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October 17, 2022

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

1.General Introduction to Assistantship Management

  1. Jigsaw Connect: “Recruiting Like a Rock Star”
  2. 2022 HBCU/MSI Research Summit
  3. Global Zone-Understanding the International Student Experience

 

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

  1. Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships

Policy Updates

 

Administrative Announcements  

  1. Call for Nominations for Graduate Alumni Achievement Award
  2. VT Slate Users Share Google Drive
  3. 2022-2023 Graduate Student and Outstanding Mentor Awards

Meetings, Workshops, & Events

  1. General Introduction to Assistantship Management

Friday, December 9th 10:00-11:00 a.m.- GLC Multipurpose Room

All Graduate Program Coordinators are invited to a General Introduction to Assistantship Management. This one-hour session is for anyone new or needing a refresher! Please email Carrie Mayer at caduke2@vt.edu with questions. Light refreshments will be served.

  1. Jigsaw Connect: “Recruiting Like a Rock Star”

October 18 from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

This is a series focused on Recruitment and Retention Support for Graduate Programs. The next session is entitled “Recruiting Like a Rock Star” with Betty Wilkins, Graduate Program Coordinator for Physics. Register at: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlcO6tpz8uEtU0zlao8UVRYsvz0Q9L-qZh

If you have any questions, please email shernita@vt.edu.  

  1. 2022 HBCU/MSI Research Summit

The VT Community Registration Form is open for the 2022 HBCU/MSI Research Summit. This year’s research summit is scheduled for November 6-8 at The Inn at Virginia Tech. If you are interested in attending, please register by October 21 at https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/2022VTHBCUSummit. If you have any questions, please email shernita@vt.edu.

 

  1. Global Zone- Understanding the International Student Experience

Cranwell International Center has developed a TLOS training about understanding the international student experience. The training will be held on November 3rd from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Graduate Coordinators, Graduate Program Directors, Faculty, and Staff are encouraged to attend. Sign up here: https://profdev.tlos.vt.edu/browse/inclusivepractices/courses/indv52-110322.

 

Deadlines & Dates to Remember

 

  1. The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships

Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (PD Soros) support thirty New Americans— immigrants or the children of immigrants—who are pursuing graduate or professional school in the United States. Applications are due October 27. See this link for more information: https://www.pdsoros.org/apply.

 Policy Updates


Administrative Announcements

 

  1. Call for Nominations for Graduate Alumni Achievement Award

Deadline: Friday, October 28, 2022

The Graduate School invites nominations for the Graduate Alumni Achievement Award to recognize outstanding national and/or international achievement and exemplary contributions of graduate alumni to their profession, discipline, community or society. Nominees’ professional activities and history must reflect positively on the reputation of Virginia Tech to a national and/or international audience. Only alumni who have obtained a graduate degree from Virginia Tech are eligible. Submission deadline is October 28, 2022. For more information on nomination requirements and to submit a nomination, visit: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/awards/alumni.html.

 

  1. VT Slate Users Google Drive

The Graduate School has been receiving access requests from applicants to the VT Slate Users Google Drive. Please note that the materials in the drive are for internal use only and should not be shared with applicants or other parties external to Virginia Tech.  

 

  1. 2022-2023 Graduate Student and Outstanding Mentor Awards

Faculty and/or academic departments and programs may submit nominations for outstanding theses and dissertations; excellence in teaching or service; graduate student of the year; and outstanding interdisciplinary students. These nominations are due by January 20, 2023. In addition to these nominations, each college defines its own nomination criteria and selection process for identifying one outstanding master’s and doctoral student and outstanding mentor per college — notification of these winners are due by February 10. All winners will be recognized by the Graduate School during Graduate Education Week 2023, March 27-31. Visit https://graduateschool.vt.edu/about/awards/student.html to learn more about the process and timeline. Contact us at 540-231-9561 with questions.