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March 13-19, 2023

This Week’s Events:       
0. Ongoing Services – updated 8/15/22
1. APIDA MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP
2. DEI SESSION ON WHITENESS & CHARACTERISTICS OF WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE
3. ANOVA IN R (SAIG SHORT COURSE)
4. WOMEN & GENDER IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION SERIES SPRING 2023
5. GLC CAFÉ
6. GENDER, BODIES, & TECHNOLOGY: POST-DOBBS PRECARITY
7. FEELS ART SESSION
8. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT
9. AN EVENING WITH VIET THANH NGUYEN

Administrative Announcements: 
10. GRADUATE EDUCATION WEEK – March 27-31, 2023 – 1st posting
11. FEEDBACK NEEDED ON TIMELYCARE APP SERVICES – 2nd posting
12. NEW VTGrATE PODCAST POSTED – 2nd posting
13. CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED: COMMUNITY CHANGE JOURNAL – 2nd posting
14. GLC ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY – 3rd posting
15. GPSS CAP AND GOWN LOAN PROGRAM – 3rd posting

Jobs:   
16. GRADUATE IN RESIDENCE FELLOWS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE AT WEST AMBLER JOHNSTON – 1st posting
17. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION IN THE OFFICE FOR EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY – 1st posting
18. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – 1st posting
19. GA POSITION IN ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES – 1st posting
20. HONORS COLLEGE GTA – 1st posting
21. SUPPLEMENT GRADUATE STUDENT POSITION: LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL CHANGE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE – 2nd posting
22. FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION SEEKS PHD CANDIDATE WITH STRONG TECHNICAL WRITING SKILLS – 3rd posting

Volunteers and research participants sought:
23. ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 1st posting
24. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON EXERCISE BREAKS AND COGNITION – 1st posting
25. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED – ROBOT ESCAPE ROOM – 2nd posting
26. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR EXOSKELETON REARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
27. INTERFACES OF GLOBAL CHANGE CAPSTONE PROJECT GROUP – 2nd posting
28. PANELISTS NEEDED FOR EDAMAME FLAVOR STUDY – 2nd posting

Upcoming Events: 
29. BSGO SPRING 2023 PLANT SALE – March 20
30. OVERVIEW OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRY FOR PHDs – March 20

31. VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS – VAAB LISTENING SESSION, CO-SPONSORED: THE VLAB & ACEC – March 20
32. QUEER, QUESTIONING & ALLIES SUPPORT GROUP –  March 21
33. LEARNING LUNCH WITH HUANG RUO, COMPOSER – March 22
34. BOOTSTRAPPING SHORT COURSE (SAIG) – March 22
35. SCIENCE ON TAP – NRV- March 22
36. COMMUNITY CHANGE COLLABORATIVE FACULTY FORUM: DR MARC STERN – March 23
37. VIRTUAL NIGHTTIME GUIDED MEDITATION – March 23
38. D-CAP FREE TICKET FOR “BOOK OF MOUNTAINS AND SEAS” – March 24
39. REMOVING THE MYSTERY OF THE ETD REVIEW – March 27
40. VT MASQUERADE GAYLA: ROARIN’ 20s – March 29
41. UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF USING iTHENTICATE- March 30
42. DONT STOP THE FLOW. PERIOD. A PANEL DISCUSSION- March 30
43. COMMUNITY CHANGE COLLABORATIVE FACULTY FORUM: DR CLAIRE CAHEN – March 31
44. BIG COOK OUT – GRADUATE EDUCATION WEEK EVENT – March 31
45. VA-WHPC: APPLY TO GIVE A LIGHTNING TALK! – April 4
46. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN SCIENCE BOOK CLUB – April 27

0. Ongoing Services – updated 08/15/22    

1. APIDA MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP
Monday, March 13, 4-5pm, Asian Cultural Engagement Center, Squires 140 or Zoom
Theme for this event is Strength Spotting. Please fill out the VIA Character Strengths Survey here: https://www.viacharacter.org/account/register.  Zoom link: http://bit.ly/3HByxQd

