Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Monday, April 8th to Friday, April 12th is the 2024 UConn Graduate Student Appreciation Week, a week full of activities and events designed to celebrate graduate students here at UConn.
According to National Association of Graduate-Professional Students: “In 1993, three students, Tony Rosati, Gina Pearson & Anne Holt, all activists within the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students, wanted to find a way to physically manifest support and appreciation of the contributions, impact and value of graduate students. Their effort led to a cooperative initiative called National Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week.”
We are excited to celebrate your achievements at UConn through events hosted by The Graduate School, campus partners and academic departments.
In addition, we would like to appreciate and acknowledge that the land on which The Graduate School gathers is the territory of the Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett, Nipmuc, and Lenape Peoples, who have stewarded this land throughout the generations. We thank them for their strength and resilience in protecting this land, and aspire to uphold our responsibilities according to their example.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE EVENTS
Monday, April 8th
Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
UConn Physics Department & The Graduate School
2:30-4:30 PM
Horsebarn Hill
There will be a total solar eclipse passing the United States on April 8th with Connecticut being in the 90% totality line! Join the UConn Physics Department and The Graduate School for a viewing event with activities including, solar telescopes, eclipse viewing, and pinhole camera making. Free solar eclipse glasses and vouchers for the UConn Dairy Bar will be available to the first 50 graduate students. Solar eclipse glasses will be available to purchase through the Physics Graduate Student Association after that point.
No signup is required.
Contact: Victoria Sanchez
Tuesday, April 9th
Grab and Go Breakfast
The Graduate School
8:30 -10:30 AM
The Graduate School Lobby, Whetten Graduate Center
Stop by The Graduate School for a grab and go breakfast with options including free coffee, juice, yogurt, and granola bars!
Sign up is not required.
Contact: Victoria Sanchez
Wednesday, April 10th
Waffle Wednesday
Center for International Students and Scholars
9-:00- 10:00 AM
CISS, 2019 Hillside Road
Please join CISS for an International Student “Waffle Wednesday” Breakfast! We will have (free) fresh waffles and toppings, fruit, coffee, and tea. This is a great time to meet other international students, reconnect with friends, and chat with CISS staff. Start your day with a sweet breakfast treat on Waffle Wednesday!
Sign up is not required.
Contact: Ana Colon-Wallace
Thursday, April 11th
No Scheduled Events
Friday, April 12th
Writing & Wellness in Grad School with the AsACC
The Asian American Cultural Center & The Graduate School
1:00- 2:30 PM
Asian American Cultural Center
In collaboration with GSAW, the Asian American Cultural Center will be hosting a writing & wellness workshop, an informal gathering for graduate students to take a step back from the formal process of writing and instead to tap into the creative side. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided!
Drop in is welcome – sign up is not required
Contact: merz Lim
DEPARTMENTAL SPECIFIC EVENTS
Breakfast Snack Bar
Psychological Sciences Department
All Week Long
The Psychological Sciences Department will be offering a breakfast snack bar all week with options including, coffee, hot chocolate, fruit, cookies, and more.
This event is open to graduate students within the Psychological Sciences Department
Contact: Etan Markus
ME Graduate Appreciation Luncheon
Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering
4/10/2024, 12:00- 2:00 PM
PWEB 476
Join the Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering department for a ME Graduate Student Appreciation Lunch.
This event is open to grad students within the Mechanical, Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering Department
Contact: Victoria Cerwinski
Graduate Student Appreciation Ice Cream Social
College of Engineering
4/11/2024, 1:00-3:00 PM
College of Engineering
The College of Engineering will be offering ice cream to all graduate students within the College.
This event is open to graduate students within the College of Engineering
Contact: Aida Ghiaei
