03. 04. 2022
We love our grad students! Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week

Join us as we celebrate the contributions of our graduate and professional students!

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.

The University of Minnesota will celebrate the contributions of its more than 14,000 graduate and professional students during the week of April 4. Join us for some of the activities going on this week, and show your appreciation for the contributions of our graduate and professional students!

Message of Appreciation from the Graduate School Staff

Do you know of additional activities not mentioned below?  Let us know!

U-wide activities

The New Ph.D - Discussion with Len Cassuto

CLA is hosting author Leonard Cassuto for a virtual discussion on innovations in graduate education as described in his recent book, The New Ph.D (with Robert Weisbuch)

  • Tuesday, April 5
  • 12-1:30 p.m. 
  • Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts
  • Register

Movie Night: The Card Counter

  • Tuesday, April 5
  • 7:00 p.m.
  • Coffman Memorial Union Movie Theater
  • Co-sponsored by COGS and Student Unions & Activities
  • Includes a raffle for movie gift baskets

Virtual Yoga Class

  • Tuesday, April 5
  • 7:00 p.m.
  • Via Zoom
  • Sponsored by UMD Graduate Student Association
  • Register

Coffee & Donuts

  • Thursday, April 7
  • 9:00-11:00 a.m.
  • Catered by Bogart's Doughnut Co. & UP Coffee Roasters
  • Lawn between Coffey Hall & Buford Avenue
  • Sponsored by COGS

Virtual Trivia Night with Trivia Mafia

  • Friday, April 8
  • 6:30-8:00 p.m.
  • Sponsored by COGS
  • Pre-registration required
  • Register

Happy Hour

  • Monday, April 11
  • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
  • Free mini golf, non-alcoholic drinks, and appetizers
  • Can Can Wonderland 
  • Sponsored by COGS

College-level activities

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PICK-A-PLANT

  • Thursday, April 7
  • 2:00-3:00 p.m.
  • Kirby Garden Room - Second Floor, Kirby Student Center
  • Sponsored by UMD Graduate Student Association
  • Register

Learn to Crochet Sunflowers

  • Friday, April 8
  • 3:00-4:00 p.m.
  • Kirby Garden Room - Second Floor, Kirby Student Center
  • Sponsored by UMD Graduate Student Association
  • Register

Program-level activities