2. DEI SESSION ON WHITENESS & CHARACTERISTICS OF WHITE SUPREMACY CULTURE
Wednesday, March 15, 12:00pm-1:30pm, GLC B
Graduate Students are invited to a personal and professional development session exploring the topics Whiteness and the Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture in their own lives and work. Attendees will be introduced to the concepts of Whiteness and White Supremacy Culture before participating in individual reflective practice based in a Critical Narrative Analysis (Langdridge, 2007) framework. This reflection time will assist them in deconstructing their own experiences with these concepts. Engaging with these topics is imperative for advancing antiracism and decolonization in academia. Lunch will be provided and registration is required. The survey will close at 5pm on Monday, March 13th. Seats are limited – we will be in touch if you have a confirmed seat or if you have been put on the waitlist. Please register here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/AVsktZw3lS.

3. ANOVA IN R (SAIG SHORT COURSE)
Wednesday, March 15, 4:30-6:30pm, Torg 3310
In the SAIG Short Course ANOVA in R, we will cover several varieties of ANOVA, a common statistical procedure. The following topics will be covered: Understanding when using ANOVA is appropriate, checking ANOVA assumptions, fitting a one-way ANOVA model, fitting a two-way ANOVA model, interpreting interactions, fitting an ANCOVA model. To register for this and other SAIG courses: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/?query=saig

4. WOMEN AND GENDER IN IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION SERIES SPRING 2023
Thursday, March 16, 12:30-1:30pm, Newman Library
Women and Gender in International Development (WGD), Virginia Tech is hosting their second Discussion Series event (hybrid) for Spring 2023, featuring Jessica R. Spence on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 12:30-1:30 pm. Jessica is an ICTAS Fellow and a Ph.D. student of ALCE at Virginia Tech. The title is “Speaking for themselves: The importance of enabling Ugandan women to share their story through photography and community dialogue.” Interested participants can join in person at the Newman Library multipurpose room, or online via zoom. Snacks will be provided. The discussion series is organized by the Center for International Research, Education, and Development (CIRED) and is an InclusiveVT initiative of OIA. Register here: https://bit.ly/40VroDb.  To know more: https://bit.ly/3n189Gy.

5. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, March 16, 3:30-5pm, GLC Reading Room
Enjoy coffee, tea, cookies and conversation with graduate students and Graduate School staff. Bring your own mug if you can! The GLC Café occurs every Thursday and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday. 

6. GENDER, BODIES, & TECHNOLOGY: POST-DOBBS PRECARITY
Thursday, March 16, 4-5:45pm and Friday March 17, 9am-9pm, Newman Library and Moss Arts Center & Zoom
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Science, Technology and Society Department at Virginia Tech invites you to attend the Gender, Bodies and Technology (GBT): Post-Dobbs Precarity conference on March 16-17th, either in person or virtually. Thanks to our generous campus donors, there is no registration fee, and we welcome your participation. Feel free to sign up for lunch, provided for the first 50 attendees. Masks will be available and we encourage mask wearing. Notable Events: Keynote presentation “Trans Studies in Grim Times” by Dr. Toby Beauchamp; Alison Kafer will present “Teaching under the Abortion Bans”; the program concludes with a poetry reading centered on the struggle for reproductive justice featuring Abby Minor and Kwoya Maples.  Register here: https://linktr.ee/vtgbt

7. FEELS ART SESSION
Thursday, March 16, 5:15-6:16 GLC Wellness Room (Room 63)
In this special edition of FEELS, arts and crafts supplies will be provided for graduate students to make something that will create a positive feeling when they leave the group. While participating in the crafts, space will be made to talk about what’s going on in students’ lives, personal or academic. Facilitators will be present to guide conversation and encourage students to be curious about the art. Coloring books will also be available for participants to take with them after group.  For more information about FEELS peer support: https://hokiewellness.vt.edu/students/outreach/feels.html

8. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT
Thursday, March 16, 6:30pm-8:00pm, VT Women’s Center, 206 Washington Street
Please join us for FUN, FREE, CHILDCARE at the VT Women’s Center every Thursday from 6:30-8pm. 
Games, snacks, toys (and maybe a movie!) are provided. Sitters provided by Chi Delta Alpha Sorority and they are excited to meet you kids. Please note that ALL kids must be signed up to attend and spots are limited! Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/BQXQXXm  Questions? Contact Jessie Meltsner at jmelts@vt.edu

