Party in the Park
Join the Graduate School at 3pm on Thursday, April 4, at Circle Park for the first Party in the Park! All graduate and professional students are invited to play mini-golf, pet dogs, tie-dye t-shirts, and much more, all while enjoying some sweet ice cream!
Three Minute Thesis
Twelve finalists have been selected to participate in the 2024 3MT® Final Competition, one of the major events for GPSAW. The 3MT® (or Three Minute Thesis) is a competition where graduate and professional students are given three minutes and a single slide to present their work to a panel of judges.
GSS Awards Brunch
Kick off GPSAW right by celebrating the achievements of all our wonderful graduate and professional students and faculty and staff who support them! In addition to awards, GSS will be providing a variety of hors d’œuvres, all are welcome.
VolShop GPSAW 2024 – 20% Off Promotion
During Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, (4/1 – 4/5), graduate and professional students can receive 20% off gift and apparel items. Discount not valid on lululemon, NIL merchandise, and other exclusions may apply. When purchasing online at UTVOLSHOP.COM, sign in with your NetID and password and your discount will be automatically applied. Available in-stores, by tapping your VolCard, at the Student Union and University Commons locations only.
Is there a graduate student that has had a positive impact on you or your department? Is there a graduate or professional student that you would like to give a little recognition to? As part of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW), you have a chance to give a Graduate Student Shoutout.
April 1
GSS Awards Brunch
11am–1pm
Student Union Ballroom A/B
Graduate Student Senate (gss@utk.edu)
Preparing Materials for the Academic Job Market
2pm–3pm
Zoom – tiny.utk.edu/jobmaterials
Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center (writingcenter@utk.edu)
Social Media for Professional Networking: a GPSAW Event
4pm–5pm
Student Union 262B
Center for Career Development and Academic Exploration (career@utk.edu)
April 2
Graduate Student Organization Summit
noon–3pm
Student Union 362
Graduate Student Senate and Center for Student Engagement (gss@utk.edu)
Gather in the Gardens
4pm–6pm
UT Gardens
Herbert COA; EPPGSA, PSGSA (madalyn@utk.edu)
April 3
Dogs and Donuts
9:30am–10:30am
Veterans Success Center
Graduate School and Veterans Success Center (gpsaw@utk.edu)
Strategies on Increasing the Visibility and Impact of Your Research
1pm–2pm
Hodges Library, Room 128
UT Libraries (brannen@utk.edu)
Learn more about Strategies on Increasing the Visibility and Impact of Your Research
Three Minute Thesis 2024 Final Competition
1:30pm–3pm
Student Union 169
Graduate School (gpsaw@utk.edu)
April 4
Better Teaching through Neurodivergence Inclusion: Supporting Students’ Executive Functioning
11am
Hodges Library 212
Teaching and Learning Innovation (thooper@utk.edu)
Learn more about the Better Teaching through Neurodivergence Inclusion workshop
Party in the Park
3pm–5pm
Circle Park
Graduate School and Graduate Student Senate (gpsaw@utk.edu)
April 5
Dignity: A Key to Constructive Conflict Management
10am–11:30am
Zoom/Virtual
Office of Ombuds Services (ombuds@utk.edu)
Learn more about Dignity: A Key to Constructive Conflict Management
Multicultural Graduate Student Organization and Graduate Student Senate at Main Event
7pm–10pm
Multicultural Student Life/MGSO/GSS (lmadyun@utk.edu)
April 6
Grad Paint Night at Painting with a Twist
6pm–8pm
Center for Student Engagement (cse@utk.edu)
We are pleased to share a proclamation recognizing graduate and professional students and April 1-5, 2024, to be: Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week in the City of Knoxville from Knoxville Mayor, Indya Kincannon. Read the Proclamation