Recurring Events:
1. WEEKLY DROP-IN SERVICES
This Week’s Events:
2. GLC CAFÉ – WEDNESDAY EDITION
3. GLC CAFÉ
Administrative Announcements:
4. GLC WEEKLY LISTSERV SUBSCRIPTION UPDATE
5. GRADUATE SCHOOL SUMMER HOURS STARTING 5/20
6. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUMMER CLASSES IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT – 2ndt posting
7. LEVEL-UP COMPUTING & DATA SKILLS WITH SUMMER LIBRARIES WORKSHOPS – 3rd posting
Jobs:
8. GRAD RESEARCH STUDENT SUMMER INTERNSHIP @ VT ADULT DAY SERVICES – 2nd posting
9. PEACE CORPS CAMPUS RECRUITER GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP – 3rd posting
Volunteers and research participants sought:
10. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FARMERS MARKET INFO TABLE – 1st posting
11. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED IN A SOUND LOCALIZATION LEARNING STUDY – 2nd posting
Upcoming events:
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 next week
– 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. GLC CAFÉ – WEDNESDAY EDITION
Wednesday, May 22, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
GLC café continues 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!
3. GLC CAFÉ
Thursday, May 22, 3:30-5:00pm, GLC Reading Room
Take some time to socialize with fellow grad students and Graduate School staff over free coffee, tea and cookies and other random surprise refreshments.
Administrative Announcements:
4. GLC WEEKLY LISTSERV SUBSCRIPTION UPDATE
The listserv subscription will be updated in late August based on fall 2019 enrollment. At that time all students who have graduated in the spring or summer will be removed from the list. If you would like to remove yourself before that time, you may unsubscribe by logging into google.com, groups, your groups, and changing your subscription status for this or any other VT-managed list.
5. GRADUATE SCHOOL SUMMER HOURS STARTING 5/20
The Graduate School’s offices in the GLC will operate with summer hours, 9:00am-4:00pm daily, with student services opening at 9:30 on Wednesdays. Immigration walk-in advising hours in the summer are MWF 1:00-4:00pm, TTh 9:00am-12:00pm. The Graduate Life Center remains accessible 24/7 to all graduate students with a valid Hokie Passport. A secure drop box is available for form submissions immediately outside GLC 120.
6. OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUMMER CLASSES IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT – 2nd posting
Summer I
· EDCI 5524 Behavior Management in K-12 Classrooms
· EDCT 5714 Education and Work in a Changing Society
· EDCT 5624 Managing a Career and Technical Education Program
Summer II
· EDCT 5784 Career and Technical Education in a Global Society
7. LEVEL-UP COMPUTING & DATA SKILLS WITH SUMMER LIBRARIES WORKSHOPS – 3rd posting
All grad students are invited to free two-day data and analytics workshops in May or August hosted by the University Libraries. All workshops are introductory-level, open to anyone, and include streaming options with Zoom for those who can’t be in Blacksburg. Go to http://bit.ly/dataEdSummer2019 for more info.
Jobs:
8. GRAD RESEARCH STUDENT SUMMER INTERNSHIP @ VT ADULT DAY SERVICES – 2nd posting
Adult Day Services in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences is hiring a Graduate Research Assistant for the JC Gordon Graduate Research Student Summer Internship 2019. Proficiency with SPSS and ability to be onsite for work is necessary. Intern will maintain the outcomes data set, complete system exports and clean & analyze data with opportunities to explore own line of inquiry. Position pays $20/hr. and 65 hours of work are guaranteed, with an opportunity for more. For more information or to apply, contact Ila Schepisi, schepisi@vt.edu. Application deadline is May 21. Start date in early June is negotiable.
9. PEACE CORPS CAMPUS RECRUITER GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP – 3rd 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 (RPCV) to serve as the part-time Campus Peace Corps Recruiter (20 hours/week). Recruiter will be main point of contact at VT and other universities in Southwest Virginia for students and others interested in joining the Peace Corps. Subject to the availability of funding, position will begin Fall Semester 2019 and run through Spring Semester 2020. Successful candidate will receive grad school tuition remission and a stipend equivalent to a graduate assistantship in his/her department. For more info go to: https://cired.vt.edu/About/job-opportunities.html.
Volunteers and research participants sought:
10. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FARMERS MARKET INFO TABLE – 1st posting
The Blacksburg Farmers Market is open from 8 AM-2PM on Saturdays and 12PM-6PM on Wednesdays. They rely on volunteer participation to help staff their information table and need volunteers! You can sign up online at https://signup.com/client/invitation2/6775657374/1219389/false#/invitation if you would like to get involved. Volunteer spots are 3 hour shifts. If you have any questions, contact grad student Olivia Obertello at oliviao6@vt.edu.
11. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED IN A SOUND LOCALIZATION LEARNING STUDY – 2nd posting
Study In a sound localization learning study for military-relevant sounds. Must be18-45 years old and have no prior experience with sound localization studies. Must pass a hearing test in the VT Auditory
Systems Laboratory. Participants will be required to perform sound localization tasks of military-type sounds in a lab setting and in a field setting (about 45 minutes away from VT campus). Approx.6-9 hours total spread over two to five days. Compensation is $10/hour for all time spent and $30 bonus for completion of all experimental sessions. Email Kara Cave if interested karacave@vt.edu.
Upcoming events:
Better parking is coming up! Enjoy it while it lasts. And let us know if you would like some summer events in the GLC or around campus. Email your ideas and requests to grads@vt.edu; put “GLC Weekly” in the subject line.