Recurring Events:
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES
This Week’s Events:
2. PART-TIME GRADUATE STUDENT GATHERING
3. GLC CAFÉ
Administrative Announcements:
4. GRAD STUDENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS PARTICIPANTS – 1st posting
5. GRAD 5134: REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, FALL 2019 – 1st posting
6. GRADUATE STUDENTS INVITED TO SUBMIT WRITING – 2nd posting
Jobs:
7. GRA OPENING: GIS PROGRAMMER/ANALYST – 2nd posting
8. GRAD ASSISTANT – VP FOR FINANCE SENIOR MANAGEMENT AREA – 3rd posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
None at this time
Upcoming events:
–WEB DROP/ADD AVAILABILITY
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. PART-TIME GRADUATE STUDENT GATHERING
Wednesday, Jul 31, 5:30pm, Boudreaux’s rooftop, Downtown Blacksburg
Come gather, meet, and chat in an informal setting with other part-time graduate students. Contact Lia Kelinsky-Jones at liak9@vt.edu or Catherine Cotrupi at cotrupi@vt.edu with any questions.
3. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, Aug 1, 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. GRAD STUDENT AMBASSADOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SEEKS PARTICIPANTS – 1st posting
The Graduate Student Ambassador Leadership (GSAL) Program is a leadership opportunity for graduate students who are dedicated to serving and representing Virginia Tech. Graduate ambassadors volunteer their time to assist with Graduate School orientation, providing campus tours, attending/participating in various recruitment fairs, mentoring new graduate students in their department or college, and promoting the graduate student community. Ambassadors also serve as an important point of contact to graduate student applicants interested in their specific or similar affiliated department. To qualify, students must be currently enrolled as a graduate student at VT; have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0; be able to make an academic year commitment (Fall-Spring semesters); be willing to travel, demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills; and exhibit leadership, initiative, dependability, discipline, and enthusiasm. If interested, visit the following link to apply by Sep 3 at http://bit.ly/VT_GSAL19. For info contact: Dr. Justin Grimes, Asst. Director Recruitment, Diversity, and Inclusion jgrimes18@vt.edu.
5. GRAD 5134: REGENERATIVE MEDICINE: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, FALL 2019 – 1st posting
This interdisciplinary 3-credit course engages students in active discussions designed to explore the world of Regenerative Medicine (RM) and how they can contribute as individuals and as an interdisciplinary group to this exciting, diverse, and rapidly growing field. Integrates topics such as stem cell biology, biomaterials/bioengineering, social and ethical issues, experimental design, and business and public policy into one cohesive program. Led by members of RM Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program (IGEP) and uses invited outside speakers, VT faculty speakers, and readings from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks to investigate key areas surrounding RM, including industry roles and opportunities, government funding, regulation, and public policy (FDA, NIH, NSF), social and ethical issues, and research and evidence-based medicine. Students from the Colleges of Engineering and Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Science, Society, and Technology form the core of participants, but any interested students are welcome and encouraged to enroll. Meets Tuesday and Thursdays from 9:30 – 10:45 am in the Veterinary Medicine Instruction Addition (VMIA) Classroom 220. Active course participation and completion of three individualized written assignments form the axis of grading.
6. GRADUATE STUDENTS INVITED TO SUBMIT WRITING – 2nd posting
The student blog RE: Reflections and Explorations, offered through the VT Institute for Policy and Governance, is a great vehicle to share research ideas and theories with a broader audience. All VT graduate students are eligible to offer essays as long as they address a policy, politics or governance issue or concern. Students in ALCE, ASPECT, GIA, HD, PGG, Natural Resources, PAPP, Political Science, Rhetoric and Writing, Sociology and Urban Affairs and Planning are particularly encouraged to submit essays. To find examples of past topics, read archived essays. Dr. Max Stephenson, Professor of Public and International Affairs, serves as editor and final arbiter of all submissions. Sign up now using this Google Spreadsheet. Slots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions? Contact Heather Parrish ((parrish1@vt.edu).
Jobs:
7. GRA OPENING: GIS PROGRAMMER/ANALYST – 2nd posting
Enterprise GIS unit of VT’s central IT organization seeks a grad student with GIS programming, GIS analysis and/or web design skills to support a variety of projects as assigned in a technical team environment, using an evolving set of best-practice tools, libraries and techniques. Position is responsible for a variety of GIS-related technical tasks including developing scripts to automate GIS data management and server administration tasks, performing mapping and analysis tasks, and developing and maintaining GIS-enabled web applications. Requires experience with Python programming, Tools and APIs related to the ESRI ArcGIS platform. Full-time GRA (20 hr/wk) continuing for a full year (Aug 2019 – Aug 2020). Renewal, while possible, cannot be guaranteed upon hiring. Interested students should forward a current resume and cover letter to egisjobs@bev.vt.edu. Position will remain open until filled.
8. GRAD ASSISTANT – VP FOR FINANCE SENIOR MANAGEMENT AREA – 3rd posting
The VP for Finance Senior Management Area seeks a full-time (20 hr/week) Graduate Assistant to support initiatives to further automate administrative tasks using various technologies including Robotic Process Automation (RPA). This is a 9-month appointment beginning 8/10/2019 and ending 5/09/2020. The GA will work with business process owners to document changes to current business practices and assist in process re-engineering and change management planning efforts, independently analyze business case scenarios, and work closely with the robotic process automation team to compile business requirements for processes to be automated. The successful candidate should demonstrate familiarity with basic programming constructs, knowledge of process mapping and design, experience with relational databases and query tools and ability to manipulate large sets of data. For consideration, forward current resume and cover letter to Melinda West, University Bursar, mwest@vt.edu.
Volunteers and research participants sought:
None at this time
Upcoming events:
WEB DROP/ADD AVAILABILITY
Students will be able to access registration beginning Monday, Aug 5 for Fall 2019 semester.