Day: February 9, 2026

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February 9 – 15, 2026

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated August 2025    

This Week’s Events: 

  1. LET’S LOCK IN – Monday
  2. FREE LIBRARY WORKSHOP: LITERATURE REVIEWS & DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ANIMAL & LIFE SCIENCES –  Tuesday
  3. VALENTINE’S CRAFTS! – Tuesday
  4. CHI ALPHA GRAD COMMUNITY GROUP – Tuesday
  5. NSPIRE LECTURES – Wednesday
  6. MANDARIN LANGUAGE LUNCH TABLE – Wednesday
  7. INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL MAPPING AND ArcGIS ONLINE – Wednesday
  8. FREE LIBRARY WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH MENDELEY – Wednesday
  9. GLC CAFÉ – Wednesday & Thursday
  10. ECE & CS COLLOQUIUM – Wednesday
  11. NAVIGATING THE PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL WORLD: A WORKSHOP ON CREATING YOUR DIGITAL PORTFOLIO – Wednesday
  12. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES – INTERNATIONAL STUDENT RIGHTS – Thursday
  13. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT FREE CHILDCARE, THURSDAY 2/12/26, 6:30-8PM – Thursday
  14. THE WEDDING BANQUET (2025) FREE SCREENING – Thursday
  15. LAB SAFETY AWARENESS DAY – Friday
  16. LUNCH WITH THE DEAN – Friday
  17. FRIDAY 15: INTERVIEWING – FridayCOMPS, QUALS, & PRELIMS, OH MY! – Friday
  18. COMPS, QUALS, & PRELIMS, OH MY! – Friday
  19. TEA AT TWO – Friday
  20. TUC VALENTINE’S DAY RALLY – Saturday

        Administrative Announcements:   

        1. CALL FOR GLC ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST SUBMISSIONS– 1st posting
        2. 2026 GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR ABSTRACTS – DEADLINE EXTENDED 1st  posting (1/1)
        3. 2026 GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS – 1st posting
        4. LEADERSHIP GRADUATE CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE – 1st posting
        5. RESOURCES TO FIND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE – 1st posting
        6. NOMINATE YOUR FACULTY FOR MENTOR OF THE MONTH – 1st posting
        7. THE JOYFUL JOURNEY: GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES – 2nd posting (2/2)
        8. ASSOCIATE TEACHING PROGRAM – CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH – 2nd posting
        9. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT: STRENGTHENING YOUR SUPPORT NETWORK – 1st posting
        10. SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON UNIVERSITY STRATEGIC PLAN – 1st posting
        11. SPRING SEMESTER COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR GTA INSTRUCTORS OF RECORD – 2nd posting
        12. APPLY TO BE THE NEXT BOARD OF VISITORS STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE – 3rd posting
        13. NOMINATE A GRADUATE STUDENT LEADER FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT TO ATTEND THE GRAD LEADERSHIP RETREAT – 3rd posting

          Jobs

          1. WAGE POSITION: PROJECT COORDINATOR FIRST-GENERATION STUDENT SUCCESS – 2nd 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. VT DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE NETWORK – 1st posting
          2. 25 MINUTE STUDY ON FOOT SHAPE AND STRENGTH – 1st posting
          3. HUMOROUS STORYTELLING WORKSHOP STUDY: A CLINICAL INTERVENTION FOR FEMALE VETERANS – 1st posting
          4. 4TH GRADERS NEEDED: HELP US COMPLETE THE VT MATH STUDY – 1st posting
          5. PRESCHOOLERS NEEDED FOR PERPENDICULARITY STUDY – 1st posting
          6. GRAD STUDY ON STRESS & WELL-BEING – 2nd posting
          7. RESEARCH SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON PERCEPTIONS AND DEFINITIONS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE – 2nd posting
          8. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR XR COLOR PERCEPTION STUDY – 2nd posting
          9. INVITATION TO JOIN RESEARCH ON FIRST-YEAR DOCTORAL STUDENT PERSISTENCE, SATISFACTION, AND BELONGING – 3rd posting
          10. CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: AI ETHICS AND POLICY THROUGH APPLIED THEATRE WORKSHOPS –3rd posting

          Upcoming Events:    

          1. VIRGINIA TECH HOSTS WEEK-LONG BLOOD DRIVE AMID CRITICAL NATIONAL SHORTAGE – February 17
          2. INTRO TO R FOR DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP – February 17
          3. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH ENDNOTE – February 17
          4. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – February 18
          5. 30-MINUTE CAREER BOOST: JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES – February 18
          1. INTRO TO PYTHON FOR DATA ANALYSIS WORKSHOP – February 18
          2. FREE WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO LATEX WITH OVERLEAF – February 18
          3. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? – February 20
          4. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CITATION MANAGER – February 23
          5. FROM ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: INSIGHTS FROM 300 PHDS –  February 24
          6. FREE WORKSHOP: ADVANCED LATEX FOR ETDS AND MORE – February 24
          1. 30-MINUTE CAREER BOOST FOR GRAD STUDENTS: NETWORKING – February 25
          2. THE POWER OF NO: BOUNDARY SETTING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – February 26
          3. DATA VISUALIZATION WITH GGPLOT2 – March 3
          4. MAKE AN INTERACTIVE BOOK FOR YOUR CHILDREN – ACTIVITY FOR GRADUATE STUDENT PARENTS – March 5
          5. FACULTY NUTSHELL TALKS – March 5
          1. FOSTERING WELLBEING IN MENTORING ENVIRONMENTS – March 27
          2. VT AWM SYMPOSIUM ON MATHEMATICAL EXCELLENCE IN VIRGINIA- March 28

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