Save the Date: Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week 2025

Graduate Medical Sciences is thrilled to celebrate the invaluable contributions of our graduate and professional student community during this year’s Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week!

From April 7 to 11, join us for a week of social, academic and professional development events, food and swag pickups, and more to mark the occasion. Check out a full list of GPSAW 2025 events at GMS below:


Monday, April 7

Office Hours with Assistant Dean for Diversity & Inclusion Dr. Shoumita Dasgupta

Noon to 1 p.m. in L-306 (C3 Suite)

Get to know Dr. Dasgupta with a safe space to bring up issues related to navigating your student experience, connecting with resources, professional development, and more! Pizza provided!

Sponsored by the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion. More information here.

BUMC First-Gen Graduate and Professional Student Lunch with the Newbury Center

Noon to 2 p.m. in Hiebert Lounge (14th Floor of the Instructional Building)

Join the Newbury Center for a lunch-time event celebrating the accomplishments of our first-generation graduate and professional students on the medical campus! 

Sponsored by the Newbury Center. Sign up here.

Succulents, Snacks, and Student Wellbeing

4 to 5:30 p.m. in L-403

Drop in for an evening of wellbeing! You will be provided with your own succulent plant and plant pot, which you can paint and decorate as you enjoy delicious snacks, conversation, and relaxing music. We will also be joined by the Alumni Medical Library’s Little Free Library!

Sponsored by GMS Student Affairs, the Community Catalyst Center, GMS Professional Development, and BU Student Wellbeing.


Tuesday, April 8

Grab N’ Go Cookies

Noon to 2 p.m. in the L-Building Lobby

Pick up a big Chequer’s cookie on your way to class and meet your graduate student affairs directors from across the Medical Campus!

Sponsored by GMS Student Affairs, MED Student Affairs, and SPH Graduate Student Life.


Wednesday, April 9

Free, Professional Headshots with C3 and GMSSO

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in L-310 (EdMedia Suite)

Sign up for a slot to get a free headshot taken for your professional profiles by Multimedia Specialist Jake Mackey!

Sponsored by the Community Catalyst Center and GMSSO. Register for a slot here.

Drop-In Lunch and Chat with Associate Provost & Dean of GMS Dr. Jamie McKnight

Noon to 1 p.m. in L-403

Join Dr. McKnight for a casual hour of lunch and conversation, or just drop by during the hour to say hello! Sandwiches, snacks and beverages provided. 

Sponsored by Graduate Medical Sciences and the Community Catalyst Center.


Thursday, April 10

Graduate Medical Sciences Inaugural Research Symposium

Noon to 3 p.m. in Hiebert Lounge (14th Floor of the Instructional Building)

GMS will host its inaugural Research Symposium on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Awards are available for applicants in the Research Talk and Poster Presentation categories. Join us to learn more about student research across GMS! Lunch will be provided.

Sponsored by Graduate Medical Sciences. Learn more here.


Friday, April 11

Outdoor Fun Raffle

Noon to 2 p.m. in L-311

Enter to win a set of two tickets to a Red Sox game!

Sponsored by GMS Student Affairs.

C3 Swag & a Snack

Noon to 2 p.m. in L-311

Stop by L-311 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.

PhD Alumni & Student Mix & Mingle Event

3 to 5 p.m. in Hiebert Lounge (14th Floor of the Instructional Building)

Join us for a networking session with 19 alumni from across all GMS PhD programs! Attending alumni work in over 10 career areas. You’ll have the chance to mingle and connect in a low-stakes environment with food and beverages provided!

Sponsored by BU’s BEST, Dr. Erika Ebbel Angle and Colin Angle, GMS Professional Development and BPSO. Learn more and register here.