Month: February 2026

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February 2 – 8, 2026

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. RESUME REVIEW – CAREER PREP – Monday
  2. LET’S LOCK IN – Monday
  3. GRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR – Monday
  4. 30-MINUTE CAREER BOOST FOR GRAD STUDENTS: CVS AND THE ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH – Wednesday
  5. PREPARING FOR TECHNICAL INTERVIEWS PANEL – Wednesday
  6. GROCERY BINGO – Wednesday
  7. ROOTS TO WELLNESS: MENDING AND UPCYCLING WORKSHOPS – Wednesday
  8. LUNCH WITH THE DEAN – Thursday
  9. GLC CAFÉ – Thursday
  10. YOU ARE INVITED: PRESIDENT SANDS SPEAKING AT THE NEXT GPSS MEETING; PLEASE RSVP – Thursday
  11. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT FREE CHILDCARE, THURSDAY 2/5/26, 6:30-8PM – Thursday
  12. GLC SOUPERBOWL – FREE CHILI! – Friday,
  1. THE MUSLIM EXPERIENCE AT TECH – Friday
  2. FRIDAY 15: JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES – Friday
  3. TEA AT TWO – Friday

Administrative Announcements:   

  1. THE JOYFUL JOURNEY: GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES – 1st posting (1/2)
  2. ASSOCIATE TEACHING PROGRAM – CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH – 1st posting
  3. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT: START OUT WITH SELF-CARE  – 1st posting (1/1)
  4. SPRING SEMESTER COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR GTA INSTRUCTORS OF RECORD – 1st posting
  5. 2026 GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – 2nd posting (2/2)
  1. APPLY TO BE THE NEXT BOARD OF VISITORS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE – 2nd posting
  2. ICAT STUDENT GRANT CALL FOR SPRING SEMESTER IS OPEN, DUE FEBRUARY 13 – 2nd  posting (2/2)
  3. NOMINATE A GRADUATE STUDENT LEADER FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT TO ATTEND THE GRAD LEADERSHIP RETREAT – 2nd posting
  4. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SPRING 2026 GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 3rd  posting
  1. RESEARCH COMPUTING WORKSHOPS SPRING 2026 – 3rd posting
  2. SUBSCRIBE TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES RESEARCH SERVICES NEWSLETTER – 3rd posting
  3. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO “CIRQUE MECHANICS” – 3rd posting

Jobs

  1. WAGE POSITION: PROJECT COORDINATOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT SUCCESS – 1st posting
  2. STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 3rd posting

Funding Opportunities:

  1. APPLY TO BE A FUTURE LEADER IN FOOD & AGRICULTURE (FFAR) FELLOW – DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 22
  2. SUMMER CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: APRIL 1, 2026

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

  1. GRAD STUDY ON STRESS & WELL-BEING – 1st posting
  2. HUMOROUS STORYTELLING WORKSHOP STUDY: A CLINICAL INTERVENTION FOR FEMALE VETERANS – 1st posting
  3. RESEARCH SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON PERCEPTIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE – 1st posting
  4. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR XR COLOR PERCEPTION STUDY – 1st posting
  5. INVITATION TO JOIN RESEARCH ON FIRST-YEAR DOCTORAL STUDENT PERSISTENCE, SATISFACTION, AND BELONGING – 2nd posting
  6. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: AI ETHICS AND POLICY THROUGH APPLIED THEATRE WORKSHOPS –2nd posting
  7. BACK AND TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN – 3rd posting
  8. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH STUDY ON SLEEP AND BRAIN–MACHINE INTERFACE LEARNING – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events:    

  1. FREE LIBRARY WORKSHOP: LITERATURE REVIEWS & DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ANIMAL & LIFE SCIENCES –  February 10
  2. NSPIRE LECTURES – February 11
  1. INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL MAPPING AND ArcGIS ONLINE – February 11
  1. FREE LIBRARY WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH MENDELEY – February 11
  2. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES – INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RIGHTS – February 12
  3. INTRO TO R FOR DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP – February 17
  4. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – February 18
  5. INTRO TO PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP – February 18
  6. FROM ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: INSIGHTS FROM 300 PHDS –  February 24

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