Graduate Student Appreciation Week
This year’s Graduate Student Appreciation Week (a week celebration of Brandeis graduate student and professional work) will take place March 27-31, 2023 with activities and events happening across campus open to all graduate students.
Give Away: 50 Faculty Club dining tickets!
We have 50 Faculty Club dining tickets waiting for you to enjoy! You can prsent the ticket during graduate student appreciation week to receive a complimentary meal at the Faculty Club during lunch (11:30am-2:00pm). First come first serve. Students can pick up the tickets starting from March 20 in the locations listed below (limited one per person).
OGA: Mai Dewees (Kutz 129)
GSAS: Becky Prigge (Bernstein-Marcus 016)
Heller: Marc Kiredjian (Heller School 109)
IBS: Meredith Robitaille (Sachar 121)
Note: for any group larger than six, reservation at the Faculty Club is highly recommended.
Sponsored by: The Office of Graduate Affairs
Monday, March 27
Event: Yoga in the Dance Studio (drop-in)
Time: 12-1:00pm
Location: Gosman Dance Studio
Be kind to yourself and take a break out of your busy life. This yoga class will focus on deep breaths, mindfulness and stretching. The focus will be on relaxation and gentle movements. No registration required, just show up!
Sponsored by: Athletics and the Office of Graduate Affairs
Event: Special Graduate Students Zen Zone
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Peace Room, UsdanBe kind to yourself and take a break out of your busy day.
Sponsored by the Center for Spiritual Life
Event: “Skip the Small Talk” for graduate students (registration required)
Time: 5-7:00pm
Location: the Stein
Want to make new friends or talk to someone from another grad school? Come to our low-key, no pressure, speeding-friending event by Skip the Small Talk. Light refreshments and drinks will be served.
Sponsored by: Student Affairs and the Office of Graduate Affairs
Tuesday, March 28
Event: Pilates in the Dance Studio (registration required)
Time: 5-6:00pm
Location: Gosman Dance Studio
This hour-long low impact class promotes body awareness using small muscle movements and helps improve flexibility and strength. Join Zoe Lazar by registering for the class here.
Sponsored by: Athletics and the Office of Graduate Affairs
Wednesday, March 29
Event: Painting and Mocktails at the International Business School (registration required)
Time: 11-2:30 pm
Location: World Court, Lemberg Academic Center
Join us for Painting & Mocktails in the World Court at the International Business School. We will provide you with a mini canvas size 5x7 and some paint. You can paint and be creative! Bring a friend or come and meet some new ones. Stop by anytime for the duration of the event.
Sponsored by: Graduate Engagement Group and International Business School
Thursday, March 30
Event: Graduate Town Hall Meeting (drop-in)
Time: 12-2:00 pm
Location: SCC Theater
The Graduate Student Association (GSA) will facilitate a town hall meeting for all graduate students to come together as a team, engage in open conversation, and share updates, successes, and any queries that have cropped up along the way during your time at Brandeis.
Sponsored by: Graduate Student Association and the Office of Graduate Affairs
Event: Guest Speaker event with Freada Klein: Closing the Equity Gap.
Time:12-2:00 pm
Location: Zinner Forum, Heller School
An entrepreneur and a social activist remake the future of investing and business, offering a groundbreaking "win-win" roadmap for creating wealth and addressing inequalities by investing in groundbreaking tech companies that defy assumptions from Silicon Valley to Wall Street. Join us in-person as Mitch Kapor and Freada Kapor Klein share how they’ve "done well by doing good" and how you can, too.
Sponsored by: Heller School
Event: GSA Stein Night: Open Mic night (drop in)
Time: 6-8:00 pm
Location: Feldberg Lounge, Hassenfeld
Sponsored by: Graduate Student Association
Friday, March 31
Event: Graduate Student Hot Pot Night Celebration! (registration required) **THE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED**
Time: 4-8:00pm
Location: Graduate Student Center @ Kutz
Join us to celebrate our graduate student community and make some delicious Hot Pot with us! Please remember that this is a collaborative event, and we will request you bring something to add to the Hot Pot to share.
Sponsored by: The Office of Graduate Affairs