Recurring Events:
1. WEEKLY WALK-IN SERVICES
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS
This Week’s Events:
3. GLC CAFÉ: WEDNESDAY EDITION
4. GLC CAFÉ: THURSDAY EDITION
Administrative Announcements:
5. ALBUM OF SOCCER WORLD CUP RUSSIA 18 – 1st posting
6. OMSBUD OFFICE OPEN ALL SUMMER – 2nd posting
Jobs:
7. GRADUATE STUDENT WAGE POSITION FOR GLOBAL TRAVEL – 2nd posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
8. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON COMPUTERS AND BRAIN STIMULATION – 1st posting
9. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR A DRIVING SIMULATOR STUDY – 1st posting
10. SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR STUDY ON EYE GAZE AND EMOTIONS – 1st posting
11. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON SCHOOL READINESS IN PRESCHOOLERS – 1st posting
12. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH PROJECT –2nd posting
13. VOLUNTEERS FOR REWARD & LOSS FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING STUDY – 2nd posting
14. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO PLAY AUDIO-GAME FOR STUDY ON SOUND – 3rd posting
Upcoming events:
— GLC CAFÉ: SPECIAL EDITION: 6/13
Recurring Events
1. WEEKLY WALK-IN SERVICES:
– Career Advising: On hiatus for summer. See the Grad Students Career Ops blog for more info on career opportunities: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/gradcareeropportunity/
– Cook Counseling: On hiatus for summer.
– Graduate School hours: MTThF 9:00-4:00pm, W 9:30-4:00
– Immigration advising hours: MWF 1:00-4:00pm, TTh 9:00am-12:00pm Room 120
– Summer graduate writing assistance: see Writing Center website at https://www.lib.vt.edu/spaces/writing-center.html
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS:
– Writing strategies consultations: Mondays 10:30-12:00pm, GLC Room A (https://www.lib.vt.edu/spaces/writing-center.html )
– Grad mindfulness: On hiatus for summer.
– Conversational English Support for Graduate Students in GLC: Community volunteers will help you practice conversational English in a group setting from 2:30-3:30 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. For more information (and to sign up), see Writing Center website: https://www.lib.vt.edu/spaces/writing-center.html
This Week’s Events:
3. GLC CAFÉ: WEDNESDAY EDITION
Wednesday, Jun 6, 3:30-5:00 pm, GLC Reading Room
Enjoy free coffee, tea, and cookies in the company of fellow grad students and Grad School staff; network, socialize, relax! Bring your own mug if you can.
4. GLC CAFÉ: THURSDAY EDITION
Thursday, Jun 7, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and some cookies as usual. Network, socialize, relax! Bring your own mug if you can.
Administrative Announcements:
5. ALBUM OF SOCCER WORLD CUP RUSSIA 18 – 1st posting
People from some of the countries that qualify to the soccer World Cup Russia 2018 are needed to paste into an album the stickers of the players from their own countries (i.e. people from Egypt to paste in the album the stickers of the players from the Egyptian team). Stickers are available – they just need to be pasted. Purpose of this album is to join different cultures through one of the common aspects shared — SOCCER. Anyone from the countries listed below who want to collaborate on this, email grad student Adrian at atola@vt.edu. Also, if from a country that qualified to the World Cup but is not listed, signatures/positive messages/photos are also wanted. Countries needed: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, France, Australia, Denmark, Iceland, Croatia, Serbia, Sweden, Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England, Poland, Senegal, Japan.
6. OMSBUD OFFICE OPEN ALL SUMMER – 2nd posting
The summer does not offer much in terms of relief for the work and stress of a graduate student. Rest assured, if stress or conflict is clouding up your summer, the Ombuds Office is open and happy to meet with you. Please feel free to contact the Ombuds at any time if you would like to set up an appointment. Phone: 540-231-9573 or Email: bryanh76@vt.edu. You are also welcome to drop in during regular business hours by visiting the Graduate Life Center room #120.
Jobs:
7. GRADUATE STUDENT WAGE POSITION FOR GLOBAL TRAVEL – 2nd posting
The Global Education Office (GEO) is looking for a graduate student for a temporary, emergency-hire role to support global travel. The Graduate Student Assistant contributes significantly to global travel registration, communication and compliance. This is a 3-hr/day, 15-hr/week student wage position at $10/hr for Summer 2018 with the potential to extend into Fall 2018. The anticipated start date is June 1, 2018 or as soon as possible. To Apply: Submit cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for three references as a single Word or PDF file with the filename <LastNameFirstName_application.doc> to rfitz@vt.edu by May 30, 2018. For more information, see https://www.globaleducation.vt.edu/About/Join-GEO/Student-assistants.html or contact Rachel Fitzgerald, Associate Director, Global Education Office, rfitz@vt.edu.
