Tuesday, March 24
Defying Writer's Block: Writing Retreat
9:00am-4:00pm, GLC - Multiple Rooms, Blacksburg Campus and Zoom
Bring your project and park your muse at our day‑long writing retreat. We’ll provide focused blocks, mini‑breaks, and a supportive environment. By the end, you’ll have pages to show and stress to shed. Register for the writing retreat.
The Emerald Welcome: Applicant Zoom Session
11:00am-12:00pm, Zoom
This session is for those who have been offered admission to the Virginia Tech Graduate School but who haven't accepted the offer yet. Learn about each campus and hear from current students. Bring your questions! Applicants who haven't accepted the admission offered will be emailed with registration information.
Burnout Workshop
12:00-1:00pm, 4 Riverside, 1102, Roanoke Campus
Join Heather Morrow, LPC, to explore work–life balance, recognize the signs of burnout, and learn practical tools to address stress and reset.
Flying High with Your CliftonStrengths
12:00-1:30pm, Blacksburg Campus
Lunch will be provided at this workshop where you will identify your Top 5 strengths and learn how to put them to work in teams, labs, and leadership roles. This interactive workshop turns self‑awareness into momentum—perfect for mid‑week motivation and purpose‑driven impact. Register here: Flying High with Your Clifton Strengths - Lunch provided! – Fill out form
Alexandria Business Meet-Up
4:00-5:30pm, AB1 5th Floor, D.C. Campus
Build your D.C.‑area network in a relaxed, collegial setting. Meet graduate students, researchers, and local partners; explore opportunities and swap ideas.
C.A.L.M. Bingo
5:30-6:30pm, GLC Room B, Blacksburg Campus
Explore and apply the best practices of the Choose Accessible Learning Materials (C.A.L.M.) campaigns — including captions, accessible links and slides, color contrast, and meaningful, simplified structure — to create more accessible digital content. Whether you're new to digital accessibility or looking to deepen your knowledge in an energizing environment, this session will leave you equipped with practical job-marketable strategies and a deeper understanding of how small steps can have BIG impact. Register for CALM Bingo here.
DCAP - Scriptless in Seattle (Ticket Giveaway)
7pm, The Lyric Theater, Blacksburg, VA
Enjoy a night of laughter and spontaneous creativity at this special DCAP event during Graduate Education Week. Scriptless in Seattle brings fast-paced improv comedy into the spirit of the beloved show Whose Line Is It Anyway? Students with a valid VT ID randomly selected will receive information on the ticket pick-up location. Only one entry per student per performance. If you have questions, please email grads@vt.edu. Register for a chance to win a free ticket at: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/scriptlessinseattle.
