News Overview

After an extensive search and series of interviews with an impressive set of finalists, the Graduate School is pleased to welcome Dr. Mariam Banahi to our team. Dr. Banahi joins us as Assistant Director (AD) for Postdoctoral Initiatives in a newly created, full-time position.

Join us for 2024 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week!

Winners of 11 collegiate competitions took part in the University-wide Three-Minute Thesis competition on November 10, 2023.

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

Winners of eight collegiate competitions took part in the University-wide Three-Minute Thesis competition on November 11, 2022.

Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week is April 4-8, 2022!

The Graduate and Professional award was established in 1999 to recognize contributions to graduate and professional education at the University of Minnesota.

Every student has a voice. Make your voice heard by participating in the 2021 gradSERU survey >

The Graduate School and Graduate School Diversity Office (GSDO) are delighted to announce the Leadership in Equity, Inclusion and Diversity (LEID) Fellowship.

The Graduate School Diversity Consultation Team has launched Faculty Fighting Racism, an online, curated set of books, articles, videos, and podcasts for graduate faculty intended to serve as a first step in understanding what it means to be anti-racist.