Volunteers and research participants sought:
8. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON COMPUTERS AND BRAIN STIMULATION – 1st posting
Participants aged 18+ needed for a research study involving making decisions on a computer and completing surveys during transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the brain. tDCS is a non-invasive procedure that involves applying low levels of electrical current to the brain through electrodes attached to the scalp. This 2 hour study takes place in Derring Hall. Not everyone in the study will undergo tDCS. Participants will receive $20 in cash compensation and have the opportunity to earn additional compensation (up to $50) depending on choices made by participants. Individuals who have seizure disorders, metal implants in the head, problems with their ears or scalp conditions should not participate. If interested in sign up at https://vteconlab.sona-systems.com. Questions? email vteconlab@gmail.com.
9. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR A DRIVING SIMULATOR STUDY – 1st posting
The COGENT lab in ISE is seeking participants for a driving simulator study between 6/4-6/29. Open to anyone 18+ with normal vision without glasses (contact lens are OK) and more than 2 years of driving experience. $10 compensation for one hour experiment. Please contact Hy Kim (hy.kim@vt.edu)
10. SEEKING VOLUNTEERS FOR STUDY ON EYE GAZE AND EMOTIONS – 1st posting
The CEaSR Lab in the Psychology Department is looking for 6-10 year old children for a new study focusing on eye gaze and emotion recognition in children who may be considered fearless, have difficulty showing emotions, or appear unresponsive to punishment. This is a five week study, in which participants will come in twice a week for 30-45 minute sessions. During visits, subjects will play computer games and answer brief questionnaires. In addition, we are interested in collecting information about the physiological components of these abilities. Subjects will wear a stretchy EEG cap to collect brain wave activity during the initial session in our study. Children will receive $40 and small prizes. Parents will be compensated $150. Childcare for siblings can be provided and scheduling is very flexible. If interested, contact Breanna Dede at (352) 219-7520 or eyegazeemotions@gmail.com.
11. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR STUDY ON SCHOOL READINESS IN PRESCHOOLERS – 1st posting
The iLEAP Lab in the Psychology Dept. is conducting a new study focusing on school readiness in preschoolers, and the predictability of different cognitive development factors in monolinguals and bilingually exposed children. The study will comprise of two visits, 1 year apart. During this visit, a variety of tasks will be administered in play-like interactions, lasting about an hour and 15 minutes. Data will be collected again one year later. Looking for preschool children (about 3 years old) who speak English only, but especially for those who speak and hear a different language at home. We offer a $15 compensation at each session for filling out the demographic and language questionnaires. If interested, contact vtlanguagelab@gmail.com, or call 540-231-3972 (iLEAP Lab) or 540-231-0973 (Vanessa Diaz, PI).
12. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH PROJECT –2nd posting
Volunteers needed for Biomechanics research project in the Granata Lab (Room 208) at Norris Hall on campus. Project is identifying jumping patterns of males vs females to further investigate the increased female to male ratio of ACL tears in non-contact sports. Seeking subjects between ages 18-35 years old with no prior orthopedic surgery or significant lower extremity injury. Testing will be from May 29 – June 1 9:00am – 5:00pm. Tasks include performing a few different jump tasks with reflective markers on them to track via motion capture. Participants need to either come wearing compression shorts above the knee and socks below the ankle or socks and spandex will be provided. Total time commitment of approx. 45 min. Interested participants contact Adam at Adheilmann@carilionclinic.org or call 410 688 8568.
13. VOLUNTEERS FOR REWARD & LOSS FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING STUDY – 2nd posting
Must be 18- 55 years old to participate. The study involves completing an online questionnaire after which participants are entered into a raffle to receive a $50 Amazon gift card. May possibly be contacted to complete an optional second part of the study, which will be conducted on the VT campus, when brain activity measurements will be taken while you make financial decisions. Compensation for this 2nd optional study is $10-30. Link to complete the online questionnaire is at: http://www.scanlab.org/projects.html, under the section Reward and Loss Learning in Anxiety. Both anxious and non-anxious subjects are being recruited. Questions? Contact vt.scanlab@gmail.com
14. VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO PLAY AUDIO-GAME FOR STUDY ON SOUND – 3rd posting
Volunteers needed for a user-study that gives participants the chance to play an Audio-game with the Cube’s 128-speaker array using gestures alone, while collecting valuable data on human perception of sound at the same time. Must be 18+ years of age. Study will last between 30-40 minutes and will be held in the Cube a facility within the Moss Arts Center on the Virginia Tech campus. To sign up go to this link: User-Study Appointment Calendar. For more details: http://wvtf.org/post/music-spheres-big-data-meets-big-sound.
Upcoming events:
GLC CAFÉ: SPECIAL EDITION
Wednesday, June 13, 3:00-5:00pm, GLC Lobby
The Graduate School is hosting a drive-in conference for about 80 participants from 26 schools. The schedule includes a coffee break in the afternoon, to which our grad students are invited as well. Stop by to mingle with graduate students and our conference participants!