9. AN EVENING WITH VIET THANH NGUYEN
Thursday, March 16, 7:30pm, Moss Arts Center
Acclaimed author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s writing is bold, elegant, and fiercely honest. Globally reimagining what we thought we knew about the Vietnam War, his remarkable debut novel, The Sympathizer, is a New York Times best seller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Nguyen’s voice is refreshing and powerful as he urges readers to examine the legacy of that tumultuous time and its aftermath from a new perspective. Co-sponsored by the Department of English Visiting Writer Series, with additional support from the Asian Cultural Engagement Center and Center for Refugee, Migrant, and Displacement Studies Tickets are $10 for students with ID and youth 18 and under, or sign up for our free last-minute rush seats for students by texting “arts” to 833-966-1838.  https://artscenter.vt.edu/performances/viet-thanh-nguyen.html

10. GRADUATE EDUCATION WEEK – March 27-31, 2023 – 1st posting
Graduate Education Week highlights the importance of graduate education; increases the university community’s awareness of the contributions of graduate students to teaching, research and service; and enhances the graduate  student experience through professional development programs and celebratory events. Learn how to submit your ETD, watch a movie at The Lyric, enjoy fellowship at the Big Cook Out, hear from graduate student alumni panelists, and much more! Visit the Graduate Education Week website to learn about all of the events happening during this exciting week: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/graduate-education-week.html

11. FEEDBACK NEEDED ON TIMELYCARE APP SERVICES – 1st posting
The Graduate School would like to hear your experiences using the new TimelyCare app, or reasons why you choose not to use it. Email addresses will not be collected in this survey. https://forms.gle/hw15ZVqxsgEnMHdM7 If you have questions, please email Lauren Surface at lkeister@vt.edu.

12. NEW VTGrATE PODCAST POSTED – 2nd posting
VTGrATE is starting a new project this semester where the members in the organization interview fellow graduate students about any topics or issues that are of interest, as a podcast. Topics can include things like maintaining work-life balance, struggles of international students etc. Our latest episode has been uploaded here: https://youtu.be/9w-58BYoB7E. Please also subscribe to this channel so that you can get notifications when we do upload new videos! https://www.youtube.com/@vtgrate

13. CALL FOR PAPERS EXTENDED: COMMUNITY CHANGE JOURNAL– 2nd posting
As it looks to publish its fourth issue, Community Change, an open-access, peer-reviewed graduate student journal, seeks submissions that speak to the what, why, and how of transmission and transition in community change. Submissions may take the form of scholarly articles, book reviews, and multimedia from a variety of disciplines. The full call for submissions is available online: https://www.communitychange.ipg.vt.edu/announcement/. The final submission deadline HAS BEEN EXTENDED to March 13th, 2023. For more information about submission requirements, please visit: https://www.communitychange.ipg.vt.edu/about/submissions/. Inquiries may be directed to community-change-journal-g@vt.edu.

14. GLC ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY – 3rd posting
The Graduate School invites submissions of art work and photography by graduate students for the beautification of the building during the spring semester and beyond. The theme is “Ignite Your Passion” What is it that is igniting your passion, or helping you unlock and unleash your potential?  Use art/photography as a medium to show us what keeps you motivated through graduate school.  Is it your family, friends, hiking, or playing a sport you love?  We would love to know what keeps you going.  Submissions are limited to three pieces (art and/or photography) per graduate student. More information can be found here: https://graduatelifecenter.vt.edu/Programs/glc-art-and-photo-contest.html. Deadline is March 17 by midnight.

