Day: August 24, 2026

Posted on

August 24 – 30, 2026

To see full descriptions for any item in the summary list, please click on the continue reading link below the list.

0.   Ongoing Services – updated June 2026   

This Week’s Events: 

  1. FIRST DAY DONUTS –  Monday
  2. AIMS OF EDUCATION ADDRESS FEATURING DR. SHANNON VALLOR, AI ETHICIST  – Monday
  3. GLC CAFÉ – Wednesday & Thursday 
  4. YOU’VE GOT A NEW RESEARCH PROJECT. HOW CAN THE LIBRARY HELP? – Wednesday
  5. IGNITING CONNECTIONS PARENT SERIES – HOME HABITS THAT HELP KIDS THRIVE – Thursday
  6. SVPE OFFICE HOURS – Thursday
  7. LISTENING SESSION FOR PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH – Thursday
  8. MOSQUITOES EAT NECTAR?? HOW FLOWERS FUEL MOSQUITOES – Thursday
  9. FIRST GPSS MEETING OF THE YEAR – Thursday
  10. DONUTS, DEANS, AND DOGS! – Friday
  11. GAC & YAP: LOOPING YOU IN FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS AND TEA – Friday
  12. PUTTING DOWN ROOTS – MAKE A PLANT PROPAGATION STATION – Friday

Administrative Announcements:   

  1. SUBSCRIBE TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES’ RESEARCH SERVICES NEWSLETTER – 1st posting
  2. CONNECTIONS THAT COUNT – 1st posting
  3. ASSOCIATE TEACHING PROGRAM – CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH – 1st posting
  4. CAREER READY KICK OFF SERIES – 1st posting
  5. GRADUATE STUDENT PERMIT PARKING – 1st posting
  6. TEACHING-RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES – THE CIRTL NETWORK – 2nd posting
  7. COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR GTA INSTRUCTORS OF RECORD – 2nd posting
  8. RESEARCH TOOLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS VIRTUAL WORKSHOP SERIES – 3rd posting
  9. GRAD 5124: RESEARCH SKILLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – 3rd posting
  10. CHILD CARE SURVEY – 3rd posting
  11. REGISTER NOW FOR FALL 2026 LEADERSHIP COURSES – 3rd posting

Jobs

  1. COMMUNICATIONS INTERN IN SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION – 1st posting

Funding Opportunities:

  1. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARDS 2026 – DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026

Volunteers and research participants sought: 

  1. APPLY TO REVIEW TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM APPLICATIONS – 1st posting (1/1)
  2. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM CO-CHAIR POSITION FOR 2026-2027 – 1st posting
  3. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR XR OBJECT-FINDING STUDY – 1st posting (1/1)
  4. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AN EDUCATIONAL AI TOOL USER STUDY – 1st posting (1/2)
  5. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF THE BACK AND TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN – 1st posting
  6. VIRGINIA TECH STORYTIME STUDY – 2nd posting
  7. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON CYBER-ATTACK DETECTION IN AUTOMATED VEHICLES –  2nd posting
  8. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A USER STUDY OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TASK SOLVING USING A GENAI TOOL – 2nd  posting
  9. FLIP THE FAIR 2026 – 2nd posting
  10. ADVERSARIAL AUDIO DISTRACTION IN MIXED REALITY – 3rd posting
  11. AI-EMBEDDED IMMERSIVE COMPUTATIONAL NOTEBOOK FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION – 3rd posting
  12. DETECTIVE IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 3rd posting

Upcoming Events:    

  1. OPEN EATING DISORDER AND BODY IMAGE THERAPY GROUP – August 31
  2. WELCOME TO/BACK PICNIC: A WEEKS OF WELCOME EVENT WITH THE APIDA + CENTER AND NSFP – September 1
  3. GRADUATE RESOURCE FAIR – September 1
  4. GROCERY BINGO – September 1
  5. POPPING INTO PREVENTION – September 2
  6. MONTHLY TRAINING: HOW TO NAVIGATE INTERSTRIDE TO MAXIMIZE YOUR JOB & INTERNSHIP SEARCH – September 2
  7. LEARNING LUNCH FEATURING DR. LINSEY MARR – SEPTEMBER 4
  8. TOUR OF THE LYRIC THEATRE – FREE MOVIE PASS –  September 8
  9. WRITING RETREAT SERIES: SEPTEMBER 14
  10. DIGITAL STORYTELLING WITH ARCGIS STORYMAPS FOR RESEARCH AND TEACHING – September 16
  11. WRITING SUCCESSFUL STUDENT-INITIATED PROPOSALS –  September 21
  12. MOCKTAIL MONDAY: NETWORKING SKILLS –  September 28
  13. NAVIGATING IMPOSTER FEARS –  September 29
  14. PURSUING A POSTDOC PROACTIVELY 2026 – October 7

Continue reading “August 24 – 30, 2026”