September 5, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
COSP Lounge | 10 Church Street, Room 375 | East Bank
Join the Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) for Rooted, Resilient, Ready: A GSDO Welcome Luncheon, a special event to welcome new and returning Community of Scholars Program (COSP) Scholars. COSP programs, events, and resources are open to all UMN Twin Cities & Duluth domestic graduate students, and center the intersectional experiences of domestic BIPOC students whose identities have been historically excluded in research-based graduate education. This two-hour luncheon offers an opportunity to connect, build community, and launch the fall semester in a space centered on belonging, resilience, and shared purpose.
Event Highlights
- Light lunch provided
- A short welcome program at 11:15 AM
- Learn about the Graduate School Diversity Office and Community of Scholars Program fall programming
- Affirmation & dream board station
- Herbal remedy-making station
- Explore the COSP Lounge
- Meet representatives from COSP-affiliated student organizations
Drop-ins are welcome!
This event is open to all COSP Scholars and affiliated graduate students. Whether you're returning to campus or just getting started, we invite you to build new connections and reconnect with peers.
COSP-Affiliated Graduate Student Organizations
- Association for First-Generation Graduate Students
- Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS)
- Black Graduate Collective (BGC)
- Inclusive Science Communication Group
- SACNAS – Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
- SPARK Editorial Board – Graduate editorial board for SPARK e-zine