15. GPSS CAP AND GOWN LOAN PROGRAM – 3rd posting
Are you graduating this spring? Planning on taking photos or walking at the in-person ceremonies, but need a cap and gown? GPSS has caps and gowns for students to borrow! Fill out the form by March 20 and we will try to make those memories happen while saving you money! If you do borrow from us, please note that you will need to return the gown dry cleaned, with receipt. Hoods are not included. You will be notified by April 10 whether GPSS is available to accommodate your request. Please contact Cissy Ming cissym@vt.edu with any questions. Link to form: https://forms.gle/9iL6ASzs6bPz4JvS8

16. GRADUATE IN RESIDENCE FELLOWS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE AT WEST AMBLER JOHNSTON – 1st posting
This is a live-in position with responsibilities of 10 hours per week advising their House Council, assisting the AFP with academic and intellectual goals, offering mentorship to students, and facilitating a strong sense of community within the Residential College. More information: https://llp.vt.edu/residential_colleges/waj.html.  Graduate Residential Fellows receive a single room (with utilities) in the Residential College and a major on-campus meal plan. Must be a full-time graduate student at Virginia Tech in good academic standing. This is a supplemental position and GRFs may hold a concurrent GA-ship or GTA-ship. International students, please be in communication with immigration advising to ensure this does not impact your visa status.  To apply, please email a letter of interest, CV, & contact information (email and phone number) for three references, all in one document to dagmon@vt.edu, using the subject line “GRF Application: LAST NAME.” For priority consideration please apply by March 20th.

17. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION IN THE OFFICE FOR EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY – 1st posting
In collaboration with OEA leadership, this assistantship will primarily be responsible for building an asynchronous civil rights compliance training for Virginia Tech. In addition, this assistantship will also focus on providing general training revisions to existing training modules used via OEA as well as reviewing, and proposing, survey questions used for the analysis of existing and new training modules. This assistantship will be managed by the Office of Equity and Accessibility. The assistantship is for 20 hours of effort per week. Work schedule is flexible. Scheduled hours are flexible, for the most part, and may change as needed by the employee upon approval of the supervisor, as long as the 20 hours/week is met. Required qualifications include graduate student status at Virginia Tech, proven quantitative / data analytics research skills, experience with instructional program design, video production / editing experience, and a significant interest in social justice/civil rights issues. Resume and Cover letter sent to garza87@vt.edu by March 20, 2023.

18. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP POSITION IN THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – 1st posting
The role will focus significantly on data benchmarking, including both internal and external data sets (IPEDS) and other relevant data resources. It will also focus on producing various reports reflecting data analytics’ results. This assistantship will be managed by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and the graduate student must meet assistantship eligibility requirements. This appointment is for 20 hours a week with a flexible schedule, in agreement with the supervisor. Required qualifications include graduate student status at Virginia Tech, proven quantitative / data analytics research skills as well as exceptional writing, organizational and communication skills. The successful candidate should have a strong interest in higher education policy and/or university operations. To apply email cover letter and resume to filipiak@vt.edu by March 20, 2023.

19. GA POSITION IN ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGIES – 1st posting
The GA will assist the Accessible Technologies team by: Providing orientation and support for assistive technology tools such as Read&Write, Glean, OrbitNote, and EquatIO to students who use the AT Services lab in Newman Library.  Researching artificial intelligence tools to improve the accessibility of Virginia Tech’s web content and applications. Supporting the adoption and use of enterprise accessibility testing tools. The GA may participate in staff meetings and other opportunities. Plus, you’ll get experience working with some pretty cool accessibility staff! Qualifications: High level of initiative, creativity, ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong computer skills (MS Office, Google, Office 365, Canvas, Zoom, etc.) Willingness to engage with undergraduate and graduate students to provide holistic digital accessibility support. Ability to fine-tune transformer-based language models using provided training data. Experience developing web applications using modern web application frameworks, such as React, Angular, or Vue and REST APIs. Excellent written and oral communications skills. Experience presenting to and collaborating with diverse teams. Applications require the submission of a single-page cover letter and a current CV (3 pages or less) as a SINGLE document to assist@vt.edu.

