8th Annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week


April 12 - 18, 2021


Join us for a week of events to celebrate and appreciate the graduate students at The University of New Haven! From social events to professional development workshops to well-known guest speakers and acts, WE HAVE IT ALL! Don't forget to scroll down to the end of the page for some discounts and freebie opportunities throughout the week! Please contact us with any questions. Happy Graduate Student Appreciation Week!


Time Event Description Location
5:15 - 6:45 p.m. BoomBox Trivia Kick-Off Celebration We kick-off the week with a BoomBox trivia gameshow with chances for you to win some prizes! Zoom
7 - 8 p.m. Breaking Barriers w/ Sarah Thomas Join us for a special guest speaker on April 12th starting at 7pm EST. The NFL’s First Female Official; One of the Sports Illustrated 100 Most Influential NFL Figures of All Time...Sarah Thomas! Zoom

Time Event Description Location
3 p.m. Navigating Difficult Conversations w/ Carrie Robinson Conflict and tension are a part of everyday life and navigating these conversations can be unnerving. This session will focus on how we can approach these conversations in order to seek understanding which ultimately leads to better relationships both personally and professionally. Catch up with the new director of Myatt Center, Carrie Robinson and learn how to navigate through difficult conversations. Zoom
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Virtual Caricature Artists Caricaturists are wonderful artists that can create beautiful, customized drawings in a matter of minutes. It’s no wonder why caricaturists are a popular entertainment choice for a wide variety of events. What could be better than having them meet us virtually? Zoom
Passcode: Face2Draw

Time Event Description Location
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Professionalism & LinkedIn Workshop This event is focused on professionalism as a college student and career professional with emphasis on communication and key work attributes. In addition, key aspects of LinkedIn profile creation and use for job searching and networking. Zoom
5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 5th Annual Case Competition Join us and witness the teams presenting solutions to a panel of executive/consultant (UNH Alumni too), answer their questions and get scored against such criteria as diagnostic reasoning, business acumen, sound recommendations and oral presentation skills. The top two teams will win trophies and prizes! Zoom
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Time Event Description Location
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Scategories Networking Event The classic game you all know and love UNH edition! Come and bring your friends to join us in virtual Scategories event on April 15, 2021 at 4:30pm! Zoom
6 p.m. Virtual Cooking Class w/ Chef Jyll Everman Chef Jyll Everman’s cook-along interactive zoom meeting cooking classes are 60 minutes of non-stop cooking and conversation. Jyll’s approach to cooking resides in her personal acronym M.I.T.G.- Make It Taste Good! Zoom
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Ingredients List

Time Event Description Location
2 - 3:30 p.m. Spatterganza Students can participate in the Graduate Forensic Science Club’s event in bringing their own t-shirt to play with paint and make cool fingerprint impressions on them! We strongly recommend that you bring a white t-shirt, as we will be using red paint to create any impact spatters! We will be located just outside of the German Club at the picnic tables at 2:00pm on April 16, 2021. We hope to see you there!
We will not be providing t-shirts, students who to partake in this event MUST bring their own. As stated, a white t-shirt is recommended for the color contrast. 		German Club Pavilion
6 - 10 p.m. The 2021 Virtual Battle! Epic virtual competitions where teams battle against each other to earn points! Top teams are then put into escape rooms and the first team to escape wins the top prize! Teams have been pre-selected, come watch and watch the fun! Zoom
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Time Event Description Location
12 - 1 p.m. Graduate Student Awards The GSC and GSS award ceremony strives to recognize students and student organizations that achieve excel and motivate the students at UNH. These students and organizations we believe go above and beyond their duty to serve graduate students and deserve to be recognized.
 Zoom
3 p.m. The Clairvoyants America’s Got Talent finalists bring us a virtual experience of interactive fun and magic for the whole family! Don’t miss out on seeing The Clairvoyants, Thommy Ten & Amelie van Tass! The link is for one device and one household only. Don’t share this link with others, otherwise it could result in not being able to join the show. Please enter the waiting room BEFORE the SHOW STARTS. Zoom
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7 - 10 p.m. Drive-In Movie Who is not fascinated by the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Let’s all watch a drive- in movie, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone and see how Harry Potter learns his past is far more complicated than he ever dreamed with Popcorns and friends along. Movie snack packs will be provided. Tickets Required! North Campus Parking Lot
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Time Event Description Location
1 - 5:30 p.m. 7th Annual Pizza Crawl The 7th Annual Pizza Crawl will be occurring on campus this year! We've invited 5 local pizzerias to put their best pies against each other!
SOLD OUT! Tickets required!		 Bixler/Gerber Quad
7:30 p.m. Comedy Show - Russell Peters More info coming soon Zoom


All-Week Events
University’s Career Closet / Campus Pantry Donations

Join the Office of Graduate Student Services, the Career Development Center, and CSELO to donate to the campus Career Closet/Campus Pantry. Donation items can include professional clothing, nonperishable food, and health and wellness items that are available at no cost to students who need them. Donations will be collected during the week of 4/12 through 4/16, and can be dropped off in the specified boxes outside of the Graduate Student Services, CSELO, or Career Development Center offices between the hours of 10am-5pm.

Bookstore Coupons

Visit GRAD10.COM and use the Promo Code: 0501 to get $10 off your order of $40 or more!

Food Truck Vouchers

Enjoy free food trucks the week of Grad Appreciation Week on us! Stop by The Gatehouse 100 at the following times to get your voucher (while supplies last)!

  • Monday: 1 - 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday: 1 - 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.