Weekly Events:
1. WEEKLY WALK-IN SERVICES
2. WEEKLY RECURRING EVENTS
3. GLC CAFÉ
Administrative Announcements:
4. iTHENICATE UNAVAILABLE ON JULY 10 DUE TO SERVICE MAINTENANCE
Jobs:
5. FULL TIME LITERACY GRA OPENING FOR EXPERIENCED CLASSROOM TEACHER
Volunteers and research participants sought:
6. VOLUNTEER AT THE BLACKSBURG FARMER’S MARKET
Upcoming events:
7. GLC WORLD CUP CAFÉ – Jul 11
Weekly 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
3. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, Jul 5, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
Enjoy free coffee, tea, and cookies in the company of fellow graduate students and Grad School staff; network, socialize, relax! Browse the reading library and find something to read while enjoying your summer down time. Bring your own mug if you can.
Administrative Announcements:
4. iTHENICATE UNAVAILABLE ON JULY 10 DUE TO SERVICE MAINTENANCE
Turnitin’s iThenticate services will not be available on July 10 from 11:00am – 7:00pm EST. Users will be unable to submit and grade during this maintenance window. Stay up to date with Turnitin system status by following @TurnitinStatus on Twitter.
Jobs:
5. FULL-TIME LITERACY GRA OPENING FOR EXPERIENCED CLASSROOM TEACHER
Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer has a full time GRA (20 hours) opening for the 2018-2019 Academic Year. Position is for a full-time doctoral student on the Blacksburg campus in education, human development, psychology, or a related field. Applicant must hold a PK-12 Teaching License, have 3 Years K-12 Classroom Teaching Experience in US, be an excellent writer, and be available during the 2018-19 year 2 days per week between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm. Preference will be given to candidates who also have an interest in literacy research, have experience with quantitative research, have experience with SPSS, and/or have taught in grades PK-5. GRA will assist with data collection in K-12 schools, writing, analysis, and grading in university courses. Please contact hamesmer@vt.edu for more information.
Volunteers and research participants sought:
6. VOLUNTEER AT THE BLACKSBURG FARMER’S MARKET
Volunteers are needed at the Blacksburg Farmer’s Market to help run the information booth on market days during the summer. The market days are Wednesdays and Saturdays and shifts are three hours each. Wednesday, the market is open 12:00 to 6:00 pm and the shifts are 12:00 to 3:00 pm and 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Saturday, the market is open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm and the shifts are 8:00 am to 11:00 am and 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Farmer’s Market is near Squires and the GLC. More information is on the sign up link here. If you have any questions, feel free to email oliviao6@vt.edu.
Upcoming events:
7. GLC WORLD CUP CAFÉ
Wednesday, Jul 11, 2:00-5:00pm, GLC Student Lounge
Join us for some exciting semi-final action. We will have chips and dip, pretzels, and cold drinks as well as the usual coffee or tea and cookies. Come root on your favorite team or just join us for some relaxation and socializing. No football hooliganism allowed.