August 2021 - Gradstudents - mailman.cs.vt.edu

CS Council First Meeting!
by Myles Frantz 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

All, I would like to welcome you all to the first CS Grad Council Meeting this Thursday (08/02) in Torgerson 3160A from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm! We will be running this meeting hybrid, including a Zoom location. I recommend joining via Zoom if you cannot make it in person and if we run out of room. Since this will be a hybrid meeting I ask all of you to be patient as we will do our best to manage the Zoom room and chat. In case you do not feel like your question was answered, feel free to send an email to the Grad Council Officers Email gradcouncil(a)cs.vt.edu. Please note this email listserve *only *includes the current eboard officers. Find the calendar link with the event here <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=dnQuZWR1X240bnQ0aGdlNTBrdjdqaj…> . I hope to see everyone there! Cheers, *------------------------------------------* Miles Frantz (*PhD.CS*) Ph.D. Student President of VT CS Grad Student Council <https://csgrad.cs.vt.edu/> Timezone: EDT/EST (UTC - 4/AoE +8) Website <https://people.cs.vt.edu/~frantzme/> *|* Public Key <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0xC1081F9E88F1F00B> *|* Lab <https://yaogroup.cs.vt.edu/> *|* Email <frantzme(a)vt.edu> *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 31 Aug '21

31 Aug '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS View the following job opportunities and events. For other available positions, click <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 The CIA has open positions in their Directorate of Digital Innovation. To submit your resume and to be considered for an upcoming on-campus interview in late September, call Julia Costello at 540.231.8945 between 9am-4pm by September 17. Do not call on Friday, September 10 or Monday, September 13. Flyer attached with more info. U.S. citizenship is required. OPPORTUNITY 2 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) will post vacancy announcements for Pathways Intern Engineering positions at the main campus in Greenbelt, Maryland, from September 13-17. PMF conducts a writing assessment and Pathways conducts a reading assessment (see page 11). Flyers attached. OPPORTUNITY 3 DRT Strategies has an IT Associate 1 position posted on Handshake. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 4 AWC Resume Workshop to get tips and tricks on how to make your resume ready for fall career fairs - CS|Source and Engineering Expo!! Get your resume looked at 1:1 SO BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT! In Person at McBryde 655 on September 1, 6:45-7:30pm. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu Stay up-to-date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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Anticipated offerings: Special topics courses for Spring 2022
by Cliff Shaffer 29 Aug '21

29 Aug '21

In order to help you with planning your courses for Spring semester, here is a list of planned special topics courses. Nothing listed here is guaranteed! More courses might be added. Some of these might go away. Probably the most reliable thing that I can say is that something is bound to change by the time classes start next Spring. Nonetheless, this is our best guess right now, and this information might be useful to you. CS5948 Eugenia Rho (topic TBD) CS6204 Shaddi Hasan CS6204 Matthew HIcks CS6604 Jamie Sikora: Quantum Information Theory CS6604 Bimal Viswanath CS6704 Eli Tilevich CS6824 Deb Bhattacharya: AI-powered Molecular Modeling The above courses are all originating in Blacksburg. I have no information right now about which, if any, will be zoom'ed to NVC. At this moment, there are no special topics courses scheduled to originate from NVC, but hopefully that will change. -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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Digital Education Research Group
by Cliff Shaffer 29 Aug '21

29 Aug '21

Welcome to the start of a new academic year! If you are interested in CS Education research, or more broadly Digital Education research, then we invite you to join our Google Group at https://groups.google.com/g/digital-education-research-at-vt to stay informed on things happening in the CS Department. Send me an email if you have trouble joining. Our group is planning to host reading group meetings this semester on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month starting at 3:00. Details (zoom link, papers, etc), will be posted to the Google group. -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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Updated gradstudents@cs.vt.edu listserv
by Cliff Shaffer 28 Aug '21

28 Aug '21

If you are receiving this email, then you are on the listserv for grad students and associated faculty/staff in the Department of Computer Science. If you are no longer actively associated with our department, then please contact me if you would like to be removed from this listserv. -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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CS|Source Company Spotlight
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 27 Aug '21

27 Aug '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER SPOTLIGHT CoStar Group, one of the strongest supporters of CS|Source and CS students, are featured on the <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website. Check out the featured spotlight today! And, meet them in person at the career fair on September 13. <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/featured-spotlight.html> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/featured-spotlight.html Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu Stay up-to-date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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CS Council: Picnic Reminder (Today)!
by Myles Frantz 27 Aug '21

