This Week’s Events:
0. Ongoing Services – updated 7/6/21
1. GLC CAFÉ
Administrative Announcements:
2. GLC CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – 1st posting
3. COVID RESEARCH ACCELERATOR- SPACES STILL AVAILABLE! – 3rd posting
Jobs:
4. PEACE CORPS CAMPUS RECRUITER GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP – NEW DEADLINE! – 1st posting
5. TRANSFER EXPERIENCE LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITY SEEKS GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 2nd posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
6. PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR AUGMENTED REALITY TECH STUDY – 2nd posting
7. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MIND MUSIC AND MACHINE LAB STUDY – 2nd posting
Upcoming Events: none at this time
0. Ongoing Services – updated 7/6/21
- GRADUATE SCHOOL: In person drop-off or pick-up of documents and materials M-F 1:00-3:00pm, 120 GLC. (NOTE: the GLC is closed temporarily. See number 2 in this posting.) Request one-on-one assistantship or academic advising by using our online request form to set-up a Zoom session.
- CAREER ADVISING: schedule virtual career advising appointment via https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html
- COOK COUNSELING: Drop-in Zoom hours, Tuesdays 10am-12pm and Thursdays and Fridays 3pm-5pm, Zoom links found here. To make an appointment, visit: https://vt-ucc.titaniumhwc.com/ScheduleGraduateFirstCookConnect (Students must pay the summer health fee or daily use fee which can be reimbursed through Aetna. Students must be in Virginia)
- WRITING CENTER SERVICES: Schedule an appointment at https://vt.mywconline.com/
- GRADUATE OMBUDSPERSON: contact for appointment at gradstudentombud@vt.edu, 540-231-9573
1. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, July 8, 3:30-5:00pm, Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86453700397
Since the GLC is temporarily closed, the GLC Café will be via Zoom this week. Stop by and chat with other graduate students and Graduate School staff.
2. GLC CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE – 1st posting
The GLC is closed until further notice due to flooding last week. Check Graduate School social media for updates. Graduate School services are available through email (grads@vt.edu) and Zoom.
3. COVID RESEARCH ACCELERATOR- SPACES STILL AVAILABLE! – 3rd posting
We are still accepting applications for the VT Covid-19 Research Accelerator July 12-16, in Newman Library and on Zoom. This free event will provide dedicated time, space, coffee, snacks, and specialized research support. It’s a great way for grad students, faculty and research teams to network and rapidly move their projects forward on this timely issue. Visit the call for applications for more information, apply here, or contact Nathaniel Porter for more information.
4. PEACE CORPS CAMPUS RECRUITER GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP – NEW DEADLINE! – 1st posting
The Center for International Research, Education, and Development (CIRED) at VT is searching for a graduate student who is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer to serve as the part-time Campus Peace Corps Recruiter (20 hours/week). The recruiter will be the main point of contact for people interested in joining the Peace Corps. Subject to the availability of funding, position will begin August 2021 and run through Spring Semester 2022. The successful candidate will receive graduate school tuition remission and a stipend. The closing date is Friday July 23 or until filled. For application information go to: https://cired.vt.edu/About/job-opportunities.html
5. TRANSFER EXPERIENCE LIVING-LEARNING COMMUNITY SEEKS GRADUATE ASSISTANT – 2nd posting
Housed in the Hokie Transfer Community, the Transfer Experience Living-Learning Community (LLC) is made up of transfer students living on-campus for their first year at Virginia Tech and supports them in finding their place on campus. The GA reports to the LLC Program Director and will be an integral part of establishing and running this inclusive community of transfer students. This 20hrs/wk position is responsible for the supervision, planning, and implementation of events and programs within the LLC and the Hokie Transfer Community; work will include some nights and weekends. A flexible schedule and the ability to work in person, on-campus are essential. For more information and to apply, we invite you to visit the following document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c9v7MzejW07J2rdzDlr5rADIcwNcfOTrI8CA4eIURoo/edit?usp=sharing. Questions can be directed to Allison Silknetter asilknetter@vt.edu.
6. PARTICIPANTS SOUGHT FOR AUGMENTED REALITY TECH STUDY – 2nd posting
The Center for Human-Computer Interaction (CHCI) group seeks participants for a research study with augmented reality (AR) technologies, investigating the best ways to interact with AR and comparing various cue configurations and their effect on collaborative brainstorming tasks. Study sessions take place in McBryde Hall and are audio and video recorded. Participants will be asked to complete interaction tasks such as object selection, manipulation in AR and then comment comments about the in-app visual collaborative cues. The entire experimental session will take about 110 minutes. Participants will be compensated with ~$12 per hour ($18 for full session). For more information, contact Nathaniel Llorens at lnathaniel@vt.edu. The project is supervised by Dr. Doug A. Bowman and Dr. Sang Wong Lee in Computer Science. IRB #21-170
7. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR MIND MUSIC AND MACHINE LAB STUDY – 2nd posting
The Mind Music and Machine Lab at Virginia Tech is seeking individuals to participate in a study (IRB# 21-227) that will explore the way autistic and non-autistic adults collaborate on tasks. You will be screened over the phone by a member of our research team. If you meet our study’s criteria, you will attend an online meeting to complete a measure of your cognitive abilities in order to be eligible for the experimental tasks. You will complete a packet of online questionnaires afterward. The experimental tasks will occur during an in-person visit to the lab to complete a series of tasks in Minecraft Hour of Code Simulator with a virtual partner. In the end, you can receive a summary of your individual cognitive abilities results and $20 for the experimental session. For more information and to fill out our initial screener, follow this link: https://redcap.vtc.vt.edu/surveys/?s=T39NPL4FD4. Contact person: Megan Fok (vtautismcenter@vt.edu)