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0. Ongoing Services – updated May 2025
This Week’s Events:
- OPEN WRITING DROP-INHOURS – Tuesday
- COMMUNITY. SERVICE. IMPACT. – JULY 17 BLOOD DRIVE AT VT – Thursday
- GLC ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Thursday
- COFFEE WITH CRANWELL – Friday
- APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 1st posting
- REMINDER: EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING GA/GRA) MUST BE UP TO DATE ON IT SECURITY TRAINING BY JULY 14 – 2nd posting (2/2)
None submitted at this time
Funding Opportunities:
- P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: August 22, 2025
Volunteers and research participants sought:
- RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 1st posting
- MRI RESEARCH STUDY RECRUITING YOUNG ADULTS – 1st posting
- RISING 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS NEEDED FOR WORD PROBLEM STUDY (IRB 25-565) – 2nd posting
- DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE AT VT NETWORK – 2nd posting
- PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MRI STUDY (IRB #24-646) – 3rd posting
- PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 3rd posting
- OPEN WRITING DROP-IN HOURS- July 24
- GRADUATE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP SERIES: STAYING GROUNDED IN UNCERTAIN TIMES- PART 2 – July 24
0. Ongoing Services – updated May 2025
- GRADUATE SCHOOL: Graduate School hours: In-person advising, drop-off or pick-up of documents and materials, and a space to study and take a break! Visit 120 GLC, June 2, 2025, through August 1, 2025, walk-in hours will be held on Monday and Thursday, 11am- 3pm. Phone 540 231-8636 or email grads@vt.edu. If you prefer Zoom advising: request one-on-one assistantship or academic advising by using our online request form to set-up a Zoom session.
- CAREER ADVISING: schedule career advising appointment via https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html.
- COOK COUNSELING: Drop in hours for Cook Counseling: Fridays from 1 to 3pm. Students can call 540-231-6557 to schedule an appointment with the Embedded Counselor at the GLC or the embedded counselor with their program.
- WRITING CENTER SERVICES: Schedule an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com/
- GRADUATE OMBUDSPERSON: contact for appointment at gradombud@vt.edu, 540-231-9573
This Week’s Events
1. OPEN WRITING DROP-IN HOURS
Tuesday, July 15, 9am-4pm, GLC Room B
Need a flexible writing space? Drop in during open hours to work at your own pace in a quiet, supportive environment— no registration required! Snacks and coffee will be provided during all sessions. Next session will be held Thursday, July 24, 9am-4pm, GLC Room C.
2. COMMUNITY. SERVICE. IMPACT. – JULY 17 BLOOD DRIVE AT VT
Thursday, July 17, 12-6pm, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Waterfall Room
The Public Health Association of Virginia Tech is proud to partner with the American Red Cross and be a part of all they do for our community, our country, and around the world. Our blood drive is important to patients in need, but the collection and distribution of blood is just a small part of all the Red Cross does. The enormity of what the Red Cross accomplishes every day is astounding, and this is one of the reasons we chose them as one of our core community outreach partners. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=vetschool&cid=siebel&med=email&source=bdc_email&utm_source=siebel&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bdc_email
Site: Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
Address: 205 Duck Pond Dr, Blacksburg, VA, 24060
Room Name: The Waterfall Room
Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 06:00 PM
3. GLC ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Thursday, July 17, 3:30-5:00 pm, GLC Lobby & Lawn
This event replaces GLC Café this week. Summer is flying by! Stop by the GLC lobby for an ice cream social. Enjoy ice cream bars, fruit bars, ice cream sandwiches, lemonade, and coffee. Pick up your frozen treat in the lobby and head out to the GLC Lawn to enjoy and play lawn games. The Ice Cream Social will be held in place of the GLC Café. Please register here to help us plan how many frozen treats we will need. Registration is for planning purposes and ice cream will be served first come, first serve, until we run out. https://forms.office.com/r/t1jvjyteuT.
4. COFFEE WITH CRANWELL
Friday, July 18, 3-5pm, Community Lounge (1015) in Harper Hall
Drop in for a welcoming, informal space for international students to gather over coffee and snacks. These conversations provide an opportunity to discuss questions, share concerns, and explore strategies for navigating the immigration landscape.
Administrative Announcements
5. APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR GPSS TRAVEL FUND PROGRAM – UP TO $500 AVAILABLE FOR CONFERENCE EXPENSES – 1st posting
Graduate students presenting research conducted at Virginia Tech are eligible to apply for the Fall 2025 Travel Fund Program! Grants may cover registration, lodging, meals, abstract fees, and other costs of presenting at an in-person or virtual conference with a start date from Oct. 1- Dec. 31. Students from all disciplines are invited to apply, even if your conference abstract has not been officially accepted. Be sure to carefully read the instructions. Applications open July 15th and are due August 19th at 11:59 PM. Please e-mail Megan Grey at greym@vt.edu with any questions, and visit https://gpss.vt.edu/programs/tfp.html for full details and instructions.
6. REMINDER: EMPLOYEES (INCLUDING GA/GRA) MUST BE UP TO DATE ON IT SECURITY TRAINING BY JULY 14 – 2nd posting (2/2)
All current employees should be up to date on their required annual IT security training by July 14, 2025. If you are employed by Virginia Tech as a GA, GRA, TA, faculty, staff or non-student wage employee, please check your development plan in the PageUp Learning Management System (https://virginiatech.pageuppeople.com) to determine if you are due to take the training. If so, the training will show up as “Annual Refresher – IT Security Training” with the label “Mandatory” on your development plan. This is a short refresher course designed to be completed in 15 minutes or less, and there is an option to test out on the initial page. For more information, visit https://news.vt.edu/notices/2025/06/reminder-IT-security-training-deadline.html.
