The Graduate School organizes a week of activities each spring to acknowledge the invaluable contributions that graduate students make to Duke. The activities aim to show our appreciation by giving students access to tools for professional and personal development and opportunities to socialize and network. The festivities are part of the student appreciation week sponsored by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students.
Due to the university's guidance on social distancing in light of the novel coronavirus, all in-person events are canceled. Where possible, they have been replaced by virtual gatherings via Zoom.
2020 Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Schedule
Monday, March 30
9:30 - 11:30 am Cupcake Crafting with Duke Libraries - Canceled
12:00-1:00 pm Fulbright and Grants Abroad for Graduate Students: An Information Session - Via Zoom
2:00-2:30 pm Chapel Climb - Canceled
Tuesday, March 31
10:00 am-5:00 pm Free Student Admission to Nasher Museum of Art - Contingent on Museum Status
12:30-1:00 pm Organ Music in the Chapel - Canceled
3:00-4:30 pm “Planning Your Intellectual and Professional Future in Challenging Times,” with Dr. Leonard Cassuto - Canceled
Wednesday, April 1
9:30-11:30 am Cupcake Crafting with Duke Libraries - Canceled
12:00-1:30 pm Alumni Lunch: Physical Sciences & Engineering - Via Zoom
9:30pm-12:30 am Jazz @ the Mary Lou - Contingent on Mary Lou Williams Center Status
Thursday, April 2
11:30 am-12:00 pm Chapel Climb - Canceled
12:00-1:30 pm Alumni Lunch: Biological & Biomedical Sciences - Via Zoom
3:00-4:00 pm Tea Tasting - Canceled
5:00-6:30 pm Milestone Recognition Ceremony and Reception (by invitation) - Canceled
Friday, April 3
12:00-1:30 pm Alumni Lunch: Humanities and Social Sciences - Via Zoom
1:00-1:30 pm Chapel Climb - Canceled
4:00-6:00 pm Eighth Annual GRADx Talks - Canceled
9:00 pm GPSC Bar Crawl - Canceled