Graduate Student Appreciation Week Activities
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We’re excited to celebrate Graduate Appreciation Week from April 6-10 with a series of special events designed to recognize and appreciate you! Click here to view two virtual professional development events, a baseball game and tailgate for local online learners, and our virtual bulletin board, where you’ll have the chance to win prizes!
Monday, April 6
- Virtual Bulletin Board (Padlet) Opens today | 9:00 am CT
Share a quick post each day on our virtual Padlet—an online board to see and share responses—for a chance to win a small prize.
Tuesday, April 7
- Virtual Bulletin Board – New Question! 9:00 am CT
- Don’t forget to post your answer for another chance to win!
- Virtual Bulletin Board Link
Wednesday, April 8
- Career Pivot Strategies with Jessica Virtuoso (MBA '20), senior consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers | 12:00 pm CT | Register for Career Pivot Strategies
- Virtual Bulletin Board – Keep participating | 9:00 am CT
Thursday, April 9
- Navigating Uncertainty in Your Career – Graduate College Workshop | 4:00 pm CT | Register for the Navigating Uncertainty Workshop
- Professional Headshots | 9:00 - 12:00 pm (BIF 2nd Floor Landing) | Sign Up for Professional Headshots
- Virtual Bulletin Board – Another chance to win | 9:00 am CT
Friday, April 10
- Illini Baseball Tailgate and Game | Illinois Field 5:30 pm CT | Register to Attend the Baseball Game
- Virtual Bulletin Board – Final question | 9:00 am CT
Thank you for being a part of the Gies Graduate community! We appreciate you and hope you enjoy the week.