Graduate Professional Student Appreciation Week (GPSAW) events at Duke are an excellent opportunity for students to come together and engage in activities that promote social connections, foster a sense of belonging, and provide opportunities for personal and professional growth. We recognize and appreciate the hard work and contributions of our Duke graduate and professional students and encourage students to engage in the events/initiatives designed specifically for you.
| Date | Time | Event | Description | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday – Friday | All Day | Drawing for Free Durham Restaurant Meal | Enter for a chance to win a free meal at a downtown Durham restaurant of your choice. We will draw one name each day of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week. | Off Campus & Community Life |
| Monday – Friday | All Day | Student Health Nutrition Services appointment | Remember to book your appointment with Nutrition Services by April 22nd in order to be seen by the end of the semester | Duke Student Health |
| Monday – Friday | 2-3pm | Duke Puppy Kindergarten | Drop by to pet and play with Duke’s Puppy Kindergarten class! | Duke Canine Cognition Center |
| Monday – Thursday | All Day | OSA Eggs-travaganza | Eggs will hidden throughout the law school April 1-4. Find an egg, stop by the Office of Student Affairs in Room 3208 to claim your prize! This event is limited to law students. | Duke Law School |
| Monday, April 1 | 10am – 1pm | Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt & Tie Dye | Grad/Prof parents and their kids are invited for a fun egg hunt on Duke’s East Campus | Duke International Student Center (DISC) |
| Monday, April 1 | 11:45 – 12:45pm | Pop On Over! | “Pop On Over” and take a break to enjoy a snack and a chat with the graduate and professional community at Pratt where we will be serving a variety of different popcorn flavors. Popcorn available while supplies last! | Pratt School of Engineering |
| Monday, April 1 | 6-7pm | Moments of Mindfulness: Restorative Yoga | This wellness experience will allow you to focus on your mind-body connection through restful poses, controlled breathing, and relaxation that will help you manage stress and anxiety. Families welcome! | DuWell |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 10am – 12:30pm | Duke Rec & PE merch table | Stop by our lobby table, say hello and pick up Duke Rec & PE merch! | Duke Recreation and Physical Education |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 1-3pm | GPSG’s Terrarium Tuesday @ NSOE | Drop in any time and create a terrarium with Zen Succulent. | GPSG |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 4 – 5:45pm | Professional Headshots | Stop by the Karsh Alumni Center and receive a professional headshot. No sign up necessary. Photos will be taken near the main lobby, just outside on a covered walkway. | Duke Career Center |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 6:00pm | Screen Printing | In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of putting images on screens with photo emulsion, ink mixing, and how to effectively use a squeegee to put ink through the screen and print an image. Everyone will get many chances to print, and at the end of the event you’ll have a deluxe, one-of-a-kind, 2-color poster to take home! | Duke Arts |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 6:00pm | Karsh Conversations: Transferable Skills: How to Use Them Post-Duke | Karsh Conversations: Transferable Skills: How to Use Them Post-Duke | Alumni Engagement & Development |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 6:30 – 10:30pm | Durham Bulls baseball game & picnic | Join your peers for a downtown Durham baseball game and reserved pavilion with food! Space is limited! | Graduate Professional Student Services |
| Tuesday, April 2 | 7-8pm | Duke Stories | Duke Stories is a space to reflect, journal, and share your personal experiences and lessons through the format of letter writing. We are in partnership with IfYou’reReadingThis, a national nonprofit dedicated to destigmatizing mental health and building a community of support through publishing personal letters online. Families welcome! | DuWell |
| Wednesday, April 3 | 5-7pm | Duke Arts Grad Mixer | You are invited for a casual night of art making and music with free drinks and food! Meet other grad students from across campus to bond over art, enjoy music and enter a raffle to win free Duke Art Performance tickets! | Duke Arts & GPSG sponsored tickets |
