Get involved with Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 6–10
Join faculty, staff and students in celebrating Graduate Student Appreciation Week, a national event that recognizes graduate students’ many contributions to the university’s community and academic excellence
Join faculty, staff and students in celebrating Graduate Student Appreciation Week (GSAW), a national event that recognizes graduate students’ many contributions to the university’s community and academic excellence. GSAW offers a variety of free events, workshops and services to CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß graduate students, and the Graduate School will be raffling off a prize from the bookstore during the .
Keep an eye on this page for more events, including unit-specific events, as they get finalized.
April 6Ìý
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ÌýÌý12–1 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýVirtualÌý
Learn how to identify the skills you have developed in graduate school that are valuable to employers. Discover potential jobs that align well with these skills and how to effectively articulate them to employers.Ìý
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ÌýÌý12–2 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýVisual Arts Complex, Breezeway
International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) is excited to show our appreciation for the amazing Graduate Students here at CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß by hosting a lemonade stand! Free lemonade and light snacks will be handed out while supplies last as a token of our appreciation. If you are an International Graduate Student, bring your BuffOne Card to the Lemonade Stand to enter a raffle to win two tickets to the Colorado Rapids Game (transportation included) on Saturday, April 11, 2026!
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ÌýÌý2–3 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýVirtual
Participate in a guided discovery process and collaborative environment with other graduate students in the humanities who are interested in exploring broader career options. Learn about resources for job searching and how to begin the process of developing effective application materials. Students in any field whose work involves humanistic inquiry are welcome to participate.ÌýÌýÌý
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ÌýÌý7 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýUniversity Memorial Center (UMC), The ConnectionÌý
Think you’ve got the brains to beat the best? Grab your friends (or fly solo) and head to The Connection for a free night of trivia, laughs and prizes!Ìý
April 7Ìý
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ÌýÌý8 a.m. – 12 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýCASE E313 & SEEC S225
Time to show up and write! Do you need a dedicated space to help you focus on your academic writing? Sign up to attend our weekly write-in sessions. The goal of these sessions is to devote a few hours to your writing each week to help build your writing habit, to promote accountability with your peers by working independently alongside your fellow graduate students, and by tracking your progress regularly.
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ÌýÌý8:30–10:30 a.m.ÌýÌýÌýUMC 235
Kick off your day at our Graduate Student Appreciation Breakfast. Join Dean Adler and the Graduate School staff for coffee and a selection of breakfast treats as we celebrate you during Graduate Student Appreciation Week.
Food and beverage available while supplies last. Buff One Cards are required at check-in.
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ÌýÌý10 – 11:15 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýZoomÌý
The Grad+ Seminar Series, led by Leslie-Ellen Blood, consists of weekly check-ins to support goal setting and planning, and to provide an understanding of how values should drive goals and habit structures. Students will find that these seminars provide a solid foundation which should reduce stress and help them find their place in the graduate community.
There are two options:
- Fundamentals for Academic Success, Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
- Advanced Learning Lab, Tuesdays, 10–11:15 a.m.Ìý
ÌýÌý12–12:45 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýZoomÌý
Please join Kim Stephens, Wardenburg Acupuncturist and Mindfulness Educator, to learn evidence-based mindfulness mediation practices to improve focus and concentration and overall wellbeing. The curriculum is designed to be accessible, practical for everyday life, and supportive of student well-being.Ìý
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ÌýÌý12–1 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýVirtualÌý
Participate in a guided discovery process and collaborative environment with other graduate students in the social sciences who are interested in exploring broader career options. Learn about resources for job searching and how to begin the process of developing effective application materials.Ìý
ÌýÌý3–5 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýWardenburg Health CenterÌý
Join Medical Services for a special massage experience to support your wellness and relaxation for your mind and body!Ìý
April 8Ìý
Free Coffee at Laughing GoatÌý
ÌýÌýAll DayÌýÌýÌýNorlin LibraryÌý
Mention you're a graduate student to redeem your free drip coffee of any size at the Laughing Goat in Norlin Library.Ìý
Walk-in acupressure/ear seedingÌý
ÌýÌý10–12 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýWardenburg Health Center
Join Medical Services to experience the power of acupuncture, a form of traditional Chinese medicine that dates back thousands of years and can be an integrative approach to your health and wellbeing today.
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ÌýÌý2–3 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýZoomÌý
During this workshop, participants will:
- Dismantle common myths about "self-care"
- Learn about a framework for conceptualizing health and well-being practices
- Discuss challenges related to practicing self-care in graduate school
- Brainstorm realistic, affordable practices that can help student well-being
- Use guided questions to set a personally relevant well-being goalÌý
April 9Ìý
ÌýÌý11 a.m. – 1 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýWardenburg Health CenterÌý
Join Medical Services for a special massage experience to support your wellness and relaxation for your mind and body!
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ÌýÌý7–8 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýFiske PlanetariumÌý
Show your BuffOne card at the Box Office and experience CU ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s immersive 360-degree theater to watch NASA’s Lucy Mission: Updates and Mainbelt Encounters.Ìý
April 10
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ÌýÌý12–12:45 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýZoomÌý
Please join Kim Stephens, Wardenburg Acupuncturist and Mindfulness Educator, to learn evidence-based mindfulness mediation practices to improve focus and concentration and overall wellbeing. The curriculum is designed to be accessible, practical for everyday life, and supportive of student well-being.Ìý
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ÌýÌý4–5:30 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýCenter for Community, S350
Stop by for free coffee, tea, snacks and conversation! International Coffee Hour is open to all members of the CU Community. Students, faculty, staff—everyone is welcome!
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ÌýÌý6–8 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýUniversity Memorial Center (UMC), The Connections
Join the Graduate School and the Graduate and Professional Student Government for a free night of bowling (including rental shoes), billiards, ping pong and video games. Don’t miss this chance to connect, unwind and have fun.
This event is free for graduate students.
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ÌýÌý8 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýBenson Earth Sciences, Benson Lawn
Join Program Council and the CU Car Club to watch Tokyo Drift on the big screen, with free popcorn and concessions—for free!
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Free Rec Center AccessÌý
ÌýÌýAll DayÌýÌýÌýRecreation CenterÌý
In celebration of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, the Rec Center is offering free access to all graduate students. Enjoy a free fitness class, free skate rentals during Rec Skate, and free bouldering (from 12 – 4 p.m.) at the climbing gymÌý
A Buff OneCard is required for entry. Ìý