IN THIS BULLETIN:
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
- Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants Workshop
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
Policy Updates
Administrative Announcements
- Cranwell International Center Leadership Update
- Final Semester Steps to Graduation
Meetings, Workshops, & Events
- Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants Workshop
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants provide support to advanced graduate students to conduct research for their doctoral dissertations. This workshop will discuss grants in the social sciences, including current programs from the National Science Foundation Science and Technology Studies, American Sociological Association, and American Political Science Association. The workshop will include an overview of these grants, advice on preparing an application, and guidance from faculty (Barbara Allen, Sarah Ovink, and Lee Vinsel). The workshop is intended for graduate students and faculty advisors in doctoral programs. The workshop will take place over zoom, and registration is required. Please contact Tom Ewing with any questions.
April 19, 12:30 pm
Zoom registration required:
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsduurrTMpH9YE8fbR1vvrqRTcZBlgmt6p
Deadlines & Dates to Remember
Policy Updates
Administrative Announcements
- Cranwell International Center Leadership Update
After nearly 8 years of serving as Director of the Cranwell International Center, David Clubb is stepping down to become the inaugural Executive Director of The Cranwell Foundation, effective May 1, 2023. The Cranwell Foundation is a Blacksburg-based family philanthropy. The family initially endowed the Cranwell International Center at VT over 30 years ago and recently provided a record-setting $7 million to further support the center. David’s last day in the office will be March 31. Effective immediately, and until a new director is hired, Vivian Yamoah, Associate Director for International Services, will represent Cranwell International Center regarding all immigration-related matters; Dr. Robert (Rob) Emmett, Associate Director for International Programs, is the contact regarding all international programs and events; and Dr. Iuliia Hoban, Assistant Director for Intercultural Learning & Program Director for Mozaiko, LLC, will represent Cranwell regarding all global/ intercultural learning matters. If you have any questions, please email international@vt.edu or call 540-231-6527.
- Final Semester Steps to Graduation
The website guiding graduate students through the final steps toward graduation has been updated recently. Please refer your graduate students to this site for information about application for degree, final exam/evaluation scheduling, international invitations to commencement, diplomas, and more: https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/what-you-need-to-graduate.html.