Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week 2021
April 5-9 is Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!
Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPAW) was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) as a way to demonstrate appreciation for graduate and professional students nationwide. Boston University is celebrating this year with virtual events focused on recreation and self-care, a small gesture to demonstrate the University’s appreciation for the important role graduate and professional students play within our community. All programs are free and open to all BU graduate and professional students.
2021 Schedule
Tuesday, April 6
Stretch and Breathe Yoga with BU Fitness and Recreation
8:30-9:00 am EST
BU Graduate Students, join us remotely for a nice stretch and breathe session! This relaxing half hour will be spent stretching and breathing through a series of poses.
First Generation Faculty + Staff Panel with The Newbury Center
5:00-6:00 pm EST
Open to all graduate and professional students interested in hearing about the perspectives of BU staff and faculty members who were first in their family to go to graduate or professional school.
Trivia Night hosted by Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs
6:30-7:30 pm EST
Join your fellow BU graduate and professional students from across campus for a fun evening of Zoom trivia led by quizmaster Peter Kotigua! Meet new people and enjoy some lighthearted competition!
Wednesday, April 7
Thriving in Graduate School: Strategies to Enhance Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Joy
Workshop with Dr. Amy Baltzell
4:00-5:15 pm EST
The intention of this workshop is to offer graduate students mindfulness-based strategies to cope with the accelerating demands of graduate training. Graduate training can offer ongoing joyful engagement with a self-chosen path of intellectual pursuit. Yet, there are pitfalls: long hours, high expectations, and an external focus on future success (just to name a few!). Join this webinar to learn some practical strategies to face and navigate the stressors that get in the way of your joy and thriving. In this workshop, core concepts of mindfulness, self-compassion and burnout will be explored, followed by a range of strategies to cope with the inherent challenges of graduate school. The goal is to help you give yourself what you need so you can enjoy your life.
Thursday, April 8
Overcoming Procrastination and Perfectionism
Workshop with the Educational Resource Center and Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs
4:00-5:00 pm EST
Do you find it difficult to start on projects without the pressure of a looming deadline? Has fear of failure held you back and contributed to writer’s block? This workshop will help you understand your procrastination triggers and how to overcome them. You will come away from this workshop with strategies to help you get started on projects, make consistent progress toward completion, and find satisfaction at each stage of the process.
Gentle Yoga with BU Fitness and Recreation
6:30-7:15 pm EST
BU Graduate Students, join us remotely for a gentle yoga session! Practice includes Sun Salutations and additional vignettes building around peak poses to improve strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance.