GET INVOLVED
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow us on Twitter or Facebook for the latest updates (@speacvt)! If you're looking for more science policy resources and job postings, we especially recommend following our Twitter page. To join our mailing list or Slack workspace, please email us at speacvt@gmail.com. Lastly, if you are a Virginia Tech student, you can become an official member through GobblerConnect.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
We meet one Thursday every month to discuss plans for the club, upcoming events, listen to seminar speakers, participate in workshops, and engage with fellow members.
WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP
We will visit Capitol Hill annually to provide members with the opportunity to see government in action. We will meet with professionals working in science policy as well as congressional representatives.
SCICOM WORKSHOPS & COMPETITIONS
We will help you develop the skills needed to effectively communicate your research and ideas to a non-technical audience, whether it be members of your community or public officials. We will also host competitions to give members the chance to show off their science communication talents.
LOCAL SCIENCE POLICY WORK
We are an Allied Group with the Union of Concerned Scientists team-based organizing initiative and are currently starting some local science advocacy projects. Here are some recent highlights of our local food security project. Please email us if you are interested in getting involved!
STEP GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Virginia Tech has a new certificate program available for graduate students in Science, Technology, and Engineering Policy developed by our faculty advisor, Dr. Todd Schenk. This is a great way to continue learning about science policy in the classroom. Please visit https://step.vt.edu/ for more information.