| Wednesday, April 3 | 5:00pm | Stress Free Singing | We will try an assortment of songs, from simple warm-ups to karaoke style sing-alongs. Meant to be fun and low stakes, we will enjoy the practice of using our voices and appreciating the ways that singing can both build confidence and be physically centering. | Duke Arts |
| Wednesday, April 3 | 6:30 7:30pm | Drum Circle | Relax, restore, and energize your physical and mental well-being by coming together to create rhythm, a universal language that allows us to connect with ourselves and others. Through this experience you will begin to encounter how drumming induces relaxation and feelings of well-being, while releasing stress. Families welcome! | DuWell |
| Wednesday, April 3 | 7:30pm | Songs in Flight | In 2019, Cornell University started “Freedom on the Move,” a database of “runaway ads” from the United States’ early newspapers—names, dates, descriptions, rewards. Songs in Flight is a living monument to these people and the history exposed in “Freedom on the Move” with song, text, poems, and music. | Duke Arts |
| Thursday, April 4 | 9-11am | Off Campus Housing Fair (virtual) | Learn about off campus housing options in Durham from over 25 property managers. | Off Campus and Community Life |
| Thursday, April 4 | 10am – 1pm | CSGD’s Appreciation Succulents | The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity wants to show appreciation for Graduate and Professional Students with a Pride succulent! Stop by the CSGD and receive yours while supplies last. | Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (CSGD) |
| Thursday, April 4 | 12 – 1:15pm | Lunch with Vice President, Mary Pat McMahon | Enjoy conversation and community with peers from across Duke and Student Affairs Vice President, Mary Pat McMahon | Graduate Professional Student Services |
| Thursday, April 4 | 1:00 – 1:30pm | Fuqua’s MQM Duke Trivia | Join Fuqua’s MQM program with some lunchtime Zoom trivia about Duke University! Compete individually or in teams. The winning team will receive a prize from the Duke Store. | Fuqua MQM |
| Thursday, April 4 | 3:30 – 5:30pm | 12th Annual Gradx Talk | Graduate students share their research in a fast-paced and engaging format inspired by TEDx Talks (5-7 minutes) | The Graduate School and Society of Duke Fellows |
| Thursday, April 4 | 4-5pm | Crafting in the Wellness Center | Give yourself the time to embark on a crafting project that allows you to be creative! This session invites you to make something that you can take with you as an ongoing reminder of how important it is to lean into your imagination. Materials will be provided, no experience necessary! Families welcome! | DuWell |
| Thursday, April 4 | 4-6pm | Blue Devil Market | The Blue Devil Market is an initiative funded by the Heaton-Blackshear Innovation Grant. The Blue Devil Market is a program that brings inclusive, fresh, and local produce to the Duke University community. Stop by Abel Quad and pick up fresh food to enjoy! | Housing & Resident Life and The Women’s Center |
| Thursday, April 4 | 5-7pm | MLW Paint & Sip | Come to enjoy meeting other Grad/Professional students while painting, eating good food and enjoying adult beverages at the newly re-opened Mary Lou Williams Center in the Flowers Building. | Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture |
| Friday, April 5 | 5:00pm | Duke vs UNC Softball – GPSG Tailgate | Come support your Blue Devil Softball team and enjoy free food and Duke hats from GPSG! | GPSG (Grad Prof Student Government) |
| Friday, April 5 | Services at 6pm and Dinner at 7pm | Shabbat with Jewish Life at Duke | Join Jewish Life at Duke for pluralistic Shabbat services and free, kosher dinner at 7pm at the Freeman Center for Jewish Life. Stop by with your fellow grad students, roommates, or partners; all are welcome! | Freeman Center for Jewish Life |
| Friday, April 5 | 8:00pm | Resonance | Resonance is a musical collision of cultures from around the globe. Together, French classical violinist Gabriel Richard and Senegalese songwriter Felwine Sarr juxtapose the sung repertoire of West African classical music, Afrobeat and Baroque European music with electrifying results. | Duke Arts |
| Sunday, April 7 | 11am | Movie Mania | Join GPSG for a private showing of Dune: Two, complete with a free drink and snack! | GPSG (Grad Prof Student Government) |