20. HONORS COLLEGE GTA – 1st posting
The Virginia Tech Honors College focuses on transdisciplinary, collaborative, and experiential learning.  Our new, required, introductory course – UH 1404: Principles of Collaborative Discovery – will provide students with the overall context for their efforts as they pursue their honors education at Virginia Tech, including critical introductions to the major features of the curriculum: interdisciplinarity, systems thinking, problem analysis, and preparation for undergraduate research.   We seek applicants pursuing an MA, MS, MFA, or PhD from a broad range of disciplinary backgrounds, including engineering, natural and social sciences, arts, and humanities to help support effective teaching and learning in UH 1404 and other activities in the Honors College. Qualifications; experience in learning and/or working across disciplinary boundaries; experience in teaching, tutoring, or mentoring undergraduate students; experience with students from diverse backgrounds and/or diverse scholarly/professional orientations; experience with one or more of the following: interdisciplinarity, systems thinking, problem analysis, and undergraduate research.  Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three (3) references to Dr. Paul Heilker, Associate Dean of the Honors College by 5:00 pm on Monday, 27 March, 2023 at: pheilker@vt.edu.

21. SUPPLEMENT GRADUATE STUDENT POSITION: LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL CHANGE RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE – 2nd posting
The Leadership and Social Change Residential College at Virginia Tech is currently accepting applications for a Graduate in Residence Fellow (GRF) for the 2023-2024 academic year. GRFs play a vital role in the residential college model through coordinating events, mentoring undergraduate students, and connecting with faculty members in the community. This position is NOT a graduate assistantship; however, it is supplemental to traditional funding that provides on-campus housing and an on-campus meal plan. Details on the positions and application materials can be found at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AyVFUYjH3fPsJgTIgtzGFyrVHxBZ2St4/view. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but preference will be given to applications submitted by March 20th, 2023.

22. FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION SEEKS PHD CANDIDATE WITH STRONG TECHNICAL WRITING SKILLS – 3rd posting
The Department of Finance invites applications for a GA position for Spring 2023. Students proficient in drafting, editing, & finalizing professional documents are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be able to produce business proposals, job aid documents, presentations, & standard operating procedures with technical acumen & attention to detail. Preferred candidates are adept at technical writing & know finance terminology or at least have an understanding of financial literacy terminology. An undergraduate degree & writing samples are necessary to apply. The position requires 10-20 hours per week, regular faculty engagement, & delivery of work throughout the week. Our assistantships are highly competitive, & funding availability varies. Contact Elesha Wikle at wikle@vt.edu for more info & to apply.

23. ENDURANCE AND ULTRA-ENDURANCE ATHLETES NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY – 2nd posting
We need highly active athletes (18-60 years of age) for a study examining the relationship between physical activity and total number of calories expended each day (IRB #21-567). Participants must be non-pregnant, vaccinated for Covid-19, with a stable body weight over the past year (±5 lb.), and free of cardiovascular, lung, metabolic, kidney disease or cancer. We look for endurance athletes who was completed in marathons, ultra-marathons or Ironman triathlons in the past year, with sustained high level of training for the past 6 months and with no recent injuries or other reasons that have changed the training volume. You will receive information on your body composition, aerobic capacity, and other health information. You will be entered in a drawing ($25 cash), odds of winning 1 in 5.  For more information: vtultrahipl@gmail.com

24. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON EXERCISE BREAKS AND COGNITION – 2nd posting
The Cognitive Aging and Translational Science (CAATS) Lab is seeking participants for a study investigating the effects of activity breaks on cognition. Participants are asked to watch a lecture video and complete tasks while wearing an FNIRS device. Participants will also be asked to complete an activity during a scheduled break. It is estimated to take 90 minutes to complete and participants will receive $10 for their participation. Participants must be between the ages of 18 and 40 and be a Virginia Tech student. Participants must not be majoring in earth sciences or a related field, must be able to complete light physical activities, and must not be diagnosed with cardiovascular or respiratory disorders, or learning disabilities. For additional information or to sign up, please contact Kate Singer at caatslab@gmail.com

25.  PARTICIPANTS NEEDED – ROBOT ESCAPE ROOM – 3rd posting
The Mind Music and Machine Lab at Virginia Tech is seeking individuals who are at least 18-year-old to participate in a study to investigates the effects of different emotions on human trust in social robots in an escape room situation. During the study, you will be asked to complete an emotion induction writing task and solve puzzles in an escape room with a humanoid robot agent. You will also need to fill out different questionnaires three times (before and after the emotion induction task & after successfully escaping the room.) The study will last approximately 60 minutes. Participants will receive $10/hr. or 1 hr. research credit for course ISE 3614.  Contact djia9@vt.edu. 

