHANICS” – 1st posting
  5. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT – 1st posting (1/1)
  6. GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS – NOMINATIONS DUE JANUARY 23, 2026 – 2nd posting (2/2)
  7. OUTSTANDING ADVISING/MENTORING AWARD FOR A/P FACULTY/STAFF – DUE JANUARY 23, 2026 – 2nd posting 2/2
  8. UPCOMING CIRTL NETWORK EVENT SERIES EXPLORES TOPICS IN ACADEMIC HIRING AND CAREER PREPARATION – 2nd  posting
  9. FREE ONLINE MICROSOFT 365 WORKSHOPS FROM DIVISION OF IT – 2nd posting
  10. TAKE YOUR RESEARCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH FREE LIBRARY WORKSHOPS – 2nd posting

Jobs:

  1. STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 1st posting
  2. ENERGY MANAGEMENT GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 2nd posting

Funding Opportunities:

  1. ALEXIS TAYLOR BREAUX FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY – DEADLINE: JANUARY 30 
  2. APPLY TO BE A FUTURE LEADER IN FOOD & AGRICULTURE (FFAR) FELLOW – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 22

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

  1. BACK AND TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN – 1st posting
  2. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH STUDY ON SLEEP AND BRAIN–MACHINE INTERFACE LEARNING – 1st posting
  3. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ USE OF INSTANT MESSAGING GROUP CHATS – 2nd posting

Upcoming Events:    

  1. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT –  January 28,
  2. 30-MINUTE CAREER BOOST FOR GRAD STUDENTS: CRAFTING ATS-FRIENDLY RESUMES – January 28
  3. ECE COLLOQUIUM – January 28
  4. REUS PATHWAYS TO GRADUATE STUDY – January 30
  5. THIS IS HOME: FINDING BELONGING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS –  January 30
  6. FRIDAY 15 WORKSHOP: RESUME WRITING – January 30
  7. LUNCH WITH THE DEAN –  February 5
  8. FROM ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: INSIGHTS FROM 300 PHDS –  February 24

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January 12-18, 2026

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. INTRO TO R AND RSTUDIO – Monday
  2. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS DEEP DIVE  – Monday–Thursday
  3. INTRO TO PYTHON AND JUPYTERLAB – Tuesday
  4. FUNDING YOUR RESEARCH AS A NEWLY INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER: HOW TO GET STARTED – Wednesday
  5. GLC CAFÉ – Wednesday & Thursday
  6. SURVEY RESEARCH JUMP START WITH QUALTRICS – Friday

    Administrative Announcements:   

    1. GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS – NOMINATIONS DUE JANUARY 23, 2026 – 1st posting (1/2)
    2. OUTSTANDING ADVISING/MENTORING AWARD FOR A/P FACULTY/STAFF – DUE JANUARY 23, 2026 – 1stposting (1/2)
    3. FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 1st posting (1/1)
    4. UPCOMING CIRTL NETWORK EVENT SERIES EXPLORES TOPICS IN ACADEMIC HIRING AND CAREER PREPARATION – 1st posting
    5. FREE ONLINE MICROSOFT 365 WORKSHOPS FROM DIVISION OF IT – 1st posting
    6. TAKE YOUR RESEARCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH FREE LIBRARY WORKSHOPS – 1st posting

    Jobs:

    1. ENERGY MANAGEMENT GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 1st posting

    Funding Opportunities:

    1. ALEXIS TAYLOR BREAUX FUND FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY – DEADLINE: JANUARY 30 

    Volunteers and research participants sought: 

    1. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ USE OF INSTANT MESSAGING GROUP CHATS – 1st posting

    Upcoming Events:    

    1. GPSS SPRING WELCOME BACK – BREAKZONE TAKEOVER –  January 21
    2. SCIENCE ON TAP NEW RIVER VALLEY PRESENTS: SOIL SECRETS: WHAT’S HAPPENING BENEATH YOUR FEET – January 22
    3. PUTTING DOWN ROOTS – MAKE A PLANT PROPAGATION STATION  –  January 23
    4. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT –  January 28
    5. REUS PATHWAYS TO GRADUATE STUDY – January 30
    6. THIS IS HOME: FINDING BELONGING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS –  January 30
    7. FROM ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: INSIGHTS FROM 300 PHDS –  February 24

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