Jobs
None submitted at this time.
Funding Opportunities:
7. P.E.O. SCHOLAR AWARD – DEADLINE: August 22, 2025
P.E.O. Scholar Awards provides substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing doctoral-level degrees at an accredited college or university. The award amount is $25,000. P.E.O. Scholars are those who are at the top of their fields and will have a positive impact on society. They have demonstrated abilities to make significant contributions in their field of study, having assumed leadership positions in university academics, scientific research, medicine, law, performing arts, economics, history, literature, government or other demanding fields.
The nomination process in 2025 is for the academic year 2026-2027. Nominees should have a graduation date range of May 2027 to August 2028. Nominations must go through a local P.E.O. chapter. If interested in applying, respond to this notice to, sandi825@yahoo.com, before August 1st. Final applications to local chapters must be completed by August 22nd to be considered. More information is at www.peointernational.org.
Volunteers and Research Participants Sought
8. RECRUITING FOR A PAID RESEARCH STUDY ON USING GESTURES FOR LEARNING – 1st posting
The Mind Music Machine Lab at Virginia Tech is seeking individuals to participate in a study to determine how gestures can improve the acquisition of algorithmic interpretation skills. During this study, participants will: Complete a demographic survey; Learn an algorithmic language either with or without accompanying hand gestures over the course of three 30-minute sessions; Take two tests in a fourth 30-minute session, which assesses acquisition of various algorithmic interpretation skills; Take a short 10-minute semi-structured interview. Compensation of $20 will be given for participating in the four 30-minute sessions (2 hours total, divided across at least four days). Participant qualifications: Over 18 years old, have normal hearing, vision (or correct-to-normal vision), and fine motor skills. For more information on how to participate, contact Jacqueline Bruen, jacquelineb@vt.edu.
9. MRI RESEARCH STUDY RECRUITING YOUNG ADULTS – 1st posting
The MEM lab is recruiting participants for an fMRI study of young adult cognition. Participants are compensated for their time at approximately $30 per hour. If you are between the ages of 18 and 50 and interested in learning more, please contact: vtmemorylab@gmail.com. Primary investigator: Rachel Diana, rdiana@vt.edu, 540-231-1913, Biomedical Research Alliance of New York Institutional Review Board (BRANY) Protocol #VT18-1077-568
10. RISING 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS NEEDED FOR WORD PROBLEM STUDY (IRB 25-565) – 2nd posting
Will your child be starting 4th or 5th grade this year? This summer, researchers in the VT Learning and Development Lab are looking for rising 4th and rising 5th graders and their parents to participate in a Virginia Tech research study (IRB #25-565). Participation involves one 60-minute video-recorded session, either on the Blacksburg campus or in community-based locations in Floyd or Roanoke. Children will complete word problems and other math and reading activities. Parents complete a brief questionnaire, lasting about 15 minutes. Children must be rising 4th or rising 5th graders (i.e., starting 4th or 5th grade in Fall 2025). Parents and children must be able to speak and read English. Compensation: $20 cash; children will also receive prizes during the session. If you are interested, please fill out this form: www.bit.ly/VTMathStudy
11. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE AT VT NETWORK – 2nd posting
Developmental Science Researchers at Virginia Tech have a new Developmental Science at VT Network, a comprehensive database connecting families interested in participating in research studies with researchers in the Psychology or Human Development and Family Science Departments.
If you want to learn more about research opportunities for you and/or your child(ren), please share your information with us. Researchers will then contact you with details about studies you may be eligible for. To join the network, visit www.bit.ly/VTResearch Thank you for your interest and support in advancing science!
12. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MRI STUDY (IRB #24-646) – 3rd posting
Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA are seeking participants for a research study on the brain and mental health. This study involves 3 sessions lasting up to 9 hours, including an MRI scan. Participants must be between the ages of 14 and 25 years of age. Compensation of up to $200 is available. Study recruitment survey available here: https://redcap.link/brain-mentalhealth
13. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 3rd posting
The Systems Cognition Engineering Laboratory (SCEL) at Virginia Tech is seeking students to participate in a Research Study (IRB #24-1054) to determine how graphical fidelity, user perspective, and spatial ability would impact VR basketball tactic training performance. You will be asked to wear an HTC VIVE VR Headset and experience the system. The main task is to remember the basketball tactic shown to you and identify the tactic in VR.
The study should take no more than one hour per participant. You will receive a compensation of $20/hr. in cash for your contribution, you will need to provide your name and signature in order to receive the payment. Please note that you must be 18+ years old. If you are interested please contact Gram Hsing (ghsing@vt.edu).
Upcoming Events
14. OPEN WRITING DROP-IN HOURS
Thursday, July 24, 9am-4pm, GLC Room C
Need a flexible writing space? Drop in during open hours to work at your own pace in a quiet, supportive environment— no registration required! Snacks and coffee will be provided during all sessions.
15. GRADUATE STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP SERIES: STAYING GROUNDED IN UNCERTAIN TIMES- PART 2
Thursday, July 24, GLC Room B or Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/7279001166
Graduate Student Mental Health Workshop Series: “Staying Grounded in Uncertain Times”
Feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty around visas, funding, or your future? You’re not alone. This 2-part series (part 1 held Thursday, July 10, 11am-12pm) is designed for graduate students navigating anxiety, isolation, and stress during unpredictable times. Each session offers: Tools to manage stress, anxiety, and burnout, Space for reflection and connection, Supportive, judgment-free community. Open to all graduate students — attend one or both sessions. In-person Blacksburg, GLC Room B or https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/7279001166