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University-Wide We ❤️ Grad Students Basket Bonanza

1 - 3 p.m.
Kirr Commons (first floor of Cohon University Center, black chairs)

Join the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs for a university-wide kickoff to Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week and take a chance on one of several raffle baskets full of swag, Â鶹´å merch, and more! Come for the raffle; stay for the free snacks/beverages and the community-building project. Families and partners are welcome!

No registration required.

Grab & Go Snacks with The HUB

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Warner Hall (Lower Level)

The HUB will be offering grab & go snacks during our open hours in honor and appreciation of our graduate students. Please stop by for a snack and learn about the HUB's financial wellness offerings! No registration required.

No registration required.

Sponsored by The HUB

Academic Self-Care for Graduate Students Featuring Cinnaholic Treats, Hot Drink Bar, and Artful, Creative Opportunities!

10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Posner Hall 282

Join the Student Academic Success Center as we celebrate Graduate & Professional Students with an opportunity to relax and take a break. Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa from our hot drink bar, a treat from Cinnaholic, and implement mindfulness techniques through painting, coloring, working with clay, or other creative opportunities we will have available for you. There may or may not be some fun games of BINGO as well :)! Meet other graduate and professional students and members of the Student Academic Success Center team while relaxing into conversation with a yummy snack. This time is for you to enjoy some downtime through nourishment of the mind, body, and creative spirit and fortify yourself for the end of the semester. 

Please email access@andrew.cmu.edu if an accommodation is needed for you to be able to fully participate in this session.

No registration required.

Sponsored by The Student Academic Success Center

Deeper Conversations: Alumni and Student Reflections on Listening, Learning and Leading Across Difference

4 - 5:30 p.m.
Rangos, Cohon University Center

Deeper Conversations, launched by President Farnam Jahanian in January 2024, is a university-wide initiative that leverages the power of civil discourse to tackle some of the most complex issues facing society today.  

Join members of the Â鶹´å community for a fireside chat and facilitated group discussion with Â鶹´å alumni Justine Lee and Tria Chang, co-creators of , a national bridge-building movement for civil discourse. Lee and Chang will explore how we all have a part to play in creating opportunities for healthier conversations on campus and beyond. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in group discussion.

For questions, contact Â鶹´åevents@andrew.cmu. edu.

Trivia Night

7 - 9 p.m.
Tepper Simmons B

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Assembly

Scholarly Writing Retreat

1 - 4 p.m.
Posner Hall 280/282

Join Communication & Language Support in the Student Academic Success Center for an afternoon dedicated to making significant progress on your research or creative project in a supportive community setting. Please bring a laptop and any needed materials. Snacks will be provided, and communication support consultants will be available for brief feedback sessions.



Sponsored by the Student Academic Success Center

Meet, Greet, & Eat: Hosted by the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs

1 - 3 p.m.
Connan Room, Cohon University Center

Please stop by for an informal meet and greet hosted by the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs. We will be joined by members of Â鶹´å and GSA leadership and colleagues as we gather together to celebrate our graduate students. Appetizers of many kinds will be served, and opportunities to converse, provide feedback, and build community will also be central to this event. We hope you will join us! Please register below as space is limited.

Sponsored by the Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs

Grab & Go Snacks with The HUB

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Warner Hall (Lower Level)

The HUB will be offering grab & go snacks during our open hours in honor and appreciation of our graduate students. Please stop by for a snack and learn about the HUB's financial wellness offerings! No registration required.

No registration required.

Sponsored by The HUB

Poppin' with Appreciation!

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Kirr Commons (1st floor CUC, black chairs)

The Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion and Chartwells are excited to celebrate the contributions of graduate students during Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week. Stop by Kirr Commons to enjoy a variety of popcorn, hot dogs, and ice cream novelties to get you in the spirit for Spring Carnival! All families are welcome to attend.

No registration required.


Sponsored by The Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion

Grab & Go Snacks with The HUB

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Warner Hall (Lower Level)

The HUB will be offering grab & go snacks during our open hours in honor and appreciation of our graduate students. Please stop by for a snack and learn about the HUB's financial wellness offerings! No registration required.

No registration required.

Sponsored by The HUB

Snacks, Swag, and Raffles with Environmental Health & Safety

9 - 11 a.m.
Wean Commons (outside of the Connan Room in the Cohon University Center)

Join Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) on Tuesday for snacks, coffee, swag, and raffles as we celebrate our graduate students. We will have information on our resources and services and look forward to thanking you.

No registration required.

Sponsored by Environmental Health & Safety

GRADitude for Our Grads!

2 - 4 p.m.
Highmark Center (Lobby)

Join Health Promotion, CaPS and Wellness and Meaning-Making Programs for FREE five minute chair massages and wellness samples to go.

No registration required.

Sponsored by Health Promotion, Counseling & Psychological Services, and Wellness & Meaning-Making Programs

Build-Your-Own Boba Tea with SIT, CELD, & the Alumni Association

4 - 6 p.m.
Kirr Commons (first floor of Cohon University Center, black chairs)

Swing by and build your own boba tea beverage! Enter the special giveaway just for graduate and professional students. Don't forget to chat with the Alumni Association about how to get and stay involved with Â鶹´å as an alum after graduation.

Sponsored by Student Involvement & Traditions, Community Engagement & Leadership Development, and the Alumni Association

Sponsored by the Graduate Student Assembly

March 30 - April 3, 2026

• Au Bon Pain: Grad Student Happy Hour: Free small coffee from 1 - 4 p.m.

• De Fer Coffee and Tea at Maggie Murph Café: Free small coffee or refill up to 16 oz. from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

• The Edge Cafe: Free fountain drink

• Entropy+: One free small coffee or refill in reusable cup (up to 16 oz.) and one fresh cinnamon roll per person from 9 - 10 p.m.

• The Exchange: Free small coffee or refill in a reusable cup (up to 16 oz.)

• La Prima Espresso (both locations): Free small (8 oz.) coffee or bring your own mug free refill any size up to 16 oz. from 12 - 4 p.m. 

• Scotty's Market: Free coffee or fountain drink with a cookie, with any purchase 

• Stack'd Underground: Free coffee or fountain drink from 4 - 7 p.m.

• Tahini: Free fountain drink

• Taste of India: Free fruit with any purchase

• Sweet Plantain: Free fountain drink from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Grubhub only)  

• Zebra Lounge: Free small coffee

• Millie's Coffee 'n' Creamery: Unlimited toppings or waffle cone upgrade with any ice cream purchase from 2 - 6 p.m.

• Redhawk Coffee: Free 12 oz. drip from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

• Hunan Express: Free spring rolls with dinner purchase from 4:30 - 8 p.m.

• Revolution Noodle: Free egg tart with dinner noodle purchase from 4:30 - 8 p.m.