GSIE to Celebrate Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week April 7-11

April 07, 2025

The Graduate School and International Education will celebrate U of A graduate students during Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 7-11 with a slate of events across campus.

The full schedule of events is:

Monday, April 7: Party with a Therapist from 1-2 p.m. in room 2132 of the Pat Walker Health Center. Those interested in participating can register via HogSync.
Tuesday, April 8: No Tears Project, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Faulkner Performing Arts Building. Those interested in participating can register via HogSync.
Wednesday, April 9: Graduate Student Appreciation Lunch from noon-2 p.m. in the Verizon Ballroom. Those interested in participating can register via HogSync.
Thursday, April 10: No events scheduled.
Friday, April 11: Film screening of Carly Buckets at 6 p.m. in room 206 of the Hillside Auditorium. Those interested in participating can register via HogSync.
Friday, April 11: Public Policy Research and Social Mixer from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Graduate Lounge of Gearhart Hall. Those interested in participating can register via HogSync.

For more information, contact the Graduate Student Support Office at gradsupp@uark.edu.

Contacts

John Post, director of communications
Graduate School and International Education
479-575-4853, johnpost@uark.edu

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