2023 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week
April 3-7 is Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week!
The 2023 Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week at BU will be held April 3-7, 2023. Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS) to demonstrate appreciation for graduate and professional students nationwide. In collaboration with offices across our campuses, BU is celebrating with a series of virtual and in-person events, a small gesture to demonstrate the University’s appreciation for the important role graduate and professional students play within our community.
Below you will find the Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week event schedule. Unless otherwise noted, these events are free and open to all BU graduate and professional students. Please be sure to register!
2023 Schedule
Monday, April 3
How to Network & Leverage LinkedIn as a Graduate Student
Time: 12-1 pm
Location: Zoom
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Learn how to use networking to your advantage, including identifying goals, utilizing your networking plan, and creating an elevator pitch. Tap into your alumni network using BU Connects, Handshake, LinkedIn, and CareerShift. This session is tailored to the needs of our graduate and professional students in honor of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week.
Mindful Movement Yoga
Time: 3-3:45 pm
Location: Zoom
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Move your way to a calmer day! This virtual yoga practice combines breathing with gentle, self-paced movement to encourage calmness and increase resilience when stressed. This class incorporates trauma-responsive principles and practices. This session is hosted by BU Student Health Services. Please register with your BU email address to receive the Zoom link.
Tuesday, April 4
Taking Care of Business: A Webinar on Managing Your Money for Master’s and Professional Students
Time: 5-6 pm
Location: Zoom
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This webinar will provide master’s and professional students with fundamental personal finance skills to use at Boston University and beyond. From incorporating budgeting tools to learning about credit reports and credit cards, this session introduces students to foundational financial literacy concepts. Co-sponsored by BU Smart Money, Graduate Affairs and Student Wellbeing.
Wednesday, April 5
Time Management Workshop
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm
Location: Zoom
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At times, it might feel like procrastination keeps you from truly accomplishing what’s most important to you. This workshop will help you reflect on how you prioritize, learn task-management and motivation strategies, and understand the importance of self-care and allowing yourself breaks. You will learn techniques for setting goals and priorities and approaches for working more efficiently and effectively.
First-Gen Graduate and Professional Student Networking Dinner at BUMC
Time: 5-6:30 pm
Location: Hiebert Lounge (72 East Concord Street)
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Come celebrate with the Newbury Center for First-Gen Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week! Dinner will be served! For more information, please visit the Newbury Center website.
Thursday, April 6
Imposter Syndrome Workshop for PhD Students
Time: 12-1 pm
Location: George Sherman Union (775 Commonwealth Avenue), Room 310
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Many accomplished people have felt like an impostor at some point. In this interactive workshop, learn about the sources and types of impostor syndrome, as well as a variety of techniques you can personalize to lessen the impact of impostor syndrome and gain greater confidence.
First-Gen Graduate and Professional Student Social at CRC
Time: 6:30-8 pm
Location: BU Pub (225 Bay State Road)
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Join the Newbury Center in celebrating first-gen graduate and professional students! Light appetizers will be served. For more information, please visit the Newbury Center website.
Friday, April 7
Mindfulness Workshop for Graduate and Professional Students
Time: 2-3 pm
Location: Zoom
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Health and wellness is both an individual and collective effort. This 1-hour activity-based workshop with Health Promotion & Prevention will take a deep dive into mindfulness as a tool for self-care and community care. Students will explore the concept of mindfulness, and discover the ways that mindfulness can help us navigate stress and promote resilience.