Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week is March 29-April 2, 2021
Graduate Student Appreciation Week, sponsored by the National Association of Graduate and Professional Students, is designed to raise awareness of the role of graduate and professional students within America’s colleges and universities. The impact of graduate and professional students stretches beyond academia through their practical and significant work as future teaching professionals, breakthrough researchers, healthcare pioneers, business innovators, legendary artists, and leaders of the state, the nation and the world.
Did you know that there are over 70,000 graduate and professional students currently enrolled in the State of Minnesota’s colleges and universities?
The University of Minnesota will celebrate the contributions of its more than 14,000 graduate and professional students during the week of March 29. Join us for some of the activities going on this week, and show your appreciation for the contributions of our graduate and professional students!
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Events
Professional Headshot
A professional photographer has been hired to take headshots for graduate students on Sunday, March 28 and Monday, March 29. Register to be scheduled for a timeslot.
3/28/2021 & 3/29/2021
Sponsored by Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Please register
Regents Listening Session
Listening Session with some incoming members of the UofM Board of Regents. Hosted by COGS. This is an awareness building opportunity for newly elected and other Regents and graduate students to engage in a conversation about the realities of graduate student life.
3/29/2021 | 6-8 PM
Sponsored by Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Please register
COGS Online Book Club
Book Club hosted by COGS to discuss Aldous Huxley's classic work, Brave New World, on Tuesday, March 30th at 7pm. Register by March 17th to receive a complimentary copy of the book.
3/30/2021 | 7 PM
Sponsored by Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Please register
Virtual Bingo
Play virtual Bingo with other professional and graduate students. It will be Marvel v DC themed! Hope to see a lot of you there!
3/31/2021 | 7 PM
Sponsored by Student Unions & Activities, Professional Student Government (PSG), Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Event Details
Please register
Virtual Trivia
Play Netflix themed virtual trivia with other professional and graduate students! There will be prizes for the winners! Hope to see a lot of you there.
4/1/2021 | 7 PM
Sponsored by Student Unions & Activities, Professional Student Government(PSG), Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Event Details
Please register
Yoga Destress with COGS
COGS is hosting a destress session in partnership with Boynton Health Services. Join us on Friday, April 2nd at 10 AM to destress with yoga. Register to participate.
4/2/2021 | 10 AM
Sponsored by Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Please register
Online Escape Room
The Council of Graduate Students (COGS) is hosting an online escape room event in partnership with The Hidden Hour from April 2-4 2021. Registration charges will be covered by COGS, and registration instructions and details will be sent by email on the day of the event. Watch the trailer.
Available 4/2/2021 - 4/4/2021, 1 hour game
Sponsored by Council of Graduate Students (COGS)
Please register
Destress with Art
COGS will host a destress with art event in partnership with SUA! We will provide the art kits which you can pick up from the SUA office (at Coffman Union on East Bank) anytime between March 29- April 1, 9AM - 5PM. Professional artist Taylor Robers will teach you to paint through a Zoom event on Saturday, April 3rd, 2 to 4 PM. Registration closes on March 24, 2021 to allow time for us to order the art kits. We will send you more details in an email after registration.
4/3/2021 | 2 - 4 PM
Sponsored by Council of Graduate Students (COGS) and SUA
Please register
