Recurring Events:
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES
This Week’s Events:
2. SYLLABI AND SUNDAES – SPONSORED BY VT GRATE
3. GLC CAFÉ
Administrative Announcements:
4. VT CHALLENGE COURSE INTEREST SURVEY – 3rd posting
5. SUMMER HAIKU CHALLENGE-3rd posting
Jobs:
6. RESEARCH ASSISTANT – WAGE POSITION – 1st posting
7. HEAD COACH – VIRGINIA TECH MEN’S CLUB LACROSSE TEAM – 1st posting
8. FULL-TIME GA OPENING IN GLOBAL EDUCATION – 3rd posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
9. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR LIFTING STUDY WITH WEARABLE EXOSKELETONS – 2nd posting
10. PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR MOVEMENT MECHANICS STUDY – 3rd posting
Upcoming events:
–DMV ON CAMPUS
Recurring Events
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES:
– Career Advising: On hiatus for summer. See: https://blogs.lt.vt.edu/gradcareeropportunity/
– Cook Counseling: on summer hiatus
– Graduate School summer hours: MTThF 9:00am-4:00pm, W 9:30-4:00
– Immigration advising hours: MWF 1:00-4:00pm, TTh 9:00am-12:00pm, Room 120 GLC
– Writing assistance: reserve appointment at https://www.lib.vt.edu/spaces/writing-center.html
This Week’s Events
2. SYLLABI AND SUNDAES – SPONSORED BY VT GRATE
Wednesday, Jul 10, 2:30-5:00pm, GLC Room B
Teaching a course next fall? Confused about how to create your syllabus? Just want some support as you begin working on it? Come hang out with other graduate students as we work on our syllabi together. Fellows and other members of VT GrATE will be on hand to assist with any questions you may have. Everyone welcome, you do not have to be a VT GrATE member to attend. Also – free ice cream!!!
3. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, Jul 11, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
GLC café continues every Thursday throughout the summer when the university is open. Stop by for the usual coffee, tea and cookies and the occasional surprises brought to you by the Graduate School! We will not be having Wednesday café during the summer.
Administrative Announcements:
4. VT CHALLENGE COURSE INTEREST SURVEY – 3rd posting
The Venture Out Challenge Course, a part of Recreational Sports, is a state-of-the-art high ropes challenge course that opened in Fall 2018. The course is located behind the Marching Virginian Practice Field and the Sport Clubs fields and can be seen from the Huckleberry Trail. The cost is $20 per VT student; $25 for faculty/staff; and $35 for non-VT participants. We are conducting a survey to assess potential interest by graduate students in participating in this activity. Please complete this survey at https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3pUvyQof07GGScB to let us know what days and times would be best for you. We are looking to plan this activity sometime during the second half of July. If you have any questions, please email us by replying to this listserv posting.
5. SUMMER HAIKU CHALLENGE-3rd posting
We are taking NPR’s summer haiku challenge and making it our own! Think of what summer is like for you as a graduate student, and share it in just three lines, haiku style:
5 syllables in the first line; 7 syllables in the second line; 5 syllables in the third line. The best entry or entries (as determined by your devoted graduate student services staff) will receive a prize. Post your haiku on the GLC facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaTechGLC/, or email it to grads@vt.edu with “Summer haiku” in the subject line.
Jobs:
6. RESEARCH ASSISTANT – WAGE POSITION – 1st posting
Looking for an immediate hire. Preferred candidate will have experience with small rodents in a laboratory setting, a B.S. in a STEM field, and some laboratory/bench experience. Part time (10-20 hours per week), $20 per hour, no additional benefits. Background check will be required. Send resume and cover letter describing your interest and experience to goodd@vt.edu.
7. HEAD COACH – VIRGINIA TECH MEN’S CLUB LACROSSE TEAM – 1st posting
The VT Men’s Club Lacrosse Team is looking to hire a new Head Coach!. The team is very competitive and is ranked in the Top 20 among all 250 collegiate club lacrosse teams. It is a club team, NOT a varsity athletics team, affiliated with the Department of Recreational Sports, not with the Department of Athletics. They compete in the SELC (South Eastern Lacrosse Conference). Applicants must be able to commit to being at team practices 3-4 nights a week and traveling with the team on weekends in both the fall and spring for games & tournaments. Looking for someone with previous experience in playing or coaching lacrosse. Compensation is commensurate with experience and is competitive with other top D-1 club lacrosse programs. See detailed position description: http://mcla.us/news/2019/06/virginia-tech-opens-head-coach-search. Candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and a list of three references to jrhoads@vt.edu
8. FULL-TIME GA OPENING IN GLOBAL EDUCATION – 3rd posting
The VT Global Education Office is seeking a Graduate Assistant for the 2019-20 academic year. This position supports the Global Education Office of VT by contributing significantly to program and enrollment management. Includes assisting in coordination of the office’s enrollment management system and supporting faculty/staff and student users of software. Responsible for creating and updating program page content for the web, conducting research on faculty-led and exchange programs as necessary in addition to communicating with key stakeholders. The GA plays a vital role in achieving the mission of the office by publicizing program opportunities as well as supporting enrollment and data collection efforts to expand study abroad access and capacity. Excellent opportunity for students interested in a career in international education. Submit cover letter, resume/CV, and contact info for three references to rfitz@vt.edu. Application deadline is Monday, Jul 1. For more info, visit: www.globaleducation.vt.edu.
Volunteers and research participants sought:
9. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR LIFTING STUDY WITH WEARABLE EXOSKELETONS – 2nd posting
Participants are sought for a research study about lifting with and without wearable exoskeletons. Must be 18-35 years old with no recent or prior musculoskeletal disorders or back injuries (at least for 12 months). A height range of 5′ 4″- 6 2′ is preferred. Should be able to comfortably lift a box (~10% of the body weight) from the floor to the waist height. Will be asked to perform a variety of lifting tasks both with and without the exoskeletons. Training session takes about 1 hour and the data collection session takes about 3-4 hours. The compensation rate is $10/hour. Those willing to take part in this study should email Saman Madinei at madinei@vt.edu.
10. SEEKING PARTICIPANTS FOR MOVEMENT MECHANICS STUDY – 3rd posting
The Granata Biomechanics Lab is studying the impact of race and related factors on movement mechanics. This low-risk study will involve two testing sessions (approximately 30 minutes and 90 minutes in length). Participants will receive $20 in compensation. To be eligible, participants must meet the following criteria: (1) be between 18 and 30 years old, (2) self-identify as either white American or African-American, (3) can walk without an assistive device, and (4) have not had a lower extremity injury in the past 3 months that limited your physical activity for more than 2 days. If interested, please contact Cherice Hughes-Oliver at cnh4ph@vt.edu.
Upcoming events:
DMV ON CAMPUS
DMV Connect will be returning to campus Tuesday, Jul 23, from 9:00a.m-4:00p.m., at the North End Center, room 2410. Get your driver’s license, REAL ID, vehicle titles and registrations, address changes and more. No registration required; first come, first serve.