Mark Your Calendars for Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week!
Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center are thrilled to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our graduate and professional student community during this year’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation week!
We have planned a week full of social events, academic and professional development opportunities, food and swag pickups, and more to mark the occasion. Check out a full list of GPSAW week events at GMS below!
Monday, April 1
Mindful Movement Yoga with Student Health Services
Noon to 1 p.m. in Hiebert Lounge
Kick off Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week with a well-deserved self-care break!
Melissa Paz, assistant director of health promotion for Student Health Services, will lead a 45-minute yoga practice that combines breathing with gentle, self-paced movement to encourage calmness and increase resilience when stressed. This class incorporates trauma-responsive principles and practices. No previous experience is needed.
Students are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats. Snacks provided! Sponsored by the GMS Community Catalyst Center, GMS Student Affairs, and Student Health Services.
Tuesday, April 2
Office Hours with Assistant Dean of Diversity & Inclusion Karin Schon
Noon to 1 p.m. in L-306
Get to know Dr. Schon with a safe space to bring up issues related to navigating your student experience, connecting with resources, professional development, and more! Pizza will be provided!
Sponsored by the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion. More information here.
Grab N’ Go Cookies
Noon to 2 p.m. in the L-Building Lobby
Get to know Dr. Schon with a safe space to bring up issues related to navigating your student experience, connecting with resources, professional development, and more! Pizza will be provided!
Sponsored by GMS Student Affairs, MED Student Affairs, and SPH Graduate Student Life.
Professional Clothing Closet Pop-Up Event
Noon to 2 p.m. in L-107
Expand your professional wardrobe by stopping by this free professional clothing closet on the Medical Campus! All students are eligible to take home up to two items.
Sponsored by the Alumni Medical Library, the Center for Career Development, GMS Student Affairs, MED Student Affairs, GSDM Student Affairs, SPH Graduate Student Life & The Newbury Center.
Wednesday, April 3
Fuel Up Your Day… The Right Way
9 to 11 a.m. in L-306
Drop by to pick up some tasty beverages and healthy snacks as your start your day!
Sponsored by GMS Student Affairs.
Free Professional Headshots with C3
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Godley Digital Media Studio (L302-A)
Sign up for a slot to get a free headshot taken for your professional profiles! Limited slots available.
Sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center.
Thursday, April 4
Citation Management for Research Success
Two sessions offered in L-213:
Noon to 12:30 p.m.
12:30 to 1 p.m.
Citation managers help you keep track of the research literature you have found for your assignments and thesis research. They also help you accurately create citations and bibliographies for your papers and thesis.
This workshop will go over the basics of citation managers focusing on Zotero, practice importing citations from a few databases, and how to integrate Zotero with your browser and Word.
Led by BU Alumni Medical Library librarians Barbara Slover and Kristen Sheridan. Lunch will be provided!
Sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center and the Alumni Medical Library.
Register in advance here or drop in!
Friday, April 5
C3 Swag & a Snack
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in L-306
Stop by the C3 Suite to pick up some brand-new C3 swag items, including t-shirts, hats, tote bags, stickers, pens, and more!
Sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center.
Outdoor Fun Raffle
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in L-306
Enter to win a set of two tickets to a Red Sox game!
Sponsored by GMS Student Affairs.
Master’s Student Lunch with the Associate Provost & Dean of Graduate Medical Sciences
Noon to 1 p.m. in L-317 Conference Room (RSVP only)
Join a lunchtime conversation with Associate Provost & Dean of GMS, Dr. Jamie McKnight, and fellow master’s students.
This lunch has limited seating on a first-come, first-serve basis. Invitations will be sent directly from the Office of the GMS Associate Provost & Dean.
Sponsored by the Office of the GMS Associate Provost & Dean.