26. PARTICIPATIONS NEEDED FOR EXOSKELETON REARCH STUDY – 3rd posting
You will be asked to complete 2 sessions over 2 days, with each session lasting up to 4 hours. In both sessions, you will wear two exoskeletons and perform several tasks, such as ladder climbing, walking, lifting/lowering, and simulated drilling. During each session, we will monitor your postures/motions and muscle activity from select muscle groups in the back and shoulder regions. You are eligible to participate if you: are 18-30 years old, are not pregnant, have no current or recent (past 12 months) musculoskeletal disorders or injuries that affect your daily activities, have the waist circumference of ≥27 inches (this is due to exoskeleton fits).  Compensation $15/hr. For more information contact: alexn011@vt.edu

27. INTERFACES OF GLOBAL CHANGE CAPSTONE PROJECT GROUP – 3rd posting
We are seeking participants for a survey measuring student utility costs and assessing awareness of home weatherization concepts. Our aim is to learn more about housing challenges in relation to energy-based financial stress and to provide potential solutions in partnership with the Office of Sustainability and other community partners. The survey should take 5 minutes. Thank you for your help! https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/AXBgLZwRU7

28. PANELISTS NEEDED FOR EDAMAME FLAVOR STUDY – 3rd posting
The VT Sensory Evaluation Lab (SEL) is researching the sensory attributes of US edamame (IRB #23-064). We are recruiting volunteers who are 18 years or older, have no known soy allergies or sensitivities, and are interested in tasting edamame to participate. Subjects will be required to participate in up to 8, 1-hour “consensus training” sessions over 2-5-weeks that involve smelling, tasting, and describing edamame, followed by 4 to 6, 30-45-minute sessions that involve smelling, tasting, and rating each edamame sample using the vocabulary you helped develop. Snacks will be provided after each session. The training sessions will be audio-recorded, with permission. Your decision to participate or not will not impact your relationship with Virginia Tech or VT SEL. Contact Rebekah at foodsensory@vt.edu for more information.

29. BSGO SPRING 2023 PLANT SALE
Monday, March 20, 10am-5pm, Drillfield
Please come out and support the Black Graduate Student Organization. A variety of indoor plant cuttings will be available for sale. Have your choice of baby monsteras, peace lilies, Christmas cactus, pothos, zebrinas, spider plants, and Swedish ivy. Cash and electronic payments accepted.

30. OVERVIEW OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRY FOR PHDS
Monday, March 20, 3-4pm, Zoom
This seminar provides an overview of career opportunities in industry with emphasis on the various skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in this sector. Research and non-research career paths such as consulting, product development and business development will be discussed and advice will be given to help identify career paths that are a fit for your interests. We will discuss the importance of transferable skills and how to highlight these for specific roles. Register here: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErcuytqDwoH9Kr_mS9GVYBpvmCzw7UYtAc

31. VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS – VAAB LISTENING SESSION, CO-SPONSORED WITH THE VLAB & ACEC
Monday, March 20, 5:30-7pm, Zoom
A webinar with the Virginia Asian Advisory Board and the Virginia Latino Advisory Board. Dr. Siming Xie will provide a 20 – 30 minute presentation about healing from racial trauma and violence. He will share mental health tools and techniques. Register here: https://bit.ly/3IXAckT

32. QUEER, QUESTIONING & ALLIES SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, March 21, 1:30-2:30pm, IEC, Squires Room 150 in the Conference Room
What does it mean to come out to your peers and how do we deal with the pressure to label ourselves? How do we come out safely? Please register and complete the form to receive more information about location. Light refreshments provided .Register here:  https://bit.ly/3SmnXRM

33. LEARNING LUNCH WITH HUANG RUO, COMPOSER
Wednesday, March 22, 12-1pm, Asian Cultural Engagement Center (ACEC), 140 Squires Student Center, and on Zoom
Join us for a meal and discussion with acclaimed composer Huang Ruo. Ruo has been lauded by the New York Times for having a “distinctive style.” His vibrant and inventive musical voice draws equal inspiration from Chinese ancient and folk music, Western avant-garde, experimental, noise, natural and processed sound, rock, and jazz. The event will also be live-streamed. Zoom link provided upon registration.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-lunch-with-huang-ruo-composer-tickets-551616639217