27 Aug '21

To all, I would like to remind everyone about the picnic that we are hosting later today! It will be located at the Blacksburg Municipal Park - Shelter 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm and it will have free food and drinks. If you would like to attend please fill out the form located here <https://forms.gle/UjjZcDniV2kg12Nh8> (and at the bottom in plaintext). I hope to see everyone there! https://forms.gle/UjjZcDniV2kg12Nh8 Cheers, *------------------------------------------* Miles Frantz (*PhD.CS*) Ph.D. Student President of VT CS Grad Student Council <https://csgrad.cs.vt.edu/> Timezone: EDT/EST (UTC - 4/AoE +8) Website <https://people.cs.vt.edu/~frantzme/> *|* Public Key <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0xC1081F9E88F1F00B> *|* Lab <https://yaogroup.cs.vt.edu/> *|* Email <frantzme(a)vt.edu> *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

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Last days to add or drop classes
by Cliff Shaffer 27 Aug '21

27 Aug '21

I am getting some questions about deadlines for changing your classes. Today is the last day of web access to add classes for this semester. You may drop a class without any sort of penalty or note on your transcript up to October 5. This is what people typically refer to as "drop day". -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer

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CS|Source Career Fair - September 13
by juliapc7＠cs.vt.edu 26 Aug '21

26 Aug '21

CS|SOURCE - 2021 FALL CAREER FAIR AND EVENTS The fall 2021 career fair is scheduled for Monday, September 13. Due to COVID travel restrictions, some companies will be available through a virtual format on Brazen. Companies who were allowed to travel will be in person in Commonwealth Ballroom. Schedule and Event Information There are a variety of events scheduled, beginning September 8 through September 15. Please click career fair <httphttps://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/cs-source-employer-career-fair-resources.ht ml> for the full event schedule as well as other event information and resources. Please check back as the website will continue to be updated. The schedule is also attached. Links for virtual events will be emailed as we get closer. Resumes Be sure to upload your resume on Handshake <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> and on Brazen. List of Companies Click to review company profiles <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/cs-source-events.html> . Attached are the companies attending virtually and in person. VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR - Monday, September 13, 10am-3pm Registration opens the week of September 6. You'll receive an email with a link. Be prepared to have your resume available to upload. Brazen Click BRAZEN STUDENT RESOURCES <https://content.brazen.com/wga.html?id=7c47acbc-7a97-47ad-be67-6b5d188872cd &vw=s&atContextTerm=&atContextId=7c47acbc-7a97-47ad-be67-6b5d188872cd&atCont ext=TRACKING_URL&atStoryId=ee0e41b1-72b6-4b0e-ab1f-776f48813f7e&atStoryQId=t ype5&atStoryLinkContextId=8812ecb5-e6fc-43f0-807b-24f03040f067&atViewId=8622 15af-e517-8c67-cc82-ae8d0267f763&hl=y&atSenderId=kelsey%40brazen.com&atImprs nId=6b68c5e7-a793-25c0-cb66-39880877d58b&atChannel=WEB> for assistance with Monday-Friday training sessions and other resources. This page has everything you'll need to move through Brazen. When in Brazen, use the chat box for support as it is a very quick, direct communication with Brazen support. Text and Video Chat You will have 10 minutes to chat with a representative. Representatives will ask if you'd like to video chat. If they forget and you would prefer video to text, please DO ask them to turn on video. IN-PERSON CAREER FAIR - Monday, September 13, 2-7pm, Commonwealth Ballroom Please come in person and bring copies of your resume and mask. Masks are REQUIRED for EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE. All faculty, staff, employers, students, and vendors must wear a mask in order to enter the career fair, regardless of their vaccination status. Proper masking is required throughout the event, and masks may only be removed while actively eating or drinking. Students with questions or concerns about masking requirements should contact the VT Dean of Students ( <mailto:dean.students@vt.edu> dean.students(a)vt.edu). If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation unrelated to the VT Mask Mandate, please contact Julia Costello at <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event. We're working to set the room with space, but be patient and prepared for some long lines as a smaller number of companies will be in attendance. Links for virtual events will be emailed as we get closer. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you there! Julia Julia Costello, Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu | 540.231.8945 Stay up to date on CS|Source job and event opportunities <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> CS|Source Website | <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> CS|Source Portal | <https://twitter.com/vt_CS_Source> CS|Source on Twitter

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For MEng CS Students
by Samantha Pipkin 26 Aug '21

26 Aug '21

Good morning MEng CS Students, As Program Coordinator for MEng CS for Blacksburg and the Northern Virginia Campus, I wanted to send a warm welcome to a new academic year! I truly enjoy the energy and excitement of the start of the year and look forward to meeting all of you. I will have the following virtual and in-person office hours for the academic year. Please feel free to stop by if you have any questions or just to chat. These hours will begin on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. Best, Samantha Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86541574451 Meeting ID: 865 4157 4451 Fridays, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86541574451 Meeting ID: 865 4157 4451 MEng CS In-person Office Hours Wednesdays, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Room 478, NVC - Falls Church Campus Samantha Pipkin, Program Coordinator Blacksburg and Northern Virginia Campus Virginia Tech | Master of Engineering 7054 Haycock Road, Room 478 Falls Church, Virginia 22043 <mailto:samanthap@vt.edu> samanthap(a)vt.edu | (703) 538-3766

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