Get involved in Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 1–5
Join babyÖ±²¥app, staff and students in celebrating national Graduate Student Appreciation Week, which recognizes graduate students’ many contributions to the university’s community and academic excellence. Graduate Student Appreciation Week offers a variety of free events, workshops and services to CU Boulder graduate students.
Keep an eye on this page for more events, including unit-specific events, as they get finalized.
From the Dean of the Graduate School
If there is one thing that makes the Graduate School great, it’s our students—and we want to celebrate that fact. Today through April 5, the Graduate School and Student Affairs will be hostingÌýGraduate Student Appreciation Week, and we want to invite you to join in on the fun.
April 1
ÌýÌýAll Day
In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.ÌýBuff OneCard required for entry.
ÌýÌý10 to 11 a.m.ÌýÌýÌý
Learn key information about the industry job search, including search and hiring timeline, how to find opportunities and how to interpret the language of job postings.
April 2
ÌýÌýAll Day
In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.ÌýBuff OneCard required for entry.
ÌýÌý8 to 9:30 a.m.ÌýÌýÌýRec Center, Ice Rink Overlook
Join Dean Adler and the Graduate School staff for breakfast burritos and coffee forÌýGraduate Student Appreciation Week!
Food & beverage available while supplies last.
ÌýÌý10 to 11 a.m.ÌýÌýÌý
Learn how to craft your resume to help you succeed in your job or internship search.
April 3
ÌýÌýAll Day
In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.ÌýBuff OneCard required for entry.
Free Drip Coffee of Any Size
ÌýÌýAll DayÌýÌýÌýLaughing Goat at Norlin Library
Mention you're a graduate student to redeem your free drip coffee of any size at the Laughing Goat at Norlin Library.
ÌýÌý10 to 11 a.m.ÌýÌýÌý
Get concrete advice on drafting and tailoring industry cover letters based around job or internship listings that interest you.
ÌýÌý11 a.m. to 4 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýUniversity Memorial Center, Glenn Miller Ballroom
Stressed about finding a job after graduation or an internship for the summer? Then don’t miss our final career fair of the year! Meet employers from every industry during this day of networking. CU Boulder students and alumni from all majors (including STEM and computing), degree levels and backgrounds are welcome to attend this free event.
April 4
ÌýÌýAll Day
In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.ÌýBuff OneCard required for entry.
Half-priced Coffee and Free Pastry
ÌýÌýAll DayÌýÌýÌýPekoe at ATLAS
To redeem, mention that you are a graduate student and that it is Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
Free Drink of Choice
ÌýÌý7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýEtai's at JSCBB (east campus)
Graduate Students can get a free drink of their choice on the GS! Just mention you are a graduate student and you can get a free drink.
ÌýÌý10 to 11 a.m.ÌýÌýÌý
You’ve landed an interview, but now what? This session will discuss how to prepare and practice for an industry interview, what kinds of questions to expect and how to follow up after your interview.
ÌýÌý3Ìýto 4Ìýp.m.ÌýÌýÌýWebinar
This panel will connect babyÖ±²¥app life sciences companies to babyÖ±²¥app university talent from undergraduate to post doc to demonstrate the breadth and depth of the babyÖ±²¥app Life Sciences Ecosystem.ÌýParticipating companies will showcase their company, technology and talent recruitment initiatives with an overview presentation and engage with attendees through a moderated Q&A session.
April 5
ÌýÌýAll Day
In honor of Graduate Student Appreciation Week (April 1-5), the Rec Center is offering free rec center access, free fitness classes, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering between 12 and 4 p.m.ÌýBuff OneCard required for entry.
April 6
Queer & Trans Graduate Student Bowling Night
ÌýÌý5 to 7 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýThe Connection
Unit-specific Events
Applied Mathematics
April 3
Grad Appreciation Lunch
ÌýÌý12 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýDiscovery Learning Center, B170
Grab a free lunch in honor of Graduate Student Appreciation week and/orÌýoptionally sit with babyÖ±²¥app for a Town Hall Chat. RSVPs are required.
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Graduate Student Lunch
ÌýÌý11:30Ìýa.m. to 1 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýStudent Resource Center
Environmental Studies
April 3
Graduate Student Lunch
ÌýÌý12 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýStudent Lounge
April 4
Graduate Student Brunch
ÌýÌý9 a.m.ÌýÌýÌýStudent Lounge