34. BOOTSTRAPPING SHORT COURSE (SAIG)
Wednesday, March 22, 4:30-6:30pm, Torgerson 3110
Bootstrapping is a statistical procedure that resamples a single dataset with replacement to create many simulated samples. This results in mimicking the sampling process from the population. Practitioners can use the resamples to develop an estimate along with its bias, variance, confidence intervals, prediction intervals, etc. Bootstrapping is often used when the assumptions of parametric techniques, such as the assumption of normality, are not met. It can be used to develop hypothesis tests and confidence intervals in these cases (and much more!). This course provides an introduction to the topic of bootstrapping. You will learn the idea of bootstrapping and get a deeper understanding why it is helpful and important through an example implemented in R. https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/?query=saig%20

35. SCIENCE ON TAP – NRV
Wednesday, March 22, 5:30pm, Rising Silo Brewery
Grab a beer, some food, and some reproduction research! Virginia Tech animal science alum Camilla Hughes will talk about her research on the ovary at Rising Silo Brewery, 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 22, as part of the Center for Communicating Science’s monthly series Science on Tap. In “There’s No Getting Over It: You Owe Your Life to an Ovary,” Hughes will share her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research and knowledge about all things ovarian. Currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Faculté De Médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Hughes earned her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and will launch her own research lab as assistant professor at Penn State in July. She looks forward to talking with faculty and undergraduate and graduate students from her alma mater!

36. COMMUNITY CHANGE COLLABORATIVE FACULTY FORUM: DR MARC STERN
Thursday, March 23, 1-2pm, GLC Room B
Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Stern about how social science matters in our attempts to build a better world! Dr. Marc J. Stern is a professor in the Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on human behavior within the contexts of environmental conflicts, natural resources planning and management, and environmental education and communication. Talk Title – Social science theories: Their value in community change work, how to use them, and where to find them. Join in person or register at the following link to join via Zoom: https://forms.gle/tYr2T9FcVQRFeETLA

37. VIRTUAL NIGHTTIME GUIDED MEDITATION
Thursday, March 23, 8pm, Zoom
Vivek Rajan was trained and certified as a meditation teacher at the Art of Living Center in Washington D.C. in 2009 and has led these programs for hundreds of people nationally. Please register for the event using the zoom registration link.  https://bit.ly/3QJegfK

38. D-CAP FREE TICKET FOR “BOOK OF MOUNTAINS AND SEAS”
Friday, March 24, 7:30pm, Moss Arts Center       
The Dean’s Cultural Awareness Program (D-CAP) continues to make the arts more accessible and collaborative for our graduate community. If you enjoy arts and performances at the Moss Art Center, here’s another chance to win FREE tickets for the upcoming show: BOOK OF MOUNTAINS AND SEAS. Date: Friday, March 24th at 7:30pm Sign-up to be entered in the drawing for a student ticket (must be able to show valid Student ID) here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/MountainSea. Students will be randomly selected and shared the Blacksburg ticket pick-up location. Only one entry per student per performance. Questions, please email ordi@vt.edu

39. REMOVING THE MYSTERY OF THE ETD REVIEW – GRADUATE EDUCATION WEEK EVENT
Monday, March 27, 7pm, GLC Room F, and Zoom
In this presentation, we’ll go over what the Graduate School looks for when we review your Electronic Thesis or Dissertation (ETD) for formatting. Students will receive tips on how to prepare their ETDs for submission so that they are quickly approved. This presentation will occur live in Room F of the Graduate Life Center in Blacksburg and will simultaneously be presented on Zoom; students may attend in-person or remotely by using Zoom. Register here: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/etdreview. Zoom  Meeting ID: 813 4234 7723  Zoom invite link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/81342347723
For more information about Graduate Education Week and a listing of all events: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/graduate-education-week.html.

