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Graduate Student Appreciation Week

April 7-11, 2025

We're excited to celebrate you - all WVU graduate and professional students - during Graduate Student Appreciation Week!

View our schedule to attend fun events, activities and giveaways throughout GSAW week.

*While registration is not required for any event except to take your headshots, please help us prepare for your free F&B and giveaways by registering in advance for events marked with an asterisk.

Schedule of Events

Monday

April 7

Free Professional Headshots

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Mountainlair

Snacks and Swag Station

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Mountainlair, Vandalia Lounge

WVU Global Affairs Passport Walk-In Hours

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Passport Application Facility, Purinton House

Tuesday

April 8

Workshop: Strengths to Combat Imposter Syndrome with the WVU Purpose Center

12 - 1 p.m | Mountainlair, Greenbrier Room

Democratizing Your Doctoral Research: Write for the Public with The Conversation

1 p.m | Zoom

Snack and Swag Station

1 - 3 p.m | Health Sciences Center Pylons

Free Professional Headshots

2 - 4 p.m. | Health Sciences Center

Family Swim Night

5 - 7 p.m. | WVU Recreation Center Pool

Wednesday

April 9

Snacks and Swag Station

10 a.m. - 12 p.m | Engineering Sciences Building, near G102

Snacks and Swag Station

12 - 1:30 p.m. | College of Law

WVU Global Affairs Passport Walk-In Hours

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Passport Application Facility, Purinton House

Color Me Mindful: Graduate Student Edition with the Collegiate Recovery Center

3 - 5 p.m. | Maple House

Thursday

April 10

Canopy Tour

 4 p.m. | WVU Outdoor Recreation Center

Three-Minute Thesis Competition Grand Finale

6 - 8 p.m | Mountainlair Ballrooms

Finalists will compete in the Three-Minute Thesis Grande Finale on Thursday, April 10.  The WVU community is invited to attend and vote for the People’s Choice Award.  Don't miss this exciting event!

Friday

April 11

WVU Global Affairs Passport Walk-In Hours

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Passport Application Facility, Purinton House

Canopy Tour

 4 p.m. | WVU Outdoor Recreation Center

Paddling Tour

 4 - 6 p.m. | Morgantown Adventure Outfitters

Bike on the Mon with the LGBTQ+ Center and Morgantown Adventure Outfitters

5 - 7 p.m. | Morgantown Rail Trail

Social with the Graduate and Professional Student Senate
 TBA

GSAW TRIVIA

Stay tuned for information on this year's daily trivia challenges! Connect with the Office of Graduate Education and Life on social media for the latest updates on GSAW:

X @WVUGradEd
Instagram @wvu_ogel