Afternoon Chat Series Spring 2021
Date: April 8, 2021
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Guest: Ms. Amanda MacDonald, Undergraduate Research Services Librarian
Description: High impact practices like undergraduate research are excellent experiences for student learning and workforce development. In 2014, University Libraries partnered with the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and piloted the Advanced Research Skills Program (ARS) to help faculty mentors and lab leaders train their students in research literacy. ARS is a six module co-curricular online workshop series designed to introduce students to high-level skills, such as managing data or designing a poster. In 2018, the Undergraduate Research Excellence Program (UREP) was launched, which helps undergraduate students to connect with resources and support and receive recognition for their engagement in undergraduate research. In this session, the presenter will discuss programs such as ARS and UREP in addition to other resources and even formal undergraduate research experiences that University Libraries provides to student researchers.
Presentation (Video)
Date: March 25, 2021
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Guest: Dr. Crasha Townsend, Director of Student Opportunities & Achievement Resources (SOAR)
Description: This chat will discuss best practices for working with students of color, what challenges they face both in the classroom and outside of the classroom, what resources exist at Virginia Tech to assist these students, and ideas to take with you when working with students of color.
Presentation (Video)
Date: February 9, 2021
Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Guests: Career and Professional Development
Description: The job market has taken a big hit during this pandemic and our students are wondering what is ahead for summer internships and post-graduation jobs. Dr. Donna Ratcliffe, director of Career and Professional Development, will facilitate a panel with co-workers Ms. Becca Scott, associate director of professional development and experiential initiatives, Mr. Jonathan Byers, Assistant Director, Mr. Jim Henderson, associate director of employer relations, John Kollar, GE Aviation and Mandy Nevius, Keiter CPA. This session will offer facts and insights into realities and forecasts as VT students seek opportunities. Important advice about navigation strategies during the virtual job search will also benefit you while having conversations with students.
Presentation (Video)
Date: January 27, 2021
Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m.
Guests: Mr. Brian Lusk, LPC, CSAC, MS, Director of Student Counseling Services and Director of Substance Abuse and Violence Education Support (SAVES), Radford University and Dr. Danielle Lusk, PhD, Director for Professional Development, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), Virginia Tech
Description: In this session, we will discuss students’ mental health, common issues seen among college students, and mental health’s impact on academics. We’ll cover ways that mental health issues present in the classroom and some techniques that can be utilized to help alleviate some issues.
Presentation (Video)