40. VT MASQUERADE GAYLA: ROARIN’ 20s
Wednesday, March 29, 6-10pm, Squires Commonwealth Ballroom
This is our second annual Gayla event hosted by HokiePride, Queer Grads Professionals and Allies, Lavender House, and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center. Come join us for a Roarin’ 20s masquerade-themed evening complete with a photographer, DJ, music, dancing, finger foods, photos with fun props, and to celebrate with our Virginia Tech communities of lovely people. This event is open to everyone affiliated with Virginia Tech as well as their +1s. Undergraduates, graduates, faculty and staff are encouraged to come Please RSVP so we make sure to provide enough food! https://gobblerconnect.vt.edu/event/8922335

41. UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF USING iTHENTICATE– GRADUATE EDUCATION WEEK EVENT
Thursday, March 30, 10am, Zoom
Learn how to navigate the iThenticate software, submit a document for review, and evaluate flagged passages for revision or exclusion at this session for graduate students and faculty. iThenticate is a software system that reviews the originality of documents, ensures accurate attribution to other authors and eliminates occurrences of potential plagiarism. Find the zoom link here.  For more information about Graduate Education Week and a listing of all events: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/graduate-education-week.html

42. DON’T STOP THE FLOW. PERIOD. A PANEL DISCUSSION
Thursday, March 30, 12-1pm, Graduate Life Center, Multipurpose Room
Join the Graduate School in partnership with the Women’s Center, Period@VT, and Planned Parenthood for a panel discussion regarding period poverty, access, and public health. Lunch will be provided FREE. All genders and identities are encouraged to attend. Questions? Please contact Zuleka Woods at rdauda@vt.edu

43. COMMUNITY CHANGE COLLABORATIVE FACULTY FORUM: DR CLAIRE CAHEN
Friday, March 31, 3pm, GLC Room B
Join us for a fascinating conversation about the complex dynamics of privately managed charter schools and their impacts! Dr. Claire Cahen is an Assistant Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Tech. Her research centers on urban austerity, community development, labor, and racial justice and has been published in journals such as Race, Ethnicity and the City, Antipode, Labor Relations, and Housing Studies. Talk Title – Spatializing Ignorance: Making Sense of the Truncated Politics of Charter School Teachers Join us in person or register at the following link to attend via Zoom: https://forms.gle/QSJLqqQvfASRnQ7P9

44. BIG COOK OUT – GRADUATE EDUCATION WEEK EVENT
Friday, March 31, 4:30-6:30pm, Grad School Lawn and GLC Multipurpose Room, Blacksburg CampusGraduate students and their families are invited to enjoy food, music, and games. Hethwood Market will provide meat and vegetarian options. DJ Flex will provide music; sponsored by the Graduate and Professional Student Senate.  For more information about Graduate Education Week and a listing of all events: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/student-life/graduate-education-week.html

45. VA-WHPC: APPLY TO GIVE A LIGHTNING TALK!
Tuesday, April 4, 1pm, VirtualDo you work in the area of High Performance Computing? Are you interested in sharing your research with a broad audience? We would love to hear from you! Virginia Women in High Performance Computing (VA-WHPC) is hosting student lightening talks on April 4th from 1-2 PM. 10-12 students will present a 3-minute pitch of their research using 1-2 slides to members of the HPC community from across Virginia! Sign up by March 20th using the form below to be considered for a talk. And stay tuned for the official event announcement. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewoqXw4CyDyGV6ozLkevL3bg3yqvhzwgixwPD9jptGpqEn8A/viewform?usp=sf_link

46. DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN SCIENCE BOOK CLUB
Thursday, April 27, 6-7pm, Virtual
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) scientists have made significant contributions with lasting impacts to various fields of science, including physics, biology, computer science, and more. However, BIPOC scientists are still vastly underrepresented in almost all fields of science. In recent years, there have been growing efforts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in science. It is important that we continue to support these efforts in order to create a more inclusive and equitable future for the field of science. Please join us for our first graduate student book club event where we will be chatting with Julie R. Posselt about her book, “Equity in Science: Representation, Culture, and the Dynamics of Change in Graduate Education” on April 27 at 6pm via Zoom. https://forms.gle/buctHhR64DHGYSSi8